Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before slaying the dragon

"It doesn't matter. Everyone has a reason for existence. My reason for existence is revenge, and you are the strongest half-blood..." Ange looked at Uesugi Yue's back and said softly, "This is a war that only you can win."

Uesugi Yue walked towards the surging sea alone, the corners of his white ramen uniform swaying in the wild sea breeze... What Uesugi Yue had to face was not only the waves, but also the creatures in the waves that had awakened from the forbidden civilization.

The heads of the eight Sheqi families rushed towards the beach, but were stopped by Ange at the exit of the Sea Forest Park.

"Don't go any further. The corpse guards who have entered the island have not been completely eliminated. Your task is to cover the installation of refined sulfur bombs." Ange turned his head and said to the heads of the eight Sheqi families.

"But..." Sakurai Nanami looked in the direction of Uesugi Yue and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Ange.

"That's no longer a battlefield you're qualified to enter. Not only you, but I'm also unqualified... or rather, that's not a war humans are qualified to participate in." Angers looked around at the heads of the eight Sheqi families and whispered, "That's... a battlefield for monsters."

"The monster's... battlefield." Sakurai Nanami muttered to herself, as if thinking about the weight of these just five words.

Fuma Kotaro squinted his eyes against the wind, looking towards the sea... or to be more precise, looking at the back of the ramen master.

Following Ange's guidance, Uesugi Yue found "Rage" and "Jealousy" beside the remains of the King of Corpse Guardians. The two real dragon-slaying weapons among the "Seven Deadly Sins" shook violently in Uesugi Yue's hands... These two legendary alchemical weapons woke up the moment they touched Uesugi Yue, like two extremely excited baby dragons.

The waves were tall and surging, and they were about to submerge half of the Sea Forest Park. The entire sea wall was emitting a faint blue light, and there were pairs of huge golden pupils like ancient candles... They were the Ghosttooth Vipers and more dragon subspecies.

The awakening of "God" summoned these creatures containing dragon genes from the dormant underwater civilizations to the surface of the sea. From thousands of years ago to today, these ancient creatures have already developed a huge ecosystem in the trenches that have never been explored by humans, and their number has accumulated to a desperate level.

Facing the raging waves and the forbidden creatures lurking in the waves, Uesugi Yue waved "Rage" in his left hand and "Jealousy" in his right hand, and the blade drew a full arc.

It was as if the sun was drawn out of thin air, and the space was split open by the trajectory drawn by Uesugi Yue's knife. A perfect circular curve appeared in the void. The edge of the circle was glowing red, but the center of the arc was a thrilling black, like the corona that was just blocked by the full moon during a total solar eclipse, or like a black hole that appeared in the universe when a star collapsed.

Everyone stood still, subconsciously holding their breath, as they were shocked by the scene before them... The picture was too solemn and too heavy. Uesugi Yue stood in the center of the dark sun, whispering ancient testimonies, as if the Pope of St. Peter's Basilica was devoutly calling on God to come to the world, or as if the high priest of the ancient Mayan civilization ascended the altar and personally opened the supreme holy book where heaven and man met.

Caesar, who was rushing towards the center of Sea Forest Park with Eri, also stopped. He turned around, looking at the oppressive scene, and muttered to himself, "What kind of word spirit is this? Why have I never heard of this kind of word spirit?"

"'Word Spirit: Black Sun' is a Word Spirit that transcends the scope of textbooks. To date, there's no detailed information about this Word Spirit in the Kassel Academy database, and its serial number in the Word Spirit Sequence List is also unknown." Chu Zihang came to Caesar's side. He was also attracted by the movement on the coast, and even temporarily put aside the setting of the refined sulfur bomb. "This is the first time I've seen it. Xia Mi once mentioned to me several Word Spirits that are not recorded in human databases, including 'Black Sun', a Word Spirit with fire attributes, but even the Bronze and Fire Kings cannot use it."

Eri also stared at the back in a daze. High temperature and strong light emanated from the center of the dark shadow of the sun. Uesugi Yue walked slowly. His back was like the Myōo Vajra in Buddhism, who was born with the sun and auspicious clouds. He was calm and solemn, carrying full majesty.

