At last, when the blow from the enemy had arrived, Ji Jue and Tong Hua had just narrowly escaped the impact's range, almost brushing past it. Then, right where they had landed, a massive banyan tree, thick enough to be embraced by three people, was suddenly severed at the waist!

Dust and ash flew about but could not obscure that hideous figure.

In the slowed perception, Ji Jue even saw how the pupils that were tightly locked onto him moved within the eye sockets.

From beginning to end, watching him!

Then, at last, the Transcendent Vision finally closed, followed immediately by intense pain—pain, pain, pain, pain!

Instantly, his right hand had numbed, twitching, no longer able to exert any force. This wasn't from the opponent, but from a sudden jerk, a severe muscle strain, fractures surfacing on his bones.

A simple displacement had left him critically wounded?!

Stupefied, Ji Jue wondered, was this the crowd?

Was this the crowd that didn't need to protect its employers, didn't care about money, truly battling for their lives?

At this moment, he finally had the chance to sweat profusely.

But soon, he saw Herbert, having stabilized himself, turn around abruptly and, laughing wildly, lift his hand to throw a blade covered in cracks.

Like a cannonball, it whistled back through the airwave, spinning toward him!

He couldn't even manage to turn the small horse and bull; at this speed, trying to change course could instantly result in a rollover.

But at this crucial moment, Tong Hua, who had been tumbling under his restraint, wildly struggled to raise a hand, slipping it from under Ji Jue's armpit, fingers spread, protecting him in front.

A glow emerged from the alchemy work on the wrist.

Boom!

An Invisible barrier appeared momentarily; the blade deeply lodged into the ether, Ji Jue could even see the cracks on it.

Blocked!

"Mutant, it's a Mutant!"

Tong Hua raised her other hand to cover her face, shielding her other side's view toward Ji Jue, the Ether Eye had already locked onto the opponent, instantly sensing the darkness emerging from the broken spirits,

"That guy has begun to mutate!"

This was the most tragic end for the Chosen One.

Not death, but something even more terrifying than death.

When more and more blessings oppress the soul, when the diminishing humanity cannot bear the power from the Superior, when blessings conflict with each other, if there are flaws in the Matrix from the start, or if it is infected by Evil Foolishness and Evil...

It leads to the control loss of blessings, the dissipation of humanity, the collapse of the soul.

At that time, the Chosen One, once favored by the Superior, had their soul and consciousness drawn to the depths below this world, infected, rapidly transforming into a different kind!

This process is not necessarily instantaneous; it could be a prolonged agony and torment.

From the initial appearance of abnormalities to the final uncontrollable collapse, many people choose to end themselves to avoid becoming completely mutated.

When Chosen Ones from the Ascension Series lose control, their spirits begin an irretrievable split, their personalities collapse into insanity. The White Deer Series will be captured by animal instincts and greed, gradually indulging in the fragrance of flesh, even cannibalism . . . Such strange diseases like Blood Thirst emerge from the mutations of the kings who presided over sacrifices in Central Earth, causing endless misfortunes.

The characteristic mutation of Ji Jue's Ember Series is known as 'Materialization', feared by countless craftsmen; uncontrollable blessings and Ember Wood will fuse soul and flesh, gradually turning the uncontrollable Chosen One into a bizarre alchemy item.

And the characteristic mutation of the crowd is also the simplest.

Gradually losing themselves in uncontrollable slaughter, cursed by all beings they've killed in their lifetime, unable to extricate themselves until finally, they lose all self and become a killing machine driven by instinct.

Just like . . . right now!

In that instant of terrifying chills, Ji Jue pressed his left hand on his right arm, fiercely initiating Non-attack to administer treatment forcefully. His eyes again riveted on the pursuing Chosen One, sensing the breath and quantity of the blessing bestowed upon the enemy.

One, two, three, four, five, six, Sixth Rank!

The Transformation Rank was Perfect, only a step away from the Rebirth Rank, his body hardly had any vulnerabilities left! Maybe even chopping off his head, he might still twitch a couple of times.

This is bad; this is like a monster from a game raiding the city!

"Hey, hehehe—"

Amid the mad laughter, Herbert raised his hand, scooped up the long sword that had fallen to the ground, and charged towards them, sprinting wildly.

The enemy was right there! The war was right there!! Victory was right there!!!

The chance to make amends appeared again before him; he had to win, he absolutely had to win. Winning this time meant never worrying about being abandoned again, never becoming a stray dog.

He could go back, back to that familiar camp!

But, he couldn't remember where the camp was anymore... His familiar places, his friends, the people he met, all had disappeared in the burning flames.

In that instant, the beast that lost its home roared, like a crying wail, a dying lament.

His speed surged again!

Amidst the blood and fire, he charged yet again!

Responding to him this time, Ji Jue finally dug out a lever-action rifle from the cart, ducked his head instantly, and the Mercury Bullet roared out.

Bang!

Herbert roared, his long sword waving carelessly, somehow anticipating it, lying in wait, and slashed the bullet to pieces in mid-air!

Only the devil knows what sort of crowd blessing this was.

Ji Jue dared not stop; his loading movements almost threw shadows, emptying the pre-loaded five bullets in the magazine in just one second.

But they were all blocked!

One of them was even caught purely with teeth, crushed, and along with the exploded Mercury on it, swallowed into the stomach!

When Ji Jue's attack paused, the moment the bullet was chambered, the distance closed to within a hundred meters, Tong Hua almost seeing that distorted face, his soul nearly escaping, he couldn't maintain his stubbornness and dignity any longer, screaming in terror, "Hurry up, Ji Jue, the monster is catching up!"

Then why don't you jump down and let him eat you!

Sacrificing yourself to cover my retreat!

Ji Jue was also nearly crying, no calmer than her.

But the only plan for now was the last resort, that trump card.

He hesitated no more, took a deep breath, and cried out loud:

"Help me, Xiao An!!!!"

Bang!!!

Herbert was sent flying.

Like he had faced an invisible wall head-on, a metal shard from who knows where deeply wedged into his skull, brain matter spilling out from the cracks.

Then, a distant voice came from afar.

On the nearby commanding height's signal tower, a figure slowly appeared, smiling and waving at him:

"Okay, brother Ji Jue."

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