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Why wasn't the teleportation gun confiscated in Chapter 206?

"Speaking of which, we're not going to run into the original eight great demons again, are we...? Oh, there are only seven left now," Ai Haibara said. She wasn't just imagining things; Lope had taken out the Rat Talisman under some pretext, so it certainly wasn't because he was out of magic or anything like that.

After Lope's resurrection, he belonged to the righteous faction, essentially adding a significant weight to the righteous side of the balance between good and evil. His decision to withdraw from the battle and revert to his statue stemmed from his concern that a new weight had also appeared on the evil side's scale.

The only "bargaining chips" the Dark Qi faction can offer are the Eight Great Demons, the Dark Qi Wizards, the Ghost Mask, and the Dark Qi of Demons. The latter two have already appeared; the Holy Lord, one of the Eight Great Demons, has been killed, and the representative of the Dark Qi Wizards, Dao Long, has been crippled.

If Shadow Morty isn't significant enough, the Dark Side might actually manage to pull the remaining seven demons out of Hell. Even if Lope is restored to a statue, significantly reducing the burden on the Righteous Side.

However, the Shadow Legion and Demonic Energy on the Dark Qi side were also dealt with by them, essentially meaning Lope traded himself for these guys. So it remains to be seen whether Shadow Morty can suppress his identity as the Dark Qi Boss.

"The demons in hell... it's really hard to say." Cheng Yiyi also thought that Lope was worried that too much righteousness would cause the demons in hell to be released, so she chose to become a statue. As for whether the seven great demons in hell can still come out, Cheng Yiyi couldn't be sure.

Although the Panku Box, the "key" to Hell, is in her hands, no one can say for sure that those beings can only escape Hell by opening the gates through the Panku Box. The Holy Lord, for example, has escaped Hell several times through other means.

Souls leaving is still leaving; if the dark energy really wants to help those demons leave Hell, it certainly doesn't necessarily need the Panku Box. Perhaps Hell will accidentally open a small gap, allowing the demons inside to return to the mortal realm.

"No problem, Dad's already out here. Little devil, you've got him!" Dad said calmly. As a core mage of the righteous faction, he had naturally created more than just a spell to separate the Shadow Legion soldiers from the demonic energy. He had basically created spells to deal with demonic energy, the Shadow Legion, and the demons all at once.

Although my father's overall knowledge level has not yet reached the level of an archmage, his combat power is definitely at the archmage level when fighting against enemies from the dark energy faction, after all, he has received "specialized training".

"Motty didn't go to find Rick. Do you think Motty is in this pyramid right now?" Joseph asked, pointing to the pyramid in front of him that contained the historical records.

"This... uh, okay, it seems there's no need to guess anymore. It's obvious that Morty is inside." Cheng Yiyi was about to say something when the pyramid in front of her underwent a significant change, causing her to swallow her words.

Suddenly, ripples spread across the golden dome of the pyramid, like the surface of a lake where pebbles had been thrown in. A dark crack split open from the tip, like the bared fangs of a giant python.

Dark shadow power seeped out from within, moving along the tower's edges like a living thing. The stones, which had gleamed bronze in the sunlight, were shrouded in gray the moment the shadow touched them, and were quickly swallowed by the darkness.

Thick, asphalt-like darkness gushed from the cracks in the tower's base, swallowing the reliefs inscribed with ancient incantations one by one. The runes that had guarded it for millennia emitted a ghostly blue light the moment they came into contact with the darkness, only to vanish into ashes in an instant.

The shadows climbed up the steps as if they were alive, and with each layer they covered, the stones made a crisp sound like porcelain shattering, turning into black powder and falling down in a flurry.

Black viscous liquid seeped from the cracks in the stone bricks, corroding the exquisite patterns into grotesque lines. Shadows climbed up the passageway, leaving only darkness in their wake.

The granite structure of the pyramid emitted a crackling sound like shattering glass as it eroded. The entire structure began to shake violently, and cracks spread across the walls like a spiderweb. The shadowy power of the pyramid's apex swirled, turning the clouds above inky black.