The huge sun began to rotate slowly and silently. The area around Uesugi Yue's body was distorted, and the space there was in a state of rapid collapse. A violent hurricane was simultaneously set off on the entire Sea Forest Park island and the coastal area. A huge pulling force was generated out of thin air, and the low-hanging black clouds and rain were blown into disorder by the strong wind. A circular hole appeared in the sky directly above the island.

The high waves were also crushed by the hurricane, and the sea water was drawn towards the center of the dark sun by the huge suction force, just like the stars in the universe were sucked into the powerful gravity of a black hole when approaching it, and all the matter in the air and atmosphere was swallowed up... and the ghost-toothed vipers and dragon subspecies creatures near Uesugi Yue who were the first to come into contact with the fiery red edge around the sun were instantly ignited by the high temperature.

Because there was no shortage of air, there was no violent burning, nor were there any wails of the dying. The bodies of those forbidden creatures were burned into a translucent crimson by the scorching light, as if lava was flowing in their bodies... This silent burning made the atmosphere seem even more eerie and murderous. The corpse guards farther away could only crawl in the deep sea to avoid being dragged away by that unreasonable force.

For a moment, it seemed as if a festival was going on in the sea. Uesugi Yue was the center of the festival, and all creatures close to him were living sacrifices destined to die in the festival. A solar eclipse-like scene occurred at the junction of land and sea. The landmines and rain above Uesugi Yue's head were dispersed, and a tornado-like gale rose from the ground, changing the climate within a radius of several kilometers.

"Damn it... Is this really something that can be done by human power?" Caesar stood there in a daze, staring at the scene on the coast that seemed like a miracle. The huge tree beside him was pulled by the storm brought about by the "Word Spirit·Black Sun" and was swaying non-stop, and was on the verge of collapse.

"With a human body, it's able to change the environment and climate of a small island. If 'Black Sun' has a serial number on the Word Spirit Sequence List, it's definitely not under 'Judgment'. This has already transcended the realm of high-risk Word Spirits and is infinitely close to the category of top-secret Word Spirits." Chu Zihang was also deeply moved. He turned his head and looked at Caesar, "Caesar, when you went to pick up Master Uesugi just now, did you apologize to Master Yue?"

"He said that if we can protect the head of the Uesugi family, the previous misunderstanding will be written off." Caesar's eyes were still on Uesugi Yue, but he nudged Chu Zihang with his elbow. "Isn't this power close to the level of a Dragon King? Hey, if Xia Mi and Master Yue fought, who do you think would win?"

"I don't know. Xia Mi didn't use her full strength when she fought me." Chu Zihang shook his head. "But Xia Mi shouldn't fight with Master Yue. There's no point in comparing them."

"I originally thought the giant tortoise was powerful enough, but Lu Mingfei said it wasn't a complete 'Emperor,'" Caesar said. "So this is what a complete 'Emperor' is. This is... the limit of a hybrid."

Chu Zihang was silent. Looking at the scene in front of him, he knew very well that this had exceeded the limit of hybrids. So far, no hybrid had been able to achieve such a level. The "Emperor" was a unique exception among hybrids. He could even be compared to the Dragon King in his human form... Chu Zihang really didn't know the answer to the question asked by Caesar.

Perhaps a fully unleashed Uesugi Yue could truly battle Xia Mi, but in terms of pure strength, Xia Mi was merely the weakest of the four great kings... So what about the other Dragon Kings? If their power were to overwhelm them, would humans and hybrids truly be able to contend with them?

And there are those who stand at the top of that civilization...the two supreme emperors.

If Herzog really obtained the power of the new White King, could Lu Mingfei really defeat such an existence... Even Caesar and Chu Zihang, who had watched Lu Mingfei create miracles and once had complete faith in Lu Mingfei, couldn't help but feel deeply worried.

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A black two-seater helicopter was speeding towards the vast mountains of the Tama River area.

