Escape into the Open
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As the giant's mouth closed, the screams abruptly ceased, and the chewing sounds reached the ears of every reincarnator. The scene fell into absolute silence; everyone was drenched in cold sweat, staring dumbfounded at the bone-chilling chewing noises. A moment later, someone shouted, "Run!" and the entire theater erupted into chaos.
"Heh heh, trying to run away? Not so easy. I've been imprisoned by that damned Mordor for 300 years, and starved for 300 years. Today I've finally broken free from the Holy Sword's shackles. Since you're here, you can all stay and be my nourishment!" Although the voice was that of the host, it came from the giant's mouth.
The theater's only door suddenly slammed shut; no matter how the reincarnators pushed, they couldn't open the heavy iron door.
Looking at the host again, everyone felt their hair stand on end.
That wasn't a human at all; it was just a lump of human-shaped flesh, wriggling like an earthworm, before merging into the giant's body like two pieces of chewing gum.
The host is part of that giant's body!
This result surprised everyone, but it was the truth. Now even a fool would understand that the Hades Grand Theater and the Hades Fruit were a trap from beginning to end.
Their goal was to find someone to pull out the Sealing Holy Sword and release the sealed giant.
Or rather, it was a demon, a real demon, but even a demon couldn't turn the soul of a reincarnator into a true soul and then devour it like a bean.
Unable to open the gate, the reincarnators, gradually calming down, began to target the Awakening giant. Everyone knew that to survive, they had to kill this monster first.
Thus, a dazzling array of skills, ferocious summoned beasts, and various weapons all made their appearance, and even normally hostile star systems put aside their differences and united together.
However, when a reincarnator who had reached S7 level combat power was grabbed by that giant and had his true soul extracted and swallowed, everyone lost the ability to resist.
"Demon... Ghost King, what do we do?" Ghost Princess looked at the giant that was gradually approaching and felt Despair for the first time.
Even with the Ghost King, whose combat power reached S9 level, beside her, the Ghost Princess could not feel at ease. As she spoke, her eyes began to search the theater, trying to find a person's shadow, but everywhere there were fighting and panicked reincarnators, so she could not find what she wanted.
The Ghost King's face turned ashen. He said, "If I'm not mistaken, this giant should be the Pluto King. Only he has the ability to extract the true soul from the body... Ji'er, step back. Let me unleash the Myriad Ghosts Art and see if the Pluto King can withstand the Myriad Ghosts Devouring the Body!"
As he finished speaking, the cloak behind the Ghost King fluttered again, and with the emergence of black mist, tens of thousands of ghosts surged out once more.
Those desperate reincarnators, seeing the Ghost King display his supernatural powers, felt a glimmer of hope and moved towards him. The red-skinned giant grinned maliciously and shouted, "Ghost King, don't waste your energy! You should have guessed my identity by now, right? If we're talking about manipulating souls, your skills are child's play!"
As he spoke, the giant suddenly stood up, now holding two iron chains. At one end of each chain was a strange iron hook, made entirely of blue crystal, somewhat like a scythe, but more ferocious and sharper.
"The Pluto's Scythe, a divine weapon, can harvest true souls. Those struck by it will have their true souls detached from their bodies. Rating: Extremely powerful!"
Upon seeing the weapon, the Ghost King broke out in a sweat, but he knew that at this moment it was either him or me, and he had to fight no matter what.
With a surge of power in his arms, the giant swung his iron chains and scythe, slicing through countless ghosts in the sky and forcefully pulling down a hundred fierce spirits.
The crystal scythe was like a piece of chewing gum; once a ghost touched it, it could never escape. Without exception, all the hooked ghosts were sent into the giant's gaping maw.
"Damn it, these ghosts have become his nourishment! We can't delay any longer! All ghosts, heed my command, devour and kill!" Seeing the situation was dire, the Ghost King gave a command, and the myriad ghosts floating in the sky howled and pounced on the giant.
"Hehe, well done!" The giant was not surprised but delighted. The tens of thousands of fierce ghosts crawled all over his body like ants in an instant. The next second, those fierce ghosts crawling on him were swallowed by mouths full of sharp teeth.
"What is this?" The Ghost King was horrified to see that those mouths actually grew out of the giant's body, densely packed with at least dozens of mouths. The vengeful ghosts that were swallowed were all bitten to pieces by the sharp teeth, becoming the giant's nourishment.
