173: Chapter 173 He really is a complete madman!

Although Su Lin had already anticipated this.

Combining this with the flesh monsters and mushroom monsters seen earlier, if this madman was still alive, then he had likely already transformed into a non-human existence.

But when Su Lin saw this twenty-meter-tall behemoth with his own eyes, seeing its body that could still vaguely be identified as having a human silhouette, yet was already completely twisted and deformed, he still couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Clearly, this guy had performed extremely insane modification experiments on himself.

In order to pursue power and continue his research, he hadn't even spared himself, turning himself into this neither-human-nor-ghost appearance.

Indeed, just as the Ancestor said, this was a madman, a ruthless person through and through.

The madman walked up to the other giants, extended its thick arms, and directly grabbed a mutated giant, lifting it up as if it were a chick.

The giant struggled desperately, letting out shrill roars, but it had absolutely no power to fight back in front of the madman.

The madman opened its giant mouth filled with sharp teeth and bit down directly.

"Snap!"

Flesh splattered everywhere, and blood gushed out.

The giant didn't even have time to scream before more than half of it was swallowed in one gulp.

It chewed, a look of intoxication on its face, praising while eating:

"Not bad, not bad. The quality of this batch is much better than the last one; the meat is tender, and the energy is abundant. It really lives up to being cultivated using the new formula."

It licked the residue from the corners of its mouth and said, still wanting more:

"It's a pity the quantity is still too small. If there were a few hundred more, perhaps I could have eaten more heartily."

Hearing this, both Su Lin and Lin Mo were stunned.

They had originally thought that these monsters killing and devouring each other to evolve was some kind of Gu cultivation ritual to breed the strongest Gu king.

In the end, were they actually just being used as food by it?

Truly a madman!

Just then, the monster suddenly walked to the position of the Magic Circle's eye and stopped.

It extended its thick arm and grabbed toward the ground.

"Clatter—!"

A white light gate opened, and a huge wooden cage was dragged out from underground by it.

The cage was filled with human bones.

Those bones had been eroded by something, leaving only pale skeletons and tattered clothing, piled up like a mountain; there were at least a hundred of them.

The madman looked down at the bones in the cage, shook its head, its tone carrying a hint of disappointment and disdain:

"Used up so quickly? These pieces of trash really aren't durable."

It sighed, as if lamenting some trivial matter:

"Even though they had been soaked in the best medicinal liquid, they still couldn't last more than two rounds of the ritual. It seems the quality of this batch is indeed subpar; I'll have to try a different village next time."

Hearing this, raging killing intent ignited in Lin Mo's eyes.

Those missing villagers were indeed all here!

So many people, so many lives, were actually treated as consumables by him just like this?

In his eyes, was it just a phrase "not durable," just a batch of inferior goods?

This beast!

Lin Mo was instantly enraged; his palm was already pressed onto the hilt of his sword, his killing intent almost solidifying.

But just as he was about to get up and rush out, a hand suddenly pressed onto his shoulder.

It was Su Lin.

Lin Mo was initially puzzled, but he suddenly realized something.

Su Lin was waiting, waiting for that madman to expose all the survivors.

If they rushed out rashly now, alerting the enemy, it was possible that more survivors were hidden in some corner that they wouldn't be able to find.

Only by waiting for the madman to reveal everyone itself could they catch them all in one fell swoop and save everyone.

Thinking of this, Lin Mo gritted his teeth, forcibly suppressing the killing intent in his heart, and lay back down behind the rock.

Indeed, the madman tossed the cage of bones aside and then reached out to grab in another direction.

"Clatter—!"

Another huge wooden cage was dragged out from underground.

But this time, what was contained in the cage was no longer bones, but living people.

Hundreds of living people were squeezed into the narrow wooden cage.

There were old people, young men, women, and children.

Some of them were so weak they couldn't even stand up, and could only lean against the cage wall, gasping for breath.

Some were screaming and begging for mercy continuously, their voices hoarse beyond recognition, their faces covered in tears and snot.

Others sat slumped in the corners, their eyes hollow and lifeless, as if they had completely given up hope.

The scene was like a living hell.

However, the madman looked at these desperate people, not only without a shred of pity, but with a flash of amusement in its eyes.

It squatted down, looking down at the people in the cage, as if examining a flock of lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

Its mouth split into a hideous grin:

"Hmm, the quality of this batch is actually not bad. They all look quite spirited; they should be able to last a little longer."

It extended a finger and lightly tapped on the bars of the wooden cage.

"Don't be anxious, little ones. Very soon, you will be able to contribute to a great experiment; that is your honor."

Its tone was casual, as if it were speaking of a trivial matter.

The people in the cage were even more terrified; the crying and screaming were deafening.

But the madman didn't care at all; instead, it seemed to enjoy this atmosphere of despair.

It licked the corners of its mouth and reached out to lift the top of the cage.

Then, it reached its hand into the cage, grabbed a few corpses of humans who had already died, and tossed them onto the ground.

Those corpses scattered across the ground.

Immediately after, it took a small bottle from its shoulder, pulled out the stopper, and aimed it at those corpses.

The bottle contained a dark red medicinal liquid, emitting an eerie fluorescence and carrying a nauseating, putrid stench.

It gently tilted the bottle, and a few drops of the liquid dripped onto the corpses.

The next second—

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

Those corpses actually began to expand crazily!

Gray-white spores squirmed like living things, and dark red flesh grew crazily from the gaps, rapidly covering the entire corpse.

In just a few seconds, those corpses turned into five-meter-tall giant monsters.

They roared at the sky and then stood obediently to the side, like a tamed dog.

Su Lin watched this scene, feeling somewhat surprised.

So that was how those giant monsters came to be.

This madman had actually refined the bodies of those villagers into such monsters.

Moreover, that bottle of liquid actually had such a terrifying effect; just a few drops were enough to turn a corpse into a monster.

Viewed this way, this guy was truly a combination of a Genius and a madman; its level of medical skill and secret arts had reached an inconceivable degree.

And the killing intent in Lin Mo's eyes had reached its peak.

So those giant monsters were all people!

Who knew how many lives this madman had harmed here.

He could no longer endure it.

However, before he could move, the madman suddenly raised both hands.

"Rumble—!"

A large number of runic light pillars condensed from dark red energy rose up from the edge of the Magic Circle.

These light pillars shot up into the sky, reaching dozens of meters in height, emitting an extremely terrifying pressure.

The entire valley was shaking, and the air was wailing.

And the madman also suddenly burst into laughter, its voice crazy and triumphant:

"Hahaha! My ritual is almost complete! Do you not intend to come out yet?"

The madman raised its head, its gaze piercing through the Void Realm, looking straight toward the direction where they were hiding.

Seeing this, both Su Lin and Lin Mo were stunned.

They had actually been discovered?

Since when?