Sakura was sitting in the driver's seat and Kazama Ruri was sitting in the co-pilot seat. This helicopter was dispatched by the Snake Eight families from Genji Heavy Industries. It was originally supposed to be used to assist Miyamoto Shio, the director of the Ganliu Research Institute, in loading thermite incendiary bombs, but Sakura said in an unprecedentedly tough attitude that she had found the whereabouts of the patriarch. This helicopter would be used to rescue the patriarch and stop the demon group, which was the most important task at the moment.

This two-cockpit helicopter was the last flying vehicle that the Sheqi Eight Families could dispatch. It was Miyamoto Shio who, after hearing Sakura's report, allocated the helicopter to Sakura despite the dissuasion of the Ganliu Research Institute. Otherwise, with Sakura's authority, how could she have "snatched" a helicopter from the hands of a family head.

So after a brief and quick decision, Yasha and Crow decided to entrust the task of rescuing Minamoto no Chisei to Sakura and Kazama Ruri. Sakura was the best helicopter pilot among the three men under Minamoto no Chisei, while Kazama Ruri was Minamoto no Chisei's younger brother and the most powerful among the four.

As for Ruri Kazama saying that he would go to rescue Minamoto no Chisei even if he was hanging outside the helicopter... Yasha and Crow couldn't really let the young master's brother hang outside the helicopter all the way from Tokyo to Hongjing. Even if Ruri Kazama didn't mind, Minamoto no Chisei would probably skin them alive if he knew. So Yasha and Crow stayed in Tokyo and rushed to the Genji Heavy Industries Building to assist the family in disaster relief work.

After getting on the helicopter, Ruri Kazama found that he could not contact Sakurai Kogure. Not only that, he could not dial any phone number of the Ghost Clan. Communications in Tokyo had been restored, but Ruri Kazama was removed from the server of the Ghost Clan's communication system... Ruri Kazama instantly understood that this was done by Wang Jiang, or Herzog. He was the Dragon King of the Ghost Clan, and only Herzog, as the leader of the Ghost Clan, had the ability to make him lose prestige among the Ghost Clan.

Fengjian Liuli didn't know whether Herzog had seen through his secret alliance with Kassel Academy and the Eight Snake Families, but at least Herzog had doubted his position. However, a day ago, Herzog was still analyzing the current situation in Japan for him in his capacity as a king general, and telling him about the plan on how to seize the "God" next... Putting aside those shady conspiracies and dishonorable means, Fengjian Liuli had to admit that Herzog's deep scheming and scheming were enough to make all the conspirators in the world bow down.

The helicopter flew over the city of Tokyo at high speed. Looking at the broken city and the displaced people below, Ruri Kazama and Sakura felt inexplicably heavy-hearted, but they both remained silent for a long time, and no one spoke first... In fact, they were both extremely introverted, and they were not familiar with each other.

And the most awkward thing is the relationship between the two. Not long ago, they were in hostile forces and had only met once for a short time at the Kabuki-za. However, Kazama Ruri is Minamoto Chisei's younger brother, and the dispute between him and his brother has just been resolved, while Sakura is Minamoto Chisei's most trusted subordinate...and perhaps their relationship will become even closer, so neither of them knows what topic to start with.

It was not until the helicopter flew into the mountains of Tama River that the two men's expressions gradually became solemn as they looked at the white filaments spreading across the mountains and covering them.

"It seems that 'God' has been resurrected." Ying said in a deep voice.

"There's no turning back. I wonder what the situation is like at Hongjing." Fengjian Liuli's face showed a hint of worry. "According to Lu Jun's plan, he should be with Herzog now... But how did my brother fall into Herzog's hands?"

"I don't know." Ying shook her head slowly. "The young master's character is indeed not cautious enough, but his strength is definitely not something Herzog can confront head-on. The young master is not the kind of person who will be tempted or threatened by the enemy... Herzog must have used some cunning means to take the young master away."

"It's true to Herzog's character. If he wants to control someone, he'll use any means short of force... just like how he treated me back then." Feng Jianli whispered, "I just don't know if my brother is in danger now."

