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Chapter 621 Rapidly Pushing Through the Apocalypse [Part 9]

"You mean the Demon King has joined forces with humans to kill me?"

in the room.

Hu Qi remained calm, his gaze fixed on Xia Hong in front of him.

Thirty years have passed, but Xia Hong's appearance shows no signs of aging; on the contrary, she has become even more beautiful and charming.

This is because it has become an evolved being. Although its strength is only at the fourth level, its lifespan has been extended considerably.

At this moment, she was wearing a simple white shirt on top and a fitted short skirt on the bottom, with her legs encased in black stockings that went past her knees, outlining her elegant figure.

Her long, black hair was styled into an elegant bun at the back of her head, secured with a simple hair clip. A pair of silver-rimmed women's glasses perched on her nose, adding to her intellectual charm.

If she was just a naive college student before, she has now transformed into a sophisticated and charming woman.

However, that's not what Hu Qi cares about.

Rather, it refers to the other party's current state.

At this moment, Xia Hong's eyes behind her glasses had a faint blue-white tint.

His expression was unusually calm.

Even more strangely, when she spoke, she actually made a deep, masculine voice.

"Good. I hope you'll prepare in advance. For the future of humanity, I hope you'll try to hide!"

At this moment, Xia Hong has been possessed by a wisp of Lofis's will.

The other party was recounting, through Xia Hong's words, their alliance with the demons and their preparation to attack Hu Qi.

As the head of the Chita Tower in the Tsarist Russian Empire, he had millions of Tsarist Russian citizens behind him.

Even if he despises evil creatures, he cannot openly confront them.

That could potentially bring about the destruction of the Russian Empire.

However, he also couldn't comply with the Demon King's wishes and join forces to deal with Hu Qi.

Since the Demon King chose to attack 'Wang Yan' first, it also means, in a sense, that he is extremely wary of this person.

This is enough to prove that Wang Yan is by no means simple, and may even be one of humanity's last remaining hopes.

Therefore, he could only take a compromise: pass the message to Wang Yan and let him go into hiding first.

Upon hearing this, Hu Qi remained unmoved, and simply replied casually:
"Alright, I know what happened. You can leave now."

Lofis frowned slightly.

He didn't expect Hu Qi to react this way.

That was, after all, a demon at least at the level of an eighth-order demon king. Even if Hu Qi himself was an eighth-order god king, he shouldn't have treated it so lightly.

Upon thinking of this, his face darkened.

"You've been here too long. Don't think that just because you're the world's number one evolver, you can be fearless..."

Before he could finish speaking, his voice abruptly stopped.

The lightning in his eyes suddenly dissipated, and the possessing will was forcibly driven away.

Xia Hong swayed, barely managing to stand, her mind in a daze.

She felt a sharp, stabbing pain in her head, as if she were being pricked with needles.

"I...what's wrong with me?"

"You're probably tired, go and rest."

Hu Qi's calm voice came through.

Xia Hong hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

She is, after all, a fourth-tier evolver, and in the eyes of ordinary people, she is like a superhuman. Even if she doesn't sleep for months, she shouldn't feel tired.

But she ultimately didn't dare to refute it.

Having spent decades together, she had come to know the man's temperament to some extent.

The other person is usually very easy to get along with.

However, if anyone dares to provoke them, they will not show any mercy.

The first year of the apocalypse.

At that time, "evolver" was still a vague and distant term for most people.

This region is deep within a protective barrier, and life there has almost entirely maintained the old order and values.

Those with good family backgrounds and powerful connections will remain at the top of society.

Until that incident happened.

There was an extremely powerful third-generation descendant whose father and grandfather all held high positions, and he had become accustomed to looking down on everyone.

One day, he happened to bump into the person in front of him who was going out.

He nearly hit the man in front of him with his car, but instead of showing any remorse, he boasted about his family background and wanted Hu Qi to kneel down and apologize to him.

Then there is no more then.

The expensive car was instantly flattened, like a sticker stuck to the ground, and the young man inside died on the spot.

Furthermore, half an hour later, the entire family of the other party was imprisoned.

It hasn't been released yet.

And this is just one of them.

With that thought in mind, she walked out of the room and closed the door behind her.

inside the room.

Hu Qi didn't pay attention to what Lofis had just said.

That was just a trivial matter to him, and he didn't take it to heart at all.

His senses expanded, and he felt the current limits of space and time, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

"Almost there, almost done!"

……

"Damn it!"

Inside the villa.

Lophis, who had been concentrating with his eyes closed, suddenly trembled and opened them abruptly.

He risked his life to send a warning message.

But the other party was so arrogant and conceited.

Indeed, in his view, this 'Wang Yan' was arrogant.

That nonchalant attitude.

They didn't take the Demon King and the combined forces of several seventh-tier evolved beings seriously at all.

"That's enough, I've done everything I could."

A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"At worst, we'll all perish together. Even if we die, we'll never let those things get away with it!"

