Drip, drop!
The rain was still falling, landing on the White Bones and splashing into tiny droplets.
Like a mirror, it reflected the astonishnt on everyone's faces!
"How is this possible…" The Butcher's Adam's apple bobbed up and down; he could only swallow repeatedly to calm himself.
He never would have thought… that An Hai, the puppet they'd ignored, had actually succeeded in backstabbing the Ninth Finger!
Fan Lü's eyes widened. If not for the rhythmic pulse she could feel in her abdon, she would have thought she was being deceived by an Illusory Realm!
Just how many more tricks did this guy, The Disciple, have hidden?
On the Eighth Finger's "Ж" pattern mask, a faint red light flickered as she fell into silence.
She hadn't expected that The Disciple wasn't joking, but was actually here to claim the spoils of victory!
And he was doing it by force, right in front of them!
"What's going on?"
Sikong narrowed his eyes, suddenly feeling that things had spiraled beyond his expectations. He never thought The Disciple, who had been acting like a Lurker on the sidelines, would actually betray them…
Oh no, it couldn't be called a betrayal!
It should be said… he was the biggest scher of all, waiting for the right mont, then using what the Ninth Finger had created to counter him!
This kind of maneuver was sowhat similar to a certain Mystic Realm Yellow Hair, but their strengths were on completely different levels.
But overall, this was a good thing!
"This…"
The people from the Special Division were also stunned, not expecting events to unfold this way!
The Disciple, who had been slacking off the whole ti, was actually the Final BOSS?
"…"
As for the Ninth Finger, who had a one hundred percent participation rate, he hung his head low, looking at the longsword that pierced through his chest. Fresh Blood seeped out, only to be devoured by the blade before it could drip.
After continuously drinking the powerful spiritual energy blood, the Black Sword's black shell gradually receded, transforming into a bizarre Bone Sword shaped like a spine.
Behind him, An Hai gripped the hilt, the White Bone Cross in his pupils unfolding.
Though his appearance was the sa as before, his disposition had undergone an earth-shattering change.
The previous An Hai was a microcosm of an ordinary person in a great era, Content with One's Lot, his personality tinged with confusion and hesitation about the unknown future, a fear of the unknown, yet not lacking in kindness and resilience, growing tenaciously like a weed in the tide of the tis!
For his child, he gave silently without asking for anything in return, and after An Mo was threatened, he was even willing to sacrifice himself.
Fatherly Love is Like a Mountain!
But now… all the Mortal traits he originally possessed were swept away, his gaze holding only a peace and indifference that spanned across long ages!
Like a being standing at the pinnacle of all creation, looking down upon everything…
An Angel!
Facing The Disciple's thanks, he nodded slightly, activating the Bone Sword in his hand. A large number of twisted, bizarre Bone Scripts spread from the blade, pouring into the Ninth Finger's body as he said earnestly:
"I should be the one thanking you, M… Mr.
Gate!"
His words were calm, yet utterly sincere!
If The Disciple hadn't drawn the Ninth Finger's attention, things would not have progressed so smoothly!
In fact, from the mont they t eyes, Lu Yu not only recognized An Hai's identity but also noticed the shock in the other's gaze, as if he had seen an acquaintance.
But An Hai's expression quickly beca dazed, and as he mumbled about the past, one word frequently appeared—boots!
Others might not understand, and even if they heard it, they would only think that An Hai, as a Shoemaker, was reminiscing.
But Lu Yu understood his aning perfectly.
Because their first eting was over repairing his battle boots.
That was why he was even more surprised!
One had to know that the power of Concealnt on his body ca from Little Mouse's Legendary-grade skill—【Fate's Protection】, which had the ability to shield him from all detection below the level of The Kings!
Yet An Hai was able to recognize him. But if he were one of The Kings, he wouldn't have been reduced to such a state.
He could have just slapped his powerful enemy to death!