"He shouldn't be in any danger," Ying said comfortingly. "Since Herzog took the young master away instead of killing him, it means he still has value to him. I suspect Herzog's taking the young master away at this time is related to the resurrection of 'God'. So, Herzog shouldn't take action against the young master until he has complete control of 'God'."

Fengjian Liuli looked at Ying deeply, and had to say that Ying was definitely a meticulous woman.

Chapter 631 Feng Jianli Arrives at Hongjing

Sakura had just learned that Gen Chisei had fallen into Herzog's hands, but based solely on the current situation, Sakura deduced Gen Chisei's current situation and remained calm. Kazama Ruri felt that Sakura, a smart, low-key girl who was willing to contribute silently, and her brother, who had been strong-willed but occasionally nervous since childhood, complemented and matched each other in terms of character.

But now is obviously not the time to talk about these things. Yuan Zhisheng himself is still in Herzog's hands and his safety is worrying. The enemy has the initiative and holds the bargaining chips. Perhaps even Lu Mingfei did not expect Herzog to take this step. Fengjian Liuli must force herself to calm down. Only by being extremely calm can she find an opportunity to break the deadlock under such unfavorable conditions.

"We've arrived at the Tamagawa area. We can see the Red Well ahead. We must prepare for the worst." Fengjian Liuli said to Ying in a serious tone, "If Lu Jun and brother are in Herzog's hands, and brother is really under Herzog's control, we must be prepared to go to war with brother."

"I won't fight the young master. In a head-on confrontation, I can't be his opponent." Ying shook her head slowly. She paused and said to Fengjian Liuli, "Your fighting ability is far superior to mine. Leave everything to you to arrange. I will cooperate with you."

"If possible, I would also like to help Shanglu-kun, but for us, the most important goal is definitely to rescue my brother. I don't want to fight my brother unless it's absolutely necessary." Fengjian Liuli took a deep breath, "But if the worst really comes to the worst, I will not show mercy... My brother must not want to be used by someone like Herzog."

"Are you confident you can defeat the young master?" Ying glanced at Fengjian Liuli. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "Although I know it sounds like betrayal, I still have to say it for the young master's sake... Do you need me to tell you the young master's weakness in battle?"

"No need for that. If this opponent was anyone else, I might have used any means necessary. But if it's my brother, I want to have a fair fight with him." Fengjian Liuli's eyes flickered. "No matter what, my brother is very competitive. I've never beaten him once since I was a child... But I also have my own pride. If it was my brother who was controlled by Herzog, I would at least want to defeat him."

Sakura nodded without saying anything else.

"As for whether I have the confidence to defeat my brother... Honestly, I don't know." Feng Jianli shook her head. "My brother is the 'Emperor', and so am I. We share the same man's blood, so our physical strength should be evenly matched. However, I already know my brother's Word Spirit and its characteristics, but my brother doesn't know mine yet... Besides the Word Spirit, I still have at least two trump cards."

"In some ways, you are actually very similar to the young master." Ying suddenly said.

"Ever since I was little, people have said that my brother and I look alike." Feng Jianli smiled, "I'm good at acting. If I put on makeup and play my brother, and stand in front of the heads of the eight Sheqi families, they might not recognize me at first glance."

"I'm not talking about your looks." Ying shook her head, "I'm talking about your core."

"Core?" Fengjian Liuli was stunned, as if she didn't understand the meaning of the word Sakura said.

"Perhaps on a deeper level of the soul, you and the young master are the same. You share the same blood, and you both yearn for a life of freedom, indulgence, and unfettered freedom. You both also have your own competitive and unyielding side." Ying finished speaking and then shook her head. "Sorry, I shouldn't say this because I don't understand you at all. This is just my intuition."

"This is the first time someone has said this to me. I always thought my brother and I were two completely opposite personalities, but after listening to you, I realized that we actually have so much in common." Kazama Ruri smiled happily and said to Sakura in a sincere tone, "Thank you."

"No need." Ying looked at the snow-covered mountains ahead. "Hongjing is three thousand meters ahead. We might have to fight as soon as we land. Let's get ready."

Fengjian Liuli nodded, he reached into the lining pocket and confirmed that the three tubes of forbidden potions... were still there.

