Extermination (I)

The four of them rushed into the city gate almost simultaneously, and the bone gate immediately closed.

Outside the city, only a group of adventurers who had survived by staying with Li Wei remained. They stared in disbelief at everything before them, no one speaking, not even making a move; everyone's expressions were frozen.

As a result, the scene fell into complete silence.

Glug!

An adventurer swallowed hard, the sound particularly jarring in the quiet setting.

"Run for your lives!"

It's unclear who shouted first, but everyone scattered like birds and beasts. The slaughter by the three Destroyer had completely terrified them. Among them was Lord Wang, who had initially planned to besiege Xue Yan and the others.

He felt a wave of lingering fear, his heart pounding with dread, yet secretly relieved that he hadn't ordered his men to continue attacking the boy; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Let's leave the Illusion Realm first!" He didn't plan to return anytime soon.

Just as he was about to leave with his men, he saw an enormous, crimson centipede fly over his head and land in front of him, with a person standing on it.

"Who is this?" a terrified adventurer asked in a trembling voice. No wonder, he had never seen such a ferocious centipede before.

Lord Wang quickly covered his mouth and whispered, "Don't cause trouble, let's go!"

After saying that, he glanced at the person on the centipede with some apprehension, but left without looking back.

The person on the centipede was the middle-aged man who had been following Li Wei's scent all the way here, relying on the giant centipede.

Gazing at the enormous city before him, his brow furrowed, lost in thought.

Clearly, he knew the details of the city. After thinking for a moment, he walked towards the city gate, but just as he approached it, he was pushed back by an invisible force.

"Hmph, so only the Destroyer can enter?... Fine, I'll stay here and see how long you can hide inside!"

In the Illusion Realm, there is no alternation of day and night; only the colorful clouds in the sky illuminate this space with vibrant hues. On the Dragonbone Plains, however, the sky is filled with gray clouds, casting a desolate glow.

Three days passed, and the middle-aged man remained motionless at the city gate, feeling a growing sense of anxiety.

This city has a strange air about it.

Finally, the tightly closed city gate creaked open, and a plume of black smoke escaped from within.

The middle-aged man who had been guarding the entrance for three days perked up. He glanced at the hundred-meter-long centipede beside him and saw it let out an excited hiss. Clearly, the owner of the scent it was tracking was about to appear.

"Hmph, so they're finally showing themselves!" The middle-aged man saw a person walk out of the city gate and, without the slightest hesitation, formed a hand seal and roared.

"Blood Control Method, Blood Blade Kill!"

An invisible force of will flashed towards the man like lightning, but the scene the middle-aged man had imagined—the man being cut into pieces by his blood—did not occur.

The scene remained as silent as ever; the man who walked out of the city gate didn't even flinch.

"How is this possible? The Blood Control Method cannot fail unless it's a humanoid puppet..." The middle-aged man was shocked. He had already mastered the Blood Control Method to the intermediate level. Every living creature in the world could not escape the influence of this Blood Control Method. Even those legendary S-level experts could not so easily neutralize the effects of 'Blood Blade Kill'.

So, the other party is very likely just a humanoid puppet.

Thinking this, the middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief. However, the person opposite him spoke up, "I knew you'd use this trick. Unfortunately, you've forgotten that your Qin Family's Blood Control Method is ineffective against inanimate puppets, and also against those who have mastered the same Blood Control Method..."

The speaker stared at the astonished middle-aged man in the distance and gave a cold smile.

The man who walked out of the city was Li Wei.

He has undergone a tremendous change compared to three days ago, and his combat strength has reached A-level.

Three days ago, he and three other Meter Destroyer entered the city and engaged in a fierce battle in order to gain control of the city.

The fighting lasted for an entire day.

Finally, it was only after Li Wei unleashed the 'Sky Fox Awakening' that he managed to kill the three of them one by one.

Only after merging with those three pieces of Black Paper was Li Wei able to successfully break through to Rank A.

At the same time, he also gained control of the Destroyer City, and as a result, Li Wei acquired many things, including a great deal of knowledge.

For example, the existing divisions of various star regions and the power structures all originated from a huge crystal stone in the city. Li Wei called it a supercomputer, similar to a computer in the real world, only in a different form.

The entire Destroyer's City is a single entity, somewhat resembling a giant warship. It can be used to travel to various star systems, or it can be regarded as a magical artifact. In short, the benefits of obtaining it are simply indescribable.

Li Wei also saw the middle-aged man outside the city through the crystal stone, and deduced his origin from the patterns on the man's clothes.

The elderly man surnamed Qin was also wearing clothes with the same pattern.

Without a doubt, this middle-aged man had come to seek revenge. Upon hearing the name of the Qin Family, Li Wei immediately thought of that terrifying 'Blood Control Method'.

That kind of move that can kill with a single blow.

