You Devil! King of the World!!

Silence fell over the abandoned factory for a moment. The Bishop remained speechless, while Huang Tian stood guard at the exit of the void passage, checking the potential points he had amassed from slaying the monsters. [Potential Points: 1019] That should be enough! I can attempt an immediate breakthrough! Settling his mind, he willed the change. "Add points! All of them!" The potential points instantly dropped to zero, and a boundless flood of power surged through his body. Whoosh— Beneath his skin, the rushing roar of his thick, scorching qi and blood abruptly escalated, booming with a low, colossal rumble like subterranean magma erupting toward the sky! Every bone in his body resonated in a clear, lingering hum, turning warm, lustrous, and translucent at astonishing speed, gleaming with the brilliant treasure-glow of mutton-fat jade. His great spinal dragon extended vertebra by vertebra, radiating clear jade light as if a slumbering true dragon were awakening. His sinews and flesh harmonized with the transformation. Every tendon became tougher, and his muscles took on a firm, white-jade texture, rippling subtly with the surging of his qi and blood. The sinews were drawn taut like fully flexed bowstrings, twanging when tightened and remaining endlessly supple when relaxed. Sensing the metamorphosis throughout his entire frame, Huang Tian focused his inner sight. He could see the blood within his vessels turning thicker and heavier, blazing with a reddish-gold brilliance, through which countless flecks of white jade luster drifted like the sands of the galactic river. Thump! A dull, earth-shaking rumble echoed inside him. Once the sound passed, the transformation was complete! He slowly opened his eyes, which shone with lucid divine light. As he casually stretched his limbs, a series of crisp, melodic clinks rang from his bones, like the clear, resonant chime of jade bells, imbued with a distinct aesthetic rhythm. "This time, my height didn't increase any further, but the results of the transformation aren't bad." He looked down to examine himself. His skin was as smooth and warm as jade, faintly concealing an inner luster. Beneath it, the smooth, flawless contours of his muscles harbored explosive power, his bones were as hard as vajra, and his circulating qi and blood roared like the surging Yangtze. This physique was heavy, mighty, perfect, and pure! It was as though the finest jade and spiritual essence under heaven had been sculpted by the hands of creation itself—supremely unyielding, supremely yang, completely flawless and untainted! A sensation of consummate, overwhelming power welled up spontaneously, as if he could pluck stars from the sky with a raised hand or subdue mountains and rivers with a stomp of his foot! Did he... just break through and become a Martial Grandmaster?! Not far away, the Bishop's heart shuddered violently. Huang Tian had already disposed of Martial Grandmaster kin with consummate ease. Now that he had advanced to the same tier, wouldn't he be even more unassailable? How could this be?! Other people endured grueling, meticulous efforts to break through, finding secluded places to undergo closed-door cultivation for ten days to a half-month before having even a chance of success. Yet it had taken him mere seconds! The Bishop was utterly flabbergasted, incapable of comprehending it. After a long silence, he slowly rasped in a hoarse voice, "Huang Tian, I know you possess immense confidence and power. But it is useless! You—and those people from Dawnlight—have no concept of my Lord's true might! "God will eventually descend upon this world. Everything you do now is in vain. Why not join us? Become kin of God alongside us! Not only will you survive in the future, but you will also ascend to greater heights!" The more he spoke, the more excited he became. "Do you know how long it took me to attain my current strength? "Only two years!! "From an impoverished, ordinary middle-aged man to a Combat Master, it took me a mere two years! "This is the divine power of God! "As long as you are willing to worship Him and dedicate your body and soul to the supreme Feast Lord, you can advance just as swiftly as I did! "Well? Aren't you tempted?" Seeing that Huang Tian offered no reply, he grew bewildered and astonished. "You feel no temptation at all? Such rapid, miraculous cultivation speed—" As he spoke, another monster squeezed out from the entrance of the void passage. However, it was merely at the Limit Break level. Before it could even get a clear view of its surroundings, its head was blown apart by a white-jade palm, sending gore and brain matter splattering in all directions. Watching this brutal sight, the Bishop's eyelids twitched wildly. He dared not speak another word. Though he was not particularly afraid of death, surviving a little longer was always preferable. What if a kin above the Martial Grandmaster tier descended through the passage and crushed Huang Tian on the spot? He fell silent, and Huang Tian remained just as placid, quietly waiting for the fish to swim into the net on their own. Screeech! Just then, over a dozen vehicles came to a halt outside the abandoned factory. Chen Mengzhu, Yuan Gang, and the others swiftly exited, brandishing specially modified firearms, while many regular squad members carried heavy weapons. With a wave of Yuan Gang's hand, the squad members immediately fanned out, surrounding the entire factory. "Strange. The void passage clearly opened, and its exit is right inside this factory. Why haven't any monsters rushed out? Could they all be hunkering down inside?" Chen Mengzhu furrowed her brow, standing outside the rusted iron gates and lowering her voice. "Could something unexpected have happened?" Yuan Gang's face was grim. "Hard to say. But