Chapter 159 Freedom

  "Come on, Xiaozi, just a bit more effort. We're almost there!" Dugu Zhāo Liè exclaimed excitedly to Du Fei. It had been about twenty days since they started, and now only one iron chain remained unbroken on Dugu Zhāo Liè's body. The day when the last chain would be broken was not far off. A crack had already appeared in the chain, and it wouldn't take long for all of Dugu Zhāo Liè's chains to be opened. Dugu Zhāo Liè, who had been waiting for this moment for who knows how many days, could no longer hide the excitement on his face. He stood up, eagerly awaiting the moment when he would regain his freedom.

  "Don't be impatient, I'm doing this for you, getting anxious won't help. If you keep arguing, I'll just give up." Du Fei said, looking at the iron chain on Dugu Zhuo Lie's foot with a sweaty face. After hearing Du Fei's words, Dugu Zhuo Lie also immediately calmed down. Now the only thing he could do was wait, although the time wasn't long, but every second Dugu Zhuo Lie experienced seemed so long, as if he had gone through several centuries.

  A loud "clank" sound echoed, and at this moment, the last iron chain on Dugu Zhāo Liè's body was also broken off by Du Fei. Dugu Zhāo Liè, who had been waiting for this moment for an unknown amount of time, stared wide-eyed as he watched the falling chains. Du Fei reacted extremely quickly and collected the four iron chains into his own Qianjie.

  "Hahaha... For a whole hundred years, I, Dugu Zhongheng, am finally free!" Dugu Zhongheng suddenly looked up at the sky and burst out laughing wildly, his laughter was so crazy that it seemed as if the entire world could only allow his laughter to exist.

  After his maniacal laughter, Dugu Zhongheng came back to his senses, but the smile on his face remained. However, at this moment, Dugu Zhongheng's eyes became extremely sharp, as if they could directly take away someone's life. Du Fei had never seen such a sharp gaze before, and he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine: "What an overwhelming aura! Is this what it means to be a true strongman? Just this aura alone makes many people pale in comparison."

  "Ah..." Dugu Zhōngliè suddenly let out a long, skyward roar. At this moment, the horizon seemed to be shocked by the fierce aura released by Dugu Zhōngliè, and dense dark clouds began to appear in the sky, with continuous thunderclaps echoing from within. The dark clouds covered the sky, blocking out all light, and the entire valley was plunged into darkness, except for the flashes of lightning that illuminated everything. Suddenly, a strong gust of wind began to blow around Dugu Zhōngliè, messing up his hair, but he looked as free and natural as ever. The big trees in the valley were uprooted by the strong winds, and the entire valley was filled with flying sand and rocks. At this moment, Dugu Zhōngliè seemed to be one with heaven and earth.

  Doubtful, Du Fei felt the energy released by Dugu Zhonglie most directly at this moment. The strong aura shook him to a position several meters away and still didn't stop. Du Fei was also blown by the strong wind, rolling and crawling on the ground. Du Fei struggled to stabilize his body and hid behind a huge rock, watching Dugu Zhonglie. At this time, the dark clouds in the sky could no longer block the lightning, and several bolts of lightning shot towards Dugu Zhonglie's position. Du Fei was also stunned by the scene before him, and he couldn't believe what was happening in front of him.

  "Rumbling, crackling and popping..." Several bolts of lightning accurately struck the ground where Dugu Zhāo Liè was standing, but a strange thing happened. Those lightning bolts disappeared as soon as they came into contact with Dugu Zhāo Liè's body, completely absorbed by him. Du Fei was also very clear about the power of those lightning bolts earlier, and compared to what he had endured himself, it was many times stronger. He had almost lost his life from just one bolt, but Dugu Zhāo Liè had withstood multiple lightning attacks without a scratch. Du Fei couldn't help but admire Dugu Zhāo Liè's strength. As Du Fei came back to his senses and looked at Dugu Zhāo Liè, the latter slowly rose into the air. The lightning in the sky didn't pause for a moment, and suddenly several powerful bolts of lightning struck towards Dugu Zhāo Liè in mid-air...

  Du Fei tried hard to calm his mind, but facing the dreamlike situation, how could Du Fei's mood be calm at this moment? He stared in shock as Dugu Zhao Lie was struck by lightning for nearly half an hour. The dark clouds in the sky finally stopped releasing lightning, but things were far from over. At this time, a dazzling light suddenly appeared on Dugu Zhao Lie's body, shining so brightly that Du Fei didn't dare to look directly at it.

  A loud rumble was heard, and a fierce beam of light shot out from Dugu Zhāo Liè's body, piercing the sky. The dark clouds in the sky immediately brightened up after being illuminated by the beam of light, and at the same time, the clouds in the sky began to change. A massive whirlpool formed inside the sky, with the center of the whirlpool being the location where the beam of light was shining. Du Fei was already stunned by the strange phenomenon before his eyes, hiding behind a large boulder, motionless and staring at the extraordinary sky that Dugu Zhāo Liè had created.

