Qiu Bai looked at the blade piercing his chest, his vision somewhat blurry.
But a hint of a smile flashed across his lips.
Because during his battle with Ei when they had transformed into two streaks of light, the system mission had already been completed.
As for Ei piercing his body, although it hurt somewhat, He could recover in an instant, so it could be considered a minor injury.
"But Raiden Ei."
"Why are you making that expression?"
Qiu Bai asked with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, frowning slightly as he looked toward Ei.
At this moment, Raiden Ei was staring blankly at him, her face filled with complex emotions.
Concern, bewilderment, hesitation.
And the psychological question of why she was experiencing these emotions kept colliding in her mind.
"I..."
"I didn't mean to."
Ei stared blankly at Qiu Bai, murmuring word by word.
"Puff."
Qiu Bai spat out another mouthful of blood.
This wasn't intentional—having that thing stuck in his stomach was genuinely painful.
"No..."
Ei extended a hand, wanting to help Qiu Bai up.
"Hehe, truly worthy... of the Electro Archon known for supreme martial prowess."
"Cough cough... how formidable..."
Qiu Bai gripped Engulfing Lightning with one hand, gritting his teeth as he gradually pulled it out bit by bit.
Clang.
Engulfing Lightning fell to the ground with a crisp metallic sound.
Qiu Bai raised his head and managed a forced smile at the dazed Ei.
Ei stood motionless, looking at Qiu Bai smiling at her, her pupils contracting slightly.
Thud!
He collapsed in front of Ei, falling unconscious.
Ei looked at Engulfing Lightning on the ground and picked it up in a daze.
Looking at the bloodstains on it, she was speechless.
Then she crouched down, intending to help Qiu Bai up.
"Stop!!!"
But in Lumine eyes, with Ei holding her weapon, it clearly appeared she was about to finish off Qiu Bai.
She immediately gritted her teeth, grabbed her Dull Blade, and charged toward Ei!
Her right hand gripped the Dull Blade, with the power of light and dark, Anemo and Electro frantically surging through the blade.
Her left hand condensed Geo energy, forming a crystalline wall between Ei and Qiu Bai.
She thrust her sword toward Raiden Ei!
Ei, holding Engulfing Lightning and seeing Lumine suddenly charging at her, suddenly came to her senses.
Her beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she executed a horizontal slash with Engulfing Lightning to meet Lumine attack!
Bang!
A loud noise erupted, followed by a massive shockwave.
Lumine was sent flying back more than ten meters!
Then with a thud, she landed on the ground.
Meanwhile, Raiden Ei twirled Engulfing Lightning, her expression calm as she looked in Lumine direction.
"To be able to face the majesty of lightning directly."
"That is worthy of praise."
Ei looked at Lumine, speaking slowly.
"Cough cough..."
Lumine stood up, gritting her teeth, holding her Dull Blade as she faced Raiden Ei in the distance.
"Take him and go."
Ei walked to Qiu Bai side and said with a sigh.
"Why?"
"Are you just letting us go like that?"
Lumine looked at Ei in the distance, asking in surprise.
"I don't know."
"Some inexplicable emotion makes me reluctant to raise my sword against him..."
Ei looked at Qiu Bai at her feet, her pupils trembling slightly before she closed her eyes slightly, murmuring.
"Emotions that can affect my path to Eternity..."
"So he is also an enemy of Eternity."
Ei opened her eyes, looking at Qiu Bai at her feet, her expression complex as she spoke.
"I can affect her emotions toward Eternity."
"But why?" (T/N: I know I like this novel, but bro sometimes so dense jeez, or is it you the world playing trick?)
Qiu Bai lay on the ground, thinking in surprise.
"If I end him here, perhaps the factors that could affect Eternity would be reduced."
"But... my sword refuses to strike. At that moment just now, I even wanted to help him up..."
Ei looked at Qiu Bai at her feet, frowning, her voice trembling slightly.
"Take him and go, don't let me see him again..."
"Otherwise, next time, my sword will not show mercy."
Ei raised her head, looking at the dim Plain of Euthymia, murmuring.
Then the space around them shattered like broken glass, and the ground gradually returned to the ceremonial ground.
Qiu Bai was still lying on the ground.
Beside him, Lumine watched the surrounding space disappear.
Then she looked at the Raiden Shogun standing in the distance.
At this moment, the Raiden Shogun eyes had returned to their lightless state.
Her face also became expressionless.
The Raiden Shogun turned around and slowly walked toward them.
It was then they realized they had already returned to the outside world.
Lumine quickly ran to Qiu Bai side and helped him up.
"What happened?!"
"Why is Qiu Bai unconscious, and why is there so much blood on his chest?!"
Paimon quickly flew over, looking at Qiu Bai supported by Lumine, shouting with concern.
At this moment, Qiu Bai snow-white clothes had turned crimson with blood.
The Raiden Shogun now held Musou Isshin, purple lightning emanating from it.
She walked step by step toward Lumine position.
"What do we do, she's coming over!"
"Quick, think of something!"
Paimon watched the slowly approaching Raiden Shogun, shouting anxiously.
"Hahaha."
"What can we do? Run, of course."
Qiu Bai suddenly raised his head, looking at Lumine and Paimon beside him, speaking with a smile.
"Ah!!!"
Paimon was startled by Qiu Bai sudden speech.
Before Lumine and Paimon could react, Qiu Bai had taken them instantly to Thoma side.
In another instant, they vanished from the ceremonial grounds.
"Sh-Shogun!"
"What do we do now?!"
The surrounding Inazuman soldiers quickly ran over, seeing the suddenly vanished group, hastily asking.
"Include them in the Vision Hunt Decree."
"Next time we meet, I will strike another blow."
The Raiden Shogun looked at the spot where the group had disappeared, speaking flatly.
Then she slowly turned and walked in the direction of the Tenshukaku.
The surrounding Inazuman citizens looked confused, discussing among themselves about the suddenly vanished group.
Qiu Bai had already taken everyone to Komore Teahouse in an instant.
"Mr. Qiu Bai, are you alright?!"
Thoma looked at Qiu Bai wound with concern.
"What on earth happened?!"
"How did Mr. Qiu Bai end up like this? I'll get bandages!"
Ayaka looked at Qiu Bai blood-soaked clothes and quickly moved to get medical supplies.
"Hehe, no need."
Qiu Bai looked at Ayaka who was about to run for supplies, stopping her with a smile.
"Qiu Bai."
"You rascal, were you pretending again just now...?"
Lumine put her hands on her hips, looking at Qiu Bai who seemed completely fine, asking somewhat mischievously.
She had actually suspected earlier that Qiu Bai might be pretending.
But along the way, hearing Inazuman people talk about how formidable the Raiden Shogun martial skills were.
She had begun to doubt whether Qiu Bai could defeat the Raiden Shogun at all.
After all, in a battle between two gods, it was unclear who would win.
But now it seemed that Qiu Bai was definitely pretending.
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