Just as Elo felt a sense of respect for the red-haired knight, the leader seemed to hear a faint "crack"—

  He sensed it:

  The priest’s soul had begun to tremble, and the pressure from the [Buddha’s Palm] was loosening.

  In that instant, he understood—the seal would break.

  At this moment, forcing a breakthrough or attempting to kill would only accelerate the enemy’s escape from the restraint.

  —So be it.

  A deep, iron-like thought settled in his mind.

  He had originally intended to use the pressure from the [Buddha’s Palm] to strike the priest a heavy blow, or perhaps force the BOSS lying in ambush to show itself.

  But now, that strategy was no longer feasible.

  If he wished to continue controlling the battlefield—he had to change his tactics immediately:

  —Clear the area!

  —No matter the cost, kill a few first!

  Weaken their formation, disrupt their rhythm, and create an "advantage" for the ensuing battle.

  He cast aside the distractions in his mind, and his "gaze" locked onto—the red-haired knight.

  The one who had gritted his teeth to endure his strike, the warrior who did not retreat a single step, even as his soul burned.

  In an instant, a barely perceptible trace of respect flickered in the leader's eyes.

  —Not bad.

  —But still, you must die.

  Respect was respect, battle was battle—his killing intent surged once more like a rising tide.

  The moment the leader’s killing intent, like a rising tide, fell upon the red-haired knight—he moved!

  No buildup, no warning, only the roar from deep within his soul.

  "Boom—!"

  That flash of red seemed like a meteor colliding with the earth, exploding outward!

  The ground shattered instantly, debris flying, and the air was violently torn along his sprinting path—

  A visible vacuum groove formed, like a knife cutting through water!

  The knight’s sword ignited once more with the blazing fury of battle energy, but it wasn’t fire—

  It was the light of his soul!

  He was charging toward death.

  With a will that transcended pain, he would strike with this sword!

  Like a comet streaking across the night sky, his target—

  Was the leader!

  And the leader, in the instant before the red-haired knight moved, had already "seen" this scene.

  He saw the fiery impact trajectory, as hot as a star's flame.

  At that moment, there was no contempt, no surprise in his eyes—only a calm and extreme… approval.

  In the next instant, his figure flashed, like black lightning streaking through the sky!

  "Whoosh—!"

  The red-haired knight’s sword cleaved through the air, and the violent energy tore through the atmosphere, leaving a scorching cut in place—

  The earth was sliced like butter, flames spewing and splattering!

  But—the true target had already slipped out of his sight!

  At this moment, the two of them completed the most primal and extreme clash—

  —A near miss!

  In that instant of passing each other—

  The leader struck!

  He didn’t need to gather strength, no stance, and no thought—

  His movement had already begun brewing a moment before the dodge!

  This strike was a preloaded death command.

  His body didn’t pause as he shifted sideways—his right arm whipped back with explosive force, joints crackling, shoulder blades bursting into motion—

  Like a roaring tyrannosaurus unleashing the power of its entire skeletal frame, his fist—

  Aimed like a dark star, struck towards the red-haired knight’s back of the head!

  This strike was unreserved!

  It wasn’t a warning, nor suppression—it was a fatal harvest!

  The fist’s path split the air with a thunderous crack, the terrifying pressure descending like a landslide!

  It seemed as if, in the next instant, the red-haired knight’s skull would be shattered to pieces!

  The red-haired knight wasn’t unaware!

  Through [Perception Sharing], the BOSS’s “eyes” had uploaded this scene to his soul in real-time!

  He "saw" it! He “knew” it!

  —But he couldn’t react!

  At this moment, his state was one of soul-burning, delayed body movement, and clogged nerve signals…

  —Forget about defense; he couldn't even turn his neck in time!

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  He had almost prepared for the worst: grit his teeth and endure!

  But in that instant—

  A command, like thunder, sliced through his soul, suddenly piercing his consciousness!

  No explanation, no tone, no emotion,

  Only a single soul command from the BOSS:

  —Cease resistance, prepare to create distance.

  In the next instant, the red-haired knight hesitated not at all.

  No thinking, no hesitation—only absolute obedience and swift execution!

