I chose the safe house, and the Human Alliance regretted it.

Old Tian looked at Tang San, a smile appearing on his aged face.

Not only Tang San, but all the superhumans killed by Wang Wei had one thing in common.

These people had no physical injuries, but were completely lifeless.

This is a pattern he summarized after collecting many corpses of superhumans.

However, we still need to wait for the ten thousand corpses of superhumans from Jiangnan City to arrive before we can do the final verification.

With such a large area covered and so many superhumans killed, Wang Wei must have used the most primal power of the domain.

"Devouring life force..." Old Tian murmured, "If there's no life force, what use is your domain...?"

After finishing his speech, Mr. Tian turned and walked out of the meeting room.

Tang San followed along, seemingly oblivious.

A moment later, a man and a corpse arrived at the secret chamber on the third underground floor.

The heavy alloy door opened, and a stark white light illuminated the dozen or so corpses neatly arranged inside the sealed room.

"Let's begin," Old Tian said softly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang San moved.

He slowly walked to a corpse and placed one hand on the body.

The next second, Tang San's palm transformed into countless fine black threads, which burrowed into the muscles and bones of the corpse.

The corpse shriveled up at a visible rate, as if all its essence had been drained away.

A few seconds later, only a thin layer of grayish-white powder remained on the spot.

Meanwhile, the aura of Corpse King Tang San had noticeably increased significantly.

Then,

Tang San walked towards the second corpse, the third, the fourth...

With each body he devoured, his aura grew stronger.

Tang San's skin gradually changed from bluish-gray to a hint of silver-white.

However, Old Tian shook his head.

"The improvement is a bit slow," Old Tian murmured.

"However," he looked at Tang San, "once those ten thousand corpses arrive... it will be about time."

As night fell, the convoy, laden with corpses, slowly drove into an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the southwestern city.

The factory area has long been transformed with alloy materials, and armed guards stand on both sides of the factory gate.

After the convoy entered, the gates slowly closed behind them, making a dull metallic clanging sound.

Deep within the factory grounds lies a vast underground space.

The bodies were unloaded from the vehicle and neatly stacked on the ground.

They were originally the backbone of the alliance and overseas superpower organizations, but now they have become a pile of materials waiting to be processed.

Old Tian stood on the high observation platform, looking down at the densely packed corpses below.

"Old Tian," a man stepped forward. "These corpses have been examined. They all died from the loss of life, and the cause of death is the same."

Upon hearing this, Old Tian nodded slowly.

The result was consistent with his prediction.

Wang Wei's domain power is not a simple physical attack, but rather an act of annihilating life.

Anyone who steps into his domain will have all their life force drained away—that is the truth of "invincibility".

"Let's go," Old Tian said softly.

Behind him, Tang San, having received the command, leaped down.

Faced with so many corpses of superhumans, a subtle ripple flashed in Tang San's gray pupils.

Tang San's palm emitted black threads once again, beginning to devour.

The first one,

The second one,

The third one,

......

The 100th body.

Tang San's body suddenly swelled and then contracted violently, his bones making a series of cracking sounds.

Two points of eerie green light shone deep within his gray-white pupils.

"boom--"

A terrifying surge of supernatural power erupted from Tang San's body.

The shockwave swept through the entire underground space, cracking the concrete floor, causing the lights to flicker, and scattering the neatly stacked corpses.

SS-rank!

Tang San slowly turned around, the gray luster on his body fading to reveal a silver color with an almost metallic texture.

His movements were no longer stiff, but became fluid and natural.

He lowered his head, looked at his hands, slowly clenched them, and then relaxed them.

"How are you feeling?" Old Tian's voice came from above.

Tang San raised his head and looked at Elder Tian with his dark green eyes.

Old Tian nodded in satisfaction.

"continue"

Without any hesitation, Tang San turned around and continued to devour the corpse.

"SSS grade..." Elder Tian murmured to himself, watching Tang San's aura steadily rise, "Is it really the highest grade?"

........

