214: Chapter 214 The Deformed Giant Beast, Lin Yuan Makes His Appearance

The atmosphere within the canyon instantly froze to the breaking point.

Ye Qingyue was doing everything in her power to resist Zhao Tianhao's SSS-rank Desire Manipulation Ability.

The terrifying power attempting to rewrite her consciousness caused her excruciating pain.

"Brother Lin Yuan... save me..."

With tears in her eyes, her voice trembled as she called out to the person she loved most.

At that critical moment—

Rumble!!!

The entire canyon suddenly began to vibrate violently!

The ground began to crack, gravel tumbled down the rock walls, and even the air began to twist and deform!

"What's going on?!"

Zhao Tianhao's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly stopped his mental attack on Ye Qingyue and looked around vigilantly.

Ye Qingyue also felt that terrifying pressure and couldn't help but tremble all over.

This sense of oppression... was ten times more terrifying than Zhao Tianhao's SSS-rank Ability!

"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle..."

A hair-raising, eerie sound drifted from the depths of the canyon, sounding like countless mouths chewing on something viscous at the same time.

Immediately following that—

A foul stench wafted toward them!

It was the scent of rotting corpses mixed with sulfur, so intense it was nauseating!

"Holy... what the hell is that smell?"

Zhao Tianhao covered his nose, the stench so strong it brought tears to his eyes:

"It's a hundred times worse than the toilets in our underground base!"

Ye Qingyue was nearly overwhelmed by the stench and quickly tore off a piece of fabric to cover her mouth and nose.

Just then—

The rock wall at the deepest part of the canyon suddenly exploded!

Boom—!!!

A massive figure crawled out from the fissure!

When the monster fully appeared before the two of them, both Zhao Tianhao and Ye Qingyue were completely stunned.

What... what is this thing?!

The creature before them was simply a demon crawled out of hell!

It was a spider-like monster standing five meters tall, but it was a hundred times more disgusting and terrifying than any spider!

Eight thick tentacles extended from various parts of its body, each as thick as an adult man's waist!

The surfaces of the tentacles were covered in sharp barbs, with green slime oozing between them.

Droplets fell to the ground, instantly corroding deep pits into the earth!

But the most frightening part was its head—

That was not a head any normal creature should have!

Instead, it was a deformed skull formed by the twisted fusion of seven or eight human faces!

There were men and women, old and young, each face frozen in its most painful expression from before death!

Eyes, noses, and mouths were all misaligned, densely covering the entire head!

Even more terrifying, these eyes weren't just on the head; they were all over its body!

On its chest, its abdomen, its tentacles...

Hundreds of eyes rotated simultaneously, greedily sizing up their prey!

"Gurgle, gurgle... fresh flesh... such a fragrant scent..."

The monster emitted a hair-raising sound.

It was the eerie effect of seven or eight mouths speaking at once!

SSS-rank Deformed Evolved Beast: The Devourer!

This was one of the most terrifying existences of the mid-Apocalypse!

They lived by devouring other organisms.

The devoured creature would become a part of its body, including its consciousness and memories!

That was why its head had so many different human faces!

Every face represented an innocent life it had consumed!

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!"

Zhao Tianhao completely panicked, his obese body trembling incessantly:

"What the hell is this thing?! It's ten thousand times more disgusting than a monster in a horror movie!"

He hurriedly unleashed the full power of his SSS-rank Desire Manipulation Ability, attempting to influence the monster's spirit!

"Stop! What you want most right now is to leave this place!"

Powerful mental waves surged toward the deformed Evolved Beast!

However—

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

The monster merely gave a contemptuous laugh, and its hundreds of eyes blinked simultaneously.

Zhao Tianhao's mental attack was like a stone sinking into the ocean, having no effect whatsoever!

"What?!"

Zhao Tianhao's face turned ashen. "My Superpower... is completely ineffective?!"

This was impossible!

His SSS-rank Desire Manipulation Ability could theoretically affect any sentient creature!

Why didn't it work on this monster?

The answer was simple—

Because this Devourer had fused too many biological consciousnesses within itself.

It had long ago formed a chaotic mental state.

A single mental attack simply couldn't influence it!

"Gurgle, gurgle... little bug... your Superpower... is so weak..."

The monster spoke mockingly, and then its eight tentacles began to flail at once:

"Let me... make you a part of me too..."

