277: Instead of hoping they'll save you, you're better off hoping I'm in a good mood.

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the core area of the base...

Inside a massive intersection cavern connecting several main roads, the place had completely transformed into a bloody Hell.

“Aaaah—! That devil is here!”

“Don't block the way! Let me through!”

“Help! I don't want to die!”

Terrified screams, desperate wails, and the sounds of frantic collisions mixed together.

The peace of this place was thoroughly torn to shreds.

A large number of Demonic Evils were fleeing madly through the tunnels.

Their faces were written with extreme terror, and their eyes reflected the light of death.

Not far behind them, a figure dressed in casual clothes was slowly approaching.

His pace was neither fast nor slow, as if he were taking a stroll in his own courtyard, but every step he took seemed to land directly on the hearts of the Demonic Evils.

“Why are you running?” Chen Nian spoke softly, his voice echoing clearly in the tunnel. “It's not like I eat people.”

His tone was flat, even carrying a hint of teasing.

But to the ears of the Demonic Evils, it was more terrifying than any threat!

“All you do is run? You don't even have the courage to look back?” Chen Nian shook his head, his tone full of disappointment. “Is this the kind of trash the Abyss produces?”

Before his voice had even faded, he casually raised his hand toward the fleeing crowd of Demonic Evils, his five fingers slightly spread.

“Buzz—!”

Five highly condensed Blood-colored Silk Threads erupted from his fingertips, instantly catching up to the Demonic Evils at the very back.

“Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!”

The sound of sharp blades slicing through flesh was short and dense.

Those few Demonic Evils didn't even have time to react before their bodies were neatly sliced into several segments!

Their upper bodies were still rushing forward while their lower bodies had already slumped to the ground, their internal organs spilling everywhere with a splash!

“Ugh, aaaah—!”

A Demonic Evil nearby was splashed with scalding, foul blood, his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering in fear.

He stumbled and fell directly to the ground.

He looked back in terror, meeting Chen Nian's calm, emotionless eyes.

Those eyes were as cold as a god of death looking down upon a colony of ants.

“I... I...” The Demonic Evil was so scared he was incoherent. He quickly rolled over to kneel, kowtowing desperately. “Have mercy, Great One! Have mercy! This lowly one is willing to surrender! I'm willing to lead the way! I beg you...”

“Cause of death: too noisy.” Chen Nian didn't even bother to look at it, merely flicking his finger.

“Bang!”

The Demonic Evil's head exploded like a ripe watermelon.

Red and white matter splattered against the tunnel wall, leaving behind a hideous piece of graffiti.

【Ding! Killed a Fifth-Rank Demonic Evil, obtained 14,832 points!】

The System's notification sound rang out crisply.

The corners of Chen Nian's mouth curled into a satisfied arc.

This base really was a good place.

The number of Demonic Evils was large, and their quality was decent; the points they provided were quite considerable.

It was as if he had walked into an all-you-can-eat points buffet, and he could enjoy himself to his heart's content.

“Continue.”

Chen Nian's gaze swept toward the Demonic Evils ahead who were already weak in the knees but still desperately running forward.

A playful light flashed in his eyes.

With a slight thought, the Heaven-Burning Flame instantly erupted!

“Boom—!”

A torrent of dark-red fire gushed from his palm like a roaring flame Dragon, sweeping through the tunnel ahead with abandon!

The intense heat distorted the air, and the Evil Energy crystals on the walls made a 'crackling' sound as they burst!

“No—!”

“Fire! Such terrifying fire!”

“Aaaah! My body is melting!”

The Demonic Evils swallowed by the flames let out screams of extreme agony.

They rolled and struggled in the sea of fire, their bodies quickly blackening and carbonizing until they finally turned to ash!

A thick smell of burning mixed with the stench released by the Demonic Evils before death filled the entire tunnel.

【Ding! Killed a Fifth-Rank Demonic Evil, obtained 15,521 points!】

【Ding! Killed a Fifth-Rank Demonic Evil, obtained 16,891 points!】

【Ding! Killed a Sixth-Tier Demonic Evil, obtained 22,832 points!】

...The System notifications flooded the screen, and his points rose rapidly.

