"Smack!"

Before Director Hua could finish speaking, Li Yu slapped him so hard he was sent flying, crashing headfirst into the wall.

He then slid limply down the wall and collapsed to the ground unconscious.

Li Yu then looked up at Zhou Renxuan and spoke almost coldly:

"Tell me your terms."

“I want to live,” Zhou Renxuan replied simply.

"Want to live?" Li Yu immediately understood that this matter probably involved many people.

This doctor named Zhou Renxuan must have known the inside story, and even risked his life to tell him about the baby.

It seems that these doctors may have even more powerful backers than Zhao Deyang.

Thinking of this, Li Yu said without hesitation:

"I promise you, you can leave with me afterwards, and I will escort you to any place in Zhongzhou."

Having received Li Yu's promise, Zhou Renxuan nodded slightly.

Although he knew that Commander Li Yu's status made him no match for the General of Zhongzhou, a pang of conscience seemed to compel him to do so.

'How stupid, Zhou Renxuan!'

Zhou Renxuan mocked himself inwardly, thinking, "What's the use of having a conscience in this situation? Perhaps this is my dead end."

Zhou Renxuan knew that time was of the essence and dared not delay in the slightest, so he made the long story short:

"The baby is in the church!"

"The church!" Li Yu instantly recalled the countless ghosts outside the church.

That place that even the Nightmare Beast advised him to stay away from.

"Li Yu, what should we do?"

Ma Yuanbai immediately inquired whether their people were still in the transition zone.

Li Yu knew there was no time to lose, so she immediately pointed at Zhao Yue and said to Ma Yuanbai:

"Protect her first, and absolutely do not let her get hurt in the slightest."

"Then take men and detain all these doctors, don't let a single one escape! I'm going to the church now!"

After saying that, Li Yu immediately set off for the gloomy cathedral she had passed earlier.

His intuition told him he had to be quick; every second could determine the baby's life or death.

Seeing Li Yu leave, the doctors and nurses who had been so timid and submissive suddenly felt a surge of rebellious thoughts and planned to take the opportunity to escape.

They exchanged glances, seemingly conveying a tacit understanding through a silent language.

Taking advantage of Ma Yuanbai's inattention, Nurse Zhang suddenly dashed out.

A loud "bang!"

Almost as soon as she rushed out, Nurse Zhang collapsed to the ground like a rag doll, spitting blood.

It turned out that a female refugee next to Ma Yuanbai suddenly attacked, punching the nurse Xiao Zhang, who was trying to escape, to the ground.

"Anyone who dares to run away will die immediately!"

Seeing that these people actually dared to run away, Ma Yuanbai coldly threatened them.

He stared coldly at the group of doctors and nurses, determined not to let a single one escape.

As the deputy leader and strategist, he naturally wouldn't have entered Wucheng and come to the hospital with just two ordinary people.

The two female refugees standing beside him were two combat-type awakened individuals he had carefully selected from his team.

They were not only agile and strong, but also extremely loyal to Li Yu.

Ma Yuanbai has already sent people to inform everyone in the transition zone that reinforcements will arrive at the church soon.

......

Inside the church on the other side.

When Bai Ya saw his men bring in a live baby, he was stunned.

Even he, who was usually calm and collected, was momentarily lost in thought.

He couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha ha..."

Laughter echoed throughout the church, lingering for a long time.

Bai Ya thought he had seen through Zhongzhou's hypocrisy, but he never expected that he would underestimate Zhongzhou's bottom line.

"The so-called General of Zhongzhou is nothing special..."

Bai Ya's lips curled into a slight, disdainful smile.

It seemed as if he was mocking General Zhongzhou, and also as if he was mocking his own past perceptions.

The white crow gently picked up the baby and murmured to itself:

"However, this organ is indeed very fresh! Zhou Zhenbei is giving me absolutely no excuse for the ritual failing."

Although Bai Ya still felt a sliver of pity for the baby, he had to do so as part of the price to keep Zhou Zhenbei in check.

What does sacrificing an infant matter when it comes to the lofty ideals of the deep-sea watchers?

Everything is necessary and valuable as long as it can move the plan forward!

The white crow held the baby tightly and walked steadily to the center of the star array.

After standing still, he lifted the baby high, as if showing an object to an unknown being.

In an instant, his snow-white long hair began to move on its own, dancing wildly without any wind.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful surge of energy erupted from his body, and Bai Ya let out a low shout:

"Transformation of the Body!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the huge star array beneath Bai Ya's feet was instantly illuminated by a dazzling light.

Hundreds of dazzling energies, like invisible threads, quickly and tightly connected Zhou Xiaopeng and the baby together.

"Wow--"

The baby immediately felt a heart-wrenching pain, his little face scrunched up, his mouth wide open, and he cried out in agony.

The sound of weeping echoed in the empty church.

As Bai Ya unleashed his full power, the baby's body slowly floated up as if weightless.

At this very moment, the sky above the church has undergone a dramatic change.

A massive storm is rapidly forming, with lightning and thunder, howling winds, and a terrifying atmosphere reminiscent of the apocalypse.

"What happened?"

Is this the end of the world?

People on the street looked up at the sky in panic, their faces filled with terror, and rushed to the nearest building for shelter.

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