Combining factors like the Eye of Dead Bones, the Temple Ruins being near Great Abyss City, the Bone Angel's soul disappearing by accident, An Hai's inability to awaken a Beast Taming Space, and so on…
Lu Yu quickly arrived at an answer!
An Hai was the Bone Angel!
And he was a True King-level Angel, retaining a sliver of his Rank!
Although it was outrageous, it was the only truth!
Lu Yu hadn't expected it either…
That guy, the Ninth Finger, had been looking for an Actor for this grand drama, but ended up finding the main character himself!
Playing himself!
"It's really… too interesting!"
The corner of Lu Yu's mouth lifted slightly. He had been pondering how to break the deadlock, and in an instant, he had the answer.
So during the Ninth Finger's great battle, he had Little Little Mouse turn into a skeleton and, using its screening properties, secretly passed information to An Hai.
He learned that An Hai's mories had been restored after entering the Yellow Springs, but due to his Transmigration, he had lost most of his power, as well as the Angelic Armant made from his own core spine in his Previous Life.
So he could only endure, waiting for a chance to rescue An Mo!
"Angelic Armant?"
Hearing this, Lu Yu's expression turned a little odd. His first reaction was to think of the Black Sword he had obtained from the Temple of the Hidden Bones Emperor!
It had a damage bonus against Life-type pet beasts; Little Spider had used it to cut off the Horn of the Green Dragon.
But other than that, it didn't have many abilities!
Lu Yu had tried it, but it had no counter effect against other attributes. Its appearance was just a common Standard-Issue Longsword found on the market, its greatest advantage being its hardness!
But for Little Spider, it was less convenient than using the souls of two Mouse Clones to create the Sword of Shadow, or the Ant King Star-Shattering Sword.
So most of the ti it was just tossed in the Void Treasure Chest, collecting dust!
If there were no surprises…
This must be the Bone Angel's Exclusive Weapon!
For anyone other than the Bone Angel, it was just Chicken Ribs, at most useful for breaking the defenses of Life-type demonic beasts!
So Lu Yu directly put it to good use, informing An Hai of the detailed plan. When he ascended the Bone Mountain and kicked An Hai away, he passed the concealed Black Sword into his arms, helping him recover a portion of his strength.
And that led to the current scene!
An Hai couldn't pierce the Ninth Finger,
But the Bone Angel could!
"A classic never goes out of style!"
The Disciple put on his Felt Hat and smiled at the Ninth Finger:
"Are you satisfied with this Iconic Scene of betrayal?"
He had long been annoyed with this bunch from the Faceless Brotherhood, always Making Trouble, acting like everything was under their control. Now, it was his turn to ss with them!
Like to laugh?
Then go ahead and laugh again!
Rustle, rustle!
Whether the Ninth Finger was happy or not was unknown, but from within the phantom of the Faceless Opera House, thunderous Applause erupted.
The crimson curtain had been completely drawn back!
To the Viewers, they didn't care who the Perforr was, or whether the original Perforr would be sacrificed. They were very pure…
They just wanted to see an interesting Drama!
To put it simply:
【Boring, I want to see Rivers of blood!】
Although the seats in this mysterious opera house were empty, Lu Yu could clearly feel more and more gazes falling upon him, among them gazes that made his soul tremble!
They were at least Magnate-level, or even higher existences!
They were looking here through the Faceless Opera House, across endless space!
'The Faceless God? Or its Incarnation or Servitors?'
The thought flashed through Lu Yu's mind, but he didn't dwell on it.
He couldn't be bothered with this group that only watched without tipping, and had no interest in continuing to please them.
Unless they could beco the top one, two, or three big brothers, then they could join the group to watch more exciting content…
"Hehehe! Interesting! So very interesting!"
The Ninth Finger's body trembled slightly as he slowly raised his head.
The red light on his three-petal eye mask flashed even brighter.
Although he was laughing, there wasn't the slightest hint of mirth!
Because he had beco the Clown in soone else's Drama!
For an Actor who wanted to perform a grand Drama, this was undoubtedly the greatest insult!
Boom!
