"Hey, Black Cat, how do you speak to your leader like that?"
The sudden seriousness from Black Cat made the atmosphere awkward. Wei Wei quickly turned to glare at Black Cat, then smiled and shook hands with Captain Xu Zhong, saying, "Hello, don't listen to Black Cat. I've always admired you. If I hadn't been broke and couldn't bribe the Instructor, I would have joined the reserve unit after graduating."Black Cat chuckled, "Don't worry about me, Captain Xu Zhong isn't petty.""I've endured all the hardships and passed all the tests after joining the squad. Now, I'm just speaking the truth calmly. Is that not okay?""That's not okay..."Wei Wei said sternly, "Shouldn't you show respect to your own captain?"Black Cat pinched his nose, seemingly recalling some tragic event involving the captain.Captain Xu Zhong snorted, visibly displeased, but didn't say more in front of outsiders. He merely glanced at Black Cat coldly."You'll have double physical training when we get back."Black Cat smiled, "I'm willing to accept it."Captain Xu Zhong looked irritated by Black Cat's unyielding attitude.As they watched, the air was filled with the remnants of the battle. The Ivory Tower had made the totems realize their situation was dire, and with the Destruction Cross, they quickly withdrew their projections.Wei Wei looked up to see the girl floating in the air, charging forward. Her slender body passed through the remnants of the corrupt dragon, shattering it into pieces. The blood-flesh rose, which had appeared lifeless, suddenly surged with new vitality, sending a massive blood-flesh fist towards her."Has the seal been broken? Why haven't you come out?"The girl punched the fist, shattering windows all around."So strong?"Wei Wei watched in awe.The Qing Niao Squad, part of the Xingtian Squad's reserve units, was renowned. As the highest combat unit of the Foundation, the Xingtian Squad's members each led a reserve unit, making them top-tier fighters. If all seven members of the Xingtian Squad combined forces, they could supposedly breach the Wastelands and destroy the Wandering Sect's headquarters. However, they rarely assembled due to their overwhelming power."It's no wonder the Instructor always advised me to join the Xingtian Squad for a better future..."Wei Wei thought, comparing himself to them.The girl, flying without any visible wings, seemed to defy gravity, possibly due to her abilities in the Order Demon system, which could manipulate gravity at higher levels."Tick-tock, tick-tock..."The sound of gears turning grew louder, and the God's Death Knell seemed to reveal itself after being mentioned. Simultaneously, the blood-flesh rose roared from inside the building."Have you ants dared to think you can block the steps of the gods in just thirty years?"As the girl punched through the blood-flesh fist, the rose inside the building suddenly regained vitality. Massive blood-flesh tendrils appeared, writhing in strange shapes and surging towards her. It had been conserving its power to seal the God's Death Knell but now realized it couldn't maintain the seal."There are no gods in this world, only foolish believers..."The girl replied coldly, her small figure radiating an imposing aura. She conjured various restraints from the air, binding the blood-flesh rose."Don't cling to your past strength."She demanded, "I've come to interrogate you. Thirty years ago, who manipulated you into escaping with the God's Death Knell? Who ordered you to seal it here with your flesh?""You think you're worthy of questioning me?"The blood-flesh rose struggled, but the girl's chains bound it tightly."Come out..."After securing the blood-flesh rose, she turned to the building and ripped it apart with her powers. The sound of tearing flesh filled the air as the building split in two."Let's go, we need to get down!"Black Cat watched the girl's actions and quickly turned to Wei Wei, "Miss is quite forceful. The Destruction Cross is effective against totem projections, but some original bodies or partially descended totems might have defensive measures. If a conflict erupts here, we won't have any way to protect ourselves..."Wei Wei nodded, and Black Cat led him to leave. However, Wei Wei rushed to pick up Ye Feifei, who had been pretending to be unconscious.As they headed downstairs, Black Cat stayed by Wei Wei's side. Just as they approached the stairs, a clear "tick-tock" sound filled the air. A stone coffin rose from the split building, adorned with strange runes.The sound seemed to slow down time, making everything feel like it was in slow motion. The coffin's surface cracked, and blood threads emerged, as if something inside was unwilling to be confined. However, the girl's powers held it back.The crack on the coffin grew wider, and suddenly, it shattered into pieces, revealing an old-fashioned clock. The ticking sound filled everyone's minds, and the clock's surface was covered in blood threads, giving off a mysterious and eerie aura.Everyone's gaze was drawn to the clock's hands, which moved and finally stopped at a point. No one realized that their thoughts had also stopped at that moment."That is..."Only Wei Wei didn't focus on the clock; he noticed the blood threads on its surface and felt a shock. They were scarlet, a sign of the Scarlet Power."Whoosh..."The blood threads suddenly spread into the air, forming a net that closed in on them. A voice seemed to echo, "It's time to return..."
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Chapter 114 - The Emergence of the God's Death Knell