"What the hell is that?! How did Shangguan Shuyi turn into a pen?!"
Behind the ruins, Liu Ruyan watched the scene in the sky.
Shadow replied in a serious tone.
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be one of the core reasons that triggered this chaotic brawl."
"Whether it's our Desolate God Society or the Eagle Squad of China, everyone is desperately searching for the Spirit Artifact [Mountains and Rivers Brush]!"
"The Mountains and Rivers Brush?!"
Upon hearing this name, Liu Ruyan's expression shifted from shock to bewilderment.
She turned her head and glanced at Jiangnan in the distance out of the corner of her eye.
"So that means..."
Liu Ruyan mentally screamed, "Jiangnan actually..."
"Did you finish a pen?!"
At this moment, Jiangnan had no time to care about Liu Ruyan's inner thoughts.
He frowned as he looked at the [Mountains and Rivers Brush] that Shangguan Shuyi had transformed into in the sky.
"We've played all our cards."
Jiangnan secretly made plans in his heart.
The Supernova Lightburst he just used was his limit; it's almost impossible for him to use it again.
He looked at the Dusk, but the other shook his head, knowing that even if he fought to the death, he couldn't use the Dusk Elegy a second time.
If all else fails, he will have no choice but to take his men and hide inside the Human Emperor Lamp to escape.
However, the problem is that this is also a poor choice.
Regardless of whether the Human Emperor Lamp can escape this move, just look at the Phoenix Emperor's stubbornness, this thousand-year-old homebody.
That woman will definitely be keeping a close watch on him outside!
It's not impossible for someone to squat for hundreds or even thousands of years!
He can't stay cowardly under the light forever.
The only choice, and the most dangerous choice, for Jiangnan is to defeat her head-on in this desperate situation!
"But what method should we use?"
Jiangnan gripped the Godslayer Spear.
And just then...
"Buzz..."
He suddenly felt an itchy sensation at the spot where his right shoulder arm had been severed.
It was a pull that was awakened deep within the bloodline.
A strange intuition made him turn his head and fix his gaze on the black wooden box in the Shadow's arms!
Meanwhile, above the heavens.
The Phoenix Emperor stood proudly atop the broken cloud giant's head, the skeleton's right hand gripping the [Mountains and Rivers Brush].
She looked down at the Jiangnan below, the will-o'-the-wisps in her eyes turning crimson!
"Jiangnan! Since you are so stubborn, since you refuse to obediently become my possession..."
Phoenix Emperor's voice was like ice from the heavens, carrying an extreme madness of "no destruction, no construction."
"Then I, the Emperor, will have no choice but to personally obliterate this filthy body of yours!"
"Let your soul be reborn, cleansed of all distractions, belonging only to me!"
"Mountains and Rivers Brush! Gathering ink to form shape!"
The Phoenix Emperor raised its enormous brush, using the tattered cloud giant as ink and the sky as its canvas, and began to paint with bold strokes!
"Use the mountains as the foundation! Use the river as the guide!"
"All elements of the eight directions, heed my command!"
With a wave of her giant brush, thunder, frost, rocks, and flames erupted!
Darkness! Storm! Metal! Water column!
All eight elements were forcibly mixed together!
Before everyone's eyes, a kilometer-class Orbital Cannon radiating multicolored light was drawn in the sky!!!
The cannons locked onto the Jiangnan on the ground!
"To paint mountains and rivers, and to slay the gods!!!"
The Phoenix Emperor roared to the sky, and the muzzle of the Orbital Cannon began to gather the energy of the eight elements.
A crisis powerful enough to completely destroy the Second Ring Town is brewing!
A corner of the Shen Residence.
"My God..."
Zhao Yan slumped to the ground, staring at the Orbital Cannon in the sky, feeling a wave of powerlessness wash over him.
"Is this... the power of the gods?"
Zhao Yan murmured bitterly, "Faced with an attack of this level, let alone Soul Return Town!"
"This shot would be absolutely devastating; even the Blue Star base on Earth would be utterly unable to withstand it!"
"Splash."
Shen Yingchun, who was digging in the ground with her crescent blade, heard Zhao Yan's words and poured cold water on his enthusiasm.
"To correct you, this is not a god, but Demigod."
"True gods... beings who can turn the world upside down with a flick of their wrist, their terror is far more despair-inducing than this!"
As she spoke, Shen Yingchun had already dug a rectangular pit in the ruins with her knife.
Then, to Zhao Yan's astonishment, he lay down inside and placed his hands crossed over the skull's chest.
What are you doing?!
Zhao Yan's eyes widened.
"What else can I do? Prepare for my funeral."
Shen Yingchun, having seen through the illusions of the world, said, "If that eight-colored celestial cannon were to strike, at least the second ring would absolutely not be able to withstand it."
"I'm an old man, and rather than be blown to bits later, I'd rather have a dignified burial now."
