Sequence Beyond: My Wife is a Mysterious Boss

"Don't look at it yet."

Lin Bai's voice brought Ning Wei back to reality.

"Calculate the route."

Ning Wei looked down to find the pen, only to realize that it was still in her hand.

She took a deep breath and laid the drawing on the rock surface.

"Hongnan, help me hold this side down!"

Hongnan immediately squatted down and pressed down on the corners of the paper that had been lifted by the hot wind with both hands.

Ahead, the black lines on the butcher's body crawled up his neck.

His once loose robe was stretched taut by his bulging muscles, and when his blood and qi surged, even the pebbles at his feet seemed to bounce.

"You think you can stop me with just a puppet?"

The rocky ground exploded, and his figure sliced ​​through the side of the Power Body.

The fist, enveloped in a powerful aura, aimed straight for the back of the knee.

He lowered his center of gravity and raised his knee to meet the attack.

The sound of fists and knees colliding was so short and sharp that it made one's chest feel constricted.

Immediately afterwards, large sections of rock strata at the point of impact were uprooted.

A gaping hole was torn open in the ground, and rubble mixed with red light gushed out to both sides.

The butcher used the recoil to swerve outwards, avoiding the giant hand, and once again got close to the butcher's leg.

His body was much smaller than Mi Shen's, and he could change direction much faster.

The dark red fists struck the same joint repeatedly, forcing the thick calf to sink inward.

She didn't chase after him and turned around.

It retracted its leg and swept its giant paw across the ground.

The butcher could have slipped through the legs, but now that his escape route was blocked, he could only raise his arms.

boom!

He was sent flying by the palm strike, and even after his feet landed, he couldn't stop his backward momentum, leaving a long crack in the rock.

Before he could even stand still, the secret body had already caught up to him.

The giant fist fell.

The butcher dodged to the side, his fist smashing through the rocky slope behind him.

Half of the slope collapsed downwards, and the hot air spewing from the fracture point carried away the debris, forcing everyone to retreat.

"He actually managed to force the butcher to back down..."

One student maintained a defensive stance, his voice almost drowned out by the roar.

He had just thought that Lin Bai stepping forward would only lead to the butcher killing one more person.

But now, the ninth-tier expert who made them not even dare to raise their heads is dodging the giant fist amidst the shattered slope.

Lin Bai did not relax because of this.

Mi Shen's left leg was already injured.

The butcher's hidden force seeped into his joints, slowing down his turning speed.

The spot in my chest where I had been grabbed earlier started to feel a dull ache again.

The other person is also feeling bad.

When the butcher raised his arm to block, his right shoulder was noticeably slower than usual, and his breathing was heavier after landing.

Neither of them could gain the upper hand.

The butcher glanced at the rocky ridge where Lin Bai was, and suddenly changed direction.

Lin Bai immediately realized his intention.

The power-wielding body took a step forward, blocking the path to the rocky ridge.

The giant arm pressed down, forcing the butcher to circle back to the scorched earth side.

"So you still know how to protect your master?"

The butcher dodged the palm strike and instead rammed his elbow into Mi Shen's chest.

This time, the hidden body didn't have time to completely dissipate the force.

His chest caved inward, and a shockwave exploded from his back.

The dark barrier behind the rocky ridge swayed slightly.

Lin Bai's shoulders tensed, and he took a half step back.

But his gaze fell upon the unusual ground beneath their feet.

"Secretly move to the right!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the Power Body carried out the order.

He took the elbow strike from the butcher as he chased after him, and used the force of the impact to move to the right.

The butcher saw its chest sink and its feet retreat, and he was not about to let this opportunity slip by.

He crushed the rocks at his feet and chased after them.

Just as he landed, the ground that had been loosened by the two of them suddenly bulged up.

White light shone through.

The butcher's expression changed, and he forcibly stopped his forward momentum.

It's too late.

The cracks created by the previous battle merged together beneath his feet.

The pent-up subterranean fire has found an outlet.

boom!

A blazing white pillar of fire shot into the sky, engulfing his entire figure.

Even the nearby flying rocks melted into lava in the flames.

The butcher's roar came from the fire.

The dark red aura stretched outwards, but was pushed back by the surging waves of fire.

A moment later, he crashed out from the side of the pillar of fire, staggering as he landed.

Half of its body was charred black.

His tattered robe still hung on his shoulders. He reached out and tore off the burning fabric, then bowed his head and spat out a mouthful of black blood with sparks.

......

Through the lingering heat, the butcher stared at Lin Bai.

"You schemed against me!"

His throat was burned by the fire, and his voice was low and hoarse.

Lin Bai glanced at the still-erupting pillar of fire.

Not a word.

He swore it was all a coincidence.

He sensed something was off about the patterns in that area, so he had his Power Body hide in advance.

I never expected him to guess correctly; the pillar of fire would erupt at that moment.

However, there's no need to explain this misunderstanding to the enemy.

"I've figured it out!"

Behind the rocky ridge, Ning Wei stood up, supporting herself on a rock.

Her hand holding the paper trembled violently, but an excited look flashed in her eyes.

"There is a path that bypasses the leaking point and leads to the area beneath the Fire Elemental Fruit!"

The butcher stopped raising his hand.

He subconsciously glanced at Ning Wei and the piece of paper in his hand.

Lin Bai smiled.

"Still playing?"

......

The butcher did not move.

Half of his body was scorched to a purplish-red color. His clothes clung to his flesh, and blood seeped out with the slightest movement.

But his eyes were fixed on Lin Bai.

"Are you threatening me?" The butcher spat out blood and foam, his voice hoarse.

"This is a deal," Lin Bai said, looking at him.

Lin Bai pointed to the Fire Element Fruit Tree. "There are two fruits in total. Let's cooperate, one for each of us."

"Why should I?" the butcher laughed.

The laughter aggravated the burns on his cheeks, causing his lips to twitch in pain.

"Because the route is in my hands." Lin Bai's tone was very flat.

"If you disagree, then let's keep fighting..."

The Power Body took half a step forward, blocking Lin Bai's path.

Its massive, ten-meter-tall body completely blocked out the heatwave behind it.

The butcher looked at the ten-meter-tall monster, then at Ning Wei, who was trembling with fear behind the rock ridge, holding the blueprints.

Finally, he stared at Lin Bai's face for a while.

"Boy, no one in the Xuanming Realm has ever dared to speak to me like that."

Despite saying that, the butcher suddenly withdrew his protective aura.

"Deal. One for each person."

"Ning Wei, lead the way." Lin Bai turned his head.

Ning Wei swallowed hard.

She looked at the blueprints in her hand, her lips turning slightly pale.

"This path... has a very low margin for error. If you take the wrong step, it will trigger the nodes next to you."

"One wrong step and you'll be burned to ashes by the subterranean fire."

Lin Bai glanced at the butcher. "Should you go first, or should I?"

"I never turn my back on strangers," the butcher sneered.

"Then let's do it together," Lin Bai suggested.

The butcher did not refute.

Lin Bai patted the knees of the Strength Secret Body.

The enormous secret body transformed back into specks of light and shrank back into his body.

A ten-meter frame would only be a burden in this situation.

Instead, a dark, secret form emerged from the shadow beneath Lin Bai's feet.

The shadow cloak opened, enveloping Lin Bai in its center.

Upon seeing this, the butcher's pupils suddenly contracted.

This kid... he's got a lot of tricks up his sleeve.

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