Only by opening this final gate to the Hall of the Demon Throat could they learn the most critical information.
A tingling sensation shot from their spines to their heads. They both thought of the same possibility!
If the resistance failed, the defender might take its converted sonic army and flee the Hall of Demon Valor!
[Earthly Drowse Resonance 10%]
The quadrilateral Moxel on his chest flickered faintly. Just as Yang Zicang was about to step into the passage, he suddenly heard the roar of a motorcycle.
He turned his head. Amid the motorcycle’s thunder, a figure clad in a black leather jacket appeared, riding toward him.
Footsteps followed. Zhao Xuemei, her longsword slung across her back, emerged in the corridor behind the motorcycle. She glanced at the indifferent Zhao Yun, then looked at Yang Zicang and said, –I’m coming with you.-
–Zicang, here are all kinds of ability spheres everyone brought for you—ones that can create sonic barriers and provide emergency treatment,- said the young woman in a tight leather suit and black helmet, tossing a bag of ability spheres toward Yang Zicang. Her voice was clear and crisp. –Is there anything you need me to deliver?-
There was actually one thing. Yang Zicang hesitated, slipping his hand into his pocket, but this item was too precious.
A folding line spread outward.
{Yang Zicang, I’m Li Mi. From now on, you can trust us with everything.}
–Oh my god, it’s that satellite’s father-in-law.-
The crowd, not knowing who Li Mi was, murmured among themselves.
–Does he know Yang Zicang too?-
{No one shall touch Yang Zicang’s friends, any of his remaining possessions, or even that stone coffin. Otherwise, I will step in to clean things up.}
–I knew it, I knew it! We just sent off the Flying General Lü Bu, and now another father-in-law Li Mi shows up!-
The city dwellers clamored.
Yang Zicang remembered the young lady’s outfit. The helmeted girl nodded to him, as if agreeing with Li Mi’s words.
–There’s something I need you to deliver to Liang Xi.-
With that, Yang Zicang tossed a dark object, which landed in the girl’s palm.
The girl who caught the small object stiffened. –You… okay. That younger brother, right? I’ll give it to him.-
–Hmm…- Yang Zicang hesitated for a second before continuing, –Also, tell him that a girl named Xiao Li can attend classes with him at Teacher Chen’s place.-
–Eh? Hmm~ I’ll pass on the message.- The girl didn’t understand why she should tell that younger brother instead of going to the person in charge about such class-related matters.
This remark of mine will definitely reach Xiao Li’s ears, Yang Zicang thought silently. Consider it a silent threat left for those who lack foresight before I leave.
The motorcycle turned sharply, and one of her beautifully curved long legs propped on the ground. She turned her head and said, –My name is Miss Yeji, from the Ruined City. If you succeed… well, good luck.-
With that, Miss Yeji pulled back her leg and kicked off. The Enightmare motorcycle let out a –wooh-wooh- sound and quickly rushed out from the wall.
The pressure from the eyeball speaker grew increasingly overwhelming.
The two led a few individuals capable of resisting the sound waves into the passage.
Throughout the Demon Hero Hall, people watched and waited in silence. The phantom monsters that emerged along the path were swiftly annihilated by the skeleton and the void flame spears that randomly materialized out of thin air. Countless observers were assessing the disparity between themselves and their opponents.
Ultimately, they discovered the gap was immense.
–Did you design all of these?-
Inside the passage, facing Cheng Yunze’s inquiry, Yang Zicang shook his head.
–I didn’t set the difficulty to such a level.-
–So the Demon Hero Hall really was your doing!-
Upon hearing Yang Zicang’s confession, the three members from the Four Symbols Heaven Group who had followed in were livid.
–Hmph, who asked you to apply for this thing?- Yang Zicang’s tone was laced with murderous intent.
As this group entered, some of those waiting inside the hall walked to the doorway. Some naturally leaned forward to peer inside, and suddenly a mental prompt echoed in their minds.
[I, the Mysterious Triangle, as the one who unlocked the gate to Sekberd, am entitled to know that the –Nameless Guardian of Sekberd- has already taken control of two military squads.]
At the same time, the authoritative voice resounded again.
[–The Nameless Guardian of Sekberd- will take command of his own private legion, gaining the qualification to become the master of the Demon Hero Hall.]
–The defender is creating a legion!- the person exclaimed in shock.
–Damn it, we’re going to face an army?-
–It’s a legion!-
A strong sense of crisis instantly rose in everyone’s hearts. If that so-called Legion were truly completely controlled by the Defenders, this Demon Tooth Grinding Wheel would definitely become a battlefield overrun by monsters. Everyone who entered would be doomed!
–Everyone outside, don’t attack each other! If you die, you’ll become the Defenders’ sonic puppets!–
–Hopefully the Legion won’t escape from the Demon Tooth room.–
Thinking that if the Defenders succeeded in controlling the Legion, they would obtain the qualifications to become the ‘Demon Hero Hall Master’, the people of both cities felt heavy-hearted.
Ordinarily, many powerful monsters from B-grade and A-grade alternate dimensions could breach the dimensional barriers and appear in the city. There’s no reason a high-level Demon Hero Hall like this wouldn’t experience that kind of situation!
If the so-called Demon Hero Hall Master already possesses the qualifications to become the Demon Hero Hall Master…
Many of those watching the situation felt a shiver run down their spines. They had begun to reconsider whether wanting the Demon Hero Hall to descend upon their own city was truly a good idea.
