I, Lord of Prayer

We can't give up, there must still be a chance to escape...

A fierce glint flashed in Hua Manzhu's eyes, gradually spreading with an air of madness, before she coughed up a mouthful of blood. 👌👽 ➅❾รⒽย𝓍.𝓒ㄖⓜ 🐊☞

The blood condensed in mid-air into a scarlet arrow wreathed in cursed black energy, instantly striking Zhou Chen regardless of distance, leaving him no room to dodge.

With a bang, Zhou Chen, whose body was already shattered, exploded, sending countless scorching steel fragments flying everywhere, leaving the tropical rainforest riddled with holes.

Countless steel fragments melted into pale molten iron upon landing, seeping into the ground as if absorbed by the soil, and disappearing without a trace.

Hua Manzhu knew very well that Zhou Chen was not dead. Instead of pressing her advantage, she used the time to recuperate and attempted to construct a spatial matrix to escape the area.

She still has so many things to do, so many people to kill, she absolutely cannot die here!

Countless lines and runes converged to form a strange alchemical matrix. A silver door-shaped outline emerged, its brilliance shining to its peak for a moment, then quickly dimming and shattering with a snap, exploding into dust and scattering. The expected spatial door did not open; the matrix that attempted to pry open the space was directly shattered.

Hua Manzhu refused to believe in evil spirits and used a trans-space spell from the abyss. One by one, dark and eerie abyssal characters intertwined to form the shape of an archway. The space inside the archway rippled slightly, but quickly calmed down. Then, with a bang, the archway formed by the abyssal characters exploded.

Her expression turned completely gloomy. The space here had been completely sealed off and isolated by the Star Society, independent of the world. Not to mention spatial matrices or spatial spells, even a crowned king with a fifth-order spatial attribute would only be able to bump around like a headless fly here, unable to escape the closed circle.

No one doubts the Star Society's technology.

Just as Hua Manzhu was pondering other possible escape methods, a strong sense of crisis suddenly rose in her heart, and she immediately turned into a shadow and fled into the distance.

The earth suddenly split open, like a volcanic eruption, and dozens of scorching molten lava pillars rose from the ground, shooting into the scarlet night sky. They briefly tore apart the blood-red moonlight emitted by the crimson full moon, and the surrounding area of ​​the pillars of fire revealed the normal black night sky, as if the blood-red part of the canvas had been wiped away.

Pale flames swirled, and pillars of molten steel spewed forth, weaving together a devastating net of burning souls that consumed nearly half of the rainforest. Hua Manzhu, in the form of a shadow, darted and dodged within it, but could not escape the terrifying, spreading winds of burning.

The shadow burst into flames, instantly transforming into a torch before reforming into the shape of Hua Manzhu, who fell to the ground engulfed in flames, her body charred black, her skin cracked and broken, looking utterly wretched.

A pillar of fire erupted like a wave crashing against a reef, and Zhou Chen, now with a body of steel, emerged from it. His injuries had vanished, and his body had become even more resilient and blazing, dazzlingly bright, like steel sculpted through countless hammer blows. ✿.｡.:* ☆:**:. .:**:.☆*.:｡.✿

Seeing that he had recovered from his injuries so quickly, Hua Manzhu's heart sank. She reached out and grabbed the crimson full moon in the night sky, trying to use this forbidden object to fight.

Zhou Chen reacted quickly, pulling out a speaker and playing a piece of classical music with a beautiful melody. This was a piece of classical music composed by the King of Music, which was not only melodious and pleasant to listen to, but also full of emotion. It also contained mystical power and could even be used as an element in certain rituals.

As classical music imbued with mystical qualities played, the crimson full moon's light dimmed instantly, its activity suppressed, and it ceased to respond to Hua Manzhu's manipulation and control.

Then, a bright flame shone from the Demon-Slaying Sword. Zhou Chen swung the sword, and molten iron and fire flew everywhere. A blazing sword light burst forth, shooting straight forward.

Dark flames ignited on Hua Manzhu's body, dispelling the Azure Flame, but her spirit had already been damaged. The burning pain was unbearable, and she was almost losing consciousness. Faced with the incoming Demon-Slaying Sword Light, she could only force herself to stay rational and use Shadow Escape to dodge.

She was a beat too slow; the dazzling demon-slaying sword light slashed her arm. The part below her elbow evaporated, while the part above was scorched and festering by the intense light, her skin charred and peeling, thick smoke billowing up. Fortunately, her soul hadn't yet fallen into hell; otherwise, the demon-slaying power contained within the sword light would have instantly purified and destroyed her soul.

