Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 348 The wielder of the demon sword Murasame, possessing an innate kingly aura.

The mutated ape remained silent for a very long time, its eyes fixed on Lin Xiu, who lay unconscious in a pool of blood after uttering those words.

Finally, it slowly opened its mouth, its voice somewhat low:

No, I lost.

Its legs were deeply embedded in the ground, struggling to keep itself from falling:

"Although I don't know what your 'Asura Path' is, nor do I understand what the phantom behind you signifies."

“But I can sense that you are limited by this severely injured body and are unable to unleash the full power you have.”

"If you had this power from the beginning, I would have been the one to lose."

"So, I lost this battle."

After saying that, the mutated ape swayed, its legs finally giving way, and its massive body crashed to its knees.

The hard ground cracked the moment its knee struck, sending shards of stone flying.

It was breathing heavily, its silvery-gray fur matted together with blood and dust; the knife wound that stretched from its abdomen to its chest had stopped bleeding, but its internal organs were damaged.

Its self-healing ability is not weak, but it is not very strong, and the pain of self-healing is not reduced as a result.

The mutated clouded leopard rushed anxiously to its side, its beastly eyes filled with worry.

When it turned to look at the unconscious Lin Xiu, it instinctively bared its sharp fangs and let out a low, threatening growl.

"Cloud Leopard, one should always respect the strong."

The mutated ape spoke to the mutated clouded leopard.

The mutated clouded leopard flicked its tail reluctantly, but still obediently put away its ferocious appearance. It just kept its eyes on the unconscious Lin Xiu and the Tian Shu Bureau members who had come back after the battle ended.

The mutated ape struggled to prop itself up with its forelimbs, a simple action that caused it to cough up another mouthful of blood.

It looked down at its battered body, its expression turning somber.

"Given my current state, even if I win, I'm afraid I won't be able to take control of Yunchuan."

It is now severely injured.

Although it won the battle against Lin Xiu, it didn't believe that the other humans would keep their promise after seeing its condition.

Without the threat of power, the agreement naturally cannot be established.

The mutated ape's gaze swept across the battlefield, looking towards Yunchuan City.

Before launching the beast tide, it surveyed the cities near Yunchuan City. Among them, the city called "Chaoyang" had three extraordinary individuals whose strength had reached the third rank, and who were also holders of treasures from all heavens. Their strength was extremely powerful among those at the third rank.

They must have already received the news and are rushing to provide support.

If it were in its prime, it would naturally have no fear of these human powerhouses, but now, severely injured, it even needs the support of a clouded leopard to stand, let alone fight another battle.

"Clouded Leopard, we should go."

The mutated ape shook its head slightly and spoke to the clouded leopard beside it.

The mutated clouded leopard growled reluctantly, but it still obediently lowered itself, allowing the mutated ape to climb onto its back.

A small, mutated wolfhound darted to the edge of the battlefield and carefully pulled the demon sword Murasame from a tree trunk.

It carried the knife handle in its mouth and nimbly ran back to the ape.

The soldiers of the Tian Shu Bureau watched this scene warily, their hands gripping their weapons tightly, but none of them dared to step forward to stop it.

They knew very well that even though this fourth-tier mutated ape was critically injured, it was still far beyond their ability to deal with.

Moreover, there was a fourth-tier clouded leopard beside him, as well as a large number of mutated creatures.

"Walk."

At the command of the mutated ape, the mutated creatures began to evacuate in an orderly manner.

Their steps were heavy and orderly, displaying an astonishing level of discipline.

The mutated clouded leopard led the way, followed by countless mutated creatures.

The commander watched the departing figures of the mutated apes and the beast horde, frowning slightly, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

"Why leave when you've already won?"

Was it because of a serious injury?

Given its current state, even if it forcibly takes over Yunchuan, it probably won't be able to maintain its rule for long.

After all, it was already severely injured. Not to mention a third-tier holder of a celestial treasure, even a third-tier superhuman might not be able to handle it.
Is that right?

But now is not the time to worry about that.

"Quick! A healing-type ability user!"

Without the slightest hesitation, several members of the Tian Shu Bureau who had awakened healing abilities immediately came to Lin Xiu's side, their hands glowing with a soft green light.

They carefully hovered their hands above the wound on Lin Xiu's chest, and the green light seeped into the wound like flowing water; but soon, fine beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.

"No, the injuries are too severe. We can only stabilize his vital signs for now."

"He must be sent back to headquarters hospital immediately!"

The commander crouched down and, upon seeing Lin Xiu's injuries up close, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Strange spiritual energy fluctuations lingered in those wounds, especially the claw mark on the chest, which had a faint silver-gray glow at the edges. It was clearly a special ability of the mutated ape that was hindering the wound from healing.