From bottom to top, the black color spreads like ink on rice paper. As the blackness expands, the light around the pyramid seems to be absorbed by this dark power, becoming increasingly dim.

At this moment, the pyramid was completely covered by the power of darkness, turning it into a pitch-black structure, much like a building in the Shadow Kingdom. Wait… the Shadow Kingdom… everyone knows that Morty has completely taken control of the entire Shadow Kingdom, so the changes to the pyramid are naturally related to Morty. Cheng Yiyi's direct confirmation that Morty is inside the pyramid makes perfect sense.

“Motty wouldn’t have turned the entire pyramid into this state for no reason. I suspect that Motty isn’t the only one involved; Rick is probably among them as well,” Joseph deduced.

His guess was correct. The pyramid had changed because Morty had brought the Shadow Kingdom from another dimension into the building, making it more difficult for Rick to use the teleportation gun.

Shadow Morty's mind is far stronger than Morty's in his normal state, but unfortunately, he still suffered a great loss at Rick's hands. As the leader of the dark magic, Shadow Morty has also mastered a lot of dark magic in a short period of time, but its strength is still not as good as directly using the Shadow Kingdom as a means.

Shadow Morty lacks the abilities of Evil Morty and cannot contend with Rick's technological prowess. Rick primarily carries portable equipment that can suppress Shadow Morty, but to directly defeat him, Rick must rely on the power of the Book of Time.

But Rick's goal wasn't to harm Morty. He'd nurtured Morty for so long; how could he possibly want to eliminate him? At most, he'd just give Morty a less-than-pleasant memory.

The group entered the pyramid without encountering much resistance; the shadowy legions that had swarmed in earlier did not appear. They arrived smoothly at the palace containing the historical records, where the black mist hanging from the dome surged violently, as if it were about to solidify.

Inside the palace, beneath the towering dome, the shadowy Morty stood proudly before the throne woven from darkness. His figure stretched out in the dim, flickering light, as if merging with the surrounding darkness, exuding a chilling aura.

He had broken free of the energy suppressor Rick had placed on him. Although he looked somewhat disheveled during his struggle, as the king of the Shadow Kingdom, he had to maintain his composure in front of Chen Long and his group. Luckily, he broke free even faster; otherwise, Chen Long and the others would have seen a completely different scene when they entered.

To maintain his imposing presence, Shadow Morty wore a long robe that flowed with a black sheen, the hem trailing lightly on the ground. Shadow Morty descended slowly on a staircase woven from shadows, the jet-black robe twisting and billowing as if alive, its edges flowing with liquid dark matter, scorching the ground with blackened lines wherever he passed.

"As expected of Morty, even after turning to the dark side, his desire to show off is still deeply ingrained." Cheng Yiyi was certain that Shadow Morty's entrance was definitely intentionally designed.

Morty is inherently reserved and reserved, but he doesn't show it because he lacks the ability. Once he has the ability, he naturally reveals his desire to show off.

"Where's your grandfather?" Joseph glanced around, noticing the history book behind Shadow Morty. Without saying a word, he casually inquired about Rick. Morty's presence here must be for Rick, but Rick wasn't there.

The massive Book of Time still sits on the stone platform, unaffected by the black energy that envelopes the entire pyramid. After all, the Book of Time is a manifestation of the combined power of black and righteous energies; how could it be affected by its own power? The fact that Jade was able to tear off a small page in the story suggests it was due to the righteous energy buff.

Cheng Yiyi strained her eyes, and she seemed to see a page of history, open to them, covered with densely written words. She could vaguely see that the writing was still slightly reflective, as if it had just been written and the ink was still wet.

So either Morty or Rick wrote something on it. Cheng Yiyi tried hard to see the writing, but the surrounding darkness made the space very dim, making it impossible to see the words on the history book.

"That old bastard naturally fled in panic under my command," Shadow Morty said coldly.

"It's a teleportation gun, right? I have a question. Why didn't you confiscate Rick's teleportation gun when you captured him?" Joseph glanced furtively at the Book of Time as he posed this deadly question to Morty.

(End of this chapter)