188: Chapter 188 The Center of a Hundred Islands

Yu Xueer hurriedly explained, "These are modified Black Giant Rats. There shouldn't be many of them. Only one is successfully modified out of ten thousand."

Sure enough, as Yu Xueer had said, there weren't many, only about twenty or so. Little Yao immediately summoned over a dozen Wood Vine Persons.

With one punch, a Soul-Severing Clan soldier was sent flying, but the Black Giant Rats were simply too hard, suffering no damage whatsoever.

Mu Cheng took out his black gold heavy sword and charged straight in. "Leave these to me! You all just stay put."

The strength of these modified Black Giant Rats was at least at the Realm King God level, and there were a great many of them.

"Let's watch the master!" Little Yao still had great confidence in Mu Cheng, showing no intention of helping at all.

Since she said so, naturally, the Little Demon Fox Emperor and Yu Xueer... also chose to become onlookers.

Mu Cheng initially thought dealing with the Black Giant Rats would be very easy, but they were extremely cunning. They pounced one by one, pulling back to a distance if they missed, and their automatic speed was incredibly fast.

Now, even Mu Cheng was finding it quite strenuous to deal with them gradually. It took him a good while just to successfully kill one.

Fortunately, it was effective, and in the end, he managed to take care of all of them.

The three of them continued deeper into the cave, winding through twists and turns. Without a guide, it would have been impossible to find the correct path.

After a full three hours, the three entered a large space.

Inside were row upon row of test tubes, containing various organisms and green liquid. It was impossible to count how many tubes there were.

"This place... looks quite technologically advanced," Mu Cheng asked in surprise.

Little Yao: "Don't make a fuss. The level of civilization of many races is far superior to that of humans."

"True. It's not like we haven't seen high-tech things before." Mu Cheng found it perfectly acceptable.

Take the initial arrival of Global Survival, for example. The high-tech that appeared was proof enough that it was indeed far, far stronger than human civilization.

"It looks a bit strange. Should we destroy it all?" the Little Demon Fox Emperor suggested.

Yu Xueer: "We can't destroy so many in a short time. Let's continue deeper in!"

It would indeed take a lot of time to deal with so many test tubes, so everyone had no choice but to give up and press on.

The further in they went, the larger the test tubes became. Inside were precisely the Soul-Severing Clan.

Over an hour later, the four finally arrived inside a laboratory. There were many large computers, and a figure appeared before them.

"Yu Xueer, you've finally arrived!"

It was a figure wearing a black suit, black leather shoes, and sunglasses, looking somewhat ugly.

Yu Xueer had long hated him to the bone. "Lu Hui, you'd better surrender quietly!"

Lu Hui laughed loudly: "I've been watching your every move since you entered this cave. Those Black Giant Rats were just to test your strength. Now, there's no need to worry. Enjoy the gifts I've prepared for you!"

As soon as his voice fell, Soul-Severing Clan members jumped out of the test tubes. They were of a higher grade, made of black-gold metal.

Yu Xueer said urgently, "See that device ahead? It's absorbing all the sunlight. We just need to destroy it!"

"The strength of these Soul-Severing Clan members has already reached the ninth-rank Realm King God level. Destroying it probably won't be that simple." Little Yao expressed helplessness.

Nevertheless, she still summoned over a dozen black Wood Vine Persons.

Lu Hui immediately noticed Mu Cheng and was greatly surprised.

"Such a low-ranking Realm... actually using such high-tech bracers. You make me more and more curious."

"It is indeed quite troublesome, but knowing the weak point, it's effortless." Mu Cheng punched one on the crown of its head.

He directly knocked down one Soul-Severing Clan member.

"This guy... his physical strength has increased quite a bit again." The Little Demon Fox Emperor was shocked once more.

Thus, she chose not to intervene and watched from the side.

Little Yao wasn't intimidated either. Controlling the Wood Vine Persons, she handled them with ease, wiping out all of them effortlessly.

"Show us whatever abilities you have!" Seeing the situation, Mu Cheng instantly became overconfident.

He grew arrogant and began to taunt.

Lu Hui clapped his hands and laughed. "That was just a warm-up for you. Next, you'd better be careful. Don't let me catch you for research."

Suddenly, a Soul-Severing Clan member over ten meters tall swaggered out. Just its footsteps caused the ground to tremble. It held a large golden sword and wore golden armor.

"Leave him to me! Master, you go destroy that thing."