In the capital city, in the secret underground chamber of the alliance.

Old Liu sat in the main seat, with a cup of cold tea in front of him.

Qian Mengxun stood respectfully in front, her head bowed, her face still bearing Wang Wei's shoe prints—which she had never wiped off.

"With so many people lost, have you considered the consequences?" Old Liu said in a deep voice, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger.

Qian Mengxun was silent for a moment, her voice slightly hoarse: "I miscalculated. His domain... is several times larger than I expected."

Old Liu picked up his teacup, took a sip of the cold tea, and said, "Failure is not terrible. At least, you still have value to me."

Qian Mengxun's expression softened slightly.

As long as she has value, she can survive.

"Come with me." Old Liu stood up.

Qian Mengxun followed behind Old Liu, her hands unconsciously clenching into fists.

The two walked down a dark passage.

This is the fourth level of the underground city of the capital, and ordinary people have no idea that it exists.

Even within the alliance, only a few people know about this place.

At the end of the passage stood a heavy iron gate.

Old Liu pushed it open, revealing a huge circular hall.

Four people stood in the center of the hall.

Three men and one woman, all between thirty and forty years old, each emanating S-level supernatural power.

"Metal, Wood, Fire, Earth," Old Liu said to Qian Mengxun, pointing to the four people. "Plus your Ice—Water. All five elements are complete."

Qian Mengxun's gaze sharpened.

"How's the ancient book I gave you coming along?" Old Liu asked.

Qian Mengxun hesitated for a moment, "It works, but the effect is not very obvious."

"That's because something is missing," Old Liu said, looking at the other four.

"The cultivation techniques we gave you earlier were unearthed by the Alliance from an ancient tomb."

"When individuals with the five elemental attributes cultivate simultaneously, they can resonate and form a cycle, resulting in a cultivation speed several times faster than cultivating individually."

Old Liu glanced at the group and said, "Now, do as I say, the five of you will cultivate together for a while."

Upon hearing this, Qian Mengxun walked over and sat down cross-legged, forming a circle with the four people.

She happened to be sitting in the north, which corresponds to water;

The other four are: the metal-type ability user in the west, the wood-type in the east, the fire-type in the south, and the earth-type in the center.

"Let's begin," Old Liu said, his gaze fixed intently on the five people.

The five people closed their eyes at the same time and began to activate their supernatural abilities.

Qian Mengxun activated her supernatural power according to the methods in the ancient book, and her body emitted supernatural power fluctuations.

The other four individuals' supernatural abilities also fluctuated independently and did not interfere with each other.

But gradually, all five of them sensed a subtle change.

Metal is sharp, wood is vibrant, water is supple, fire is scorching, and earth is heavy.

The five superpowers are like five threads of different colors, slowly weaving together.

Five-colored light shone from them simultaneously.

Gold, green, red, yellow, and white—five colors intertwined and eventually coalesced into a giant five-colored halo above their heads.

The halo rotates slowly, with the five attributes perfectly balanced within it, nourishing each other and endlessly regenerating.

Qian Mengxun felt her supernatural abilities being drawn by some force, causing them to leak out wildly.

But her supernatural abilities are also growing rapidly.

It wasn't a slow rise, it was a surge—like a dried-up riverbed suddenly being flooded, rising at a visible speed.

S-grade, SS-grade, and still rising.....

She could sense that if she trained in this way for a few more days, her superpowers would break through again!

But at this time,

Old Liu, standing to the side, watched the slowly rotating five-colored halo, his eyes gleaming with an unprecedented light.

It's not admiration, it's longing.

Old Liu suddenly raised his hand, unleashing a strange and powerful energy wave.

The five-colored halo trembled violently and began to drift towards Old Liu.

Along with them, there are also the five people's five elemental abilities.

The five people suddenly opened their eyes and looked at Old Liu.

"Old Liu, you... devouring ability!" The man with the metal-type ability exclaimed in shock.

Qian Mengxun's pupils suddenly contracted: "You—"

She tried to stand up, but her body was already immobile.

