Chapter 29 Rest in peace
The condition of the monkey was not much better. Its mane, which was originally sharp and upright like steel needles, was now dotted with bloodstains, and its entire body was covered with cut marks of varying depths left by the Tang swords.
Every time it let out a heavy, slightly trembling breath, it revealed its deep fear and dread of this seemingly weak man.
He had clearly received the power bestowed by that adult, and was now a cholera-level alien being - he should have been invincible in front of such low-level creatures.
But why can the life of this special management bureau cell in front of him be given such humiliation and challenge?
He originally thought that he could easily crush this lowly creature in front of him into dust; but he never expected that the battle would drag on until now and he had been seriously injured.
“Hehehe…”
The broad, textured face of the 猹国 slowly opened up into a hideous gash, revealing a mouthful of sharp, saw-like teeth. A creepy, eerie smile gradually emerged on that face, so ugly it was almost unbearable to look at.
"You are very powerful, Captain Huo."
It spoke in a hoarse, rasping voice, speaking human language, that seemed to echo from the abyss.
"What makes the power contained in your lowly flesh and blood so resilient? Is it the deep-seated hatred for your own children? Or is it the responsibility you bear for humanity's morality and the Special Management Bureau?"
The words twisted like vines, intending to invade the most vulnerable part of Huo Tian's heart.
However, facing the monster's playful act of revealing his inner wounds, Huo Tian just raised his eyebrows. He took a deep breath, steadied his body, pointed the Tang sword in his hand directly at the Huan Kingdom, and there was no other expression on his face except for the increasingly strong indifference and anger.
"None of your fucking business."
Every word he uttered was sharp and spicy, like an icy blade cutting through the skin.
"You bastard, why are you trying to imitate human speech? Do you have the intelligence to do that? You're just a rubbish animal who can't control your lower body and only harms the weak."
Huo Tian's mouth was foul as always, and every word he uttered was sharp and spicy, but it only made the Huan Kingdom see more deeply the fear in his heart.
"Hehehe, I know the answer. You... are afraid of me. I have been your nightmare for so many years."
"Nightmare? You're the one who's fucking responsible for it? You little brat, why don't you take a piss and see what kind of character you have, you..."
Just when Huo Tian was about to continue cursing, a tense silence suddenly formed in the air.
He sensed something was amiss, but before he could figure out what was going on, the huge figure in front of him burst out at astonishing speed like a predator.
The Hun Kingdom seemed to break free from its restraints, and with its immense, mountain-like body, it charged forward with all its might. The wind and waves it created, along with the swirling shockwaves, were like the overwhelming force of a raging tide.
Huo Tian felt an unprecedented sense of oppression - it was the terror at the moment of death. He saw the giant claw smashing down like a giant hammer falling from the sky, drawing a desperate trajectory in the air.
Seeing the hand tearing through the air and whistling as if it was about to crush him completely, Huo Tian knew there was nowhere to escape. In this critical moment, he relied on his intuition and fighting instincts, which were on the line between life and death, to intercept with just one hand and hold the knife.
The weapon collided with the claws, releasing dazzling sparks the moment the metal came into contact with the tough scales.
He almost felt that what was in front of him was not a monster, but a mountain. The chaotic and oppressive aura pressed down on him in an instant with great pressure.
"Fuck you!!!"
The roar was mixed with anger and determination, but it seemed so vulnerable in the face of fate.
But at this moment, in the gap between the collision of steel and beast, Huo Tian's survival instinct and years of combat experience made him react.
He almost bit his teeth off, and the moment he tried to block the blow with one hand, the blade tilted and his body rolled over, trying to dodge while barely relieving the force of the blow. However, before he could roll back into position, the impact of the giant claw hitting the ground had already blown his body away.
After rolling on the ground for several times, Huo Tian spat out a mouthful of blood, and the Tang sword in his hand also rolled to the side.
Before he could stand up, his head was already covered by a shadow. He looked up and saw the high-leaping body of the Hun Kingdom reflected in his desperate pupils.
Just when he was about to be crushed into a pool of rotten meat by the huge body.
A flash of lightning suddenly flashed out from the darkness.