Zhao Yan: "..."
He shook his head, his face darkening. This guy's mentality was really...
Unique.
But Zhao Yan didn't lie down in the pit; instead, he stood up straight again.
More than whether he would die, he was curious about the man who had repeatedly created miracles in the face of this certain death.
What earth-shattering act will the legendary Dragon God of Jiangnan commit?
At this moment, behind the ruins and stones.
Jiangnan took a step forward, snatched the black box from the Shadow's arms, and unlocked it.
Inside the box lay a severed arm gleaming with golden runes, and an eyeball radiating an eerie aura.
"During the previous trial, it was you from the past who personally instructed me to bring this box out."
Shadow explained quickly and succinctly, "He said this is for you; you'll definitely find it useful."
"I?"
Jiangnan narrowed his eyes slightly, gazing at the arm covered in runes inside the box.
Indeed, he could feel a familiar sensation from that arm.
Without hesitation, he stretched out his only remaining left hand, trying to grab the right arm.
"Buzz!"
However, the instant his fingers touched that arm, a repulsive force erupted, shaking Jiangnan's hand away by half an inch!
"Being excluded?!"
Jiangnan frowned.
Seeing this, Shadow showed confusion and murderous intent.
"Could it be that..."
Her hand stealthily reached for the dagger at her waist, her eyes filled with vigilance as she looked at Jiangnan.
"This person before me isn't the Dragon God at all?! He's an imposter who stole the power?!"
Liu Ruyan See Through Shadow's suspicion at a glance, immediately slapped Yingzi on the back of Shadow head, and loudly defended herself.
I know what you're thinking, but that's not it!
"He is absolutely that scumbag!"
Liu Ruyan touched the Lotus Mark on her forehead and said through gritted teeth.
"This damn mark tells me clearly that he's that bastard! No doubt about it!"
"That's strange..."
The Shadow scratched its head, looking even more puzzled.
Since it is the true form of the Dragon God, how could it be rejected by its own arm?
But then, a thought flashed through Shadow's mind.
"Unless... this arm isn't actually from the Dragon God's original body!"
"Or is it a trophy he detached from some being and then attached to himself?!"
Upon hearing this, Jiangnan's eyes flashed with understanding, and he cursed inwardly.
"It seems my past self wasn't planning to hand over the cheat code to me so easily."
"Or perhaps... the time isn't right yet..."
He grabbed another item from the box [Watcher Eye].
This eyeball, capable of directly unlocking a domain, is precisely the trump card he desperately needs right now.
But now, both the eyeball and the severed arm are facing a dead end.
That is...
You can't just press it onto him!
He can't exactly gouge out his own eyeballs and replace them with his Guo Shuai, can he?
He's not blind.
As for a severed arm, attempting to reattach it would only result in even worse rejection.
"Since conventional methods aren't working, we'll have to resort to unconventional approaches..."
Jiangnan's left hand reached for the Human Emperor Lamp hanging at his waist.
At this moment, inside the Human Emperor Lamp, in the male-dominated employee area.
Ye Desheng felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the three new employees who had just been brought in.
Especially the one standing in the middle...
A tall man with a face covered in scars...
"I recognize you. Your name is Ye Desheng."
"He is 51 years old this year, the warden of Star City Prison. His parents are deceased, his wife is in prison, and his daughter Ye Yilin, just graduated from police academy."
"This is recorded in the documents."
"Gulp."
Upon hearing these words, which sounded like they were from an unboxing movie, Ye Desheng swallowed hard, feeling uneasy.
"Who is this guy? Is he really an undocumented worker that the boss just grabbed from outside?"
That aura... he looks exactly like Big Boss within the system, wielding life and death authority!
The Suppression stemming from the officialdom within the system made Ye Desheng instinctively shrink back.
"This... Chief, may I ask who you are...?"
The scarred man glanced at him.
"My name is Yue Tian, Minister of the Huaxia Intelligence Department."
"About three hours ago, while I was exploring the core secrets of Soul Return Town, I was thrown into the furnace by Phoenix Emperor and burned to ashes, which were then injected into the Soul Stone."
"Now, please tell me, where is this place? And what is the current situation of the battle?"
"This... um..."
Ye Desheng was unsure whether he should reveal his boss's secret to this high-ranking official in the China military.
To hide his embarrassment, he turned to look at the other two new employees, and his expression became even more interesting.
The guy on the left, who looked like a dried-up corpse, was lying on the ground, frantically pounding the tiles and roaring in impotent rage.
"I did it! Hahaha! I finally did it!"
"Phoenix Emperor! Just wait to kill your lover with your own hands and spend your eternal life in regret!!"
And the one on the right...
"Uncle, my name is Aeria. Could you tell me where I am?"
It was clearly a male employees' area, yet a woman in a red dress was standing there, striking a seductive pose.
"What the hell are these Devils?!"
