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So... who exactly is missing?
Right now!
Rumble, rumble—! ! !
The heavy gates on all four sides of the hall suddenly collapsed! A thunderous roar swept across the entire venue, shaking the ground. The hall, already like a concrete prison, was instantly and completely sealed off!
Immediately afterwards, a piercing shriek of metal snapping echoed from the dome—layers upon layers of alloy steel plates spread rapidly like the scales of a giant beast, and in the blink of an eye, the light of day was completely obscured, and the entire venue was transformed into an airtight steel cage!
Nearly 100,000 spectators and contestants erupted in an uproar, with screams and panic exploding like a tidal wave!
Countless guns and cannons emerged from the corners and were aimed at them!
A massive horde of government soldiers and Dongzhou henchmen launched a surprise attack!
"Everyone present—!"
A chilling voice suddenly drowned out all the noise, like cold iron scraping against a stone surface.
Li Pu frowned and looked up, only to see a gloomy man dressed in Qing Dynasty official robes with a pale face slowly descending from the sky, landing in the center of the arena like a ghost.
—He stood on the ring.
Is it possible?
Before Li Pu could think further, the man spoke again, his voice hoarse and dry:
"Everyone!"
"I would like to ask you all for a favor."
He stiffly turned his neck toward the crowd, his eyes glancing sideways, the whites of his eyes outnumbering his pupils, his gaze as sinister as a viper's hiss.
"My owner can't sleep at night and suffers from severe insomnia."
As he spoke, he suddenly turned around slowly, his thin and bony back facing the crowd indifferently.
"My master says that only by awakening the 'immortal' dragon body—"
"Only then can one rest easy and enjoy longevity!"
He said it was a request, but he was still glancing at people sideways...
The moment the gloomy man appeared, the usually gentle and calm Dongzhou civilian team suddenly erupted like cold water being poured into hot oil!
Several young men dressed in uniforms with the word "Jingwu" on them suddenly stood up, their eyes bloodshot, and tried to rush onto the stage, but were held down by the middle-aged man in the lead!
"Nine Gates Admiral! What are you trying to do?! This is the highly anticipated Eastern Continent Grand Ceremony!"
The middle-aged man growled through his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead.
The gloomy Nine Gates Admiral glanced sideways at the middle-aged man:
"The masses? The center of attention? Ha..."
“Once this cage is closed—their eyes are all ‘blind’.”
"What the audience is seeing right now is just the 'spectacle' they most want to see."
"This will be the most 'successful' Demon Sealing Ceremony ever!"
As he spoke, a large number of officers, soldiers and their "henchmen" filed in from all directions, and had completely taken control of the entire area!
One hundred thousand people, they can't escape even if they had wings!
"And you!" He looked around, "You are all heroes of my Great Qing! As long as you obediently perform the blood sacrifice, I will guarantee you a complete corpse!"
"Hey!"
A clear voice abruptly interrupted his declaration.
Young Li Pu had somehow appeared at the edge of the ring. "You're standing on the ring now, aren't you?"
The man rambled on and on, but he didn't listen to a word.
I'm too lazy to talk about braided hair!
He should be the last person to defeat!
"Come on, fight me!"
The entire place fell silent; even the gloomy face of the Nine Gates Admiral froze abruptly!
No!
Is this kid crazy?
Leave of absence: I'm requesting one day off on September 1st.
As the title says, time to adjust my rest schedule, please?
Chapter 154 One Slash! Flying Light Appears!
The whole place was dead silent.
The Nine Gates Admiral's gloomy face froze for a moment, then a slightly amused smile appeared on his lips.
"Good... indeed a young hero, you have guts!"
His voice was hoarse, yet carried a hint of admiring mockery:
"Dongzhou needs talents like you. If I weren't tied up with official duties, I would really like to have a drink with you and discuss heroes."
He stood calmly with his hands behind his back, his sidelong glance like that of someone looking at a caged beast.
—Sitting at the core of the Blood Sacrifice Formation, he had all the advantages of timing and location.
How could he possibly lose a one-on-one fight in the spring?
Moreover, the young man before him has a deep connection with the place where he was trapped... to be precise, it is related to his master, Chunli.
Since the apocalypse, when the Eastern Continent joined Eagle City, the power of the Daqing Dynasty has gradually declined. The "elixirs" and singularity technology that they once relied on have become increasingly useless in an era in which mankind's exploration of the outside world has deepened. Sometimes, even a low-level sealed artifact can not compare to the pills that are made with rare and precious materials.
Outdated weaponry and a corrupt system have rendered the once-proud "Singularity Technology" useless.
The Daqing royal family was even more obsequious and compromising towards foreign powers, while oppressing the people at home, adhering to the corrupt belief of "preferring to give to foreign countries rather than to domestic slaves".
As long as the crumbling rule can be maintained, ceding territory, paying reparations, and suffering national humiliation are all tolerable.
It can be called the fattest sheep in Eagle City.
