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Chapter 656: Path Dependency
Chapter 656: Path Dependency
It seems that the support will not arrive.
After narrowly dodging the Dove Masked Man's attacks several times and suffering injuries from the fine sand, the Red-Haired Commissioner closed her eyes and sighed softly in her heart, still not seeing any signs of support.
According to the Archer Director's strict and decisive personality, if he were to come to support, he would undoubtedly arrive at the first opportunity, and nothing could stop him. Since he hadn't shown up for so long, it was certain that he wasn't planning to come.
As for why he broke his promise... if she wasn't mistaken, the Bull Director had probably already begun the Ascension. With a small portion of the Bloodhair Lady's power, she shattered the Dove Masked Man's attack, and a faint hint of sorrow flashed in the Red-Haired Commissioner's eyes.
Even though the Ascension was a decision agreed upon by all members of the Cleanup Bureau, including the Bull Director himself, for her, it was like losing her last family member. Despite having made the necessary preparations, she couldn't help but feel a twinge of sadness...
...
Hiss... Is my attack so effective? Have I almost made the Bloodhair Lady cry?
Seeing the Red-Haired Commissioner's dejected expression, the Dove Masked Man was momentarily stunned, then elated.
Just as he was about to be encouraged and put in more effort, directly using all his strength to kill the helpless Bloodhair Lady, a figure hanging below suddenly bit the red hair pulling him, forcefully pulling it out of his chest!
What?!
Realizing that the most important red hair had been pulled out, the Dove Masked Man was startled and quickly mobilized the rest of the Execution Bloodhair to rescue the person.
However, Lyon, free from the Execution Bloodhair's pull, fell straight into the Soul-sink Abyss as if weighed down by a heavy object, disappearing into the depths in the blink of an eye.
Did he... sacrifice himself to free the Bloodhair Lady's hands?
Idiot!
Watching Lyon willingly fall into the Soul-sink Abyss, the Dove Masked Man couldn't help but sneer.
The real reason for the Bloodhair Lady's current situation was those millions of souls. Even without the burden of Lyon, she could only return a portion of the souls to their bodies, still lacking the ability to fight back. Lyon's sacrifice was in vain.
"Lyon!!!"
However, to the Dove Masked Man's surprise, the Bloodhair Lady, who had been silently enduring, suddenly loosened her defenses again.
Half of her soul was pulled out of her body, and she forcefully created a large amount of Execution Bloodhair, reaching into the depths of the Soul-sink Abyss, seemingly trying to pull back the idiot who had just fallen.
Seeing this rare opportunity, the Dove Masked Man's eyes narrowed, and he pounced on the Red-Haired Commissioner, whose soul had left her body, intending to eliminate this major threat to the Slaughter King Sect.
Suddenly, a gray misty robe emerged from a nearby nightmare, draping over the Red-Haired Commissioner's shoulders.
To the Dove Masked Man's astonishment, the wounds he had inflicted after a long struggle transformed into a mass of nightmares, ejected from the Bloodhair Lady's body, and silently floated between the two.
A familiar figure wearing a mirror crown emerged from the newly formed nightmare, extending a hand wrapped in gray mist and grabbing the Dove Masked Man by the throat!
The Nightmare King? But he was already... No! That's wrong!
Seeing murderous intent in the Nightmare King's eyes, the Dove Masked Man's body instantly disintegrated, and he fled in all directions without hesitation.
However, with nightmares everywhere, Lyon, the new Nightmare King, took a step forward and instantly passed through countless nightmares, blocking the Dove Masked Man's path.
"You?!"
Good riddance.
As the Raven Masked Men's faces contorted in shock, a scene similar to the previous one unfolded. Lyon, having emerged from several dreams, grabbed their necks and twisted with swift and decisive force!
"Crack!"
It's over!
The Raven Masked Man felt a chill run down his spine as he sensed the immense power that surged into his body along with Lyon's actions.
However, to his surprise, the vast power circled within his body and did nothing. Instead, it returned to Lyon, leaving him untouched.
What? Why didn't he kill me?
The Raven Masked Man, having narrowly escaped death, was momentarily dazed before he suddenly realized what had happened.
Even though Lyon had transcended the divide between humans and gods and obtained the power of the Nightmare King, his understanding of power remained at the human level. He only knew how to destroy his enemies' bodies and souls.
For a true god, their authority was the core, more important than their physical and spiritual forms. To truly kill a true god, one must erase the marks they leave behind in their respective authority.
However, this newly born Nightmare Master, though he had obtained the corresponding authority, had not yet learned how to use it. He had not mastered the unique power of a true god, nor the method to erase authority marks.
"Hahaha! You can't kill me!"
Realizing how he had escaped death, the terrified Raven Masked Man couldn't help but feel elated. He twisted his neck and roared, then struggled desperately, trying to escape from Lyon's grasp once more.
However, to the Raven Masked Man's utmost surprise, after several attempts, Lyon hesitated for a moment, his brows furrowed in disgust, and then he opened his mouth.
Huh?!
Huh?!?!
Huh?!?!?!
The Raven Masked Man's eyes widened in shock as he watched Lyon's head swell to ten times its size and bite down on him.
Shouldn't the Nightmare Master's attack be to forcibly drag someone into a nightmare and destroy their spirit and will, shattering their soul? Why are you chewing on me too?!
"Stop! No! Noooo!"
It doesn't taste good.
Besides having no flavor, it even pricked his mouth, like chewing on an old window covered in dust after eight hundred years.
After giving the Raven Masked Man a scathing review, Lyon prepared to use the Three-Headed Hellhound's authority to finish off this would-be assassin. But at that moment, a strange sound of gears resetting emanated from Lyon's stomach.
Then, the familiar golden pocket watch engraving flashed and disappeared. The Raven Masked Man, who was about to fall into Lyon's stomach, screamed in despair and vanished, only to reappear, dazed, on a bench by the wharf.
...
So soon?
The Aquarius Director, having ascended to the sixth floor of the Virgin Bureau, noticed that one of the engravings he had left was missing. He parted the cascading blood-red hair before him, revealing the massive door that had been hidden behind.
His engravings could only temporarily "borrow" another's time and were subject to strict limitations; they had to be returned while the other party was still alive.
Without his activation, the engraving on Raven's body triggered, indicating that Raven was about to be killed. The engraving, judging this as the final stage of Raven's life, returned the borrowed time to its owner.
This backup plan, originally intended as insurance, had inadvertently saved Raven's life. Well, it served as a wake-up call; since Raven had been defeated, it was time to speed up his own efforts.
Closing his eyes to prepare himself mentally, the Aquarius Director raised his arm and pressed his left hand into the palm-shaped indentation on the door. Then, he lifted his right hand, holding a small golden knife, and slashed it down onto his left wrist!
(End of Chapter)
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