Strands of golden light seeped through the cracks in the stones, and a powerful force suddenly erupted.
As the stones scattered, a figure as resolute as a rock gradually appeared before everyone's eyes.
A black trench coat engraved with golden runes fluttered in the wind, revealing a bare chest made of rock, with a golden crystal embedded within.
He stood atop the rock, gazing at his hands, muttering to himself.
"I see...
I so desperately want to join the Black Death Gang, and that I'll happen to be able to rob Hela and the others.
It turns out it was all my own power that led me to connect with them...
He slowly bent down, and the stones, as if they had come to Life, quickly formed a golden throne behind him.
Seated on a throne made of rock behind him, he solemnly looked down upon the crowd from the air, like a god.
"I [Ground] will represent order and judge all evil!"
In an instant, a powerful gravitational pull rose from the earth, and everyone fell to their knees with a thud.
Except for... one person.
Hela stood firmly in the center, bearing immense pressure, and looked up at [Ground] ground in the sky.
The flesh beneath Hela's feet slowly writhed, rising into a small mountain of flesh that lifted her up.
Standing atop the hill, a throne of flesh and bone slowly formed behind Hela.
Hela sat cross-legged on her disgusting throne, arms crossed, head tilted back, glancing sideways at the [Ground] parallel to her.
Hela knew she was no match for him, but since she was inferior to him in terms of strength, she could not afford to lose in terms of momentum!
Golden pupils and blood-red pupils collided at this moment, and an invisible force seemed to burst forth from the two of them, constantly clashing.
The two stared at each other for a moment, [Ground] slowly spoke.
" [Life], in order to destroy the Godslaying Technology Company, which had no grudge against you, slaughtered tens of thousands of innocent people who didn't need to be killed..."
"I am free." [Ground] Before he could finish speaking, Hela interrupted him, "From birth, I have been a creature without any fixed form or instincts."
Hela raised her hand, which turned into a bizarre, twisted mass of flesh.
"I am disorder, and disorder is my order."
"And also, are you Fuluolan, or [Ground]?"
[Ground] He looked intently at Hela, then turned to look at the three trembling children and Meng Yuan protecting them.
A faint smile appeared on his lips as he gazed at the sky with a wistful expression.
"I am both Fuluolan and [Ground], because this is my unique symbiotic ability, which can be called [ Reincarnation ]."
Everyone except [Four Seasons] was taken aback. Hela roughly guessed its function from the literal meaning of the name.
"This relationship will allow me to be born and live like an ordinary human being after I die... until my abilities awaken."
"Therefore, I have experienced the seven emotions and six desires of ordinary human beings, and I can empathize with their thoughts."
"It must be admitted that many people deserved to die, but there were also many innocent people who didn't deserve to die."
"So you think it's not allowed for Variant to kill people?" Hela retorted coldly.
"No." [Ground] gave the answer without hesitation, " Variant is their law of survival, and humans fighting against them to survive is their law of survival. This is permissible."
"But we [ the Five Calamities ] are special beings who transcend this law; we... must abide by order!"
[Ground] His gaze hardened, becoming as resolute as a rock, unbreakable.
Hela listened to his words, her mind momentarily blank.
Whether what he said was true or not, Hela knew that power was the rule of everything.
"Because slaughter and devouring are your rules of survival, I sentence you to five years of deprivation of your freedom!"
"What if I don't comply?"
The [Ground] did not answer, its gaze falling on the [Four Seasons] below.
"You kill innocent people to seize the power of [Life], but this is your law of survival, and since you haven't harmed many people, I find you innocent."
Upon hearing this, the [Four Seasons] below breathed a sigh of relief, for at this moment they truly regarded the [Ground] as the judge.
The scrutinizing gaze from the [Ground] finally settled on the [Godslaying] Squad.
To be precise, it was the [Godslaying] Squad, Jixue by [ Fog Barrier Wolf ].
"To be of Variant yet to conspire with humans, and even to kill one's own kind for the sake of humans, is a grave crime!"
I sentence you to death!
Jixue lowered her head, the powerful pressure making it hard for her to breathe.
"Protest!"
Just then, Brown shouted and stood up despite the pressure.
"Those beasts killed so many people! Why weren't they convicted?"
My little wolf cub just wants to date, why should he be punished for it?!
"That's right, I support the captain!"
Gu Gongming stood up straight despite the pressure, "It's also a member of our team now. Eliminating the Variant is our team's responsibility. How can it be a sin!"
[Ground] He stood up from his seat, "Love itself is innocent, but... the responsibilities of love must be borne!"
As soon as the words fell, the figure on the [Ground] shot out, shattering the rock throne with the powerful impact, and the hard fist slammed towards Jixue.
Brown waved his hand, and the space tunnel opened in front of Jixue. The [Ground] rushed into it at a speed almost invisible to the naked eye, and reappeared hundreds of meters away.
"Space... interesting."
The rock-encased hand clenched its fist tightly, and countless diamond spikes rose from the ground, surging towards the group of people in front of it.
Gu Gongming ripped off the feather pendant from his chest and threw it forcefully into the air.
Suddenly, a powerful hurricane arose from the void, easily enveloping the entire team and carrying them into the air.
"Heh, the ground is your home turf, but the air isn't!"
He turned to Lei Yong and said, "Hey, if you don't go all out now, our team is going to be wiped out."
"That's right, Vice Captain Lei Yong, use your full strength." Brown said without turning his head, staring at the [Ground].
Seeing this, Lei Yong sighed helplessly, "Well, luckily I handed everything over to Qian Lan yesterday, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to retrieve my clone."
As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful force rushed in from afar and surged into Lei Yong's body.
Meanwhile, in Great Xia.
Lei Yong, who was at the headquarters of the Great Xia Star Warriors, began to slowly dissipate, turning into streams of energy that drifted into the distance.
"Hey, what's wrong, Captain?"
A man who was engrossed in processing documents saw this, adjusted his glasses, and asked Lei Yong with a puzzled look.
"Hmm, I've met a formidable opponent. I'll need to use my full strength."
The bespectacled man's eyes narrowed. "What opponent requires you to use your full strength? The leader of the Light God Society?"
"No, it's Variant..."
After saying that, his figure vanished into thin air, leaving the bespectacled man with a puzzled look on his face.