Falling to the ground, Hua Manzhu gasped for breath. The mental pain left by the burning flames grew more and more intense, and even her vision became blurry.

  

She dug her uninjured hand into the soil, and from her center, the surrounding rainforest instantly began to rapidly decay and wither. The life force contained in the plants was being absorbed by her, nourishing herself to heal her injuries.

Zhou Chen did not use the Reversal Card to change the properties of this area, but instead summoned the Horrifying Bronze Whistle and blew it loudly.

The sharp, piercing whistle stabbed into Hua Manzhu's brain like a knife, causing her vision to go black, her ears to ring incessantly, and her ability to think to be lost. Her progress in absorbing life force also came to a standstill.

hum!

A dreamlike light and shadow materialized in Zhou Chen's hand, the spear blade trembling slightly as he hurled it with all his might. The crystal spear shone with a dreamlike, magnificent color, tearing through the air and piercing Hua Manzhu's chest, pinning her to the ground.

At this moment, Hua Manzhu finally felt something called "death." A cold sensation was slowly engulfing her soul, as if she had fallen into an icy sea, with the seawater pulling her down and sinking her into boundless darkness and silence.

A dazzling display of light and shadow unfolded, enveloping Hua Manzhu in the pure light of her heart. In this radiant glow, the dazed Hua Manzhu saw her past—a past so beautiful and radiant. 🍧♣ ❻➈ŜⒽ𝕦𝐗.𝒸σ𝓶 ♠😺

Faces that had appeared countless times in her dreams and memories emerged in the light—her friends, confidants, and lovers. Yet everyone stared at her with indifferent eyes, as if they felt utterly alienated and disgusted by her present self.

"Oh shit……"

She closed her eyes in anguish, unable to bear looking at those faces or witnessing the horrifying and tragic scene that followed.

Familiar faces lay fallen in pools of blood, becoming cold corpses in the morgue, their faces peaceful, as if asleep...

She desperately wanted to question why the world was so cruel to her, and she wanted to tell those faces why she had fallen to such a state, but now, what was the point of all this?

Zhou Chen walked over carrying the Demon-Slaying Sword, saying nothing, but calmly gazing at Hua Manzhu.

"The nine children I captured are all hidden in a crevice in Haicheng First People's Hospital. They've gone mad, but there's still a chance of treatment," Hua Manzhu suddenly said in a hoarse voice, her tone revealing a deep weariness.

"I understand." Zhou Chen nodded.

"Kill me." Hua Manzhu closed her eyes, completely giving up resistance. Under the effect of the purifying light, the evil thoughts in her heart were suppressed and the good intentions were amplified. At this moment, she was exhausted and heartbroken, and did not want to continue.

Zhou Chen lowered his eyes: "I'm sorry, Sasha, I can't take you to the amusement park anymore."

Swish! The sword blade fell.

Hua Manzhu's head rolled to the ground.

[Wish Points +800]

The prompt appeared before Zhou Chen, causing him to fall silent.

Seeking liberation may be the only remaining good thought in Hua Manzhu's heart, which is also the thought she had when she was a devout believer, like Sasha.

After absorbing the clones of Sasha and the devout believer, Hua Manzhu finally returned to her complete self. Otherwise, she would have remained the same as before, killing without blinking an eye and being ruthless. She would never have hesitated and shown mercy to her victims, or even had the urge to self-destruct, as she did in Vice City.

Perhaps it was because the influence of her good intentions was too strong that Hua Manzhu may have developed a split personality. That's why she tried to divide herself into four people, and then imprisoned and tortured the clones of Sasha and the devout believer, attempting to kill her past self and get rid of her weakness...

In the silence, Zhou Chen sighed. Hua Manzhu was a pitiful person worthy of sympathy, but she was no longer worthy of sympathy or pity in the later stages because she killed many innocent people and became the evil dragon she hated the most, colluding with evil.

To determine whose fault it really is...

Perhaps the world is the one that's wrong.

Zhou Chen mourned for a moment, then turned to look at Du Pu, who was lying on the ground, seriously injured.

As a high-ranking councilor, he was well-equipped with valuable items. Even though he was seriously injured, he managed to survive the impact of the battle using various tools. Even his heart, which had been pierced by Hua Manzhu's backstab, was slowly repairing. However, all of his men had already died.

"Hahahaha..." Upon seeing Hua Manzhu killed, Du Pu laughed maniacally, as if he had finally gotten his revenge. "That damned bitch, she couldn't escape death after all!"

"You'll be here soon too." Zhou Chen coldly unleashed a sword strike.

