132: Confident Marcus

Marcus, high in the sky, suddenly opened his eyes. The next second, two blood-smeared intestines flew out from beneath his exposed belly.

The tips of the intestines looked as if they were covered in sharp teeth, and like agile snakes, they burrowed into William's corpse, then easily dragged it back into his abdomen.

Crunch! Crunch! Crunch...

The harsh sound of teeth chewing flesh followed, echoing throughout the entire hall.

Marcus's abdomen seemed to come alive as it devoured William's flesh. A few seconds later,

Marcus's grotesque body transformed again; a bloody, skinless wolf head emerged from beneath the skin of his shoulder, and two wolf claws sprouted from his armpits.

Seeing this scene from the darkness, Time subconsciously clenched his hands.

Even after seeing Marcus transform, Locke Galahad remained calm and composed.

Above, Marcus felt a surging, massive power. Filled with absolute confidence, he looked down at Locke Galahad and muttered to himself:

"Although your killing of William greatly affected my secret incantation and prevented me from breaking through to Sequence 8 in one go, I think it should be enough to deal with you. Besides, after I kill you, I can hold another ritual."

Saying this, he subconsciously mimicked the earlier Locke Galahad, grinning and revealing sharp fangs as he laughed:

"Locke Galahad, use your life to compensate for William's life. This trade should be quite fair, right?"

"Hmph!"

Locke Galahad's expression was cold and fearless; he stepped forward, shielding Serena behind him.

"If you want to kill me, we'll see if you have the ability."

"Don't think that playing some tricks will allow you to make up for your deficiencies in strength."

"Hehe, Locke Galahad, stop pretending to be calm. I know you're very afraid right now, aren't you?"

After gaining power, Marcus felt a bit carried away. After fusing with William, he didn't immediately attack Locke Galahad.

Instead, believing victory was already in his grasp, he acted unhurriedly. Mainly, now that he had obtained power, he wanted to trample Locke Galahad's dignity and strength into the ground, just as Locke Galahad had once done to him.

He felt that simply killing Locke Galahad would be letting him off too easily.

"Afraid? I think you've got that wrong."

After sensing the aura on Marcus, Locke Galahad's mood actually became less heavy. The opponent's momentum looked grand just now, but the aura emitted after the fusion was merely stuck at Sequence 9, not yet reaching Sequence 8.

Even if he were stronger, it wouldn't be by much. It was completely winnable.

Besides, he still had a particularly powerful skill he hadn't used yet. Who would win and who would lose was still unknown.

"Hehehe,"

Marcus laughed coldly, assuming he was just putting up a front. His gaze shifted between him and Serena, and then a wicked and bold idea popped into his mind:

"Locke Galahad, I'll give you a chance. As long as you abandon this woman beside you and run away alone, I will spare you."

"How about it? Is my proposal not bad?"

After speaking, Marcus stared fixedly at Locke Galahad, his eyes filled with mockery.

"Abandon a female Vampire, and you can survive. This deal is very cost-effective, isn't it?"

Hearing Marcus's proposal, Serena was somewhat tempted. Mainly because the aura Marcus was emitting now made her feel a bit desperate, so she leaned close to Locke Galahad's ear and said:

"Darling, why don't you leave? I've lived enough anyway. You're still young, you're different..."

Locke Galahad smiled, gently patted Serena's hand to interrupt her, then looked at Marcus with a cold expression,

"You are being too noisy. With just a bit of power, you've become arrogant enough to not know the immensity of heaven and earth."

Saying this, Locke Galahad pointed to his head and shook it, his actions, demeanor, and tone full of disdain.

"That's why I always say, a rat like you is destined to stay in the gutter forever. Becoming stronger does not improve the intelligence missing from your brain."

"Damn it, don't be ungrateful."

Marcus's expression immediately shifted from calm to savage.

He hadn't expected Locke Galahad to be completely unafraid of him despite his significantly increased strength. This didn't match his expectations at all.

He wanted to see Locke Galahad run away in a panic, just like he had done before, and then he would chase him down, toy with him, and then deal the killing blow.

His proposal was merely to play around; he had no real intention of letting Locke Galahad go.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it! Why aren't you afraid of me, you bastard!"

But Locke Galahad didn't care whether this guy Marcus wanted to play around or truly had that intention; he didn't care about any of that.

When the opponent touched upon Serena, Locke Galahad decided to go all out and slay him here.

"Stop talking nonsense. I don't want to hear any more of this rubbish from you; trash like you doesn't deserve to hear me speak."

"There is nothing to discuss between you and me."

After saying this, Locke Galahad waved his hands and immediately brought out all his extraordinary items, not intending to hold back anymore.

The 【bulletproof suit】 was put on his body again. Even though his physique had changed significantly, the suit still fit him perfectly, as if he had transformed into a suited thug.

Following that, the 【lacrosse mask】 directly covered his face, revealing only a pair of cold eyes filled with murderous intent. But that wasn't enough.

Finally, Locke Galahad took out a pair of glasses covered in crawling scarlet eyeballs, which looked even more grotesque than what Marcus had used during his ritual, and put them directly on his face.

Only now was he in his peak state.

Moreover, after changing into these items, he looked no less grotesque than Marcus.

Previously, because of the terrifying side effects possessed by these items, the cautious Locke Galahad had never brought them out to use during this battle.

But at this point, he could no longer afford to consider so much.

"Come."

After putting on the mask, Locke Galahad's brain became clear and calm again, and the side effects brought about by the 【Great Muscle Tyrant】 were immediately suppressed.

He stood straight, and with a gesture of extreme contempt, he beckoned to the arrogant Marcus.

At this moment, Marcus didn't know if it was because of being affected, but his sanity was also being interfered with by William.

After seeing Locke Galahad bring out so many extraordinary items, not only did he not feel afraid, but a look of greed crept into his eyes. He now felt a heartfelt desire for these things.

"Good, good, good, they are all mine, they are all mine."

As soon as the words fell, he flapped his fleshy wings, dived down fiercely, and charged at Locke Galahad, "They are all mine!"

"If you want them, feel free to come and take them!"

As the opponent descended, Locke Galahad immediately bent his legs, tensed his muscles, and sprang out again.