CH 69

"It's been a long time since we last met."

He Luo strolled in the rain, tilting his head to gaze at the young man not far away. He gestured with one arm at his waist, "The last time I implanted the Lost Soul in you, you were only this small."

"Wait, what did you say?"

Huai Shi raised his hand and took off his right earphone, looking at him with confusion.

As if he hadn't heard anything.

Unmoved.

"It doesn't matter, maybe I just forgot."

He Luo walked leisurely, unusually talkative, "If you can't remember, it's actually a good thing. After all, your parents were killed by me."

He paused for a moment, recalling with his head tilted, "It might be a bit embarrassing to say, but they were begging for mercy even at the moment of their death. It's really not like them."

To his surprise, the young man remained calm, even nodding slightly.

"I actually agree with you on this." He said, "After all, they haven't set a good example since I was a child."

A hint of surprise flashed in He Luo's eyes, and his footsteps paused for a moment.

"I know you're trying hard to make me angry, but unfortunately, what I lack most now is calmness."

Huai Shi pointed to his head, his tone gentle, "So there's no need to play those little tricks anymore. Just tell me what you want -"

The magnificent sacrificial knife collided with the invisible axe in the air, sparking and illuminating the cold, iron-like face:

"- How do you want to die?"

The wind and rain rushed towards them!

The heavy rain curtain was cut open by the sacrificial knife, and Huai Shi's weight seemed to disappear, blending into the wind. In an instant, he was close, and the knife and axe in his hand slashed towards He Luo's face.

Steel clashed, sparks flew.

The two passed by each other, but Huai Shi's footsteps suddenly paused, and he shoveled up a splash of water from the puddle. Turning around, he relied on the power of rotation to press his weight on the blade and slash diagonally!

Immediately, a strong wind whistled, and the sharp tail covered in scales pierced out from under He Luo's windbreaker, and the sharp tip drilled towards his throat like a nail. Finally, it flew past his neck. The right arm on He Luo's shoulder armor suddenly reversed 360 degrees, as if there were no joints at all, and blocked the sacrificial knife. Then, the blade on the other arm slashed down.

Huai Shi tried to dodge, but his eyes twitched, and a cold feeling spread. He suddenly leaned back.

Immediately, he saw a huge bullet hole on He Luo's windbreaker.

The shotgun, held in his hands in front of him, was aimed at where Huai Shi had been just standing, and the trigger was pulled.

A rain of bullets shot out.

Immediately, there was a wound on He Luo's long tail.

Deep enough to see the bone, the flesh rolled open to both sides.

From the rolling on the ground, Huai Shi opened his hand, and the invisible axe that flew out reappeared in his hand, the source material blade stained with green blood.

Just like the blood oozing from the wound on his neck.

It's poison.

Thin strands of dark green spread from the blood vessels on his neck, slowly extending up his face, leaving behind a hideous spiderweb-like pattern.

The victory was decided.

"Why didn't you use that trick from last time?" He Luo turned around slowly, a cold smile on his lips, "Otherwise, you wouldn't have lost so quickly."

Feeling a slight dizziness in his head, Huai Shi raised the blade to look at his face, and nodded in realization.

"Is it poison?"

He licked the poison blood and made a sound with his mouth. "It tastes okay."

He launched himself again!

The speed was incredible, even surpassing the extreme speed just now!In the midst of astonishment, He Luo attempted to retreat, but the blade was already right in front of him.

Having experienced the strange power of this blade before, He Luo dared not let it scratch him. He raised the two curved blades in his hands, attempting to block the strike. But at the moment the blade collided, he realized how ridiculous his idea was.

An unexpected burst of immense power erupted from the blade, piercing straight through his body like a hot knife through butter!

What the hell was this, a knife or an axe?

He lifted his shotgun to aim, while his other hand pulled the venomous rain curtain for protection as he lunged towards Huai Shi. But before he could even raise the shotgun, a cold hand grabbed it and held it firmly.

Huai Shi charged forward, ignoring the poisonous rain.

Speed, once again exploded!

And again, it increased!