"Even the Myriad Ghosts Devouring the Body couldn't deal with him, this is really troublesome!" The Ghost King felt a chill in his heart. Clearly, the truth was just as the giant had said. Compared to the opponent, his ability to control ghosts was truly child's play.
The Ghost King's face was gloomy, but he quickly pricked his fingertip, squeezed out a drop of purple blood, and then made a hand seal to cast a Summon Ghost Art. The sword danced with ghostly energy, and a giant man wearing black armor and exuding a ghostly aura appeared in front of the Ghost King.
"This... this is the Heavenly Ghost of Destiny! It seems that Lord Ghost King has used all his trump cards!" Ghost Princess was also shocked when she saw Ghost King summon the Heavenly Ghost of Destiny. Their Ghost King Star is best at controlling ghosts. The Myriad Ghosts Art naturally relies on numbers to win, but what is even more powerful than the Myriad Ghosts Art is the Heavenly Ghost of Destiny.
This is where quality wins.
Every Ghost King Star possesses a natal Heavenly Ghost. As their cultivation level increases, the Heavenly Ghost's power also grows. It can be said that the Heavenly Ghost is the Ghost King Star Starman's last trump card. Under normal circumstances, once the Heavenly Ghost is unleashed, it is invincible. No matter how strong the enemy is, they will be annihilated by the Heavenly Ghost's attack. In particular, the Black-Armored Heavenly Ghost General, known as the strongest Heavenly Ghost in the Ghost King Star Domain, is the Ghost King's most powerful killing move.
However, this time, Ghost Princess doubted whether the Black-Armored Heavenly Ghost General could defeat the giant. Judging from the current situation, the giant's strength definitely surpassed that of an S9-level being.
Regardless, it was good that the Black-Armored Heavenly Ghost General could hold out for a while. Driven by the Ghost King, the Black-Armored Heavenly Ghost General drew a large sword wreathed in ghostly energy and fearlessly charged towards the giant.
With a flash of light, the giant's arm was severed by the Black-Armored Heavenly Ghost General.
Upon seeing this, all the reincarnators erupted in cheers, but their voices quickly fell silent in astonishment.
At the site of the giant's severed arm, a bulging tumor appeared, with countless nauseating granulations wriggling rapidly. In just a few seconds, a new arm had Regeneration.
"Hiss!"
All the reincarnators gasped in shock, inwardly lamenting that this giant was actually immortal.
The Black-Armored Heavenly Ghost General attempted to repeat his previous tactic, but the giant's crystal scythe had already swiftly struck. A flash of blue light appeared, and the Black-Armored Heavenly Ghost General's true soul was ripped out by the scythe, then swallowed whole by the giant without any resistance.
The Ghost King felt as if all his strength had been drained away. The Heavenly Ghost was essentially his second clone, and being devoured like this caused the Ghost King considerable damage. He spat out a mouthful of purple blood and collapsed to the ground.
"Even the Ghost King is no match for this monster. We're finished!" Seeing this, the reincarnators were all filled with despair, and many had already knelt on the ground, losing their will to fight.
When the Ghost Princess saw the Ghost King fall to the ground, she was also flustered. It took her a moment to react before she quickly helped the Ghost King up and hid in a corner of the theater.
At this moment, the chilling carnage continued. No one could withstand even a single attack from the giant. As the number of reincarnators in the theater dwindled, those who remained were all liver-colored. Some even knelt down and begged for mercy, but all they received in return was the fate of having their true souls extracted and being eaten alive.
The Four Ghosts under the Ghost King's command were swallowed into the giant's belly. The Ghost Princess was in Despair, but at that moment, she suddenly thought of someone.
That guy disappeared without a trace at the very beginning; could he have already died at the hands of the giant?
Ghost Princess quickly looked around, only to find that not only had the man disappeared, but his companions had also vanished without a trace.
In an instant, a thought that even she herself couldn't believe popped into Ghost Princess's mind.
That person ran away, taking several of his companions with him.
But how exactly did he do it?
The slaughter continued. Having devoured a large number of true souls, the giant's power grew stronger and stronger, and it became increasingly frenzied. There were now fewer than twenty reincarnators still alive, including the Ghost Princess and the Ghost King. They had nowhere to retreat, with a solid wall behind them.
Seeing this, the reincarnators knew that simply hiding would not save them from death, so they unleashed their full power, intending to fight to the death. The Ghost Princess also slowly stood up, preparing to summon her natal Heavenly Demon to fight the giant to the death.
