# Chapter 1706: Twists and Turns
Ring Wei's heart immediately filled with a foreboding feeling!
Xiong Er turned back and gave Ring Wei a look: (￢-￢#) "Stinky Wei, we're helping you out here, aren't we? We can't do much in a fight, but you should at least contribute something, right?"
Ring Wei's face twisted up! (´థ>.థ) I knew it! How come everyone in Jiangnan's so-called "All Talk Squad" is so mischievous! Am I still in my unlucky streak? What the heck is "Stinky Wei"?! I'm Ring Wei!
Gritting her teeth, Ring Wei stomped over to An Xiaoqi! Everyone was shocked by her little yellow costume, covering their noses!
Then Ring Wei pulled a Paralysis Ring from her backpack and put it on her middle finger!
On the battlefield, Xiong Er and Xiao Zhen were fighting fiercely with Wave Wei! The rocks on the ground turned into quicksand under Xiong Er's earth control, limiting the Flame Demon's movements! The Stone Golem Legion also joined in beating the Flame Demon!
Ring Wei's expression turned ruthless. She lifted her shirt and jabbed her own belly hard!
Wave Wei: !!! (´థOథ)σ "You traitor, you... eeee!" Two screams sounded simultaneously on the battlefield. Ring Wei lay on the ground twitching uncontrollably, her face contorted! (⋟>.<⋞#) She had started paralyzing herself! Now she seemed to understand why she was called Ring Wei. Sob...
At the same time, the sensation spread to all the Weis! Wave Wei, who had been in Flame Demon form, shuddered and immediately dropped out of elemental state, her body shaking uncontrollably!
Xiong Er's eyes lit up. This is the moment! (๑•̀-•́๑) "Go, Saint Xiao! Earth Escape - Rock Flow Projectile!"
Xiao Zhen, deeply buried underground, was launched into the air by Xiong Er at incredible speed like a cruise missile! His face was extremely dark! (̿▀̿>▀̿̿) "Don't call me that nickname! Molecular Shatter!"
His two fists struck the paralyzed Wave Wei's lower back! Her body was instantly shattered into two halves, spitting blood! In her paralyzed state, even self-destruction was impossible! Xiao Zhen immediately finished her off, punching her heart and shattering it!
An Xiaoqi and Qi Dongqiang were thrilled! Amazing! A Starlight Seven fire mage taken down like that?
Ring Wei struggled to pull her twitching finger off her body. She excitedly ran to Wave Wei, who was barely alive, covered her face with her hand, and began to merge! Wave Wei spat blood, a look of mockery in her eyes: "Don't know if I'm unlucky or lucky. See you around..."
Ring Wei didn't care and absorbed Wave Wei, her level skyrocketing, absorbing a small one with a big one - quite nourishing! She closed her eyes to organize the information she got.
The remaining mercenaries were no threat; the beast horde alone could devour them! (つ˃̷˶.̫˶˂̷) "Xiong Xiong~" An Xiaoqi flew into Xiong Er's arms and hugged him tightly, looking happy! Qi Dongqiang laughed and punched Xiong Er's chest: "Nice, Xiong Er! Been a while, you've stepped up!" "How did you guys get here? Weren't you at the academy before?"
Xiong Er grinned: "I came with Brother Nan. I was always worried about Qiqi. Don't worry about Mo Tian either; she's with Brother Nan." "I finally found you all. Truly, love knows no distance!"
As he spoke, he gently patted An Xiaoqi's back.
Qi Dongqiang was excited: (✧∇✧๑) "Whoa? No way? Boss Nan entered the Rainforest Maze? What's going on?"
Xiong Er turned serious and explained the Spirit-Sealing Curse Array and the three Spirit-Sealing Nails.
Everyone gasped. So dangerous? Their guess was right; guarding the nails was necessary.
Hearing that Mo Tian was safe, everyone relaxed.
Xiao Zhen sighed: "If you hadn't come, we couldn't have held the nail alone. That Starlight Seven fire mage got killed. Impressive."
Xiong Er scratched his head shyly: ୧(⁼̴-⁼̴) "Don't mention it. Embarrassing. It took so long to take down a lousy Starlight Seven." "If Brother Nan had been there, that Wave Wei wouldn't have lasted three seconds."
Everyone almost choked on their spit! Darn! That's not impressive? How exaggerated can you get? Look at you showing off!
Haven't seen Xiong Er in so long, and he's already this beastly. How monstrous has Boss Nan become?
Just as Xiong Er was about to help clear out the beasts, Ring Wei's face suddenly turned pale! (#ŏ~ŏ#) "Damn it! Knew it was too good to be true. Bracelet Wei just entered this Lingxu! With a lot of people!" "Wave Wei already told Bracelet Wei our location!"
Xiong Er's face changed: "What? Bracelet Wei? Isn't she a Dao Heaven Lightning-type? She..."
Xiao Zhen's eyes twitched: (꒪~꒪|||) "Are you talking about that thing?"