Chen Nian strolled through the sea of fire.

He was like a monarch presiding over flames, ruthlessly incinerating all the ants who dared to block his path.

He continued to advance toward the core area.

Along the way, whenever he encountered a Demonic Evil—whether they were running, hiding, or trying to resist—

He dealt with them casually.

Blood-colored Silk Threads crisscrossed and sliced, Nether Shocks boomed and exploded, and Heaven-Burning Flame swept and incinerated... Everywhere he passed, he left behind only mangled remains and flowing foul blood.

The entire base had completely turned into a bloody Hell.

Screams and wails became the main theme here, and fear and despair permeated every inch of the air.

Some Demonic Evils prayed frantically to the Void Realm as they fled for their lives:

“Skeleton Monarch, Your Majesty! Save your loyal servant!”

“Commander! Come out quickly! If you don't come out, we're all finished!”

“Dominators of the Abyss! Where are you?! Look at this place! Look at this monster!”

Their prayers were full of despair and resentment.

It was as if they were placing their last hopes on those high and mighty existences.

Hearing these prayers, Chen Nian only gave a contemptuous smile.

“Dominators? Kings?” He shook his head, his tone full of mockery. “A bunch of cowards hiding in the Abyss who don't dare show their faces—they deserve to be called Dominators?”

“You expect them to save you? You'd be better off hoping I'm in a good mood and give you a quick end.”

As he spoke, he casually waved his hand toward a group of Demonic Evils who were kneeling and praying in a certain direction.

“Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!”

The bodies of those Demonic Evils were instantly torn apart by an invisible force, turning into a rain of blood.

The prayers came to an abrupt halt.

Just then, a Sixth-Tier Demonic Evil shaped like a goat with curved black horns accidentally tripped while fleeing.

He scrambled behind a large rock, tears and snot streaming down his face as he frantically kowtowed and prayed toward the altar:

“Skeleton Monarch, Your Majesty! Four Great Commanders!”

“I beg you! Save your loyal servant! I don't want to die!”

Chen Nian slowly descended from the air, his steps light as he stepped into the pool of blood, yet he remained untainted by a single speck of dust.

He walked to the large rock and looked at the Demonic Evil shivering like a sieve behind it, a playful smile on his face.

“Oh? Praying to your masters?”

“Pity, it seems they can't hear you.”

Saying this, he raised his foot, preparing to stomp down casually.

However, right at that moment—

“Presumptuous! Stop!!!”

Two roars, mixed with sky-high fury and terrifying pressure, exploded like thunder from the main tunnel on the other side of the cavern!

Immediately following that, two figures radiating powerful Evil Energy fluctuations landed forcefully not far in front of Chen Nian!

It was precisely the Bone Armor Demon Commander and the Poison Wing Demon Commander who had rushed over after receiving the news!

The powerful pressure instantly enveloped the area, giving the surviving Demonic Evils a boost of spirit!

“The Commanders are here!”

“It's Commander Hard-Rock and Commander Poison-Wing!”

“We're saved! Commanders, save us!”

Even the goat Demonic Evil hiding behind the rock wept with joy, scrambling to rush toward the two Commanders.

However, before he could even move—

“Puchi!”

Chen Nian's foot fell casually, like crushing a ripe watermelon.

The goat Demonic Evil's head, along with a small portion of its upper body, was instantly crushed into meat paste!

Red, white, broken bone, rotten meat... all mixed together and splattered all over the surrounding ground!

【Ding! Killed a Sixth-Tier Demonic Evil, obtained 23,117 points!】

The System's notification sound rang out.

Chen Nian slowly withdrew his foot, as if he had merely crushed an ant.

He looked up at the Bone Armor Demon Commander and the Poison Wing Demon Commander, whose faces were livid and whose Killing Intent was almost solidifying.

The corners of his mouth curled into an extremely contemptuous and playful arc as he spoke indifferently:

“So you're the ones in charge here?”

“You've come at the right time; I was just thinking that killing these little minions wasn't satisfying enough.”

“I hope the two of you can let me stretch my limbs a bit.”