Just then, the roar of a helicopter filled the air as it rapidly approached their location and landed.

"Stretcher! Quickly!"

"Watch out for his wound!"

The commander exclaimed in surprise.

As Lin Xiu was carefully lifted onto the stretcher, his fingers suddenly twitched slightly. The commander immediately bent down, but only heard a barely audible murmur:

It didn't give it its all.

These words made the commander freeze.

Not going all out? What does that mean? Did that mutated ape hold back during the fight?

The thought sent a chill down his spine.

If even the mutated ape that displayed such terrifying power wasn't going all out, how terrifying must its true strength be?
But that doesn't make sense. They saw the mutated ape's injuries. Although not as severe as Lin Xiu's, they were still extremely serious, to the point that it couldn't even stand up.

Can this be considered as not giving it my all?
The helicopter took off and sped towards the Tian Shu Bureau.

The commander stood there, watching the helicopter gradually disappear into the horizon, then turned to look in the direction the mutated creature had gone, his doubts growing stronger.

The next second, as if he had thought of something, his gaze suddenly turned to a tree in the distance that had been pierced by a blade.

The smooth blade on the tree trunk made the commander's blood freeze instantly.

Demon sword Murasame!

The knife struck his mind like a thunderbolt.

He actually forgot about the demon sword Murasame!

Although the mutated ape claimed it wasn't good with knives and abandoned them during its battle with Lin Xiu, the demon sword Murasame was undoubtedly its weapon, possessing the characteristic of "one-hit kill"!
Anyone struck by this blade will be infected with a cursed poison from the wound and die quickly, with no antidote available.

Even though that's a setting in the world of Akame ga Kill!, in the real world, it's enough to threaten a fifth-tier celestial treasure!

Therefore, the mutated ape is not only of the fourth rank, but also possesses treasures from all heavens, making it a fourth rank that can threaten the fifth rank.

Although this threat is only a possibility and will not have any effect unless one is scratched, it is extremely deadly among fourth-tier monsters.

He had thought that Lin Xiu had faced death and lived, walked the path to hell, comprehended another dimension, and after his body recovered, his strength would be able to rise to the fourth level, even stronger than the mutated ape. But now it seemed that it was hard to say.

Unless one's physical defenses are completely impervious to the sharpness of the demon sword, or one possesses specialized protective gear, or has a special constitution that makes one immune to the demon sword's toxins, one must always be wary of being cut by the blade during battle.

This heightened mental vigilance is even more deadly than physical harm.

A moment of distraction in battle can lead to total defeat.

Thinking of this, the commander's back was already soaked with cold sweat.

"Fortunately, it didn't use that knife."

The commander couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

If that mutated ape had used the demonic blade at the end, even if Lin Xiu had comprehended the other dimension, he probably wouldn't have escaped death.

He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and turned to face the members of the Tian Shu Bureau.

The soldiers remained standing in place, their faces a mixture of exhaustion, confusion, and relief at surviving the ordeal.

Their hands trembled slightly as they gripped their weapons, their eyes darting around, clearly still reeling from the battle they had just fought.

"Continue on duty."

The commander's calm and powerful voice broke the silence of the battlefield.

These four simple words acted like a shot in the arm, instantly regrouping the demoralized troops.

The soldiers straightened their backs as if by reflex, and the confusion in their eyes was quickly replaced by determination.

"Yes!"

The resounding responses echoed across the battlefield.

The well-trained team sprang into action immediately.

The sentry team quickly returned to their posts, their guns pointed warily in the direction the mutated creature had gone.

Engineers began repairing the damaged fortifications, while medical teams moved among the wounded, quickly passing bandages and medicines between their hands.

The commander walked toward the temporary command post, his gaze sweeping over the rebuilt defensive line. He saw that although the soldiers were exhausted, their movements were still clean and efficient.

This discipline reassured him somewhat; at least the team's spirit remained.

He was truly afraid that this battle would demoralize the soldiers.

After all, the mutated ape's abilities and other aspects were too extraordinary, and judging from the current situation, they would inevitably have to "deal with" it in the future.

How could a mutated creature that gained human intelligence through the "Human-Human Fruit" grow at such a terrifying rate?
Not only did they break through racial limitations and dominate a vast number of mutated creatures, but they also trained these ferocious beasts to be as disciplined as a regular army.

What's even more chilling is its learning ability; with just a mobile phone, it can quickly absorb the knowledge of human civilization and draw nourishment from it to improve its rule and strategies.

Its innate kingly aura allowed it to establish absolute authority in a short period of time.

The mutated creatures immediately lined up at its gesture, and a low growl from the mutated clouded leopard could silence the restless herd.

Such leadership skills would probably qualify someone as a renowned general, even among humans.

He had a premonition that this mutated ape might become their greatest enemy in the future.

(End of this chapter)