This will have a significant impact on the future Emperor's personnel.
So interested parties have already quietly thought to themselves, "mbers of the Imperial Family are probably going to undergo a reshuffle."
「...」
In the prison of the Imperial Capital's Inspection Departnt, Lu Luo was bound by the strongest sealing chains of the Inspection Departnt and locked inside an experintal apparatus—a culture vessel filled with nutrient solution. Lu Luo was naked, with various types of tubes inserted all over his body. The Imperial Inspection Departnt, the dical Division, and the Research Institutions were extracting blood, skin, hair, and even marrow from Lu Luo. They wanted to study Lu Luo's condition and, by the way, find out if Lu Luo was really dead or not!
This was a perplexing issue. Was Lu Luo really dead?
From a dical standpoint, he was already dead. No heartbeat, no brainwaves, not even the aura of the living. But strangely, Lu Luo's body seed not to be dead. The blood drawn from him still showed vitality. But this vitality was no longer strong, and there was even a possibility of it dissipating. And at this ti, Lu Luo, with not even a trace of Transcendent aura on his body, relied on nutrient solution to maintain his life force. He seed to have truly beco an ordinary person, as ordinary as one could be. The researchers could not sense the presence of Sequence in his body, nor any energy; his physique was no longer formidable. They even began to doubt whether this Lu Luo was the real Lu Luo at all.
"Minister Zhang has arrived!"
"Hmm, just having a look around."
Zhang Changming slowly walked to the front of Lu Luo's culture vessel, not doing anything out of line, such as preventing others from taking Lu Luo away or stopping Lu Luo from being put into the culture vessel. Because Zhang Changming knew very well that these people were the real professionals. He himself was rely a Transcendent, an amateur. They were more capable of saving people than he was. The current situation with Lu Luo was obviously problematic; even if he tried to take him away, he would be helpless. Perhaps he would even cause Lu Luo to die on the spot. Rather than that, it was better to leave Lu Luo here. Let them study him; maybe they would find a glimr of hope for Lu Luo's survival.
"How's the situation now?"
"It's still the sa, no effective improvent. His life force still needs the nutrient solution for maintenance. But we can now confirm one thing: Lu Luo's body has not yet died!"
"Can he wake up within ten days?"
"It's not clear right now; further observation is needed. However, in his current state, even if he were to wake up, it wouldn't an much. He has lost all his power completely. We tried everything—his blood, muscles, hair, even his sen. No use; there's no reaction at all. He's done for."
The researchers' assessnt left Zhang Changming sowhat helpless, but he also knew that what they said was mostly true. Lu Luo was done for; even if he could wake up at this mont, he was thoroughly ruined. This degree of energy loss, the dissipation of his Sequence, and a life force so weak it relied on nutrient solution for maintenance—in such a state, even if Lu Luo woke up, recovery was impossible.
"Is that so... Well, I understand."
Zhang Changming felt sowhat helpless and took out his phone after the researcher left. He dialed a number! This number was Bai Yuetong's, but his finger lingered on the call button for a while, and in the end, he didn't press it.
Better keep Lu Luo's situation under wraps for now!
But in his current state, once ten days are up, the Empire will definitely execute him. No one would keep providing for a man who was as good as dead. Using Lu Luo to soothe the people's pain from the war and boost morale was the best choice now. This was the only value Lu Luo held at this mont.
"Lu Luo, if you could wake up... Forget it!"
Zhang Changming left, only Lu Luo remained, floating in the culture vessel.
「...」
In the following days, the situation in the war beca even more critical. Wu Ye Ji, just as she said herself, personally took up arms and charged into battle. And at the cost of serious injuries, she killed an Eighth Order Monarch-level Exotic Species. This military achievent had surpassed that of many professional soldiers. Everyone who went to battle was giving it their all. Behind them lay the Empire, their holand. There were their wives, children, and families. They had no retreat. So, at this mont, humanity exploded with astonishing power.