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Red well.

"Is this... 'God'?" The deputy leader of the research team looked at the one-eyed mass of flesh in the incubator, his tone mixed with doubt and disappointment.

Not only the deputy leader of the research team, but also other members of the research team, including the underworld members of the Ghost Clan, showed disappointed expressions... In their impression, "God" should be a creature that stands tall and upright, glorious and majestic. At the very least, even if it is as hideous as a devil, it is acceptable. Even a deformed monster like the Yamata no Orochi just now is acceptable.

But the creature in the incubator was too tiny, and it was very different from the image of "God" that people imagined. It had only one eye, and its flesh was soft and loose, looking like a piece of rotten meat jerky. Its ribs were so sharp that they looked like extended needles... Such a creature was not only not majestic, but was incomplete, ugly, and even wretched.

They finally opened up the road to the underworld, with countless casualties and bloodshed, but it was worth it to get such a thing. Looking at this weak thing, it is hard to connect her with "God"... This thing looks like a genetically mutated parasite!

"I know what you're worried about, but there's no doubt she's the 'God'. You saw what Yamata no Orochi looked like, and what the research team leader looked like just now." Herzog smiled at the deputy research team leader. "The team leader has used his life to prove to us just how powerful creatures parasitized by the 'God' are. Even a lowly hybrid like him could rival the 'Emperor' after being parasitized!"

Thinking of the miserable state of the team leader after being parasitized just now, the deputy team leader of the research team couldn't help but shudder, and at the same time he felt a little relieved. Whether this thing can be called a "god" is not discussed for the time being, but the creatures parasitized by it can indeed improve the abilities of the hybrids in all aspects, and it is a qualitative leap.

"You don't understand. This form isn't degeneration, but a special kind of evolution." Herzog looked at the 'holy remains' in the culture medium, his gaze as if he were looking at a slender lover. "The 'god''s' life was about to end. To avoid the Black Emperor's execution, she evolved this method to prolong her life. Now the Black Emperor is dead, but she's still alive. Isn't this enough to prove her success?"

"But...how can this thing help us evolve?" the deputy team leader asked hesitantly. "If she's a parasite, then she can only parasitize one individual at a time. And it seems that the parasitized individual will also lose their original consciousness. Wouldn't this become a vicious cycle?"

"No, no, no." Herzog shook his head. "The Yamata no Orochi and the team leader just now were all wrong evolutions. Such evolution is a failure."

"Then what constitutes a successful evolution?" the deputy team leader asked out of curiosity.

A strange light flickered in Herzog's eyes. After a moment's silence, he slowly said, "We must prepare qualified parasitic individuals."

"At least we have to ensure that the host is a descendant of the White King, and their bloodline must meet the requirements." At this point, Herzog glanced at Lu Mingfei obscurely, and then continued, "Perhaps in ancient times, the 'God' had already selected suitable hostesses, such as Izanagi who strayed into the Land of the Underworld, and Susanoo who came later. These were clearly successful cases of parasitism, but the ancient ancestors were too pedantic. They believed that this was a curse bestowed by the White Emperor and would not use such a precious divine gift. So, before the individuals parasitized by the 'God' had fully evolved, they could not wait to kill them... They missed out on the greatest wealth in the world!"

"In other words, as long as we find a suitable individual and allow the 'Holy Remains' to evolve back into the complete White King form, we can evolve along with it, right?" The deputy head of the research team had a look of longing and greed in his eyes.

"That's the theory. As long as the new emperor gets enough nutrition, the world can officially open a new chapter." Herzog smiled.

At this point, Herzog suddenly turned his head and looked at the deputy head of the research team. Herzog asked him a meaningful question: "How many people do you think can open the door to a new era?"

"Of course, everyone in our group!" The deputy head of the research team answered without thinking. Seeing Herzog's half-smile yet chilling expression, he subconsciously took a step back. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what does this question...what does this question mean?"

