Chapter 617: Brother, You Smell So Good

"Exactly. That’s also why, before the Jiangtian Sect summons an 'Apocalypse,' they have to summon the corresponding Gray Realm first." The Jack of Clubs nodded.

"After placing themselves in the Gray Realm area where the 'Apocalypse' is located, and then bleeding, they can attract the 'Apocalypse' of the corresponding area first, acting like a targeted summoning."

After the Jack of Clubs finished this sentence, he also realized something and suddenly froze.

"Wait!"

"If it’s indiscriminate attraction..."

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Heart 9 looked at the group of Jiangtian cultists kowtowing devoutly and couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Looks like we came to the right place for this show..."

……

"Supreme Jiangtian Savior... Supreme Jiangtian Savior... Supreme Jiangtian Savior..."

The chanting of the Jiangtian cultists rang out from afar. Yang Muquan and Wang Jincheng saw the red smoke rising in the distance, their expressions incredibly heavy.

"We can't drag this out any longer!" Yang Muquan said firmly. "Although we don't have enough manpower... if we wait any longer, there's no telling whether the reinforcements or the 'World-Ender' will arrive first."

Yang Muquan took a deep breath, his black-and-white spotted jacket fluttering without a breeze. He parted his lips and suddenly let out a roar!

But eerily, even though he had truly opened his mouth to shout, no sound came out. At the same time, in the void behind him, a massive speech bubble expanded rapidly!

It looked just like the dialogue bubbles used for communication between characters in a manga. Pitch-black brushstrokes outlined the edges of the bubble, drifting up from the corners of Yang Muquan's mouth. In the real world, it seemed to have no thickness, as if it were a product from another dimension.

In the center of this speech bubble, several characters also rapidly enlarged!

"—Kill!"

Qingshen Path, [Manga Artist] path.

The next moment, an "!" dialogue bubble floated above the heads of the other Floating Life Painting members surrounding the Beidou Consortium. Then, they rapidly charged toward the Jiangtian Sect along with Yang Muquan!

Seeing this, Wang Jincheng also steeled himself and followed closely behind Yang Muquan.

Although Yang Muquan had told him to stay put, they were truly short-handed now. Wang Jincheng was a Tier 6, after all, a combat force that could not be ignored. If he didn't make a move now, the Floating Life Painting likely wouldn't have much of a chance at victory.

The Floating Life Painting's sudden attack did not surprise the Jiangtian Sect members in the slightest. They made no move, continuing to kneel in the pool of blood, chanting the name of the "Supreme Jiangtian Savior." As the blood flowed frantically from their wrists, their faces grew increasingly pale.

BOOM—!!

An earth-shattering explosion erupted in front of the Beidou Consortium's entrance. Several skeletal behemoths smashed through the few remaining intact buildings and charged toward the several figures radiating intense Divine Path auras!

Yang Muquan charged at the very front. He grabbed at the void with both hands, and black pencil strokes instantly sketched out, exploding in all directions around him like the visually striking explosion effects in a manga!

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM—!!

More than a dozen black-and-white explosion effects surrounded the area. The thunderous roar engulfed the large group of charging Calamities and the surrounding buildings. After a brief flash of white, all Calamities below Tier 5 were wiped out, leaving only scarred, high-tier Calamities approaching rapidly!

Yang Muquan let out a cold snort. A large, gourd-shaped palm-leaf fan was sketched out of thin air and gripped in his palm. Black-and-white flame effects danced around the fan, radiating a heart-stopping aura!

But the next moment, the fan in his hand suddenly began to shake violently. The black-and-white flames shot out aimlessly in all directions, covering the ground in fire while nearly injuring his teammates who were taking the opportunity to charge at the Jiangtian Sect members.

Seeing this, Yang Muquan was startled. He immediately dispelled the gourd fan, his expression looking incredibly ugly.

"Damn it..."

The large number of Jiangtian Sect members gathered together exerted too strong an influence on the Divine Path. Even though Yang Muquan was a Tier 7 powerhouse, he couldn't fully stabilize his skills. The higher-tier and more dangerous the ability, the easier it was to be affected at this moment, leading to friendly fire.

Here, no matter how heaven-defying Yang Muquan's abilities were, they were severely compromised.

Fortunately, the previous explosion had bought some time for the other Floating Life Painting members. Wang Jincheng slammed one hand onto the ground, and the soil beneath his feet seemed to come alive, carrying his body as he surfed through the gaps between the Calamities.

At the same time, Wang Jincheng reached one hand into the soil, and a second later, he pulled out a Sword in the Stone, slashing it with a whistle toward the outermost Jiangtian Sect member!

SNAP—!

A head was severed in response.

Gushing blood sprayed from the Jiangtian Sect member's neck, bubbling into the churning sea of blood. As the total volume of blood increased rapidly, the red mist drifting from the two bishops grew even thicker!

Seeing this, Wang Jincheng's expression changed, and he abruptly shifted his focus to the two bishops.

"So those two are the key..."

Although Wang Jincheng didn't understand the principles of this summoning ritual, he realized that killing a person only made the ritual progress faster... He immediately guessed the crux of the problem, abandoned the ordinary sect members, and charged straight toward the two bishops.

However, before Wang Jincheng could ride the wave very far, the soil beneath him automatically cracked and lost its control.

His entire body stumbled forward due to inertia. Even though he managed to steady himself in the end, the old wounds on his body tore, causing him to wince in pain. His vision went black, and he nearly fell to the ground.

The closer he got to the two bishops, the more chaotic the Divine Path within him became. Wang Jincheng only heard a burst of savage laughter approaching rapidly. He raised his hands to control the earth to defend himself, but he couldn't do it no matter how hard he tried. In his desperation, he could only block his chest with his arms, and a massive force instantly struck his crossed forearms!

BANG—!

Wang Jincheng's figure flew backward like a kite with a broken string!

A red-robed bishop had arrived at his position at some point, still maintaining the posture of a kick. His bare body was exposed to the air, filled with a primitive sense of wildness and power.

"Huff, huff, huff!"

He beat his chest with both fists, letting out excited cheers. His sharp eyes swept over the other figures approaching rapidly, and his fang-filled mouth curled up involuntarily...

……

At this moment.

Underground, Beidou Consortium.

A shadow centipede slithered silently through the soil, as natural as a python living in water, moving at an incredibly fast speed.

"...This is it." Liu Qingyan pointed upward. "The vast majority of the threads point here."

"Very good."

Chen Ling was about to say something when a strange fragrance suddenly entered his nostrils. He paused slightly and looked around, seemingly trying to find the source of this scent.

"Lord Chen Ling, what's wrong?" Liu Qingyan asked, puzzled.

Chen Ling didn't answer. In this deep underground, nothing else could be seen with the naked eye. He looked down at the giant shadow centipede beneath his feet, hesitated for a moment, then crouched down and sniffed its head.

The figure in the bright red opera robe licked his lips involuntarily.

"Brother... you smell so good."

Centipede: !!!!!!!!!