91: Chapter 91 Five-Star Material! Seed of Decay!

Those Cultists were still desperately trying to hatch the seed of decay.

Dark green energy surged like a tide into that giant meat tumor, and the "bang, bang, bang" sound of its heartbeat grew more frequent, as if it could burst open at any moment.

"Quick! Speed it up!"

"The Lord is buying us time; we absolutely cannot waste it!"

"The seed of decay is about to hatch, we are about to succeed!"

The Cultists' eyes were filled with madness as they used all their strength to cast spells, completely ignoring everything else.

However, just at that moment—

"Puff, puff, puff!"

A series of muffled sounds erupted out of thin air behind them.

Immediately following, the sounds of flesh being sliced and shrill wails rang out almost simultaneously.

"Ah—!"

"What's going on?!"

All the Cultists were startled, abruptly turning their heads to look in the direction the sounds came from.

Then, their pupils contracted violently.

They saw twenty eerie figures wreaking havoc in their midst!

Ten grey-brown humanoid Servants, their palms transformed into dark green long blades, moved as fast as ghosts, each swing of their blades claiming a life.

Ten behemoths nearly three meters tall, covered in dark red carapaces, waved their thick, sharp claws, tearing the Cultists to shreds as if they were pieces of paper.

"Wh-what are these things?!"

Terrified voices rose one after another.

But those Servants didn't give them a chance to think, continuing their frenzied slaughter.

"Don't panic! Start the counterattack!"

Just then, someone roared, their body beginning to twist and deform frantically.

Other Cultists also recovered, beginning to twist and deform as well, their auras skyrocketing.

A few even saw their auras surge directly to the Calamity Level!

"No matter who you are, if you dare to ruin our plans, you will pay the price!"

A Calamity Level monster roared, lunging toward the Servants.

However, the moment it took a step—

"Hum!"

A scarlet Domain suddenly expanded, enveloping the entire ritual site!

The air was filled with a thick stench of blood, and countless wronged Souls seemed to be wailing in their ears.

The mutated Cultists froze simultaneously.

Their pupils contracted violently, their Souls began to tremble, and fear deep in their marrow surged from the bottom of their hearts.

Some of the weaker ones didn't even have time to scream before they were directly intimidated to death.

As for those who were lucky enough not to die, they were pinned to the ground by that terrifying pressure, unable to even move a finger.

"Th-this, what is this?"

"A Domain, this is a Domain. Only a Catastrophe Level expert could open a Domain!"

"Is there actually another Catastrophe Level expert here?!"

The Cultists were shocked beyond measure, trying their best to struggle.

But under the suppression of that blood-red Domain, they couldn't move at all.

Their eyes were filled with fear, and despair spread in their hearts.

One Catastrophe-level Expert had left, and now another Catastrophe Level expert had arrived.

Was heaven trying to destroy them?!

Just then, a Calamity Level monster's eyes widened abruptly.

It stared fixedly at those grey-brown humanoid Servants, its voice trembling:

"Wanling Society's Soul Puppets, you are from the Wanling Society!"

"We are clearly allies, why are you doing this?!"

The surrounding Cultists also recovered, their eyes filled with anger and confusion.

"Wanling Society! You treacherous bastards!"

"We signed a covenant, and you are stabbing us in the back?!"

"As expected, we shouldn't have trusted you profit-seeking scoundrels!"

"The God of Decay will not let you off!"

Curses rang out one after another, the Cultists' eyes filled with malice.

However, Su Lin, standing in the center of the Domain, didn't even lift an eyelid.

He looked at the Cultists pinned to the ground, unable to move, and just smiled contemptuously.

Wanling Society?

What did that have to do with him?

Su Lin ignored their curses entirely, just moved his mind, and those Servants immediately started moving again.

"Pssh! Pssh! Pssh!"

The sound of sharp blades entering flesh rang out densely.

Those Cultists pinned to the ground, unable to resist, were harvested one by one without even a chance to fight back.

Dark green blood splattered, flesh flew everywhere, and screams rang out one after another.

But soon, it all fell silent.

In just a few dozen seconds, hundreds of Cultists, including those few Calamity Level monsters, were all slaughtered.

