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Chapter 385 The Howling of the Ferocious Wolf, Two Riders Galloping (Part 1)

"The amusement park equipment was severely damaged! Please look at the photos from the scene. The amusement facilities that embody the dreams of children were destroyed by terrorists in just one night!"

During Jing Sha's 24-hour live stream, numerous photos were shown that could only be described as gruesome. These included dolls burned to a mummified state, roller coaster tracks brutally severed by a large knife, a castle engulfed in flames, and balloons stained with blood. These photos deeply shocked the well-meaning citizens, and many children were terrified and cried uncontrollably.

"Our amusement park..." "Mom..." "It'll be fixed! The Divine Guard will take care of it soon!"

Parents frantically comforted their children, while the general public, unaware of the true situation, felt a deep aversion to the terrorists due to this immediate act of destruction. This feeling was far more profound than the initial shock they experienced upon hearing Parriman's speech.

"It just doesn't feel right," the college student artists whispered among themselves. "Those guys don't seem like the type to cause trouble." "He even bought me a sandwich when we were messing around with the inspiration mushroom." "I don't remember the roller coaster having a track like that..."

Of course, some citizens had doubts, but the vast majority were deceived by one-sided information. The voices of the guard captains were unilaterally cut off, and any further statements supporting "terrorists" would be seen as suppression by their own party.

"The focus now is on the fourth pulse sequence." "Farmers, please be careful to distinguish the enemies around you." The broadcasters' propaganda offensive gradually took effect, and the city-state was falling into a cold, blind obedience.

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"They're chattering away, it's really noisy," Chu Hengkong commented. "I wish I could find a sniper to shoot them from 800 miles away."

“Miss Ji is doing her best, please be patient a little longer. They are inside Mansa Star Castle, so it will be very difficult for them to interfere.”

"Isn't there a giant lily here? How could Huaisu break in before us?"

“With Vande here, there’s no problem,” Vilbert confirmed. “I also considered having you take Vande and infiltrate invisibly, but that would prevent us from gradually dismantling the enemy’s offensive. It would be better to have a conspicuous decoy.”

The deeper reason lies in the enemy's bounty strategy. Placing the main reward on her means that Akong will prioritize protecting her. Under these circumstances, persuading Akong to take Vande in alone is absolutely impossible. However, her fighting style is completely different from Akong's, and they can only fully utilize their respective strengths when separated.

Floating Light Path's strengths have never been in physical combat. In high-speed close-quarters combat at medium to high quality points, she can't exert much power and will become a burden to Chu Hengkong, just like before. She deeply hates this fact.

"Damn the Dark Kingdom," Chu Hengkong said. "I've already cursed it for you, so stop wearing that long face, okay?"

"I'm not in the mood for jokes right now."

"Learn to smile in adversity, little girl!"

The headlights illuminated the surging figures; in the field, many farmers were locked in a fierce struggle, corn bombs and pea splatterers flying overhead. As the vehicles sped further and further away, the farmers, who had been trying to intercept the terrorists, grew increasingly anxious: "Those are terrorists! We can't let them get away!"

"You've been fooled by the Speaker!" "They're good people!"

Phifed charged ahead with his massive body, his heart blazing with rage: "Speaker, how could you resort to such treacherous means as framing someone! How could you be so wicked!"

Seeing the chaos, Chu Hengkong was puzzled: "Isn't Shi Zhong watching them?"

“It was moved five days ago. I assigned it an important mission,” Vilbert suddenly said. “Get to the no-man's-land as fast as possible!”

The Cadillac had already reached its theoretical top speed. Upon hearing this, Chu Hengkong enveloped the car with his inner energy and, mimicking the city lord's method, used the "Burning Night" technique to accelerate wildly. This brutal acceleration caused the vehicle to suffer its first damage; the body, which had failed to penetrate numerous defenses, turned into a dry, charred black by the burning inner energy.

