"Is this... Corruption Power!?"
Linsey had dealt with the Abyss School more than once.
The moment the soil around him turned into flesh and blood, he recognized the source of this ability and immediately looked upward.
His gaze could not pierce the thick mass of corrupted flesh.
Judging from the source material of the two powerful figures locked in fierce combat, he also understood his current predicament.
"Eighth Stage powerhouses, replacing the World Law."
"Even the aftermath of their battle can create a situation like this. Especially since this is the City of Law! If they replaced an ordinary world, just how terrifying would the scale and speed of this corruption be...?"
Linsey took a deep breath.
The terror of Corruption Power lay in its dreadful infectiousness and the omnipresent flesh.
The former was manageable. Linsey could resist it with his own Life Force principles.
As for the latter...
Under normal circumstances, he could slowly clear it away and dig out a tunnel.
But right now, he clearly did not have that much time!
"And if I make too much of a commotion and draw that guy above's attention..."
Linsey frowned deeply.
Looking ahead, he saw layer upon layer of seemingly endless flesh spreading toward him, so he first used building blocks to construct a makeshift defense.
"I may not fear corruption, but I have to carefully control my speed. If I draw the attention of the enemy above, there's no telling what will happen next."
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—
As Linsey calmly assessed the situation, the blocks he had just laid down rapidly corroded before his eyes, gradually turning an unnatural red and green. Looking closely, their insides were covered in blood vessels and lymphatic tissue, while tiny pink buds of flesh grew across their surfaces.
"At this rate..."
"In