Hearing that there was only so little time left, Yuliu didn't stop for a moment and sprinted in one direction at all his might.
The right hand, with its exposed white bone, was stained with blood.
"Three seconds, two seconds, one..."
Bang!!!
A small rocky hill rose abruptly from the ground, crushing the broadcast that was still announcing the numbers.
Golden runes surged across the surface of the hill, extending from its base to its very top.
Small rocks gathered at the top of the hill, forming a giant rock sphere.
The moment Hela and Aidan saw this, they realized that the [Ground] that had judged them five years ago... had arrived.
With a burst of golden light, the stone sphere exploded, and in the dust, a figure as resilient as rock was faintly visible.
The rock-formed chest is exposed, with a golden crystal embedded within it.
He stood atop the mountain peak, his fists clenched, his black robes fluttering in the flowing air.
Hela looked up at him, her eyes devoid of any emotion. "Long time no see, you who's kept me in a daze for five years."
[Ground], the figure stared at the two below, golden pupils narrowed.
" [Five Calamities] [Life] Hela Jaeger, collaborated with the Light God Society, a human organization, and aided humanity in committing numerous senseless acts of killing."
"So?" Hela suddenly interjected, "Are you going to kill me?"
I sentence you to... death!
"Oh, I thought you were going to ban me for a few more years."
After announcing Hela's punishment, [Ground] turned their gaze to Aidan, who visibly paused.
Compared to the composed Hera, Ekaren appeared extremely flustered, trembling incessantly as she lowered her head.
After all, he knew that even if he possessed the Human Limit combat power, there was still a huge gap between him and the true [Five Calamities].
"Cooperate with the Variant, and kill..."
Before the words were even finished, a hand shot up from the [Ground] with lightning speed.
He blocked a sharp blade made of blood, which shattered in the air.
He frowned slightly, withdrew his hand, and looked at it.
A clear wound was visible on it, accompanied by sharp pain.
Then he felt the surroundings slowly turn red, and wisps of blood mist were rising around him, enveloping everything.
Wow!
A crimson slash emerged from the void and struck the [Ground], which dodged the attack the instant it was about to strike.
A scarlet cut flashed before his eyes, and the small hill at his feet, made entirely of rock, was neatly split in two.
Wow!
Another crimson slash came hurtling towards them, and [Ground] raised its rock-covered arm and swung it out to meet it.
The crimson blade shattered, leaving a scratch on his arm.
Whoosh!!!
As more and denser crimson slashes came crashing down like a storm, [Ground]' s eyes narrowed, and he frantically swung his fists, desperately trying to block them.
Splattered blood flew in all directions, vaguely forming an enemy that was constantly fighting against the [Ground].
"So, you're either going to help or you're going to stay away."
Hela, standing to the side, chatted with Aidan in a very relaxed manner.
Aidan struggled to tear her gaze away from the surrounding blood mist and the raging storm on the [Ground].
"Boss... you've gotten so much stronger..."
So, are you going to help or not?
I'll help!
Seeing this, the twin-tailed girl who was trembling nearby forced herself to stand up and hurriedly ran away in one direction.
Just as the two noticed the girl running away, a strange phenomenon suddenly occurred on the [Ground]!
[Ground] With a sudden burst of force, the crimson cuts aimed at him were completely shattered.
He aimed at Hela and the other woman, then suddenly thrust his legs forward, causing cracks to spread across the small hill beneath him. His sturdy body swayed and vanished from its original position.
Aidan tensed up suddenly and retreated in two directions simultaneously with the Hela.
The next second, a huge fist from the [Ground] landed on the spot where the two of them stood, and the solid ground crumbled, creating a huge crater.
Hela and Aidan faced each other in the air, and instantly, colorful wings sprouted from Aidan's back.
While summoning the Gaster Blaster the [Ground], they rapidly increased the distance between themselves and the ground.
Hela reached out, and the grotesque metal burst forth from her palm, growing wildly and transforming in the blink of an eye into an iron hammer covered in sharp spikes.
He clenched his fists and slammed them down onto the [Ground]!
With a loud bang, a large amount of smoke and dust was sent flying into the air.
The iron hammer in her hand shattered with a crash, and a fist bearing golden runes churned up dust as it slammed towards Hela.
Flesh and blood exploded as a fist pierced through Hela's abdomen, protruding from her back.
The flesh healed instantly, embedding the fist that the [Ground] hadn't had time to retract.
Hela plunged her hand into her chest, and when she pulled it out, she held a katana with a serrated blade.
Propelled by Hela's immense power, the serrated katana, accompanied by a deafening roar as it tore through space, slashed straight at the [Ground]' s neck.
Snap!
A powerful force erupted from Hela's arm, blasting Hela to pieces before the blade could even fall.
The serrated katana flew out and landed firmly in the ground.
"You've become so much stronger than before, both in terms of raw strength and combat intelligence; you're several times better now."
[Ground], he moved his right hand, and a look of praise appeared on his face.
Suddenly, I noticed something unusual under my feet.
Several white spears made of pixels suddenly shot out from the ground, but they only touched the [Ground] without breaking through its defenses.
You've made great progress too.
Several thick diamond spikes rose from the ground, and the pixel spears shattered them one by one. One of the diamond spikes was then kicked off by the [Ground].
It spun in the air, delivered a powerful punch, and pierced towards Aidan with tremendous kinetic energy.
Its speed was so great that the latter had no time to react, and it pierced straight through the back of the body, exploding into a large pile of rubble.
Looking at the intact Aidan [Ground], he seemed lost in thought.
The original body is indeed invincible...
His gaze swept around and finally settled on the pixelated heart floating in the corner.
Several rock cubes bearing golden runes floated around him.
He kicked one of the rocks hard, and the rock shot out like a missile, its target the pixelated heart.
Aidan was shocked and immediately mobilized her mental energy to control the pixelated heart.
Just before being bombarded, the pixelated heart deftly dodged the rock.
[Ground] He swung his fists and feet at the two rocks again, but for some reason, his body couldn't move.
Several scarlet tentacles had somehow climbed onto his body, like disgusting pythons, tightly coiling around him.
A giant hand made of rock grabbed one of the rocks, and with all its might, tore it into pieces, which it then threw to the ground.
The severed tentacles writhed wildly the moment they touched the ground, transforming into a fleshy pillar like a divine needle near the sea, enveloping the unavoidable [Ground] within it and rapidly rising to the top of the sky.
Just as the fleshy pillar was about to break through the clouds, it suddenly exploded from the inside, revealing the [Ground] inside, which was supported by two hands.
A rock cube rapidly formed in front of him, and he slammed it down with all his might.
The powerful force and speed of the stone, combined with the friction between it and the air, produced bursts of sparks, much like a meteorite.
The towering pillar of flesh was pierced by falling rocks, exploding like dominoes.