Death spreads like a shadow, quietly expanding.

The mutant creatures across the mountains and fields rapidly dissipated amidst shrieks and wails, leaving behind a gradually clearing silence, interrupted only by the soft thuds of bodies falling to the ground.

The withering of life is like an endless swarm of ants, grandly marching towards extinction, flowing away with the blood water.

At the moment when the fish scales shattered, the massive Ba Snake roared and collapsed.

Even its dying struggle's strength was stripped away, and its enormous body, as large as a mountain, began to rot and dissolve at a visibly rapid pace, emitting a stench as it turned into mire.

In the end, even the skeleton could hardly be preserved, crumbling into flying ash.

Life that should not exist here met its end.

And after losing the support of the Ba Snake, the blood rain in the sky also began to rapidly wither.

The catastrophe fragment that Ji Jue had overdrawn completely and exhausted, ultimately could not be sustained in the mortal world.

Without the internal supplement and support like that of the Ba Snake, it was like a shell on the brink of its limit, gradually fracturing under the worldly pressure comparable to the deep sea.

What's more, Ji Jue even had no intention to maintain it, and instead accelerated the process.

Yet, as the worms gradually dissipated… some eerie attraction suddenly materialized from the void!

Among distant, indistinct sounds of water, a fleeting fluctuation extended out from the shadowy clouds in the sky, landing on the shattered remnants of fish scales.

Just like a somewhat mischievous little hand pulling back the item it had already sent away, trying to place it back into its pocket...

Screw you!

Ji Jue instinctively widened his eyes, boiling with rage.

Could the material under his own watchful eyes be snatched back by anyone?

In your dreams!

—I've already thought of how to use it!

In an instant, the remaining blood rain in the sky converged, and one hand after another appeared out of nowhere, covering the two fragments of fish scales, holding them tightly, refusing to let go.

Rain Blood Disaster, let me see your limit!

Amidst a booming sound, there seemed to be a collision with some gigantic object.

The disaster on the verge of collapse was quickly dissipating, unreservedly draining the last bit of value from the remnants of the worms. With this desperate last burst of strength, Ji Jue forcibly pulled the two fragments back from mid-air.

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It was as if the unknown existence on the other side of the shimmering water sounds was dumbfounded, unexpectedly finding someone daring to sneak its own belongings.

In a moment of shock, it felt the connection with the fragments begin to rapidly blur.

Layers of mercury circulated, stained with Ji Jue's own blood, coiled around the fragments, covering, sealing, layer upon layer, dozens to hundreds of solid alchemy actions were applied in an instant, binding them tightly!

The shimmering light abruptly expanded, and a giant eye, devoid of luster and resembling a dead fish, looked down from the void, seeing only Ji Jue's unfazed expression and the violently shaking mercury cube in his hand.

Being watched by the rightful owner, Ji Jue felt no shame, instead intensifying his speed.

What are you looking at?

This is mine!

You claim this thing is yours, but does it respond when you call it?!

It was as if anger appeared in that hollow fish eye, the attraction force suddenly heightened, sped up, resembling a tug of war.

It tried to forcibly pull its scales back!

Unfortunately, on the other end of the rope, apart from its own scales, Ji Jue had also tied on a soon-to-collapse Nether Sea Worm and the layers of solid alchemy's obstruction. For the moment, it couldn't be pulled...

And then, there was no more opportunity.

"Brother Ji Jue, use this!"

Beside him, a girl handed over a long, eerie bone knife. As soon as Ji Jue grasped it, it seemed to sense something, blazing with light full of loathing and hatred!

One by one, bizarre and drifting phantoms seemed to faintly emerge from that glimmer, each having a fierce appearance, different from one another, yet their actions were identical to Ji Jue as he raised the knife.

Without hesitation, towards the fish scales held in his hand.

—Slash!

Snap!

A crisp breaking sound suddenly emerged from the void; the indistinguishable connection and sensation between the scales and the mutation, originating from the same source, were actually severed out of thin air.

The tide-like shimmering light and water sounds, like a snapped rope, recoiled, rapidly shrinking, unable to be sustained.

In the final moment, that hollow giant eye coldly gazed at Ji Jue's figure, as if trying to carve that face into its heart.

The shimmering water vanished out of thin air.

No longer to be seen.

Without the obstruction of the mutation, the subsequent recovery proceeded even smoother.

Beyond just sealing the two pieces of fish scales that forever changed their surname, Ji Jue also seized the time to encapsulate the strand of Divine Essence of the Nether Sea Worm that was about to dissipate within mercury, for future use.

When the last drop of blood rain finished falling, the two mercury seals in his hand were completely successful.

Lowering his head lastly to look at the remaining fragments of the Soul Summoning Bell at his feet, he couldn't help but sigh silently.

Bell Brother followed him for so long, but even here it ended up scrapped.

What a pity.

But there wasn't any time for sentimentality.

In the corner of his vision, there was a figure constantly twisting back and forth, striking all sorts of strange poses and expressions, trying to attract his attention.

Until Ji Jue finally looked over:

"Looks like you rested quite well."

"Nope."

