The Canghai City is now engulfed in flames of war.
After Li Chen rescued several people, Black Rain's momentum seemed to be expanding.
They had no idea what had happened.
Su Zhe shook his head and said, "Did you hear a little girl singing?"
Little girl?
Li Chen frowned. Why could they all hear him?
Many people at the border crossing had heard about it before.
Su Xian frowned and nodded. "Indeed, I heard the little girl's voice too."
"But strangely, this sound seems to have a significant impact on mental strength."
Suddenly, a roar rang out.
A series of "whoosh whoosh whoosh" sounds came from all around.
Judging from the Trajectory of those energy fluctuations, Li Chen instantly knew what was coming, and then a series of light blades surrounded his body.
Empty~
In just a moment, those light blades locked onto the newcomer.
Click~
A shattering sound rang out.
A man wearing a half-face Clown mask emerged from the shadows, holding a red balloon in his hand, his eerie laughter echoing around him.
"Heh heh... Is this the Child of Destiny?"
"His strength is indeed quite good."
"Let the party begin!"
As he snapped his white-gloved fingers, the dead bodies that had been hidden in the surrounding houses for a long time poured out.
It emitted a strong, foul stench.
The Clown- like man kept his eyes fixed on Li Chen, and smiled, "Child of Destiny, why not join our God-Binding Cult?"
We can grant you supreme rights and power.
"We can give you everything you desire."
Li Chen frowned as light blades shot out from all around, instantly cleaving many of the controlled corpses in two.
The Clown man calmly dodged the attacks of the light blades, but a hint of amusement seemed to appear in his eyes.
Corpses are easy to deal with, since they have no consciousness, let alone corpses without any abilities.
Su Xian and the others resolved the issue quickly.
Su Zhe, hammer in hand, shouted, "Hey, Clown, is this how your Evil Cult looks down on us?"
"A bunch of corpses that are already dead might be able to deal with ordinary people, but to deal with us? Are you kidding me?"
The Clown man laughed, looking at the crowd with a mocking gaze, and said...
"Joke?"
"Yes, I was just kidding."
"After all, I can't beat you guys."
"But..."
Before he could finish speaking, one after another, living people walked towards them from not far away, like walking corpses.
Some people's faces were filled with terror, or more accurately, fear.
They cannot control their own bodies.
It can't even move.
I could only watch helplessly as I moved forward step by step.
The Clown smiled. "This is the real show."
With a flick of his finger, the head of one of the living people in the group suddenly exploded.
The blood flowed like a fountain.
Li Chen frowned. "The Clown, truly worthy of the Clown."
"They've even resorted to such tricks."
Su Zhe was stunned. A living human was instantly blown to the head right in front of him.
The imagery is extremely disturbing.
Clearly, the Clown came prepared, and these living people were a means to restrain the group.
Li Chen glanced at them and, sensing the faint aura emanating from their heads, guessed what was going on.
It's not that the Clown in front of us is controlling those living people; rather, there's another pair of eyes hidden in the darkness watching us.
Looking at the Clown's smiling face, Li Chen calmly said, "You should understand that these ordinary people can't restrain me."
Just state your purpose directly.
"Or rather, is your God-Binding Cult here for me this time, or for this very juncture?"
After all, they've all been through it once or twice.
Last time at the Ruined Pass, they came for themselves, but this time their intentions aren't as obvious. If they really wanted to capture him, would they still be talking to him like this?
The Clown smirked, "I enjoy talking to intelligent people."
"However, our purpose in coming here today is not to take you away."
"But things have developed beyond what was expected."
Li Chen frowned. What did that mean?
The Clown took a step forward and smiled, "The Shiva Box has now been opened."
"I want to see what the future holds for you, the Child of Destiny."
"Or perhaps I want to see a show, an unprecedented and unparalleled spectacle."
"Which side will ultimately be able to take the most crucial step out of this desperate era?"
Li Chen frowned as he looked at the Clown man in front of him. This person didn't seem like a normal person at all.
That's true, though; there aren't that many normal people in Evil Cults.
And is the Shiva Box he mentioned the pillar of light?
Just then, a loud roar sounded in the sky.
Before Li Chen could react, the Clown had already disappeared.
Only one trump card remained, flying through the air.
The living people were also freed from their restraints and regained their mobility.
Li Chen fell into deep thought.
Is he the Clown? Does he align himself with the God-Binding Cult, or with some other faction?
We gleaned a great deal of information from his words.
This Clown seems to be a member of the God-Binding Cult, but not quite; he's acting crazy.
If he weren't one of those living people being manipulated, he wouldn't have been qualified to stand in front of Li Chen and talk to him.
Arrogant.
This is Li Chen's assessment of the Clown.
To his surprise, the Clown actually released the person.
The Canghai City is becoming increasingly chaotic.
Various forces are getting involved, and Li Chen has no idea how many eyes are watching him from the shadows.
He held that little trump card in his hand.
Li Chen closed his eyes slightly; the situation was becoming increasingly murky, and he could no longer see clearly.
On another rooftop.
The Clown and the Puppeteer sat facing each other.
The Puppeteer narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly, "You've got some nerve. Aren't you afraid I won't cooperate?"
The Clown grinned sinisterly, "I believe you will help me."
"After all, we're all in the same boat."
"Now, almost half of the seats in the God-Binding Cult have arrived at Canghai Pass."
"But this is also an opportunity for you and me, an opportunity to replace them."
The Puppeteer remained silent and expressionless for a few seconds before speaking, "The Shiva Box has now been opened."
"This is not a good thing for us or for anyone else."
The plan has been completely disrupted.
"Or perhaps it's more accurate to say that our escape route has been cut off, and taking a step back means falling into an abyss."
The Clown placed his hand on his mask, his smile growing increasingly sinister.
He looked toward the red pillar of light not far away, his eyes deep and somewhat manic, and arrogantly said...
So what if it's a bottomless abyss?
"I've missed too many opportunities already; I don't want to be that brat again this time."
"One wrong step leads to another, but as long as the ending is right, that's all that matters!!"