The Crystal Giant swung back, the spiritual jet scattered like a sword, once again repelling the piercing attack of the heavy sword.

Immediately afterward, the enormous body suddenly disintegrated, transforming into a bizarre white mist!

Since it's made of spiritual crystals, it can naturally transform between the real and the unreal at will. Matter's traps and locks cannot restrain it!

Ji Jue's sword blade slashed into empty space!

No effect.

Not only that, the mist formed by a massive amount of spiritual substance wriggled like a living creature, with intense heat and thunder within, resembling a whirlwind of destruction rushing toward Ji Jue!

No way, the simulational data and records collected by the Tower of Transformation were too comprehensive; even if it's just a mirror image, it operated no differently than Lou Feng himself.

The response and tactics were flawless.

Unfortunately, a mirror image is ultimately a mirror image and differs from the real person.

For example, after understanding Ji Jue's peculiar tactics…Lou Feng would never dare to use this move in front of Ji Jue!

"Too naive." Ji Jue sighed lightly.

Boom!!!

Behind Ji Jue, an Evil Hand reached out again, tightly clutching an anchor-style assault rifle.

Pulling the trigger!

In the midst of the spreading roar, alloy rods flew out from the fierce flames, penetrating the void, entering the spiritual mist that had turned into nothingness—spiritual circuits appeared on the rods, spreading. The dim light from the void spread, causing the mist to suddenly disintegrate, and the Crystal Giant was sent flying!

A vast hole had already been pierced through its chest.

Electric sparks and fire erupted from the gap.

Impossible to mend.

To transform into spiritual substance in front of solid alchemy?

This is no different from voluntarily stripping and climbing onto Ji Jue's material processing table!

Well, at least the latter would be a more peaceful approach...

An instantaneous mistake had already forged an irreparable error.

Severe damage!

The emergency repair sequence was activated, the Crystal Giant decisively removed a section of its arm and inserted it into the crack in its chest, using its own material to mend the void.

At such a critical moment, Ji Jue couldn't step forward to finish it off.

Instead, he retreated swiftly.

——[Threat Alert]!

Immediately afterward, a shocking dent and crack appeared in the place where he had originally stood.

As if an invisible giant hammer weighing tons had descended from the sky...

Telekinesis?

Or something else?!

In his hurried retreat, Ji Jue felt a weight on his body, as if he were being bound by an invisible force, unable to breathe.

Gravity.

Gravity had intensified...

Tian Yuan!

In that instant, the ceiling above his head suddenly shattered, and a torrent of earth and stone spewed forth like a flood, forming a massive statue forged from shadows that descended from the heavens.

Ignoring gravity, it hovered in mid-air.

In less than half a minute, it had already intruded into the workshop.

Because it hadn't taken any paths, it had simply relied on its mass and gravity manipulation to burrow through the ground and then descended from the sky!

Amidst the shifting shadows, the mysterious statue revealed its true form.

It resembled a figure seated on a majestic throne, holding a scepter, as if it were the center of the earth, the master of all things.

Unfortunately, its face was unclear, only its pair of glowing eyes locked onto the enemy before it.

Just by being watched by those eyes, one felt their weight increasing crazily.

Difficult to support one's body.

It felt like bearing the heavy weight of a kingdom...

This is before the majesty, under the shadow of the throne!

"Quite pretentious."

Ji Jue grinned and, gasping, asked, "That chair looks nice. Could you leave it for me to sit on?"

No response.

The statue remained silent, suddenly raising its arm, pointing the scepter in Ji Jue's direction.

In the moment the scepter was raised, Ji Jue's heart skipped a beat.

Overloaded engines roared, he forcibly shifted positions, not half a second later, his original standing spot was crushed under gravity, shattering.

It wasn't hard to imagine that this should be the core and control center of some examinee's workshop, even if devoid of numerous matched devices, still possessing such terrifying threat.

Rampant gravity chased relentlessly behind him, then abruptly halted.

Accompanied by the wall shattering, a shell flew out of nowhere, piercing through several meters of mud, its kinetic energy burning the armor-piercing shell red hot, aiming at the head of the Shadow of the Throne.

Breaching the defensive line.

The statue's head swiveled 180 degrees in an instant, its gaze locking on, gravity interference!

The rushing shell suddenly lost balance, spinning and tumbling, it crashed to the ground, embedding into the floor.

And then, exploded into countless fragments.

Pale mist spread.

The massive amount of mercury inside the shell, activated by Ji Jue, boiled and expanded, forming a blistering metallic mist that obscured everything. And within the mist, countless noises erupted as a sinister shadow emerged from behind the Shadow of the Throne, a scarlet giant sword slashing down towards the apparently very noble head!

Boom!

Even if it turned back in time, it was already a beat too late.

