As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 259: Stay for me!

As the bones stretched, the muscles in Xu Yan's right arm also continued to expand.

First, thick, snake-like blood vessels bulged high, then crisscrossing tendons surfaced, and then even the distinct muscle fibers, like a giant python that had just swallowed a big elephant, expanded at a visible speed.

The skin couldn't keep up with the expansion of the muscles, and radial cracks appeared. The black cracks seemed to lead straight to the underworld, from which wisps of black energy emanated. On the outer side of the right arm, which was gradually becoming thicker than the waist, eight-pointed black runes with eerie dancing and golden flames swirling around them formed.

Even the steel bar tightly gripped in Xu Yan's hand was surrounded by a circle of dark flames, as if a terrifying killing intent had solidified and spread across the surface of the steel.

Xu Yan has completed charging up his power.

But he didn't act immediately.

He waited patiently.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

Nine and a half seconds later, the opportunity he had been waiting for arrived.

As more and more reinforcements arrived, they acquired powerful heavy weapons and high-level combat cards.

An agent from the Security Bureau slammed a nearly transparent sealing card into a device resembling a rocket launcher, aimed it at an ancient monster covered in black armor, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

The golden flames that spewed from the launch port formed layers of ripples, like a tidal wave. Not only did they tear off the carapace of the ancient monster, but they also affected the building behind it, which was already half collapsed. This caused the seven-story reinforced concrete building to completely collapse, raising clouds of dust and choking smoke that obscured everyone's view.

"Shh!"

Xu Yan exerted his strength, and his legs immediately sank into the hard ground, as if sinking into the soft humus deep in the jungle.

He drew boundless power from the depths of the earth and seized the opportunity to throw out steel bars as sharp as javelins.

The steel bar shot towards the depths of the smoke like an arrow, heading straight for an ancient monster that he had already locked onto.

Because black flames swirled around the steel bars, they not only didn't make the slightest sound of wind breaking, but they also blended perfectly into the billowing smoke and dust that had just been stirred up.

This ancient monster resembles a hybrid of a giant python and a centipede.

It was originally wielding its dense, scythe-like limbs, holding down the corpse of a beheaded gambler and feasting on it.

It was startled by the noise of the building collapsing and was unsure whether to continue eating, fight, or flee.

Only then did he realize that a deadly threat was approaching from behind.

That's too late.

The steel bars, wreathed in black flames, pierced its lower body cleanly and firmly pinned it to the ground.

The ancient monster, in pain, flailed its hundreds of bladed limbs together.

With a few chilling cracking sounds, it miraculously endured the excruciating pain and tore the steel bar off its left side, regaining its mobility.

As a result, a shocking wound naturally appeared on the left side of its body.

It was as if a magnetic field expert from the Second Era had slashed it hard with a heavy battle blade, almost severing the last third of its slender body.

Although not fatal.

However, their combat effectiveness and mobility have decreased significantly.

Even if someone discovers the wound, they will only assume that it was a piece of steel that fell during the building's collapse and happened to get stuck inside this unfortunate ancient monster.

Several spirit masters noticed the commotion.

They all swarmed around the heavily wounded ancient monster.

Xu Yan grinned, picked up the second steel bar, and searched for his second prey.

He then did the same thing.

He stabbed three ancient monsters with steel bars.

While none of the attacks were fatal, they significantly reduced the threat posed by the monsters. In addition, he took the time to vandalize the neon lights and billboards outside four or five buildings lining the street.

The collapsed facade blocked several interconnected alleyways, sealing off all the monsters that had escaped from the underground arena on the main road.

At this moment, the Spirit Masters who rushed to provide support formed an increasingly tight encirclement.

Two terminal patients with a sliver of remaining consciousness from the Spirit Erosion Syndrome sensed something was terribly wrong and attempted to break through, but were repelled by intense firepower and the guardian spirits radiating righteous energy.

"almost."

Xu Yan analyzed the balance of power between the two sides and concluded that with the help of reinforcements, they would be able to deal with all the old monsters and the terminal patients of the Spirit Corrosion Syndrome.

Very good, next, proceed to the third step.

Xu Yan squinted, took a deep breath, and searched carefully deep into the smoke.

Soon, after merging with the Emperor's Banner, his heightened senses allowed him to detect a faint, malevolent aura emanating from the ruins.

He was right.

"Golden Boy" Carlos and his associates from the Black Dream organization have not yet evacuated the ravaged underground casino.

It seems they are waiting for the Spirit Masters of Dawn City to clash with the ancient demons, and for the latter to be on the verge of death and go berserk, stirring up the waters completely, before quietly slipping away.

How could Xu Yan allow them to leave so easily?

"You are the one!"

Xu Yan lay prone on the ground, his body covered in a thick layer of tar and dust, blending into his surroundings like a chameleon.

Without moving his limbs, he relied entirely on the strength of his waist and abdomen, as well as the vibration of the muscle fibers in his limbs, to move forward silently, close to the ground, constantly adjusting his position and angle.

The other party are all professionals.

Beneath a collapsed wall supported by an I-beam, the triangular space is perfectly concealed.

Perhaps they even donned special shielding suits or summoned guardian spirits with information interference capabilities.

Not only are they invisible to the naked eye.

Even thermal imaging systems and conventional remnant soul scanners could not detect their existence.

Unfortunately, most of these Black Dream organization members are ruthless killers.

More or less, they all signed contracts with the vicious remnants of the past.

Even without summoning any evil spirits, a faint aura of malevolence still emanated from him.

Ordinary experts and conventional instruments might not be able to detect this terrifying aura, which is completely different from the fighting spirit of heroic spirits.

However, for Xu Yan, who was carrying the Emperor's Banner, the countless strands of malevolent energy were like a freshly baked delicacy, exuding a captivating and alluring aroma.

"Shh!"

Xu Yan threw out the last piece of steel bar.

Because the Spirit Masters' attention was focused on the ancient demons, he took two steps forward this time and unleashed his most ferocious attack.

The steel bars, instantly accelerated to their limit, transformed into a black streak of lightning speed, effortlessly piercing through a wall tens of centimeters thick.

The attackers lurking behind the wall never dreamed that anyone would notice their presence.

"boom!"

The monstrous explosion hidden within the steel bars blasted out layers upon layers of black waves within the narrow triangular space!

(End of this chapter)