"Clang!"
The Ruyi Jingu Bang smashed down. The mechanical Great Sage Equal to Heaven reacted swiftly, somersaulting backward to leap onto the rooftop and evade the attack.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven pointed his staff and declared, "Take down your banner, Sun. You are not worthy of those four words."
The mechanical Great Sage Equal to Heaven ignored him and began to sprint across the rooftops.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven quickly pursued and swung his staff.
"Boom!"
Their staffs collided. In that instant, the world seemed to change color.
The golden light erupting from the staffs illuminated the pitch-black night, instantly turning it as bright as day.
A terrifying fluctuation appeared once more. The surroundings were once again heavily impacted, and countless buildings collapsed under the force of the shockwaves.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven's face showed surprise. The imposter before him was incredibly strong, having taken a blow from his staff without being at a disadvantage.
However, at this very moment...
The mechanical Bull Demon King returned, sweeping a fist towards the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.
"Bang!"
Suddenly struck, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven was sent flying. The mechanical Great Sage Equal to Heaven then descended from the rooftop, landing beside Bai Ye.
Bai Ye directly lifted his leg for a sweeping kick, but the mechanical Great Sage Equal to Heaven easily raised his arm to block it.
The next instant, the mechanical Great Sage Equal to Heaven immediately grabbed Bai Ye's ankle with his other hand.
Bai Ye's heart leaped. He quickly elementalized his body, transforming into electricity to create distance.
In that moment, Bai Ye felt like he had narrowly escaped death. If he had been even slightly slower, he might have suffered a severe blow.
However, at this moment...
A golden light suddenly appeared in the sky, followed by a cloth bag that descended towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye was highly vigilant and reacted extremely quickly, once again transforming into lightning to try and escape.
But the golden light scattered from the cloth bag suddenly vanished. When it reappeared, it was unexpectedly in front of Bai Ye, and Bai Ye directly plunged into the bag.
The next instant, the cloth bag's opening tightened on its own. Bai Ye broke free from his elementalized state and found himself confined within the bag.
"Let me out, damn it, let me out!"
Bai Ye struggled to tear at the cloth bag, condensing his lightning fangs into a ferocious beast to cut the bag, but it was all to no avail.
He reached out to try and open the closed bag opening, but it was completely useless.
At this moment, the mechanical Great Sage Equal to Heaven leaped, coming to the side of the cloth bag. He grabbed the bag, slung it over his shoulder, and rapidly ascended into the sky.
Soon, he disappeared into the night.
The Great Sage Equal to Heaven wanted to pursue, but the mechanical Bull Demon King quickly moved to the side, blocking his path.
In the blink of an eye, the mechanical Great Sage Equal to Heaven, with Bai Ye, had vanished without a trace.
Bai Ye struggled inside the cloth bag for a while before giving up.
This cloth bag was clearly no ordinary magical treasure. Although it possessed no offensive capabilities, it was specifically designed to trap people within. Bai Ye had tried several methods.
Sword slashes, electric shocks, and fire all had no effect, so he simply gave up resisting.
Bai Ye then spoke, "Hey, Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, Sun Xingzhe, your grandma's Bi Ma Wen, you dead monkey, can you make a sound? At least say something..."
Bai Ye shouted for a while but received no response, so he could only give up again.
He had originally intended to use words to strike up a conversation, to ask about the situation, and at least figure out why they were targeting him and what they intended to do.
But after shouting for a long time without any reply, Bai Ye naturally had to let it go.
At the same time...
"Boom!"
Li Jiayi finally broke free from the electromagnetic flow cage.
He glanced at the two Great Sage Equals to Heaven still fighting on the side and decisively slipped away.
He quickly moved through the alleyway when suddenly, a figure landed beside Li Jiayi. It was his beautiful assistant.
Li Jiayi asked, "Did you track him? Where was Bai Ye taken?"
The beautiful assistant replied, "To a pavilion with a red roof. There's a plaque hanging at the entrance with the words 'Tai 2' written on it."
"Tai 2?" Li Jiayi was stunned for a moment, then a vein throbbed on his forehead. "Can't you read a bit more normally? Those two characters are Tai Yi!"
The beautiful assistant said pitifully, "Oh."
"Tai Yi Zhenren has made a move, this matter is troublesome," Li Jiayi muttered. "If nothing unexpected happens, Taishang Laojun is also involved. It seems Bai Ye can't be saved."
"Hey, do you really want to save him?"
At this moment, the beautiful assistant suddenly smiled, staring intently at Li Jiayi.
"Hmm?"
Li Jiayi turned his head to look at the young beautiful assistant.
The naive and simple look on her face was clearly gone, replaced by sharpness, her gaze as keen as a hawk's, locked onto Li Jiayi.
"Oh, possessed?" Li Jiayi said, "Good timing. Help me replace this woman. Is she even considered an assistant? I'm always the one doing the work, I've had enough."
"You were the one who said you wanted to be obedient and well-behaved..." the beautiful assistant pouted, then added, "Don't try to change the subject."
Li Jiayi asked, "What do you want to say?"
The beautiful assistant replied, "Didn't you tell him to come to Fang Hu?"
Li Jiayi shook a finger, "I said Penglai, Fang Hu, and Ying Zhou. Not Fang Hu alone."
The beautiful assistant blinked, "Is there a difference?"
"That means I didn't intend for him to come to Fang Hu," Li Jiayi said. "I just said it casually at the time, wanting to send him away. He shouldn't be able to enter Penglai, Fang Hu, or Ying Zhou."
The beautiful assistant snorted, "Then where is he now?"
Li Jiayi became frantic, "What does that have to do with me? How would I know that guy could infiltrate Fang Hu?"
The beautiful assistant said, "Whether it has anything to do with you, you know best."
Li Jiayi complained, "Are you trying to pin this blame on me? Besides, what benefit would I get from letting him enter Fang Hu? And even if he did come, what of it? He's just a mortal from a low-level civilization."
The beautiful assistant asked, "Mortal? Are there any mortals in the World Battlefield?"
"Ha!" Li Jiayi laughed, "You and I are all mortals, have you forgotten?"
The beautiful assistant said, "The World Battlefield is a place of miracles. Mortals can become extraordinary here."
"Then show me your miracle?" Li Jiayi asked. "And am I his father? Do I have to think of him for every good thing? What reason do I have to help him? Tell me."
"I'm not arguing with you," the beautiful assistant said. "You just need to remember one thing: do your own job!"
After saying that, the other party let out a cold snort, and then the beautiful assistant's eyes became hazy.
The beautiful assistant said dazedly, "Where were we?"
"Tai 2 Zhenren," Li Jiayi rolled his eyes, then impatiently waved his hand, "Go on, go on, you're not needed here anymore."
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