176: Chapter 176 Something real is coming!

Su Lin's voice had just fallen.

"Boom!"

The Magic Puppet attacked the monster again.

The blood-colored beam of the [Blood Demon Verdict] shot out with an aura that threatened to destroy everything!

But the monster's reaction was extremely fast; he waved his hand, and the surrounding space twisted once again.

"Hum!"

The space of the entire valley twisted and deformed under his mental control.

The Magic Puppet's blood-colored beam struck the twisted space, only to be forcibly deflected, flying crookedly into the sky and exploding into a cluster of blood-colored fireworks.

And the madman clearly did not intend to sit and wait for death.

He directly took the initiative to attack, controlling the surrounding environment to launch a counterattack.

The stones on the ground, the vegetation in the mountains, and the free-floating dark red energy in the air were all mobilized by him.

Thousands of plants and stones came crashing down toward Su Lin and the Magic Puppet, covering the sky and earth.

But the Magic Puppet and the Bone King acted simultaneously.

The Magic Puppet opened its large mouth, and red energy erupted once more, shattering all those stones and plants.

The Bone King raised its hands, and flames and lightning intertwined into a net of attacks, completely incinerating the remaining onslaught.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

All attacks were completely neutralized, and not even a trace of the aftermath could break through their defensive line.

The monster watched this scene, a trace of shock flashing in his eyes.

He stared fixedly at the Magic Puppet and the Bone King, greed flickering in his eyes, as if he were examining some precious treasure.

"Truly... an amazing creation..." His voice carried a hint of irrepressible fanaticism, "To possess such powerful intelligence and combat ability... if only I had been the one to create it..."

But he quickly regained his composure, his blood-red eyes turning cold once again.

He knew this was not the time to talk about that.

Therefore, he abruptly channeled his power, and dark red energy surged out from his body like a broken dam.

"Rumble—!"

The entire mountain range began to shake violently at this moment.

The earth cracked, the mountain walls collapsed, and rubble rolled down from the peaks like a rainstorm.

The dark red patterns on the surface of the Magic Circle writhed crazily, pulsing like blood vessels.

Immediately after, a large number of Stone Statue Puppets, condensed from rock and dark red energy, crawled out from the cracks in the ground.

They were massive, standing seven or eight meters tall, their bodies covered in rough stone carapaces, with dark red energy surging at their joints.

There were so many of them, densely packed; at a glance, there were at least a hundred.

Those Stone Statue Puppets turned their heads in unison, their hollow eye sockets locking onto Su Lin and his creations.

They took heavy steps and began to surround them.

The monster laughed wildly, "You like Stone Statue Puppets, right? Then go ahead and play with them! Although they can't compare to your exquisite Stone Statue Puppet, they have the advantage of numbers, and that should be enough to give you a hard time!"

After speaking, he turned around, grabbed Lin Mo, and continued walking toward the eye of the Magic Circle.

Lin Mo gritted his teeth and struggled desperately.

But that previous strike had consumed too much of his power, and he couldn't break free from the monster's giant hand at this moment.

His face was livid, and his eyes were filled with unwillingness.

Meanwhile, the Stone Statue Puppets had swarmed up, blocking the path of Su Lin and the others.

But the Magic Puppet and the Bone King struck again.

With punches, kicks, and the [Blood Demon Verdict], the Magic Puppet shattered one Stone Statue Puppet after another, sending rubble flying everywhere.

The Bone King also released vast sheets of flame and lightning, blowing large numbers of Stone Statue Puppets into fragments simultaneously.

Although these Puppets were troublesome, they couldn't pose a real threat to the Magic Puppet and the Bone King.

However, these Puppets kept crawling out from the cracks, endless and constant, and their own strength was not weak.

Although they couldn't hold back the Magic Puppet and the Bone King for long, it was enough to delay them.

In this interval, the monster had already passed through the barrier and reached the depths of the eye of the Magic Circle.

He took out a bottle of dark green liquid, the bottle covered in dense, intricate runes.

He uncorked the bottle and poured the liquid directly onto the patterns surrounding the eye of the Magic Circle.

These were the life essences he had extracted from countless humans.

It contained the purest flesh energy and Soul fragments.

For the ritual, it was the perfect catalyst.

The moment the liquid made contact with the Magic Circle, it began to boil furiously.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—!"

Dark green steam surged out, intertwining with the dark red energy in the Magic Circle, like thick blood gushing through the air.

The entire Magic Circle began to tremble violently, and those dark red patterns writhed and expanded like living things.

New patterns spread wildly from the eye of the Magic Circle to the surroundings, covering the entire valley like a spider web.

Immediately after, a terrifying pressure pressed down from the Void Realm as if it were tangible, more than ten times stronger than before!

Those dark green and dark red energies surged, intertwined, and condensed in the air, actually beginning to form a giant eye directly above the eye of the Magic Circle!

And with the appearance of that eye, the surrounding space began to twist and deform, and the entire valley was shrouded in an eerie shadow.

It was as if some extremely ancient and terrifying existence was slowly waking up, preparing to descend into the world.

The monster watched that eye, his eyes filled with joy, his voice trembling:

"Hahahaha! It's almost a success! As soon as the final step is completed, the will of Lord Human Emperor can descend into the world!"

He looked at Lin Mo and said with a grim smile, "You, act as the final sacrifice, and offer yourself to Lord Human Emperor!"

However, Lin Mo suddenly raised his head, a flash of sharp light in his eyes, "You are too naive!"

As soon as his voice fell, a violent blue-white energy erupted from Lin Mo's body!

"Boom—!"

The energy was like a volcanic eruption, instantly shattering the monster's giant hand into pieces!

Dark red flesh and grayish-white mushroom fragments splattered in all directions!

Lin Mo broke free from the monster's hand, stumbled to the ground, knelt on one knee, and gasped for breath.

Although he was still very weak, after the brief rest just now, he had recovered some strength.

At least, breaking free from this monster's restraint was something he could manage.

The monster clutched his shattered arm, his blood-red eyes filled with anger and disbelief, "Damn guy! Still trying to pull tricks!"

However, Lin Mo did not care.

He forced himself to stand up, raised the long sword in his hand, gathered the remaining Power of the Firmament within his body, and slashed fiercely toward the center of the eye of the Magic Circle!

"Boom—!"

The blue-white sword light slammed into the eye of the Magic Circle like thunder.

However.

"Hum!"

A dark red light flashed, actually blocking the sword light with ease.

The monster laughed again, laughing even more crazily:

"The ritual has already begun, you have been chosen as the sacrifice, it can no longer be stopped, you might as well just surrender obediently!"

As soon as his voice fell, Lin Mo's body suddenly stiffened.

He felt the Power of the Firmament within his body being crazily drained by an invisible force, flowing continuously toward the eye of the Magic Circle along those dark red patterns beneath his feet.

His face instantly turned pale, and even the hand holding the sword was trembling slightly.

At the same time, the giant eye in the sky suddenly opened.

A pressure so terrifying that it made one's Soul tremble swept down like a tsunami.

That was an aura far exceeding Catastrophe Level, far exceeding Dominator Level; it was a sign that the will of a higher-level existence was awakening!

Su Lin stood in the distance, watching the eye slowly opening in the sky, his pupils slightly contracting.

He sensed an indescribable feeling of oppression.

It was a suppression from the level of the Origin of life, purer and deeper than when he had faced that false god earlier.

Clearly, something real is coming!