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Chapter 324 The Birth of a Legend, The Destiny Cleaner!
Chapter 324 The Birth of a Legend, the Devil Cleaner!
Click——!
A crisp, teeth-grinding sound of bones cracking.
Like the whisper of death, it suddenly rang out on the dusty arena.
It clearly pierced through the deafening noise from the audience.
At the same time that crisp sound was heard.
Several dull, heavy thuds rang out simultaneously.
The attack from the remaining four members of the Desolate Bone Pagoda, imbued with all their anger, killing intent, and a belated fear, slammed solidly into Fang Qingyu's back.
The violent power exploded in an instant.
The dark golden aura around Fang Qingyu surged and flickered violently, like a candle in the wind, as if it could be torn apart at any moment.
His body suddenly leaned forward.
They withstood the combined force of the attack.
Boom——! ! !
Centered on Fang Qingyu, the already dilapidated arena floor beneath his feet suddenly exploded, creating a huge crater with a diameter of over ten meters.
The thicker smoke and dust mixed with gravel and the lingering dark red blood mist.
Like volcanic ash erupting, it shot into the sky in an instant.
It completely engulfed the entire No. 3 arena.
As far as the eye could see, only churning gray-yellow and blinding energy shockwaves raged wildly within the force field light curtain.
"Killed them?!!"
"He died from a skull fracture?! His neck was snapped?!"
"From behind! It hit from behind!!!"
"Is it over?!?"
"Smoke and dust! Look at the smoke and dust!!!"
The audience went absolutely crazy!
Countless people roared and pounded their chests in despair, their eyes wide with shock as they stared intently at the area shrouded in smoke and dust.
The sound of a skull being shattered and a neck being snapped, and the sound of the four members of the Desolate Bone Pagoda hitting their targets.
It was like the final judgment.
The massive shockwave and billowing dust made the outcome unpredictable.
It also completely ignited the most primal madness in everyone's hearts!
Is it the masked man who withstood the fatal blow, fought back, and had his skull shattered, yet still stood tall?
Or was he completely torn apart by the attack that followed the moment he snapped the skull in the neck?
These few seconds of waiting.
It felt like an eternity.
When the violent energy turbulence subsided slightly.
The billowing smoke and dust began to dissipate at a visible rate.
The scene on the arena was like a demonic scroll with its veil removed, gradually revealed to hundreds of thousands of eyes.
Center of the deep pit.
Fang Qingyu's figure.
Like a demon god emerging from the furnace of hell, it still stands tall!
His right hand, with its five fingers like red-hot iron pincers, was deeply embedded in the neck of the skull-crushing mask covering the spine.
now.
The massive skull of the skull-crushing creature was tilted at an extremely bizarre angle.
It was only connected to the body by a thin strip of skin and flesh.
The eyes beneath the bone mask were wide open and empty.
It was filled with frozen horror and disbelief, utterly devoid of any life.
Fang Qingyu's back and sides were completely shredded, revealing skin covered with fine, dark gold scales.
Five slightly indented marks are clearly visible on the skin.
There were still traces of dark blue poison and white marks from bone spurs scraping around it, and even a couple of scales had tiny cracks, from which wisps of golden-red blood seeped out.
but!
that's it.
They bravely faced the combined attack of the four from the Desolate Bone Pagoda.
It can withstand terrifying power comparable to that of a third-tier being.
He only hunched over slightly and suffered some minor injuries?!
This unbelievable sight plunged the entire arena into an eerie, deathly silence.
What followed was an even more frenzied outburst!
"He's not dead!!!"
"The Desolate Bone Pagoda! Waste! All of them are waste!!"
"Kill! Kill them all! Masked men! Kill them all!!!"
Amidst this raging, overwhelming tide.
Fang Qingyu glanced at the lifeless skull fragment in his hand.
Use five fingers to exert force suddenly.
scoff-
Accompanied by a chilling tearing sound.
He ripped the skull, which was still attached to the neck by only a thin sliver of skin and flesh, off the neck.
A gush of scalding blood gushed out like a fountain from the severed neck of the headless creature.