Little Yao decisively recalled the Wood Vine Persons and summoned a ten-meter-tall Wood Vine Person, roughly the same height.

However, the Wood Vine Person had no weapon, just a giant fist. Seeing such a large Wood Vine Person that Little Yao could control so effortlessly, Lu Hui was impressed.

"As expected of a plant-type Bloodline. You continue to surprise me. It seems I must capture you for research."

The Soul-Severing Clan member's agility was naturally inferior to the Wood Vine Person's. Even so, its body was extremely hard.

A victor couldn't be determined in a short time. Every punch the Wood Vine Person threw consumed Little Yao's Bloodline Power.

Fortunately, with Yu Xueer helping with recovery, it wasn't a big problem. They could probably hold on for over ten minutes. Soon, a large area was already in ruins.

"Go to hell!"

Meanwhile, Mu Cheng slashed out a powerful sword aura towards Lu Hui. Although he cut him in half, Lu Hui returned to normal in no time.

"This guy's body... why isn't he hurt?" Mu Cheng froze on the spot, utterly bewildered, almost questioning his life.

"Is this tickling me? I'll stand still and let you hit me! When you're tired, I'll deal with you one by one." Lu Hui suddenly stood motionless.

With such a body, he feared no attack and didn't take Mu Cheng's group seriously at all.

"He can't be killed! What should we do now?" Mu Cheng tried several more times.

But each time, Lu Hui's body automatically recovered. Having no other option, Mu Cheng returned to the others.

"What kind of monster is this? My slashes simply don't connect."

"This is a shadow-type clone of his true body. Your attacks are naturally useless," Yu Xueer reminded.

Mu Cheng: "Damn it, is it fun to trick people with a shadow? If you don't come out, we're charging in!"

Suddenly, a figure appeared—the real, physical Lu Hui.

"Brat, I underestimated you. But even so, you must stay today for my research!"

Two black-gold guns suddenly appeared in his hands. Seeing them, Mu Cheng's face paled with alarm.

"How do you have guns? Just who are you? Everyone, be careful. Don't get hit by what he's holding."

"Be careful. This guy controls high-tech weapons. They could be devastating."

The Little Demon Fox Emperor also became very serious, reminding them, though she still showed no intention of intervening.

Lu Hui: "You actually recognize them? But don't worry, getting hit will only anesthetize you. I still need to capture you for experiments!"

Little Yao was still controlling the Wood Vine Person fighting the Soul-Severing Clan member. Lin Mo, having seen sci-fi movies, naturally didn't dare to charge forward recklessly.

Lu Hui raised his guns, aiming at the Little Demon Fox Emperor and Yu Xueer.

"Ladies first. I'll deal with you two."

Two purple beams shot out. Fortunately, the Little Demon Fox Emperor's reaction was extremely fast, instantly forming a Bloodline barrier to block the attack.

Luckily, the purple beams lacked penetrating power and couldn't breach the defense at all.

Mu Cheng could no longer afford to hesitate. Wielding his black gold heavy sword, he charged straight in.

But the result was Lu Hui kicking him back hard. Lu Hui's gun barrels aimed at the Little Demon Fox Emperor and Yu Xueer again.

"Kid, don't rush. I said ladies first. Don't be in such a hurry to die."

Numerous purple beams kept firing. Fortunately, Mu Cheng reacted very quickly, using Black Vines for defense.

"Damn it, what should we do? This can't go on. We must finish off this Soul-Severing Clan member quickly," the Little Demon Fox Emperor urgently asked.

Although she was strong, the situation had become passive, leaving her no chance to act.

She also knew very well this could only hold for a while. They couldn't last much longer like this.

But now, Little Yao was completely tied up, and Mu Cheng was also in a stalemate...

Yu Xueer: "He's an intelligent robot. We just need to cut off the signal source or destroy the brain chip."

"He's an intelligent robot? But where can we find the signal source?" Mu Cheng pressed.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "No need to find it. Just surround him with the Devouring Bloodline."

"Alright! I'll try."

Fortunately, things went very smoothly for Mu Cheng. An enormous black energy barrier enveloped Lu Hui.

"Solved that easily?" Even Mu Cheng was seriously doubtful if it was really true.

As Lu Hui lost mobility, standing motionless inside the energy barrier, the Soul-Severing Clan member also lost movement, being ground into the dirt by the Wood Vine Person.