But all this changed nothing. Although Bai Mo and Gu Tianfeng, together with the remaining nine Eighth Order experts, could contend with the two Angel Envoys iqi and Leviathan, the stalemate between the two sides was not without cost. On the human side, two Eighth Order experts had been severely injured. The characteristic of humans, usually being potent in energy, couldn't compete with the Exotic Species in terms of Constitution. This was an issue of age, as well as an inevitable outco. If it were a single wave of battle, then this characteristic wouldn't be much of an issue, as energy could suppress the physical aspect, and that would be the end of it. However, in the war against the Angel Envoys, whether it was energy or physical strength, they were unable to exert dominance. To the Angel Envoys, an attack that wasn't strong enough was rely a scratch. Therefore, every ti they attacked an Angel Envoy, they had to give it their all. The consumption of energy left them without protection, and eventually, they were scattered by iqi and Leviathan. Although Leviathan also bore injuries, they were almost negligible. As for iqi, she was even more relaxed; from Gu Tianfeng's perspective, up until now, iqi had not used her full strength. In such a war of attrition, the disadvantages of the human side grew increasingly apparent!
「...」
In the conference room, Wu Ye Ji, gravely wounded, had co for a crucial strategy eting. While the war had been going on for less than ten days, its brutality had surpassed many people's imagination. The Angel Envoys' objective had beco very clear by now: they intended to annihilate the Human Race. Thus, this ti, there was no retreat.
In the conference room, Gu Tianfeng also warned the military leadership present to avoid any rash thoughts at this ti that could disturb the morale of the troops. "The goal of the Angel Envoys is very clear now: they will kill everyone. Those who had secretly gone over to surrender have all been killed and then strung up in front of the trenches. Now, is there anyone else who wishes to surrender?"
Turncoats are always present, even under the existential crisis facing humanity, and indeed, so had acted. They slipped away from the military camp under the cover of night, seeking to surrender to the Angel Envoys. But the end result was just as Gu Tianfeng had described: they were skinned and then hung in front of the trenches. This was an extrely cruel thod. Normally, in human wars, whether it was a true surrender or a feigned one, this kind of situation would not occur. These individuals clearly did not understand the ntality of the Exotic Species. They had never intended to coexist peacefully with humans; from the beginning to the end, their sole purpose was one: to kill all humans. Under this premise, surrender and stratagems were aningless. Because the Angel Envoys now believed they possessed absolute power!
In fact, such confidence was only natural. Although the two sides were currently at a stalemate and the human army was continuously arriving, the reality was that the human leadership had already discerned the situation. Unless soone could defeat iqi and Leviathan, the human Alliance forces were destined to fail! As for when they would fail... that depended on how long Gu Tianfeng and Bai Mo, two War God-level experts, could hold out.
"It's almost been ten days. Bring Lu Luo over. Right now, the soldiers need so morale!"
"Yes!"
Wu Ye Ji, upon hearing Gu Tianfeng ntion Lu Luo, opened her mouth but, in the end, said nothing. She had been closely monitoring Lu Luo's situation. To say it was very bad would be an understatent, at least it was so for now. Without energy or Constitution, there was no possibility of recovery. Therefore, Lu Luo had to die; his death could be used to quell the fear in the soldiers' hearts and ignite their fighting spirit, to stir up the soldiers' hatred and ultimately, launch a final charge against the Exotic Species. This may sound cruel, but war has always been so!
「...」
In the Imperial Capital's laboratory, Lu Luo was still floating in the culture vessel. The researchers looked at him with so regret. If nothing unexpected happened, Lu Luo would be sent away today at noon. Having researched for so long and still coming away empty-handed was quite frustrating. If Lu Luo were as powerful as he had appeared to be that day, he should have had significant research value. Unfortunately, they had not found any breakthrough. Besides, the current state of the war did not allow them to continue doing so.
"Prepare to send the subject away," the lead doctor nodded, ready to let go.
However, Zhang Changming spoke at this mont, "Doctor, the Commander-in-Chief said that we can use the experintal weapon now."
The doctor was slightly taken aback, his expression turning unpleasant. "Is the front line that tight? Conventional weapons..."
"Conventional weapons still have an effect on Lord-level aberrations, but against beings at the Great Lord level, explosive weapons can hardly harm them. So now, we are at a point where we have no other choice!"
"I understand. I will prepare imdiately. Start preparing the target lock-on!"
"Yes, Doctor. Everything is for the Empire."
"Yes, everything is for the Empire."
「...」
At noon, so mbers of the Inspection Departnt fished Lu Luo out of the culture vessel. They simply dressed him in so clothes, then placed him on a transport rack. Zhang Changming took another look at Lu Luo and seeing that Lu Luo remained unchanged, he finally chose to give up.
