Erii: A Journey Through the Heavens Begins with Frilian

Chapter 80 I...want to be your husband

"Hold on to me!" Maiduo grabbed Xiadou and moved her through the continuously collapsing rocks.

The others, of course, didn't need any help and moved quickly and steadily.

Erii—the five of them were all momentarily stunned. How could such a large, living person have vanished right before their eyes?

puff-

The next second, they saw Erii grab a limb of a Devouring Beast that was as big as an excavator arm, smash through a thick rock slab, and appear above them, looking radiant.

"roar!!!"

The roar of the mutated Devouring Beast grew increasingly frenzied, clearly enraged by Erii.

Chi Chi Chi!

One after another, emerald green water arrows came from below, and what was terrifying was that the rocks could not stop them at all. Upon contact, the hard rocks melted, cracked and shattered in no time, just like foam boards meeting fire.

Without a doubt, this is also a strong biological acid, and even more terrifying than that of the offspring.

The underground collapse had a ripple effect, causing the upper ground to sink and fall rapidly. The group of people then tumbled and leaped about amidst the falling rocks, looking rather disheveled.

Fortunately, they were all enlightened beings with physical abilities exceeding those of normal humans. They had undergone rigorous training at Ulan Aodeng since childhood, allowing them to traverse various treacherous terrains with ease, which is why they were not killed by falling rocks.

Of course, Erii, who took the lead, accounted for 70% of the credit. She smashed all the larger stones with two punches, leaving Maido behind her speechless.

Just as they were about to return to the ground, the mutated Devourer followed closely behind, also exposed to the sunlight.

This big guy hopped up like a frog, and when it landed on the ground, its posture was just like a crawling toad.

Its body is square, about ten meters long, with a pair of strong and powerful hind legs supporting a height of twenty meters. In front of it, there are three pairs of human arms of different lengths and thicknesses.

"Transformation form, Thousand-Faced Beast," Maido said sternly.

As its name suggests, this creature not only has a skull face on its head, but its neck, torso, and buttocks are covered with extremely crowded cheeks.

The characteristics include both humans and beasts, and when pieced together, they resemble Rakshasa demons. With a roll of the eyes, a flick of the tongue, and a twitch of the cheek, it is a scene of ten thousand demons merging together.

Unlike the juvenile beasts, these cheeks cannot be removed and thrown like the juvenile beasts. However, the mouths of the cheeks have organs similar to jet nozzles that can shoot corrosive acid hundreds of meters away.

"According to the data, the Thousand-Faced Beast ranks among the top three in terms of disgust among all Devouring Beasts, so this feeling is still—hmm?" Xia Dou's voice stopped abruptly.

To everyone's astonishment, all the faces on the Thousand-Faced Beast began to struggle and bulge out in unison. With a series of grotesque twists and turns, each face acquired a soft yet resilient neck.

Yes, it's the cheek, not the head.

It's like a face suddenly being shoved into the opening of a water pipe.

Each neck was at least ten or twenty meters long. They carried faces that flew through the air at different angles and with different curves. Yet, every face looked down at Erii and the others with an indescribable eerie smile.

"Natsume, is the Mana Ecosystem really not an alien monster?" Erii felt like her sanity was about to drop to zero.

"Retreat. We can't get close to this guy. We need heavy firepower." Po Kong turned around decisively.

"But it's too close to the shielding tower. It's too risky to leave it unattended." Maido's eyes hardened, and she gripped her spear, ready to go up and fight.

At that moment, one of the faces spotted the people hiding behind the rock wall and let out a sharp, long howl.

In an instant, all the cheeks opened their mouths wide to the point of dislocation, and large lumps swelled up on their necks one after another.

Judging by this, this canyon will probably be riddled with holes from corrosion!

"Slay." Erii spoke in the dragon language.

Puff puff puff!

All of its necks were severed cleanly at the root, and the sudden, excruciating pain caused the Thousand-Faced Beast to howl in agony.

But this is just the beginning.

With a series of invisible slashes, the Thousand-Faced Beast disintegrated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Until one day, a crisp sound was heard during the cutting, and the spirit seeds that were wildly wandering in its body burst open. Its huge body suddenly stiffened, and then dissolved into a large puddle of black water, disappearing into the sand.

Quiet~

"Let's go, there are no more Devouring Beasts around here." Erii repeatedly confirmed with the Kamaitachi.

"Eri, are you a god sent down from heaven to save us?" Natsume asked blankly, her large, bright eyes filled with adoration.

"Now I admit, even Boss Bai can't beat you." Mai Duo swallowed hard, the hairs on her arms standing on end.

"You've been traveling on the ground all these years, you must have bullied the Devouring Beasts quite a bit, right?" Po Kong chimed in.

If Erii had at least symbolically drawn and brandished her sword before, she wasn't even pretending anymore at this moment.

The main reason was that the Thousand-Faced Beast truly disgusted her; she really didn't want such an ugly and evil creature to exist in this beautiful world.

So far, Erii feels that the Devouring Beasts she has encountered are all unremarkable. They do have different outstanding abilities, but in terms of overall strength, they are not as good as the monsters from the previous world.

Of course, the Word of Power: Judgment is too restrained in its control over the regeneration of the Mana ecosystem. To put it another way, the Devouring Beasts are only a part of the Mana ecosystem. What is truly terrifying is the Mana ecosystem that has taken over the entire Earth, and the higher-dimensional life and civilizations involved behind it.

The All-Science Hall only touched upon the deeper and more complex matters, and it seemed that even Bai Yuekui knew very little about them.

The group, having successfully and even exceeding their mission objectives, returned to Dragon Bone Village and had a small gathering at the Steel Restaurant before going their separate ways.

Sui Xing then went to Bai Yuekui's residence and gave a detailed report on the mission.

Bai Yuekui didn't say much about it, but his hand trembled as he conducted the chemical experiment, and a drop of liquid fell onto the edge of the cultured blood.

A hint of joy appeared in her eyes.

Bringing Erii back was the right choice.

Night falls.

The lighthouse was utterly peaceful at night, with soft moonlight spilling onto a secluded corner of its outer ring.

"What kind of candy is this? It's so sweet." Orland had a Fujiya lollipop in his mouth.

"Eri gave it to me," Hilda replied, blushing, because she had personally fed the lollipop to Orland.

"Eri? Her?" Orland hesitated, but ultimately didn't say it.

This survivor on the ground is now wanted by various agencies. If his whereabouts are discovered, he will be captured alive first, and then killed on the spot.

"Do you think the Three Laws are really true?" Hilda asked quietly.

"Are you crazy? You should keep those words to yourself. Besides, hasn't the Lighthouse survived for so many years thanks to the Three Laws?" Orland looked around anxiously.

Suddenly, he felt a fragrant breeze on his face, and the next second he saw Hilda's blushing face quickly close to his.

Until she tiptoed, their lips lightly touched, then parted just as quickly.

"Eri said that people in the old world could fall in love freely, and they would hold a ceremony called a wedding, receive blessings from the whole world, and become husband and wife who would grow old together. I don't know what a husband and wife is, but I—want to be your husband and wife." Hilda could no longer suppress her emotions and threw herself into Orland's arms.

Orland was stunned, his heart pounding. He remained frozen for a while before raising his hand and placing it on Hilda's trembling shoulder.

boom!

Sunlight shone from a distance, leaving the two tightly embracing each other nowhere to hide.

"Orland, Hilda, do you know what you're doing?"

Fan Lu, leading a group of deacons from the Vinaya Institute and believers from the Light and Shadow Society, aggressively surrounded them.