Most terrifying of all was that the almost transparent thing before them...
Had actually possessed Wang Shi.
"Ding, system binding in progress. Host, please confirm receipt."
"Ding, forced binding in progress, forced binding in progress. Please do not resist."
As the system's voice kept ringing out, Wang Shi's expression gradually twisted.
He finally realized what the monster before him was after.
It had willingly left Hongjun because it intended to latch onto him instead.
And now, this monster's strength and methods far surpassed what they had been when it was an octopus.
The creature clung to Wang Shi's body.
It seemed intent on swallowing him whole.
"Stone Spirit, souls capable of traveling between worlds are delicious. Thank you for letting me taste such exquisite food again."
"I will drain everything from you and make you part of me."
The terrifying System Lifeform burrowed into Wang Shi's body.
Just then, a violent surge erupted within him.
The surge was fierce and savage, blasting the monster away in the blink of an eye.
Everyone nearby stared at the center of the scene, dumbstruck.
"He detonated himself?"
Everyone was utterly astonished. Though they had no idea what Wang Shi had experienced, his decisive self-detonation still filled them with indescribable horror.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, he had simply destroyed himself.
Houtu, who had been watching this entire time, instantly went red-eyed.
"Bastards! You forced my Little Shi to detonate himself! I'll kill every last one of you!"
She charged out in a frenzy, only to be swiftly surrounded by the Three Pure Ones.
Blood vessels stood out in Houtu's eyes, and blood even began seeping into her eye sockets.
At that moment, everyone was inexplicably tense.
Then a startling voice rang out from the site of his self-detonation.
"If you want to invade my