"Who would have thought that you'd end here!"
"Let's go."
He turned around to issue the command to move out, and with Lu Luo's transport rack in tow, boarded the troop carrier headed for the front lines. When mbers of the Inspection Departnt put Lu Luo into the troop carrier, Lu Luo's fingers suddenly twitched. The sharp-eyed mber of the Inspection Departnt seed to have noticed Lu Luo's movent. He stared at Lu Luo's finger, wanting to confirm whether he had seen it wrong or not. But after a long ti, Lu Luo did not move again.
"Hey, what are you looking at?"
"He seed to have moved just now."
"Moved?" mbers of the Inspection Departnt were not like those who took money for nothing. The caliber of Inspection Departnt personnel, who were Transcendent, had always been among the best in the Empire. So upon hearing his teammate say this, they imdiately took it seriously.
"Inform the minister!"
"Minister, Lu Luo seems to be showing signs of revival."
"Revival?" Zhang Changming was startled and imdiately jumped down from the vehicle, flying over. Walking briskly to the side of Lu Luo's transport rack, Zhang Changming looked at him intently and then pinched Lu Luo's arm. "Lu Luo, if you're awake, stop playing dead. This country, your family, they all need you. Wake up!"
The Lu Luo in front of him had no response whatsoever. However, in the unconscious realm of Lu Luo's mind, he had already heard Zhang Changming's voice.
"Old Zhang, huh..."
At this mont, Lu Luo was arranging toy blocks within the Doomsday Disc, which would have made an Angel Envoy drop their jaw in astonishnt if any were present. The toy blocks Lu Luo was arranging were, in fact, blocks made of Sequence particles. Destroyer, Devourer, Fusioner, and others were all in the list. These powerful Sequences were manipulated at will in his hands, utterly compliant, as if created objects would respect the will of their creator.
"It's about done!"
Lu Luo reassembled the blocks, and all the Sequences returned to their places at the sa mont. The Doomsday Disc, like a clock, started to slowly turn.
"Leviathan, iqi... I never thought this mont would co so soon. But since it has already arrived, then... Let's start!"
「...」
In reality, Zhang Changming shook his head disappointedly; Lu Luo had not awakened. He seed to have lost all hope, appearing sowhat irritable and despondent. The existence of Lu Luo was no longer just about providing an explanation for the Emperor's death. If Lu Luo were alive, his existence could give great confidence to others. Because Lu Luo was incredibly strong, his strength and his rate of growth could give Zhang Changming solid ground—the foundation to fight against the Angel Envoys, to drag the conflict out. Gu Tianfeng and Bai Mo were too old; their age would not support them through a complicated and fierce battle.
Just as Zhang Changming was about to leave again, Lu Luo, lying in the rack, suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed Zhang Changming's hand.
"How many days has it been?"
"Eh! It's been ten days," Zhang Changming replied honestly.
"That long, huh... What's the situation now?"
"Exotic Species have already begun attacking the Western Suburbs; you need to think of sothing."
When Lu Luo awoke, Zhang Changming, amidst his joy, felt even more bewildered. Because it felt entirely natural for Lu Luo to be asking him questions at this mont, even though the situation itself was hugely incongruent. Especially in the eyes of the other people in the transport team, who saw Minister Changming actually conversing with Lu Luo, a criminal of the gravest cris. And he appeared quite obedient, even asking Lu Luo to think of a solution. What on earth was going on with the world?
"Minister, isn't this man a criminal? Our current mission is to escort him to the front lines. The Commander-in-Chief needs his death to quell the soldiers' fear..."
The Inspection Departnt mber stopped mid-sentence, unable to continue, because both Lu Luo and Zhang Changming were staring at him intently. Being stared at by the world's top criminal, even an excellent mber of the Inspection Departnt would feel a bit frightened. After all, this man before them had killed their Emperor just a few days ago.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't you see I'm discussing matters?"
"Ah, understood."
After getting scolded by Zhang Changming, the person finally fell silent.
Lu Luo, unexpectedly, was sowhat relentless. "Old Zhang, your team-leading skills seem to have deteriorated recently!"
"It's chaotic now. This person isn't one of mine; later, he'll be sweeping toilets."
"Fine by !"