In an instant, Dark Spiritual Energy converged, swirling around the Ninth Finger!
The Disciple leaned on his Staff and said flatly:
"Mr.
Bone Angel, send him on his way!"
'Seal of the Nether Earth!'
The Bone Angel An Hai made his move. The Bone Sword shone, and around him appeared nurous mysterious, gray, pale formation arrays, which gathered together to form a silent nether earth.
From it, dozens of Giant Bone Hands erged, grabbing for the Ninth Finger!
"Hahahahaha…"
The Ninth Finger was still laughing. He threw his head back, and his three-petal eye mask began to split in two from the center, slowly cracking open to reveal a Dark Fissure.
The next mont…
Boom!
A massive Dark Tentacle burst out from the fissure in the mask, easily crushing all the Hands of White Bones, turning them into Fine Powder that scattered through the air.
The Ninth Finger stood on the ground, his face now covered by the Dark Tentacle.
As it whipped around, it was like a collapsing mountain, its power unparalleled as it charged toward An Hai behind him!
"You guys are as troubleso as ever!"
An Hai remarked with a sigh, decisively drawing the power of origin from the Bone Mountain ford by the Bone Angel's body and pouring it into himself. Three pairs of translucent, jade-like Bone Wings unfurled from his back with a boom, giving him a more sacred aura!
His Aura skyrocketed, instantly crossing into the Luminous Moon Rank.
This surging, majestic Spirituality was easily suppressed by him!
An Hai stretched out his left hand. The flesh and blood on it rapidly receded, revealing slender white bones, and he pressed down on the void.
"Skull King Spear!"
Swish, swish, swish, swish!
Hundreds of formation arrays unfolded behind An Hai simultaneously. Bone Spears, each capable of felling a dragon, appeared, continuously overlapping and converging to form a Small Bone Mountain Spear that shot toward the Dark Tentacle!
Boom!
The mont the two collided, a terrifying Spiritual Energy Fluctuation erupted, shaking the heavens.
The impact blasted a Giant Pit in the Dark Clouds!
The two were also blasted apart, putting distance between them!
"The Drama is still ongoing; the final ending has not yet been decided!"
The Ninth Finger stepped through the void, stabilized himself, and spoke calmly. The massive Dark Tentacle retracted back into his face, the mask closing once more.
An irregular squirming could be seen within his body.
Just seeing this scene was enough to make one's blood run cold, unable to imagine what his true form was like.
Sizzle, sizzle!
At the massive wound piercing his heart, countless black Flesh Sprouts began to grow at a visible rate. They squird like worms, opened their Giant Mouths, and bit at each other, linking together.
With a forceful tug, they forcibly healed the wound.
In the end, it looked like he just had an extra scar.
'This guy really isn't human anymore!' Lu Yu's eyes narrowed as he watched this.
The Soul-Snatching Demonic Cloud was also not a contracted beast, but was controlled by him through so other ans!
However, the Ninth Finger had just taken a step when, with a puchi sound, the scar tore open again.
Bone Spurs grew out from within, colliding with the Dark Spiritual Energy, mutually corroding each other.
The damage from the Angelic Spine Sword could not be completely removed, even by the Ninth Finger!
The kind Mr.
Gate offered a reminder: "When you get old, you need to take care of your body. For sothing like suffering a serious injury, you should go ho and rest for a hundred days!"
The Ninth Finger said nothing, looking at the Eighth Finger in the distance and said flatly:
"Kill them!"
"No problem!" The Eighth Finger giggled.
Just as she was about to command the Void Ghost Mask to attack, a Spear of Thunder Punishnt shot through the air and instantly exploded!
Unfortunately, it missed. The Void Ghost had dodged a hundred ters away with a Void Jump.
The original position was now engulfed in lightning, which annihilated everything!
The one who attacked was Sikong. He stepped through the void and said flatly:
"Your opponent is !"
The enemy of my enemy is not necessarily a friend, but at least in the current situation, The Disciple's opposition was beneficial to Great Abyss City.
