Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 268 There must be a mastermind behind this.

"You really do like to attack from behind, don't you!"

Lin Qiong struggled to block the black sword, gripping Jie Mie's hands tightly and continuing to exert force, creating a stalemate with the sneak-attacking Fire Thief.

Seeing that the opponent's strength was comparable to his own, Lin Qiong was secretly alarmed.

He clearly possesses two star cores within his body, capable of continuously supplying enormous amounts of energy, which should have given him an advantage in the contest of strength.

It's no exaggeration to say that if he were to face the doomsday beast he once encountered, he would be absolutely confident that he could overturn it with brute force alone.

However, when faced with this strangely behaving fire-stealing traveler, in terms of sheer strength alone, he could only manage a draw with him.

This situation truly puzzled Lin Qiong.

"We cannot... gather all the sparks; the re-creation in the oracle... is a lie."

Just as the two sides were deadlocked, the Fire Thief suddenly spoke to Lin Qiong haltingly, his voice low and hoarse, yet carrying an indescribable determination.

During the standoff with the Fire Thief, Lin Qiong could sense that the eyes hidden beneath the mask seemed to be burning with a raging flame.

Deep within those flames, there seemed to be a hint of despair, yet at the same time, there was a burning hope of striving to achieve a certain goal.

Upon seeing this, Lin Qiong's brows furrowed instantly, and a hint of surprise and wariness appeared in his eyes.

He remembered that Aglaia had clearly stated that if they wanted to save Onpharos from the Black Tide, they had to follow the guidance of the oracle, gather all twelve sparks, and embark on the path of "recreation".

But the Fire Thief's statement that "recreation is a lie" was like a hammer, shattering the cognitive system he had painstakingly built up over the past few days.

Shocked, Lin Qiong suddenly loosened his grip on his hands, which were exerting force.

This sudden release of force instantly broke the stalemate between the two sides.

The black sword, imbued with the full power of the Fire Thief, immediately suppressed the Calamity and unilaterally sided with Lin Qiong.

"drink!!"

Just as the sharp blade of Jiemie was about to touch his face, Lin Qiong immediately snapped out of his daze and exerted force with both hands again.

"You bastard...you're as despicable as ever!"

After struggling to withstand the Fire Thief's black sword, Lin Qiong forced out a few curses through gritted teeth:

"I was wondering if you were lying... but I never expected you would use such a trick to distract me so you could launch a sneak attack!"

At this moment, the bulging veins on his forehead were clearly visible, and his knees were bent and trembling from the immense pressure.

In this half-kneeling position, his bent knees severely limited his power, preventing him from completely blocking the Fire Thief's powerful attack.

They could only watch helplessly as the black sword continued to press down, bit by bit.

The black sword suppressed the calamity, its blade only a finger's width away from Lin Qiong's forehead.

Whoosh-!

At that very moment, a flaming greatsword, like a flaming arrow just released from a bow, hurtled towards the Fire Thief from Lin Qiong's blind spot.

The crimson contrail left behind by its high-speed flight was as dazzling as a shooting star streaking across the sky...

At the same time, Lin Qiong felt the oppressive feeling coming from Jie Mie suddenly lighten, and when he looked up, he saw the Fire Thief retreating while sheathing his sword.

"Um!?"

Almost in the blink of an eye, before he could even figure out what was happening, a familiar flaming greatsword swept past him.

Before he could even react, another terrifying sonic boom that ripped his eardrums followed.

A blur flashed past him at supersonic speed, stirring up a gust of wind.

Upon seeing this, Lin Qiong was taken aback for a moment, and then immediately turned his gaze in the direction where the flaming greatsword and the afterimage had passed.

The flaming greatsword, still flying at high speed, was instantly caught by the afterimage, its hilt gripped, and its immense momentum was halted in mid-air.

After the flaming greatsword was intercepted, the afterimage gradually became clearer – it was Kevin!

The moment Lin Qiong saw the other person's face clearly, he opened his mouth in surprise.

It turns out that the weapon that was thrown like a flying knife was actually made by Kevin.

What's even more outrageous is that after throwing the Destroyer at that speed and successfully forcing back the Fire Thief, the opponent was still able to catch up and retrieve it.

After witnessing this scene, Lin Qiong was stunned for a long while before he came to his senses and murmured:

"Truly...truly worthy of being called Ancestor Kevin."

However, Lin Qiong's attention only lingered on Kevin for a moment before a sudden exclamation from afar instantly drew his attention back.

"Oh no! That guy is trying to steal the fire seed hidden on Teacher Xia's body!"

As Xia Die's anxious exclamation reached his ears, Lin Qiong's heart tightened, and he immediately looked in the direction from which the sound came.

The Fire Thief, who had just been forced back, didn't linger in the same spot.

It turns out that his seemingly disheveled retreat was just a carefully crafted illusion.

His true target was Xia, who sat on the throne, her fate unknown!

"Damn, this guy... not only likes to ambush, but he also uses these underhanded tricks!"

Seeing that the Fire Thief had targeted others again, Lin Qiong was so angry that his eyes almost spit fire, and his teeth were grinding loudly.

He could no longer care about Kevin's amazing actions. He immediately pushed off the ground with both feet and rushed towards that direction with Jiemie in his arms.

But what Lin Qiong didn't notice was that the instant he moved, Kevin also vanished from his spot...

At the same time, the Fire Thief had already reached the throne, his left hand transforming into a claw, and reached straight for Naksha's chest.

Lin Qiong was extremely anxious, and his running speed had almost reached its limit. With each step, he left a clear footprint on the ground.

Even so, there is still a huge gap between the two and the Fire Thief, who can teleport in the blink of an eye.

Just as the Fire Thief's left hand was about to touch that summer, Lin Qiong was still several meters away from the throne.

At the critical moment, a baseball bat bursting with blue light shot through the air and struck the Fire Thief in the face.

"boom!"

The deep, muffled sound echoed clearly in the space.

The Fire Thief was struck so hard by the sudden blow that his head snapped back, and his black mask shattered into countless fragments that scattered in the air.

Then, his body fell backward in a disheveled manner, crashing heavily to the ground beneath the throne with a dull thud and raising a cloud of dust.

"Ugh... an obstacle... to the spark..."

The Fire Thief let out a few hissing roars, covered his face with his hands, and struggled to his feet.

Available in the next second.

Lin Qiong, who had just arrived behind the Fire Thief, instantly ignited the Calamity Extinction sword in his hand, with magma-like radiance flowing freely across its blade.

Almost simultaneously, Kevin also appeared beside the Fire Thief, his Blazing Destroyer also wreathed in blazing flames.

Before the Fire Thief could even fully straighten up, the two scorching and deadly slashes were already upon him!

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