Godslayer: My Forbidden Ruins Master

The news of the Zhenxu Stele's failure spread like wildfire throughout the entire fasting facility at an alarming speed, like the most virulent virus.

In just a few minutes, all the suppressed [Forbidden Ruins] ability users in the prison felt this liberation at the level of law. A tide of ecstasy overwhelmed their reason, and the entire prison was as if injected with stimulants, completely boiling over.

The prison guards, who were originally ordered by Xie Yu, the acting prison warden, to be transferred to the outer defense fortifications, are now running around in a state of exhaustion.

Armed with specially designed assault rifles and energy oscillators, they attempted to maintain even the slightest semblance of order amidst the chaos.

However, their firepower seemed so pale and powerless, even ridiculous, in the face of the prisoners who had regained the power of the Forbidden Ruins.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A member of the guard fired a series of specially made rounds from his assault rifle, but the bullets hit a tall, thin prisoner in front of him who was trying to cross the cell.

However, the prisoner merely grinned and raised his hand, and a dark green shield instantly formed in front of him. Bullets struck the shield, producing a series of crisp metallic clanging sounds, but the shield remained completely still.

The prisoner retaliated with a venom, and the guard only had time to let out half a scream before collapsing to the ground, convulsing, and his skin rapidly ulcerated.

"Stop them! Don't let them cross the cordon!"

Another guard captain roared hoarsely as several of his men tried to subdue a muscular man with the forbidden [Berserk] ability using energy oscillation rods.

However, the strong man's muscles were bulging all over his body, and his skin had become as hard as rock, so the energy impact was like a tickle to him.

With a roar, he tore through the steel fence in front of him with his bare hands, throwing two guards out like rag dolls, and then, with a fanatical smile, charged toward a wider area.

Chaos is escalating rapidly. The prison's alloy walls are being destroyed by various [Forbidden Ruins] abilities, the ground is cracking, and the ceiling is collapsing.

The prisoners tore through the prison's confinement with flames, ice spikes, or sheer physical strength.

They were no longer imprisoned, but became the most destructive revelers in this steel fortress.

Among this group of crazed prisoners were a few small fry who were usually arrogant and domineering, and had been taught a lesson by Lu Xuan in the past. Now they felt like they were in charge again.

They were the lowest of the low in the prison, but the failure of the Zhenxu Stele gave them a glimmer of hope for revenge.

One of them was a skinny guy nicknamed "Scarface," who had once been slapped unconscious by Lu Xuan for trying to cut in line at the cafeteria. When he woke up, he had a bruise on his face.

His [Forbidden Ruins] is [Swift Shadow], which can temporarily increase movement speed.

He moved through the corridor like a ghost, easily dodging the guards' fire and kicking one of them to the ground. He laughed triumphantly, feeling the surge of speed coursing through his body, seemingly having forgotten the humiliation of being slapped by Lu Xuan.

"Damn it! I'm back! Lu Xuan, you brat, get out here right now!"

Scarface charged ahead, his forbidden energy granting him astonishing speed. He broke through the first line of defense set up by the guards almost in a flash, heading straight for the central tower—the area where Lu Xuan was located.

Behind him followed another group of people, led by a fat man nicknamed "Big Belly" who had been "taught a lesson" by Lu Xuan in the cafeteria and had three ribs broken.

The big belly possesses the [Hardening] forbidden ability, which can make parts of the body's skin as hard as steel.

His body gleamed with a metallic sheen as he rampaged through the crowd, breaking the bones of several guards and causing them to cough up blood. He felt the impenetrable defense around him, his face contorted with ecstatic pleasure.

"Lu Xuan, you brat, what are you if it weren't for the Zhenxu Stele!"

The big-bellied man roared, spittle flying everywhere, "Today I'll show you what it means to be arrogant and domineering! I'll tear you to pieces!"

His voice was rough, filled with resentment for past humiliations and a desire for impending revenge.

There were also a few henchmen, all of whom had been defeated by Lu Xuan in the past. Some were sent flying by a single punch, while others were knocked unconscious by a single kick. Now, they had recovered their respective [Forbidden Realms], some with low-level [Flame Manipulation] and others with rudimentary [Power Amplification]. They gathered together, their arrogance unchecked, clearly regarding themselves as the masters of this chaos.

"Kneel down and kowtow now, cut off your own hands, and I might still leave you with a whole corpse!"

"Mental illness? Hmph, I think you're the one who's truly insane today! We'll show you what despair is!"

"Get out here right now! Stop hiding like a turtle! You coward!"

All sorts of foul language, carrying the most vicious curses and provocations, were heard incessantly.

These minor characters, empowered by their respective [Forbidden Ruins], felt their strength had skyrocketed and had become so arrogant that they forgot what death was.

They thought they were the masters, able to control Lu Xuan's life and death, but little did they know that in Lu Xuan's eyes, they were just the opening act of this farce, another batch of "mosquito legs" to be harvested.

They broke through the last obstacle, smashed open a deformed alloy door, and saw a corner of the central tower.

The iron door to Lu Xuan's cell, the one that had once blocked his way, now showed signs of brutal destruction. They believed that inside lay the "mentally ill" man who had once terrified them.

However, what they didn't see was that inside the cell, Lu Xuan remained seated, leisurely refilling his cup of hot tea, as if the outside noise had nothing to do with him, and everything was unfolding according to his pre-set script.

Baili Pangpang and Cao Yuan stood solemnly guarding the door to Lu Xuan's prison cell. Their Void-Binding Power had been fully restored, and they were now on high alert.