Kepu's Fall

Even under the suppression of his domain, Kepu possessed the Combat Strength of Five-Star Mid-rank God, which was indeed far too powerful for Gu Ding. If that claw had struck, Gu Ding would have certainly suffered brain damage and would have had no chance of survival.

He extended his five fingers, a faint layer of divine energy covering his palm, and pressed it against Gu Ding's head. Even at this moment, he dared not lower his guard, using his divine energy to isolate himself from direct contact with Gu Ding, and then clenched his fingers tightly...

Just then, Kepu felt a strange sensation on his back, like a finger poking him. He then realized that his divine energy seemed to be isolated by something, and even the energy of his body's cells was completely suppressed.

Looking at Gu Ding, whose head he had crushed and was now slowly disappearing, he immediately realized that he had been tricked.

"The game is over." Gu Ding's voice came from behind Kepu.

Kepu turned around stiffly, and Gu Ding was grinning at him.

"I recently acquired a new ability called Energy Clone. The one you just crushed was actually one of my clones," Gu Ding explained.

"How is that possible? When did you switch to a clone?" Kepu hadn't expected to be completely outmaneuvered, but he couldn't recall exactly where things went wrong no matter how hard he tried.

"Aren't you supposed to be very clever?" A sly glint flashed in Gu Ding's eyes. He had finally gained the upper hand in his confrontation with Kepu for the first time. "I didn't even enter the domain from the beginning. After sending you into the domain, I immediately created my clone and sent it in as well. So, the clone actually entered the domain two or three seconds later than you, but that time was so short that you didn't notice. The ones playing chess with you and fighting you in my domain are all my clones."

"As for me, I only teleported myself behind you at the last moment. Although your divine source is abundant, it only covered a thin layer throughout the entire battle. My fingers directly sprayed out a large amount of Devouring Flame. Instantly, it broke a hole in your divine source and easily touched your body."

Gu Ding recounted the entire battle, saying, "Now, as long as I kill you, your domain will automatically collapse, and I can save Pa Ma."

"You want to save that woman?" Hearing this, Kepu laughed. He already knew he had utterly lost, but he still laughed.

"What are you laughing at? I know you hid her in your domain." Gu Ding's voice had barely faded when he heard the Sea Emperor's voice in his ear.

"Gu Ding. Pa Ma has been infected with the virus..." Sea Emperor's words stunned Gu Ding.

"That woman injected a vial of my blood into her body before I even emerged from the Second Level of the ruins. Hahahaha... The ultimate winner is still me!" Kepu roared with laughter, seemingly insane. "Three days later, she will become completely like me, a Virus Parasite. Hahahaha..."

Gu Ding pressed a finger to Kepu's forehead. "Tell me how to kill this virus! Or I'll kill you!"

"If you kill me, you will never get a way to kill this virus. In this world, only I know how to cure it. And I can tell you a secret for free: as long as her brain hasn't been completely eroded by the virus, killing all the viruses will restore her to normal. But once her brain has been eroded and she has been completely transformed into Virus Parasite, killing the virus will still kill her! Even the strongest person, once infected by this virus, can only survive for three days at most. After three days, they will be completely transformed."

"Gu Ding. Take him out first, let Liliath use hypnosis to force him to reveal the method, and then it won't be too late to take action." Sea Emperor suddenly spoke up, this was indeed a good idea.

Gu Ding grabbed Kop by the Kepu, withdrew from the domain, and then quickly retreated from the ruins, heading towards the location where Liliath and the others were gathered.

Within minutes, he saw Robert and his group gathered together.

"Gu Ding, you're back!" The Sea Emperor had informed them immediately that Gu Ding had won the battle, and Liliath and the others rushed over to greet Gu Ding as he sped towards them.

"Yes, I captured Kepu alive!" Gu Ding nodded.

"Kepu, do you still recognize me?" Liliath stepped forward; she had also fought against Kepu's shadow clones before.

"You were the little girl who was with Gu Ding from the very beginning." Kepu certainly hadn't forgotten.

"Lily, do me a favor, hypnotize him and make him tell you how to kill the parasitic virus," Gu Ding pulled Liliath aside and Way of Sound.

"Who's infected?" Liliath knew the answer as soon as she asked the question. "Could it be Pa Ma?"