The figure that came with the lightning crashed heavily into the huge body of the Huan Kingdom. The lightning came as fiercely as a cannonball, and the Huan Kingdom that jumped into the air was knocked directly to the ground. A heavy muffled sound echoed in this empty and chaotic space.
"Ahem... You, you kid?! What are you doing here?! Didn't I tell you to go to the warehouse?!"
Huo Tian slowly supported himself and sat up. He looked at Li Muhan who was standing in front of him and was surrounded by lightning, and he suddenly became furious.
"I'm just an intern. I can listen to you and act freely. These are Director Lin's exact words."
Li Muhan turned his head slightly and looked at Huo Tian.
At this moment, after the dust had settled, the huge figure of the Huan Kingdom had pounced again, but this time his target was not Huo Tian but the half-demonized Li Muhan.
"Hahahahaha, I f*cking thought you were some weirdo, but you're actually a demon! I've never eaten a demon before! Let me have a taste today!"
"Eating everything will only harm you."
Li Muhan suddenly rushed towards the huge figure of the Zhan Kingdom.
He was much faster than Huan Guo. The moment Huan Guo raised his giant hand to strike, he had already reached Huan Guo's feet. Then he raised his hand and sent a bolt of lightning to smash Huan Guo's left leg.
“Ahhhh!!!”
The lightning instantly enveloped the body of the Hun Guo. His raised fist was still in the air, but his body was already shaking from the force of the thunder.
"Professor Yang's kiss!"
Li Muhan roared and increased the intensity of the electric current, and countless lightning bolts were pouring out from the crack he opened.
"Good boy! Good boy, awesome!"
Huo Tian also realized at this time that this monkey seemed to be very afraid of electric shock, so he became excited and quickly crawled over to pick up the knife.
"Let me cut it! Let me cut it!"
He limped over to finish him off, but just as he approached, the beast suddenly roared, broke free from the lightning, and unleashed a terrifying aura that sent both Li Muhan and Huo Tian flying.
"Ouch! Your mother's!"
Huo Tian rolled on the ground a few more times and the knife fell to the ground again.
Li Muhan just took a few steps back.
Now the monkey didn't dare to underestimate Li Muhan anymore. He jumped back suddenly, kept a distance from Li Muhan, and then lay on the ground with all four limbs. He arched his body as strong as a hill, and a strange red light, as blood-red as a soul-devouring lamp, gradually bloomed in his originally dim eyes, which made people feel uneasy.
"What is he going to do?"
Li Muhan was a little confused. He didn't understand the habits of monsters like the Huan Kingdom, so he turned to look at Huo Tian.
"Shit! Kid! Don't look away! Keep your eyes on him!!"
Huo Tian quickly reminded Li Muhan, but it was too late. When Li Muhan turned around again, the monkey had disappeared from the spot.
At this time, he remembered what Lin Ze had just said.
The characteristic of the Huan Kingdom is that it can make itself unnoticed, and since the strength of this Huan Kingdom has been enhanced, this characteristic will only become stronger.
Before Li Muhan could think too much, an extremely powerful force had already attacked him from the side.
Bang--
The suddenly appeared Huanguo brought with him a breath of tyranny and slapped Li Muchan away with one claw. Fortunately, Li Muchan condensed lightning to protect his side at the moment he was hit, but he still felt extremely painful as if his body was turning upside down.
His body flew several meters away, and he stomped hard on the ground, creating countless cracks in the empty floor before he could barely stabilize his body.
When he was about to fight back, the Huan Kingdom had once again disappeared into darkness and nothingness.
"How can it be broken?"
Li Muhan did not look at Huo Tian this time, but kept looking around, trying to find any signs of the attack from the Nation of the Crows.
Bang—another attack, this time overhead.
Li Muhan still had no idea what was happening. He only instinctively defended himself when the enemy attacked and was within arm's reach. However, the consequence was that he would be knocked to the ground by the punch that fell from the sky from the Huan Kingdom.
"Hold."
Li Muhan shook his head, an uncontrollable anger slowly rising in his heart.
He could feel that Baal was sitting on the throne, supporting his chin with his hand, looking at him teasingly.