The devouring force was so great that she didn't even have the right to struggle.

The five-colored halo broke free from their control and hovered around Old Liu.

The five colors intertwine, radiating a heart-stirring energy.

The man from the Jin family was the first to fall.

His body instantly withered, his skin clung to his bones, his eyes sunken, and his mouth opened but could not utter a sound.

The second wood-type ability user had his life force drained in an instant.

The third fire-type ability user.

The fourth earth-type ability user.

Qian Mengxun knelt on the ground, trembling all over.

She felt the devouring force tearing at her body, like an invisible hand drawing every last bit of strength from her.

She was going to die—like those four people.

"You—" her voice was so hoarse it was almost inaudible, "you used us…"

"Use it?" Old Liu laughed.

"Your cultivation is for the sake of the alliance. Now, your supernatural abilities are gathered on me, and they can play a greater role."

He raised his hand, and a five-colored halo slowly rotated, the five colors intertwining to form a perfect cycle around him.

Within the aura's range, he felt an unprecedented power—control.

Absolute control.

"This is... the Five Elements Secret Technique. The rumors are actually true..." Old Liu murmured to himself, a hint of intoxication flashing in his eyes.

Qian Mengxun lay on the ground, her life force and supernatural abilities completely dissipating.

Her consciousness began to blur, and the light before her eyes grew dimmer and dimmer.

Before she died, Wang Wei's face appeared in her mind's eye.

The man she desperately wanted to kill became her only thought before she died.

"I'm not reconciled..."

Her lips moved, making a sound as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

"Wang Wei hasn't been trampled under my feet yet... how can I die..."

In her utter despair, an unprecedented will to survive erupted from the depths of her heart.

It wasn't fear, it wasn't despair, it was an obsession etched into my bones to trample that man under my feet.

"boom--"

A terrifying chill exploded from her body.

A layer of white frost formed on the ground, and fine ice crystals filled the air.

SSS-level ice-type superpower.

Qian Mengxun slowly stood up.

Her white robe was covered in frost, her hair turned silvery-white, and two points of icy blue light shone deep in her pupils.

Qian Mengxun raised her head and looked at Old Liu.

Old Liu was also looking at her.

The two stared at each other for a moment.

"Not bad." Old Liu nodded in satisfaction: "Your hatred for Wang Wei has actually caused you to awaken a second time."

Qian Mengxun didn't speak. She looked at the five-colored halo around Elder Liu's body and took a deep breath.

Then she turned her head and looked at the four corpses on the ground.

Four S-class superhumans, gone just like that.

Like four pieces of firewood that have burned out and been discarded.

Old Liu took a deep breath, and the five-colored ring spun rapidly before being absorbed into his body.

"Go," he said softly, "when the time is right—"

Old Liu paused for a moment, then said, "I will make you kill him with your own hands."

Qian Mengxun gave Old Liu a deep look, then turned and walked out.

Stepping out of the secret room, Qian Mengxun paused in her tracks.

"So you're keeping me around to gather five SSS-level Five Elements abilities for another devouring..."

Alliance, Wang Wei...

A hint of madness flashed in Qian Mengxun's eyes.

......

Jiangnan City, Jinxiu Tiancheng Residential Community

Wang Wei sat at the dining table with a speechless expression.

The dish that Zhou Yao served for the twelfth time was still burnt and black.

"Um..." Zhou Yao said somewhat awkwardly, "I...I actually can't cook."

Wang Wei looked at her and said helplessly, "It's not easy for you to have the nerve to do it twelve times before admitting it."

Zhou Yao clenched her hands. "That's not important. The question is, can I still stay here with you?"

"What else can you do?" Wang Wei asked in return.

Zhou Yao thought for a moment, "Can I teach you a foreign language?"

Wang Wei was taken aback, and his thoughts immediately went astray.

Is it the kind of foreign language learning program?

Zhou Yao added earnestly:

"I remember when you were in school, you never passed your foreign language exams..."