Published: March 2, 2025
“Boom!!!”
Countless spots of light erupted from the child’s body, crazily flashing along with Luo Hai’s thunderous shout, as a massive wave of energy surged from the child’s form!
“Kid? Kid!”
“No!!!”
The relationship between the old man and the child was extraordinary. After a long period of cooperative battles, the two shared more than just the bond of comradeship. Under the influence of “Turn into Candy,” the child’s physical form and personality were forever fixed at the age of eight. Moreover, with the old man’s entire family having perished at the hands of the demonic disaster, he regarded the child not only as a close comrade but also had inexplicable feelings akin to viewing him as a grandson who had died young.
Yet, the deeper the affection, the greater the pain…
In the old man's expression of shock, the spots of light on the child instantly brightened and expanded, as a tremendous amount of energy was completely contained within the child’s body, causing it to balloon outward in an instant.
“Run… fast…”
A vague murmuring escaped the child’s lips, and the old man was frozen in place. However, Wen Yu’s reaction, though slightly delayed, was still quick enough.
With both Void Transformation (S-level, active skill) and Dark Divine Light (SSS-level, active skill) sealed, Wen Yu had no way to elementalize himself, meaning he had lost his powerful ability to be immune to physical attacks!
And it was the explosion—the real terrifying lethality—most of which lay within the powerful shockwave generated by physical attacks!
His legs seemed to turn into two afterimages as Wen Yu dashed away like a bolt of lightning.
Then…
“Die!”
“Boom!”
Accompanied by Luo Hai’s sharp and triumphant roar, a gigantic mushroom cloud rose up!
In the next second, a visible shockwave swept past Wen Yu’s body. He felt himself being lifted into the air, followed by a brilliant flash of white light crossing before his eyes. In an instant, scorching heat enveloped him, and Wen Yu felt like a plucked chicken being roasted in an oven, the smell of burning flesh wafting from his body…
Then, everything went dark, and with a crash, he fell heavily onto the hard ground.
The omnipresent pain instantly drowned Wen Yu’s perception. No wonder he could barely register the secondary explosions and the relentless heat waves around him. In an instant, he communicated with Faceless, ordering it to rush back to his side. At the same time, Wen Yu quickly grabbed a large handful of elixirs from his Spatial Ring, swallowing them without even discerning their types or functions.
A wave of spiritual energy swept through his body and the surrounding environment, and Wen Yu’s heart sank.
…
His entire body had shrunk significantly, losing much of its fat and even a portion of muscle tissue under the white light. Despite the tremendous explosion, Wen Yu had managed to get off lightly, paying only the price of one leg…
Intense pain surged within him continuously; however, this pain was far from the severity he had imagined. Instead, with each wave of pain that hit him, he felt a tremendous power rising within his body!
Super Destiny Fight (SSS-level, passive skill) activated!
As his second spirit pet, the core skill of the one-eyed creature, enhanced through Wen Yu’s two previous modifications, naturally provided a substantial boost—being injured meant an increase in combat power!
What truly chilled Wen Yu’s heart was the clearer perception of the outside world under his enhanced physical condition…
In the distance, at the center of the explosion, the old man was covered in thick ash and flames, resembling a stone statue with flickering flames, cracks covering his body, through which blood and torn flesh could be faintly seen flowing—he had been at the heart of the explosion, and even with his strong defensive capabilities, it was impossible for him to not sustain some injuries.
However, his injuries did not affect his imposing aura. A dense killing intent continuously radiated from the old man’s body, as palpable as substance, even isolating the sporadically burning white flames around him.