A dazzling lightning streak was flying toward them from the sky! Behind it followed a large group of mercenaries, and even many Muscle Beasts! Since the Outlaws had allied with Ruiya, the Muscle Beast Corps naturally joined Bracelet Wei.
No one expected that after leaving the Rock Mountain Lingxu, the isolated Bracelet Wei would stumble upon this place.
"Did my clone taste good? None of you are getting away this time!" "I'll repay Jiangnan for what he did to me!" "Heaven's Punishment!"
Thunderclouds gathered in the sky, brilliant lightning converging!
Ring Wei panicked: (☍~⁰) "What do we do? Should I self-destruct? I can't fall into her hands!" "Against a Dao Heaven level, we have no chance!"
Xiong Er and the others also sank into despair. This was really troublesome.
No matter how strong they were, they couldn't defend the nail against a Dao Heaven's attack!
Xiong Er's expression hardened: "Don't self-destruct yet. If you do, we lose contact. We have to try." "The Spirit-Sealing Curse Array must not open. Even if we die, we hold!"
Everyone retreated into the fortified city. Xiong Er pressed his hands on the walls, and rock walls grew wildly, eventually forming a dome, encasing the entire altar, layering on indestructibility.
The beast horde also attacked the Muscle Beasts and mercenaries Bracelet Wei brought.
Thunder rumbled louder outside.
Xiong Er sweat: (⚆-⚆ꐦ) "Keep paralyzing yourself! Don't stop! Even if it only affects her a little!"
Ring Wei covered her face and poked herself with her middle finger again. Two screams!
Bracelet Wei's angry voice came from outside: (ง´థ>.థ)ง "Again? Haven't you had enough?" She shuddered, causing half of the Heaven's Punishment to dissipate, but a few bolts hit the fortified city. The solid walls shattered under the brilliant lightning, the scattered lightning destroying the curse array.
A Dao Heaven Lightning-type's attack power was no joke. No matter how tough Xiong Er's defense was, it couldn't hold.
Then a horrifying scene occurred. They had hoped the spirit beast army would stop the charging Muscle Beasts and buy time. But as soon as they clashed, the beasts were assimilated by the Muscle Beasts! Parasites splattered, spreading like a virus! In moments, the beast horde gained two or three kilometer-sized muscle giants, full of pressure, surging toward them like a tide.
The poor beasts that had just joined Xiong Er were absorbed by the Outlaws.
Now, Xiong Er's group was truly isolated and without support.
Ring Wei kept paralyzing herself while communicating with Hairpin Wei, complaining.
In the Grassland Lingxu, Jiangnan and the others still had found nothing. They were curiously squatting around Hairpin Wei as she lay twitching on the ground.
Jiangnan pondered: (ก) "Which Wei got poked this time? Even Hairpin Wei got paralyzed?"
[From Vivian's grievance value +1000!]
You have the nerve to say that! Since I hooked up with you, I haven't had a single good day! Everyone in the team is a mischief-maker!
Hairpin Wei twitched and spoke in an electronic voice: "Xiong Er found Xiao Zhen and the others. They discovered the nail there. They dealt with a Wave Wei and held the nail." "But Bracelet Wei and the Muscle Beast Corps ran into them too. What now?"
Jiangnan's expression darkened. Damn, the situation was that critical?
Given their lineup, the highest level was probably Xiong Er. No way they could handle Bracelet Wei and the Muscle Beast Corps. Even if I were there, it wouldn't be easy. The Paralysis Ring can control Bracelet Wei, but the Muscle Beasts are the real problem.
Everyone's eyes turned to Jiangnan. What to do?
Jiangnan's expression turned grim: "Tell Xiong Er not to be stupid. They can't hold. If they stubbornly defend, they'll die for nothing, and the nail will still be pulled." "Tell him to pull the nail and retreat. Even if he pulls one, two remain. The Spirit-Sealing Curse Array won't be undone. No need to die there." "Take the Spirit-Sealing Nail and keep it safe. No one is allowed to die. Bring everyone out alive! Or I'll beat him to death!"
Hairpin Wei nodded and relayed the message.
Jiangnan's eyes flickered. Choosing to let Xiong Er pull the nail was a helpless decision. Going from three nails to two greatly reduced the success rate of preventing the seal from breaking. But Jiangnan had no choice. He couldn't get there. Even with the Lucky Little Cherry, it was uncertain if he could reach Xiong Er, and even if he did, it would probably be too late. And the backlash might cause worse results.
At moments like this, delaying a decision could lead to disaster. There was no time for Jiangnan to figure out a way.
Back at Xiong Er's side, Ring Wei said in an electronic voice: "Boss Nan says pull the nail and leave. Bring everyone out alive. No one dies. Or he'll beat you to death."
Xiong Er broke out in a cold sweat, his eyes twitching. Looking at the rolling tide of Muscle Beasts, he turned back unwillingly at the nail. He clenched his fists and laughed bitterly: (｡･ˇ-ˇ･｡‧̣̥̇) "Brother Nan's order is a bit hard to carry out..."