Published: March 2, 2025
Looking at the Guardian lying in his hand, Wen Yu's gaze flickered. On one hand, it was due to the harvest of these dozens of Guardians—once the control method was mastered, these things were undoubtedly rare and powerful hidden weapons. On the other hand, it was a consideration of the situation here...
No wonder this place continuously leaked origin power. The Demon Palace hadn't sent anyone to repair it. With these Guardians guarding the area, even an eleventh level strongman arriving in person wouldn't be able to focus on anything else amidst their relentless assault, even with instantaneous recovery abilities.
Of course, this was merely speculation, but if this speculation became reality, then these Guardians must have gone out of control...
"Is it resolved?"
Bai's voice sounded in his ear. He sensed that the incoming attacks had vanished in an instant, knowing that Wen Yu had already taken countermeasures.
"Yeah."
Wen Yu simply responded softly, then gently tugged at Bai's sleeve, signaling the group to continue forward.
"Not so fast."
However, Bai waved his hand at Wen Yu, indicating that he had other matters to attend to. He then controlled Ye Nan to return to his side.
This place was dim and devoid of light, with perceptual abilities greatly suppressed. Although Bai had many methods at his disposal, his basic physical qualities were too weak, and he couldn't see anything clearly.
The darkness undoubtedly intensified Bai's fear. Moreover, after walking this far, many of Bai's hidden methods had been exhausted—not only from the earlier pursuit but also during the process of gathering with Ye Nan and the Avengers. The unknown situation here forced Bai to pull out some of his ultimate resources.
As Ye Nan returned to Bai's side, Bai released his grip on Wen Yu's sleeve. He raised both hands, feeling along Ye Nan's body, and with Bai's probing, purple runes lit up all over Ye Nan.
These runes should have emitted a dazzling brilliance; however, in this passage, their glow was suppressed to a feeble flicker. What should have been a glorious sight became strange and eerie, evoking a sense of encountering a ghost.
At least within Wen Yu's perception range, Ye Nan indeed resembled a malevolent spirit at that moment.
As the purple runes continued to flash, in no time at all, Ye Nan was enveloped in a deep purple hue. His skin seemed to radiate light, and through his face, one could even see the internal bones and blood vessels.
This glow lasted for about a minute. Once the purple light around Ye Nan reached its peak, Bai finally released his hands. In the next moment, Bai's head suddenly transformed!
His originally fair and handsome face morphed into a grotesque dragon head, which opened its large mouth and instantly covered Ye Nan's head.
The speed of the dragon head was astonishing, even causing Wen Yu to feel overwhelmed, but as his vision blurred, Ye Nan, who was standing in front of Bai, had already vanished.
"Burp~~~"
Bai let out a loud burp, then closed his eyes. The purple light flowed from Bai's mouth down his throat, into his stomach, and finally settled in his heart.
"Cough, cough..."
The scene unfolding before Wen Yu made him cough lightly—although he didn't know what Bai was doing, this "cannibalistic" sight indeed made him feel a bit nauseous...
However, to be fair, Wen Yu's limit-breaking ability was essentially akin to "cannibalism," just not as crude as Bai's. They were both brothers in this, and since Wen Yu had no saintly heart, he didn’t care about Ye Nan's life or death.
In Wen Yu's judgment, Ye Nan being able to survive for so long by Bai's side was somewhat of a stroke of luck...
"Let's go."
After completing all of this, Bai once again took Wen Yu's sleeve and slowly moved forward. Without Ye Nan as the scout, Wen Yu instructed Faceless to lead the way, and the two followed behind Faceless until the sound of "whoosh, whoosh" rang out again.
...
It was still Guardian Type III, but this time there were at least dozens in Wen Yu's line of sight. They moved swiftly and had a clear target, seemingly zeroing in on Wen Yu and his group. Just as the "whoosh, whoosh" sound emerged, dozens of Guardians had already reached Wen Yu's face.