Bal didn't say a word, his golden eyes were full of teasing and ridicule, but Li Muhan knew what he wanted to say.
Human, leave it to me now. I will teach you how to use this power.
"I don't know if I can handle it."
Li Muchan was about to stand up when he was immediately knocked away by a huge force. The Xiongnu didn't give Li Muchan any chance to breathe. It kicked his body away with a pair of big feet, and then it suddenly jumped and pounced towards the crack created by Li Muchan.
"not good!"
Huo Tian realized something was wrong, but it was too late. The monkey came to the crack, opened its mouth wide and bit hard, swallowing the crack that appeared in the air in one gulp. At this point, the crack that Li Muhan used to transmit power was directly sealed.
He suddenly felt a sense of power being cut off.
After getting up from the ground again, he tentatively tried to condense thunder. Although he successfully gathered the thunder in his body, he could clearly feel that his energy supply had been cut off.
Seeing the huge monster rushing towards him again, Li Muhan sighed.
He twisted his neck. Although he knew that he might not be a match for this wild animal at the moment, and his headphones were in silent mode, he was afraid that the passage of time here was different from that in the outside world, and no one could save them here.
"You son of a bitch."
Li Muhan raised his middle finger towards the Huan Kingdom that was rushing towards him.
"Come on."
Just when the Huan Kingdom was about to fight with the exhausted Li Muhan again, a black Tang sword fell from the sky and directly stabbed between Li Muhan and the Huan Kingdom.
The moment the blade was inserted into the ground, it suddenly burst out with countless golden lights, which immediately stopped the Huan Kingdom.
"Kid, I'm the captain. Who the hell are you? If you want to be a hero, you have to get in line."
Huo Tian limped to Li Muhan. He took a long breath, then struggled to stand up straight and looked at Li Muhan coldly.
"Uncle, please save your energy."
Li Muhan sighed as he looked at Huo Tian, whose physical condition was even worse than his. It seemed that it would be really difficult to escape today. It would be difficult for him to open a rift again with his remaining strength. Of course, there was another way, which was to hand over his body to Baal.
"Don't give up so damn fast, kid. Don't get attached to the demon inside you."
"What's there to be afraid of? As long as I can survive, that's all I need. The worst that can happen is I'll just stop being a human being."
Faced with Li Muhan's words, Huo Tian just smiled helplessly.
"I'm not a human being anymore. That's right, I'm not a human being anymore! But it's not you."
As he spoke, Huo Tian slowly took off the pendant from his neck with one hand. He turned the pendant over and opened the back cover with his thumb. Li Muhan was surprised to find that there was a small red crystal fragment hidden in the back cover of the pendant.
"Li Muhan, let me tell you the truth."
Huo Tian looked at the red crystal in the pendant, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
"I told you before that I joined the Special Management Bureau and changed my mind through their training, but that's all bullshit."
He struggled to pick up the small fragment with his fingers with one hand. The moment he picked up the fragment, the pendant slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.
"I haven't forgotten even one day. Not even one day has I forgotten Zhou Zhiguo, the Xianguo, my son, the Special Management Bureau, and all the aliens. My hatred for these things has always been there, and it's only grown stronger with time."
The creature from the Huan Kingdom tilted its head in confusion at first, and then suddenly seemed to sense something, with an incredible expression on its face.
"What are you trying to say?"
Li Muhan frowned, feeling uneasy as he watched Huo Tian's abnormal behavior. The aura emitted by the red fragment made him feel a little depressed and scary.
"What I'm saying is, Li Muhan, don't use me as a role model. Whether you join the Special Management Bureau or not, don't use me as a fucking reference. I died five years ago. I died the moment that beast ripped out my son's internal organs. For the past five years, I've only been a ghost seeking revenge."
He looked at Li Muhan seriously, then slowly placed the fragment on his chest.
"You're a fucking idiot, Li Muhan, but you're also my last team member. I hope you can watch me carefully."
"...You want to dance?"
Li Muhan tilted his head, still unable to understand what Huo Tian meant.
But Huo Tian just chuckled twice.