The splattering water on Fang Qingyu's mask and clothes added to his ferocious appearance.
He casually tossed the hideous head towards the direction of the Wild Bone Gang's viewing area, as if it were trash.
Fang Qingyu's gaze instantly locked onto the remaining four people.
No words.
Only action!
In the instant that the four members of the Soul Rift were shocked by the gruesome death of their skulls and the terrifying defensive power of their opponents.
Fang Qingyu's figure moved again.
Like a phantom blending into the smoke and dust, it instantly appeared beside the person closest to him, the one who had been bone-picking.
Tigu didn't even have time to retract the bone dagger that was trembling slightly due to the recoil.
A hand covered in dark gold scales and stained with hot blood had gripped his throat like an iron clamp.
Click!
The same crisp sound!
The ferocity in Tigu's eyes was instantly replaced by boundless fear, and then his pupils dilated and his body went limp.
Almost simultaneously with snapping the neck of the bone-splitting man, Fang Qingyu's body, using the twisting force, sent his right leg sweeping out like a battle axe with a piercing sound.
boom--!
The arms that had been crossed and used to block the blows in the haste were shattered along with the bone armor covering them, just like rotten wood.
The terrifying force of the leg, still strong, swept fiercely across his waist and ribs.
Click!
The dense cracking sounds were like popping beans.
The severed tendons caused the body to twist and fly out like a sandbag being hit by a giant hammer, crashing heavily into the force field light barrier before sliding to the ground. It was clear that he was not going to survive.
Soul Splitter and Heart Devourer finally awoke from their extreme terror, letting out inhuman screams as they desperately channeled their life force in a final struggle.
The bone claws on Rift Soul's hands glowed with a ghostly green poisonous light.
When it devours the heart, its ten fingers become like hooks, piercing straight into Fang Qingyu's eyes.
However, all of this is in vain in the face of absolute speed and power.
Fang Qingyu's figure suddenly blurred before their eyes.
next moment.
Liehun felt a sharp, icy pain in the back of his neck, and then his consciousness was plunged into eternal darkness.
His spine was precisely severed by Fang Qingyu's fingers, which were like knives.
The Heart-Eating Beast's hands grasped at nothing, and then its chest was struck as if by a battering ram. Its entire chest collapsed instantly, and its heart burst open under the violent force!
Pfft!Pfft!
The two bodies crashed onto the arena, which was covered in rubble and blood, almost simultaneously.
It dispersed from the smoke and dust.
Fang Qingyu twisted off the shattered skull.
Then, they instantly killed the remaining four members of the Desolate Bone Floating Pagoda as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.
The whole process took only a dozen seconds.
When the last corpse of the desolate, heart-devouring Buddha fell to the ground with a dull thud.
The entire arena descended into utter madness and suffocation.
Then erupted cheers and howls powerful enough to tear the sky apart.
"legend!!!"
"Ten consecutive wins!! No! Seven kills! One person simultaneously wiped out the entire Desolate Bone Pagoda plus two elites!!!"
A new legend has been born!!!
"Is this the next Chen Wudi?!"
In the arena.
Fang Qingyu stood alone amidst the pool of blood and corpses, the dark golden aura emanating from his body slowly receding.
The two clusters of raging flames symbolizing the horns of a blue dragon above its head also quietly disappeared.
He was breathing slightly out of breath, and his face beneath the mask was a little pale.
Resisting their attacks came at a cost.
It consumes a huge amount of qi and blood.
Fang Qingyu looked down at his hands, which were covered in sticky blood, and then glanced at the hellish scene around him and the crowd in the stands who had gone completely mad.
The purpose was achieved.
Fire also broke out.
But it seems they've attracted too much attention.
As a player who will soon participate in the Tier 3 competition.
Being so high-profile on the second-tier arena is not a wise move.
So Fang Qingyu didn't linger.
With a slight sway, as if blending into the shadows, he vanished from the arena in an instant.
All that remained was a scene of devastation and hundreds of thousands of spectators still cheering wildly for him.
The exclusive viewing area for the Wild Bone Gang.
