Chapter 53

Dunham, who had just thought he had calmed down, suddenly changed his expression.

It is an exaggeration enough to say that the only trump card he could think of of Lu Mi was his own honed strength and the ancient weapons he brought back from the abyss.

This is what he can measure, the limit of what "human beings" can achieve.

But the reality seems to be otherwise.

"You reported earlier that the aliens that escaped from the cages at Tartarus were very quiet?"

"Yes, yes, Lord Dunham," the boss suddenly asked, and the subordinate beside him frantically recalled, "Our people were very surprised at the time because those alien species didn't take the opportunity to escape. They are even staying obediently on the cliff now."

“…”

"when--"

"when----"

The world suddenly fell silent.

Among the towering rocks and mountains, only the huge bronze bell swayed and vibrated slowly, spreading out sounds that were more and more moving than the last.

The subordinate obviously knew the meaning of the bell. He looked at his boss who suddenly stopped talking, and the trembling that he had been trying hard to suppress since just now stimulated his body again.

"Lord Dunham..." the subordinates called out tremblingly, panicked, at a loss, and unable to stop being shocked.

Dunham didn't say anything, he just looked up at the sky -

To be more precise, it is the winding golden staircase.

He certainly wasn't the first to look over there.

With the distant hum of bells as the background, the chaotic battle suddenly stopped. The people holding weapons froze.

They saw that above the huge city, a group of "people" suddenly leaped out.

That group of "people" had no intention of concealing their abnormalities. Because of their unbearable emotions, they even arrogantly and wantonly displayed all their strength.

The distance was too far for them to see the specific appearance of each existence, but the extremely powerful aura of the alien creatures sounded the alarm for every extraordinary person present.

Even without the need for language and certification, the mere presence of something cannot be defined as a "human" existence.

“Those are…!”

Some extraordinary people with particularly keen perceptions opened their eyes wide, their pupils dilated and contracted, and they could not help but shed physiological tears because of the stimulation perceived by the spiritual world.

"I saw it, red fire... and..."

These perceptual extraordinary beings instinctively wanted to explore the essence of those existences, but were immediately overwhelmed by the overwhelming "information".

They are like a mayfly wandering in the sea, lost in the endless waves.

—It was the sea of ​​fire that spewed forth like a giant snake of red smoke, the instantaneous crack of lightning hidden in the darkness...it was the majestic and magnificent sound of a raging wind whistling through the layers of rock, blowing towards us from another world...

"Hey, what on earth did you see!?" This was the voice of other non-perceptive extraordinary beings.

However, they could not answer, and could only lean forward and retch under the eternal surging mental power and oppression.

After finally managing to free themselves from the agony of retching, they uttered incoherent words in fear, "Run... away...!"

That is not an existence that belongs to this world, and it is not an existence that they can contend with, absolutely—!

While others were still frantically sounding the alarm, the beings that had caused them to be in this state didn't care about them at all.

Those beings simply walked down the golden stairs slowly. They seemed to know their positions (sequence) very well, and stood on both sides of the stairs in turn with an almost unbelievable skill.

Walking on the stairs, Lu Mi raised his head slightly and looked at the two rows of people who were waiting for him like guards and guides.

"Why did you come out suddenly?" he asked.

The Ark, which can conceal itself, has a built-in breath-masking function, so the demons staying inside were not discovered, but now that they have come out by themselves, the result will of course be different.

The mighty bell never stopped, passing through the mountains and clouds, and still echoing in his ears.

"Are you angry?" Fei, who was standing at the front of the team, asked softly.

"No," the fluorescent mist around Lu Mi drifted away, "I didn't issue any order forbidding you from leaving the Ark. On this point, you are free."

"That's why we came to pick you up." Waliza suppressed the blush from the corner of his eyes and answered softly, "Because you said you wanted to leave."

On the high stairs, the long wind blew across the corners of Lu Mi's clothes, taking away all the noise on the earth.

The magnificent city high above and the earth below seem to be two separate worlds and two choices.