Gu Ding nodded helplessly. "Kepu said he knows how to kill the virus. As long as Pa Ma hasn't completely transformed, the virus can be killed, and Pa Ma can return to a normal person."

"I'll give it a try!" Liliath.

She walked up to Kepu, her eyes quickly turning gold, while Kepu's eyes soon became glazed. Now, all of Kepu's energy, including his mental power, was sealed; he was just an ordinary person. Liliath, on the other hand, had advanced to the Thirteenth-Order Gene Body, her mental strength comparable to a peak demigod, and she easily hypnotized him.

"Tell me your name." Start with simple questions and gradually delve deeper; this is a standard procedure in hypnosis.

"Kepu." Kepu's voice sounded somewhat dull.

Do you know Gu Ding?

"Of course I know him, he's my greatest enemy!" Kepu's tone was slightly trembling.

"Do you know Gu Ding's senior, Pa Ma?"

"I know her. I caught that girl."

Liliath glanced at Gu Ding, then asked, "Where did you take her?"

"It's on this planet, in the same room where we used to have video projections, but I've locked her back into my domain."

"Has Pa Ma been infected with the virus?"

"That's right, I injected her with a vial of my blood before I met Gu Ding."

Do you know a way to kill this virus?

"How would I know? I've never studied pharmacy."

"Then why did you tell Gu Ding that you had a way to kill the virus?"

"Of course I was lying to him, so he wouldn't dare kill me."

"Does anyone else know a way to kill this virus?"

"I don't know. All I know is that the infected girl is researching an antidote for a virus-like virus, and it seems she's making quite a bit of progress. However, once the brain is infected by the virus, it will be completely assimilated, and no matter what medicine is used, it won't be effective. That girl definitely won't last three days..."

Liliath frowned slightly and turned to look at Gu Ding. "What do we do now?"

"Wake him up," Gu Ding replied after a moment of silence.

Liliath then lifted the hypnosis.

Gu Ding grabbed Kepu by the throat, "You have absolutely no idea how to kill the virus."

Kepu coughed violently, his eyes glancing at Liliath beside him, and he forced out a sentence, "I didn't expect you to know hypnosis..."

Then he turned to look at Gu Ding, "I really don't know how to kill the virus. I advise you to give up. Even if you get the formula for the virus-killing potion now, you can't possibly refine the corresponding potion within three days. Just buying the complete potion materials will take several days, and that girl only has three days left."

"You don't need to worry about this. If you have any last words, just say them all at once." Gu Ding loosened his grip slightly.

"Last words?" Kepu paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Hahahaha... Then I'll tell you a secret. My Storage Space contains more than just the treasures from this site. In the past six months, I've also entered three other sites and looted a large number of treasures. Once I die, no one will be able to retrieve these treasures. Gu Ding, aren't you frustrated? You can't get your hands on so many treasures."

"Annoyed? How could that be?" Gu Ding grinned after hearing this. "Then before you die, I'll tell you a secret too."

Kepu quieted down; he too wanted to know what Gu Ding's secret was.

"If someone falls into an unconscious state, I can take anything I want from that person's Storage Space. I can even take over that person's Storage Space." After Gu Ding said this, Kepu's expression was extremely interesting.

Gu Ding no longer held back, and with a snap, he broke his neck, causing his body to slump to the ground.

Under the control of the Sea Emperor, the Smart Watch on his wrist was detached and held in Gu Ding's hand. A moment later, the Sea Emperor merged his Storage Space with Gu Ding's Storage Space, and all the items inside became Gu Ding's possessions.

Despite acquiring a large amount of loot, Gu Ding remained unhappy. "I'm going to that tall building to pick up Pa Ma. You guys wait here."

Gu Ding leaped several times and quickly ran towards the tall building he had seen before.

Having found the room from before, Gu Ding leaped in through the window.

Pa Ma was indeed in the room, but she was lying on the floor, her breath faint. Gu Ding lifted her up, only to find her body extremely cold, like a corpse taken from a morgue's freezer. Gu Ding frowned slightly, preparing to leave, when he sensed a powerful aura behind him. The opponent was clearly terrifyingly powerful, as the Sea Emperor hadn't even had time to give a warning. (To be continued...)