The vehicle ascended the winding mountain road, and in a matter of seconds, it entered the terraced fields far from the residential area. But Chu Hengkong did not stop; on the contrary, he accelerated even further with an almost exhausting momentum. Because he too could feel the terrifying momentum rapidly approaching. The momentum pursued in a straight line, like a ferocious wolf biting its prey, purple dust billowing in the rearview mirror.

"They're here." Chu Hengkong narrowed his eyes. "They've sealed off their five senses!"

They heard the low growl of the mad wolf, a faint, ethereal sound, so close it seemed to whisper in their ears. In that instant, all the car windows shattered, all the dashboards spun wildly, the erratic numbers turning into purple lines, and a glimpse of the pursuing mad wolf reflected in the shrapnel!

It was a terrifying monster, like the embodiment of wildness, with inverted beastly eyes, a ferocious wolf head, and purple fur floating like mist. As the beast moved, countless irregular fragments appeared, and the repulsive reaction of the destroyed world turned into a phenomenon that killed anyone who touched it.

Theoretically, no one should be able to approach the embodiment of destruction, yet there was a rider on the back of the galloping wolf. The man was wrapped in countless bandages soaked with blood, and his eyes held a hatred deeper than despair.

"Found you... the sacrificial serpent!!"

Vilbert covered her forehead: "Look what you've done."

"I thought he'd be mentally broken even if he didn't die," Chu Hengkong shrugged. "It's rare to see him improve a bit, Blood Smoke." The bandages binding the man fell away, revealing a horribly mangled, corpse-like face. It was none other than the face of Hazama Naruto, torn apart by the Yin Corpse!

Chaos and blood smoke roared simultaneously, the voices of the demon's contractors overlapping, weaving together a spell to unleash power.

"Smoke billows, eaves and beams crumble!"

Everything observable vanished in that instant, and chaotic smoke swept across the world. Directions reversed, space shattered, coordinates became confused, and thought was broken. The power of the chaotic demon, amplified by the contractor, was unleashed in full force, and the "order" that maintained normalcy was shattered by the demon's madness!
Space and distance no longer exist; only endless, overflowing smoke billows remain. That smoke destroys everything visible; even the most robust creations cannot survive within it, for it dismantles the very "principle" by which all things exist.

The car they were in shattered without warning; the tires burst, the engine warped, and the broken glass reformed into a shape that didn't exist in reality. With only the power of a mere point 3 remaining, the two wouldn't last even a second before being torn apart by the smoke. Yet they were still alive. Chu Hengkong stood tall amidst the smoke, holding the long-whistling spear in his hand.

"—The Soaring Dragon Dharma Form!"

The phantom of a soaring dragon leaped out from the gun, firmly protecting the two men from the smoke and letting out an excited dragon roar amidst the chaos!
The third ability of the Kanglong Qianzhen Spear allows the Kanglong Dharma Image to emerge alongside the spear when battle is at its most intense, advancing and retreating in unison. During the initial battle at the Great Library, Chu Hengkong was unable to use this ability due to repeated defeats. However, having just emerged from a chaotic battle with numerous assassins, his fighting spirit is at its peak. The Kanglong Dharma Image was thus successfully summoned, creating a brief opening for the two.

At this moment, Velbert gave the order, and the vehicle wreckage that should have been dismantled by the smoke signals flew up and reassembled under the protection of the divine image. The fragments were actually tiny "Y2K bugs" invisible to the naked eye, and many of these bugs recombined into a wild motorcycle that landed on the ground.

Vilbert took out a card and threw it at the motorcycle: "Summon the Dragon."

Chu Hengkong and she landed on the motorcycle one after the other. The Kanglong Dharma Image descended upon the motorcycle, fusing with the machine through the power of the card. The motorcycle's front end transformed into a proud dragon's head, and the Dharma Image's protection formed a semi-transparent dragon aura around the motorcycle. The Kanglong Motorcycle roared off, rapidly piercing through the shackles of the smoke and fire!

