Going All Out

With his physical injuries suppressed, Old Hu once again felt a powerful force. A year ago, when faced with a half-descended Evil God, they wiped out everyone in the Countermeasure Bureau. The then- Director abandoned everything and used some kind of secret treasure to quell the situation and turn Leping City into a special place. Old Hu's body was also completely destroyed.

With no one to meet him and no one daring to step into the vicinity of Leping City, Old Hu's body also underwent a strange change. Ordinary people in Leping City, who were slightly affected by the Evil God, could not see him at all. His mind was also severely damaged, and he only retained the old Director's last order to take the things out, which sustained him.

He dragged his nearly crippled body step by step toward the outskirts of Leping City. Finally, he met the person who had come to his aid on the outskirts. As the son of the Director, he must be even more outstanding.

Because he left Leping City on his own, he did not receive timely treatment during that time, and his body was completely ruined. Although he used a lot of props and secret techniques afterward, he could only suppress his injuries by giving up the use of most of his abilities. His originally chaotic thoughts also became clear under the help of a prop.

The crimson stone he had in his hand was a special limited-use item from the Countermeasure Bureau called "God's Blood." It was said to be the blood of a certain god, though which god was unknown. Its effect was to grant the user a crimson power that could instantly restore the body to its peak condition. Of course, this state could only be maintained for a period of time, and it would disappear when the crimson power faded. The most noticeable side effect was a decrease in sanity.

Those who use the God's Blood will witness indescribable sights, and their mental will will be severely impacted. This impact is irreversible and will have an indelible effect on the user. The user will be strictly monitored for life. Although Old Hu has long been under strict monitoring, in short, such things are strictly controlled by the Countermeasure Bureau.

The crimson energy entered Old Hu's body, and waves of malice surged from it. Old Hu hunched over and vomited, expelling a toad-like creature. This creature was the guarantee that Old Hu had been able to live from a year ago until now; it had absorbed most of Old Hu's power, forcibly ensuring that Old Hu could continue to live.

As the toad was expelled, the crimson energy kept Old Hu in peak condition for the time being. The toad that was expelled actually spoke with a strong voice, "You young man, you don't listen to the advice of your elders and insist on taking that unhealthy stuff, making yourself neither human nor ghost. But you'd better hurry up and put me back in time so you can still be saved."

"I don't need your reminder, you should take care of yourself first!" Old Hu's eyes were bloodshot, and the side effects of the God's Blood were immediately apparent. Looking at the familiar scene around him, he suppressed the urge to explode and used his restored telepathic ability to secretly unleash his power. He didn't have much time.

At this moment, Fu Bin opened the bottle that Old Hu had given him. Inside was a white light. When he saw it, Fu Bin felt a sense of familiarity and remembered Old Hu's telepathic message. Without hesitation, he swallowed the white light.

This white dot of light was like an energy source, continuously providing energy to fill the Virtue Structure that had Mutation from the Original Sin Structure within him. White flames ignited on his body once more, and the white wings behind him unfolded once more.

Seeing that Fu Bin had regained his energy, Old Hu took the lead and charged towards the Dark River and his two companions with Bing Bing. The Mask Host behind him hesitated for a moment, but then followed suit. After all, Dark River and his group had already indicated that they would not let them go, so they should defeat Dark River and his group first.

The battle resumed once again. The black mist behind the Dark River condensed into various weapons and was launched like cannonballs with enormous kinetic energy. The Sloth proliferated a large number of Plankton that resembled black smoke, spreading them across the entire battlefield like a net, trapping the charging crowd. Then Dark River's weapons arrived and aimed at Old Hu to kill him.

However, when the weapon pierced Fu Bin's body, Old Hu did not explode into pieces as expected, but instead vanished like a bubble.

"Illusion?" Before Dark River could react, a hand burning with white flames pierced through the Dark River body. Fu Bin, which was still in the distance, turned into a phantom and dissipated. His body, which was close at hand, was revealed. He grabbed Dark River's body tightly, and a large amount of white flames burst out from it, burning Dark River's body continuously. The black mist also turned into nothingness.

Dark River cried out in terror, "You can't withstand burning like this! My body can recover as long as it absorbs the black mist. You can't kill me!"

A surge of energy erupted behind the Dark River, and a lump of flesh, controlled by him, was flung away. The remaining shell was caught by Fu Bin, releasing dazzling white flames and light, purifying it into nothingness.

Just as the lump of flesh was about to absorb the black mist and recover, a huge mouth appeared behind it and swallowed it whole. Meng Xi revealed his figure, and after he clutched his stomach and digested for a while, the black mist around the bridge instantly went out of control and condensed into black rain that fell down.

Old Hu's first move was a decisive one. His illusion technique created the initiative, allowing Fu Bin to seize the opportunity. In a near-mutually destructive manner, before Dark River could even unleash its full power, Old Hu had already severely damaged Fu Bin, leaving only a small, fleshy mass to escape. Meng Xi then easily finished him off.

"You actually deceived our senses! The Plankton that covered the entire bridge didn't even detect your true forms." Sloth seemed somewhat surprised, but by this time the illusion had worn off, and Old Hu had used a sophisticated illusion, revealed himself.

At this moment, his face was covered in cold sweat, his eyes were bloodshot, as if he had stayed up all night watching ten domestic horror movies. His worldview was completely shattered, and the red energy in his body was being depleted once again, leaving various wounds on his body. Seeing this, the toad quickly jumped over and burrowed into Old Hu's mouth, while hurriedly saying, "Young man, stay calm! It's all fake!"

As the toad entered Old Hu's mouth, Old Hu's body seemed to be frozen in place. Despite being covered in wounds, he managed to survive, lying on the ground unable to move with red eyes.

On the other side, Fu Bin was in no better shape. The full force of his white flames also caused considerable damage to his body, leaving him nearly crippled and slumped not far away.

"Not a bad idea. You joined forces and forcibly replaced the strongest Dark River. You still have four or five fighters left, while we only have two," Sloth said. "But are you sure you really killed Dark River?"

From the Wu River, a mask floated out—it was the same Black Face that Dark River possessed. Black mist rose once more, and the remaining few people's expressions changed simultaneously; they hadn't even managed to kill Dark River despite all that.