Excessive ferocity due to caution

Upon hearing that the person on the other end of the number was Zhao Yi, Drax already had a vague sense of the worst.

"Where are Parthias and the others?"

Zhao tapped lightly on the window with his fingertips.

The sound reached Drax's ears like a death knell.

"They... went to keep their promise."

"They left Guxuan Town forever."

The bright heat from the burning firewood beside the fireplace flickered across Drax's face.

Those shadows seemed to depict his mood.

On the coffee table next to the sofa, Drax picked up a glistening grape with his fingers and squeezed it slightly, causing the grape to burst open and juice to splatter everywhere.

You did something very wrong.

Drax spoke calmly, his tone revealing no anger.

He picked up a snow-white towel and wiped the grape juice from his fingertips.

"These two men are different from ordinary missionaries..."

Drax hadn't finished speaking when Zhao Yi interrupted him:

"Anyone can threaten me."

"The church is the only one who is not qualified."

Drax paused for a moment, then burst out laughing:

"That's true."

Regardless of what X-0 does or doesn't do, the Church will ultimately deal with him using the most vicious and cruel methods.

Therefore, the church's threat... is meaningless.

"So, are you going to invite Randall and me to join the game next?"

Zhao Yi shook his head and said:

"I've lost interest in this game... If you want to know the inventor's body location, I can tell you directly."

Drax gave a cold laugh on the other end of the phone.

"You're so candid... what kind of scheme are you plotting now?"

Zhao Yi blinked:

Are you coming or not?

Drax remained silent for a moment.

"I will come."

"No matter what tricks you play."

Don't let me down.

Zhao Yi:

"We are ready to welcome you anytime."

...

Hang up.

Zhao Yi said to the warehouse ghost:

"The most dangerous moment is about to arrive."

"The strength and knowledge of those two guys in the abandoned city are far superior to those of the two guys lying on the ground."

"I've already plotted to kill their comrade, and the remaining two won't give me another chance."

The warehouse ghost bowed and said:

"Please give instructions on the next steps, Master."

Zhao Yi glanced out the window.

"Everything is proceeding according to plan."

"You and Cheng Kong go and make proper preparations. The townspeople who need to be evacuated should be evacuated as soon as possible."

"Once Drax arrives, Valley Hanging Town will soon... become a battlefield!"

The warehouse ghost glanced at Zhao Yi with a worried look in his eyes.

It could hear the heaviness and madness in Zhao Yi's words.

It was the one that handled most of the plan, so the warehouse ghost knew exactly what Zhao Yi wanted to do.

It is precisely because we understand that we worry.

...

Abandoned city.

Private library.

Drax squinted, tossed the phone onto the sofa beside him, picked up a glass of red wine, swirled it gently, and then drank it down.

Randall was also in the library.

However, instead of reading, he sat cross-legged in the void to cultivate.

He slowly opened his eyes:

"Did those two kids fail their mission?"

"That's normal, after all, it's X-0..."

Drax slowly rubbed the ring on his finger and said softly:

"They are dead."

Randall suddenly froze, remained silent for a few seconds, then broke his meditation and came to Drax's side, his expression becoming much more solemn.

"Are you kidding me?"

"Grace still had that terrible torture rack given to her by her teacher, Misan, on her body. How could she possibly have died in Valley Hanging Town?"

Drax stared intently at the blood-red wine in his glass, his tone tinged with surprise.

"I don't want to believe it either."

"X-0 is quite an amazing guy, isn't he?"

"The church paid a considerable price to capture him when he was seriously injured."

"In order to obtain the memetic source connecting to Lord Leviathan from X-0, the Church even locked it in the highest-level containment facility, 'The Void.' Unexpectedly, even under such strict guard, he still managed to escape, and he even stole another important memetic source from the Church..."

Randall twisted his neck.

"Wouldn't it be a one-time solution to just kill them?"

