novelbin Chapter 436 - 429: The Beginning
Chapter 436 - 429: The Beginning
Grappling, biting!
A battle like wild beasts, brimming with a primal aura!
In the stands, Anna and the others had apparently never seen Dela in this state before.
Perhaps this was Dela’s true form.
The weak are prey to the strong; only the fittest survive.
SQUELCH!! SQUELCH!!
As they grappled, Andy’s attacks landed relentlessly on Dela. His fists and feet shattered Dela’s bones, while the bone spurs on his tail pierced muscle and skin, damaging his internal organs.
But in his Sovereign state, Dela’s body seemed to have forgotten pain and overcome death. His exertions were completely unaffected, just as powerful as before.
Andy’s neck was torn open, his windpipe crushed. Even though his body had taken on this inhuman form, certain biological fundamentals still couldn’t transcend the bounds of Earth’s biosphere.
Amidst the violent struggle, the lack of oxygen made him feel increasingly weak. His oxygen-starved brain grew sluggish, and his consciousness began to fade.
His counterattacks became less and less effective until they were feeble, like the gentle pats between lovers.
Finally, even the sight of his opponent tearing at him like a crazed beast blurred into a hazy fog.
’I... a direct Descendant of the great Master of Desolation... am actually... being hunted?’
Clinging to that last shred of disbelief, his consciousness sank into endless darkness.
THUD!!
As his consciousness vanished, his bodily functions ceased completely. The bone spurs on his tail drooped, his counterattacking arm slammed heavily onto the ground, and his horned head slowly lolled to one side.
Watching the scene unfold, Anna and the others couldn’t help but be reminded of a lion hunting a gazelle on the vast savannas of the Black Continent.
At the same time, as his opponent’s life force faded, Dela—who had been frantically tearing and "feeding"—suddenly stopped. A dazed look appeared in his scarlet eyes, as if he had just returned from some strange state of being.
He slowly rose to his feet, silently gazing at the corpse on the ground.
And just then, the immense will surrounding him receded without an opponent to stimulate it. In that same instant, all the injuries his body had been suppressing erupted at once.
SPURT!!
The horrific injuries caused him to spit a mouthful of blood toward the sky. His body fell straight to the ground, his eyes shutting tight.
However, in the final moment before losing consciousness, a faint smile graced his lips.
"Boss!"
Several Black Knights at the top of the high platform cried out in alarm and leaped down to the ground.
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...
Starry Sky Country, in a nightmare room made of gray fog.
Seated on a throne of gray fog, Doctor Nightmare’s eyes snapped open.
"Another one..."
He murmured to himself, his tone betraying no emotion.
Then, with a beckoning gesture, a pair of withered arms emerged from the gray fog, presenting him with a Nightmare Puppet that bore some resemblance to Andy.
He reached out and tapped it lightly. A large amount of gray fog surged into the puppet. Its solid black pupils quivered, and gradually, a glimmer of life appeared within them.
Andy’s half-soul, which had been preserved in Nightmare Space, regained its consciousness.
Doctor Nightmare saw many complex things in those eyes.
Resentment, unwillingness, surprise, and... the fear he knew so well.
"What happened?"
Doctor Nightmare asked faintly.
"The negotiations with Baiyi went smoothly. He agreed to cooperate with us, but he wants to see the benefits first. Afterward, I went to the Hunting Mark Organization and fought Dale Landro... I was killed."
"That human... he may have already touched the threshold of that door."
The Nightmare Puppet representing Andy said.
The threshold of that door...
Doctor Nightmare’s eyes narrowed slightly.
He knew that once the first person in a species broke through that barrier, others would follow one after another.
This was a special, unseen law of natural evolution.
This Pandora’s box could not be opened. At least, not now.
"However, after his fight with me, that man should be completely spent. Now is the perfect time to eradicate the Hunting Mark Organization and plunge the entire Black Continent into chaos."
Andy continued.
"Go. Do what you must. And remember, do not die again. You have no more chances. At least, not before you free your Primordial Ancestor."
"Now then, according to the rules, as minor compensation for the power I have expended, offer up your fear."
Doctor Nightmare said faintly.
WHIIIRRR!
Countless streams of gray fog surged wildly into the Nightmare Puppet’s body, and Andy let out a horrific scream.
Doctor Nightmare remained expressionless. He gazed into the depths of the gray fog, and in a daze, he seemed to once again see those blood-red eyes.
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Eastern Black Continent, Soma Peninsula, Mocha.
Baiyi Base Headquarters.
In a luxuriously decorated room, Bai Jiu was reclining on a sofa, one hand propping up his temple. His eyes were closed, as if he were feigning sleep.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!!
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
Bai Jiu said faintly, not even opening his eyes.
CREAK!!
The door was pushed open, and a burly man in a Baiyi uniform entered respectfully. He kept his head bowed and said in an extremely deferential, low voice, "We’ve received a report from our informant in the Hunting Mark Organization."
"Oh? Go on. Let’s see what kind of fool that guy made of himself over at Hunter’s Mark."
Bai Jiu asked the burly man in a leisurely tone, his eyes still closed.
"According to the informant’s report, at Dela’s request, the two entered the Life Fighting Arena. The Desolation leader, Andy... was killed on the spot by Dela inside the arena."
The burly man relayed the information in a tone of near disbelief.
Killed on the spot...
Hearing those words, the still-closed eyes of Bai Jiu snapped open, and an intimidating light shot from them.
"Is this information accurate?"
Bai Jiu asked, his expression calm.
"Absolutely. Dela was severely injured as a result and is still unconscious."
The burly man said with a nod.
"HAHAHAHAHA!!"
Suddenly, Bai Jiu burst out laughing, looking as if tears were about to stream down his face. "Hilarious! That guy actually went and died just like that! HAHAHAHA!! A punk like that wanted to cooperate with me?"
BEEP BEEP BEEP!!
Just then, the emergency channel on the intercom at the burly man’s waist crackled to life. "Someone wishes to speak with the leader..."
"Oh? Who is it?"
Bai Jiu was slightly taken aback.
"The leader of the Desolation Organization, Andy."
Hearing this, Bai Jiu’s eyes narrowed slightly. "Put him through."
"Bai Jiu, our cooperation will proceed as planned. What you want will be in your hands soon. When the time comes, I need you to coordinate with me and take this opportunity to finish off Hunter’s Mark."
"Let this continent be completely overturned."
Andy’s calm voice came through the intercom.
"I heard you died in the Hunter’s Mark Life and Death Arena?"
Bai Jiu asked with a frown.
"Our power is beyond your understanding, beyond your imagination."
After Andy said this, the line went dead.
’Back from the dead?’
Bai Jiu’s eyes narrowed deeply.