The light of the Demon-Slaying Sword swept across Dupu's body without causing any damage. He had become a void, immune to the attack.

"You're the one who deserves to die!" Dupu threw a black object at Zhou Chen with a crazed expression. This was his last trump card!

Seeing this, Zhou Chen immediately blew the terrifying bronze whistle. In the sharp and piercing sound of the whistle, Du Pu showed a painful expression, his figure became chaotic and he broke out of the ethereal state. Then his expression turned to horror as he hurriedly built a defense.

At this moment, Zhou Chen also saw clearly what the object Du Pu had thrown was.

—A nuclear warhead!

fuck!

Zhou Chen was shocked and immediately made a wish to stop the nuclear bomb from detonating, but he was too late.

In that instant, a burst of intense light erupted, illuminating the entire world with dazzling white light, as if it were daytime.

A lone cloud, symbolizing destruction, slowly rose, shaking the sealed space.

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After an unknown amount of time, the dust settled.

In a patch of scorched earth, a charred wreckage twitched, and a large number of charred fragments broke off from its body, revealing pink muscles and stark white bones.

Zhou Chen groaned in pain, feeling like he was about to die. Every part of his body ached, as if he had been burned in a furnace for forty-nine days. The intense pain of burns came from all parts of his body. He felt dizzy, his ears were ringing, and his consciousness was intermittent and he could not concentrate.

"I actually withstood a nuclear bomb head-on..." This thought flashed through Zhou Chen's shattered consciousness.

When the nuclear bomb exploded, he activated his Abyss Mode, wishing to convert the attack power attribute enhanced by the Dice Potion into a defense attribute. With Tang Ling's blessing of a 50% boost to all attributes, plus the 100x amplification from the Dice Potion, his physique and defense reached the fourth tier. Finally, he frantically borrowed Li Xiye's power through the Bond Ring, using absolute will to block the damage from the nuclear explosion.

If Li Xiye herself were here, even if a nuclear bomb exploded, it wouldn't cause any damage. Under the distortion of absolute will, it would become an insignificant breeze. She could even withstand it without using her abilities. Most fourth-tier beings also have ways to deal with nuclear explosions, and power-type ascendants can directly withstand them. However, he is not Li Xiye, nor is he a true fourth-tier uncrowned being. He is only temporarily standing in this field with the support of various buffs, and he is far inferior to her.

It's already quite an achievement to be able to barely hold on.

"Wow, Zhou Chen is really amazing."

Just then, a familiar voice came, followed by the sound of leather shoes stepping on the ground.

Jiang Che?

Zhou Chen was unable to move, but he knew that this was Jiang Che.

Snap, the lighter's light came on.

Jiang Che lit a forbidden cigarette, D-418 Healing Cigarette, took a puff, and slowly walked up to Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen looked up and saw that she was covered in dirt, her hair was messy, and she had many injuries. There was a clear bloodstain on the waist of her white shirt, and blood was flowing out continuously.

"I ran into a nuclear explosion as soon as I came out of Vice City. What bad luck!" Jiang Che rarely complained. It was indeed too unlucky. If her teacher hadn't given her a life-saving gadget, she would have been reduced to ashes by now.

As Jiang Che spoke, he bent down and put the healing cigarette he had just taken a puff into Zhou Chen's mouth. Zhou Chen could even feel the moisture on the filter and was momentarily stunned.

Then, Jiang Che came to Du Pu, who had miraculously survived the nuclear explosion but was also seriously injured.

He pulled out a pistol.

boom!

Without uttering a single unnecessary word, he pulled the trigger.

A bloody hole appeared on Dupu's forehead, and he immediately fell silent.

Jiang Che then fired two more shots to finish him off.

[Wish Points +600]

Zhou Chen saw the notification, indicating that Jiang Che's long-held wish had been fulfilled. However, the amount was not as much as Hua Manzhu's single-minded pursuit of liberation, because Hua Manzhu's rank was higher and she provided more wish points.

He took a deep drag of the healing cigarette, which burned completely, restoring some of his senses. He quickly made a wish to recover his original state while he was still conscious. His bones immediately crackled and popped, and his broken and twisted limbs returned to their original positions. Large chunks of charred skin fell off, revealing bright red skin, which and hair quickly regenerated.

A few seconds later, he struggled to his feet and staggered to Jiang Che's side:

"That's it? I thought you were going to give a long speech about revenge."

Jiang Che raised his pistol and fired all the bullets in one go, leaving Dupu's body riddled with bloody holes.

"That's my long speech," she said.