"Forget that damn meme source, I'll just walk the path to immortality again!"

Drax shook his head.

"Disaster!"

"The most terrifying thing about the Path of Immortality is that the more people die on that path, the more terrifying it becomes..."

"In the beginning, even ordinary near-death experiences could make it onto that path, but now... even truly devastating beings find it difficult to emerge alive from the Immortal Path..."

"The cost of capturing X-0 was considerable, but the difficulty was limited... Taking that path isn't something that can be accomplished simply by paying a price!"

"You'll come with me to Valley Suspension Town later... We've already lost two high-potential recruits, and I don't want any more mishaps in our mission!"

"We'll deal with the abandoned city issue when we get back."

...

Two days later.

Zhao Yi met Drax and another strong, dark-skinned man, Randall, at the entrance of Valley Suspension Town.

The two men exuded a strong sense of oppression, and behind them stood many instructors, numbering in the dozens at a glance.

The instructors stared at Zhao Yi with a mixture of mockery and coldness.

But the tragic scene he had imagined did not happen. Instead, Drax treated Zhao Yi as if he were seeing a friend.

"I didn't expect our meeting to be so peaceful."

Zhao Yi invited Drax into the town. The latter was dressed in a black priest's robe and wore retro monocle, which made him look elegant and gentle.

"I am a decent person."

"I don't really like fighting and killing."

That's why a huge amount of effort was spent switching from black boots to red gloves.

Drax followed Zhao Yi, his gaze sweeping across the town, finding it almost completely empty.

"What's wrong?"

"Did you set up this whole town as a trap?"

Zhao Yi replied calmly:

"I'm not in the mood for it anymore."

"I just don't want innocent people to die because of me."

"This town is too difficult even for Parthias, let alone you."

Drax seemed to feel pleased by Zhao Yi's approval.

It will not be pleased by the praise of ants.

But Drax acknowledged this enemy before him... ever since he killed Parthias and his companion.

"How did they die?"

Zhao Yi replied:

"Died in a dream."

Drax's eyes gleamed.

"I warned them... your mental power is very strange, but it seems they didn't take my warning to heart."

Zhao Yi smiled slightly.

The two walked in and, before they knew it, they arrived at the warehouse ghost's private manor.

Standing at the door, Drax very politely extended an "invitation" to Zhao Yi:

"When are you planning to come back to church with me?"

Unlike Parthias, Drax seemed to have no intention of threatening Zhao Yi whatsoever.

For most people, even if they know that this effeminate and handsome man is their enemy, it would be difficult to feel any aversion towards him.

Many women, captivated by Drax's personal charm, would even be willing to die for him and become food on his plate.

Zhao lit a cigarette and said slowly:

"I think you're a smart person; you shouldn't be so easily fooled."

Drax frowned.

What do you mean by that?

Zhao Yi:

"Didn't you even consider that the Fifth Federation would just turn a blind eye and let that mechanical rabbit escape with the mad inventor's body?"

Drax's eyes gleamed.

"Of course they disagree."

"However, a major incident has occurred within the Federation, and the guards of Ash Fortress have been forced to evacuate. It doesn't seem like it would be difficult for Edison, a near-criminal with authority, to steal a body."

Zhao Yi smiled and said:

"What a coincidence."

Drax's expression began to subtly change.

In fact, the church has considered this point.

However, some of them, who are within the Fifth Federation, claim to have received reliable information that the Federation is indeed experiencing significant disagreements between the two factions due to issues of improper power distribution.

As the saying goes, opportunity knocks but once.

So the church seized this opportunity.

"We have someone infiltrated within the federal government; he confirmed this information once."

"You are indeed very clever, able to deduce a lot from a few pieces of information... but this time, you miscalculated."

"No one from the Fifth Federation accompanied us on our journey south."

"No one will come to your aid... You are all alone now."

