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"You still have one sword, continue."
Luo Xing withdrew the Chaos Blade, and the chains wrapped around his arm again.
"The Soul Blade concerns the balance of power between the two realms of Ionia, it cannot be..."
Akali stared in disbelief at the broken sword in Shen's hand.
Although she had left the Order of Balance, she had once been a member. The Soul Blade was the token and weapon of each successive sect leader, and now it was broken... "The Soul Blade..."
Shen stared blankly at the broken Soul Blade in front of him for a moment, and after a brief hesitation, he squatted down and picked up the two broken pieces of the sword.
"You still have one sword, continue."
Luo Xing withdrew the Chaos Blade, and the chains wrapped around his arm again.
"The Soul Blade is crucial to the balance between the two realms of Ionia, and must not be...damaged..."
Shen gripped the two broken swords tightly, his eyes gleaming with a sinister light as he stared at Luo Xing.
"Since it's already broken, how about I find some super glue to fix it for you?"
Luo Xing could tell that Shen had lost his will to fight, so he simply dispelled the Chaos Blade, crossed his arms, and watched him prepare to take... whatever measures.
"The Soul Blade must be used immediately."
"Return to the shrine for repairs, Akali, I'm going now."
Shen gave Luo Xing a deep look, said something to the bewildered Akali, and then began to form hand seals.
After a burst of light flashed around him, Shen's figure disappeared.
"He just went ahead and used his ultimate move without any fear of me killing him."
Luo Xing turned to look at Akali.
"I am but a heretical traitor, how can I compare to the Soul Blade that safeguards balance?"
Akali seemed used to Shen's absolute calmness, showing no emotional fluctuation at the fact that she had been abandoned. She shrugged at Luo Xing: "If you're going to kill me, go ahead, and hurry up."
Despite saying that, her body involuntarily leaned down, and her gaze kept flashing towards Skye and Natasha not far away.
"If that's the case..."
"You've been fooled!"
As soon as Luo Xing opened his mouth, Akali took advantage of his apparent distraction and lunged towards Natasha and Skye, clutching the last kunai at her waist.
A crackling sound... — A burst of electricity flashed, and Akali, who was halfway through her charge, trembled and collapsed to the ground, convulsing.
"What is this?!"
Akali lay on the ground, convulsing, struggling to look at what she had just stepped on.
How could such a small black box emit such a large electric current, directly paralyzing all the muscles in her body?
"My lord, times have changed."
Luo Xing stepped forward and deactivated the miniature high-voltage electric shock booby traps that Natasha and Skye had set up earlier.
If this continues, it might have to be banned.
"Poor little girl, given your constitution, you'll need to stay in bed for at least two days."
Natasha stepped forward, smiling as she took the booby trap Xing handed back, pressed the valve, and stuffed it into the pocket of her bodysuit.
Trap mines are inherently something to be wary of, but I never expected that... seemingly powerful ninja to break his sword and run away.
On the contrary, Akali, the young ninja who was given the opportunity at the beginning, actually dared to launch a second attack and even tried to kidnap the two of them.
"What do we do now? Leaving her here isn't a good idea."
Skye looked at Akali, who was unable to move, and felt a pang of pity.
This place is like a primeval forest. We've encountered many wild animals along the way. If we were paralyzed and left here for two days, we would definitely be reduced to ashes.
"Search her for money, then take you there."
Chapter Ninety-Four: The Festival of Spirit Blossoms - Pledge of Allegiance
Luo Xing looked at the man in the straw hat sitting in the corner, walked to the opposite him, and stood there.
"Because apart from... my enemies, no one will come looking for me..."
The man slowly stood up, sword in hand. His bamboo hat slipped off his head, revealing sharp eyes that fixed on Luo Xing: "You're a strongman. What entanglement do I have with you?"
"Admit defeat and you can leave; otherwise, we'll fight, and then you'll admit defeat."
Luo Xing looked calmly at the man with the sword and said.
"Ionia hasn't held a tournament in a long time..."
Luo Xing looked at the man in the straw hat sitting in the corner, walked to the opposite him, and stood there.