"I regret to inform you that the new era is a vast world, but the gate to it is very narrow. This door is only wide enough for one person to pass through. Who can you guess who this person is?" Herzog leaned over and whispered in the ear of the deputy leader of the research team. He patted the deputy leader's shoulder. "Let me tell you frankly, I have obtained the 'God' and the container. My plan only has one final step left, and it is a top-secret step. I will not allow any mistakes to occur in this link."

"I understand! I understand, Lord General!" The deputy team leader's body began to tremble. He understood the murderous intent in Herzog's eyes and shouted in fear, "I will not covet the 'God'. The throne belongs to you alone. I am absolutely loyal to you! I will leave Hongjing and take everyone away from the Tama River area!"

"Faced with the temptation of a throne, even the most loyal dog will bite its master... There's only one kind of person who won't betray: the dead." Herzog's voice was like a devil. "You don't have to leave, and neither do the others. You useless bastards are of no use anymore."

Before Herzog could finish his words, the deputy leader of the research team was overwhelmed with a huge desire to survive. He struggled frantically, trying to escape from this devil's hands... But the next moment, the deputy leader's body stiffened, his eyes widened, and there was a gray and dead look in his eyes.

Watching the deputy leader of the research team slowly fall down, his skin quickly turning pale and his blood vessels showing purple and black, Herzog slowly took back a small instrument in his hand... It was an ultrasonic transmitter, which could be used within a distance of two meters. The frequency of the sound waves was enough to shatter the internal organs of the human body.

But the deputy team leader's death was not due to broken organs, but poisoning... Herzog added cobra venom to the drinking water of the ghosts.

This is a magical and deadly poison. If it is drunk directly into the stomach, it will not cause any harm to the human body. However, once the venom seeps into the blood, it will quickly cause internal bleeding, respiratory system and brain failure... One gram of venom is enough to kill 10,000 people.

The members of the research team and the underworld had not yet reacted to what was happening. They only heard the deputy team leader yelling something and then falling in front of the general... Herzog slowly approached the crowd with an ultrasonic transmitter. There was an extremely evil smile on his ancient noble mask, like the god of death looking at the dying people.

Suddenly, a huge beam of light descended from the sky, covering Herzog's figure. Herzog looked up and squinted his eyes. A black helicopter was hovering in the sky above his head, its wings spinning at high speeds cutting through the rain, and the hurricane blew sand and rocks onto the ground.

The helicopter door opened, and a figure in Kabuki costume leaned over and looked at the ground, his skirt rustling in the strong wind.

"My dear student, are you finally here?" Herzog looked at the figure and laughed loudly, "I thought you were not coming!"

Herzog really thought that Fengjian Liuli would not come. He felt that he had overestimated his student's mind. He could not guess that he had seen through his betrayal, nor could he guess that Yuan Zhisheng fell into his hands... Unexpectedly, Fengjian Liuli arrived at the last moment. Herzog now felt a little regretful. It seemed that the deputy leader of the research team died too early. Although this guy was a waste, he could at least play a role if he was alive.

"General Wang, whether you will ascend the throne or not has nothing to do with me." Feng Jianli looked coldly at Herzog below, "But you shouldn't take my brother away."

At this time, the helicopter was about 20 meters above the ground. The weather was windy and rainy. In such an environment, communication could only be done by shouting. Because of the Kabuki performances performed all year round, Kazama Ruri's voice sounded solemn and loud.

"You care so much about your brother? But you don't care about your teacher at all. As your teacher, do you know how heartbroken I am?" Herzog displayed his poor acting skills to Kazama Ruri. "You have no idea how good I am to you and your brothers. If I become the new 'God,' then you and your brother will be 'Sons of God.' I'm even willing to share world power with you."

"Put away your poor acting skills, General Wang. We both know very well what kind of person the other person is." Fengjian Liuli said coldly.

Chapter 632 Last Words

"Oh?" Herzog looked up at the sky, watching Kazama Ruri on the helicopter with great interest. "I'm curious, what kind of teacher am I in the eyes of my students?"

However, Kazama Ruri's next words made Herzog completely lose the smile on his face.

"Don't play games with me... Herzog," Kazama Ruri said expressionlessly, "I've seen what you are, and I know you're not an unkillable 'evil ghost,' so I'm no longer afraid of you... I don't care who will sit on the final throne, or who will become the new 'God,' I just want to save my brother now."

