The moment the tip of the gun penetrated, a powerful force gushed out and raged wildly in Tanus's body.
His back suddenly arched up like an exploding mountain, and a crackling sound like shattering glass could be heard under his skin.
As Li Ming's palm trembled, the Kashmir Spear also trembled, and his ribs were turned outward, tearing the flesh and blood and protruding from the body, like a metal cage that had been exploded.
Spider-web-like cracks then spread all over the body from the wound at lightning speed, and the purple-red flesh exposed in the cracks of the wound could be clearly seen.
The heads were cracked with dozens of cracks like watermelons that had been hit, and dark red flames mixed with black smoke gushed out from the cracks, as if they had turned into torches.
The intense pain stimulated Tanus's brain, and his years of fighting instinct allowed him to make the most correct response at the first moment.
The trident held horizontally in front of him drew an arc and smashed hard into Li Ming's head.
The two men pierced through multiple layers of space the moment they started fighting, almost entering into the Eternal Abyss, with blazing black arcs of electricity shooting out from the halberd tips.
Bang!
A crimson energy shield emerged on Li Ming's body, firmly blocking the attacking halberd.
Although ripples were created, this level of attack was not enough to completely break the red gauze crown wall.
After being weakened by 70%, the remaining impact force did not cause any damage due to his thousand-fold defense.
"It's much stronger..." Li Ming felt the vibration of his body and couldn't help but estimate that the energy level of Tanus at his peak was probably above 200J, perhaps reaching 250J.
However, his development progress has reached 53%, and his energy level has skyrocketed, reaching 100X.
[Giant God's Strike] increases the power by 5,000 times, with an explosion of 500J. Even if Tanus is at his peak, it will be useless.
Tanus did not expect this attack to have any effect, but used the recoil force to forcibly break free from the gun and threw himself a long distance, almost disappearing into the darkness.
"He...how can he be so strong?" Tanus was trembling all over, and he couldn't calm down.
If he hadn't used the Halberd of the End at the last moment, the attack would have deflected away from the core of his chest.
This blow was enough to bring him to the brink of death.
But even so, he was still seriously injured.
"This kind of life form... This kind of life form is really hard to imagine..." He stared at the other party, and his dormant thoughts became active again as the power of the Eternal Abyss overflowed from his body.
He realized that Lord Yuan's judgment of Li Ming was completely wrong, and he would pay a heavy price for this misjudgment.
This is no longer an area covered by blood mist. The suppression from the main universe makes it impossible for Yongyuan to provide him with any help.
In other words, if the attack just now was not some forbidden method of Li Ming, he would have died here.
Despite being seriously injured and in the main universe, Tanus's heart was more active than ever before. Facing the impending death, he couldn't help but feel fear.
But the idea hidden deep in my heart that never dared to sprout was showing signs of emerging.
"We must confirm whether this is this guy's forbidden method."
Tanus's eyes narrowed slightly, and the black flame he exhaled was suddenly sucked back.
Due to the characteristics of the Kashmir Spear, the wounds on his body were almost impossible to repair, but he still gathered his strength, holding the trident, and rushed forward fiercely.
"So fearless of death..." Li Ming raised his eyebrows slightly. These life forms that have evolved almost to the extreme have long been accustomed to life and death, and even the destruction of evolved civilizations.
But it does not mean that they have no fear of death. What's more, these ultimate life forms that surrender to the Eternal Abyss were "deserters" in their own evolutionary era.
If I hadn't feared death, I wouldn't have submitted to the Eternal Abyss.
But now Yongyuan's subordinates have become so brave, isn't it a kind of irony?
Li Ming sighed in his heart and raised his gun again.
Due to the improvement of development progress and the increase in consumption, the amount of metal energy consumed by the Eternal Holy Throne to replenish consumption after each use of [Giant God's Strike] has also increased from 400 million to 600 million.
But what can I say, it's just a sprinkle of water.
However, Tanus, who had been charging towards him, suddenly twitched violently. His skin peeled off like cracked pottery, and black slime gushed out from the cracks, like bubbling boiling asphalt.
The right arm holding the trident swelled first, the muscle fibers twisted and entangled like a python, the bones made a crisp sound like metal breaking, and in the blink of an eye it expanded countless times, and dagger-like black claws grew on the fingertips.
