The indestructible cross, blazing with crimson light, nailed both the Abyss and the Bloodsmith's body firmly in place!
Unable to break free and incapable of regenerating, the Abyss consciousness could only hysterically beg the Bloodsmith consciousness for forgiveness, compromise, surrender—trying to seize one last sliver of life!
Yet Ye Chen said nothing, his expression unchanged, turning a deaf ear to it all!
At the same time, Little Python's colossal body in the distance continued to slither forward, drawing closer and closer, relentlessly shrinking the distance between itself and the young man!
Five hundred meters.
Four hundred meters.
Then... three hundred meters!
Glancing back at the terrifying giant python, the young man—whose life should have been endless—faced the threat of destruction for the first time. Cold sweat immediately streamed down the right side of his face, controlled by the Abyss consciousness, before he screamed frantically at Ye Chen with even greater desperation:
"Ye Chen, what the hell are you still spacing out for——!?"
"Are you really planning to drag me down with you and perish together——!?"
"You need to understand, you haven't even turned twenty-three yet——!?"
"The other Hunters who took part in today's battle have almost all lived for half a century!"
"But look at yourself!"
"Since the day you were born! You've only spent less than twenty-three fleeting years in this world——!?"
"Ye Chen! It's not too late yet! Calm down and listen to me! Listen to me carefully!"
"You! You are gifted beyond measure! Powerful! Strong-willed! Even across the long history of that Hunter organization, you would absolutely count as an ultimate genius who eclipses the ages, watched by countless eyes and burdened with countless expectations!"
"Not to mention that you now possess this perfect body! An invincible body that can regenerate endlessly and revive endlessly without an