When the name Cong Fengjian Liuli, which was rarely known to many people, was called out, Herzog's face changed instantly. Her expression changed from surprise to horror and then to resentment, but when his eyes fell on Lu Mingfei beside the red well, Herzog showed an expression of understanding again.

"I understand. Lu Mingfei told you that, right?" Herzog looked up at Fengjian Liuli. "My guess was right. You betrayed me and chose to cooperate with the people from Kassel Academy. It's really disappointing. I have always treated you and your brother as my own children, but you brothers teamed up to betray me and chose to cooperate with an outsider who just came to Japan."

"Lu Jun is at least more honest than you." Feng Jianli's eyes were filled with deep resentment. "Herzog, from the very beginning, you used my brother and me as your pawns, playing the roles of Tachibana Masamune and King General respectively. You used us to control the Snake Eight Clan and the Oni Clan, ultimately achieving your goal of resurrecting 'God'."

"You really know everything." Herzog also put away his hypocritical smile. "In fact, sometimes ignorance is not a bad thing. It is much happier to die without knowing anything than to know the cruel truth and be unable to do anything about it."

"Is it like the time ten years ago when you instigated your brother to kill me?" Feng Jianli looked at Herzog with disgust. "That boy who loved singing and dancing was killed by his brother in a well on a rainy night. He died in despair at the bottom of the icy well... Is this what you call happiness?"

"What can I do, little girl?" Herzog said in a mournful tone. "You are a 'ghost'. The fate of a 'ghost' is to kill and be killed. If you don't want to be killed by your brother, you must wield the knife to kill your brother... But can you make up your mind?"

"I'm not a 'ghost,'" Feng Jianli yelled at Herzog, "All of this is your lies. You've instigated a complete opposition between my brother and me. You've exploited the rift between us to keep us apart for so many years... Originally, I could have been with my brother forever. We could have continued to live a poor life in the mountains, or ventured into the big city... But no matter what, if it weren't for you, my brother and I would never have been separated, and my brother wouldn't have killed me!"

"But your brother did take action, didn't he?" Herzog smiled sinisterly. "Your brother was the enforcer of the Sheqi Eight Clans. He accepted his fate calmly. Between his brother's life and the family mission, he decisively chose the latter."

"You think I've deceived you? No, I've only made a hypothesis for you two brothers. This is a test," Herzog said loudly to Kazama Ruri. "The test results are obvious, little girl. In your brother's eyes, you, his younger brother, are not that important. Justice, sin, and the righteousness of the family... these things hold a far greater place in his heart than you. Your brother's feelings for you clearly aren't as strong as yours."

"Does it matter whether you're a ghost or not, little girl?" Herzog laughed heartily. "You're just a poor child who might be abandoned by your brother at any moment!"

Fengjian Liuli on the helicopter pursed his lips tightly, and scarlet blood oozed from the corners of his lips. His lips had been bitten and bled... Herzog was indeed ruthless and vicious. Killing was just a way to destroy the heart. Herzog's words directly broke Fengjian Liuli's psychological defenses, not only leaving him unable to refute, but also making him very confused.

A flying knife was thrown down from the helicopter. Herzog tilted his head slightly, and the sharp wind caused by the blade of the flying knife cut the mask on Herzog's face that looked like an ancient sword noble, and bright red blood oozed out from the crack.

Herzog looked at the cockpit of the helicopter with a cold gaze. Ying interrupted his communication with Fengjian Liuli in the most direct and fierce way... A trace of viciousness flashed across Herzog's eyes. These humble subordinates who had once submitted to him actually betrayed him in the end. Just because they were instigated by an outsider, the trust he had painstakingly built for twenty years was all destroyed.

Although these small fry could not affect the success of his ultimate plan, this feeling of being deserted by everyone made Herzog unable to contain the anger rising in his heart.

Herzog turned his head and looked at the remaining scientific researchers and gangsters. Fortunately, he was not in a hurry to kill these guys. These trash could be kept in handy.