Zhao Yi took a deep drag on his cigarette, gazing at the northern suburbs, his tone tinged with emotion:

"The capital city must be a wonderful place, right?"

"It's a pity... you won't have the chance to go back and take one last look."

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful aura suddenly emanated from behind the crowd not far away.

Endless dangers are adjacent to near-major misfortune!

Drax merely glanced back briefly and said:

"It seems you are not well prepared."

Zhao Yi threw away his cigarette butt, looked at the warehouse ghost, and made a gesture to him.

The Warehouse Demon condensed a blood sword and shot it straight at Drax!

However, Drax blocked the blood sword, which contained terrifying power, with one hand!

He exerted a little force.

The blood sword melted away.

"You probably don't yet have any idea... just how terrifying an enemy you're facing."

Drax spoke with a hint of arrogance.

That's absolute confidence in one's own abilities!

Although he has not been involved in assassination for many years.

But his strength is even more unfathomable than when he was in the Black Boots!

The warehouse ghost missed its attack and turned to retreat.

Zhao Yi shook his head:

"No."

"You just don't know what you're really facing..."

"You really shouldn't have answered that call just now."

Drax's eyes flickered, not understanding what Zhao Yi was up to.

Zhao Yi smiled and said:

"Once you answer, it will know you've arrived."

"Who?"

"The person you're looking for."

As Zhao Yi was speaking, Randall suddenly looked to the east.

All those muscles tensed up in an instant!

Like an enemy!

Because it could sense a heart that was making its heart race, approaching at an extremely fast speed!

There was absolutely no attempt to conceal it!

"What's wrong?"

Drax discovered Randall's anomaly.

The latter replied:

"Some great terror is approaching this place..."

Drax frowned.

Great terror?

Why didn't he feel anything?

Zhao Yi summoned his mount, Paige, and said to Drax:

"I need to go into hiding for a while. If you're still alive, you can come find me, and I'll go back to church with you."

After saying that, he sat on Peppa's broad back.

With a squeal, the man and the pig instantly transformed into cannonballs and flew out with a whoosh!

Drax did not stop Zhao Yi.

Once he resolves the immediate trouble, Zhao Yi will have no chance of escaping his grasp.

"Prepare to engage the enemy!"

Randall said in a deep voice.

"I didn't sense its presence!"

Drax was on edge!

Randall:

"It has no spirit... but its physical body is terrifying!"

"I can't sense its mental fluctuations either, but I can hear the heartbeat within it, a heartbeat that seems to contain a cataclysmic upheaval!"

Drax's expression turned solemn upon hearing this.

How does your physical body compare to mine?

Among the church members, Randall followed the lineage of ascetics, who united their soul and body, focusing on physical cultivation.

How many floors do you have to carry a bag of rice up?

Randall clenched his fist, his palms sweating profusely.

He said uncertainly:

"I don't know... its vital energy is very weak, but its heartbeat is terrifying. Only after we fight it will we be able to make a clear judgment!"

As soon as Randall finished speaking, a chilling aura blew directly towards the two of them along the mountain breeze.

despair!

blah blah blah!

The strangely rhythmic footsteps came from the buildings to the east, each one feeling like a blow to their hearts!

Their eyes never left that spot.

Only when a dark figure suddenly appeared in their sight did the two feel a little more relaxed.

At least... we know where the enemy is.

However, they didn't relax for long before becoming tense again!

By the light of the stars, the two suddenly saw the figure standing at the end of the long street... it was Ouyang Feng!

"How could this be?!"

Drax's expression changed slightly.

He originally thought this was a secret weapon that Zhao Yi had prepared for him.

But now he realizes he was terribly wrong.

Zhao Yi's words were still echoing in my ears.

"The capital city must be a wonderful place, right?"

"It's a pity... you won't have the chance to go back and take one last look."

Damn!

How did Ouyang Feng come back to life?

Drax's expression turned grim. With a flick of his wrist, he drew a thorny sword and held it in his hand!