It was a matter of mutual exploitation!
If they were allowed to deal with The Disciple, it would be troubleso!
So Sikong acted decisively. The other pet beasts that had been fighting in the great battle just now appeared around him.
A【Thunder-Devouring Worm General】, much larger than the average Thunder-Devouring Worm, clad in lightning armor and wielding a Thunder Halberd, let out a roar and charged directly at the Void Ghost Mask!
Wherever it passed, it was like a Thunderstorm had descended, filled with Electric energy!
Dong, dong, dong!
A huge, fat worm with several Thunder Drums floating around it, nad the 【Thunder-Devouring Worm Drumr】, continuously beat the large drums with its fat Insect Legs, constantly applying an electrical enhancent Buff to the Insect Swarm.
At the sa ti, it played the 【Thunder Roar of Recovery】, greatly increasing the recovery and Sustain of the Insect Swarm, making them even more ferocious!
The last one was a sowhat scholarly-looking 【Thunder-Devouring Worm Strategist】 holding a Lightning Feather Fan, helping the Worm Queen expand the Mind Net and command together!
Although the Beast King System used a Troop Spawning Strategy, it was impossible for more than half of them to die in every battle.
The cost of replenishing the Slave Beast Swarm alone would be an astronomical figure. Unless one controlled a small world for supply, most Beast Tars couldn't support it.
Moreover, the death of a large number of elite slave beasts would also affect the evolution of the entire swarm.
When facing opponents with large Area of Effect skills, or those who can recover during battle, it was easy to be fard by the other side.
After all, in a vast Dynasty, having only an Emperor is not enough. You also need Civil and Military Officials and many Generals, each with their own duties.
This way, even with a million elite troops, or even more, they can be commanded with ease, making it several tis stronger than a simple Cannon Fodder Strategy!
Therefore, the correct upgrade path for the Beast King System, using the Zerg Race as an example, is to have the Worm Queen as the core, paired with excellent soldier types evolved from the swarm. These are then specifically cultivated for recovery, at shields, warriors, commanders, etc.
, and the top ones are contracted.
This way, no Contract Slots are wasted, and the overall strength is enhanced!
Therefore, a top-tier Beast King System Beast Tar not only has quantity, but also quality!
There are even so War King System Beast Tars who try to use a Decapitation Tactic, only to fight their way to the Matriarch with great difficulty and find that her generals are stronger than them!
Instant Despair!
The biggest drawback of this system was just one thing, and that was…
The poor don't get to play.
It's only suitable for Pay-to-Win Players!
Every step requires a massive amount of ti and resources to accumulate. Once ford, it is terrifyingly powerful!
Thus, Sikong directly intervened, tying down the Eighth Finger and the Myriad Desires Serpent Mother Tree.
It seed like there were fewer people, but just now, apart from the Myriad Desires Serpent Mother Tree, this Wronged Party who had been sealed for decades, everyone else was just slacking off, trying to force the Myriad Beast Tower of the Starry Host to give up its Suppression of the Earth Veins.
Now that soone was trying to steal the final fruit, which concerned their own interests, the Eighth Finger also went all out, and the battle beca extrely fierce!
Lightning and the Void collided, erupting with terrifying battle shockwaves!
Although Sikong still had strength to spare, he didn't go to help The Disciple.
After all…
This guy didn't look like a good person!
If you want to be The Mastermind Behind the Scenes, you have to show what you've got!
The Ninth Finger saw this, and the red light on his mask flickered. He had already cald down.
Wasn't this kind of unimaginable plot exactly the exciting scene he had been hoping for?
Destroying Pleasure was, in itself, a kind of Pleasure!
He smiled and said:
"Mr. Disciple, I think we can have a deep and aningful conversation!"
As he spoke, the Ninth Finger waved his right hand, and several slender Dark Fissures opened, shooting toward The Disciple on the Bone Mountain.
However, before they could get close, they were shattered by the Bone Sword!
Swish, swish, swish!