"Leave this to me! Follow this path out, and you'll soon leave Soul-Severing Island." Yu Xueer hurriedly ran to the control console.

Her fingers flew across the controls. "Leave quickly! I don't have time to explain now. Get out of here!"

"Is this girl crazy? She's initiating a self-destruct sequence. Get out of here now!" The Little Demon Fox Emperor instantly guessed.

She instantly gathered Bloodline Power, quickly inscribing an array.

"No time left, get in quickly!"

The timing was just right. As Mu Cheng and Little Yao entered the energy barrier, suddenly, the largest test tube formed a pillar of light.

Lu Hui, not knowing what was happening, suddenly broke free from the energy barrier. Moreover, energy kept erupting from his body.

"Xue'er. No! You can't do this!"

"You'll die too!"

"This can atone for the wrongs you committed. I die without regret. Thank you for your help! Farewell!" Without hesitation, Yu Xueer jumped straight into the pillar of light.

BOOM——!!

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the entire mountain was flattened. Sunlight also shone down, as if the whole world instantly became vibrant with life.

"That power... is indeed not to be underestimated." The Little Demon Fox Emperor spat out blood, her face turning extremely pale.

Mu Cheng instantly felt very puzzled. "How strange... Could it be we were being used from the very beginning?"

"Master, is now the time to worry about that? Shouldn't we be more concerned about that lady over there?" Little Yao was utterly speechless.

Only then did Mu Cheng react and ask with concern, "Big sister... are you alright?"

"Isn't that a stupid question? Do I look alright? Be careful, that presence over there is still there." The Little Demon Fox Emperor forced herself to say, struggling to hold on.

"Why! Why do this! Everything I did was clearly for you."

Lu Hui was naturally unharmed, but he was utterly desperate, shouting loudly.

"This guy... is actually fine." Mu Cheng was extremely cautious.

Little Yao: "This guy doesn't have a shred of killing intent left. No need to worry at all."

Lu Hui had now come to terms. He reached into his chest and pulled out half of a golden energy crystal.

Suddenly, his entire body darkened, completely losing all mobility. He just knelt on the spot, motionless.

Mu Cheng asked with a dumbfounded expression, "What in the world is going on?"

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "They were both robots. Their energy source was probably that mysterious energy crystal. As for their body materials, they shouldn't be too shabby."

"This... how is that possible? Didn't she say she possessed the memories of past queens?" Little Yao suddenly asked.

Mu Cheng finally understood: "I guess they were already dying when they first came here. As for why they had memories, I'm not too clear either. Otherwise, why would she try to blow me up too?"

Little Yao: "Whatever. It's all in the past now."

"That intelligent robot should be somewhat useful. Let's keep it for now!" Mu Cheng wasn't stupid, of course. He went over and stored it.

Naturally, those two halves of the mysterious energy crystal also ended up in his possession.

After resting for a while, once the Little Demon Fox Emperor had recovered, the three of them, after some consideration, decided to cross directly through Soul-Severing Island.

Over an hour later, what appeared before the three was an endless sea. However, not far away was a super-large island.

"This is the center of the Hundred Islands archipelago. Just head west through it, then cross a section of the Endless Sea, and we'll reach Heisha Island," the Little Demon Fox Emperor suddenly spoke.

Lin Mo looked at the island ahead and instinctively asked, "How do we get over there?"

"Are you a pig brain? Of course, we use flight devices to fly over." The Little Demon Fox Emperor finally couldn't hold back and cursed.

Little Yao took out a set and strapped it on, then soared into the sky. "Master, hurry up and follow!"

Mu Cheng and the Little Demon Fox Emperor quickly followed...

"Big sister, such a huge island must have plenty of dangers, right?" Mu Cheng asked, looking up.

The Little Demon Fox Emperor nodded. "This central island of the Hundred Islands archipelago has no Flying Heaven Stream in the sky. The dangers here are mostly desperate outlaws."

"Desperate outlaws? What's that all about?" Mu Cheng instantly looked utterly confused.

What do you mean, people? Are you joking? Is this for real?

Little Yao: "Master, you can think of them as pirates. To put it plainly, these guys were exiled here."

Little Demon Fox Emperor added: "The Hundred Islands archipelago is a gathering place for various races, mostly those who commit all manner of evil. Saying they were exiled here is an understatement, so we must be careful at all times."

"Wait... how did they get across?" Mu Cheng timidly asked.