Randall charged forward first, his eyes blazing with fierce fighting spirit, shooting towards Ouyang Feng like a cannonball!

Both of them could tell that this was not the real Ouyang Feng.

If this were the real Ouyang Feng, they would already be unable to stand up straight under the pressure of his aura!

You should know that when Ouyang Feng was alive, neither the Church nor the Fifth Federation could do anything to him!

His strength is beyond doubt!

"What evil spirit dares to impersonate Ouyang Feng!"

With a furious roar, Randall's fist, carrying the power of a mountain, slammed towards Ouyang Feng!

boom!

Ouyang Feng remained expressionless as he caught Randall's straight punch with one hand.

The sound waves and energy released from the collision instantly annihilated the surrounding buildings into dust!

Oops!

A giant crack, about three hundred meters long, appeared in the ground beneath Randall's feet. His face turned bluish-purple, and his arm seemed to be on the verge of breaking!

Drax, watching all of this from afar, felt his eyelids twitch wildly!

He knew all too well just how powerful Randall's physical body was!

However, with just one strike, the difference in skill was immediately apparent!

really……

As expected of Ouyang Feng, even without mental support, he could easily kill a high-level quasi-Great Fiend (7777 [Strength Value Reference]) simply by relying on his physical instincts!

He can no longer stand by and watch!

We can't let Ouyang Feng use a second move against Randall!

If Randall is seriously injured, his situation will be in grave danger!

We all prosper together, and we all suffer together!

"remorse!"

Drax let out a cold shout and plunged the Thorn Sword into the ground!

A large amount of regret power was poured into the Thorn Sword, and the thorns on it began to turn purple. They traveled through the rocks and soil, and in an instant, they climbed onto Ouyang Feng's legs and went upwards, locking him in a thorn cage built of regret!

Thorns of Regret belong to the three sacred words in the Codex of Suffering.

These are regret, shame, and resentment.

These three sacred words, after being blessed by the power of the rules of the flesh and blood hell, possess unimaginable immense power!

With the thorns of regret binding Ouyang Feng, Randall seized the opportunity to break free.

It didn't leave. In a flash, it appeared behind Ouyang Feng and suddenly pointed its fingers out at the back of Ouyang Feng's head!

Ancient Martial Arts - Plum Blossom Technique!

Randall has practiced this technique for thirty years!

It can easily pierce the skull of a peak-level near-perfect monster (8888)!

The moment his fingertips touched the back of Ouyang Feng's head, a clear cracking sound was heard!

Drax was delighted upon hearing this:

"Quick! Randall!"

"Give it your all, smash his skull!"

Randall looked extremely pale and did not make a second move. Instead, he retreated to a distance, his face filled with surprise and uncertainty!

Only then did Drax, who was in the distance, see that Randall's finger had actually bent and broken!

It turned out that the sound of bones cracking was actually the sound of his finger being broken!

A mother's kiss!

This is so weird!

In that instant of shock, Ouyang Feng, bound by the thorns of regret, slowly began to move...

Two fingers pinched a thorn and squeezed it hard!

The thorns of regret... were actually crushed!

A torrent of regret surged forth, and Ouyang Feng shuddered violently, snapping all the thorns on his body!

"kill……"

Ouyang Feng's face was contorted with rage, and his eyes were vacant.

There was a dark red light deep inside.

That was a sign of the birth of something bizarre!

"not good!"

Drax yelled, all his elegance vanishing!

Instead,

It was shock, it was fear, it was indescribable madness!

Only then did he finally realize his mistake.

Zhao Yi is right!

The Fifth Federation... has never stood idly by!

"Those damned bastards actually injected the chaotic elements of the past into Ouyang Feng's body!"

"Don't they... know what this will cause?!"

Delex was trembling all over.

He's lost all composure!

Because of the brief external stimulation just now, the dormant chaotic factors in Ouyang Feng's body... have been activated!