  The dark clouds have finally dissipated, and the sky has regained its former tranquility. Dugu Zhōu Liè slowly descended, with sunlight shining on his face. At this moment, Dugu Zhōu Liè looked as if he had descended from heaven, inspiring awe in those who beheld him.

  "Little one." Dugu Zhōu Liè suddenly spoke up, his voice changed at this time, no longer as hoarse as before, but thick and powerful. Du Fei heard Dugu Zhōu Liè's call to himself, and couldn't help but shiver, as if his own soul was shaken by the sound. Trembling with fear, he said: "W-what is it?"

  Dugu Zhao walked up to Du Fei's front, one hand gently placed on Du Fei's shoulder, smiled and said: "Thank you."

  "Hehe, no need..." Du Fei smiled foolishly.

  "I'll still honor our previous three agreements, but I need you to help me with something in return," said Du Guo Zhuo Lie.

  "What's wrong?" Du Fei said somewhat flusteredly.

  "There's nothing, just help me get out of this damn place." Dugu Zhāo Liè laughed and said: "Tian Yuanzi, Di Yuanzi, appear!"

  Du Fei heard Dugu Zhuo Lie's shout and also raised his head to look around, only to see two human figures floating in the sky. The arrival of the newcomer was also a great surprise to Du Fei, one of whom he knew all too well, none other than the ape who had taught him before, while the other person Du Fei had never seen before, but Du Fei could be sure that at this moment his strength was absolutely above that of the ape, and he was the principal of the Hao Yuan Academy.

  "Old thief, what are you doing? Let go of the little kid beside you." The gibbon pointed at Du Guo Zhuo Lie on the ground and scolded.

  Du Fei hadn't even reacted yet, but he was already grabbed by Dugu Zhuo Lie and flown into the sky. A strong sense of oppression immediately surged up to Du Fei's chest, "Pfft" Du Fei spat out a mouthful of blood. Originally, this valley had special restrictions, and the pressure in the air was extremely strong. The higher you flew, the greater the pressure. Just now, Du Fei had spat out a mouthful of blood because he couldn't withstand the pressure.

  "Hurry up and put him down, or you'll kill him." The gibbon said anxiously.

  Dugu Zhao Lie looked at the dying Du Fei, and with a slight exertion of his hand, a stream of vital energy was immediately transmitted into Du Fei's body. Feeling the support of the vital energy, Du Fei's spirit also improved somewhat, but everything around him felt very blurry to Du Fei.

  "What exactly do you want to do?" the monkey asked loudly.

  "No big deal, just ensuring my safety. You'd better get out of my way now, or else this kid won't make it through the day." Du Guo Zhuo Lie said with a smile.

  "Dugu Zhaoke, when did you also learn this despicable trick? You want to use a child to threaten us?" The principal spoke up at this time.

  "Hmph, Tianyuanzi, this can't be blamed on me. I've just lifted the seal and my strength has only recovered to 60-70%. It's hard for me to defeat you two with my current strength, and I have no other choice." said Dugu Zhuolei coldly.

  "Let him go, junior brother." The Dean (Tian Yuanzi) said calmly.

  "Big brother..." The monkey said somewhat discontentedly. But just as he was about to speak, he was glared at by the principal and didn't dare say another word.

  "You old dog, quickly disappear in front of me." The gibbon said angrily.

  "Haha... Tianyuanzi, Deyuanzi, I'll be back!" After finishing speaking, Dugu Zhuolei threw Du Fei towards the principal with one hand. The principal gently caught Du Fei with one hand. At this time, Du Fei had already fainted due to excessive pressure and didn't know what happened.

  "Here." Dugu Zhāo Liè threw a stone at the principal, who caught it in his hand. Dugu Zhāo Liè said: "This is what I promised to give to Xiao Zi." After finishing speaking, Dugu Zhāo Liè flew away towards the horizon.

  "This old dog." The gibbon's face was full of resentment. Clenching his fists, he stared at the direction where Dugu Zhāo Liè had disappeared.

  "Master, now this old dog is free, I'm afraid the Elemental Continent will have a bloody storm." Yan Yan sighed.

  "Junior brother, don't worry about it either. Master will take care of the arrangements, just be at ease. This old dog still keeps his promises and really did what he promised that kid." The principal played with the jade stone in his hand, then looked at Du Fei who was unconscious in his arms and sighed: "This child has indeed suffered a lot, but now it's all right, you don't have to suffer in this Human Devil Valley anymore. Let's go, our mission is also considered complete, and the person is safe and sound with us." After finishing speaking, the two figures instantly disappeared within the Human Devil Valley...