The current Dragon Emperor, dissatisfied with the status quo, has been secretly plotting for decades to revive the "immortal" dragon corpse that fell in the Eastern Continent a thousand years ago and seize its supreme power.
As for the people of Daqing? They're just consumables.
Being able to offer sacrifices for their master, Daqing, was an immense "blessing" for these servants.
As the most loyal hound under the Dragon Emperor, he, the Nine Gates Admiral, volunteered to become the first test subject to receive the power of "immortality".
This blood sacrifice should have been completed years ago—
But they just happened to run into a meddlesome female demon: Chun-Li!
After disrupting everything, they disappeared without a trace, which is truly infuriating!
Today is the perfect day to use her arrogant and ignorant little apprentice—
Let's give this flag a proper shout-out!
"Since you, young man, have come to invite me!"
The Nine Gates Admiral's withered arm suddenly shot out, his black robe fluttering like the wings of a night crow:
"That's great!!!"
"This final battle in the arena—will be personally challenged by this host, myself!"
"Let's see just how good the 'Number One Demon Sealer' of the Eastern Continent really is!"
As he spoke, a sinister smile appeared on his pale face, and black energy surged and rose around him as if it were alive.
As the core of the blood sacrifice array, it receives a continuous flow of vital energy from the earth's veins, making its power virtually inexhaustible!
Could this brat possibly be so powerful as to defeat him in this state?!
The audience erupted in uproar once again!
The Nine Gates Admiral actually accepted the challenge?!
Unlike the pure shock of the spectators in the stands, the fighters around the ring who had just been chased and fled in a sorry state by Li Pu, after a brief moment of surprise, almost simultaneously showed an uncontrollable schadenfreude on their faces.
"What was that kid pretending for just now?"
"The BOSS never intended to personally get involved!"
A burly man leaning against the wall rubbed his bruised shoulder and chuckled softly. The association badge on his chest was crooked, but his eyes were filled with a sense of satisfaction.
"Let's see how long he can stay arrogant... The concentration of contamination on that Nine Gates Admiral is terrifyingly high; it's deadly!"
Another "henchman," slumped on the ground with blood still trickling from the corner of his mouth, echoed in a hoarse voice. He had clearly experienced many unusual events in the city and could immediately tell what a dangerous presence was surging beneath the black robe.
They exchanged glances, silently grinning, as if they could already see the scene of young Li Pu being severely punished.
The shame and embarrassment of being chased and beaten like a "piglet" in public just now have all turned into a dark expectation—anyway, the guild hall has already been surrounded by enemies and there is little chance of survival. Being able to watch that arrogant kid suffer before he dies is more enjoyable than drinking ice water on a hot day!
But the next moment...
"it is good."
The handsome young man, as delicate as a kitten, nodded earnestly, then turned and waved to the audience.
"—Please have the notary office draft a death warrant now!"
The entire venue fell into a deathly silence once again.
"..."
Everyone was speechless.
The notaries from the Fifth and Eleventh Associations stood frozen in place, clutching the documents, their faces flushed red, repeatedly picking up and putting down their official seals.
Does it make any difference whether we sign it now or not?
"act recklessly!"
The Nine Gates Admiral cursed inwardly, his last shred of patience completely exhausted.
His figure suddenly sprang up like a ghost, and before anyone could react, he rushed straight towards the boy at the edge of the arena, enveloped in towering black energy!
The immense power of blood sacrifice and the strange destiny energy gained from years of being immersed in the 'immortal' dragon corpse surged forth like a giant, black python devouring light, lunging down at Li Pu—
"It's over! This kid is dead!"
The crowd below the stage was overwhelmed by the dark energy that had almost solidified into a tangible form, and they all turned pale with horror.
This is no ordinary pollutant—it is a truly terrifying existence that has entered the realm of "urban legend"!
Unlike the "urban legend" level pollution, which can be barely handled by just one seventh-tier leader and several ninth-tier "cannon fodder" soldiers.
This is a more advanced level of pollution, akin to "urban legend."
It usually takes an elite tactical squad of all sixth-tier members, suffering heavy casualties, to barely suppress it—and now, this young man, at the ninth tier, is going to face such a calamity alone?!
In an instant, all the gloating and mocking voices turned into a deathly silence.
Only one thought remained in everyone's mind:
That kid's dead meat!
But at this critical moment—
The Nine Gates Admiral, who was riding high on his momentum, suddenly met the eyes of the young man who was looking back at him!
Those once seemingly innocent starry eyes were now as cold as an abyss, so sharp they seemed to pierce his soul, which was intertwined with the destiny of 'immortality'!
A streak of blazing white light appeared like a startled swan, tearing apart the pitch-black python and illuminating the entire scene!
Flying Light!
[The "Bitter Day" slash effect of "Reverse Time Pursuit (Feiguang Exclusive)" is activated!]
[Triggering a special effect: Due to the counter-relationship between the 'Flying Light' destiny and the 'Immortal' destiny, the enemy's resilience bar is halved.]
【"Four Symbols Breakthrough (Chun-Li's Exclusive)" activated!】