Invincible Dad-Chapter 666: The Wrong Answer_1

It was far more than a simple defeat.

In ancient Hua Country, it was customary for masters to duel before their armies clashed. What was the purpose of this?

Naturally, it was for momentum.

The victor’s side, while not guaranteed to be invincible, would absolutely experience a surge in morale.

But for the Human Race, which had not even officially gone to war with the Moon Clan, to have their Crown Prince captured was a monumental disgrace.

"We thought the Crown Prince had fled the battle, but it turns out..."

The Elders, like Mou Yuan, were overwhelmed with regret. Had they known this would happen, they would not have left early; they would have risked their lives to rescue the Crown Prince. Otherwise, they would not have been forced into such a passive position.

"I fear they’ve already set an inescapable trap. Attempting a rescue now would be suicide."

Lin Xuzhi narrowed his eyes. "The only plan now is to capture Tan Chang and use him to exchange for the Crown Prince!"

He handed a Jade Slip to the sixteen Elders, which recorded Tan Chang’s location.

SWISH!

The sixteen figures transformed into streaks of light and vanished.

Lin Xuzhi clasped his hands behind his back and gazed toward Mount Haitang, whispering in a voice only he could hear, "Xu Lai, Tan Chang, our battle begins now."

* * *

At that very moment, on a distant reef countless leagues out at sea, Ji Gui stood shivering uncontrollably.

He was surrounded by dozens of sharks, and his body was covered in wounds torn by their teeth. Fortunately, as a former Golden Core Realm cultivator, his skin was tough. Otherwise, Ji Gui might have already perished in the belly of a fish.

"How dare you!" Ji Gui shouted, his voice a mixture of anger, panic, and agitation. "I am the Crown Prince of the Moon Clan! When the Moon Clan descends upon Earth, I will annihilate your entire species!"

"Yes, I’ll exterminate all nine generations of your kin!"

Ji Gui’s threats were utterly lost on the sharks, which had not yet undergone Spirit Awakening. His furious words were merely carried away by the wind, yet they were unexpectedly overheard.

Far across the sea, a streak of white light moved at an extreme speed. A closer look revealed it to be an electric eel, a full thirty zhang long.

And atop the eel’s head...

Stood an exceptionally beautiful woman. She had slender eyes and a faint smile playing on her lips, like a blooming red rose awaiting a destined hand to pluck it.

There were seven Sea Cities in the vicinity of the East Sea, each ruled by a Demon King of terrifying strength. The only female among the seven Demon Kings was an electric eel Sea Demon named Yuan Man—the very woman before him.

Yuan Man lightly tapped her toes. The gigantic electric eel beneath her halted its advance as she gave a slight nod. The eel instantly swam to the edge of the reef where Ji Gui stood.

In a flash, the dozens of sharks sensed danger and scattered in fear.

Before Ji Gui could even feel a moment’s relief, his pupils contracted. He had seen the immense eel, and... the woman standing atop it!

"Did you just say you’re the Crown Prince of the Moon Clan?" Yuan Man’s lips curled into a smirk.

Although she looked down on him from a height of several meters, he felt no discomfort. Instead, it was like being touched by a warm spring breeze.

But he knew better. Women are very dangerous, especially beautiful ones!

Therefore, Ji Gui had no intention of responding.

Yuan Man squinted, her gentle gaze examining Ji Gui. Despite its tenderness, it sent shivers down his spine, giving him the unsettling sensation of being stared at by an abyss.

He couldn’t help but say coldly, "Woman, I advise you not to play with fire. Leave now, and I’ll overlook this!"

"Heh."

Yuan Man laughed. The sound wasn’t the least bit unpleasant; on the contrary, Ji Gui was momentarily spellbound by her beauty.

If only he could bring her into his palace...

Ji Gui shook his head fiercely, banishing the stray thoughts. His expression became extraordinarily grave.

What a terrifying woman. A single glance was almost enough to make him fall.

"I’m giving you one last chance. Fail to answer, and you’ll face the consequences," Yuan Man said, her luscious red lips parting to speak soft words that held not a hint of lethality. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

However, upon seeing Ji Gui’s cold stare, Yuan Man didn’t ask again. She simply tapped the tip of her toe on the massive eel’s head. The creature understood immediately, extending its tail to bind Ji Gui.

"Let me go!" Ji Gui panicked. "Do you know who I am? How dare you imprison me, you—AHHH!"

Before he could finish, the eel’s tail tightened around him, threatening to crush his body to pulp.

"I’ll talk! I’m the Crown Prince of the Moon Clan! Ah... let go, let go, I’m going to die!" Ji Gui howled hysterically.

"Men..." Yuan Man said indifferently. "They never listen to reason. If you had just spoken earlier, why would you need to endure all this?"

Ji Gui’s vision went black as he felt his consciousness begin to fray.

At that moment, he heard a gentle voice ask, "What is ten thousand minus one thousand six hundred and eighty-three?"

"You demon... I am the Crown Prince of the Moon Clan, and my father is also on Earth! If you..." Even as his consciousness faded, Ji Gui didn’t forget his threats.

"Too bad. Wrong answer."

CRACKLE!

A terrifying electrical current surged from the eel’s tail, jolting Ji Gui awake and searing away half his life force.

His Golden Core shattered; his Boundary was gone.

Ji Gui, now weaker than an ordinary person, could not withstand such an ordeal.

"What is ten thousand minus one thousand six hundred and eighty-three?" Yuan Man asked again.

"Eight thousand..." Ji Gui calculated through the agony. It took him a full ten breaths before he finally screamed, "Eight thousand three hundred and seventeen!"

"Well done," Yuan Man said with a smile. "Now, subtract one thousand one hundred and twenty-nine."

"..."

Ji Gui said in despair, "Just kill me!"

Kill him? Of course, she wouldn’t.

It was just that the massive electric eel beneath her feet would ’disobediently’ release another jolt of electricity.

Ji Gui was in utter despair. He had no idea why this strange woman was tormenting him. This was the first time they had ever met.

"Your father, you see, owes me a huge favor," Yuan Man said with a genial smile. "Unfortunately, he’s since refused to acknowledge it."

Ji Gui said blankly, "I don’t know anything about that."

"It doesn’t matter. It’s enough that *he* knows," Yuan Man said casually. "Now, have you figured it out? What is eight thousand three hundred and seventeen minus one thousand one hundred and twenty-nine? You have five seconds."

Throughout the night, this unfamiliar stretch of sea echoed with a man’s desperate screams and pleas for mercy.

* * *

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, two days had gone by.

For these few days, Hua Country and the Martial Dao World were quiet, a picture of tranquil peace.

To Xu Lai’s surprise, he didn’t see Tan Chang lurking near the kindergarten today. Usually, the man would be protecting Yiyi from the shadows. Of course, with Xu Yiyi’s strength in the Golden Core Realm, she no longer needed Tan Chang’s protection. However, the man stubbornly believed that ’a promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold’ was of the utmost importance.

If he said he would protect Xu Yiyi for ten years, it had to be exactly ten years. Not a month, a day, or even a minute or a second less.

"Daddy, what’s wrong?" Xu Yiyi asked, blinking her big, watery eyes.

"It’s nothing." Xu Lai smiled, looking at Ruan Tang, who was clinging to his arm. "Honey, why don’t you give the speech on stage later?"

"No way." Ruan Tang rolled her beautiful eyes.

Today was 520, and she had specifically given everyone in her company a two-day holiday, intending to spend some romantic time alone with Xu Lai. But now, she was expected to go to a kindergarten to give a speech on parenting...

Just the thought of it gave her a headache.