Ye Desheng scratched his head in frustration, deeply suspecting that his boss had been poisoned by a toxic company and was deliberately targeting mentally ill people.
Just when he was on the verge of a breakdown.
"Whoosh!"
Ye Desheng's body suddenly turned into a wisp of black smoke and floated into the air!
The next second, he was summoned to the ruins outside in the form of solidified black smoke!
"Boss?!"
As soon as Ye Desheng opened his eyes, he saw Jiangnan and his eyes widened in surprise.
But Jiangnan didn't waste any words and directly stuffed the [Watcher Eye] and [Dragon God's Right Arm] into Ye Desheng's hands.
"Stop talking nonsense! Use your abilities now!"
Jiangnan gave a stern command.
Ye Desheng was startled.
His Supernatural Ability is S-class [Fusion]!
The director of the West Asia Mercy Hospital, who intends to achieve godhood by Fusion countless bizarre limbs and organs...
Christopher's stunt double!
And now, the boss wants him to do something similar to what he did before!
Ye Desheng, who possessed half of Christopher's memories, instantly understood Jiangnan's intentions.
"Yes, boss!"
Ye Desheng clasped his hands together and activated the Fusion technique!
He created a [Fusion Sticker].
He then grabbed the severed arm of the Dragon God, intending to use Fusion Sticker to glue it to the broken part of Jiangnan's right shoulder.
"Sizzle!"
The Fusion Sticker was successfully applied to the Dragon God's arm, but when it touched Jiangnan's severed shoulder, it sparked a repulsive reaction and couldn't stick at all!
"Boss, no!"
Ye Desheng stared intently at the point of rejection. "Something's wrong with this arm! Its rejection is too strong!"
"I need to manufacture more Fusion Sticker for coverage! I need time!"
"But... it seems we're running out of time."
The Shadow beside him was deathly pale, pointing to the sky.
Everyone looked up.
Above the sky, the energy of the Eight-Color Orbital Cannon has been compressed to its final state!
The beam of light is about to burst forth; the countdown to death is nearing its end!
Jiangnan sighed deeply as he watched the World Annihilation cannon about to fall.
"Looks like... this is the only gamble we have left."
He used his remaining left hand to grab the Godslayer Spear stuck in the ground, then turned to look at the Dusk behind him.
"Dusk, listen carefully."
"If I can't withstand this attack, you take both of them and get out of here immediately!"
Dusk nodded, having received the instructions.
"Ha?!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan exclaimed, "What do you mean?! Are you trying to make us deserters in the face of battle?!"
"This Sword Emperor will not leave, even if it means death! I will fight alongside you!"
"Shut up!"
Jiangnan turned around and shut Liu Ruyan down.
"This is a grudge between me and the Phoenix Emperor that spans a thousand years; it must be resolved by ourselves!"
"Whether it's the entanglements of past lives or the destiny of this life, all will be put to a complete end in this battle!"
The moment he finished speaking, Jiangnan raised his spear again and looked at the Phoenix Emperor in the sky.
"Burn to Ash!"
His target remains the soul of the Madman within the Human Emperor Lamp!
"Since there's not enough fuel, then burn it! Burn it to death!"
If one soul isn't enough, then burn all the souls inside this broken lamp!
Anyway, if he dies today, all these guys sitting in the lamps will have to go down with him!
Great Love Factory, Female Employee Area.
Just as Jiangnan aimed the [Godslayer Spear] at the Madman's soul and activated [Burn to Ash]...
"Aaaaaaah!!!"
The Madman had just managed to catch his breath, let out another bloodcurdling scream.
"It's so hot! It hurts! When will this end?!"
Charlotte and the other female workers stopped what they were doing and gathered in a circle.
They watched the little black ball bouncing around on the ground.
"Team leader, what's this guy doing? Is he performing some kind of shamanistic ritual?"
An employee asked curiously.
Charlotte crossed her arms and sneered, "Who knows? Probably the boss is casting a spell outside to extract her soul."
"But it's alright, it helps during this boring and tedious time of operating the sewing machine."
"Watching a little black ball of fur get burned and scream is just a bit of entertainment to relieve boredom."
However, in the very next second...
The Madman's writhing soul suddenly splattered and collapsed to the ground, motionless.
It looked like it had been burned to a crisp.
"Is he really dead?"
Charlotte, with her big butt and even bigger audacity, stepped forward and kicked the black ball with the tip of her shoe.
With that kick, she was surprised to find that the Madman's soul had not actually disappeared.
That flame still burned deep within her soul.
"That's strange..."
Charlotte stroked her chin.
Combining this with the harsh words he had made earlier, an outrageous guess popped into her mind.
"Anything that can burn this far must be a soul-destroying attack."
"But this guy called Madman just said that her soul is absolutely bound to some Evil God..."
Charlotte gasped, "This fire... could it have burned directly into the Evil God himself?!"