Bone Yama's face, covered by a complete skull mask, was as somber as the sea before a storm.
He looked at the five corpses on the arena, each with a different manner of death.
Especially the skull fragment that was thrown into the nearby area, its eyes wide open in death, the last trace of indifference in its eyes replaced by rage.
"waste!"
A deep, hoarse voice squeezed out from under the mask, filled with undisguised disgust.
He suddenly stood up, his black robe fluttering even without wind.
An invisible aura of malevolence caused the members of the Desolate Bone Gang, who were trembling with fear, to instinctively take a step back.
"Investigate!" Gu Yan's voice was like shards of ice rubbing together. "The one wearing the lightning-patterned mask, and that woman from before—I need all their information within three days!"
He paused, then added, his tone carrying an undeniable desire for control: "Be careful to control public opinion; I don't want to hear any inappropriate voices."
"Yes, sir!"
The cold-faced subordinate next to him turned pale, cold sweat beading on his forehead, and he quickly bowed in agreement.
Gu Yan no longer glanced at the arena; his figure blurred and faded instantly, like ink dripping into water.
They completely disappeared from their seats.
The viewing area where Lei Meng was located.
"Fuck!"
Lei Meng was so excited that his face turned red, and he jumped wildly on the chair with his shirt off.
Waving his ripped-off shirt, his voice hoarse from shouting, "Killed them all! Killed them all, fucking all of them! Hahaha! That was awesome! So awesome! My life was worth it!!!"
Liu San, his face flushed, slapped his thigh vigorously, babbling incoherently, "This is the next invincible warrior, Brother Meng! He single-handedly cleaved through the Desolate Bone Pagoda! My God!"
Chu Kuanglan had already put away his phone and joined the crowd in screaming wildly.
Excitement gleamed in his large, copper-bell-shaped eyes.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Su Wanqing, Wei Banmeng, and Lin Yu had quietly returned to their seats, their faces showing a sense of relief and calm.
He understood immediately, grinned, and shouted even more enthusiastically.
Jiang Wei stood quietly at the edge of the crowd.
Beneath the hood, red eyes swept over the vanished figure on the stage, then across the depths of the clouds, finally settling on Lei Meng with a hint of helplessness.
As the revelry gradually subsided, a great sense of satisfaction and a touch of fatigue welled up in Lei Meng's heart.
He smacked his lips, still savoring the moment, and hastily put on the clothes Liu San handed him, wiping the sweat from his face with his thick arms.
"Let's go, let's go!"
Lei Meng called out to the crowd, his voice still booming, "Today has been an eye-opening experience, witnessing the birth of a legend! This ticket was worth it!"
His gaze swept over the excited crowd, then he suddenly frowned: "Huh? Where's Su Yu? Where did that kid run off to?"
at this time.
Fang Qingyu squeezed through the crowded flow of people on the other side.
With just the right amount of excitement on his face, he said, "I'm here. There were so many people and it was so crazy just now, I squeezed to the front stands to get a better view."
Upon hearing this, Lei Meng slapped his thigh, his face full of regret and pain: "Damn it! That's right! Why didn't I think to push forward! You little brat, remember to call me next time you get a good spot like this! What a huge loss!"
Fang Qingyu couldn't help but laugh out loud at Lei Meng's exaggerated expression: "Okay, okay, I'll definitely do it next time."
Lei Meng hummed twice in satisfaction, then waved his hand and said, "Let's go! Back home! Extra dinner tonight! My treat! To celebrate witnessing history!"
The group followed the departing crowd and walked towards the exit of the arena.
Lei Meng and Liu San put their arms around each other's shoulders and talked animatedly about every detail of Fang Qingyu's actions on stage, their tone filled with amazement and regret.
"Tsk tsk, that last kick, that momentum! Tsk tsk tsk."
Lei Meng shook his head.
"And when I withstood those five blows, my heart was in my throat! But nothing happened! This body is simply inhuman!" Liu San chimed in.
“Sigh,” Lei Meng sighed heavily, his face showing undisguised longing and regret, “If only we could bring this ancestor into our Azure Dragon Gang! We’d provide him with all sorts of resources! Once he breaks through to the third rank, our entry into the city center would be a sure thing! Then, hehe.” Liu San nodded in deep agreement, but then looked regretful.