With a mournful cry of shattered scales, He Luo roared and swung his long tail, finally forcing Huai Shi back. But a deep gash appeared on his chest from the sacrificial knife, and even the steel-like bones cracked open.

The brutal wound withered in an instant and turned into a stiff charcoal-like substance that crumbled at the slightest touch.

Immediately after, the heart poison attached to the blade erupted suddenly. Along with the pain brought by the blade, a dual impact on the body and soul erupted, causing the Naga to let out a terrible scream and swing his weapon wildly, attempting to drive away the evil spirits lurking nearby.

The poison was indeed effective!

He was absolutely sure of this: even if one had powerful resistance, they would have to inject the serum immediately after being infected with the Naga's poison, or they would not escape death.

No, that little bastard should be dying by now!

But now, the young man who was enjoying himself like a demon in his own blood was getting closer and closer. The blades in his hands collided and rubbed against each other, emitting sharp noises from the sparks.

Finally, a faint smile appeared on his face, which had been calm to the point of being hollow.

"Do you miss the last time you were turned to ashes?"

The weakened boy sighed softly, "But unfortunately, I just ate all my inventory, there's nothing left for you even if you came earlier."

Then, he licked his lips.

Immediately after, the blades attacked!

He Luo roared, trying his best to shake off the intense pain brought by the heart poison, and charged forward with his huge body. The curved blades in his four arms hacked and slashed, almost pulverizing the isolation pillars on the ground.

But he couldn't hit that elusive ghost.

Not only speed, but also power erupted again when Huai Shi swung his blade, almost making it difficult for He Luo to hold onto the curved blades in his hands, causing his fingers to go numb.

The holy marks that were two levels above Huai Shi did not bring crushing power, but seemed to be evenly matched. Even his breathtaking combat skills and the pinnacle of dagger combat were suppressed by the young man's mesmerizing swordsmanship.

Even the axe that appeared out of nowhere!

Until now, he realized where the ashes that Huai Shi used as smoke bombs had gone.

Right in front of him - countless ashes rose up from Huai Shi's body like flames, dancing like flames and engulfing the young man.

It was as if he had ignited the flames of despair himself.

At that moment, the source material that had been transformed into material crystals returned to his soul, carrying endless pain and death!

In that instant, He Luo finally understood: not everyone would be powerless when they were close to death.

Some people...the closer they are to death, the stronger they become!In his moment of daze, thunder roared from the boy's body. Huai Shi charged forward, confronting the massive power of the Naga, even though the skin on his arm was cracking inch by inch.

But after the skin shattered, the ash-gray flames of calamity that had been entwined in his muscles burned even more wildly.

When the pain of millions of people gathered together, it also brought the anger of millions of people.

The source material that surged in his body, surpassing the limits of ordinary sublimators, erupted with a tidal wave-like echo. Huai Shi stepped forward, his axe falling.

He lost sight of the boy in front of him, and then felt a sharp pain in his back. The sacrificial knife, which was invisible but attached to an axe, had completely severed the arm that was holding the shotgun.

Poisonous blood spurted out, but could not conceal the boy's crimson eyes.

Like the fire that had reached its limit in a furnace, it could not be extinguished even if all the rain in the world was poured on it.

The light was fanatical.

"The fire is ready."

After the layers of rain, Crow stood on top of a high building and murmured softly, "Only by suffering can one not fear pain, and only by knowing death can one control despair.

With this, the abyssal miracle is created. Your Holy Mark does not come from the furnace and fire, but is forged by your body and soul.

You just need the final key, Huai Shi..."

With the sharp roar of the Naga, its long tail flew into the sky, twirled, and fell to the ground, writhing and convulsing. But this time, the pain of the poisonous heart was resisted.

The Naga suddenly turned around, and the huge creature raised a lot of rainwater. Its soul ability was once again revealed, and the sea of emptiness appeared, enveloping its entire body.

The air became as sticky as seawater, making it difficult to escape.

But the Naga flew agilely and freely in this sea of air, and suddenly reached out its hand towards Huai Shi.

The distance was too close.

It was almost within reach.

Huai Shi couldn't dodge it, and felt his shoulder being caught in an iron clamp.

