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"They're finally out!"

Seeing Xiao Yun appear at the church entrance, the woman's face was filled with relief.

She had mobilized all the resources within the ruins, and if Xiao Yun and the others could hold on, she would truly have no other choice.

"Thank goodness, everything is going according to plan."

The woman smiled and leaned back on the throne, but when she saw Xiao Yun running alone toward the gate, she suddenly stood up.

"Wait, is this kid stupid? He knows something's wrong, yet he still came out alone?"

Just for the sake of so-called love, someone comes to their death?

"Heh, turns out he's just a stupid madman."

The woman gave a cold laugh:

"So, it's a matter of life and death, but the door requires an S-class talent to open it with their own blood. Without that little guy, what can you do?"

As they were talking, Xiao Yun arrived at the gate, cut open his own palm, and pressed it against the gate.

Boom boom boom—

A dull thud came from the gate not far away.

Seeing the figure slowly appear before her, the woman froze for a moment, her eyes filled with disbelief.

When she came to her senses and looked at Xiao Yun again, her eyes were filled with fervor and joy:

"Excellent! Excellent! That's fantastic! I never expected there to be two S-rank professionals among dozens of people!"

The woman clapped her hands and laughed wildly, looking Xiao Yun up and down, nodding repeatedly:

"Great, great! I admit I misjudged you, kid. You're not crazy, you're the perfect vessel!"

She licked her lips, opened her arms, and her eyes were filled with madness:

"Come and become one with me, and I will lead you to the pinnacle of this world, to achieve unparalleled glory in this era!"

"Supreme glory?"

Amidst the raging crimson flames, Xiao Yun opened his blood-red eyes, looking at her with a mocking expression:

"How dare someone who is neither human nor ghost, neither male nor female, claim to be a hero?"

For a moment, the air in the entire Throne Room seemed to freeze.

"Haha, well said, lad! Just my type!"

On the back of the throne, a phantom spirit chuckled, its eyes full of approval as it looked at Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun glanced at it in surprise, then suddenly realized:

"You are... a celestial being from the core of the ruins?"

"Hey bro, you've got good taste!"

It exclaimed in surprise, feeling even more strongly that this child was extraordinary.

"Excellent, excellent. I am the true controller of the ruins, and the one responsible for passing on the glory of the eternally burning blood. As long as you..."

"What are you talking about? As the core of the ruins, you still had your authority taken away. You're just a useless old man."

"what?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yun's words, the core of the ruins was stunned, its face turning pale and then red.

But it couldn't refute it, because what they said was the absolute truth.

"Ahem, there was indeed a small mishap, but don't worry, once you've killed this inhuman... Holy crap, watch out!"

Amidst the gasps of alarm from the core of the ruins, countless thorny vines rushed in from the doorway, heading straight for Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun's eyes flashed, and he suddenly turned around, drew his mithril sword from his waist, and raised his hand to unleash several sharp sword beams.

Boom boom boom!

The sword's edge, carrying towering crimson flames, landed on the dense thorny vines, instantly igniting a burst of fire.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of thorny vines were burned to ashes.

Xiao Yun stood amidst the swirling ashes, watching the tall, thin figure enter the throne room.

"Shen Ze, you didn't run away?"

"The glory of the eternally burning blood has not yet been restored; how can I run away?"

Shen Ze shook his head, met Xiao Yun's gaze, and said with a half-smile:

"Besides, how can I be at ease if you don't die?"

Before he finished speaking, the crimson rune array around him lit up, and countless new thorny vines shot into the sky like sharp arrows, rushing towards Xiao Yun from all directions.

Xiao Yun's eyes flickered slightly as he gripped a magical halberd in his left hand.

Whoohoo!

The surrounding thorns and vines quickly wove into an impenetrable net. Xiao Yun held the halberd in one hand, lowered his center of gravity, and slowly twisted his waist.

boom!

The halberd danced in the air like a whirlwind, transforming into a fierce whirlwind.

Blood flames flared around Xiao Yun, and a ferocious beast head emerged from his halberd, roaring loudly.

"roar!"

The beast head on the halberd slammed into the surrounding thorns and vines, producing a series of soft, tearing sounds.

A gaping, menacing gash was torn open in the thorn cage, and it quickly crumbled under the scorching flames.