The Soul-Snatching Demonic Cloud also attacked, its nurous Tentacle-arms striking out at an accelerated speed, only to be directly severed by the Angelic Bone Blade, causing it to cry out in pain!
The three of them imdiately started fighting!
But the Ninth Finger had been pierced through the heart by the Bone Sword and was also affected by the Power of Bones, causing his strength to drop by more than thirty percent.
On the contrary, An Hai, who had recovered a portion of the Bone Angel's power, displayed unimaginable combat skills.
Relying on the power borrowed from the old Angel's body, he was valiant and invincible.
The Eye of Dead Bones opened.
Wherever his gaze fell, Bones swept forth!
Fighting one against two, he still had the upper hand!
The entire battlefield was split into three. Among them, only the area where The Disciple was located was the most peaceful, because Fan Lü and the Butcher didn't dare to act, fearing this guy would pull out another Trump Card!
Rumble, rumble!
As the great battle continued, a violent vibration sounded.
The Holy City from Underground continued to rise, tearing the earth apart, and began to assault the Starlight Screen!
This scene shocked everyone!
If this continued, the entire Great Abyss City would be torn apart by this massive city, completely reduced to nothing.
Countless people would be buried!
"Crap!"
Seeing this, Sikong wanted to rush back to help, but was blocked by several Void Tentacles.
The rust mist of the Myriad Desires Serpent Mother Tree also swept over!
The Eighth Finger said with a grin, "It would be a sha to interrupt such an interesting display of Life's Fireworks!"
Rumble, rumble!
Sikong didn't speak, but Killing Intent surged in his eyes. He once again activated the 【Feast of Thunder-Devouring】, and an endless Thunderstorm swept forth as he charged with even greater ferocity!
Especially when he thought of his treasured Coffee Machine being shattered, he absolutely could not tolerate it!
"This guy is a Lunatic!"
The Myriad Desires Serpent Mother Tree and the Eighth Finger could only passively dodge in the face of this all-destroying Thunder.
But they held Sikong down firmly!
"Are we going to die?"
"I don't want to die! Soone save us!"
"Mama, where are you?"
"I've never even been to Joy Street in my life, damn it, I'll die with regret!"
"…"
The impact from the Holy City of Bones sent shockwaves throughout Great Abyss City, causing everyone to panic.
In the face of death, all beings are equal!
It's not that there were no Warriors who did not fear death, but most were just Mortals!
Even Beast Tars were still insignificant in the face of this terrifying Disaster, barely able to protect themselves.
If the Holy City continued to rise, apart from those at the Morning Star Rank and a group of people who could fly, everyone else would be buried!
Boom!
Just as everyone was in Despair, vast Starlight swept over like a river of stars, landing on the Holy City.
Atop the Myriad Beast Tower of the Starry Host, the White Fox was surrounded by Pale Starlight.
While suppressing the Dusk contamination, it also pushed the tower to its limits, forcibly halting the ergence of the Holy City!
"Tch, what a ddleso fox!" The Eighth Finger's disappointed voice sounded as she continued to dodge the sweeping swarm of lightning insects.
The hardness of this tower far exceeded their expectations!
Truly a Legendary Tower!
What they didn't know was that if not for Lu Yu frequently creating Extraordinary Cuisine and refreshing various buffs during this period, which had fattened up the White Fox and restored it to two-thirds of its state.
After all…
This was a power from a Taboo Rank!
Otherwise, under the day-and-night Corrosion of the Evil God Servitor, the first wave of Dusk contamination would have been enough to severely injure it!
But even so, facing a complete Holy City, the entire High Tower began to tremble ceaselessly, barely able to resist the violent impact from below!
The people from the Special Division also reacted quickly. Since the area affected by the Holy City was too vast, it was definitely too late to escape the city.
They simply led the citizens closer to the Myriad Beast Tower of the Starry Host!
"Thank goodness Big Boss White Fox is so reliable!"