Then, the remaining three arms closed in on him like iron hoops, sealing off all his escape routes, regardless of the knife and axe that Huai Shi hacked at it, and captured him completely.

The terrifying strength of an exotic animal erupted, and contracted inch by inch.

It wanted to crush Huai Shi completely in its embrace.

Huai Shi's bones almost seemed to be heard breaking.

But then, he felt the wound on his ribs cut by the sacrificial knife suddenly ache, pierced by a palm, and the five fingers turned over his internal organs, suddenly contracting.

Then, the invisible axe reassembled between those five fingers and erupted with a torrent of poisonous heart.

The pain overlapped, and with death, it erupted a thousand times more, forming a deafening sound that the soul could not bear.

His arm loosened a little, and he broke free from Huai Shi.

He gritted his teeth, roared, and casually ripped off his windbreaker, wrapping it around the wounds on his chest. His three arms spread out and flew in the sea of emptiness.

Rallying his forces!

For the Holy Mark that had reached the second stage, it already had some of the terrifying vitality of legendary creatures. Just like the Naga, it could still escape under the concentrated fire of a sniper rifle and an automatic rifle.

One arm was broken, and the tail was lost.

Although he was seriously injured, he was not completely immobilized.

And Huai Shi was already at his last breath, as long as he added a little more force, he could crush him easily.

Then, he saw Huai Shi quickly retreat.

With a smile on his face.

He raised his left hand, which was covered in blood.

And the small ring that was spinning on his index finger.There was a thin pin on the ring, as if it had been pulled out from somewhere.

In the last moment, He Luo looked down in shock at his wound. Through the intense pain, he finally felt the iron piece stuffed in there, along with the terrifying temperature about to erupt.

Boom!

The poisoned blood exploded with the flames and internal organs, spreading in all directions, like dark green sparks blooming in the air. In an instant, it dissolved in the rainwater.

Only the broken limbs fell from the sky.

Even though the upper and lower halves of his body had been blown apart, the naga's steel-like bones were still intact... He Luo's body fell from the sky, crashing onto the burnt-out carriage.

Despite losing more than half of his body and all his arms, and having his internal organs burnt to charcoal, it was incredible that he was still alive.

Barely breathing.

Under the torrential rain, his remaining eye struggled to move, unable to stop the fading life force.

It wasn't until now that Huai Shi finally breathed a sigh of relief, immediately collapsing to the ground, almost passing out.

The fire of Source Material was completely extinguished. He gasped in exhaustion, feeling the intense pain in his limbs and body, his vision going dark, and his ears ringing like bees buzzing.

But he didn't lose consciousness.

Even if he was exhausted to death.

In the pouring rain, he staggered forward, stepping on the turbulent puddles on the ground, and finally came to He Luo's side, looking down at the hideous face.

For some reason, he suddenly started laughing.

Because he remembered a joke and wanted to tell it to him.

"Once upon a time, there was a woodcutter who went to the mountains to chop wood."

The young man suddenly said, "While crossing a bridge, he accidentally dropped his axe into the river. It was his only axe, and he was very sad, crying and crying, just like you.

At that moment, the river god appeared from the river, kindly asking him..."

Huai Shi lifted the sacrificial knife and the invisible axe in his hands, placing them on his shoulders, and asked along with the river god:

"---Please tell me, did you lose this golden axe or the silver one?

The naga's eyes widened, his lips struggling to open and close, but he couldn't make a sound.

"Yes, the woodcutter told you the same thing."

In the silence, Huai Shi nodded approvingly, "Then the river god said: You are such an honest child, I'll give you both axes!"

So, the knife and axe crossed on the naga's neck.

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In the nearly roaring sound of steel, the last poisoned blood splattered to both sides.

A scaly head rolled to the ground, silent.

This was the end of the story.

Screw the river god, screw the golden axe, screw the silver axe, screw the woodcutter... screw everything!

Those old stories were too long.

It was time to end.

Today.

Huai Shi turned around, walked through the silent overpass in the heavy rain, and headed towards the end of the story.

Towards the last survivor.

Then, he opened the car door and smiled at the old man inside.

"Mr. Qi, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."