Holding a long halberd, Xiao Yun stood on the platform like a war god, casting a cold gaze at Shen Ze:

"If that's all, you probably won't achieve your goal."

"Yes, it's really difficult for an alchemist to deal with a monster like you when he's not on his home turf."

Shen Ze sighed softly, his gaze passing over Xiao Yun and looking at the throne at the highest point, and suddenly he laughed.

"But fortunately, I was just stalling for time."

Before he could finish speaking, a violent roar suddenly erupted throughout the throne room.

The chaotic whispers around me almost turned into screams, and the negative influence of the ruins almost became a terrifying curse.

Xiao Yun tried everything he could, but couldn't suppress it, and his health bar was dropping rapidly.

In the pool of blood beneath their feet, countless pieces of flesh and blood boiled, rising up into hideous and terrifying outlines.

The deadly scheme in the core area has been fully launched.

"We can't let Shen Ze waste any more time!"

A cold glint flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes as he turned to look at the woman on the throne.

To catch the thief, first catch the king!

The next second, as Xiao Yun took a step, violent flames shot into the sky, crashing against the steps like a raging wave, heading straight for the throne.

Soar—Soar—Soar—

One hundred steps... fifty steps... thirty steps...

The footsteps grew closer, and Xiao Yun's figure expanded in the woman's vision; she could already feel the scorching heat.

Even faster than a person is the sword's edge that cuts through the air.

Swish swish!

The sword light was so sharp that even in her vast memory, she had never seen any ninth-sequence professional unleash such power.

The sharp sword light grazed her skin, but the madness in the woman's eyes grew even stronger:

"That's right, that's exactly it, you truly are the perfect vessel!"

Boom boom boom!

The next second, the sword light slashed fiercely at her, almost piercing her through, causing flesh and blood to fly out and shatter on the ground.

The attack was successful, but Xiao Yun felt no joy. Instead, his hair stood on end and his heart turned cold.

On the woman's body, in the bloody hole slashed by the sword's light, there were no common biological structures, only wisps of flesh twisted like worms.

"She doesn't have a real body!"

Xiao Yun's pupils contracted as he suddenly understood what the system meant by "cannot be killed using conventional methods".

"No, we still need to ask the Relics Core for help."

Upon realizing this, Xiao Yun immediately changed his strategy, instantly activating the "Severing Void - Position Swap" technique and switching places with the woman.

After standing on the throne, he did not hesitate and leaped towards the celestial being on the back of the throne.

"Heh, looking for it? What's the use?"

The woman sneered, casually tearing off pieces of rotten flesh from her body and pointing a finger.

Although she didn't think that Xiao Yun and the Star Spirit could change anything by joining forces, she still chose to stop them out of caution.

The blood pool beneath his feet churned and writhed, and countless tentacles shot out like arrows, half of them engulfing the Star Spirit and the other half shooting towards Xiao Yun in mid-air.

A cold glint flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes, and he wielded his long sword, slicing the fleshy tentacles into several pieces.

But before he could even catch his breath, he saw the flesh and blood in the air writhing and reassembling.

Before Xiao Yun could react, countless tentacles around him burst forth at several times the speed of before, wrapping around his body and slamming him to the ground.

call--

The wind whistled past my ears, and the dark ground rushed rapidly into view.

Xiao Yun's pupils contracted, and he quickly switched places with the tentacle that had left the mark of the void.

The next second, with a loud bang, the tentacles carrying Xiao Yun crashed onto the platform, shattering the heavy basalt platform into pieces.

A terrifying wave spread out, raising dust and smoke. In the dust, Xiao Yun's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, blood gushing from his mouth and nose exploding into brilliant blood flowers in the air.

A sharp pain shot through his chest. Although he was spared being slammed directly to the ground, the immense impact still made Xiao Yun feel a burning pain in his internal organs.

Thump—thump—

Xiao Yun rolled to the ground, dissipating the force as much as possible.

My vision was blurry, every muscle in my body was trembling, and the chaotic whispers around me were getting louder and louder.

But the number of enemies ahead is increasing.

Crimson thorny vines and twisted fleshy tentacles, while in the pool of blood, even more flesh writhes, forming a bizarre fleshy monster that roars and charges toward him.

The surging waves instantly engulfed him.

Xiao Yun roared, and the flames on his body surged once more.

"I can still fight; it's far from over."