Dozens of bloody tentacles emerged from the torn hole in his chest. These wriggling tentacles wrapped around his entire body, mixing with mucus and solidifying into a hard shell like armor.
His legs stretched and deformed with a creaking sound, and his head was also undergoing drastic changes. There were no eyeballs in his eye sockets, only two balls of boiling blood-red flames.
When the killer got close, a terrifying aura hit me in the face.
The surface of Tanus's tall body was covered with cracks like magma, and with every breath, black smoke with sparks spewed out from his nostrils, and ripples were twisted around him, as if even the light was afraid of this giant body forged by pain and madness.
Is this the means of his own evolution?
Li Ming was slightly surprised. It was unknown in which evolutionary era Tanus existed, and it was probably difficult to find any traces of its civilization in the entire interstellar space.
However, the evolutionary systems all have the same goal, which is basically only two aspects: body and spirit. The body constantly strengthens itself, while the spirit focuses on influencing the universe.
This method should be similar to gene liberation, which is a life-threatening method.
In this state, Tanus's strength was further enhanced, and his aura was extremely powerful.
"Unfortunately, this is useless." Li Ming's eyes narrowed slightly. This time he no longer used stabbing. He clenched the gun barrel with both hands, used the gun as a stick, and struck the giant god with a fierce blow.
His former ultimate move is now used as a normal attack.
The golden light from the spear blade was like a galaxy pouring down, appearing so dazzling in the pitch-black environment of the Eternal Abyss.
Tanus's eyes were fierce. Even though he felt the incomparable and powerful force, he was not afraid at all and raised his halberd to block it.
bite!
The moment the metal collided, a soul-shaking vibration burst out, sparks comparable to a supernova explosion, and violent energy fluctuations rolled and boiled, heading in all directions.
The two sides wrestled, but even Tanus, who used life-threatening means, was obviously no match for Li Ming. His strong arms bent downward, and even the trident in his hand began to bend slightly.
Bang!
The remaining force of the spear wrapped around the trident and hit his right shoulder. The whole arm shattered like porcelain hit by a sledgehammer. Black flesh and blood mixed with bone fragments exploded, and the blood-colored ripples even stirred up this dark area.
Buzz--
The trident flew out of his hand and swung in another direction. Behind Li Ming, an arc of electricity shot out and chased after it.
Tanus in front of him had his life force rapidly fading and his body began to shrink. In just a moment, he returned to his normal size, with half of his body gone. It was a horrible sight.
"He won't die, will he?" Li Ming's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a little regretful.
Seeing that the other party was coming at him with such force, he didn't stop at all. If he killed him, wouldn't it be a waste of the ultimate genetic essence?
Fortunately, Tanus's life force was not completely gone, and a considerable part of his attack was absorbed by the trident in the opponent's hand.
"You..." Tanus's faint mental fluctuations came, "What on earth are you?"
How should I respond to this?
Li Ming was too lazy to pay attention to him and flew forward to absorb the genetic essence in his body.
However, Tanus seemed to have misunderstood, and his mental fluctuations became more rapid. "If you kill me, he will notice it."
Li Ming paused and asked curiously, "Is this your last words?"
Is he still afraid of being discovered by Yongyuan?
"No, you don't understand me..." Tanus's mental fluctuations became more intense. "Take me away from this area covered by the Eternal Abyss. I have something to tell you."
"Hmm?" Li Ming was suspicious. This guy wouldn't surrender, would he? He had already betrayed him twice, once during his own evolutionary era and once to Yongyuan.
He definitely won't accept it.
However, it would take some time to absorb the genetic source anyway. Li Ming thought about it and simply switched the control object, preparing to continue on the journey with Tanus.
The space around him began to repair itself. For some reason, he didn't feel any spying from the Abyss Lord this time, nor did he know what the Abyss Lord was doing.
Holding Tanus's body in one hand, he waited for a moment, and then an arc of electricity surged.
It was King Zhentian, who returned with a trident in hand.
Li Ming's eyes immediately fell on the trident. The whole thing was blue, with black lines covering the body. It didn't look like it was innate, but rather an acquired covering. Purple arcs of electricity exploded from time to time.
The halberd had a slight curve, caused by the collision just now.