"bring it on--"

Theo, who was standing slightly higher, reached out his hand to Lu Mi. The furious demon seemed to have lost all patience. "What are you waiting for? My master."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the demons turned their gazes to him, as if reaching out to the golden figure together.

They either bowed their heads slightly or leaned forward to greet him, and they all called out in unison, "Our Lord!"

You are the overlord of the demons in the abyss, you are the new king of the Zerg in the Western Regions, you are the golden god on the Dead River in the Southern Regions.

——What are you still hesitating about?

——Come, please catch us, please come to our side.

——We have been waiting for you for a long time!

Is this a miracle?

Everyone looked up at the scene in silence.

That being, who had almost been elevated to the status of a god, stood on a high golden staircase, as if he was about to ascend to heaven.

But the one who led him was not an angel with pure white wings, but a demon from the abyss.

Did the devil tempt the gods, or did the gods inspire the devil?

This absurd scene, which cannot even reach the myths depicted in the cathedral murals, has brought more shock to people than just a few words!

"Dingling——" The first sound came from nowhere, and the weapon of a transcendent suddenly fell to the ground.

His knees also touched the ground. It was unclear whether he simply collapsed or actually knelt, but he was not the first person to experience this situation.

Even the General Assembly President Ivanrich couldn't sit still anymore. "He...! Where did he come from..."

His old eyes suddenly opened, and he finally couldn't keep his composure and looked at the former chief warden of Tartarus who was standing beside him.

All of this had completely exceeded his expectations! The truth was a hungry beast, starting to run wild in a direction he couldn't even imagine!

"Although the child is a human, he has an extraordinary bond with the abyss." The old former chief warden knew the relationship between Lu Mi and Kano, so he was a person who was slightly mentally prepared.

Of course, there will be no shortage of accidents, after all, this number...

"...Do you know what this means?" Ivanrich obviously couldn't accept it.

The former warden was silent for a moment. "To be precise, I think these aren't all of them, but rather those who are qualified to be with him. As for those who lack strength or have other reasons, they may be hiding somewhere awaiting instructions."

"Such a great achievement...!" Ivanrich took a deep breath, as if he had suddenly aged a dozen years, and his originally hunched body slumped down.

The Son of Man is actually king among demons! Who could believe it if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes today?

Everything before our eyes has already surpassed the scope of human comprehension so far!

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but cast their eyes on the golden figure.

Finally, the golden figure slowly took steps and climbed higher up the stairs.

——That person has made his choice.

An Bo suddenly grabbed Xiao Lun and said, "Xiao Lun, calm down! It's not like he won't come back!"

Xiao Lun suddenly paused and looked straight at him, "Will he come back?"

"This..." An Bo looked at the golden light that was infinitely far away from them, and suddenly felt uncertain, "Should it be?"

The former warden sighed and patted Xiao Lun on the shoulder. "He is destined not to survive as an ordinary person. We can only watch over him in this world."

Ivanrich suddenly said, "After this kind of exposure, will he return to the K8 branch? Will he...stay in the human world?"

At this time, it seemed that they had completely forgotten about keeping people at the headquarters.

This is no longer a consideration for the Extraordinary Headquarters, but a bargaining chip for peace in this world!

"Given that kid's personality, he wouldn't reveal this voluntarily," the former warden said, seemingly oblivious to the fact he was repeatedly stabbing him in the heart. "As for whether he'll stay, he's not without ties in this world, but ultimately it all depends on his attitude."

…

Lu Mi finally stepped onto the city wall and looked down from a high place. If he hadn't used any strength, the people on the ground would have become invisible black spots.

The misty clouds drifted past him and were blown away by the wind.

After today, he would never again have a normal life. That was the only thing he was absolutely certain of.

As for the headquarters of the extraordinary people, he probably won't come here again.

Lu Mi did not forget Tartarus and others who were still on the ground. Because of the appearance of alien species, bringing them up might cause them trouble.

