97: Chapter 97 Desolation!

Luo Yu, Old Man Zhang, and Venerable Bai Ye fought as if they didn't know what fatigue was, battling from midnight until dawn, and from dawn until midnight again.

The three of them were locked in an inextricable battle; Luo Yu and Old Man Zhang had virtually no way to deal with Venerable Bai Ye.

As time passed, Old Man Zhang's genetic ammunition pack was about to expire, which made him extremely impatient.

The situation below had also recovered somewhat; with the help of the medical department, Zhao Tiezhu's severed arm had been reattached.

Chen Mo's throat had also been properly stitched, though he couldn't speak much lately.

"Wen Wan, are you really okay?"

Xia Li and Su Qingyue crouched beside Wen Wan, looking at the little old lady with white hair as they asked.

"I'm fine."

Wen Wan smiled reluctantly; her control over Trauma Chronological Regression was still inferior to her family elders, otherwise she wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state.

"It will return to normal in about half a month; this is the price of overusing one's talent."

Chen Mo, who was nearby, didn't say anything; he just sat in front of the family quarters, watching the distant battlefield without moving.

If Wen Wan hadn't intervened just now, his head would have fallen off by now.

"Hasn't he come yet?"

Lin Ye sat down next to Chen Mo, looked at his neck wrapped in gauze, and also looked into the distance.

"To be honest, if the situation allowed, I really wouldn't want to see that Commander."

Shen Zhou walked over and shivered at the mere mention of the Commander-in-Chief of the Southeast Military Region.

"That's right, now that you mention it, I just realized that we rarely see reports on that Commander Chu?"

Lin Ye was a bit puzzled, and Chen Mo was equally confused.

"How should I put it..."

Shen Zhou scratched his head, which was swollen like a pig's.

"Commander Chu... is terrifying."

"Although I didn't have much contact with my father, I have heard of Commander Chu's battle record from him."

"If countless killings could be called brutal, then Commander Chu is a brutal demon."

"If it weren't for his unwavering stance on the side of the Human Race, I suspect the higher-ups would have found a way to deal with him long ago."

Chen Mo and Lin Ye looked at each other; after hearing this kid say that, they were even more curious.

"That person's talent is called 'Gluttony'."

"He once ate an entire Abyssal Race city's population by himself—he ate them alive."

"Since then, the Abyssal Race has never invaded the southeast coast again, leaving only the sea beasts in the ocean."

"..."

Chen Mo and Lin Ye were both speechless; the Abyssal Race did look different from them, but they were still eighty percent similar.

If Commander Chu could eat the Abyssal Race alive, he might just be able to eat them alive too.

"By the way, what does the Abyssal Race taste like?"

Lin Ye rubbed his chin; to be honest, he was a bit curious.

If Chen Mo couldn't speak right now, he definitely would have wanted to chat about this topic.

Boom!

Just as the three were chatting heatedly, a figure descended from the sky and landed beside them.

The shockwave blew Lin Ye and Shen Zhou away, but Chen Mo's weight of over five hundred kilograms allowed him to sit firmly in place.

"Cough..."

As the smoke cleared, Luo Yu's battered figure appeared before them.

Luo Yu was covered in golden cracks, his chest torn open, and a golden heart was beating incessantly.

"Run..."

Luo Yu used his last bit of strength to reach out toward Chen Mo, then fell into complete silence.

"Hahahaha!"

Venerable Bai Ye, also looking battered, descended slowly, holding the severed torso of Old Man Zhang in his hand.

"Where are your reinforcements?"

"Come on!"

Throwing the torso in his hand in front of Chen Mo, Venerable Bai Ye walked over step by step.

"It's you, right?"

"You blew up my Baiye City?"

The situation, which had originally eased, instantly became even more dangerous; the high-end combat power had basically all entered the abyss, and the remaining fifth and sixth-rank captains were all entangled by the subordinate forces of Baiye City.

In other words...

They had no one to support them.

"It was me, so what?"

Chen Mo's hoarse voice sounded as he stood up to block the entrance.

"You can die now."

Venerable Bai Ye raised a hand, and a white light condensed within it.

Limit Disintegration!

Compress!

Super Compression!

Chen Mo threw a punch without hesitation, but Venerable Bai Ye caught it effortlessly.

"Not bad, a very heavy punch."

"Pity, if you had grown a bit more, you might have been able to threaten me."

"But now, in my eyes, you are just an ant that I can crush at any time!"

With that said, a streak of white light erupted from Venerable Bai Ye's palm!

Chen Mo's arm twisted and deformed like a pretzel, and his whole body was sent flying uncontrollably.

