Amalgamation

Inside the cave, the Pope watched everything outside clearly through a crystal ball.

"Who exactly is this guy? He's so fast, and Kres was killed so easily."

"Did an S-Class Mage from some guild make a move? But I've never seen this kid before."

"He looked like he was searching for something just now. Could someone important to him be in one of those massacred villages?"

"The people from those villages are still left outside and haven't been sent in yet. The ones inside the cave were sent in some time ago."

At that moment, the Pope's confidant, Luo Mo, spoke from beside him. "Your Holiness, wasn't there one village among that batch that you had sent in ahead of time?"

"That happened?" the Pope asked doubtfully.

"Yes, Your Holiness. According to the reports from the men, the valuables looted from that village were worth more than the total from all the other villages combined."

"You ordered them to send the people from that village in first."

"Now that you mention it, there does seem to have been such a thing."

"So this young man likely came looking for that village."

"What is the situation with that village now?"

"Reporting to Your Holiness, judging by the timing, they should have successfully evolved by now."

"Moreover, Lord Fab seems to have fused them together."

Upon hearing this, the Pope suddenly thought of something. After giving Luo Mo his orders, he continued watching the crystal ball.

Outside the cave—

Ye Yang was already walking into the cave. Compared to outside, the stench of blood and decay inside was even stronger, and the roars of monsters occasionally echoed through the darkness.

Guided by his senses, Ye Yang headed straight toward the Pope.

Before long, he arrived outside the main doors. Just as Ye Yang was about to destroy them, the doors opened on their own.

Without hesitation, Ye Yang walked inside.

There was only one figure seated in the main seat.

Ye Yang could not be bothered to waste words with him. Raising a finger, he fired a flash of light straight at him.

At that instant, a figure appeared in front of the flash and swung a sword at it.

But to the man's surprise, the flash exploded the moment it touched the blade.

The man blocking it was blasted away and slammed viciously into the wall. He spat out a mouthful of blood, then slowly collapsed.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

"Impressive, impressive. As expected of an S-Class Mage from the Guild of Light."

Ye Yang stared coldly at the "dead man" before him.

"You know me? Then again, the bug spying on me from inside must have been you."

"Hahaha, this Pope truly didn't recognize you at first. But when I saw the emblem in your hand just now, I remembered."

"The youngest S-Class Mage in history, the Golden Flash Ye Yang, known as the Child of Light."

"Since you know, then you can die."

"Young man, don't be in such a hurry. Don't you want to know where the people you're looking for are?"

The moment the Pope finished speaking, Ye Yang's body trembled slightly.

Before Ye Yang could speak, the Pope opened his mouth again.

"This Pope is merciful. The people you wish to see are right here."

As he spoke, the Pope clapped his hands, and the curtain beside him fell away.

A massive figure appeared before Ye Yang. It was a gigantic Monster, its four limbs bound by thick chains made of some unknown metal, with dozens of people guarding it nearby.

At first, Ye Yang had believed the thing inside was the Pope's trump card.

But when he saw familiar faces imprinted all over the enormous creature, the fury in his heart could no longer be suppressed.

The entire cave began shaking violently, and Ye Yang's expression instantly became crazed.

"You deserve to die! Die—!!!"

Ye Yang vanished from where he stood and appeared directly before the Pope. His finger stabbed straight into the Pope's ear.

The Pope felt every sound around him vanish, leaving only a deafening buzz in his head.

Soon, excruciating pain swept through his entire body.

"AAAAAHHHH!!!!"

The Pope's scream echoed throughout the room.

"Kill... kill... him..." As soon as the words left his mouth, the Pope fainted.

Before the subordinates guarding the Monster could react, they saw their Pope already lying in a pool of blood.

Upon hearing the Pope's order, they all charged at Ye Yang. Within moments, they were pierced through by golden light and fell one after another.

Meanwhile, the unconscious Pope was being supported by Luo Mo, who had been blasted away earlier, as they headed toward another exit.

Ye Yang raised a finger, firing a laser straight at the two of them.

Seeing that things were going badly, Luo Mo shoved the Pope inside. His heart was pierced through, and he collapsed to the ground without another sound.

Just as Ye Yang was about to finish off the Pope, the previously silent Monster amalgamation began to move.

Clank! Clank!

Bang! Bang!

Roar—!!!

The awakened Monster amalgamation tore free from its chains.

Its eyes fixed tightly on Ye Yang, drool continuously streaming from its mouth—a sign that it wanted to feed.

Ye Yang looked at the familiar faces imprinted all over the Monster's body. The face on its head belonged to the Village Chief of Tata Village.

Ye Yang lowered his head and walked forward step by step.

The Monster suddenly exerted force through both legs and rushed toward Ye Yang.

Its fist slammed brutally into Ye Yang's body, sending him flying into the wall. He slowly slid down it.

Blood trickled from the corner of Ye Yang's mouth.

"This punch is what I owe you. You raised us back then."

After saying that, Ye Yang rushed toward the Monster. The Monster swung its fist and smashed it into the ground.

"This punch is for failing to protect you and letting you suffer."

Just as the Monster's fist was about to kill Ye Yang, it stopped in front of him and could advance no farther.

A familiar voice reached him.

"Is... is that Little Yangyang?"

Ye Yang's eyes flew open. He pushed aside the fist before him and saw Old Man Village Chief's face moving.

"Old Man!"

"Little Yangyang, hurry... hurry and kill us..."

The moment the words fell, the Monster regained control of its body and swung its fist again. But this time, the fist did not land on Ye Yang. Instead, it smashed down beside him.

"Hurry... kill... kill us..."

Roar—!!!

The Monster instantly became frenzied, wildly beating its own body. Blood splattered everywhere, and the faces on its chest were battered beyond recognition.

"You deserve to die too!!"

"Heavenly Cloud Sword!"

"AAAAAHHHH!!"

Squelch!

The Light Saber pierced straight through the Monster's heart, and the entire cave fell silent.

Thud!

The Monster slowly dropped to its knees.

"Live... live well... Little Yangyang..."

"Okay!" Tears slowly streamed from his eyes.