The two briefly discussed the current situation in the Empire, and learning that iqi had already made her move against the Empire, Lu Luo sighed deeply. "She wants my body, which is normal because my body hides things she likes. Even so, I have to go there. If I don't, your defeat is certain."
"Then you... be careful." Zhang Changming thought for a long ti but still didn't know what to say. He could only give so admonitions to Lu Luo here, which were of little use, but for himself, they were a kind of ntal comfort.
"Alright, I'm off. Everyone, take care."
Lu Luo slowly stood up, and at the mont he rose, vitality, power, endless Dark Energy, all flowed into his body. This scene completely shocked the other mbers of the Inspection Departnt. Lu Luo's strength was visibly increasing. First Tier, Second Tier, Third Tier... By the ti he left the camp, he had already reached Fourth Tier. And he was still absorbing the power around him, still devouring the life around him. This power was more heart-shaking than facing an Eighth Order.
"Minister, he's gone."
"I know, but he is the one the Commander-in-Chief wants. Is it really okay to let him go like this?"
Zhang Changming glanced at this person. "He is supposed to go to the front lines. What difference does it make if we let him go or not? Besides, even if I say no, do you think we could win against him? Why bother giving up our lives for nothing?"
"Even the Minister can't beat him?"
"I haven't been able to beat him for a long ti now. His growth rate is too outrageous!"
"But he killed the Emperor, this matter..."
"You don't understand at all. He's not a criminal; he is the savior of the Empire."
「...」
On the battlefield at the front line, Gu Tianfeng faced off against iqi in person. His hunched body seed very weak, while iqi, in her dusa form, did not seem to take Gu Tianfeng seriously at all.
"Kid, the limits of the human body are holding you back. If you were an Exotic Species, maybe you could go even further. Such a talent, what a pity!"
Gu Tianfeng being called a kid sounded a bit odd, but if you consider iqi's age, it was not strange at all. Gu Tianfeng was only 103 years old, while iqi was over 1,500 years old. There was simply no comparison between the two of them. Despite being at a disadvantage, Gu Tianfeng had no intention of bowing his head. He would never compromise with an Angel Envoy.
"You won't win."
"Why are you so confident?"
"The Human Race will prevail, as it always has."
"Is that so!" iqi's eyes suddenly opened wide, and the petrifying light instantly shone on Gu Tianfeng. The iron staff in Gu Tianfeng's hands began to petrify, and he himself was struggling to stand in front of iqi. He couldn't close his eyes, nor could he turn his body away. When facing a Ninth Tier Angel Envoy, if you dare close your eyes, you must then face her rciless onslaught. So, Gu Tianfeng had to use the energy in his body to resist the Angel Envoy.
While a War God-level expert was indeed the pinnacle of humanity, in one-on-one combat, they could no longer contend with an Angel Envoy. Not to ntion that the current iqi was no ordinary Angel Envoy. She was more violent and much more powerful than a normal Angel Envoy.
"Still holding on? Hahaha, die then!" Around iqi's eyes, black scales began to erge, her pupils turned red, and patterns like eye shadow appeared at the corners of her eyes. At the sa ti, Gu Tianfeng also felt a much stronger impact. He felt both his body and spirit burning with a special kind of fla. But he couldn't let this fla really ignite him. Gu Tianfeng had a premonition that if he were truly ignited, he would undoubtedly die.
"I told you, the Human Race will prevail!" Gu Tianfeng violently thrust his iron staff, which gradually turned to stone as it flew toward iqi, then shattered into ash, dispersing in the air. This counterattack had no effect on iqi. Gu Tianfeng, enduring both the Netherfla and the petrifying light, began to walk toward iqi. This kind of energy clash was aningless; the Human Race's advantage in skill could not be brought into play. That's why, at this mont, he had to get close to iqi and engage in close combat in order to have a chance!
"I was originally planning to delay you a bit longer, to wear down the vitality of your human army. Now it seems there's no need. The Empire's experts have almost all arrived, right? There are so few of you. In these years, it seems the Human Race has appeared strong but is actually waning! Even the instrunt for sealing Angel Envoys has been abandoned. Your defeat is almost certain. If you wish for death, then I will grant it to you. Obsidian Sun!"