I can smell a heavy stench of blood. And look at the ground—fissures span hundreds of meters in every direction." The scent of blood! Fissures stretching hundreds, if not a thousand meters! Both indicated that a fierce battle must have taken place inside! Chen Mengzhu took a deep breath. "Could an expert be inside holding back the descending evil god's kin? But why isn't there any sound of fighting now—" Yuan Gang did not answer, his heart growing heavier by the second. He had also guessed that an expert had temporarily held off the monsters; otherwise, rivers of blood and fields of corpses would have already blanketed the area. Yet just as Chen Mengzhu noted, no combat sounds could be heard from within. That likely meant that whoever had stood their ground had failed to hold out and had been slaughtered by the beasts. "They made the ultimate sacrifice. Now, it's our turn to step up." Yuan Gang glanced at Chen Mengzhu, who gave a slight nod with a calm, resolute smile. Gripping their modified firearms, the two carefully advanced at a measured pace. Flanking the iron gate, they pushed it open gently. As the night wind blew past, the stench of blood grew even more pungent. "This is...!" The moment they entered the factory, the scene stunned them both. Before their eyes lay absolute devastation: severed limbs and mangled corpses of monsters and humans mingled with pools of blood, with crimson gore and filthy offal strewn everywhere. A middle-aged man missing his right arm, drenched in blood down half his torso, lay on the ground, casting a cold glare in their direction. And by the dark-red void passage, a three-meter-tall giant stood with his back turned to them. The exposed skin on his frame gleamed with the color of white jade, resembling an idol carved from lustrous, precious stone! "What is going on?" Yuan Gang was thoroughly bewildered. Who was this giant? Which side did he belong to? Did he kill these evil god kin? Chen Mengzhu did not dare speak right away either. The situation was far too different from their initial expectations. They had anticipated bursting in to face hordes of vicious, bloodthirsty monsters and a dying hero. Yet right now, the monsters all seemed dead, while the hero— She looked closely at the towering figure, feeling a suffocating pressure radiating from him. Swallowing hard, she ventured cautiously, "Excuse me, friend—" Hearing her, Huang Tian turned and gave Yuan Gang and Chen Mengzhu a slight nod. The pair froze in shock. The features of this small giant bore an uncanny resemblance to someone they knew. "M-Mr. Huang?!!" Chen Mengzhu gasped. "It's me," Huang Tian replied. Yuan Gang felt as though a sledgehammer had slammed into his skull, leaving him lightheaded. He opened his mouth and muttered in dazed confusion, "Mr. Huang, you were the one who killed all these monsters?" "As you can see." Having received confirmation, the two fell silent and exchanged a glance, filled with both utter disbelief and profound relief. Hum— Suddenly, a kin over two meters tall stepped out of the portal, wielding a massive greataxe. Its aura radiated wildly, exuding a suffocating pressure—another Martial Grandmaster kin! It was about to bare its fangs in a boisterous laugh when it abruptly noticed the towering figure blocking its path with his back turned. Frowning, its eyes swept across the factory floor, catching sight of the kin corpses strewn about. Fury instantly flared within it. "Die!!" Its sinewy muscles coiled as it swung the greataxe in a wide arc. The axe blade flared with blazing crimson light, slicing horizontally toward the giant's waist with mountain-cleaving force! Whoosh! The air shrieked in protest! "Watch out!" "Mr. Huang, look out!!" Yuan Gang and Chen Mengzhu shouted in terror, their eyes filled with desperation. Meanwhile, the Bishop lying on the ground wore an expression of fervent anticipation. Clang!! Under their mixed gazes of dread and hope, the massive axe slammed into Huang Tian's right flank. A dull clang rang out, sending sparks flying in all directions. Not even a faint red mark appeared on his side, and his frame did not budge an inch! "How is this possible?!" The monster's arms shook violently. The immense recoil nearly tore the greataxe from its grip. Even an expert of the same tier would never dare take a direct strike from my axe! Why isn't he hurt?! It was still trapped in disbelief when Huang Tian slowly turned around, casting an enormous shadow that swallowed the monster whole. Huang Tian's expression was devoid of emotion. He simply raised his right hand, enveloped it in a surging tempest of wind and thunder, and brought it pressing downward toward the creature's head! The monster tried to dodge, but beneath the descending palm, the air seemed to congeal solid. Unable to break free, it let out a furious roar and swung its greataxe upward against the crushing palm! Bang— Swirling white air currents enveloped the jade-like palm, effortlessly sweeping the sharp greataxe aside before slamming straight down onto the monster's skull. "No—!!" Squelch— Amid a terror-stricken shriek, the white-jade palm smashed home like a colossal sledgehammer, cutting off the howl mid-throat. The scale-covered head instantly deformed, both eyeballs bursting into pulp within their sockets. An irresistible force drove downward along the creature's spine! Crack! Snap! A flurry of bone-splintering crunches erupted. The monster's neck vanished entirely as its head was driven down into its chest cavity! The momentum did not abate, pressing downward still. Ribs snapped and caved inward one after another, blending into a grotesque mash of brain matter, flesh, and blood. Its entire upper torso was compressed by nearly a third, its spine contorting as if buckled double. Huang Tian drew back his hand. Thud! The headless