440: Chapter 439 I'm forcing you, what can you do about it?

"I said it, I only want 15 catties!"

Shen Ba's expression turned incomparably gloomy: "The extraordinary blood I gave you contains at least 1800 points of spirituality value; that's enough."

"But I didn't agree." Chu Xuan shook his head, and under Shen Ba's gaze that was almost spitting fire, he slowly said: "Since you can't come up with 100,000 spirituality value, then pay the 20% breach of contract penalty, which is 20,000 spirituality value."

"Chu Xuan, don't push me too far!"

Shen Ba's expression turned incomparably gloomy: "Others might fear you, but I won't. You'd best not force me."

"I am forcing you, what can you do?" Chu Xuan stepped forward slowly and said indifferently: "Without 20,000 spirituality value, surely you don't lack extraordinary items of equivalent value, do you?"

"Hehe... I do have quite a few extraordinary items here, far exceeding 20,000 spirituality value. But you clearly don't want me to live; you just want to squeeze out my remaining value!"

Shen Ba gradually began to laugh.

His laughter grew louder and louder until, a few seconds later, he suddenly raised his hand to grab his own face and tore it outwards fiercely. Instantly, a bloody face was ripped off.

"Do you really think you've got me cornered?!"

Shen Ba roared.

In that instant, his entire face was a bloody mess, his eyes were blood-red, and even his figure had become much thinner. His whole body was permeated with gray Qi, filled with brutality and viciousness.

The people present couldn't help but feel a killing intent rising within them.

Especially Li Na, who suddenly froze in place. Her eyes were also filled with blood-red, and her whole body trembled uncontrollably, as if she were about to lose control.

"Careful, this guy once absorbed the totem power of the Tyrant of Destruction. His essence has already mutated, and he is infected by Berserk and Bloodthirsty..."

As Cai Hou shouted a warning, Shen Ba had already turned into an afterimage and vanished from his spot. Replacing him were dozens of afterimages appearing in the conference room.

These afterimages surrounded Chu Xuan, moving at high speed from all directions, ready to launch a fatal blow at any moment.

"Die! You all must die!!"

Maniacal laughter that didn't sound human echoed all around, causing everyone present to change color, their minds shaken.

Cai Hou hurriedly warned: "This guy is crazy. In this state, neither his speed nor strength can be compared to his normal state! He once used this state to head-on kill an S-rank Specter of the Tyrant of Destruction path..."

Before he could finish, Cai Hou's pupils suddenly contracted, and a strong sense of impending death flashed in his heart.

But in the very next instant.

Boom!

A violent explosion sounded like thunder on flat ground.

A huge deep pit appeared in front of Cai Hou.

Shen Ba's head was firmly pressed into the pit by a palm wreathed in pitch-black Fire of Nirvana.

A crazed howl that chilled the soul came from Shen Ba's mouth. His hands, wreathed in gray Qi, were about to grab the palm pinning his face.

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

Successive heavy thuds rang out. Chu Xuan used his other hand to form a fist and smashed it fiercely onto the top of Shen Ba's skull, crushing his cranium, leaving it a bloody mess with brain matter splattering everywhere.

Shen Ba could no longer move, his entire body engulfed by the Fire of Nirvana.

Quiet!

A deathly silence.

The people present hadn't even reacted yet; they were still intimidated by the power Shen Ba had displayed just moments ago, but in the blink of an eye, Shen Ba was dead.

Looking at Chu Xuan now, they couldn't help but feel a deep sense of awe.

Only now did everyone realize belatedly that Chu Xuan's strength seemed to have made significant progress compared to his live stream not long ago.

The scarlet in Li Na's eyes gradually subsided.

Upon realizing that Shen Ba, whom she feared immensely and against whom she couldn't even muster the will to resist, had died so easily at Chu Xuan's hands, a trace of deep regret couldn't help but show in her eyes.

"If only... I had given a little more when I had the chance to repay his kindness, maybe I could have befriended him, or at least had a bit more of a connection..."

"If only..."

Li Na's mind was filled with thoughts, her emotions brimming with regret, but she was interrupted by an indifferent voice.

"What are you still standing there for? Continue changing the lamps." Chu Xuan glanced over, and everyone snapped back to reality. Li Na and the Double Cannon Brothers trembled and hurriedly continued changing the lamps.

Chu Xuan slowly withdrew his gaze, his expression calm and indifferent from beginning to end.

Although Shen Ba's displayed strength was strong, especially in this situation where skills were sealed, he was still able to burst with power.

Unfortunately, those rapidly flashing afterimages meant nothing in Chu Xuan's eyes. Even in his normal state, he was a cut above the powered-up Shen Ba.

Chu Xuan looked up. There were less than ten floor lamps left, and there was still plenty of time, probably about seven minutes remaining.

Zzzzt!!

A violent electrical explosion suddenly rang out. Da Pao was suddenly struck by the current, and his already charred body instantly burst open with flesh and blood.

Especially his arms, where the white bones were exposed.

Immediately after, it was Er Pao's turn, who was also struck by the electric shock for the second time. His injuries were clearly even more severe; his skin was ripped open, bones were exposed, and his whole body couldn't stop twitching.

Li Na looked alarmed and hurriedly went up to check. Although Er Pao wasn't dead yet, his eyes were unfocused, and he was delirious.

Yet a smile still appeared on his face: "I... am fine..."

Suddenly, noticing an unusual sound beside her, Li Na turned to look, only to see Da Pao had already stood up, shakily picking up a lamp wick.

"Da Pao, stop changing them, you'll die!" Li Na shouted hurriedly.

"It's fine, we can still... continue!" Da Pao's voice was weak, but he had already started changing the ninety-fifth lamp wick.

Following that, the ninety-sixth.

"Stop changing, stop changing!"

Li Na's eyes were filled with tears, but Da Pao seemed not to have heard her words, still persistently changing the lamp wicks.

"Chu Xuan, you can't let him continue!"

Li Na pleaded hurriedly: "Four people have already died, including two Rule-Breakers, as well as Long Shan and Shen Ba. If a fifth person dies, even you will be erased by the rules due to mission failure."

"Since you are so worried that he will die, why don't you rush to do it instead?" Chu Xuan's expression was indifferent as he raised his hand to point at Da Pao who was changing the lamp wick.

At this moment, Da Pao had already replaced the ninety-seventh lamp wick.

And among the remaining two floor lamps, there must be one that would trigger an electrical explosion when the wick was changed.

"I..." Li Na opened her mouth, and hurriedly picked up a roll of lamp wicks.

"Let me do it!" She ran over and was about to change the ninety-eighth lamp wick, but was stopped by Da Pao.

"Wait..." Da Pao said with a trembling voice: "Li Na, both of us brothers are already severely injured and it's impossible for us to survive the remaining levels, but you are different; you are still unscathed."

Da Pao grabbed the lamp wick and shuffled over to Li Na, saying weakly: "But... if you also get hurt by the current, that might not be the case..."

Da Pao raised his hand to push Li Na away, smiling as he said: "Two people dying is better than all three dying."

Da Pao was already severely injured and had very little strength left, but Li Na was pushed so that she staggered back, her whole body collapsing and falling to the ground.