In iqi's fingertips, a black sun slowly rose. This sun blazed with the rolling Netherfla, and under its glow, all the corpses on the battlefield began to burn. The remnants of energy within these corpses beca the best fuel for the Netherfla. And those who were fighting, if touched by the Netherfla, would also be ignited. The burning of Netherfla was almost impossible to resist unless your power was above the Netherfla; otherwise, you simply couldn't contend with it. After the Obsidian Sun ca to life, the entire battlefield was filled with lantation!
The Leviathan, flying in the sky, was entangled in a battle with several Eighth Order experts. After the rise of the Black Sun, it too let out a loud laugh. Before the Eighth Order experts realized what was happening, the Leviathan suddenly spewed out a mouthful of black water, spraying it into the sky. The black water was also ignited by Netherfla. In an instant, all the Eighth Order experts fighting the Leviathan, including Bai Mo, were contaminated by the Netherfla.
"The power of Netherfla is the true terror! With iqi's help, I can effortlessly wipe you all out!" The Leviathan had also been fighting frustratingly these past few days, and iqi's dominance had already caused it to beco dissatisfied. However, there was no helping it, as it wasn't as strong as iqi right now. On its own, it didn't have sufficient organizational capabilities either. Even with its original strength, it couldn't contend with the nurous human experts. It had no choice but to give up so things to receive iqi's help. But the Leviathan wasn't without a brain; it could use iqi's power to ease its own pressure during battle, just like it was doing now. "Hahahaha! Burn them to death!"
The destructive power of the Netherfla plunged everyone on the battlefield into despair. Even Gu Tianfeng and Bai Mo knew very well that if they allowed the Netherfla to keep burning like this, they would undoubtedly collapse! And it would be a rout in a single battle, with absolutely no chance for a turnaround. But now, the problem was that they seed to have no ans to counter the Netherfla!
"Are we going to lose?" As Gu Tianfeng struggled, doubts arose in his heart!
But just then, he suddenly felt that object in his embrace!
That object... was it the chanical Heart? This thing was given to him by Lu Luo.
"No, we haven't lost yet!"
Suddenly, amidst the Alliance forces, a large missile launcher device stood upright. The electronic glow flickered in the pinpoint eyes it ford, its view scanning back and forth between humans and the Exotic Species, finally settling on those Exotic Species rushing towards the humans.
[Angel Envoy presence detected, executing chanical Heart's final defense command: Expel!]
WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!
Dozens of missiles shot out from its back, instantly repelling the Exotic Species that were in front. Behind this chanical Species, more and more chanical Species stood up. Like waiting for their final mission to arrive, they rose again here. Cannons, missiles, lasers, and the chanical Heart species, as humanity's last resort, began to battle the hordes of Exotic Species. Their bodies of steel provided the finest protection for the Human Race. The bodies of chanical Species could also withstand the burning of Netherfla for a short ti—indeed the best counterasure at this mont!
"For the Empire!" A person, engulfed by Netherfla, stood up. After he stood up, more and more people also stood up. "For the Empire!"
Their bodies were already ignited by Netherfla, beyond healing, a nearly certain death situation. Yet under such circumstances, they charged directly into the Exotic Species' ranks, spreading the Netherfla on their bodies onto the other Exotic Species. The indiscriminate attack effect of the Netherfla was also displayed at this mont. With the Human Race's suicidal charge, more and more Exotic Species were set ablaze by the Netherfla. The discipline of the Exotic Species was almost entirely based on fear of superiors; they could hardly be said to have willpower. Fear, dread, retreat—all these situations erged among the Exotic Species. While humans, spurred by a strong will born from despair, burst forth. Exotic Species fell in droves, whereas humans were gaining ground. At this mont, the battlefield almost saw a tendency to turn around.
Wu Ye Ji, holding a war sword and wrapped in nurous bandages, led the charge. "For the Empire! Today, we must prevail!"
"Victory!"
The Human Race launched another assault, relying on teamwork, exquisite skills, and formidable energy, along with the assistance of a large number of chanical Species. For the first ti, they broke through the Exotic Species' army. Out of control, the Exotic Species were close to a rout, being wantonly slaughtered by humans. They couldn't even muster the will to resist. In the face of life and death, even the pressure from iqi, the Tenth Angel Envoy, was futile.