"Monsters aren't the only ones who can receive this so-called 'gift,' Li Muhan. Remember, this has nothing to do with the Special Management Bureau, nor with you or me. This is my explanation to my son."
When the fragment suddenly began to emit red light on Huo Tian's chest and began to disappear into his body, Li Muhan finally understood what he had done.
"You think you're a fucking monster!? Dig him out now!"
Li Muhan grabbed Huo Tian's shoulders and tore open his shirt. When he saw the area where Huo Tian's heart was, he took a breath.
The fragments invaded so quickly that after entering Huo Tian's body, they immediately penetrated into his heart, and then began to spread with his heart as the origin. In just a few seconds, a blood-red crystal flower had bloomed on Huo Tian's chest, and the crystal flower covered the Special Management Bureau logo on Huo Tian's chest.
"...Hehe, it seems this thing is rejecting me. How much does it despise humans? It can even help idiots like the Xian Nation become stronger, but it is so resistant to humans. Look, it wants to get out of my body."
Huo Tian used his only remaining hand to slowly stroke the crystal flower on his chest, then looked at Li Muhan and said the last words.
"Remember, Li Muhan, don't rely too much on the demons in your body. Use their power..."
Snap——
Huo Tian crushed the crystal flower on his chest, and also crushed the badge belonging to the Special Management Bureau.
"Just like this, make their power your own."
Huo Tian opened his mouth, and his yellow teeth looked rough and dull like old amber under the influence of tobacco.
His big yellow teeth, full of spots and mottled spots, seemed to store the stories of the passage of time and vicissitudes of life.
Suddenly, Li Muhan felt an infinitely powerful push bursting out from Huo Tian's arm. Li Muhan was pushed into the air like a kite with a broken string. He lost his balance, drew an arc in the air, and fell heavily to the ground.
This terrifying force was actually much stronger than the attack from the Huan Kingdom just now.
When Li Muhan stood up with a trembling body, Huo Tian, who was just an ordinary person, had begun to change dramatically.
His body gradually swelled, as if infinite energy burst out from his body; blood vessels bulged and meandered on the surface of his skin like living little snakes swaying in the dark night to find a way out.
His body began to swell, and blood vessels rushed under his skin, as if he didn't want to be confined anymore.
His hair also began to grow endlessly. Although he did not transform into a behemoth like the Huan Kingdom, Huo Tian had already become a daunting giant over three meters tall.
Standing there creates a sense of oppression and terror around them.
Huo Tian turned his head slightly, and his pair of eyes, which had turned pitch black, stared at Li Muhan like the abyss.
He opened his mouth as if he wanted to speak, but his mouth, which was full of extremely sharp teeth like those of a shark, could only emit a series of muffled groans and strange growls like those of a wild beast.
"Human!! How dare you covet this power that doesn't belong to you!!! Give me your fragments! I want to become stronger!! Give it to me!!!"
The Huan Kingdom pounced on Huo Tian like crazy.
Then Li Muhan saw Huo Tian... let's say that he was still Huo Tian, or rather, the monster that used to be Huo Tian slowly raised his hand.
The Tang sword that was originally stuck in the ground began to tremble slightly, and then suddenly pulled out of the ground and landed in his hand. The moment his hand touched the handle, a breath began to spread out around its body.
When these auras touched the huge body of Xiaguo, all the wounds on his body left by the Tang sword burst into bright red blood.
The huge monster howled towards the sky, and its advancing figure suddenly knelt in front of the monster named Huo Tian. It slowly raised its head and looked at the other monster in front of it.
"The... realm... will... suppress... the... demon."
Huo Tian opened his mouth, and a few words came out of his mouth, which was no longer human and hoarse and distorted.
Then, a huge golden figure appeared behind Huo Tian. The figure was wearing golden armor and looked like a god from heaven.
Following Huo Tian's action, the golden general also raised the huge long sword in his hand.
"No... no, wait! Captain Huo Tian! You, you are a monster now! You are an alien! I, we don't have to kill each other!!"
The country of the wild beasts suddenly realized something. The power of this monster was completely superior to its own. There was only one thing it could do now: survive, save its life, and beg for mercy.
