A violent explosion echoed through the underground space.
The dazzling blue light forced Chen Xing to close her eyes. The figure of Ning Xuan before her had already transformed into a towering blaze of fire, blinding light, and shockwaves.
The terrifying force slammed into the circular barrier in front of Chen Xing, thinning it out more and more.
Under such overwhelming power, Chen Xing had no choice but to retreat repeatedly. The barrier's protective strength had significantly weakened after the destruction of numerous altars.
But finally, just as the barrier was about to vanish, the explosive force generated by Ning Xuan's 100% cybernetic transformation came to an end.
Chen Xing coldly gazed at the scattered remnants of the cybernetic body on the ground, letting out a soft sigh.
Then, she rose into the air once more and seated herself back on the blood-red throne.
The black-and-white cross-shaped longsword was also sheathed within it.
"Those who stand in the way of the continuation of our race have only one fate: death," she muttered to herself.
Not long after, Leviathan flew in from behind Chen Xing.
He hurried to her front, kneeling on one knee in a gesture of respect.
"Lady Pride, are you unharmed?"
Chen Xing cast a cold glance at Leviathan.
"Are you doubting my strength?"
Leviathan shuddered and quickly expressed that he dared not. He glanced at the cybernetic debris not far away and asked softly,
"So, the one who obstructed Lady Pride has been..."
"Hiss..."
Chen Xing suddenly clutched her forehead again, as if feeling some kind of pain.
"Damn it, her accomplices are still destroying the altars."
"According to the readings from the detection instruments, the target is getting closer. I suspect it's them..."
Leviathan began reporting to Chen Xing about the situation involving Ning Yu.
"Though I don't know how she found out about all this."
Chen Xing finally recovered from the aftereffects of the altar's destruction and spoke.
"But since they're here, it's better to end this sooner rather than later."
"Yes, Lady Pride."
Leviathan knelt before the throne as the tide of corpses behind him slowly approached the area.
Soon, the vast horde of undead led by Chen Xing departed from the region, leaving only the scattered remnants of the cybernetic body behind.
The empty underground world fell into complete silence.
Suddenly, the cybernetic debris on the ground began to tremble, and a strange circular pattern appeared on the surface, glowing and rotating.
All the remnants were gathered together, drawn into the circular pattern.
Soon, the debris sank along the pattern, disappearing entirely.
It was as if nothing had happened here.
......
Another soul gem was taken into Ning Yu's hand, transforming into a gray light that merged into her forehead.
She didn't rush to move forward but instead pulled out the communication device Lacy had given her from her pocket.
Ning Xuan hadn't contacted her, making her almost wonder if the device had broken.
So, Ning Yu decided to try reaching out herself.
The device showed a flickering signal, indicating a successful connection, but there was no response from Ning Xuan.
This made Ning Yu's heart sink. Lacy had said Ning Xuan was tracking Chen Xing's undead horde, and now she couldn't help but suspect that Ning Xuan had met with some misfortune.
Unfortunately, Ning Yu had no way to track Chen Xing from her side. All she could do now was continue to destroy more corrupted altars.
Since these altars were the source of Chen Xing's power, she would eventually come for her.
"Xiao Yu, how is it?" Shen Yiyue asked from the side.
Ning Yu shook her head lightly.
"She didn't answer..."
Before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly paused, listening intently.
"Do you hear that?" Ning Yu whispered softly into Shen Yiyue's ear.
Shen Yiyue nodded in agreement.
The underground space echoed with a faint, rumbling noise, and the powdered remains of shattered soul gem shells trembled on the ground.
"They're coming."
The two exchanged glances, sensing the gravity in each other's eyes.
The decisive battle, which had repeated countless times, was about to begin once more.
The two immediately separated, beginning to set up traps in the surrounding area. Since they had the advantage of preparation this time, they naturally intended to give their enemies a surprise.
Unlike last time, when they woke up to find themselves already surrounded.
If it hadn't been for Ning Xuan's spatial jump back then, Ning Yu might have died before Shen Yiyue even arrived.
In the labyrinthine underground tunnels, countless zombies filled the space, marching in dense, orderly ranks.
If one could view the underground from above, they would see that as the zombies approached the area where Ning Yu and Shen Yiyue were located, they immediately fanned out.
They formed a pincer movement around the two, aiming to trap them in a deadly encirclement.
Further out from the encirclement, scattered zombies acted as scouts, spreading out in an increasingly sparse formation.
This was clearly a tactical adjustment made after encountering Ning Xuan's teleportation ability.
If a similar ability were used to suddenly move to the outskirts, the scout zombies could locate them.
The zombie encirclement had already formed multiple layers, tightly surrounding the altar where Ning Yu and Shen Yiyue were positioned.
Under Chen Xing's command, the encirclement began to slowly tighten. Leviathan led the charge at the front, while Chen Xing remained hidden within the horde, not revealing herself.
But the further they advanced, the more Leviathan felt something was amiss. The surroundings were far too quiet, as if Ning Yu and Shen Yiyue had surrendered without a fight.
Now, only the innermost altar remained. Leviathan could no longer hold back and drew "Polarity of Love and Hate" from his back, sending a clone forward to investigate.
The interior was indeed empty. The soul gem on the altar had vanished, and the altar's circuits had been destroyed.
Leviathan scanned the area, inspecting every corner, but found no trace of Ning Yu or Shen Yiyue.
Yet, the energy signature of the Moon Princess he was tracking was right here. In fact, he was standing directly on the glowing marker.
What's going on? Could it be...
He suddenly looked up at the ceiling of the altar chamber, where a small hole had appeared, just large enough for a person to pass through.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Black liquid suddenly began raining down from above, falling like a downpour.
This wasn't just happening at this altar—several others in the vicinity were experiencing the same phenomenon.
All the zombies looked up at the falling black liquid, unsure of what it was.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."
A drone suddenly descended from the hole Leviathan had been staring at, hovering in mid-air.
Its camera had already locked onto Leviathan.
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