"Do you see that, Orochi? I told you, the Human Race will be victorious!"
iqi glanced at the ground; the retreat of the vast Exotic Species army was indeed beyond her expectations. The number of the Exotic Species army could be said to be several tis that of humans; unexpectedly, they were so easily defeated. It was no wonder the Exotic Species couldn't establish kingdoms. However, she didn't care much about the death of these Exotic Species. As anything—any product or living creature—exposed to Dark Energy could mutate into a bunch. Just give them a bit of nourishnt, and they can grow rapidly. So, iqi didn't care how many Exotic Species died.
"Hmph, they are just cannon fodder after all. Isn't the value of cannon fodder to die?"
iqi suddenly grabbed Gu Tianfeng, who had been approaching her, in her hand. "Didn't you want to get close to and fight at close quarters? Now I've given you the chance, but sadly, you're not up to the task!"
iqi's strength had utterly surpassed Gu Tianfeng's expectations. He couldn't understand why her energy was nearly boundless, which should an her body was quite weak. But why was her physique now also so formidable?
"Ugh!" Gu Tianfeng was unable to speak, about to be crushed to death in iqi's grip.
However, the next second, a steam giant appeared in front of her!
Deliberate Bombardnt Fist!
The punch's force repelled iqi and also saved Gu Tianfeng. When Gu Tianfeng looked at the newcor, he found to his surprise that it was a girl about 14-15 years old!
"Who are you?"
"My na is Lu Xiaotian. You can call Nightmare Demon!"
Lu Xiaotian clenched her fist sharply, and the steam giant in the sky clenched its fist as well. With one punch from her, she struck right in front of iqi, but it was again blocked by iqi's Netherfla.
"My goddaughter! Why betray Mother? Was I not good to you before?"
"Hmph, good my ass, you snake spirit! You should've died long ago!"
Lu Xiaotian's foul mouth should probably be largely blad on Lu Luo. However, at this mont, Lu Xiaotian indeed possessed the Eighth Order human purple Sequence and the power and physique of an Eighth Order Exotic Species Monarch. Just like Lu Luo, she was a true dual-power wielder. This gave her the ability to confront iqi at this mont. But iqi was utterly unconcerned about Lu Xiaotian's arrival.
"Naïve little girl!" She suddenly yanked on the Obsidian Sun in the sky! This object, akin to a black sun, began to fall from the sky. As the Obsidian Sun descended, the Netherfla on the ground blazed hotter than ever!
Lu Xiaotian looked at the black sun, struggling internally. But in the end, she still stepped forward. The steam giant's feet hit the ground, its hands raised, bracing the black sun with brute force. Lu Xiaotian suddenly opened her mouth wide, and the Netherfla from the Obsidian Sun began to be siphoned away, flowing bit by bit into her mouth. The power of Nightmare Demon was also to manipulate Netherfla. Although it wasn't as potent in controlling life and death as iqi, it could unravel iqi's techniques.
However, with Lu Xiaotian resisting the black sun, there was nobody to confront iqi. The outmatched Gu Tianfeng could only call for help from Bai Mo! And Bai Mo, this fellow utterly mismatched with Gu Tianfeng, actually ca!
"You old geezer, how co you're not dead yet?"
"How could I die if you're still alive?"
When they t, they first hurled insults at each other, and then, regrouping, they started to fight iqi together. Their contradictions, hatred, and grievances were internal affairs. But the invasion of the Angel Envoy was an external matter. Now that humanity was at a mont of life and death, internal hatred was irrelevant. Because today, they both might die here.
"Maybe this ti, I really will die!" Gu Tianfeng suddenly said.
"Hmph, dying alongside a bastard like you, that's truly unlucky."
Though they continued to insult each other, they charged at iqi together! As War Gods of the Human Race, they represented humanity's last glimrs of glory!
But as they joined forces against iqi, a new problem arose with Leviathan. Leviathan's body was already massive, and the remaining group of Eighth Order experts were either injured or crippled. Now, scorched by another wave of Netherfla, their condition beca even more desperate. Leviathan wreaked havoc within the group, quickly killing an Eighth Order expert. The reduction in their numbers made their struggle even harder! And they were on the verge of collapsing.
Hei Ya finally spoke up, "It wasn't used against Lu Luo last ti, this ti..."
"This ti it's not needed either!" Lu Luo's voice suddenly rang out behind him. A Swift Shadow with a black and red greatsword charged towards Leviathan.
