Don't mess with that Miao boy, he's sickly and perverted.

On the back of the feathers of a giant bird.

The group stared at the blood moon in the sky, which seemed to be gradually obscured by tiny black dots.

Anan suddenly increased its speed. It was clearly exhausted, but it still mustered its last breath and swooped down with all its might.

In his mind, the stern voice of the fried dough stick had sounded for the third time:

"Attention, host! Attention, host! The villain's corruption rate has reached 99%, nearing the final critical point!"

The first two prompts were 50% and 80% respectively.

In just a short while, the corruption value surged to the final hurdle.

"His corruption this time wasn't of his own volition; it was caused by uncontrollable external forces. The optimal solution given by the system is for the protagonist group to kill him before the villain fully completes his corruption." You Tiao paused. "But I know you won't do that. Even if there's only a sliver of hope, you'll fight to the death for him."

Chai Xiaomi's eyes were firm: "You're right."

Youtiao: "Well then, good luck, my friend."

Chai Xiaomi: "Aren't you afraid the mission will fail?"

Youtiao: "Please, if the mission fails, you're the one who'll die, not me. I'll only lose some points. What am I afraid of? This system still has two thousand points left, enough to deduct."

Chai Xiaomi: "..."

You Tiao suddenly became serious: "Actually, I've seen all sorts of hosts. Some are powerful, some are intelligent, and some are strategists."

"But you are different."

"You are the bravest person I have ever met."

Chai Xiaomi was taken aback.

This was the first time she had ever heard someone praise her for being brave; she had always been a coward.

"Knowing you'd lose, you still dared to bet everything; terrified, you still chose to charge forward. The strongest armor in the world isn't made of iron, it's forged from love. And you're wearing it. So, Xiaomi, you definitely won't fail."

*

Before the birds and beasts had even landed properly, a strong stench of blood assaulted their senses.

The people on Yu's back froze in place.

Corpse Mountain.

A sea of ​​blood.

The boy stood in the center, his entire body soaked in blood, so much so that it was impossible to tell whether it was the enemy's blood or his own. Drops of blood were falling from the silver necklace, clearly audible in the deathly silence.

He was surrounded by a chilling aura, and wherever he passed, even the grass on the ground turned to ashes silently.

Her hair flew wildly in the night wind, and her once heterochromatic pupils were now completely swallowed by the extreme blackness, as dark as a bottomless abyss, with no trace of her remaining consciousness.

Black totems climbed up from his neck, densely covering his entire face, like a hideous mask welded firmly to his flesh.

What's even more terrifying is his body.

He just stood there.

Behind him, the malevolent energy condensed into countless thick black tentacles, like deformed limbs growing from his spine, writhing and searching wildly like living things, leaving a scorched mark with each sweep across the ground.

Any living creature that gets close will be instantly entangled, drained, and devoured by those tentacles, turning into a shriveled husk before it can even scream.

Only three people remained in front of him.

High priest, sorceress, clan chief.

They were also covered in blood and injured.

A giant swarm of insects, composed of thousands of Gu worms, was controlled by the high priest and constantly changed its form to attack the boy, surging in and then retreating rapidly.

Every time the malevolent energy was about to seize the Gu worms, the swarm of worms would always dodge at an astonishing speed.

On Wu Li's face, which was stained with totems and blood, one could barely make out a cruel smile.

That wasn't his usual lazy sarcasm, but a laugh of extreme satiation, the lust of a monster blinded by rage for the very act of killing.

He no longer allows any living creature to appear in front of him.

You Tiao was dumbfounded, his tongue almost tied in knots: "My goodness! We can't let the villains kill any more! We're already at the 99% threshold. If they kill just one more person, they'll accumulate another sin, and their corruption level will definitely reach 100%!"

"That damned high priest is deliberately provoking the villain! He's using swarms of insects to intensify the malevolent energy, causing it to erode and devour the villain's very will..."