"Wait!! Wait! Captain Huo Tian! We should unite!!"
“No no no!! No!! I was wrong!! I was wrong!! I shouldn’t have killed your son!! I was wrong!! I…”
".......kill........."
Swish——
Huo Tian's huge figure held a knife in one hand, and his movements were exactly the same as the golden general behind him.
The two almost reached perfect synchronization at this moment. Huo Tian and the Golden God General swung their swords at the same time with the violent force of a hurricane and slashed straight towards the narrow country.
The narrow country, who was originally wailing and begging for mercy, was directly hit by this extremely terrifying knife. Its huge body was actually split into two halves, forming a weird and bloody separation scene in the air. The ferocious body became fragmented in the blink of an eye.
As Xia Guo's body collapsed, the chaotic space gradually began to disintegrate.
At the same time, the golden figure behind Huo Tian also disappeared.
Li Muhan's pupils trembled slightly. Although everything that happened just now was very short, it deeply shocked his heart.
Snap——
But before he could think about it, the black Tang sword had already drawn an arc in the air and then stabbed into the ground at his feet.
"...space.....broken...hold...tightly, time."
Li Muhan looked at the Tang sword under his feet, then raised his eyes to look at "Huo Tian" who was still undergoing changes.
He knew that Huo Tian was gradually losing control of this power. His body was trembling and his teeth were bared. Just saying those words had almost used up all of his remaining sanity.
Humans are not aliens...
Li Muhan understood what Huo Tian meant. He wanted him to see him off for the last time.
He sighed and grasped the hilt of the Tang sword. The moment Li Muchan grasped the hilt, there seemed to be some resistance, but it soon calmed down. When Li Muchan dragged the sword towards "Huo Tian" step by step, the sword seemed to make a buzzing sound similar to crying.
It is crying for its master and also seeing its master off.
Finally, Li Muhan came to Huo Tian.
He held the Tang sword in his hand, looked up at Huo Tian who had completely turned into a monster, and finally slowly condensed the last thunder power in his body onto the sword.
"You are truly an incompetent captain."
Li Muhan slowly raised the knife. "Huo Tian"'s body was still trembling. It was suppressing and enduring the urge to tear the demon in front of it into pieces.
His hatred for the country of the tiger, the special management bureau, all aliens, and the guilt towards his son and ex-wife have all begun to blend into a twisted madness at this time, and his last bit of rationality is no longer enough to support himself in controlling this madness.
He slowly extended his hand towards Li Muhan. The human and the demon before him were so tiny. If he just squeezed a little harder...
"You've let your son down, you've let the Special Management Bureau down, you've let Su Xue down, you've let Yin Qi down, you've let Lin Ziyu down. You're a selfish person, but..."
Just when the pitch-black claws were about to touch Li Muhan, the blade with lightning instantly slashed across "Huo Tian's" body.
"You are so arrogant and self-righteous."
Watching Huo Tian's body slowly kneeling on the ground and his arms slowly hanging down, Li Muhan took a deep breath, as if to calm himself down, but a line of tears still slid down from the corners of his eyes.
"No one has the right to persuade you to let go of your hatred. Not Lin Ze, not the Special Management Bureau, and certainly not this world. Is it shameful to harbor hatred? No, what's shameful is that you don't trust the children you've personally nurtured."
He slowly squatted down and grabbed "Huo Tian"'s collar, and the remaining cloth was almost torn to pieces by Li Muhan.
"Su Xue, Yin Qi, Lin Ziyu, they are all your children. They treat you as their father, trusting you with their backs, even their lives. And you, do you trust them? You clearly have better choices."
"Huo Tian's" breath gradually began to weaken, and the flower on his chest, which was crushed but still flashing with red light, was gradually extinguished.
"No matter what, Captain, it's over. Your life, no matter how aggrieved, cowardly, or relieved you feel, is over."
Li Muhan loosened his hand, then grasped the hilt of the knife again. The moment he stood up, he raised his hand and slashed the Tang sword horizontally.
This knife cut Huo Tian's body into two pieces, along with the broken blood-colored flower on his chest.
"Have a safe journey, Captain."
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