The monster seemed to possess the ability to communicate in Chinese.

This showed its intelligence!

Zhao Tianhao finally realized the gravity of the situation!

This monster...

...was a true SSS-rank!

And it was a super predator that specifically fed on other SSS-rank creatures!

A rookie like him, who had obtained his power by chance, was no match for it at all!

"Damn it... I haven't enjoyed myself enough yet!"

Zhao Tianhao gnashed his teeth and began to flee for his life:

"Of the thirty-six stratagems, fleeing is the best! I'm out of here!"

However, just as he turned and ran a few steps—

Whoosh!!!

A massive tentacle swept across with lightning speed!

"What?! So fast?!"

Zhao Tianhao's eyes widened in terror; it was already too late to dodge!

His combat experience was far too meager!

Although he had an SSS-rank ability level, in a real battle, he was like an infant who had just learned to walk!

Against a battle-hardened super predator like this, he didn't stand a chance!

"No—!!!"

Zhao Tianhao let out a desperate scream.

Rip—!!!

The barbs on the tentacle easily tore through his defenses, slicing his body into several segments!

Blood splattered everywhere, and organs spilled across the ground!

The obese body twitched a few times on the ground before falling completely silent.

This greasy fat man, who had obtained an SSS-rank Superpower through a Nine-Colored Flower, died a truly gruesome death!

He hadn't even lasted a single move!

"Gurgle, gurgle... what a weak bug... not even worth being an appetizer..."

The Devourer glanced contemptuously at Zhao Tianhao's corpse.

Hundreds of eyes simultaneously turned toward Ye Qingyue:

"But... this delicious food... looks very interesting..."

"A Mental-type Ability User... and so young and beautiful... devouring her will surely be delicious..."

Ye Qingyue felt the gaze of those countless eyes, and the hair on her body stood on end!

The feeling of being targeted by an ultimate predator was a thousand times more terrifying than facing Zhao Tianhao!

She wanted to run, but her legs were as soft as noodles; she couldn't even take a step!

The pressure of an SSS-rank Evolved Beast...

...had already caused her body to instinctively enter a state of "awaiting death"!

"Gurgle, gurgle... don't be afraid... it will be over soon..."

The monster grinned hideously and extended a tentacle, reaching for Ye Qingyue:

"Become a part of me... and you will live forever..."

Just as the tentacle was about to touch Ye Qingyue—

At that hair-breadth moment—

"Who gave you permission to touch my woman?"

A deep, magnetic voice suddenly echoed through the canyon!

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an unquestionable authority!

Immediately following that—

Buzz—!!!

Space suddenly began to distort!

A flash of silver light streaked through!

The eight tentacles were all severed in one clean sweep, green slime splashing everywhere!

"What?!"

The Devourer let out a shocked roar, hundreds of eyes spinning frantically to find the attacker's location!

Meanwhile, Ye Qingyue's beautiful eyes widened as she looked at the figure that had suddenly appeared before her.

Tall and straight, with an extraordinary temperament, it was exactly the man she had been longing for—

Lin Yuan!

"Brother Lin Yuan!"

Ye Qingyue was so excited that tears instantly gushed out. The ecstasy of finding him again caused her yandere emotions to reach an unprecedented peak!

The person she loved most!

The most important person in her life!

He really came to save her!

"It's all right now."

Lin Yuan gave her a gentle look, his indifferent and composed demeanor making it seem as if everything that had just happened was trivial:

"I'm sorry I'm late and gave you a fright."

A simple sentence, yet it gave Ye Qingyue an unprecedented sense of security!

With Brother Lin Yuan here, she wouldn't be afraid even if she were in hell!

"Gurgle, gurgle... another one has come... but this one looks... even more delicious..."

Although its tentacles had been severed, The Devourer did not panic; instead, it became even more excited:

"Two SSS-rank delicacies... today is truly my lucky day..."

The severed ends of its tentacles writhed rapidly, regrowing new tentacles at a speed visible to the naked eye!

This was the terrifying aspect of an SSS-rank Evolved Beast—

Ultra-strong regenerative abilities!

"Interesting."

Lin Yuan looked at the monster before him with great interest:

"No wonder you dare to run wild on my turf; it seems you do have some skill."

"But unfortunately..."

A cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth:

"...it's me you've encountered."

As soon as he finished speaking—

An incredibly terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the entire canyon!