An indescribable and bizarre phenomenon is about to be born within his body!

At that time, that chaotic and bizarre creature... will control a truly ferocious body!

And Guxuan Town will be completely reduced to a desolate wasteland!

"escape!"

Drax's expression changed drastically.

After a brief internal struggle, Drax made the wisest decision!

He knew very well what terrible things would happen once the strange creature completely controlled Ouyang Feng's body!

Even if it could unleash Ouyang Feng's full power, it might not even reach one or two tenths of his strength... but that would still be enough to turn Gu Xuan Town into a living hell!

They simply don't have the capacity to bring back the inventor's body!

They were even less able to capture Zhao Yi!

We must escape this place immediately!

The sooner the better!

An extremely chaotic and insane state emanated from Ouyang Feng's body. The contaminated dead matter began to rot and grow all sorts of destructive things... some were terrifying ghost faces, others were tentacles that writhed like parasites...

After some of the ground vegetation was polluted, many miniature human heads drooped from the leaves, their features distorted and emitting piercing screams!

Drax and his companion were unable to appreciate such a magnificent sight.

Their bodies had already turned into streams of light, fleeing towards the outside of Guxuan Town.

But they underestimated the strange resentment that Ouyang Feng harbored towards living beings!

An invisible terror enveloped the area!

Most of the town couldn't escape.

"demon……"

Drax looked terrible!

Even someone as composed as him almost jumped up and cursed at that moment!

"Those lunatics from the Fifth Federation...!"

Randall's body transformed into a cannonball, relentlessly bombarding the border of the Ghost Realm!

But... it was all for naught!

Randall was pale. He glanced back at Ouyang Feng, who was walking slowly toward them, and quickly pulled out a leg bone from his body!

The leg bone was as white as jade, crystal clear, and shimmered with a mysterious light!

"Hold him off for a bit, I'll break through the demon realm, and we'll escape!"

Randall, as expected of a veteran of many missions, did not lose his composure in such a critical situation, and tried to find a glimmer of hope in the desperate situation!

This leg bone was left behind by a notorious ascetic from the church back then. He used all his strength to break through the unstable demon realm... It shouldn't be a problem!

Drax remained silent, turning to stare at the terrifying-looking Ouyang Feng. He slowly tightened his grip on the Thorn Sword, then took out another broken bronze incense burner...

To live or to die... it's a gamble!

...

Meanwhile, Zhao Yi was riding Peppa Pig, speeding through the streets of the small town!

Not far behind, the chaotic and corrupting power has already spread!

At this moment, this area has been sealed off by the ghost realm, and he can't get out!

To survive in the Ghost Realm, one must find something that can resist the spread of these chaotic elements!

Zhao Yi can absorb these chaotic factors and stuff them into the abyss of his spiritual world. The Red Devil can also help him devour some of them... But all of this is on the premise that he must have time to absorb the chaotic factors!

The chaotic energy emanating from Ouyang Feng was far too intense. If no one helped him resist the speed at which the chaotic energy spread, Zhao Yi would not have time to absorb it and would be swallowed up by it, directly becoming a terrifying and bizarre entity...

"Faster!"

"We're almost there!"

Zhao Yi yelled, and the fat pig beneath him started panting and running wildly!

"You don't need to tell me, I know!"

Peppa was cursing inwardly!

What the hell did that son of a bitch Zhao Yi mess with?!

PS:

There wasn't much witty banter, it was too boring.

So let me just say I love you all!

Goodnight, my darlings!

Early to bed and early to rise makes for a healthy body!

I haven't pooped at all this month!

Additionally, based on reader feedback, a setting is included.

Low-level near-major calamity (5555)

Mid-level near-major inauspicious (6666)

Quasi-major ominous high-level (7777)

Nearly the peak of extreme misfortune (8888)

The value after the parentheses is the strength value, which may vary depending on the unit and is mainly for reference!