Against such an enemy, if your combat strength is insufficient, you'll probably be killed in a single encounter.

Fortunately, from the 'Blood Control Method' booklet he obtained from the old man surnamed Qin, Li Wei learned of two drawbacks of this technique: one was that it could not be used on puppets or mechanical creatures, and the other was that those who had practiced the 'Blood Control Method' were also immune to its effects.

Therefore, Li Wei decided to spend some time learning this technique.

Originally, Li Wei planned to spend a few months hiding in the city to cultivate, but the surprises that the Destroyer's City gave Li Wei went far beyond that.

Li Wei discovered that there was a 'door' that led directly to Shadow Street, so the points he had stolen from the old man surnamed Qin finally came in handy.

After spending two months in the mission world, Li Wei mastered the 'Blood Control Method' to a minor level. Although he might not be as skilled as the middle-aged man, it was enough to make him immune to the man's Blood Control Method.

So Li Wei went out of the city gate, determined to eliminate this hidden danger completely.

Upon seeing that the person opposite him could speak, the middle-aged man was taken aback. Then, his face darkened, and he said, "You are the murderer who killed my nephew, aren't you? Hmph, not only did you kill members of my Qin Family, but you also stole our Qin Family's secret techniques. If I don't eliminate you today, you will surely become a great threat in the future!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and the crimson centipede, which was at least a hundred meters long, flew towards Li Wei.

The centipede's enormous mandibles gleamed with a ghostly red light, clearly indicating they were coated with potent venom. The centipede's venom was related to its size and color.

In the Qin Family, this crimson centipede is quite famous. Not only is its flight speed incredibly fast, but its combat strength is also comparable to a B3-level expert. The 'fire poison' it spews is extremely domineering. Once it touches you, even a tiny bit will burn you to ashes. Countless experts have died under this centipede.

Li Wei could see the fire poison in the centipede's mouth from a distance, but Li Wei was not alarmed. He simply flicked his hand and released the 'Purification' skill.

Tear!

A ball of bright electricity enveloped the centipede, instantly reducing its speed. Li Wei immediately threw out a card.

"Cards, Sand Dragon, start!"

With a bang, the card exploded, and the sand and stones on the ground began to erupt rapidly. In the blink of an eye, they formed a long dragon made of sand and stones, hissing as it pounced on the red centipede.

The middle-aged man in the distance changed his expression.

"This kid is actually a card maker? This is bad!"

Card makers are formidable figures in every star system, and the skill of 'magic cards' from Shadow Street is considered a divine ability. It's unexpected that this kid has also mastered such a power.

The centipede and the Sand Dragon were already locked in battle, and for the time being, neither could gain the upper hand. After hesitating for a moment, the middle-aged man took out another black egg, his eyes showing a hint of reluctance.

The black egg in his hand is called the 'Ten-Thousand Poison Insect Nest'. It's a treasure he found in a desolate star field. With a special method, it can instantly breed a large number of alien Venomous Insect. It's incredibly powerful. Once the Ten-Thousand Poison Insect Nest is fully formed, the entire Level 4 Illusion Realm will probably be overwhelmed by countless insect swarms.

Although somewhat reluctant, the middle-aged man knew that his trump card, the "Blood Control Method," had lost its effectiveness. Even if he went into close combat, he probably wouldn't fare well. After all, in terms of physical strength alone, he was not as strong as his deceased nephew.

Now that their only skill Blood Control Method, is no longer effective in killing enemies, and the Crimson Centipede is entangled with the Sand Dragon, the only way to kill that person is to use this hard-won 'Ten-Thousand Poison Insect Nest'.

With a heavy heart, the middle-aged man bit his finger and dripped a drop of his blood onto the black insect egg. He then threw it forcefully to the ground. With a crisp crack, the black shell of the insect egg shattered, revealing the fleshy red substance inside.

Li Wei had obviously also noticed the middle-aged man's actions. He was puzzled when he saw the thing that had been thrown to the ground suddenly begin to expand rapidly.

It was covered with fleshy red blood streaks, like a carpet, covering the original ground.

"Not good!"

Li Wei quickly took out a crystal, which was like a remote control and could be used to control the Destroyer's City.

Everything in the Destroyer's City can be controlled through this small crystal, because the city has the ability to travel between star systems and can also float in the air.

After the crystal gave the order, the Destroyer's City began to break through the ground and slowly rise. In just a few breaths, it had already risen to a height of more than ten meters.

The fleshy red streaks of blood had just spread to the foot of the Destroyer's City when Li Wei hurriedly jumped onto the city wall, coldly watching everything that was happening below.

The crimson fleshy carpet continued to expand, and where it already existed, numerous fleshy growths began to swell up. These growths varied in size and, like hearts, constantly writhed.

Soon, several of the tumors burst open.

Li Wei stared intently at the tumor, his eyes narrowing to the size of pinholes.