Scarlet blood obscured their vision. The seawater had turned red, murky and indistinct. At a glance, it was as though someone had draped a flowing red cloth before their eyes.
Lynn and the others watched the outside world through System Space.
Even Lynn was stunned by the horrifying sight for a moment, unable to tear his gaze away for a long time.
There had been no warning.
Everything had happened in the blink of an eye. If not for Clown's warning, the curses inside their bodies would probably have been detonated by that sudden upheaval.
"This... what exactly is..."
The Sin Lord's face was deathly pale.
Clearly, even she had never witnessed such a terrifying catastrophe.
The Clown Doll gritted his teeth, his eyes flickering as he watched what was happening outside, and said:
"Hell's extermination mechanism!"
Lynn frowned. "What's that?"
Clown said fiercely, "It's Hell's ultimate mechanism, approved by an overwhelming vote among the Jailers' upper ranks after the Old Gods War, with the Female Host's tacit consent, to prevent another rebellion on such a massive scale. Only a handful of high-ranking Jailers and the four Kings ruling the border territories have the authority to activate it."
"It's the ultimate punishment for every cursed being in Hell. Once activated, the curses inside every living creature detonate instantly. It's one of Hell's most vicious killing moves!"
At those words, the Sin Lord shuddered all over, her face turning even paler.
"Are you saying they just used... used that ultimate mechanism you mentioned on this region?"
The Clown Doll gritted his teeth and looked at Lynn.
"Only that mechanism could cause so much carnage in an instant! To kill you, they're willing to do anything!!"
But that was not the most terrifying part.
The most terrifying part was that they had