In just three seconds.

Gandalf’s figure had already become a distant dot in the turbulent current.

Thor’s violent roar was completely drowned out by the surging water and the shaking of space.

Zhou Huai didn’t hear what he was yelling, nor did he care.

In the distance, Kalen was floating in the water. When he saw Gandalf, holding the golden pendulum of life high, rushing towards him like an arrow from a bow, his already large eyes instantly widened!

“Well done, Gandalf!!!”

He let out a heartfelt cry of admiration, his charred face filled with ecstasy and respect!

A dream!

This was even more unbelievable than a dream!

He actually snatched the Divine Artifact from that monster Thor!

However, Gandalf, controlled by Zhou Huai, did not stop in front of him.

The figure, like a slippery fish, brushed past him, leaving only a hurried remark.

“Thor is catching up! Help me hold him off!”

Before he finished speaking, he was already far away.

Kalen, hearing this, smiled confidently and, facing the receding figure, vigorously patted his muscular chest.

“Don’t worry! Thor is on me!”

“I can at least hold him for ten minutes!”

His words had just fallen.

Rumble—!

The distant colorful ice crystals exploded!

Thor’s figure, bathed in violent lightning, shot up from within!

He merely shook his head casually, and his eyes, which had completely transformed into lightning, locked onto the direction Gandalf had fled!

The next second, his body glowed with intense lightning, transforming into a blue electric light that tore through space, chasing after him!

That speed was more than several times faster than Gandalf’s!

Seeing this, Kalen’s expression instantly became extremely serious.

“In the name of the Sun God, awaken the slumbering guardian!”

He let out a low roar, and his dark eyes shone with golden light!

A giant blue phantom, several times more solid than before, slowly reappeared behind him!

The giant, entirely composed of blue energy, had bulging muscles, full of explosive power!

Kalen took a step forward, blocking Thor’s path, his Aura soaring like a rainbow.

“Thor! Don’t even think about passing! Your opponent is me!”

“Get lost!”

Thor only uttered two cold words.

He didn’t even glance at Kalen, and with a casual wave of the thor's hammer in his hand, he struck downwards!

Rumble—!

A terrifying lightning pillar, thicker than a bucket, descended from the sky!

The blue guardian phantom summoned by Kalen, upon contact with the lightning pillar, shattered into pieces like paper!

It couldn’t even hold on for a second!

Kalen’s body stiffened abruptly, and for the first time, a look of horror appeared on his charred face!

He wanted to dodge, but found that his body had already been firmly locked by that terrifying lightning might!

The next second.

The lightning pillar crashed down!

“Ah—!”

A tragic shriek echoed throughout the entire space.

Kalen, like charred wood struck by heavenly lightning, flew straight backward!

He flew very far, very far.

Finally, he heavily crashed into the muddy seawater in the distance, splashing a small wave.

When he floated up from the water again, black smoke wafted from his mouth.

His already messy hair was now standing on end, like a hedgehog struck by lightning.

He shook his dizzy head and looked around.

Thor’s figure was nowhere to be seen.

Kalen’s mouth unconsciously opened, his charred face filled with a dazed expression.

This Thor... he’s simply a monster!

Even after so much Origin power was drained, he still possessed such terrifying combat strength!

No wonder he dared to say that no one in this ruin was his opponent!

He thought that even if he couldn’t defeat him, holding him for ten minutes wouldn’t be a problem, right?

As a result, he couldn’t even hold him for a second!

Fortunately, his professional characteristic was thick skin and amazing defense.

Taking Thor’s enraged blow head-on, he only suffered some superficial wounds and was not seriously injured.

Just as he was about to continue chasing to see if he could help.

He lowered his head and inadvertently saw several dark chains submerged in the water nearby.

Kalen’s eyes lit up slightly.

“This stuff... it can Seal the pendulum of life, so it should be good too, right?”

He pondered for a moment and quickly made a decision.

“Anyway, I can’t catch up to that pervert Thor.”

“Might as well collect these chains first and take them back.”

“It’ll be worth the trip!”

...

At the same time.

Zhou Huai, controlling Gandalf, had already escaped into one of the narrow blood vessels.

Now, the surrounding environment was full of water.

This undoubtedly provided him with excellent mobility.

The turbulent current, like a docile mount, carried his body, quickly moving upwards.

Zhou Huai couldn’t remember the way he came, so he could only search randomly, relying on a general direction.

He knew very well that although Thor was fast, it would not be easy for him to accurately find himself within the labyrinthine body of the exotic beast.

As for the Soul of that exotic beast, it had been silent for so long.

It was probably tormented by the burning effect of the Soul-Devouring Nether Flame.

In the short term, it probably couldn’t bother to chase after them.

That is to say, as long as he could successfully escape from here with the pendulum of life.

Then there was an eighty percent chance that this legendary Divine Artifact would become an item in their Great Xia Country’s possession!

Just as Zhou Huai was calculating in his mind.

“Crack—!”

A harsh crackle of lightning, without warning, exploded not far behind him!

Following that was Thor’s roar, filled with endless violence!

“Gandalf!!!”

“Give me back the pendulum of life!”

“Otherwise, even if I break my oath to the Holy Lord, I will kill you!”

Zhou Huai’s heart tightened.

This Thor, he caught up ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) so quickly?!

Didn’t that Kalen say he could hold him for ten minutes?

How come it seemed like he couldn’t even hold him for a minute?

This guy who is more likely to mess things up than to succeed!

However, Zhou Huai couldn’t care less about that now.

He could only use all his strength, controlling the water flow beneath his feet, constantly moving upwards through the intricate blood vessels!

It was at this moment.

Splash—!

Gandalf’s figure suddenly rushed out from a narrow blood vessel!

With just one glance, Zhou Huai recognized this place.

It was exactly where he and Kalen had used the key to determine the location of the pendulum of life before!

And not far away was the exit filled with green stench!

Found it!

Zhou Huai’s eyes immediately lit up!

It was at this moment.

The dazzling blue electric light was already close at hand!

No time to think!

Zhou Huai controlled Gandalf, stomping hard on the water flow beneath his feet, and like a cannonball, he shot towards the cave entrance emitting green gas!

At this moment, Thor had already closed in!

He looked at the figure that plunged into the green gas without hesitation, and a grim and cruel smile appeared on his handsome face.

“I found you, Gandalf!”

“Die!!!”

After saying that, his body glowed with intense lightning, transforming into a blue electric light that tore through space, and he followed closely, rushing into the passage filled with dense green Qi!

The next second.

“Ugh—!”

A heart-wrenching retch, without warning, exploded from within the passage!

“Ugh ugh ugh!!!”

“What the hell... is this smell?!”

“Ugh ugh ugh!!!”