332: Convergence? This is just the beginning!

At the bottom of the massive crater, the dust and smoke had not yet fully dispersed.

Chen Nian was like an invisible mountain, pinning the Lord of Curses firmly to the bottom of the pit.

At this moment, the Lord of Curses' body was battered beyond recognition, and the black mist shrouding him had long since thinned to the point of being nearly transparent.

Those two spots of crimson blood-eyes were also dim and lusterless.

They flickered like a candle in the wind, filled with pain and unbelievable horror.

Chen Nian looked down at this being beneath his feet, who just moments ago had called himself a "god in control of authority."

His eyes, however, were as indifferent as ice. He spoke slowly:

"Alright, I've had enough fun. Time to talk business."

His voice was calm, yet it carried an unquestionable majesty:

"Tell me, how many more pieces of trash like you are hiding in the shadows of the Gloomy Abyss?"

"Besides you, which other Abyssal Overlords are eyeing this realm?"

"What is the true purpose of your operation? Besides condensing the 'World-Ending Curse Seal,' what are your follow-up plans?"

The Lord of Curses' broken body trembled slightly.

Those dim blood-eyes stared fixedly at Chen Nian, a flash of humiliation and malice crossing them.

But more than that, there was deep-seated fear.

However, his pride as an Abyssal Overlord...

...as well as the dignity of the authority he had just obtained only to have it instantly shattered...

...made him still try to maintain a final shred of decency.

"Hmph... Human... You need not think you will get any information from my mouth!"

The Lord of Curses' voice was hoarse and weak, yet it still carried a twisted stubbornness:

"I am the Lord of Curses, wielder of the Authority of Curse and Resentment. How could I yield to the threats of an ant like you?!"

"Though I have fallen by your hand, the vastness and terror of the Abyss are far beyond what you can imagine!"

"Even if you kill me today, other Dominators will descend in the future, dragging you and all living beings of this realm into the eternal Abyss of Curses!"

"Your family, friends, companions... everyone you care about will suffer the pain of heart-devouring for ten thousand generations, unable to live and unable to die!"

His words were filled with malice and curses.

He attempted to use the prestige of the Abyss and future retaliation to intimidate Chen Nian.

However, Chen Nian only shook his head slightly, a flash of undisguised disappointment and annoyance in his eyes.

"Death is at your door, yet you still talk so much nonsense."

The moment he finished speaking, he raised his foot and stomped down violently.

"Crack—!!!!"

"Boom—!!!!!"

A terrifying sound, a mix of bone-shattering cracks and energy explosions, was heard.

It suddenly erupted from the Lord of Curses' arm!

"Aaaaaagh—!!!!!"

An agonizing scream of the highest degree instantly echoed throughout the crater!

The Lord of Curses' arm, condensed from dark purple energy and wrapped in curse runes...

...was actually crushed to pieces by Chen Nian's foot!

Energy dissipated, runes collapsed, and even the Origin of Curses that formed the arm began to scatter!

"You—!!!!"

The Lord of Curses convulsed in pain, his remaining arm clutching the ground, his fingertips sinking deep into the rock.

His already dim blood-eyes flickered wildly due to the intense pain, filled with unbelievable shock and fury!

He never expected this human to be so direct and ruthless.

He had only uttered a few formulaic threats, and the human didn't even ask another question, proceeding directly to torture!

This human was even more unreasonable than him, an Abyssal Overlord!

However, what terrified him even more was yet to come.

After crushing his arm, Chen Nian did not continue to apply pressure.

Instead, he slightly withdrew that brilliant Divine Might that suppressed everything.

The next second—

"Buzz—!!!"

The Lord of Curses' broken body suddenly jolted!

The power of the Authority of Curse and Resentment, which had been completely suppressed and nearly stagnant...

...instantly began to surge again like a flood breaking through a dam!

Dark purple energy poured out of his body frantically.

As if possessing a life of its own, it began to madly repair his broken body!

At the site of the crushed arm, flesh and energy regenerated and reorganized at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Even the terrifying hollow in his chest that had been nearly stepped through was rapidly healing!

In just a few breaths...

...the Lord of Curses' body, which had been on the verge of collapse, actually recovered by more than half!

Although his aura was still weak and his authority power was far from its peak...

...at least his body was whole and decent, and he once again possessed the ability to move and resist!

This scene left the Human Allied Forces above the crater completely stunned!

"This... what's going on? Why did Special Commissioner Chen pull back his strength?"

"Senior Chen deliberately withdrew the suppression, allowing the Lord of Curses' authority power to flow again?!"

"The Lord of Curses' body... is repairing itself?! What terrifying regenerative ability!"

"Why? Why would Senior Chen do this?"

The crowd discussed fervently, their faces filled with confusion and shock.

And at this moment, at the bottom of the crater.

The Lord of Curses felt the power surging within him again.

Light of wild joy and hope suddenly erupted in his dim blood-eyes!

He thought Chen Nian had been careless!

He thought this was his chance to turn the tables!

"Haha... Hahaha!!!"

He struggled to stand up, the dark purple energy on his body gathering frantically as he attempted to flee:

"Foolish human! You actually dared to give me a chance to breathe!"

"Today I shall let you know—never show mercy to your enemies on the battlefield!"

However.

"Rip—!!!"

His words came to an abrupt halt!

Because Chen Nian had already struck again!

This time, he didn't even bother to use any skills, simply and crudely—

He reached out and grabbed the arm the Lord of Curses had just finished regenerating.

Then, he pulled with force!

"Pshhh—!!!!!"

Dark purple blood and energy sprayed out like a fountain!

The newly reborn arm was actually torn right off the Lord of Curses' torso by Chen Nian!

"Aaaaaagh—!!!!"

A scream more shrill and desperate than before instantly exploded!

The Lord of Curses' remaining body convulsed wildly.

The intense pain was like hundreds of millions of venomous insects gnawing at his Soul, nearly causing him to faint!

However, Chen Nian's torture had only just begun.

Chen Nian casually tossed the severed arm aside, as if discarding trash.

Immediately after, he raised his foot and stomped hard on the Lord of Curses' other shoulder!

"Bang!"

The Lord of Curses' shoulder, along with more than half of his chest, was directly crushed and exploded!

Fragments of bone and his energy core flew in all directions!

"No! Stop!!" The Lord of Curses roared frantically, trying to mobilize his authority power to resist.

But Chen Nian's movements were faster and more brutal!

He transformed his palm into a blade and chopped down violently at the Lord of Curses' body!

"Rip—!"

Accompanied by the sound of cloth being torn.

A massive vertical wound was sliced open across the Lord of Curses' body.

Inside, the writhing dark purple organs, compressed from countless Vengeful Spirits, were faintly visible.

"Boom—!"

Chen Nian threw another punch, striking the Lord of Curses' abdomen and directly blasting a hole clean through him!

Flesh flew everywhere! Energy dissipated!

Shattered bones, carapace, organ fragments, and viscous dark purple blood... everything mixed together, staining the bottom of the crater in a bizarre and terrifying palette.

The Lord of Curses wailed frantically, his voice completely distorted by extreme agony:

"No... don't... stop... stop it!!!"

"I'll talk... I'll say everything! Ask quickly, I definitely won't be stubborn anymore!"

"Spare me... please spare me!!!"

The Lord of Curses begged for mercy frantically, completely devoid of his previous majesty and pride.

However, Chen Nian seemed not to hear him at all.

He didn't even bother to ask any more questions, simply continuing the torture in his hands.

It was as if he were dismantling a malfunctioning machine, or perhaps performing some cruel anatomical experiment.