Free Web NovelZhong Huai had not expected Ji Yunpei to stop, nor had he expected her to turn around after stopping
and throw a dog his way.
Watching the pure white puppy draw closer, countless possibilities flashed through his mind, only to be dismissed.
The Spiritual Energy fluctuations emanating from the dog were not strong, and in his knowledge, there was no urban legend capable of threatening him that existed in the form of a pure white puppy.
So, he continued forward, his Spiritual Energy surging, and the massive phantom shrouding Zhong Huai's body instantly expanded a few more points, gradually solidifying.
“Hoh hoh hoh ha ha ha—!”
As the phantom solidified, a hearty laugh rang out.
With each laugh, the phantom's head grew a few points larger.
Its gaping maw, filled with stark white fangs and a rolling crimson tongue, and its bottomless gullet, resembled an entrance to the underworld.
The laughter ceased, and the monstrous maw stretched to its widest.
Then.
In one gulp, it swallowed the pure white puppy and the swarm of paper figures flying towards it.
“Boom!”
Its lips and teeth closed with a thunderous roar, like the closing of a city gate.
The rapidly compressed air surged from the gap between its lips, forming several pale currents that swept in all directions.
Following closely was a chilling sound of chewing and swallowing.
Lu Yibei, who was controlling the opening of the God Kingdom Prototype channel from afar, widened her eyes involuntarily at this sight.
I, a Disaster, declare this Uncle's teeth to be the strongest!
Compared to his fierce act of swallowing highly explosive material, things like taking a bullet to the chest or disarming a bomb with bare hands are utterly weak! Lu Yibei thought.
However, what she didn't know was that Zhong Huai's action was not reckless.
Although he didn't know the origin of the pure white puppy, to be safe, he still unleashed his strongest Spirit Mark ability—【Devour Ghost】!
As long as he swallowed and digested external Spiritual Energy, he would gain immunity to that corresponding Spiritual Energy. This way, even if he didn't know the origin of the Little White Dog, he wouldn't have to worry about accidents.
However, the 【Devour Ghost】 ability had a limit to the intensity of external Spiritual Energy it could handle.
Unfortunately, the explosion from the Little White Dog, imbued with the Hundred-Armed Giant Power, just exceeded this limit.
Just as Zhong Huai controlled his Spirit Mark to swallow the pure white puppy and was preparing to digest it, he sensed something was wrong. An unprecedentedly intense sensation surged into his mind through the subtle connection between him and his Spirit Mark.
His dark face instantly turned pale, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans appeared on his forehead.
Thus, before digestion could be completed and corresponding Spiritual Energy immunity could be generated, a violent explosion occurred.
The massive phantom's face twitched violently, followed by silver light, imbued with destructive power that seemed capable of crushing everything, erupting from its eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, tearing apart its enormous face and rising upwards, forming a dazzling silver mushroom cloud.
Immediately after, the Alchemy Dirty Bomb inside the swarm of Paper Cicada Immortal that were swallowed along with the Little White Dog were also crushed by the silver light. Various colors flashed, and thick smoke carrying the hallucinogenic effects of calamity water and the toxicity of Alchemy waste spread in all directions.
Zhong Huai, engulfed by the explosion, suffered a backlash from the shattering phantom his Spirit Mark had conjured. His burly body convulsed and he fell heavily to the ground, feeling as if a volcano had erupted in his head, with a “boom” and then a blankness.
Although he quickly judged that this violent explosion would not be fatal, he also understood that serious injury was unavoidable this time.
For him, this was like swallowing a serving of ghost pepper wasabi sashimi; he wouldn't die, but the intestinal problems and the tearing pain when going to the bathroom the next day would be the hardest to endure.
Silver electric currents danced, moving across Zhong Huai's charred body. He endured the pain, which felt as if every cell in his body was being crushed, and looked up. In a daze, he saw a giant golden vortex that swallowed the Eclipse Society members who had rushed over in a panic, then rapidly contracted until only a speck of light remained.
The next second, that speck of light suddenly emitted an extremely dazzling radiance, and then vanished without a trace, taking with it nearly two hundred Eclipse Society members.
A split second before he collapsed from exhaustion, a graceful figure flashed across Zhong Huai's vision.
“Boom—!”
A tremendous roar erupted in the corridor on the first floor of Sanxia Mental Hospital.
With the roar, flames surged, and thick smoke obscured the only light source—the faint green glow of the emergency exit sign.
Immediately after, a shriek rose from the thick smoke—
A lithe, ink-colored figure, swift as a dragon, tore through the thick smoke, its iron hooves trampling upon a face covered in dark hair.
Amidst a crisp crack of bone, brains splattered.
Jiang Li, her body encased in ink-colored armor, raised her arm with the momentum,
Leveraging the immense power of her powerful lower limbs after the second stage liberation of her Spirit Mark, she thrust her long blade forward, lifting several Gu-faced women's summoned Gu-beasts into the air as if they were pieces of rags.
In mid-air, two massive blades, embossed with tiger patterns, appeared out of nowhere, spanning most of the corridor.
With a 'clang,' the blades closed, instantly severing several Gu-beasts at the waist.
Air currents swept, strong winds roared, and foul-smelling blood splattered, staining the corridors on both sides.
【Punishment Eleven: Tiger Head Guillotine】
Continuing forward, the ink-colored figure, like the mythical beast Xie Zhi, galloped like the wind.
Swift, yet also disheveled.