  His body couldn't yet complete the “create distance” maneuver, but the core of the command was not about "creating distance," but about "preparing."

  In other words, the BOSS had issued a precondition:

  —As soon as the opportunity arises, immediately create distance!

  At the same time, the leader's mind shook slightly, realizing the situation had changed.

  He understood what had happened—but it was too late, and there was no time to respond!

  And just at that moment—

  "Whirr—!!"

  A nearly transparent space crack, like a spider's thread, suddenly erupted!

  The mage’s skill hit with pinpoint accuracy!

  —[Spatial Restraint]!

  It wasn’t restraining the red-haired knight, but the leader himself!

  "Clang—!"

  The space froze like ice, and in that instant, the leader's movement came to a halt!

  It wasn’t that his body couldn’t move, but—

  The entire spatial unit was forcibly nailed down!

  It was like a high-speed spinning bullet being forcibly frozen mid-air!

  —2 instants!

  —Just 2 instants!

  Enough for the red-haired knight to fall out of attack range, enough to avoid that devastating blow!

  He immediately released all his strength and slid sideways!

  The broken ground almost caused him to fall, but he still forced himself to spin sideways, successfully creating distance!

  Two instants later, the spatial restraint shattered, and the leader regained his freedom!

  “Boom—!”

  He landed heavily on the scorched ground, blasting open the earth beneath him as dust and debris erupted into the air.

  But the red-haired knight had already escaped danger—

  this strike had lost its meaning.

  The leader abruptly pulled back his fist, forcibly stopping his strength, without letting the punch actually fall.

  He showed no surprise at the appearance of the [Spatial Restraint].

  This kind of power—he had experienced it more than once before.

  As for the enemy's coordination and precision—he found it even less surprising.

  Anyone who could still stand on this battlefield had long grown accustomed to coordination at this level.

  The moment the red-haired knight successfully dodged and barely steadied his stance—

  —Two figures, like thunder, broke through the air!

  The black-haired knight and the blonde-haired knight—finally broke through Xianzi.Lin's blockade!

  With fierce fighting spirit and precise timing, they tore a path through the gaps in the sonic storm!

  "Boom—!"

  The ground shattered beneath their feet, as if two war spears were simultaneously launched into the air!

  Their figures left long afterimages as they charged directly toward the leader!

  In the next instant, their skills erupted!

  The black-haired knight roared, and with both hands loosely gripping, transparent slashing light blades suddenly appeared!

  "Kacha, kacha, kacha—!!!"

  16 energy sword blades instantly expanded in front of him!

  The sword intent poured down like a waterfall, and energy surged like a raging wave!

  Each blade was over a meter long, crisscrossing into a formation, slicing toward the leader from all directions!

  Meanwhile—

  The blonde-haired knight also made his move, with three red energy bolts gathering at the muzzle, spiraling like burning star cores!

  "Whirr—!"

  [Explosive Impact Spear], formed!

  "Whoosh—!!!"

  Three crimson spears shot forth, their trajectories like falling stars, accompanied by the dull roar of bursting air!

  Each spear, upon nearing its target, triggered an energy shockwave—

  The moment they approached, they detonated, unleashing a violent blast of force!

  "Boom—!"

  Even before the spears arrived, the shockwaves were already crashing forward—

  A suffocating pressure, as if the very air around them was being crushed into fragments!

  And all of this was just the prelude!

  Because—the black-haired knight and the blonde-haired knight did not wait for their skills to hit!

  In the same instant they released their skills, their figures suddenly shot out;

  The speed was so fast, it almost merged their bodies with the energy blades and energy spears!

  They did not attempt to avoid the torrent of energy, but instead actively merged into the storm of slashing light and red energy spears!

  Like two humanoid projectiles, they darted through the storm created by their skills!

  —They charged toward the leader together with their skills!

  The energy served as cover; the explosions as concealment;

  But the real killing intent was hidden within the explosive storm!

  The red-haired knight saw it, gritted his teeth, and prepared to fight again!

  And the leader—stood at the very center of the energy storm.

  The violent energy blades slashed from all directions, crisscrossing like a net, their edges wreaking havoc;

  Three [Explosive Impact Spear] carried high-frequency vibrations, falling like meteorites, tearing through the air with an ear-piercing explosion!

