In just three seconds.

Gandalf's figure had already turned into a distant speck in the rapid current.

Thor's violent roar was completely drowned out by the surging sound of water and spatial tremors.

Zhou Huai didn't hear what he was roaring at all, nor did he care.

In the distance, Kalen was floating in the water. When he saw Gandalf holding high the golden Pendulum of Life and rushing towards him like an arrow released from a string, his already large eyes instantly widened into saucers!

"Well done! Gandalf!!!"

He let out a heartfelt exclamation, his charred face filled with ecstasy and admiration!

In his dreams!

This was even more absurd than a dream!

He actually snatched the Divine Artifact from that monster Thor!

However, the Gandalf controlled by Zhou Huai did not stop in front of him.

That figure brushed past him like a slippery fish, leaving behind only a hurried remark.

"Thor is going to catch up soon! Help me stall him!"

Before his voice faded, the person was already far away.

Hearing this, Kalen smiled confidently and patted his sturdy chest hard toward the distant back.

"Rest assured! Leave Thor to me!"

"I can at least help you stall for ten minutes!"

His voice had just fallen.

Rumble—!

The colorful ice crystals in the distance burst apart with a bang!

Thor's figure, bathed in violent thunder light, soared into the sky from within!

He just casually shook his head, and his eyes, which had completely turned into thunder, locked tightly onto the direction Gandalf had escaped!

The next second, the thunder light around his body surged greatly, turning into a blue electric light that tore through space and chased after him!

That speed was more than several times faster than Gandalf!

Seeing this, Kalen's expression instantly became extremely solemn.

"In the name of the God of Ra, awaken the sleeping guardian!"

He let out a low shout, and golden light burst forth from his pitch-black eyes!

A huge blue phantom, several times more solid than before, slowly emerged behind him once again!

The giant, whose entire body was made of blue energy, had knotted muscles and was filled with explosive power!

Kalen took a step forward, blocking Thor's only path, his aura as majestic as a rainbow.

"Thor! Don't even think about passing! Your opponent is me!"

"Get lost!"

Only two cold words spat out from Thor's mouth.

He didn't even glance at Kalen, and casually waved the Mjölnir in his hand toward below!

Rumble—!

A terrifying thunder pillar, thicker than a water bucket, descended from the sky!

The blue guardian phantom summoned by Kalen, the moment it came into contact with the thunder pillar, shattered piece by piece like it was made of paper!

It couldn't even last a single second!

Kalen's body stiffened abruptly, and for the first time, a look of shock appeared on his charred face!

He wanted to dodge, but found that his body had long been tightly locked by that terrifying thunder might!

The next second.

The thunder pillar crashed down!

"Ah—!"

A miserable scream resounded through the entire space.

Kalen's entire body flew backwards rigidly, like a piece of charcoal struck by divine lightning!

He flew very far, very far.

In the end, he smashed heavily into the turbid seawater in the distance, splashing a tiny wave.

When he floated up from the surface of the water again, wisps of black smoke were rising from his mouth.

His already messy hair stood on end one by one at this moment, like a hedgehog struck by lightning.

He shook his dizzy head and looked around.

Where was there still any sign of Thor?

Kalen's mouth opened unconsciously, his charred face filled with sluggishness.

This Thor... was simply a monster!

Having so much of his Origin drained away, he still possessed such terrifying combat strength!

No wonder he dared to say that no one was his opponent in this ruins!

He originally thought that even if he couldn't beat him, stalling for ten minutes shouldn't be a problem, right?

As a result, he didn't even stall for a single second!

Fortunately, his class trait was thick skin and high defense, and his defensive power was astonishing.

Taking Thor's enraged blow head-on, he only suffered some superficial injuries and was alright.

Just as he was about to continue chasing to see if he could help with anything.

He lowered his head and inadvertently saw a few pitch-black chains sunk at the bottom of the water not far away.

Kalen's eyes lit up slightly.

"This thing... being able to Seal the Pendulum of Life, it should be a good item too, right?"

He thought about it for a short moment and quickly made a decision.

"Anyway, I can't catch up to that pervert Thor."

"Might as well collect these chains and take them back."

"It won't be a wasted trip either!"

...

Meanwhile.

Zhou Huai controlled Gandalf and had long since escaped into one of the narrow blood vessels.

At this moment, water was everywhere in the surrounding environment.

This undoubtedly provided him with superb mobility.

The rapid current, like a docile mount, supported his body and quickly shuttled upward.

Zhou Huai couldn't remember the way he came, and could only blindly search based on the general direction.

He knew very well that although Thor was very fast, wanting to accurately find him inside this labyrinth-like alien beast's body was not an easy task.

As for the soul of that alien beast, there had been no movement for so long.

It was probably tortured quite badly by the burning effect of the Soul-Devouring Netherflame.

In a short time, it probably couldn't spare the effort to hunt them down.

In other words, as long as he could successfully escape from here with the Pendulum of Life.

Then there was an 80% probability that this legendary Divine Artifact would become the possession of their Great Xia Nation!

Just as Zhou Huai was calculating in his heart.

"Crackling—!"

A harsh thunderous explosion suddenly burst from not far behind him without warning!

Immediately following was Thor's roar filled with endless violence!

"Gandalf!!!"

"Give the Pendulum of Life back to me!"

"Otherwise, even if I violate the Holy Lord's oath, I will definitely kill you!"

Zhou Huai's heart tightened.

This Thor actually caught up so quickly?!

Didn't that Kalen say he could stall for ten minutes?

How come it seemed like he didn't even stall for a single minute?

This fellow who accomplishes nothing but ruins everything!

However, Zhou Huai couldn't care about that much right now.

He could only try his best to control the current under his feet and continuously shuttle upward through the intricate blood vessels!

Right at this moment.

Splash—!

Gandalf's figure abruptly rushed out from a narrow blood vessel!

Just by taking a glance, Zhou Huai recognized this place.

It was precisely the place where he and Kalen used the key earlier to determine the location of the Pendulum of Life!

And not far away was that exit filled with green stench!

Found it!

Zhou Huai's eyes instantly lit up!

Right at this moment too.

That dazzling blue electric light was already close at hand!

No time to think more!

Zhou Huai controlled Gandalf, violently kicking the current beneath his feet, and his entire body shot like a cannonball toward the cave entrance emitting green gas!

At this moment, Thor was already closing in!

Looking at that figure that dove into the green gas without hesitation, a sinister and cruel smile appeared on his handsome face.

"Found you, Gandalf!"

"Prepare to die!!!"

After saying this, the thunder light around his body surged greatly, turning into a blue electric light that tore through space, and closely followed into the passage filled with thick green gas!

The next second.

"Ugh—!"

A heart-wrenching sound of retching suddenly exploded from the passage without warning.

"Ugh-ugh-ugh!!!"

"What the hell... is this smell?!"

"Ugh-ugh-ugh!!!"