When it collided with the spine-like A-Level Spiritual Energy item, the green long blade °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° was already blunted, its edge covered in cracks.
The metallic armor was damaged in many places, revealing scarred skin beneath the scales, and the face mask was completely shattered, exposing a pale face on which sweat mixed with blood slowly flowed.
Fortunately, the exit was almost there.
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Jiang Li composed herself, biting her tongue lightly to use the pain as a stimulus to forcefully clear her blurred vision. She took a deep breath and continued to charge forward.
However, the next moment, her path was blocked.
Countless tightly clasped hands appeared in front, suspended in mid-air, emitting a pale glow. At first glance, they resembled the seeds of some plant.
“Clap, clap, clap—!”
The man who claimed to be her father's friend clapped his hands lightly, appearing behind the dense array of palms.
“I never expected that Little Girl back then to have grown to such an extent. After killing two strong enemies in a row, she still has the strength to escape.”
“Hmph!” Jiang Li snorted, interrupting, “If necessary, killing three and taking the person out would be no problem at all.”
“Well, we are acquaintances after all. Is it really necessary to be so hostile? We can actually talk things over.” The man said, scratching the back of his head, his peripheral vision glancing at his two companions.
The white-robed urban legend, after enduring the “Scorching Punishment,” had already lost all signs of life, her body charred black, and her only intact facial area had turned from pale to purplish-black, showing symptoms of severe poisoning.
As for the Gu-faced woman, after suffering dozens of knife wounds, she was not only bisected by the “Tiger Head Guillotine” but also had her skull crushed by iron hooves. Although she hadn't died yet, she probably wouldn't live much longer.
Man, this wasn't part of the plan!
Seeing Jiang Hao's unyielding attitude, he felt a little flustered, unsure if Jiang Li truly had the remaining strength to continue fighting or if she was merely at the end of her rope, bluffing.
An A-level Spirit Ability User who had just completed her advancement, fighting two enemies of similar strength and killing them—was this reasonable?
The current situation gave the man an inexplicable feeling, like being a kidnapper for the first time, not only failing to kidnap but also getting severely beaten by the target.
However, as long as he believed in a miracle, the mission would surely be completed.
Thinking of this, the man took a deep breath. With a thought, several of the hands floating in front of him transformed into streaks of light and shot out.
A piercing shriek erupted suddenly.
Jiang Li had no time to think, instinctively raising her long blade to protect herself.
However, the next second, she was surprised to find that the streaks of light bypassed her, flying directly towards the fallen Gu-faced woman.
“Uh! Ah—!”
A heartbreaking wail rang out.
Jiang Li turned back in astonishment, her eyes wide.
She saw that the clasped hands, like seeds, flew towards the Gu-faced woman and then violently plunged into her body. Immediately after, her abdomen began to swell rapidly at a visible speed.
In a breath, the sound of flesh and blood tearing came, and countless hands of varying sizes, like an ant colony pouring out of a destroyed nest, scattered and fled.
What's going on? That guy actually killed his companion? Jiang Li wondered in confusion.
She didn't believe that the man was the type to be merciful and help his companions end their suffering because he couldn't bear to see them tormented.
At that moment, the man behind her spoke again.
“All right, the troublesome person has been dealt with. I'll be direct!”
“Now, you have two choices: the first is to put down Tan Qiuming and come with me; the second is to fight me to the death, and then, after losing, be taken away by me.”
“Yes, you heard right. My target, from the very beginning, was you.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Li's expression turned cold. She looked at the man, tightened her grip on her long blade, and raised her iron hoof, ready to charge forward.
Although she didn't speak, she answered with her actions.
She chose the second option.
Although the man had clearly been slacking during the fight with the urban legend and the Gu-faced woman, losing almost no strength, she was on the verge of Spiritual Energy depletion.
Seeing this, the man instinctively stepped back, hastily saying, “I advise you to think carefully. Don't you want to see your mother?”
At these words, Jiang Li's steps faltered, her body trembled slightly, and she slowly lowered the long blade in her hand.
The miracle flower saved the man. He pressed his advantage, saying, “That’s right, I can take you to see your mother. Also, you can leave Tan Qiuming here; I have no interest in him at all.”
“After everything is over, you just need to say that I abducted you, and you can still return to the Night Watch and continue working, can't you?”
Jiang Li stared at the man in silence for a few seconds, then suddenly shot forward like lightning, thrusting out the long blade in her hand.
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As her words fell, a chilling gleam enveloped the entire corridor.
In the valley.
After the God Kingdom Prototype channel closed and the light dissipated, Dorees, who had been lurking in the shadows, finally saw the figure standing abruptly on the rock. A look of disappointment flashed in her eyes.
What? So it wasn't Teacher after all!?
Rolling her eyes, she looked at Mr. Secretary beside her and pouted, “Alright, mission accomplished. Not a single soldier lost, perfect! You can contact that Zhang Yu guy now.”
Hearing this, Mr. Secretary said with a somewhat strange expression, “I tried to contact him, but I can't reach him.” freewebnøvel.coɱ
“Can't reach him? What's going on?” Dorees tilted her head.
Playing missing at such a crucial moment?
What in the world is Zhang Yu doing?
Dorees thought, then turned her gaze towards the direction of Mountain City's city center.
According to the plan, Zhang Yu should currently be leading another team to loot the Sunrise Biotechnology Company headquarters while it was in chaos.
Now he's unreachable... Could something have gone wrong?