Lu Yu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw this. Although the White Fox's true identity was sowhat unexpected, he didn't have ti to be shocked.
He quickly used Little Mouse's Telepathy to ask the battling An Hai if he could close the Holy City.
To make it sink back into the ground!
The first liberation was unavoidable, but at least he had found an opportunity to strike.
Although he didn't kill the Ninth Finger, he had successfully inflicted heavy damage!
As for God's Authority, although it was precious, Great Abyss City was his ho, with many partners and friends. Not to ntion the Chain Reaction after its destruction would directly affect the entire Alliance!
Under a fallen nest, there can be no whole eggs!
So Lu Yu decisively gave up, planning to use the Eye of Truth to find other ways to enter in the future!
But the answer he got made his heart sink.
He couldn't!
An Hai was also helpless, because the 【Eye of Dead Bones】 was just the key to open it. Once opened, the entire city would awaken!
As a place blessed by a Deity, the power it contained was unimaginable, and it even possessed a sliver of activity!
It was eager to return to The Mortal World!
Unless a Magnate-level or stronger powerhouse used the 【Eye of Dead Bones】, could they barely suppress it back down.
Or, they could enter the city and use the authority left by the Hidden Bones Emperor to close it again!
"Looks like there's no avoiding it!"
Lu Yu made a decisive choice, directly picking up An Mo, who was still in a state of Drowsiness on the Throne of Skeletons, and heard him constantly murmuring a sentence:
"It's coming…"
"What's coming?" Lu Yu asked casually.
"It's… it's coming…"
Hearing these vague words, Lu Yu frowned and didn't ask further.
Just as he was about to head to the Holy City, he saw that Fan Lü and the Butcher had already blocked his path.
Fan Lü said coldly, "Disciple, you have violated our agreent!"
The Disciple let out an "Oh," and said with a shrug:
"So what if I did? Co and fight if you've got the guts."
"…"
Fan Lü was montarily at a loss for words, all the lines she had prepared getting stuck in her throat.
Against soone with no Morality, all Verbal condemnation was useless!
Only force was real!
The Butcher at the side said in a deep voice, "Then we can only ask you to stay!"
As his voice fell, the Butcher ford hand seals, and one after another, different demonic beast masks appeared, containing different powers of the Five Elents, Thunder, wind, and Poison—a full eight types of power!
They fused together, forming a huge black wrathful mask, burning with endless Fire of Wrath!
The Butcher was able to create the Stitched Demon race by himself, so he was naturally a genius. Although he lost his Limb Grafting Technique after advancing to Morning Star, he quickly used the more powerful 【Face-Stripping Art】 to improve his own Eight-Ard Vidyaraja Curse Arts, giving birth to a new technique!
'Face-Stripping Art—Eight-Faced Wrathful Vidyaraja!'
Burn with the Fire of Wrath, and destroy everything!
"Disciple, I will not let you leave today!" The Proliferating Green Dragon directly reverted to its Dragon Form.
Even if it ant paying any price, she had to keep him here, condensing an erald-green Dragon Breath!
A great battle was on the verge of breaking out!
"Sigh…"
The Disciple sighed. Just as Fan Lü and the others were glad that he was finally feeling apprehensive, they heard him continue:
"Why… must every one of you force my hand!"
The mont his words fell, endless Dust appeared around The Disciple, rising without wind, slowly swirling.
An indescribable Power of Decay spread out, and even the White Bones under his feet began to decay, turning to Fly Ash in an instant!
At the sa ti, a massive, dark-gold set of scales appeared, its body wreathed in phantoms of the Tributary of Ti!
The Scales of Senescence, had descended!
The mont it appeared, the entire world began to dim. An endless aura of Decay spread, instantly attracting the attention of the entire battlefield!
A large 6,500-word chapter, asking for monthly tickets.
Sotis it's not that I don't want to write more, but there are too many plot threads laid out for what's to co, and I've been constantly deleting and revising. The arc will probably wrap up in the next few days, bringing a climax, and then we will head to a new domain.
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