Because you know it without even trying.
People like that would never join a small gang like the Green Dragon Gang.
Those who heard this looked strange.
Chu Kuanglan suppressed a laugh, his shoulders shrugging.
Jiang Wei tugged at Fang Qingyu's sleeve, her clear red eyes looking at him, and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Should I go find him?"
Fang Qingyu was taken aback upon hearing this.
He then realized that Jiang Wei was referring to Da Lei's tacit approval of the seven members of the Wild Bone Gang attacking them.
He smiled and shook his head, gently squeezing Jiang Wei's palm, and said in a low voice, "He was just following the rules. Although it's a little annoying, it's fine for now. Don't worry."
Jiang Wei frowned slightly.
Seeing Fang Qingyu's calm expression, he said no more and simply followed quietly beside him.
Meanwhile, Su Wanqing's gaze remained fixed on Fang Qingyu's back.
It was hotter than ever before.
Inside the hotel room.
The lighting is soft.
Fang Qingyu had just taken off his slightly dusty coat when there was a gentle knock on the door.
The door opened, and Su Wanqing stood outside.
Her delicate face was slightly pale, but more than that, it showed a sense of relief and an indescribable complex emotion.
"come in."
Fang Qingyu stepped aside.
The door closed, shutting out the sounds from the corridor.
Su Wanqing walked to the window, turned her back to Fang Qingyu, remained silent for a few seconds, then turned around, her clear eyes looking directly at him, her voice very soft: "Thank you this time."
Fang Qingyu walked to the table, poured a glass of water, and handed it to her, his tone calm and gentle: "Between us, there's no need to say this."
Su Wanqing took the water glass; her fingertips were a little cold.
She looked at the slightly swirling water in the glass and whispered, "I've caused you trouble, Wild Bone Gang."
"Troublesome?" Fang Qingyu interrupted her, a slight smile playing on his lips. "You're overthinking it."
He walked up to Su Wanqing and looked at her calmly. "Once our Azure Dragon Gang moves into the city center, although our main target will be the Heavenly Punishment Society, we will inevitably provoke some of the other ten major forces as well."
"The normal procedure would be to eliminate some and recruit others. The existence of forces like the Wild Bone Gang is destined to make them our enemies, so it's only a matter of time before we provoke them."
Hearing this, Su Wanqing was stunned and stared blankly at Fang Qingyu.
His image was now clearly reflected in those usually calm and rational eyes.
A few seconds later, the heaviness and guilt in her eyes melted away like ice and snow, replaced by a sly glint.
The corners of her mouth slowly curved upwards, forming a gentle yet genuinely touching smile, and she blinked:
"So... I'm just making up an excuse for the gang?"
“That’s right.” Fang Qingyu nodded with a smile, his tone certain.
at this time.
There was another knock on the door, but the rhythm was very light.
Fang Qingyu opened the door.
Standing outside the door were Jiang Wei, Wei Banmeng, Lin Yu, Chu Kuanglan, and Lu Jiuyuan.
The group saw Su Wanqing in the room.
They were all slightly taken aback, but their expressions quickly returned to normal.
Wei Banmeng's gaze swept over Su Wanqing, then turned to Fang Qingyu, and her cold voice rang out: "It's almost time, shall we set off now?"
Fang Qingyu glanced at the completely dark night outside the window.
He nodded: "Okay."
The city center of injustice under the cover of night.
The hustle and bustle of the day has faded, but it has not fallen silent.
The flashing neon lights illuminated the steel jungle in a bizarre and surreal way.
The streets were teeming with people, even more bustling than during the day.
Almost everyone was excitedly talking about the earth-shattering seven-kill streak in the arena during the day, and the masked man's name swept across the city like a whirlwind.
Fang Qingyu and his six companions blended into the crowd, completely inconspicuous.
They quickly crossed several busy streets and flagged down two inconspicuous taxis at a street corner.
"Driver, to the Weiss Building."
Wei Banmeng gave the address.