Before Ji Jue managed to eject himself out of the gravity-crushing range with the repulsion field's burst, the coronet atop the Shadow of the Throne's head had already shattered at one corner, a small part of the skull splintering off.

Behind, a chill surged.

A spiritual spear had been thrown by the Crystal Giant, aiming at Ji Jue in mid-air. From mid-air, the tail end of the spear exploded section by section, accelerating to its utmost, like a meteor.

The armor-piercing rune on the spear's blade shone brightly, piercing through the raised shield of the sword spine, heading straight for the skull. But before it could, the giant sword twisted, only managing to leave a deep scar on the face shield.

Afterward, Ji Jue fell to the ground, stabilizing his balance with the assistance of the Evil Hand.

Having just stabilized himself, the high-pitched sound of galloping hooves quickly approached.

Valhalla!

Like storming through, spreading frost along its path.

Amid the horn-like sound, the invaders known as Valhalla appeared such as ghosts, close at hand, their blood-tinged spears thrust forward!

Not even having time to activate repulsion.

The eerie spear made from unknown material easily pierced the hardened Corpse Bone Steel of armor, as if it didn't exist, plunging through effortlessly.

Instantly, it embedded into the armor, piercing out from the other side...

Blood surged!

Having broken through many defenses and firepower of the workshop, originally sixteen Soul Hunter Knights had now reduced to seven.

Yet, as more of their comrades were 'killed' and damaged, the remaining Valhalla's spiritual fluctuations grew more intense.

These Soul Hunter Knights, built from runes and Soul Stones and absorbing a bounty of fierce and hungry mutant souls, essentially served to guard the workshop and protect the craftsmen.

Aside from the Soul Stone beneath the armor, they didn't have any vital spot.

Even if damaged beyond repair, they could be absorbed and fused by the other Soul Hunter Knights.

The more deaths, the more crazed and violent they become.

But...

Violent?

Can you be fiercer than me?!

Ji Jue coldly glanced back.

Hence, cries like wails erupted!

Behind him, the layered armor suddenly spread open like a giant mouth, revealing the blood-like flesh structure beneath.

Splashing blood-colored mercury surged, forming waterfalls that enveloped both man and horse of Valhalla.

The layered grinding sound echoed.

Under the writhing blood color, the shattered swords and twisted iron armor were spit out like chewed bones, falling to the ground and shattering.

From afar, the Crystal Giant's spear thrown once again was shattered by the Evil Hand wielding a sword, while the anchor-style assault rifle's suppressing fire restarted, continuous.

The vortex around the Shadow of the Throne expanded.

The scepter pointed forward, the gravity surge that had been brewing rushed forth like a tide.

And amidst the attacks of the Valkyrie, Ji Jue didn't even bother to turn back; the Evil Hand casually wielded a construction resembling an iron box from the armor.

A colossal whoosh accompanied it being thrown!

Colliding with the visible and invisible gravity turbulence, the iron box instantly caved in and shrunk, it was...a spiritual battery nearly drained dry by Ji Jue!

At that moment, it received its final command—

——[Self-Destruction]!

The sticky blood color sprayed from the collapsing battery, followed by almost solid Mutant spiritual crystals. The black-red impact storm raged fiercely.

From the polluted erosion, the armor surged forward, seizing a new battery pack thrown by the Mercury Hand, reloaded and resumed motion.

Casually, Ji Jue picked up the nearest Valhalla, smashing it to the ground.

Then, lifted his foot...

Trampled!

Metal twisted and screamed, the armor collapsed, and within the protections, the rune-covered Soul Stone was crushed.

The fierce spiritual substance, like a blood tide, overflowed, unable to be absorbed by the remaining Valhalla, getting swallowed entirely by the hungry armor.

"Ha! That's refreshing..."

From this brief silence, Ji Jue glanced around at the reconstructed Crystal Giant, the hovering Shadow of the Throne, and the encircling Soul Hunter Knights.

Unable to suppress a chuckle.

Feeling the long-lost pain, a sense of indescribable joy and exhilaration rose within him!

"I wonder, is everyone here?"

He asked softly, unfortunately, there was no response.

After the brief lag from the Mutated Pollution, the Crystal Giant, the Shadow of the Throne, and the frenzied Valhalla rose again to charge.

Even more fiercely than before...

Hmm, everyone seems so enthusiastic.

Unfortunately, there's no time for a warm and joyful opening to welcome the guests.

But that's okay.

Since everyone's here, let's be ready...

——to feast!

Ji Jue raised his hand, fingers clenched.

Releasing the final shackles.

Boom!

At that instant, following Ji Jue's command, the corridor, the hall, even the entire floor shattered its ceiling, and all lights dimmed.

From above, through the enormous pipes, endless crimson poured down!

Blood rain deluged, covering everything, engulfing all!

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