wreck of a corpse wobbled before crashing to the floor. Only then did thick blood and bone fragments spray outward from the crushed torso with a sickening squirt, splattering several meters across the ground! A nauseatingly dense stench of blood billowed through the air. "Ah..." The Bishop, who had been filled with hope, let out a deep, defeated sigh. A full-powered strike from a Martial Grandmaster kin couldn't even breach Huang Tian's defense, and the creature had been swatted dead in a single move. Just how strong was this man? Unless a kin above the Martial Grandmaster tier descended to defeat him, this opening of the void passage was doomed to end in absolute failure— While the Bishop sighed, Chen Mengzhu and Yuan Gang stood with wide eyes, their faces slack with shock. A monster that had exerted such terrifying pressure on them hadn't even lasted a single blow! Huang Tian swatting it to death was as effortless as squashing an ant! Exchanging a glance, the two finally understood why the entire area had been so eerily quiet after the void passage opened. With an absolute monster of an expert holding the line, the beasts were lucky to survive at all, let alone rampage outside! "Killing these evil god kin should yield merit points, right? Since you're here, help me tally them up." Huang Tian kicked the freshly flattened corpse aside. "Ah—yes, of course!" Yuan Gang snapped out of his daze and nodded hurriedly. "You can earn points for them. We'll count them right away!" The two quickly went to work. Without minding the filth and gore on the corpses, they dragged them aside and stacked them up. "Who is this...?" Having finished dragging the bodies, Chen Mengzhu glanced at the Bishop lying on the ground. The Bishop gave a cold snort. "I belong to the Flesh Society. If you want to kill me, do it now!" Chen Mengzhu understood at once. This man was undoubtedly the mastermind behind opening the void passage. However, though they knew his identity, neither moved against him, choosing instead to wait until the void passage closed. Whoosh— Three black-armored monsters squeezed out of the passage at once. Before they could take in their surroundings, they were all slapped dead by a single palm, meeting their ends in utter bewilderment and indignity. Minutes ticked by. No matter how many monsters poured from the passage or how strong they were—ranging from the Martial Grandmaster tier down to ordinary three changes of qi and blood—none could withstand a single punch or palm strike from Huang Tian. Most were pulverized before they could even scream. "Only a minute and a half until the passage closes!" Yuan Gang said delightedly, checking his wristwatch. Only a minute and a half left— Huang Tian swatted another emerging monster to death, feeling somewhat regretful. Opportunities to farm experience so aggressively were few and far between. After a thought, he glanced back at the Bishop. "Do you have any way to keep the passage open a bit longer?" The three of them froze upon hearing this. Yuan Gang and Chen Mengzhu were dumbfounded, while the Bishop's face flushed crimson with rage before he bellowed, "You lunatic! Monster! Devil! "You are insulting me! You are insulting my Lord, insulting the supreme Feast Lord! "You will die a horrible—" Bang! Yuan Gang leaped forward right on cue, planting a kick squarely onto the screaming Bishop's face. The blow sent several teeth flying amid a mouthful of bloody spray. The Bishop's fury flared even hotter. He glared venomously at Yuan Gang, snarling slurred curses. "You fawning lackey! You sicken me even more than he does!" Yuan Gang spread his hands with an indifferent grin. Chen Mengzhu inwardly chided herself for being a step too slow, rubbing her fists in anticipation. Seeing this, the Bishop snorted coldly and dared not speak again, lest his face be smashed in once more. I suppose there's no way, then. Makes sense. If there were, these evil god cultists wouldn't need me to urge them—they would have done it already. With that thought crossing his mind, Huang Tian looked back at the dark-red beam of light spanning the sky, waiting in hopes that a few more Martial Grandmaster heavyweights might appear. Unfortunately, during the final minute and a half, only two Limit Break kin descended, both of which he dispatched with effortless slaps. Buzz— The void passage rippled and gradually dimmed before finally vanishing into thin air. The Bishop slumped in complete despair, his eyes hollow, while Yuan Gang and Chen Mengzhu let out long sighs of relief. Huang Tian stretched his limbs, his bones popping as he swiftly compressed back to his original physique. He waved a hand. "Take him back. He's a Bishop of the Flesh Society, so he should know some valuable intelligence." Yuan Gang straightened solemnly. "Rest assured! The moment the interrogation produces results, I will report directly to you! In addition, the corresponding merit points will be credited to your account immediately." Huang Tian glanced at him, nodded, and strode outside. "We've prepared a car for you." Yuan Gang and Chen Mengzhu escorted Huang Tian outside the factory. The Dawnlight members standing guard snapped to attention and saluted in unison. Huang Tian acknowledged them, then stepped into the car and was driven away under their intensely reverent gazes. Only after the vehicle vanished into the dark night did the crowd lower their saluting hands. Chen Mengzhu murmured softly, "Fortunately, Mr. Huang was here this time. Otherwise, who knows what would have become of Baidi City... How strong do you think he really is?" Yuan Gang remained silent for a moment. "Perhaps... he is already very close to that legendary realm." Chen Mengzhu's expression shifted. The two exchanged a glance, four words leaving their lips simultaneously: "King of the World!!!"