Not a single survivor.

The Catastrophe Level cadre had already left, and these remaining small fry weren't worth mentioning.

Even if they were Calamity Level, under the suppression of his Domain, they could only be slaughtered at will.

Su Lin looked around at the corpses and flesh covering the ground, feeling a bit emotional.

He hadn't even used his creations; just some Servants had solved the problem.

It was even easier than he had imagined.

"Extract Materials."

Su Lin thought to himself.

[Extracting...]

[Extraction successful!]

[Obtained Materials: crystal of decay and filth (2-star) × 7]

[Obtained Materials: crystal of decay and filth (1-star) × 43]

[Obtained Materials: crystal of decay and filth (0-star) × 156]

Su Lin looked at the pile of dark green crystals in his System Space, very satisfied.

Although they weren't very high-star, they were abundant in quantity.

He might be able to use them in the future.

He withdrew his thoughts, his gaze falling to the center of the scene.

That giant meat tumor was still floating in mid-air.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

It was still pulsating, the frequency getting faster and faster, the energy fluctuations inside becoming increasingly terrifying.

Around the meat tumor, large amounts of foul energy swirled.

That energy was like a living thing, constantly surging, condensing, and contracting, emitting a heart-palpitating aura.

Su Lin had seen clearly just a moment ago.

Those energies would devour humans thrown into them like living things, transmit energy, and protect the seed of decay.

Clearly, these energies were very dangerous.

At this moment, those energies seemed to sense the crisis and were writhing frantically.

But they didn't take the initiative to attack; instead, they all condensed together, tightly surrounding the meat tumor, forming an airtight defensive layer.

They were protecting the seed of decay.

Seeing this, Su Lin was very satisfied.

Or rather, this was exactly what he wanted.

After all, as long as they didn't actively attack, he would have a chance.

Thinking this, he walked slowly toward the meat tumor, his pace steady, cautious.

He stared fixedly at those energies, ready to deal with any emergencies at any time.

As soon as those energies showed any signs of movement, he would immediately distance himself.

Fortunately, what he was worried about didn't happen.

Those energies just writhed frantically, tightly surrounding the meat tumor, seemingly trying desperately to protect it, without any intention of actively attacking.

Their primary duty, after all, was defense and protection.

Just then, the System's notification sounded in his mind again—

[Ding! Detected extractable target: seed of decay (unhatched).]

[Extract?]

Hearing this, Su Lin's eyes lit up instantly.

Sure enough!

It really could be extracted!

His previous guess was correct!

As long as it was an item that hadn't completely been born yet, like blood demon crystals, eggs of extraordinary creatures, or unhatched embryos, the System could extract it!

Although this seed of decay already possessed Catastrophe Level energy fluctuations, it hadn't completely hatched yet, hadn't truly descended.

Therefore, it could still be judged by the System as an "extractable target"!

Su Lin didn't hesitate at all.

"Extract!"

As soon as he finished speaking—

[Extracting...]

The next second, that giant meat tumor began to tremble violently.

"Hum, hum, hum—!"

Dark red light flashed frantically, the blood vessels on its surface bulged, and shrill hisses came from within.

It was resisting.

Although the seed of decay hadn't been completely born yet, it already possessed initial consciousness and survival instincts.

It felt a fatal threat and was struggling desperately, wanting to resist.

But all struggles were in vain.

In the face of the System's extraction, it had no way to resist at all.

The foul energy surrounding the meat tumor also began to surge violently, seemingly trying desperately to resist.

But as the extraction progressed, they gradually collapsed, dissipating into countless light spots in the air.

The meat tumor began to wither.

Those blood vessels and meridians gradually shriveled, and the energy inside was frantically drained.

The shrill hissing sounds grew weaker and weaker, smaller and smaller.

Finally, they disappeared completely.

[Extraction complete!]

[Obtained Materials: seed of decay (5-star) — Condensed from a negligible wisp of energy dissipated into the current world by the God of Decay and Filth, containing terrifying power of decay and filth, capable of polluting large swathes of land and turning all living things into slaves of decay; if it absorbs enough life force, it can grow into a terrifying monster of decay and filth.]