At the critical moment, Barton advanced instead of retreating. Gathering all his strength, he threw back his head and rammed it into the monster's massive skull.
"Bang!"
A tremendous crash rang out, and terrifying force rippled through the air.
Barton had injured himself eight hundred to wound his enemy a thousand, completely trading injury for injury. His head was smashed and bleeding, but fortunately, his physique was powerful enough that it was not fatal.
The Corpse-Eating Beast took the heavy blow and let out a shriek, its enormous body reeling backward.
Barton did not dare waste any time. Taking advantage of the opening, he struggled with all his strength.
Crimson blood energy burst from his body, representing the incomparably powerful Zombie King Body.
"Roar—"
With an earthshaking roar, the tentacles wrapped around him finally loosened.
After all, his strength was comparable to the Parasitic Mother Empress's. A single tentacle could not restrain him for long.
Barton's aura surged, and he tore free of the tentacle completely.
His figure retreated rapidly, widening the distance to safety.
His fierce eyes fixed on Bone Kite. He had originally intended to have her find Blood Fiend, but he had never expected her to be parasitized by the monster Mother Empress.
Barton's chest and forehead were covered in flowing filthy blood, making him look especially ferocious.
Thanks to his powerful physique, his wounds were already healing.
"It's useless. You won't escape today." Bone Kite curled her lips into a cruel smile. An SSS-Rank Crystal Core was right within reach.
Once she successfully hunted Barton, the scales of victory would tilt in her favor. Later, once she found an opportunity to kill the other Zombie Kings, she would surely succeed in invading Eastern Province.
Barton gritted his fangs. His injuries were indeed serious, and the brief