Before he finished speaking, he vanished from the spot in a flash.

next second.

He has appeared deep within an underground base.

"Lord Lofis!"

A manager quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

Over time, the status of evolved beings has long surpassed that of secular power.

On the surface, each country is still governed by the same people, but in reality, the true controllers have long been replaced by evolved beings like Lophis who stand at the pinnacle.

Lofis nodded slightly and quickly issued a certain instruction.

As the manager listened to the order, his face gradually turned pale.

"My lord, isn't this... too risky? To attack the Xia Kingdom so rashly, this..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lofis raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Excuting an order!"

His voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable resolve.

Their eyes met.

A flash of blue and white light appeared in the manager's eyes.

His mind was being directly manipulated.

Lofis remained indifferent.

His order was none other than to have all of the Russian Empire's nuclear missiles aimed at the Xia Kingdom.

To be precise, it is the location of Qiyan City.

If 'Wang Yan' is defeated and dies at that time...

Then he would drag all these people to their deaths.

An ordinary nuclear bomb would be impossible to harm a seventh-tier evolved being.

However, these nuclear weapons have already undergone thorough modifications.

In this world, there are quite a few evolved beings who have received divine revelation.

Furthermore, due to the unique nature of each evolver's abilities, the divine revelation messages they receive also differ.

Previously, an evolutionist in the Tsarist Russian Empire who already had a scientific inclination, combined with the divine revelation he received, successfully developed a powerful weapon called 'God-Slaying Nova'.

He had personally experienced the power of this weapon; it was very strong, and in sufficient numbers, it could threaten even a seventh-tier evolver.

However, this thing has a fatal flaw: it lacks mobility.

Even if it's been modified, it will still take at least three minutes to reach Xia Kingdom.

In such a short time, even if an ordinary person knew about it, they would not be able to avoid it, but this does not include seventh-tier evolvers.

Therefore, we want to demonstrate the power of this thing.

We must find a way to keep the target occupied and prevent it from moving out of the kill zone.

That should be possible at that time.

If that doesn't work, then he will take matters into his own hands.

Even if he can't kill that demon king, he will still kill Zona Ashton and Ramesetti, those two seventh-tier traitors.

Lophis didn't believe the black cat's words about leaving a pure land for humans.

The most likely scenario is that after dealing with 'Wang Yan,' who poses the greatest threat to them, the other party will directly take action against them! Therefore, it's better to die a glorious death than a pathetic one.

To ensure the execution of this order, Lofis directly controlled the minds of all the high-ranking officials.

After doing all this.

He then began to wait for the time to come.

……

Three days passed in a flash.

In the Xia Kingdom, Hu Qi set up a barrier to isolate the fog and resist the invasion of demons.

This led to the area gradually being revered as a 'holy city'.

But even today, many people still live outside the barrier.

Although the Holy City was vast, it was ultimately unable to accommodate the entire population of the Xia Kingdom.

Aside from ordinary people who were initially willing to migrate here.

Currently, only high-level talents and evolved individuals are qualified to move in.

Therefore, the realm within the barrier became the dream destination for countless people.

Some people even went so far as to squander their entire fortune just to secure a place to live in the holy city.

Unfortunately, the opportunity to reside in the holy city meant absolute safety.

It's not just about having enough money; you also need connections.

For the vast majority of ordinary people, this is an unattainable wish.

Fortunately, even though they couldn't enter the holy city, the barrier seemed to contain some kind of mysterious power.

The outer city, built against the barrier, also benefited from this.

The attacks from monsters have noticeably decreased, as if they too are wary of this barrier.

Although it cannot compare to the absolute safety of living in the holy city.

But it is still far better than other countries.

However, today seems to be a little different.

South Outer City, outside the city.

Half of the city has been reduced to ruins.

"You've actually allied yourselves with monsters!"

Zhang Yi retreated swiftly, half of his body almost exploding, but in an instant, he was entangled and repaired by countless wriggling flesh buds.

His gaze was fixed on the eight figures in front of him, each exuding a powerful aura of the seventh rank.

Aside from the five-headed, ferocious monster, the other three were Lofis, Zona Ashton, and Ramesetti.

If he hadn't reached the peak of the seventh rank and hadn't been blessed with "Undying Spirit," he probably would have perished here long ago.

However, even someone as powerful as him was gradually finding himself overwhelmed by the combined attack of eight seventh-tier fighters. Defeat was only a matter of time.

"I never expected... you could be this strong."

An invisible storm swirled around Zona Ashton as she stared at Zhang Yi, a strange, unfathomable glint in her eyes.

If Zhang Yi alone is this difficult to deal with, then just how strong is 'Wang Yan,' who is even stronger than him?

Under normal circumstances, even if Star Kingdom were to unite with several other countries, it would still be unable to compare with it.

With this in mind, she became even more determined to kill him.

Now that we have the help of monsters, this is a golden opportunity!
"Enough with the nonsense, let's all attack and kill him!"