An Ning stared at his face resentfully: "I had a nightmare, where an extremely annoying guy said some awful things, it upset me so much that I cried."

"Maybe it's because you're too injured, causing hallucinations."

Ji Jue seriously corrected, "That wasn't a dream, that was real."

"..."

An Ning glared, enraged, ready to roll up her sleeves and tear the scumbag apart.

But then she heard his voice:

"By the way, in my current state, if someone kicked me, I'd really break a leg." Ji Jue glanced at her movements, reminding her, "Pinching won't work either, a touch would shatter."

In the breeze blowing from afar, a subtle crack appeared on his face, a small piece of cracked skin fell off, turning to ash before hitting the ground.

Material Overload.

Like metal fatigue, rubber embrittlement... it looks fine, but inside, it's already riddled with holes.

Even if Mechanical Descent is omnipotent, and even if alchemy has no limits, Ji Jue is ultimately not omnipotent, his body is still just a mortal Fetus in the Transformation Stage.

Lacking the rebirth state that is closer to Superior, he naturally possesses the limits of all mortal things.

Even materials have their limits.

In a few short hours, to maintain control of Mechanical Descent and ensure his own state, he applied a massive amount of Material Interference on his body, hardening, toughening, spiritual enhancement, alchemical repair and enhancement...

The reason he's not turned to ashes or become a Mutant by now is the overly strong Transformation brought about by the Blood of the Melting Furnace and the Unquenchable Firewood.

The Blood of the Melting Furnace maintained life operations, and the 14% of body tissue tempered and enhanced by the Unquenchable Firewood now supports the remaining 80% of body functions, like a skeleton, upholding the craftsman known as Ji Jue.

The rest is about to turn into tofu dregs.

Now, hands numb, Fei Gong has also stopped responding, Spirit First supports his rationality and alertness, while slowly repairing the body in a threadbare state.

A touch would shatter isn't a metaphor, it's a description.

In comparison, An Ning's condition isn't necessarily good, it's just emergency treatment, even with the White Deer's blessing, it's merely a return from a dying state to seriously injured.

It's just that An Family's skills and Hunter Finger's legacy can still keep her moving like an ordinary person.

Fighting until now, a desperate reversal, nearly annihilating the opponents came at the cost of exhausting all resources and emptying the health bar.

Unprecedented weakness.

At this time, anyone coming over could easily take them out.

Not to mention...

——Yue Chen, who hasn't suffered any fatal injuries!

Bang!!!

The fragmented mountains trembled, collapsed, countless stones and sludge slid down, falling into the rolling torrent. In the dissipating blood color, the burning iron-stone giant raised its head and roared loudly.

Now, just a stomp makes the earth tremble, mountains echo.

Like breathing, causing earthquakes, just the instinctual operation makes everything within the grand range resonate!

Long time accumulation, day after day, endless torment, forsaking all humanity and affection, endlessly approaching the true essence of the Ruins.

The Chosen One, long at the peak of rebirth, now, after the Catastrophe's ravage and the Mutant's erosion, has completely freed all shackles.

In the flow of spiritual essence, suddenly Ascension, like a long-accumulated volcano, magnificently erupting!

Even if covered in wounds, the power is still rising, the body further expanding, finally, breaking through that almost desperate barrier, stepping a foot into the boundary of transcendence...

Hysterical laughter erupted.

The soul undergoes a revolutionary change, that obsessive and crazy consciousness soars again, ever closer to the eternal Ruins. At this moment, like the laughing of mountains, fully displaying savagery.

At the unexpected trial's end, he finally ushered in a breakthrough, even if just a sliver, it's worlds apart from before!

"Should we run, Ji Jue bro?"

An Ning looked back at the craftsman beside her: "There's about ten kilometers left, I can cover for you."

"No need, it's already over."

Ji Jue shook his head, sighed softly: "Get me a cup of water, a bit thirsty."

"Are you sure?"

An Ning was skeptical, frowning.

According to her understanding of Ji Jue, this guy who never backs down even on the brink of death, although bad, speaks harshly, lacks manners and morals, and likes to anger girls ignoring their intentions, is really deserving of death.

But his tenacity in struggling for life is impressively strong, it's unlikely he would just give up seeing the opponent break through, lying down waiting for death?

"Water."

Ji Jue repeated.

Until An Ning sighed helplessly, turned back, and handed over her water cup.

The cup lifted slowly, wetting the parched lips, easing the dry cough in the throat, and finally, the voice was no longer hoarse.

"Facing a transcendent Rank opponent, was expected from the start. Rather, just a remnant-blooded transcendent coming to kill me until now, is already heaven's blessing."

He chuckled self-deprecatingly, spoke slowly: "I like orderly living. Neat schedules, day after day of learning, working, no matter how much or annoying, can be handled well.

Unfortunately... choices are never available.

Therefore, to avoid taking risks, always plan extensively, put in all the effort to prepare, even if not needed... being despicable is fine, lacking manners and morals doesn't matter, even by any means, killing every opponent, by all means necessary."

"I don't want the process, I want to win."

Ji Jue raised his head, looked at her: "Do you think, what I originally counted on, was the so-called Rain Blood Disaster?"

An Ning froze on the spot.

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