  At this moment, the entire battlefield seemed to be engulfed by the energy storm!

  But he—didn't even glance at it!

  His gaze, from beginning to end, was fixed on only one direction— the red-haired knight.

  That figure was his only target at this moment.

  There was no hesitation in his eyes, no wavering, only an incredibly pure will:

  —Kill him!

  The leader moved, not with a start, not with a sprint—

  But exploded into action from his spot!

  Three steps of distance, in his speed, were like a single step!

  In that instant, the air seemed to be crushed!

  “Boom—!!”

  The ground beneath him shattered, and the shockwave turned into a visible arc of impact!

  His figure was like thunder, instantly closing in!

  He shot forward like a black bullet, and his fist—was aimed directly at the red-haired knight's face!

  —This punch carried an explosive force that seemed to want to crush an entire life!

  The red-haired knight, at this moment, clearly had [Perception Sharing], and could clearly access the BOSS's "perception";

  —Yet still, he couldn't fully capture the leader's movement trajectory!

  It wasn't that he was too slow,

  It was that—even the BOSS couldn't catch it!

  The red-haired knight instantly realized—this punch could not be avoided, he could only brace for it!

  As for a second [Space Binding]?

  —Impossible!

  Xianzi.Lin had already heightened her vigilance;

  If the mage wants to use the same trick to deceive her "eyes" again, it's almost impossible.

  [Space Binding] can still be used, but the prerequisite is—she must first be successfully deceived by her "eyes."

  This wasn't just about the spell's power; it was a tactical level of the contest.

  Without tactical deception as cover, attacking recklessly—

  Would no longer be about saving a teammate, but rather—suicide.

  Just as the fist was about to engulf the red-haired knight, a familiar yet unfamiliar spiritual fluctuation suddenly slammed into his soul!

  —It was the latest information from the BOSS!

  And at the same time—

  There was another spiritual presence, a sensation he immediately recognized: the mage!

  At that moment—

  “Voom——!!”

  The space suddenly trembled!

  A circle of blue and white energy runes suddenly flashed around the red-haired knight,

  It was a spatial magic—[Forced Displacement]!

  This wasn’t the traditional "teleportation," but rather a spell that tears open the spatial unit with an external spell structure, forcibly shifting the target’s coordinates!

  In the next instant—

  The red-haired knight’s figure was forcefully yanked, shifting half a body’s width to the right!

  And just as he was "misaligned" in the next instant—

  "Bang——!!!"

  The fist, like thunder falling from the sky, slammed heavily into the ground with a deafening explosion!

  The point of impact was exactly where the red-haired knight had originally stood—

  —Just half a body's width!

  But this "misalignment" created a gap between him and death!

  The punch's shockwave, carrying heat and force, raised a visible compressed airflow,

  Like a blade scraping the ground, sweeping up floating stones, shattering them in midair!

  The shield flashed brightly, the light rippling like the surface of water—

  "Clink, clink, clink—!!"

  Countless nearly invisible shock slashes cut through the air, diagonally striking the shield, creating a spray of concentrated light spots!

  And he, shaken by the aftermath, staggered in his steps, his body tilting, his chest rising and falling rapidly;

  But he—survived.

  In the distance, one of the two mages glanced with a hint of exhaustion in his eyes.

  He was really tired—so tired that his soul felt like it was burning.

  The killing intent carried by Xianzi.Lin and San Niang’s musical notes was all-encompassing.

  Every moment felt like dancing on the edge of a blade, and the strain on both his mind and magic had already reached its limit.

  His soul felt like an overheated CPU, glowing red and hot, at risk of burning out at any moment.

  And now—

  He still had to precisely calculate battlefield positions and provide precise support for his teammates?

  He almost wanted to scream inside:

  —Where do I get this much [Transcendent computational power] from?!

  But he knew, there was no choice.

  If he didn’t provide support, his teammates would die;

  If his teammates died, the situation would collapse.

  So he could only grit his teeth and hold on with all his might!

  Even if his soul trembled and his consciousness was burning,

  His will had to remain as solid as a rock!