Beside him, a monster resembling a pig-headed man with protruding fangs grinned ferociously, and the spiked club in its hand suddenly grew to the size of a mountain, smashing down on Zhang Yi's head.

The other monsters also suddenly attacked, launching a relentless assault.

Zhang Yi's expression changed drastically.

He couldn't dodge this attack.

If he had moved aside, all the ordinary people below would have been reduced to ashes.

In a flash, he decided to tough it out.

But the next second.

The world seemed to freeze in an instant.

"Alright, this farce should end now."

A calm voice rang out.

A figure had appeared somewhere in everyone's sight.

He was an ordinary-looking man, with nothing particularly special about him.

He stood there silently in the sky.

Yet it carried an overwhelming sense of oppression, enveloping the entire battlefield.

For a while.

Everyone froze in place, unable to move an inch.

The same applies to the five-headed monster and Zona Ashton's two companions.

Upon discovering this, a chilling fear appeared in everyone's eyes.

"This kind of power is simply beyond our ability to contend with!"

Zona Ashton's pupils trembled, and she wanted to turn into the wind and escape.

However, the ability to do whatever one wanted in the past now seems to have lost its function.

"I……"

He met Hu Qi's calm gaze.

What did Zona Ashton, the seventh-tier evolved being, want to say?

Suddenly, a thick fog emerged from the depths of the sky, instantly swallowing up the light.

Immediately afterwards, a terrifying aura far exceeding the seventh rank suddenly spread out, enveloping the surroundings.

Deep within the mist, a pair of enormous, blood-red eyes slowly lit up, like two blood moons.

Upon witnessing this scene, all living beings felt a profound sense of dread welling up from the depths of their hearts.

That was none other than an eighth-tier demon king-level monster.

See this scene.

Zona Ashton and the others were overjoyed.

With an eighth-tier demon king personally taking action, this 'Wang Yan' is doomed!
But the next second.

"Wait, no..."

Zona Ashton seemed to sense something, and a hint of fear appeared in her eyes.

His body then exploded without warning!
...Boom! Boom! Boom!

Zona Ashton, Lamesetti, and the five seventh-tier monsters perished simultaneously without even uttering a scream, their bodies and souls annihilated.

"Huh? Looking for death!"

A furious roar echoed from the mist, and a giant claw covered in jet-black scales tore through the sky, crushing down towards Hu Qi.

"The light of a mere firefly dares to rival the brilliance of the bright moon."

Hu Qi chuckled softly, and his eyes suddenly burst forth with dazzling silver light, which flooded the entire sky like a tidal wave.

"Your strength... No! Impossible... Ah!!!"

The piercing screams echoed through the sky, then abruptly ceased.

After a few breaths, the silver light gradually dissipated.

Hu Qi remained standing silently in the void, his hands behind his back.

However, the dense, sun-obscuring mist and the pair of blood-red giant eyes above the sky had vanished without a trace, as if they had never existed.

……

"This...this level of strength is definitely at the ninth rank!!"

The only one left, Lofis, stood frozen in place, horrified.

All of this happened so suddenly that he didn't even have time to react.

The two seventh-tier evolved beings, along with five peak seventh-tier demons, died tragically on the spot, without any power to resist.

Even the eighth-tier demon king, whose true form was hidden deep within the mist, along with the mist itself, was annihilated by the opponent with a mere wave of his hand.

At this moment.

He finally understood why the other party was so indifferent when they knew that everyone had joined forces with the monsters to kill him.

Because whether it's these seventh-tier evolved beings or those eighth-tier demon kings, in the other party's eyes, they are nothing more than ants that can be easily crushed.

No matter how many ants there are, they are still ants, so how can you possibly harm them?

"Things that don't know whether to live or die!"

Hu Qi didn't care about Lofis's thoughts.

His expression was calm and composed as he softly uttered these words.

These beings, who call themselves seventh-tier evolvers and are revered as gods, are actually worlds apart from true gods.

In terms of combat power, even the Apostle level cannot compare.

It can only be considered a defective product.

The root cause of all this lies in the fact that this spacetime structure is singular and its laws are unique, resulting in a fundamental and fatal flaw in the path of those who evolve within this environment.

They are unable to comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and cannot even create their own world, let alone touch the immortal and indestructible divine essence of the True God Realm.

The so-called divinity within a seventh-order evolver is not true divinity, but rather a substance similar to divinity.

While this realm may guarantee their immortality, it is merely an illusion; at most, they can only live as long as heaven and earth.

No matter how powerful you are, you cannot escape the nature of this space-time itself.

After the timeline ends, spacetime will restart.

This is an extremely desperate and cruel situation for the people in this time and space.

But, if it weren't for that reason...

Even with the blessing of Hu Qi's 'divine revelation', as long as it's not a forced infusion of cultivation or a case of pulling up seedlings to help them grow, it's still possible to achieve the desired results.

It is absolutely impossible for these people to advance to the seventh rank in just thirty years.

(End of this chapter)