Before Youtiao could finish speaking, Chai Xiaomi had already run towards Wu Li.

*

On the other end.

The high priest did not notice the arrival of these people. His entire attention was drawn to the terrifying young man in front of him. His gaze swept over the corpses of his tribesmen scattered all over the ground. There was not a trace of pity in his eyes. Instead, his eyes gleamed with an almost manic excitement.

Beneath the shadow of the hood, his gaze toward Wu Li was filled with a morbid desire for research and longing, as if he were appraising a perfect collectible that was about to be acquired.

"High Priest," the old sorceress said, her face filled with fear as she stared intently at the few pebbles scattered on the ground. "This is an ominous sign. The divination foretells the destruction of our people. We must retreat now. As long as we survive, we can always rebuild."

The high priest said quietly, "Is this the ending you divined for yourself?"

The sorceress shuddered, only then realizing that a hand had been quietly placed on her back.

The next instant, a violent force struck, shoving her violently toward the crazed boy.

Pushing them toward slaughter, pushing them toward death.

The clan chief, unable to stop him in time, was horrified: "High Priest, what are you doing—"

"Hahahaha..." The high priest laughed maniacally, "Haven't you noticed? Your poor bastard grandson is about to disappear! Until his will is completely devoured by the baleful aura..."

His deep voice trembled slightly with ecstasy: "I can then use my Gu power to control this immortal body! This will be even more effective than the mother worm. The soulless shell will be completely under my control, without any disobedience or resistance!"

He opened his arms as if embracing the "masterpiece" that was about to be his.

"At that time, he will be my invincible weapon, my most perfect and ruthless Gu! I will be the most powerful Gu master in the entire land! Hahahaha!"

The clan chief suddenly realized something, his pupils contracting sharply. The reason the high priest had summoned the clansmen to this place was not to punish Wu Li, but to sacrifice them all to these evil energies, so that they could devour Wu Li's soul as soon as possible.

All the clansmen are nothing more than nourishment for the evil energy.

"You're dreaming!!!"

Suddenly, a clear and melodious voice rang out.

Just as the tentacles formed from malevolent energy were about to sweep away the sorceress, a slender figure stepped forward and blocked the wildly writhing tentacles.

The malevolent energy cannot distinguish who comes from it; any living thing that gets close becomes prey or nourishment.

Countless tentacles instantly turned, lunging at the figure like black venomous snakes.

A glint of light flashed in the old sorceress's cloudy eyes. Seeing someone die in her place, she felt no gratitude whatsoever. Instead, taking advantage of the moment when the figure blocked her way, she raised her hand and pushed hard, sending the slender body deeper and more steadily into the malevolent energy.

Using the reaction force, he staggered backward.

Someone died in her place.

very nice.

Several thick, black tentacles wrapped tightly around the girl's legs and waist, suddenly lifting her into the air.

The whiskers tightened more and more, and the icy chill seeped into the pores, spreading along the blood vessels to every part of the body.

Chai Xiaomi could barely breathe. She felt her blood congealing and stagnating in her veins, and tears of irrationality welled up in her eyes.

But she did not struggle or resist.

He simply placed his trembling hand gently on the whiskers at his waist, as if stroking a frightened wild beast, his voice soft:

"Lili..."

"It's me, Mimi, your wife..."

However, the boy's face remained unmoved.

His smile was cold, his eyes devoid of any emotion, and more tendrils obeyed his call, attacking her from all directions.

One of them wrapped tightly around the girl's slender neck!

Chai Xiaomi raised her hand with difficulty, her fingertips lightly touching the tendrils that were binding her. She didn't pull them off, but gently stroked them, just as she had done countless times before to soothe his emotions.

"It's okay..."

Even if you're completely unrecognizable, I'll still recognize you. No matter what you become, I'll stay by your side.

"Husbands and wives should weather storms together and share hardships. How could you come here alone to suffer?"