……
Having cleared away the various monsters surging through the passage, Zhao Xuemei stepped forward and touched the stone gate blocking the way.
Cheng Yunze scrutinized the sole person accompanying Yang Zicang. She exuded a faint aura of coldness, and her eyes were as clear as a spring beneath the ice.
–Miss, what are you doing?– Cheng Yunze asked her.
–Sensing.– The aura of chill around Zhao Xuemei faded. –There’s something ahead waiting for us.–
Kong! Kong!
Wang Chun found the mechanism and opened the gate. Before it was fully open, several sound wave energy bodies, like savage beasts, burst out!
–Ugh~-
–Roar~-
Those who witnessed this scene shuddered at the dense onslaught.
A squad rushed in from behind the passage.
–If it’s just these things, leave them to us!-
Time is of the essence—we can’t waste too long here letting the monsters inside convert more sound wave warriors.
–Then we’ll keep going.-
With the relay attack from the dozen or so newcomers, the group extricated themselves and pushed deeper into the dark passage.
Eerie whispers filled the air. Ahead, a faint light flickered like a swaying curtain behind rippling water.
–Someone’s there!-
{You are called Yang Zicang, and you are called Cheng Yunze.}
As they drew closer, they saw the silhouette of a woman standing before the doorway.
The woman, her face indistinct, spoke with a strange telepathic voice.
{With your meager strength, you are utterly powerless against me. Stay here—become the great general of my army, the true guardian of this city.}
Zhao Xuemei quickly swung her sword and charged. Though ice and iron were not the most effective against such sound wave entities, they were not as useless as against psychic bodies.
But suddenly, with a bang, the figure erupted into dozens of expanding images, as if they had been superimposed all along, waiting for someone to draw near.
They are not living people, so naturally they have no psychic bodies to attack. But Cheng Yunze’s Moon Angel flickered up at extreme speed, grabbing them one by one, quickly clearing out these spectral humanoid figures.
Crrrack!
The ice spread and shattered with a bang. Amidst swirling snowflakes, a dozen energy humanoids exploded.
But more overlapping images surged forward, as if to fill the tunnel completely.
Countless people watching this scene through the financing link felt their hearts tremble. That crazily surging tidal wave of energy human figures had actually disguised themselves as a single person! How insidious!
Bang! Cheng Yunze quickly crushed an ability ball that contained sound wave defense.
Yang Zicang clenched his fist, drew back his arm, and threw a punch. The air exploded with a roar!
–Explosive Wind Fist!-
The wind wave from his fist suddenly surged into the pile of human figures, exploding and spreading, setting off a gale.
[I neutralized 2399N!]
[I neutralized 7421N!]
[I neutralized 12038N!]
Boom!
The Explosive Wind Fist, carrying an orange glowing storm of explosive roars, shattered the dense layers of human figures with a single punch.
[I returned 32000N invested by 32 people.]
[Liu Jianzhong invested 1200N in me.]
[Li Rongxuan invested 4800N in me.]
[Wang Simin invested 329N in me.]
Like a spreading storm, it even stirred the fluctuating energy layer in the channel, rushing out of the tunnel entrance and exploding violently in the space ahead.
The financing Moxel instantly erupted into an uproar, and it only subsided after several people shouted for silence.
The intense negative pressure in the passage caused the three to sway, their clothes snapping loudly.
–I really envy your secret techniques,- Zhang Quantou said, deliberately touching a sore spot.
Yang Zicang retracted his punch and gave the man a cold glance.
A voice resonated in everyone’s mind, as if originating from behind the passage ahead.
{Not bad… it’s ‘Earth,’ right? I didn’t expect that you, from the world of Earth, could grow to such a level so quickly.}
A scream as loud as a loudspeaker came from the space ahead—it resonated, it vibrated!
Another figure rushed in, instantly dispersing into countless sound-wave humanoid forms, baring claws and teeth!
Boom! A furious blast of air erupted again in the passage.
[I, the great Quadrilateral, return 40,000N to 15 Chronos investors. I regret that I cannot distribute any dividends.]
[Wang Qin invested 127N for me.]
[Zhao Quan’an invested 478N for me.]
[I received a 29,999N investment from the Board of Directors of the Monster Hunter camp.]
[Yang Qian invested 2,100N for me.]
[Li Yuxuan invested 1,272N for me.]
[I received a total of 40,000N investment from 12 others.]
Another person ran from the passage behind them; the three turned to see it was someone with a red Moxel.
–I’ll open the force field for you—I’ve just upgraded my force field slot to the hundredth level.-
–Good.- Yang Zicang nodded. –Better to expand it to the thousand-digit level!-
[Dixia Sleep Resonance: 20%]
Through the passage, in the hall ahead, an energy-based being sat cross-legged on the ground. Three eyeball-like speakers rotated above him, emitting visible sonic energy that maintained his solid form. Vaguely visible, he wore black armor and was a burly warrior.
–The appearances of these energy beings are becoming real,- the group remarked.
The warrior turned at the sound, his throat vibrating as he spoke in a language everyone could understand:
–This world has no meaning. Join my legion and bring a truly wonderful future to the people of this world.-
–A wonderful future?-
–Become part of the collective!-
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