Excessive ferocity due to caution

His killing intent was overwhelming.

On the verge of life and death, the old man attacked Zhao Yi without warning!

He went all out from the very first move!

The purple lightning between his fingers transformed into countless vengeful spirits, swarming towards Zhao Yi like a tidal wave!

The trial participants watched from afar, but none of them made a move.

They wanted to use this opportunity to get away.

But the terrifying sound of chains surging overhead chilled them to the bone!

Qin Bai's heart stirred slightly, and he retreated to a distance before launching the attack.

Zhao raised his palm and pointed his fingers as a sword, using the power of the two cursed objects, Krebin and Mesa, which were filled with resentment, to fight against the old man!

Having gained experience from his previous battle with the great sage Ji Debing in the Hall of Coroners, Zhao Yi has become increasingly adept at using the rules of great misfortune!

This deeper understanding of the rules reduced the corrosive effect of the two cursed items on Zhao Yi!

boom!

Daowu - Heavenly Tribulation Finger!

Two bolts of lightning, one purple and one red, surged forth, spreading terrifying power. The trial participants in the distance hurriedly used cursed items to defend against them!

The brilliance faded away—

The trial participants were horrified to discover that... Zhao Yi had actually blocked the old man's attack!

"Zhao Yi possesses two cursed items!"

"No... How could he not suffer a backlash from forcibly using the power of a cursed object?"

Some seasoned trial participants gasped in surprise.

Generally speaking, cursed items have some relatively mild uses, such as the passive effects of the two cursed items that Zhao Yi acquired.

If you simply use these effects, or use cursed objects to withstand certain impacts, you will not suffer any backlash from the cursed objects.

However, if one tries to actively activate and borrow the extremely malevolent power within a cursed object, the user will inevitably suffer severe backlash from the cursed object!

Such backlash can range from mild disability and hemiplegia to psychological trauma.

In severe cases, it may be transformed into an unknowable ominous sign.

But at this moment, Zhao Yi, who had activated the two cursed items, showed no signs of being harmed by the backlash!

boom!

The two clashed again, and Zhao Yi fought fiercely with the old man, unleashing all his Warring States martial arts skills. He combined the power of the rules and cursed objects that he had experienced with his powerful and unrestrained attacks, and a faint red light emanated from Zhao Yi's body!

Pfft!

The old man's withered fingertips traced across Zhao Yi's chest, leaving a terrible, cursed wound!

However, black lotus flowers bloomed from Zhao Yi's wound, helping to purify the curse on it.

The black lotus, infused with the power of Lunyu, Xiaoyaoyou, and the black flames of the bloodline, actually purified the old man's extremely dangerous curse!

Forgotten Touches sprouted from the wound, healing at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Zhao Yi took out the Sister-Slaying Blade, held it in his palm with his back to the ground, the tip of the blade dragging along the ground. Black flames burned in his eyes, making him look sinister and profound.

"The power of rules..."

"And there's more than one!"

While watching the battle, the other trainees were on guard around them. Looking at Zhao Yi, who was standing with his sword in hand, they were utterly shocked!

"No wonder the Li family went to such great lengths and was so eager to get rid of Zhao Yi..."

"This is probably no longer simply because Zhao Yi killed Li Chenglong..."

"The Li family is probably worried that another guy like Feng Nan will appear in the entertainment company..."

Among these trial participants, some malicious glances were reluctantly concealed when they met the sharp blade in Zhao Yi's palm.

In the distance, Zhao Yi, who was confronting the old man, was still trying to communicate with him and awaken his senses.

As the old man's vision cleared a little more, the iron balls with human faces dragging on the chains behind him in the darkness became increasingly agitated!

They howled wildly, their venomous eyes fixed on Zhao Yi!

If looks could kill, Zhao Yi would probably be torn to pieces by now!

"kill!!"

Strange forces flowed along the chains into the old man's legs and entered his body!

Then the old man's body began to decay at a visible speed, and he let out painful howls that were no longer human!

He wanted to break through to the lower level of the Great Fiend, but although he was in the Punishment Tower, the sealing divine power permeating the Abyss was weakened, but it still firmly imprisoned the old man!

He made several attempts, but to no avail!

The barrier cannot be broken!

The old man even suffered a backlash due to his repeated attempts to break the seal!

He swayed and couldn't stand steadily.

At that moment, Zhao Yi suddenly sprang into action, slashing at the old man with the sword in his hand!

The blade is so sharp, it's as fast as the light of day!

No special effects whatsoever.

It is the most direct, the most powerful, and the most unrestrained slash!

Zhao Yi knew that magic damage, physical damage, special effects... none of them had much effect on the old man in front of him!

Only chaos damage!

What he needs to do is to use all his strength to maximize the damage from the chaos!

The power of bloodline is unleashed at this moment!

...

[Skill: Red Robe - Repayment]

[Effect: Those who have harmed you will be marked and will suffer more damage from you.]

[Note: This mark is permanent and cannot be removed.]

...

【Skill: Red Robe - Severance】

[Severance: Damage you deal to units marked with the 'Repayment' mark will not heal or regenerate, and this effect cannot be dispelled by ordinary means.]

...

【Skill: Red Robe - Peerless】

[Peerless: Greatly unleashes one's potential, increasing strength by 30% for a duration with no side effects. Lasts 5 minutes, 24-hour cooldown.]

...

The enhancement of his bloodline skills has given Zhao Yi's blade a destructive power that outsiders cannot comprehend!

The old man received it with his palm.

Blood splattered.

Amidst the shocked gazes of those iron balls with human faces, and the jaws of the trial participants dropping in disbelief, Zhao Yi sliced ​​off the old man's hand with a single stroke!

That's... a very dangerous hand!

Before these people could react, many tendrils began to grow from the wound on the old man's palm!

The Touch of Oblivion!

The venomous-faced iron ball tried to continue channeling power into the old man through the chains to heal his wounds. However, a chaotic power, incomprehensible to them, lingered at the wounds, preventing healing and instead causing the power to be devoured by the Touch of Oblivion…

It contains many fragments of evil god memes.

Chris, who resides in Zhao Yi's mental world, absorbs it frantically, like a bottomless pit, endlessly draining away...

Slurp.

These fragments are not as concentrated as the evil god memes contained in the eyes of the Forgotten Walker, so the Gluttony can handle them. Therefore, as long as Chris can hold them, the Forgotten Touch can continue to draw evil god memes from the old man!

The iron spheres with human faces that had been exploited panicked. They wanted to reclaim their power, but the Touch of Oblivion didn't care.

If there's food, how can we let it go?

Bring it to you!

It grew wildly along the chains, attaching itself to each iron ball and immediately starting to suck!

In an instant, those iron balls with human faces let out a sharp, piercing, and mournful howl!

PS: Second update.

Regarding the ending.

Striving for December

Strive

Got it?

Goodnight, my darlings.