He was quite curious about this ultimate weapon, so he reached out and took it. Tanus's mind was in turmoil, as if he remembered something, but he didn't say anything.
[Trident of the End - Ultimate (Contaminated): The pinnacle of a certain evolutionary civilization, contaminated by the Eternal Abyss.
Polluted state: The gun body is filled with rich Eternal Abyss power. Only by removing the pollution can it restore its original appearance?
Note: Please do not bring it with you in front of its real owner.
Pollution status?
Li Ming was slightly stunned, his eyes moved, and he looked carefully. The black lines on the halberd were still moving, like chains that bound it.
He tried to absorb it, but found that he could not extract it. This state of contamination was equivalent to turning the living organism into a Yuan clan, becoming one with itself and difficult to extract.
"I guess the only way to remove this pollution is to use the power of metal." Li Ming thought about it and tried it a little. Sure enough, the little metal energy that surged out disappeared into the halberd like a drop in the ocean.
Not knowing how much metal energy is needed to eliminate this state of pollution, Li Ming is not planning to eliminate it for the time being.
We haven’t reached the core of the blood mist yet, and we don’t know what the situation is there, so we should save some metal energy for now.
The surroundings had begun to repair, and Li Ming's speed began to increase rapidly, chasing after the blood mist that had become difficult to see.
It wasn't until they left the area that a mental wave began to appear in Tanus's remains. "Abyss Lord, Abyss Lord has taken control of Levenbeck's body and is now manipulating him to ascend..."
"Wait..." Li Ming interrupted Tanus's narration while absorbing the genetic essence, his eyes flickering: "You want to betray Yongyuan?"
Tanus was silent for a moment before responding, "I see hope in you to kill him."
Li Ming smiled faintly, "You mean, after witnessing Yong Yuan's might and submitting to him for so long, you've actually been sleeping on straw and eating bitter food?"
"Now that you see that I have the potential to defeat Yongyuan, are you ready to share what you know and offer some support?"
Tanus heard the sarcasm in the other party's words and knew that if he didn't explain clearly, the other party would not believe what he said.
After a long silence, he said, "I surrendered out of fear, and have been loyally carrying out Yongyuan's mission ever since."
"But there's only fear, no loyalty. Now that I've met you, I'm about to die. In that case, I don't mind giving Yongyuan a push."
Tanus felt calm in his heart. This idea did not come up overnight. Since being sent to the main universe by Yongyuan, his thinking has become more and more active.
He surrendered to Yongyuan out of fear, but after a long time, the zombie-like consciousness made Tanus tired.
Every time his self-awareness was active, he felt unfamiliar with himself in that state, as if it was not himself who was controlling his body.
It was just because of the long-standing power of Yongyuan that he dared not to overstep the line.
It’s not that I haven’t thought about cooperating with Li Ming, but in the end he restrained me.
In the blood mist, Yongyuan's influence became increasingly stronger, and his thoughts became silent again, gradually losing his autonomy.
But just now, he was seriously injured by Li Ming's attack.
Let him realize that he has no way to survive. In this case, he doesn't mind helping the other party.
Realizing that he couldn't survive, he wanted to drag Yongyuan into the water. Li Ming's eyes flashed slightly. This explanation was easier for him to accept than sleeping on straw and tasting gall.
A life form like Tanus who is forced to submit is destined to have little loyalty.
Li Ming did not follow up on what the other party had just said, but instead asked, "Then why didn't you let me kill you just now?"
"It's not that I don't allow you to kill it, but I just need to peel this thing out." Tanus made a sound, and the broken half of his body squirmed, and actually squeezed out his own heart. The surface was already covered with black lines and twitched slowly.
He explained, "The Abyss Master is currently manipulating Levenbeck's body to evolve into the Ultimate Life Form, and he doesn't have much awareness focused elsewhere."
"As long as you keep this heart active, he won't realize for the time being that I have been defeated by you."
"What's the point of doing this?" Li Ming asked with a frown.
"Kill that body!" Tanus's spirit wavered. "The Abyss Lord values you immensely. Levenbeck thought he was just a pawn, but in reality, that was a body the Abyss Lord meticulously prepared for him."
"After undergoing multiple transformations, that body can perfectly accommodate the power of the Eternal Abyss. Its upper limit is far higher than that of us, the ultimate life forms that have been corroded."
(End of this chapter)
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