"Rats? No, no, no. I am a pioneer." Augustus spread his arms, his expression deranged. "Look at these masterpieces! This is the power bestowed upon us by the great Lord of Shadows! As long as we inject this Source Fluid, humans can cast off the shackles of the flesh and gain eternal life!"
"Turning people into monsters is called eternal life?" Tang San clenched his fists, killing intent chilling in his eyes.
"What would mortals know?" Augustus sneered and pointed at Han Yuchen and the others. "Since you're here, you can all stay and become my experimental materials! Stitched Behemoth, kill them!"
"Roar—!!"
The enormous stitched monster let out a deafening roar. Its massive body displayed astonishing agility, leaping down from the high platform like a mountain of flesh and charging straight at them.
"This old man will butcher it!"
A flash of light gleamed from Dugu Bo's Medusa Skull, and he was just about to make a move.
"Wait."
Han Yuchen stopped him again.
"Pavilion Master?!" Dugu Bo grew anxious.
"Your poison causes wide-area destruction, and there are still living people here." Han Yuchen pointed at the cages. "Besides, this thing is a little interesting. Its cellular activity has been forcibly increased by several thousand times. Ordinary physical attacks won't kill it."
As they spoke, the stitched monster had already charged right up to them. Its six arms swung heavy weapons—giant axes, meteor hammers, and the like—down with howling gusts of wind.
Leng Yuebai's figure flashed, and the Star Radiance Heavenly Silk turned into a shield in front of them.
Bang!
The tremendous impact instantly cracked the ground. Leng Yuebai did not budge an inch, but after the stitched monster was knocked back, the split wounds on its body actually squirmed and healed at a visible speed, returning to