The car merged into the traffic and headed towards the edge of the city.
Fang Qingyu and his group are gathered together tonight.
They certainly weren't out shopping.
Instead, they carried out a pre-arranged task: to act as cleaners for the dead.
Before learning of the existence of Pure Crystal, one of Fang Qingyu's main purposes in coming to this City of Injustice was...
The goal is to eliminate more new types of spirits at sea, unlock the spirit encyclopedia, and quickly assign the Divine Firmament Envoy its main profession and unlock its profession talents.
However, at that time, although Wei Banmeng had found a reliable cleaner channel.
However, in the early stages, they were busy establishing themselves in the Gray Rock District, integrating the Blood Wolf Gang, and dealing with the Lingxiao Society.
Therefore, this work has never been carried out.
And now everyone is here, and they happen to be in the city.
I had some free time, so I decided to give it a try.
The car soon arrived at the Weiss Building, located on the outskirts of the city.
This is a square-shaped skyscraper covered entirely by dark gray glass curtain walls.
The car was not parked at the main entrance.
Instead, it drove directly into the dark underground parking lot.
At the elevator entrance, a middle-aged man in a dark blue uniform from the Weishi Group, exuding a capable air, was already waiting.
They saw Wei Banmeng and her group get out of the car.
He immediately strode forward, bowed slightly to Wei Banmeng, his attitude respectful but not humble: "Young Miss."
"Uncle Wei, thank you for your hard work." Wei Banmeng nodded slightly, then introduced, "These are my friends."
The middle-aged man, referred to as Uncle Wei, quickly scanned Fang Qingyu and the others' faces.
He lingered on Fang Qingyu's face for a moment longer, a barely perceptible hint of awe flashing in his eyes.
He quickly regained his composure and nodded in greeting: "Everyone, please follow me. This is the special passage."
He didn't ask a single question.
They were led directly to an elevator that required a special access card to open.
The elevator has a spacious interior and operates extremely smoothly and quickly.
The numbers jumped rapidly, reaching the top floor.
The elevator doors slid open silently, revealing a quiet corridor with a thick carpet and soft lighting.
Uncle Wei led everyone straight to a conference room at the end of the room that had no signs.
Pushing open the door, the inside was already properly arranged.
A huge circular conference table with a projection device in the center and one-way glass walls that overlook the brightly lit factory area below.
Beside the conference table.
A middle-aged man with meticulously combed hair and wearing a sophisticated dark gray suit immediately stood up.
He had a refined and scholarly appearance; he was the head of the Wei Group in the City of Injustice.
Wei Zhongping.
"Young Miss." Wei Zhongping bowed slightly to Wei Banmeng, then his gaze fell on Fang Qingyu, and he nodded respectfully in return. "Mr. Fang, everyone, please have a seat."
"Uncle Wei, time is short, let's get straight to the point."
Wei Banmeng gestured for everyone to sit down and got straight to the point.
"Yes." Wei Zhongping stopped being polite, walked to the main control panel, and quickly tapped his fingers on the screen.
The projector in the center of the conference room lit up instantly.
A clear 3D map projected shows the three core industrial areas of the Weiss Group in the City of Injustice.
"Please take a look, everyone." Wei Zhongping's voice was steady and clear. "Our Wei family has three core industries here: the large-scale integrated warehouse cluster in Zone C7, which is mainly responsible for transit and storage; the Life Ghost Material Refining and Processing Plant in the northern suburbs, which is our core profit center; and the cutting-edge technology research institute located on the edge of the inner city."
His laser pointer was pointed at the image of the largest and most complex factory area in the projection.
It was the tobacco processing plant.
"Among them, the fluctuations of fate ghosts in the Tianyan processing plant occur most frequently and are the most dangerous."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone, especially Fang Qingyu: "As is customary, we will assess the intensity of the fluctuations and hire the appropriate cleaning team to handle the situation. Regarding the costs..."
"Mr. Wei."
Fang Qingyu spoke calmly, interrupting Wei Zhongping's statement about compensation.
His gaze fell on the image of the processing plant. "You can discuss the fees with Banmeng. Our goal is to hunt down the Life Ghosts."