Boom!

Chen Mo was embedded into the ground, all the bones in his body broken; there wasn't a single place that didn't hurt.

"Hm?"

Venerable Bai Ye paused, turning his head to look at Xia Li, who was bleeding from her seven orifices and slowly collapsing.

"A very interesting talent, but still too weak."

"Since you are determined to seek death, let's start with you."

Venerable Bai Ye ignored Chen Mo, who was trying hard to crawl out of the large crater, and walked step by step toward Xia Li, who was kneeling on the ground having lost consciousness.

Lin Ye and Shen Zhou looked at each other and simultaneously grabbed their weapons and charged toward Venerable Bai Ye.

But the gap in strength and realm was like an abyss; the two were smashed into the ground in just one encounter.

"Don't you know that your actions are like a mayfly shaking a tree?"

Venerable Bai Ye could not understand such behavior from Lin Ye and the others.

He had clearly given them time to escape, so why did they still rush up as if seeking death?

Was it really just for the sake of their so-called companions?

Truly laughable!

"Forget it, I'll kill you first."

Venerable Bai Ye shook his head; since these people valued that kid so much, he would just kill him first using the cruelest means.

This was also an alternative form of torture.

Thinking of this, Venerable Bai Ye couldn't help but laugh.

The white light condensing at his fingertips became increasingly dazzling; Lin Ye and Shen Zhou, who were lying on the ground completely unable to move, widened their eyes but could not make a sound.

"Die."

The white light shot out!

"No!"

"Neutralizing Force!"

Just a moment before the white light was about to hit Chen Mo, a sturdy figure carrying a heavy shield descended from the sky!

The white light was deflected, but the shield in Zhao Tiezhu's hand was also melted into molten iron, spraying all over him.

The smell of human flesh being cooked wafted out, even overpowering the surrounding scent of blood.

Chen Mo's eyes widened, wanting to roar but unable to make a sound.

Zhao Tiezhu's body slowly collapsed, and the molten iron on his body cooled and solidified rapidly.

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

Harsh wheezing sounded; Chen Mo's eyes were bloodshot, but he could do nothing.

His body functions had completely collapsed under the intense pain; even maxing out his adrenaline couldn't make his body move again.

"Is this what you humans call sacrifice?"

"Truly laughable."

Venerable Bai Ye walked in front of Chen Mo, the white light at his fingertips resting right on his forehead.

"Enough..."

A hoarse, low shout rang out; Venerable Bai Ye looked up abruptly, his previously confident demeanor vanishing completely.

Old Man Zhang had risen again, with three of the same genetic ammunition packs still embedded in his body.

Pure death energy began to spread, and Old Man Zhang's body began to Wither once more.

"Back then... you killed my brother the same way, didn't you?"

Old Man Zhang's eyes had turned completely grey, and a skeletal hand slowly raised.

His body swayed, as if it would fall apart at a touch.

Yet, this very sight made alarm bells ring in Venerable Bai Ye's heart.

For some reason, if he didn't react now, he would really die here today!

Dong!

When the midnight bell rang, Old Man Zhang's palm appeared on Venerable Bai Ye's chest at the exact same moment.

"Wither."

Venerable Bai Ye reacted instinctively, slapping Old Man Zhang's body away.

Old Man Zhang, who was already at the end of his rope, completely lost his vitality under that blow, but the effect of that strike did not end.

Venerable Bai Ye's body began to Wither at a rate visible to the naked eye; his hair fell out strand by strand, and his originally handsome face began to develop numerous wrinkles and age spots.

"Hehehehe..."

"To adapt to the Wither Lord's genetic ammunition pack, I endured ten years of this kind of pain."

Old Man Zhang took his last breath and looked with a grim smile at the wailing Venerable Bai Ye.

"Enjoy this pain, Venerable Bai Ye."

"Feel your strength slipping away bit by bit, your life withering away bit by bit."

"In the end... welcome your inevitable death!"

Venerable Bai Ye could no longer care about anything else; he erupted with his last bit of strength and began to flee.

He could not die here, absolutely not!

As long as he didn't die, even if he had to be a dog for the Council of Venerables, he could make a comeback!

"Don't let him run!"

[Chain mission completed!]

[Rewards are being distributed!]

[Free Attribute Points × 200, Luck Attribute Point × 1]

[Skill: Pain Reversal has been distributed!]

[Pain Reversal: Block all pain for a short time and convert all pain into Strength attributes; the stronger the pain you are enduring, the higher the boost obtained, lasting for 18 seconds!]

[Note: After the effect of Pain Reversal ends, the pain will be doubled and returned; please use it with caution, Host!]