Leviathan saw Lu Luo and opened its massive eyes. "Lu Luo, you've finally shown up!"
"Oh, ready to die? Don't worry, I'll make sashimi out of you."
To the people of the Wasteland Alliance, the Sky Behemoth was like a lucky fish. Perhaps it wasn't truly a lucky star, but to most in the Alliance, spotting the Sky Behemoth ant a lucky day. Lu Luo considered himself an Alliance man too, so...
From now on, his luck had maxed out.
Sword Heart Four Styles—Soul Breaker!
Lu Luo drew his sword and charged forward, stepping on the massive head of Leviathan and rushing forward. The sword's blade sliced along Leviathan's body, with destructive power bursting from the tip of Lu Luo's sword. The powerful force split Leviathan in two with this single blow. Massive amounts of blood spilled into the sky!
The onlookers were completely astonished by this scene!
Lu Luo killed an Angel Envoy with a single sword strike? He killed a Ninth Tier Angel Envoy with one strike? Then... should they still hold him accountable for his cris? Or, wait until he has killed all these Angel Envoys before tallying up anything else?
The people below were optimistic, but Lu Luo, flying above, wasn't especially optimistic.
If Angel Envoys were really that easy to kill, would they still be called Angel Envoys? Of course not!
After Lu Luo's sword had cleaved Leviathan, the giant fish's body, although spurting a large amount of blood, did not completely split in two. Its ruptured muscles and blood vessels began to twitch incessantly. They were fusing the severed body back together. Following that, the whiskers on Leviathan's body began to glow; intense energy started swirling around its body.
"Damn it! Of course it wouldn't die so easily." This kind of wide-range attack, even Lu Luo wasn't able to dodge purely with speed. He casually unleashed a few Sword Qis, though they damaged Leviathan, it seed unlikely that he could interrupt its move at this point.
Whale Fall!
Layer upon layer of halos burst forth from Leviathan. Every single one of its whiskers was a point of energy outburst, signifying that Whale Fall is yet another indiscriminate wide-range attack. It appears that every move of an Angel Envoy shares similar characteristics. Their purpose seed to be solely for slaughter—to kill other life forms, humans, and even Exotic Species themselves. Whether it is iqi or Leviathan, they didn't seem to care about the lives of other creatures. Killing was basically their only choice.
HUM!
Eighth Order beings fell from the sky, unable to withstand such a powerful move. After this wave of Whale Fall, only Lu Luo and Leviathan remained in the sky! Lu Luo had steadfastly withstood the wave with his formidable defenses, along with the damage reduction of an Unbeliever. However, in this passive defense, he found himself in a situation where he was on the receiving end of the beatings.
Lu Luo slowly opened his eyes, only to be t with an eclipse-like shadow. An enormous maw, seemingly without bounds, was swooping down towards him!
Is this... Leviathan's mouth?
Lu Luo had no ti to turn tail and run before he was swallowed whole.
BOOM!
As the massive jaws clamped shut, Lu Luo instantly felt a powerful sealing force coming into effect.
"Inside its stomach... there's a sealing power? Whale Swallows All?"
Lu Luo followed Leviathan's esophagus into its stomach. Here, there was actually a hidden town! And judging by the architectural style, it must be a place similar to Sky City! Seeing this, Lu Luo finally understood why Sky City was so small!
Because all the other parts had been swallowed by Leviathan! It had been digesting the Floating City with its gastric juices. This city must be related to its seal! The reason he was swallowed was straightforward—Leviathan wanted to use Lu Luo's hand to completely break the seal. As long as Lu Luo destroys this city from within Leviathan's belly, a large part of the seal burdening Leviathan would be lifted. A simple but effective strategy.
"So the Angel Envoys don't get along perfectly with each other after all!" Lu Luo chuckled. Lifting seals like this could completely be left to iqi. But Leviathan hadn't lifted its seal, implying there was not complete trust between it and iqi. If it had been before, Lu Luo might have tried to instigate a conflict between the two. But now, there was no longer any need for that. To use Lu Luo to lift the seal? An excellent idea, but the mistake was in swallowing Lu Luo into its belly. Because the Lu Luo of now possessed the power of both the Destroyer and the Devourer!