Hunting down ghosts of death?!
Wei Zhongping was clearly stunned, a look of astonishment flashing in his eyes.
He subconsciously looked at Wei Banmeng.
As a core member of the Wei family, he naturally knew how much the family valued Fang Qingyu and was prepared to pay an exorbitant fee.
But the other party is only interested in the ghost itself?
This was completely beyond his expectations and business logic.
When Wei Banmeng met Wei Zhongping's questioning gaze, she gave a helpless, slightly bitter smile: "Uncle Wei, let's do it his way. You can send me the detailed cost breakdown later."
“Understood.” Wei Zhongping suppressed his emotions, quickly composed himself, and nodded solemnly.
He looked at Fang Qingyu again: "In that case, please follow me. The vehicles are waiting downstairs. We will proceed to the processing plant immediately."
Three unmarked black SUVs blended into the night like ghosts.
They drove away from the underground parking lot of the Weiss Building without making a sound.
We sped toward the industrial area on the outskirts of the city.
About half an hour later.
The convoy drove away from the brightly lit city center, and the surrounding buildings gradually became filled with an industrial style characterized by large pipes and steel supports.
The outline of the Tianyan Minggui Material Processing Plant gradually appeared in the night.
It's less of a factory and more of a fortress made of steel, concrete, and massive pipes.
The towering chimneys stood like silent giants against the night sky.
The factory area is surrounded by a towering alloy wall covered with the outlines of turrets.
It's obviously meant to be used against people.
The factory area was brightly lit.
A faint, deep mechanical roar could be heard.
The convoy stopped at an inconspicuous side gate, several hundred meters from the factory's main entrance.
A burly squad leader dressed in a Wei's security uniform was already waiting there and saluted Wei Zhongping and Wei Banmeng as they got out of the car.
"Miss, Mr. Wei. Surveillance cameras inside the factory area and within a three-kilometer radius have been temporarily disabled, and the safety passages have been opened," the squad leader said succinctly.
"Thank you for your hard work." Wei Zhongping nodded. "Take them around to familiarize themselves with the area."
"Yes!"
Under the leadership of the squad leader.
Fang Qingyu and his group of seven quickly entered the fortress.
The roads within the factory area are intricate and complex.
The squad leader spoke very quickly, leading everyone through several key areas.
It mainly includes some important areas such as the raw material pretreatment area, as well as several remote corners on the periphery of the factory where the "fate ghost" fluctuations have occurred many times.
The team leader concluded, "The most frequent and severe fluctuations occurred in the extraction workshop and the outer pipeline area of the storage warehouse."
"Please notify us immediately if there are any uncontrollable fluctuations or unexpected events."
Wei Banmeng took the items and nodded.
The squad leader said no more and saluted everyone again.
He quickly returned to his post.
The tremendous roar continued.
Fang Qingyu surveyed the towering steel structures around him and said in a deep voice, "Dispersed control. Use the area surrounding the extraction workshop and the sealing warehouse as the center point for radiating monitoring. Lao Lu, you are in charge of the western cooling tower area. Lin Yu, Jiang Wei and I will handle the eastern pipeline area on our own."
"Remember, treat every fluctuation as a third-order event. Upon detecting a fluctuation, immediately report its coordinates! Provide support with utmost swiftness!"
"Understood!" everyone responded in unison, their eyes immediately becoming serious.
The seven figures dispersed silently.
They each headed towards their designated areas.
They quickly disappeared into the shadows.
Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei then jumped onto a three-story platform.
The view from here is relatively open, offering a panoramic view of most of the core factory area.
The cold night wind blew against their clothes.
Time slowly passed amidst the roar of machines and the howling of the night wind.
And this ghost-processing factory truly lives up to its reputation as the place with the highest frequency of ghost fluctuations.
Just twenty minutes later.
Lu Jiuyuan's steady voice, tinged with tension, came through clearly:
"A life force fluctuation has been detected at the bottom of the west cooling tower; the force field has been activated!"
The first fluctuation of fate has appeared.
(End of this chapter)
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