Teammates

Lian, holding two swords, strode forward in front of Tang Da Lu, twisting his waist, his entire body leaping into the air, spinning like a giant windmill.
Facing the offensive, Tang Da Lu simply and easily raised his Comet Blade in front of his eyes.
With two "clang clang" sounds, Lian's twin swords were actually caught in the serrations on the Comet Blade.
"You take a move from me too!"
Tang Da Lu twisted his wrist, and the Comet Blade slashed horizontally, striking towards Lian's waist.
At the crucial moment, Lian actually used that force, pressing his twin swords tightly against the Comet Blade, supporting his body, and flipping over Tang Da Lu's head.
"Hand over the sword in your hand!"
Tang Da Lu spun around and fired three energy swords from his hand, targeting Lian.
"You are indeed very strong!"
Although Lian managed to block the hand-swords in time, he was still forced back several steps.
"Then I'll use this too!"
"Three Little Pig Brothers! Wind Twin Sword Cui Feng!"
First, he used three Divine Knight Books, undergoing a form change, and a straw-hut shaped shield appeared on his left arm.
Then he removed the Divine Knight Book, inserted it into the reader tray, and pulled the trigger.
"Three Little Pig Brothers! Bear with it! Cui Feng Quick Read Strike! Bear with it!"
Lian leaped towards the sky. In mid-air, two similar figures separated from his body. The only difference was that the three parts of the shield on their arms were, in order, straw, wood, and brick.
The three Lians surrounded Tang Da Lu, launching a fierce offensive.
"How can we let him fight alone! Let's go!"
Ying Jie and the others, having recovered slightly, wanted to go help, but were stopped by Weng Ka Yin.
Although he had sent An Mo Ke Lu Ka away, he himself hadn't left.
How could he willingly watch his功勞 (gōngláo - merit/achievement) be stolen by Tang Da Lu? He was only forced by Tao Zhan De's command.
This Kamen Rider's appearance was just right, helping him block Tang Da Lu.
Unfortunately, things never went as he wished. The next moment, Ge Tatr.a Kuo Qiao and Ma Lu Ba jumped out simultaneously.
"Little Weng Weng, we're here to help you!"
"This is Lord Tao Zhan De's command!"
Weng Ka Yin: My damn command!
Ma Lu Ba's appearance also startled him, especially since he had personally defeated him in armor.
On the other side, Tang Da Lu, while deflecting Lian's attacks, formed a hand seal and scanned with his left mechanical eye.
"Cloning Jutsu? It's useless in front of me, Cosmic Ninja Art: Killer Eye!"
But then he became silent. In his eyes, all three Lians had thermal imaging.
"All of them are real bodies."
The three Lians seized this opportunity to simultaneously press their triggers. Three green crescent-shaped shockwaves, converging from energy leaves, simultaneously struck towards Tang Da Lu.
"Cosmic Ninja Art: Head Cover!"
From the explosion came the sound of Tang Da Lu using his ninja art. After the explosion dissipated, he was indeed no longer there.
Rumble rumble——
The ground suddenly began to shake, and a huge shark emerged from underground. Tang Da Lu was standing on the head of that shark.
Well, well, you said you weren't a shark chili, yet you even have a super giant shark.
"If I can't distinguish them, then I'll just knock you all down!"
At Tang Da Lu's command, the giant shark, as if swimming through the earth, knocked all three Lians flying at extreme speed.
Two of them once again turned into phantoms and merged back into Lian's body.
"This guy is no ordinary opponent!"
Although his move was countered, Lian was unharmed. He performed a carp flop and stood up from the ground.
Just as the two were about to clash again, the stone in Tang Da Lu's hand glowed once more.
It turned out that Po Zhong Jian Jia and his companions were once again being beaten by the three cadres.
Tao Zhan De's telepathic message also arrived in time, urging Tang Da Lu to hurry up, as nothing was more important than that.
Tang Da Lu also realized that the stone's true reaction was the anger of Ying Jie and his companions.
No longer looking at Lian, Tang Da Lu rushed backward, swiftly knocking the six already weakened individuals to the ground. Then he leaped onto the mountaintop, raising the Seal Stone.
A green light shot out from within, forming a pillar of light that enveloped the six people.
Specks of life energy flew out from their bodies, being absorbed into the stone.
"That's right..."
Far away at sea, Tao Zhan De nodded with satisfaction.
"Truly powerful, is this the true ability of the Seal Stone?"
This scene also startled the three cadres.
"Oh no!"
Lian hurriedly went to rescue them, but was tightly blocked by the three cadres, who had received orders, focusing entirely on stopping him.
"At this rate, we'll be completely wiped out!"
Ying Jie glanced at Shou Zhong Jian Jia behind him and suggested, "Let's quickly combine our strength to let Shou Zhong Jian Jia escape first!"
Po Zhong Jian Jia and Hong Lei Jia held hands, forming a human wall in front of Shou Zhong Jian Jia, preventing him from being illuminated by the beam of light.
After another moment, the light beam finally stopped. The five people were completely unable to stand up.
Tang Da Lu looked at the stone in his hand. The light on it had changed from green to a mix of green and yellow.
"Has the first stage reached saturation?"
Seizing this opportunity, Lian quickly acted, rushing to the side of the six people and activating his skill again.
"Let's retreat from here for now!"
Three excessively exaggerated paper pig brothers began to build a wall. Three red brick walls surrounded all seven people.
When Weng Ka Yin broke through the wall, there was no one inside.
"Damn it, they escaped!"
"It's alright, our harvest has been very abundant."
Tang Da Lu said indifferently, looking at the stone in his hand.
Pouting, Weng Ka Yin did not return to base with the three others. He knew that even if he threw a tantrum now, he couldn't do it in front of Tao Zhan De.
After this incident, his suspicion towards Tang Da Lu deepened. This guy was not as loyal as he appeared on the surface.
...
In a secluded spot not far away, the five people including Ying Jie sat slumped on the ground, still shaken. "That guy is not like the evil pseudo-ones we've encountered before."
Then Shou Zhong Jian Jia recounted Tang Da Lu's story to them, then looked at Lian.
"Thank you for your help today."
Lian waved his hand with a smile. "That guy is indeed very strong. Fighting such a powerful opponent is also my wish. Moreover, if you want to thank someone, you should thank these teammates of yours. They helped you block the light."
"That's great. It makes me miss my teammates a bit. After this cultivation period ends, I'll go back and see them. I wonder if the sages have become stronger..."
Lian's words made Shou Zhong Jian Jia fall into deep thought. He had always been troubled by constantly hiding things from Ying Jie and his companions.
Immediately afterward, they received news of An Mo Ke Lu Ka's escape and destruction in the city, and the group immediately rushed there.
The Yu Qian mist spray was also delivered to Long Jie, who immediately dispatched shadow robots to Ying Jie and his companions.
Everything was as in the original plan: first, use the mist spray to rescue the corroded humans, then use it on themselves to deal with An Mo Ke Lu Ka.
But when Shou Zhong Jian Jia intended to spray himself, he was stopped. Lian, who knew the truth, also did not use it.
In the cave, Yu Qian and Tinh Zhi also stared at this scene.
"Next is the crucial moment of the bet."