So come on! Come on! Come on!

Xiao Yun took a step forward, gripping the mithril sword tightly, and slashed at the monster that pounced on him.

Sizzle—sizzle—sizzle—

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the stench of blood almost stained his entire body crimson.

One monster after another fell, but with their flesh twisting and turning, they rose again in the blink of an eye.

In the air, the firmly locked astral body looked at the woman, its eyes filled with rage:

"You have no martial ethics! You're supposed to be a descendant of the Eternal Flame Blood, how could you produce such a disgraceful wretch!"

"What does a little false fame matter for the sake of the revival of the Eternal Blood?"

The woman's gaze turned slightly cold as she looked at Xiao Yun and said calmly:

"It's no use. This blood pool contains the flesh and blood that this ruin has accumulated and nurtured over a long period of time. You are strong, but you cannot match the accumulation of the entire ruin over millions of years."

"You really can consider accepting my conditions and giving up your body. I can preserve your consciousness, and it's not impossible to find you a new body in the future."

The relentless attacks suddenly stopped, as if waiting for Xiao Yun's reply.

Huffing and puffing—huffing and puffing—

Xiao Yun, leaning on his mithril sword, breathed heavily as he slowly raised his head to look at the woman, his eyes flashing:

"I can agree to your conditions, but only if my friends leave."

The woman frowned, about to say something, when suddenly her face cracked open, and many mouths opened and closed rapidly:

"Impossible. We have so many people. With so many carriers, how can we let this opportunity pass us by?"

It was as if countless people were speaking at the same time, and the cacophony of voices echoed above the throne room.

The woman's face darkened, and at the same time, Xiao Yun let out a soft chuckle:

"Then there's nothing to discuss."

The towering crimson flames ignited once more, but this time they carried a touch of tragic grandeur.

"I can die, but my friends can't."

Xiao Yun murmured to himself, gripped the mithril sword tightly, and charged once more towards the endless enemies before him.

"What's the use? If you die here, what difference will the outcome be?"

Upon hearing the woman's words, a thoughtful look flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes, but it quickly turned into determination.

"At least I don't regret it..."

Xiao Yun murmured softly, his eyes flashing as he watched the beast tide surge forward once more.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but the size of the fleshy monster in front of me seems to be much smaller than before.

"It's almost evening..."

In a few tens of minutes, the dangerous daytime described in the system information will be over, and this will no longer be a certain death trap.

The chaotic whispers and murmurs around him grew louder, and his strength had been almost completely drained by the continuous battle. Even the hand holding the mithril sword was trembling slightly.

But the flames dancing in Xiao Yun's eyes grew even hotter.

"I can still hold on."

A vial of potion appeared in his hand, and the woman on the throne's expression changed drastically upon seeing it.

"An all-around restorative potion? How is that possible? How could such a potion exist at the very beginning of the First Era?"

The woman looked somewhat panicked.

"Stop him! Stop him now!"

If Xiao Yun uses the potion and manages to hold out until nightfall, then things will get a bit complicated.

The flesh and blood stored in the ruins will fall into a deep sleep at night. With this kid's strength, there might actually be a sliver of hope for a comeback!

Fortunately, before Xiao Yun could use the potion, countless fleshy monsters rushed to pounce on him.

As Xiao Yun raised his sword to block these guys, thorny vines sprang out from the side and snatched the potion from his hand.

"Shen Ze!"

Xiao Yun's eyes widened in fury as he raised his sword to strike the vines, but his depleted magical power prevented him from even unleashing a sword strike.

Shen Ze chuckled and manipulated the thorny vines to roll the potion back.

"Well done, Shen Zeqing!"

The woman nodded in agreement, but before she could even breathe a sigh of relief, she saw the shadow beneath Shen Ze's feet begin to wriggle.

More than a dozen shadowy tentacles shot out, snatched the potion back, and tossed it to Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun took the medicine, but his face showed little emotion.

"Su Wu?"

Xiao Yun's expression changed drastically, and he angrily cursed:

"What the hell are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on them?"

Before Su Wu could answer, the gate to the core area suddenly opened slowly.

Under the crimson light, several familiar figures appeared in sight.

shhhhhh!

The familiar sound of arrows rang in my ears, along with that familiar angry shout.

"Damn it, who dares to bully my brother!"