This card, named [Dragon Soul Possession], is a new creation resulting from the verification of the Knight System. It allows for the temporary sealing of power for fusion, similar to Ji Huaisu's ability. Velbert used it in conjunction with the Dragon Spear to devise a chaotic countermeasure. At this moment, a pale white "road" appeared beneath the motorcycle, a temporary field of order created by the ancient dragon, a totem symbolizing order. The end of this road leads to Mansa Star Castle.

Furudan growled, "Another one who's a bit too clever for his own good..."

"Do you really think this kind of trick can take them down?" Blood Smoke sneered. "There's no hope without getting serious, even if you're a god!"

Blood Smoke laughed maniacally as he threw bombs, raining down liquid bombs formed from congealed blood. Chu Hengkong thrust out his Dragon Spear, using his power to overwhelm the enemy, but this time the bombs triggered prematurely, and the storm nearly caused the motorcycle to veer off course. Violet was almost thrown off the motorcycle, but Chu Hengkong grabbed her hand: "Hold on tight."

"I'm making a retainer strap."

She bound herself to Chu Hengkong with a makeshift belt, and Furuidan accelerated to keep pace with her. Chu Hengkong thrust his spear straight at Xueyan's head, but Xueyan allowed the spear to pierce his skull. With his headless body, he threw a bomb-dagger! The dagger was deflected by Chu Hengkong just before it exploded, and a storm erupted behind them!
Then, as the blood smoke's head reformed due to elementalization, its spirit left another wound on his face that would not heal for the time being. He showed no reaction whatsoever, appearing completely unconcerned.

His body was covered in wounds, countless scars still appearing. The power of the Chaotic Demon had pulled him back from the brink of death, but the power of the Shadow Remains remained rooted within him, bringing the assassin relentless pain until his death.

"Look! The scars you left me, the deepest pain of my life!!" Blood Smoke roared, "I thank you, Chu Hengkong. These scars, this pain, give me endless power. This hatred will never be extinguished, until I burn you to ashes!"

"Serving as a dog for demons is your way of taking revenge?" Chu Hengkong sneered. "Impressive, Hazama Nagato. You've abandoned morality and principles, and now you've even thrown away that pitiful bit of self-respect. You're making rapid progress on the path of trash, advancing by leaps and bounds every day!"

"Whatever!" Blood Smoke laughed, a hysterical laugh born of abandoning everything. "As long as I can defeat you, nothing else matters!!"

He spread his arms wide, and a flock of birds flew out from the blood-red smoke, crying mournfully. Chu Hengkong withdrew his spear and thrust repeatedly, unleashing 14 strikes in an instant. Each strike accurately sent a flock of birds flying, and after 14 strikes, the sky was empty.

Yet the alarm bells in his heart rang even louder; the sense of crisis not only failed to dissipate but intensified. Though the flock of birds were dead, the threat remained; an invisible spiritual force surged from their corpses, transforming into a hideous phantom. It was an imaginary demon, and the flock of birds were its contractors.

The demonic phantom wore an extremely human-like expression of agony, almost like a prisoner begging for mercy. Its body swelled and expanded, then, like countless objects touched by the blood and smoke, it exploded in the howling wind.

An unprecedented blast swept across the battlefield, the combined impact simultaneously assaulting both the demonic bodies and flesh, causing Chu Hengkong and Vilbert to cough up blood. This mad killer had once again crossed the line; it had even turned demons into living bombs!

"Cheer up, smile more," said Fridan nonchalantly. "This is a brand new magic show specially designed for you all."

A dense flock of birds surged above the battlefield, each bird a demon possessed, each possessed a bomb controlled by the blood smoke. Filled with anguish and despair, the demons of fantasy hovered above the smoke, while the blood smoke laughed loudly amidst its mournful cries.

"Demon Spirit Sacrifice, Mad Smoke and Blood Feast!"

(End of this chapter)