"Because apart from... my enemies, no one will come looking for me..."
The man slowly stood up, sword in hand. His bamboo hat slipped off his head, revealing sharp eyes that fixed on Luo Xing: "You're a strongman. What entanglement do I have with you?"
"Admit defeat and you can leave; otherwise, we'll fight, and then you'll admit defeat."
Luo Xing looked calmly at the man with the sword and said.
"Ionia hasn't held the Spirit Blossom Festival in a long time, and I don't want to ruin it... I surrender."
The swordsman stared at Luo Xing for a while, then, realizing that Luo Xing wasn't joking, sheathed his sword and turned away.
In the past, he would have turned the Spirit Blossom Festival upside down and still had a good fight with the person in front of him, but now he has changed.
The old "I'd rather break than bend" attitude is nothing but a joke. If admitting defeat can solve all the trouble, then please give him more of that.
As for the fact that the person was carrying what appeared to be a ninja from the Kinkou Order, what did that have to do with him?
"So decisive"
Luo Xing watched the sword-wielding man turn and leave, somewhat surprised.
He was originally prepared to go all out and finish the fight within ten minutes, but unexpectedly, he actually admitted defeat.
[Ionia Quest Series - Within one hour, you will randomly receive a related reward for each Ionia hero you defeat.]
[Defeat Yasuo, the Unforgiven, and obtain the reward: Extreme Ghost Sword Technique - Iron-Cutting Style] Description: Crane-wielding sword technique.
When mastered to its highest level, it can increase the critical hit damage of teammates by 25%.
Details: After attacking the enemy, it exposes the enemy's weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
After collecting the mission reward, Luo Xing took one last look at the time. There were still six minutes left, so he probably wouldn't encounter anyone else.
Where's the money?
Luo Xing found Natasha and Skye, only to discover that the money pouches they had placed on them were empty.
"We just bought a flower that lights up."
Natasha gestured for Skye to take it out. Skye nodded and took a wooden box out of her backpack. When she opened it, a pink-petaled, yellow-centered flower lay quietly inside, emitting a faint glow.
"I feel like you've been treated like outsiders and ripped off."
Luo Xing looked at the two of them speechlessly and said...
He now has a very keen sense of natural energy and can clearly sense that this flower is not rare. In fact, some ordinary people passing by have the scent of this flower on them.
"No way"
Skye was a little surprised: "That old man seemed very kind to me."
"Just ask that ninja girl."
Natasha pointed to Akali, who was being carried by Luo Xing.
Skye handed the box to Akali and showed it to her.
"This is a Spirit Blossom Flower, it's indeed very rare, it hasn't bloomed in Ionia for over a decade..."
Akali looked at the flower, then suddenly remembered something. She struggled to move her numb right hand and grabbed Luo Xing's clothes: "It's the last time of the Spirit Blossom Festival today. A place, please!"
"You're not going to lead us into some kind of trap, are you?"
Natasha looked at Akali with suspicion.
"No, I just want to...see my father and friends one more time."
Akali quickly explained.
"Goodbye again, could this Spirit Blossom Festival be the Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan Festival) with its parade of a hundred ghosts?"
Luo Xing was somewhat surprised. The name "Spirit Blossom Festival" sounded good, but it turned out to be a ghost festival. "The Spirit Blossom Flower is a bridge between the Yin and Yang realms. Please! I... I can do things for you, for a year! Assassination, or whatever, it's all possible!"
Akali grew anxious when she saw that Luo Xing remained unmoved.
"Is it far? We don't have much time left; we'll be going back to our original world soon."
"It's not far, just a bit secluded. We'll get there soon!"
Chapter Ninety-Five: Skye's Craving for Power
After returning to the main world, Natasha spoke to Akali.
"Go ahead."
Luo Xing nodded in response to Akali's questioning gaze.
Her ninja outfit wasn't particularly outlandish, even less so than Steve's "American-style perky" clothes.
The clothing is normal.
But that... is also Captain America's "combat suit".
People who usually walk out dressed like that are either... performance artists.
"The air in this world smells rather unpleasant, more like a book..."
After returning to the main world, Natasha spoke to Akali.
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