"No! He isn't dead!"
The woman immediately cried out in alarm.
At the same time, Wang Cheng's tightly shut eyes suddenly flew open. But unlike before, they were now completely filled with resentment.
The pitch-black resentment flickered like flames, growing ever denser.
"Die!"
He grabbed the short blade beside him and lunged straight at a guard's chest.
The strike was incredibly fast, leaving behind afterimages. There was no time to react as the sharp blade instantly pierced through the man's heart.
The sudden scene shocked everyone.
"Open fire!"
The Guard Corps captain immediately gave the order, and everyone around him pulled their triggers at once.
Crystal Core energy flashed as countless blasts poured forth.
The Crystal Core Firearms were all B Rank or above, with the strongest reaching only A Rank.
Yet they could no longer harm Wang Cheng.
An even heavier wave of resentment surged from his body, making the surrounding air tremble.
The energy blasts were sent flying the moment they drew close.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Countless explosions erupted around Wang Cheng.
Bathed in their light, he seemed to have been reborn through fire.
His charred skin completely peeled away, revealing fair skin beneath, like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon.
"So this is what power feels like?"
Wang Cheng looked at his hands as the resentment around him became even more turbulent.
Just as Lin Dong had guessed, the energy Wang Cheng had suppressed would eventually erupt. It had merely needed an opportunity.
Now, he had finally awakened his ability—[Grudge Devourer].
It could absorb the resentment of all living beings and transform it into energy, whether his own or that of others. It was immensely powerful, with virtually limitless potential.
The guards present immediately paled.
"What's wrong with him? Why is this happening?"
"This guy