Seeing Marca lying on the ground, unconscious and completely incapacitated, Yan Qi knew she had achieved victory, but she didn’t let her guard down.
That’s because behind the stone wall at her back, the three bishops of the Flame Demon Cult still remained, and she hadn’t dealt with them yet.
“Dammit! The Special Affairs Bureau in Windbreak City actually has a peak three-star super! We need to scatter and break through now, try to get at least one of us out!”
Having witnessed Marca’s defeat through an observation window in the stone wall and learning that Yan Qi was a peak three-star super, Pastor Zhong was shocked. He hurriedly spoke to Pastor Li and Pastor Hua beside him.
Hearing this, and having also seen the situation outside through the window, Pastor Li and Pastor Hua immediately understood his meaning.
The three exchanged a glance, then with clear agreement, they sprinted in different directions.
“Not good! The Flame Demon Cultists are trying to force a breakout! Everyone, be careful!”
Seeing three figures leap out from behind the stone wall, the members of the Special Affairs Bureau, who had been stunned by the incredible fight between Yan Qi and Marca, immediately realized what was happening. Someone shouted a warning to their colleagues.
Hearing the shout from her teammate, Bai Yuling snapped out of her stunned state. “Everyone,” she urgently called out, “don’t let these Flame Demon Cultists break through our encirclement! If they escape now, it will be extremely difficult to capture them later!”
Hearing Bai Yuling’s words, the Bureau members all understood the seriousness of the situation. Nodding in acknowledgment, they quickly moved to block the paths the cultists were taking to break out.
Seeing the Bureau members blocking his escape route, Pastor Li showed no intention of slowing down. He raised his hand, formed a fireball, and hurled it towards them.
Seeing the fireball flying their way, the Bureau members, well aware of its destructive power, immediately scattered to avoid it.
After successfully dodging the attack, letting the fireball hit the empty ground, the Bureau members, determined not to let Pastor Li escape, began using their own superhuman abilities to hinder him.
Faced with their interference, even though Pastor Li was a powerful peak one-star super himself, his speed was severely hampered.
“This won’t do. If this continues, I won’t be able to get away. I need to speed up,” Pastor Li thought to himself. Knowing he couldn’t afford to be held up any longer, he slammed a newly formed fireball onto the ground.
Instantly, an explosion of dust and smoke billowed out, enveloping an area of over ten meters, swallowing both Pastor Li and several Bureau members.
“He’s using the smoke to escape! Everyone, stay alert!” a Bureau member yelled, realizing Pastor Li’s plan and warning the others.
But just as the words left his mouth, another fireball shot out from the thick smoke, heading straight for his position.
“What?!”
Seeing the sudden attack, the Bureau member, who never expected to become a target, wore a look of utter surprise.
A moment later, with another burst of flame and dust, the previously targeted Bureau member was engulfed by the exploding fireball, vanishing without a trace.
“Xiao Zhang! Damn it! You vile cultist, you’re going to pay for this!”
Seeing their comrade fall, the surviving Bureau members were filled with righteous anger. They unleashed their powers furiously towards the area covered by smoke, launching a barrage of attacks.
“What fools. I’ve already left the smoke cloud,” Pastor Li thought, hearing the commotion behind him. He had used the cover of the previous explosion to slip out of the encirclement.
No sooner had he thought this than he quickened his pace, desperate to put distance between himself and the encircling forces, terrified of attracting the attention of Yan Qi, the peak three-star super.
“And where do you think you’re going?”
Hearing a voice from ahead made Pastor Li’s heart sink. He lifted his head and saw the source of the voice—the fearsome, death-dealing beauty who filled him with dread.
“How… how are you here?”
“Why wouldn’t I be here?” Yan Qi looked at Pastor Li, a chilling smile playing on her lips.
“You’re here to stop me from breaking out?”
“What other reason would I have for being here?”
“In that case, there’s nothing more to say. Take this!”
With that, Pastor Li hurled another fireball, again aiming at the ground to create a dense cloud of smoke to obscure his movements.
“Trying to use smoke to block my vision, huh?” Yan Qi remarked, observing the smoke around her. After a brief pause, she added, “Too bad it’s useless against me.”
Without hesitation, Yan Qi activated an auxiliary spell, the Clear Wind Technique. A gust of wind instantly swept the surrounding smoke away.
Watching the smoke he had created dissipate so easily, Pastor Li’s face instantly darkened.
“You look upset. Is it because I ruined your plan?” Yan Qi asked, her faint smile returning as Pastor Li came back into view after the smoke cleared.
“Damn you! Don’t think just because you dispersed my smoke I’m out of tricks! Die!”
Ignoring Yan Qi’s taunt, and knowing escape was likely impossible, Pastor Li made a desperate decision. With a surge of resolve, he launched a direct attack against Yan Qi.
“Compared to that guy from the Necromancer’s Association earlier, your combat skills are far inferior,” Yan Qi commented coolly, feeling absolutely no threat from Pastor Li’s assault.