Just then, a hand suddenly landed on the Ghost Princess's shoulder, and a voice whispered in her ear, "Step back! Even if you risk your life, you're no match for the King of the Pluto King!"
Ghost Princess was taken aback, but when she turned around, she was shocked to see Li Wei standing behind her with a solemn expression.
Blinking her big eyes, Ghost Princess looked astonished, wondering to herself, "Where did this guy come from?"
"There's no time. You and the Ghost King have been good to me, so consider this my way of repaying that favor!" Without further ado, Li Wei reached out and took Ghost Princess's smooth, boneless hand, then pulled the bewildered Ghost Princess to the Ghost King's side.
Even Ghost Princess couldn't help but feel her heart race when a man held her hand. Although she was known as Witch, she was extremely proper and had never been touched by a man of the opposite sex. But at this moment, she knew in her heart that her and the Ghost King's fate might be in the hands of this young man in front of her, so she didn't struggle and let him lead her.
Li Wei crouched down to examine the Ghost King's injuries and breathed a sigh of relief. Although his natal Heavenly Ghost was destroyed and the Ghost King was severely injured, he was, after all, an S9-level expert and was not in mortal danger.
Reaching out and grabbing the Ghost King's arm, Li Wei glanced back. The Pluto King had already devoured the remaining twenty-odd reincarnators and was charging towards them with a ferocious expression.
A cold smile flashed in Li Wei's eyes, and then he, along with the astonished Ghost Princess and the unconscious Ghost King, were sucked into a small black hole.
The next second, the three of them appeared in a courtyard filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.
Ghost Princess stared in astonishment at everything before her. In the distance were green mountains, with undulating mountain ranges visible, and behind the house was a small stream. The environment was pleasant, giving one the feeling of being in a paradise. She knew very well that this was definitely not Pluto Island. The few reincarnators from the Werewolf Star Domain were timidly drinking tea nearby, while Bao Ling ran towards them.
"Sister Ghost Princess, are you alright? I told him to pick you up early..." As she spoke, she glanced at Li Wei with a hint of reproach, but when she saw that Li Wei's hand was still holding Ghost Princess's hand, she let out a soft snort.
The first to react was Ghost Princess, who quickly withdrew her hand and stole a glance at Li Wei. Then, the group worked together to settle the unconscious Ghost King. Only then did Ghost Princess take Bao Ling's hand and ask, "Bao Ling, where is this place? And how did you all get here?"
Ghost Princess had a bellyful of questions, but instead of asking Li Wei, she specifically asked Bao Ling. This left Li Wei somewhat puzzled about her intentions, but since she didn't ask, he was too lazy to answer.
Bao Ling then told Ghost Princess about Li Wei's 'Shifting Forms and Changing Positions' ability and the Copper Pot World. As Ghost Princess listened, she showed a very interesting expression and kept glancing at Li Wei.
Li Wei didn't want to be treated like a rare animal for people to observe. When he saw that the King of the Pluto King had been resurrected because the Sealing Holy Sword was pulled out, he used Shifting Forms and Changing Positions to pull Bao Ling, Greedy Wolf, and the others into the Copper Pot World, where they should be absolutely safe.
While Bao Ling and Ghost Princess were whispering to each other, Li Wei thought for a moment, then used his Shifting Forms and Changing Positions again to return to the Grand Theater.
The place was littered with corpses, but Pluto King was nowhere to be seen. In the distance, on the ground, lay a severed arm, the very arm that Hades had been cut off by the Ghost King's natal Pluto King Ghost.
Li Wei rushed forward and grabbed the severed arm, but at the same time, he suddenly heard a loud shout from outside the theater.
The voice clearly belonged to Pluto King, but there should be no one here anymore, so why was he making that angry sound?
Out of curiosity, Li Wei first put Pluto King's severed arm into the Copper Pot World, and then carefully walked out of the arena.
At that moment, a huge gap opened in the theater doors, and through the opening, one could see the enormous figure of Pluto King.
Above Pluto King, there was only a dazzling ball of light with the outline of a human face on it, but it was not clearly visible.
The moment Li Wei saw the ball of light, he felt a familiar pressure. This pressure was extremely powerful, and even the resurrected Pluto King could not reach this level.
Without a doubt, there is only one person in the world with this ability, and only this person could make the resurrected Pluto King feel such rage.
"It's the Main God Mordor!"
Li Wei hid inside the theater, secretly watching the ball of light in the sky. He was astonished; he never expected that the current Main God, the former god of law Mordor, would appear here.