After all, these people will eventually continue to live in this world as "human beings", so unlike him, it is better to have less contact with high-level demons.

But he wouldn't just abandon them like that.

Lu Mi lowered his eyes for a moment, then raised his hand to summon the silver spear. The abyss beings surrounding him watched his movements quietly.

"This building you see in the mountains is the highest institution in the human world today to deal with the abyss." He slowly explained to everyone.

Kano, who was relatively familiar with the human world, said to the others, "You should be able to sense that within these ancient mountains, there are at least ten large abyssal rifts, not to mention the smaller ones."

Some were transferred here through special means in history, and some were products of experiments that cannot be made public - after all, this is the headquarters of all the supernatural guilds in the world, so it is not surprising what is hidden here.

Of course, the demons knew that Lu Mi wanted them to know more than just this.

Then, the next second, they heard the silver-eyed young man say, "I will complete my final work as a transcendent in this world."

The final one? Unconcealable joy flooded the demons' faces. If Aronforth were here, he would surely be overjoyed beyond measure—"My Lord, have you finally accepted your true identity and realized your true destiny?"

Indeed, from this moment on, whether voluntarily or forced, Lu Mi would have to bid farewell to his identity as an "ordinary transcendent." Although the current Transcendent Headquarters was indeed unpleasant, it was undeniable that it was indeed thanks to it that the world had maintained its precarious peace for hundreds of years.

"I hope that after today, you can make changes..." The golden deity lowered his eyes calmly, as if observing the world from a higher place, and whispered something that no one could understand.

The next moment, the golden god suddenly raised his spear and threw it towards the ground with all his strength.

The silver spear pierced directly into the mountains, and in the horrified eyes of the people on the ground, the mountain suddenly cracked apart!

The earth shook instantly.

It was as if I saw the barren land of Hongyan, as if I saw a sky that was forever as dark as blood, as if I saw a river of life and death, flowing endlessly...

The scenery of another world that flashed by in that instant made their brains pause for thought.

Desmond had barely recovered some mobility from his serious injuries and was being helped up by his subordinates.

Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but stop.

"Lord Desmond..." the subordinate called out in panic and worry.

The man looked at the scene that followed, pursed his lips, and suddenly grinned in relief, "I completely lost."

He raised his head. With human vision, he could no longer see what was happening above the clouds, and naturally he could no longer see the golden figure.

"As a human being, he has reached an unparalleled pinnacle." Desmond muttered, his eyes narrowed. "He's been completely left behind, but from now on, finally—I have a goal to pursue!"

The excitement and joy in his words didn't seem fake, like a rekindled blazing fire, "Compared to me..."

Desmond looked at the distraught man beside him and said, "Douglas, what will you do now that you realize you have such a being as your opponent?"

An ambitious person who cannot accept failure finally hits a mountain that cannot be moved. After being beaten to pieces, when will he be able to piece his shattered ambitions together again - perhaps, never?

Following closely behind the silver spear came countless demonic forces.

Their power, centered on the silver spear, bombarded the surrounding mountains like falling stars.

Those forces left indelible marks on the mountains—

Crimson flames appeared on the peaks bombarded by fire, dark purple lightning patterns appeared on the peaks shattered by thunder, and the fierce wind carved indelible scars on the rocks...

Different demons left their own marks on different mountains.

Then, it formed a huge formation with the silver spear!

Everyone looked at the echoing marks and peaks in the distance with shock, as if they were witnessing a new legend.

The mountains surrounded the silver spear, just like subjects following and guarding their monarch.

From the perspective of the creatures in the cracks of the abyss, they immediately sensed countless powerful auras.

——This is a marked territory that must not be violated.

"I see..." In an instant, they understood the warning and meaning, "The Master of the Abyss has been born..."

In an instant, all the cracks and forces in the darkness that were ready to move were suppressed.

They bowed their heads respectfully, avoiding its sharp edge, and waited in the shadows for an even more turbulent future.

And that shining silver spear will scare away all sneaky things, and will also protect this world and the future, for a long time.