World's Greatest Swordsman, Universal Family Planning Director, Godslayer in the Mental Hospital, and the Humanoid Great Ape Form

He Lingxuan was very confident in how quickly his own strength was growing.

After all, with the system and his own hard work, in less than a day his power had reached the terrifying level of 100,000 in battle strength. Even in the Chat Group, that put him at level ten of the first tier.

If he attacked Dominus Lapidis with all his strength, he could even destroy a planet!

Even a casual strike had enough power to wipe out an island nation. And on top of that, he could take the Humanoid Great Ape Form, which would increase his battle strength tenfold.

If Saiyans weren't so weak against magic and other mental attacks, He Lingxuan even felt that after transforming into the Humanoid Great Ape Form, he could solo the God Slayer World.

Ten times his battle strength meant a full 1,000,000. That was no joke. At that level, simply unleashing his full aura would be enough to trigger terrifying changes on the surface of an ordinary planet.

However, since he wasn't very confident in his mental and special resistances, He Lingxuan thought it would be better to play it safe. He didn't want to get hit by some ability out of nowhere and end up getting taken out.

The Chat Group was in an uproar again.

[Ninja World Asura]: "What's going on? We only just rescued a new group member, and now there's another one. These new members really are a hassle. But my plans haven't started yet, so I can join this mission."

[World's Greatest Swordsman]: "I'll sit this one out. Something came up. Good luck, everyone."

[Arataki Gang Boss]: "Looks like it's my time to shine. Hahaha! Leave this guy, who calls himself 'I'm Learning Godslaying at a Mental Hospital,' to Arataki Itto, the greatest in the world, to save.

"I'll also introduce him to the Arataki Gang. Hopefully, he'll join us and become one of my greatest allies."

[Universal Family Planning Director]: "I'm joining this mission too. I missed the last one, so I should take part this time. My strength should be enough, right?"

Thanos was currently at the ordinary level of a sub-Celestial. He hadn't used his free enhancement yet.

Even so, this level of strength was enough to qualify him for the first tier in the Chat Group's system.

After all, at this point Thanos barely had any Stones. His own strength lay mostly in close-quarters combat, and he had no large-scale destructive abilities. By that measure, he wasn't all that powerful.

That would change once he obtained the Stones. They were essentially embodiments of laws and rules. Even if he couldn't fully control them, getting his hands on them would grant him tremendous power!

After Thanos said this, no one in the group objected. There were only a few people who could take part in the mission; the others were either not strong enough or too busy.

After further discussion, they settled on the five group members who would go to the rescue.

Thanos, the Universal Family Planning Director from the Marvel World!

Li Jiahao, the Spacetime talent holder from the Spirit Awakening World!

He Lingxuan, the Saiyan from the Dragon Ball World!

Arataki Itto from the Genshin World!

Uchiha Madara, the Ninja World Asura from the Naruto World!

Even the weakest of these five, Arataki Itto, had the strength to fight a thousand opponents at once.

Of course, that meant ordinary people—or ordinary fighters—not fully armed soldiers.

It might not make a difference to someone even stronger, but Arataki Itto's defenses weren't enough to withstand most bullets because of his world's power system. A fully equipped army could even solo him.

Once they had chosen their team, the five opened their portals almost simultaneously.

They appeared within a kilometer of Lin Qiye.

The rain fell heavily, heavily enough to obscure the sky, but it couldn't conceal the darkness that sent a chill through the heart!

[Forbidden Airspace]

Lin Qiye stood off to the side, staring blankly at Zhao Kongcheng.

Zhao Kongcheng took a deep breath and tightened his grip on the hilt, his eyes fixed on the Ghost Face King nearby.

"Kid."

"Hm?"

"Watch this strike closely."

"Why?"

"This strike... is going to look really cool."

"..."

Before Lin Qiye could make a face of disdain, Zhao Kongcheng bent his knees and kicked off the ground, shooting toward the Ghost Face King at astonishing speed!

The Ghost Face King seemed to realize that the man before it was already at death's door. It didn't try to meet him head-on, instead standing warily in place, ready to defend against his attack at any moment.

The light in Zhao Kongcheng's eyes burned like a torch, growing brighter and brighter.

He burst through the rain and charged at the Ghost Face King,

without any fancy moves,

raising his hand,

and swinging his blade.

A crescent moon of unprecedented size cleaved through the night. It streaked across the sky too quickly for the eye to follow, slicing every raindrop in its path in half.

The strike was so fast that even the powerful Ghost Face King couldn't easily dodge it.

Even if it wanted to, it couldn't in its current state.

And so,

the black crescent cut across the sky,

and gently,

severed the head bearing a ghastly, pale face.

Lin Qiye was about to say something when his whole body suddenly trembled.

He turned stiffly and saw a hulking headless corpse slowly rising from the mud in the distance...

A pale, eerie face scurried over its body like a parasite, crawling from its legs to its back, then from its back to its chest...

At last, it settled on the Ghost Face King's chest.

The pale face on the head that had just been severed was already gone.

Lin Qiye's pupils contracted sharply!

The Ghost Face King... wasn't dead.

The rain kept falling.

The original outcome, the original life and death, would all change because of the people who were about to arrive.

Picking up Zhao Kongcheng's long blade from the ground, Lin Qiye's eyes filled with an unprecedented killing intent and steely coldness.

With the Starry Night Dancer strengthening him at night, Lin Qiye vanished the moment he drew the blade and slashed at the Ghost Face King's face. He knew that was its true body!

But what happened the next instant was something Lin Qiye never could have imagined. The Ghost Face King, which had been nearly powerless, suddenly unleashed an utterly terrifying force!

With a single swing of its arm, it cracked the blade. Lin Qiye was sent flying and slammed to the ground, spitting blood!

"How is this possible? Why did this thing suddenly get so strong?"

Strands of crimson aura, invisible to ordinary people, poured into the Ghost Face King and kept strengthening him!

Fighting through the pain all over his body, Lin Qiye got back up and picked up the long blade nearby, a madness he had never felt before shining in his eyes.

Beneath the darkness, the boost from the Starry Night Dancer continued, rapidly healing his injuries.

But in the next instant, the Ghost Face King's sudden transformation almost made Lin Qiye turn and run.

The headless Ghost Face King now had terrifying faces growing from every part of its body. Dozens of eyes and mouths protruded from it, along with countless arms, legs, and tentacles. It looked utterly bizarre!

Suddenly, a tentacle cracked through the air as it shot toward Lin Qiye!

Just as Lin Qiye thought he was about to die, a tall man in ordinary casual clothes appeared in front of him. With a casual wave, he turned the tentacle, which had struck at supersonic speed, to ash!