Sword Heart Second Style, Cover the Rain—Tombstone of Death!
Representing the Destroyer, a dark mist suddenly appeared, mixing with Lu Luo's Sword Qi, starting to drift inside Leviathan's stomach. More and more Sword Qi accumulated. In an instant, Lu Luo released all his power, then concentrated all that power into Sword Qi. The black sword rain, dense and abundant, began to press incessantly on Leviathan's organs.
Lu Luo knew what Leviathan wanted to achieve, and indeed, to get out, he needed to destroy everything here. Because without destroying the city, the sealing power could not be lifted. It ant that he would be sealed within the city just like Leviathan, and he would have to constantly resist the acid inside Leviathan's belly. The city was able to exist inside Leviathan's belly all this ti thanks to that layer of sealing power.
"Since you wish to destroy this place, then I shall fulfill your wish." Lu Luo was set on destruction, but his target was not limited to this devoured city. It was everything. "Be destroyed!"
With a gentle swing from Lu Luo, all the Sword Qi chirped like birds.
HUM!
The black rain of swords exploded in an instant, countless strands of Sword Qi piercing through Leviathan's body. How terrifying could Sword Qi containing destructive power be? So terrifying that each strand could strip away ters of Leviathan's flesh. At this mont, Leviathan finally understood what Lu Luo had obtained, what he possessed! The power of destruction! It was a power even more dreadful and outrageous than the Devourer's.
"You've obtained... Yang?" Whether it was a gasp of astonishnt or a final testant. As soon as the words left Leviathan, its hundred-thousand-ter body burst apart in re monts. Massive amounts of flesh floated in the air, raining blood upon the people on the ground! Netherfla scattered here and there ignited that flesh.
But Lu Luo didn't care. He simply stretched out his right hand, gathering all his Netherfla in his palm. Then, the Netherfla from the ground began to converge there. A tearing sensation appeared on Lu Luo's right hand.
This was a side effect of stripping away the Netherfla. Netherfla was iqi's power, and if it were any other ti, he might have been able to make use of it. But now, Lu Luo could no longer afford to use it! Moreover, he now possessed a far more powerful destructive energy: Destruction! Therefore, the presence of Netherfla had beco an obstacle to him killing iqi! Now was the ti to strip it away!
RIP!
Lu Luo directly tore off his own right arm, no longer needing the limb as a vessel. The rampaging Netherfla imdiately devoured Lu Luo's arm. This orb of Netherfla had absorbed all of the surrounding Netherfla, causing a violent explosion right next to Lu Luo!
BOOM!
Anyone close to Lu Luo perished in this blast.
It was only at this mont that Lu Luo understood why the Angel Envoys' powers were all indiscriminate, wreaking havoc on friends and foes alike. Because when it really ca down to it, even he couldn't control the unruly power. Any power that reached a certain extent inevitably resulted in destruction.
Lu Luo walked out from the center of the explosion. The severed arm rapidly regrew! The Fusioner's will had infused into his being, and not long after, a brand-new arm appeared before everyone else.
All of them looked at Lu Luo, exclaiming in astonishnt. What amazed them was not Lu Luo's regenerating arm, nor Lu Luo's startling endownt, but rather the countless fine tentacles extending from Lu Luo's back. These tentacles pierced into the shattered flesh, absorbing and devouring in bursts. Any perceptive person could see that Lu Luo was devouring the flesh of Exotic Species. Even Wu Ye Ji, who had always been favoring Lu Luo, had disbelief filling her eyes.
"Lu Luo… are you really an Exotic Species?"
Although they were far apart, Lu Luo's perception was now too strong. He turned around, speaking to Wu Ye Ji, "Does it still matter whether I am or not?"
Having said that, he suddenly accelerated the absorption. The bodies of Leviathan and hundreds of thousands of dead Exotic Species were at that mont assimilated into Lu Luo's body. His body began to swell, to grow larger. The black-red skin and muscles, and that pair of demonic horns, all showed Lu Luo's current state. Before, Lu Luo was only four ters tall. But now, he stood at seven ters!
Although this height was nothing compared to iqi's Doomsday Orochi form, it was on par with iqi's complete dusa form. This state was exactly what he wanted. It is ti!
Endless energy kept flowing toward Lu Luo, and he himself was already charging towards iqi. His body shattered the space, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of iqi.
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