Although Drill-head Grandpa looks quite disheveled, he has not fought in vain. Tie Xingzhou is not having an easy time either; every chain is an extension of his body. So, when the chains are damaged, he gets hurt too.
Normal attacks can hardly damage the chains that Tie Xingzhou becomes, but when Drill-head Grandpa’s head starts destroying those chains, it’s effortless. Thus, Tie Xingzhou’s injuries aren’t that much lighter than Drill-head Grandpa’s.
If it weren’t for the fact that Drill-head Grandpa’s head couldn’t spin at high speed for long, Tie Xingzhou’s chains would have been completely destroyed long ago.
So, this battle now becomes a war of attrition to see who gives in first.
If the ceremony were still ongoing, Drill-head Grandpa would have desperately tried to stop Tie Xingzhou from interfering with it.
But now the ceremony has been destroyed, Klauri cannot descend; why would he continue to engage in a fight where his side is at an absolute disadvantage?
With a mighty roar, Drill-head Grandpa put on an air as if ready to heroically sacrifice himself, despite his head smoking and seemingly ready to spin his brains out through his nostrils.
"Dog chain, Grandpa’s drill can break through the sky, I’m going all out against you!"
Tie Xingzhou stayed vigilant, steering his chains a bit away from Drill-head Grandpa, not willing to be taken down with him in his death throes.
But contrary to expectations, Drill-head Grandpa merely yelled loudly and then dug directly into the ground, going full throttle.
Tie Xingzhou sent the chains into the pit to investigate and was astonished to find that Drill-head Grandpa had already fled beyond Sihu District.
This move is Drill-head Grandpa’s life-saving skill ’Sky Breakthrough’, enabling his head to spin beyond his life’s limit, reaching extreme piercing speeds, allowing him to zoom hundreds of kilometers in one go before stopping.
As for where he pops out or when he stops, it’s entirely beyond his control, but once he decides to escape, no one in the True Sequence can stop him.
In mere minutes at that speed, Drill-head Grandpa had traveled hundreds of kilometers away.
Then, with a ’bang’ and a pitiful screech, Drill-head Grandpa flew dozens of meters high, landing atop a towering tree.
At this point, Drill-head Grandpa’s conical head was bright red and continuously smoking.
The cone-shaped head devoid of any hair looks like a smooth, flesh-colored cone, one of the side effects of the ’Sky Breakthrough’ move.
Normally, Drill-head Grandpa’s odd style could be explained away as quirky hair, but the cone-headed look now truly lacks any aesthetic appeal.
The side effects of this move also include a yearlong headache, at least a month of concussion, and extensive scalp burns, amongst other things...
After landing on the tree, Drill-head Grandpa began to observe the surroundings, discovering a scenic gorge that could be described as a paradise on earth, where an exquisite mansion stood, seemingly someone’s residence.
The earlier screech probably came from the owner of that residence, he reckoned.
"It’s just misfortune for you to have blocked my way. You’ve probably been drilled to death, but this place is nice. I’ll stay here until my hair grows back, then reemerge."
Suddenly, Drill-head Grandpa’s face changed as a powerful True Sequence aura rapidly approached his location, a top-tier presence just by the aura alone.
"Could those guys have tracked me down so quickly? Impossible..."
Drill-head Grandpa began to tremble, as all his strength was used up in the ’Sky Breakthrough,’ leaving him no match even for a standard Upper Sequence, let alone a top-tier True Sequence.
The owner of that aura quickly appeared before Drill-head Grandpa, a majestic knight clad in black armor.
The knight rushed beneath the tree, supporting a figure clad in white and red, shaking him violently a couple of times.
"Guide, I shouldn’t have left your side, are you okay..."
This Black Armored Knight was none other than Death Knight Andulusa, and that figure in red pants and white clothing was the Guide, also known as God Scourge, Bai Du!
After being shaken twice, Bai Du regained consciousness, pointing at Drill-head Grandpa up the tree, lips quivering.
"Kill, kill him... No, capture him alive, I want to kill him myself. No, I want him locked up in the Sanctuary’s Punishment Room—for a century!"
"As you command, Guide."
With a stretch of his hand, Andulusa summoned a black lance and charged at Drill-head Grandpa with imposing force. Under Andulusa’s dominance, Drill-head Grandpa was powerless to resist and was directly captured and brought before the Guide.
Bai Du, pointing at Drill-head Grandpa, questioned him with trembling lips: "I... I never provoked you, why did you ambush me?"
At this moment, Bai Du felt unspeakable grievance, having previously been slapped by the Moon Goddess and left with a handprint on his face, choosing to recover in a picturesque location.
Now, with the handprint finally faded, as he prepared to go after Wen Wen, this guy suddenly emerged from underground.
Bai Du’s red pants were originally white. The red appearance was because he was sitting on the ground and was sent flying by the suddenly emerging Drill-head Grandpa, causing profuse bleeding from behind...
Seeing that such a formidable True Sequence as Andulusa was respectful towards Bai Du, Drill-head Grandpa realized he must be a Big Shot, so he honestly recounted everything that had happened.
After listening, Bai Du fell into deep thought. It was apparent that at least half of the reason Drill-head Grandpa and the others fled was due to people from the Sanctuary. Sighing deeply, Bai Du said: "Alas, let it be... let it be..."
"Andul, send out a message to stop troubling Warm Lad; from now on, we need to avoid him."
The Death Knight couldn’t understand Bai Du’s decision: "Why spare him? He’s..."
Bai Du shook his head: "That youngster has already become significant, and perhaps Mo Gong can move freely now. Currently, we are indeed the weaker side..."
"Maybe someday, we’ll have to surrender to him..."
"On that day, many may no longer follow you," the Death Knight said after a moment of silence.
Bai Du replied with a bitter smile: "Then it can’t be helped."
Unlike other monsters, Bai Du understood the power of the Sanctuary and knew what he was doing.
Thus, having realized the infeasibility of his actions, he decisively extinguished his hostility towards Wen Wen, resolving to avoid him in the future.
It wasn’t timidity; it was self-awareness.
From the beginning, the sole irreconcilable conflict between them, the fugitives, and the Sanctuary was their unwillingness to return.
Apart from that, unlike some Secret Organizations, they didn’t act wantonly and abusively.
For instance, Aker Aru, caught by Wen Wen, victimized those already deceased in the Gray Mist Layer, assisting in fulfilling their final wishes.
Suddenly, Andulusa knelt before Bai Du.
Bai Du asked in surprise: "What are you doing?"
Andulusa resolutely replied: "They may leave, but I, Andulusa, will always follow behind you."