Chapter 196: Lord of Paradise vs. War Weapon

The fearsome Evil Ghost Mask was pushed up onto his forehead. His crimson eyes resembled those of a Hellish Asura, and a bloody gash ran diagonally across the bridge of his handsome nose.

After getting a clear look at him, the heavily injured Bear abruptly scrambled to his feet.

Ai Li, still reeling from the terror of the last duel, was now scared witless. She cowered behind the farthest ruins, not daring to take a single step closer.

The night wind lifted Number 777’s black cloak. A vicious grin played on his lips as he tore off the cumbersome garment with one hand and casually tossed it aside.

His body seemed to inflate in an instant, his solid back muscles bulging. The next second, he vanished into the night, reappearing right in front of the Paradise Lord!

Tang Luo Ke was a master of close-quarters combat, and his wolf-like claws gleamed with a deadly light in the dark. The Lord of Paradise raised his gaze slightly as silver threads materialized before him.

A piercing roar erupted on the field.

It sounded like sharp instruments scraping against metal. Yu Zhizhi instinctively covered her ears and retreated.

Tang...

She could barely follow Tang Luo Ke’s movements. He was so fast that the air flashed constantly with sparks from their duel. A final, deafening SIZZLE rang out, immediately followed by a low laugh rumbling from Tang Luo Ke’s throat.

"Quite a few spider legs you’ve got there."

He sounded like he was joking.

A silver thread shot through the mist, aiming for Tang Luo Ke’s chest. He leaped back, landing three meters away. Glancing at the huge crater smashed into the spot where he’d just been, he flicked the filthy blood from his right hand, and his sharp, hook-like claws vanished.

The Lord of Paradise was still in the same spot, not having moved an inch.

The outermost of the spider legs firmly planted beneath his dark green robe had been sliced in two.

Yet, the man’s pale face showed no trace of pain, as if he had experienced this countless times. He glanced down at the severed spider limb lying in the blood and filth, his expression unreadable.

The Lord of Paradise’s half-severed spider leg lifted slowly. White silk wrapped around the piece on the ground and pulled it back.

As if performing surgery, the silk threads passed through the two halves of the limb, skillfully stitching them together.

"Is that all you’ve got?"

The Lord of Paradise said calmly, "The Valoran Empire will fall soon, won’t it?"

The Bear, who had been watching the entire time, broke out in a cold sweat.

’If Tang Luo Ke’s last attack had been aimed at him, he would have been sliced to ribbons.’

’And his opponent had clearly only been testing the waters.’

’He hadn’t even revealed his Beast Form.’

Because of this, the Bear couldn’t be certain if this was the person he thought he was.

"What’s your hurry?" Tang Luo Ke’s expression gradually grew excited, a clear craving for blood.

His features grew distorted and savage. His crimson eyes lost their human appearance, becoming more like those of a bloodthirsty monster. Fangs protruded, wolf ears sprouted from his head, and a black wolf’s tail swished behind him, making his lean, powerful body seem even more like a beast clad in human skin.

A dense, dark aura instantly swept across the entire area.

The White-eyed Young Boy’s body trembled uncontrollably.

He lost his footing and fell to the ground.

Meanwhile, the bullet comments were already flooding the screen, dense and endless—

[AHHHHH! It’s him!!!]

[Oh my god!! It really is Don Locke K!!]

[That’s the Valoran Empire’s ultimate weapon!]

[Why is he in Paradise? No wonder he dared to call out the Paradise Lord by name!]

[Waaaah! This year’s Hunting Season is too intense!]

[Lord of Paradise vs. War Weapon!]

The K family, one of the five most ancient noble houses of the Valoran Empire, had produced the strongest Wolf Clan male to date. He had fought in countless wars and was known as the Battlefield Rakshasa, a name that struck terror into the hearts of millions of Beast Soldiers!

It was said that before this year, he had been sealed away in a sunless abyss because he couldn’t control his spiritual power and would go Berserk.

His current mental state is unknown.

After entering his Beast Form, his body’s Strength increased by more than a hundredfold.

Compared to the man who first appeared as Number 777 with the Evil Ghost Mask, this new form, even viewed through a screen, made many Beastmen hold their breath, as if a single glance from him could kill.

Yu Zhizhi had also found a relatively safe spot.

She saw the Bear, who was covered in wounds. The two exchanged a glance, and the Bear made some room for her.

Yu Zhizhi squeezed in beside him.

The Bear had always held Miss Healer in high regard. Now that he knew she was an S-Class female, he became even more deferential.

The current situation was gradually becoming clear.

Whether it was the Paradise Leader from the Moon Rising Empire or the War Weapon from the Valoran Empire, their goal seemed to be one and the same—

—this S-Class female from the Rabbit Clan!

Yu Zhizhi’s face paled. She watched the battle nervously; she didn’t want anything bad to happen to either Tang Luo Ke or the Lord of Paradise.

From the shadows, countless hidden soldiers began to stir.

Tang Luo Ke let out a chilling, low laugh. "Finally, I can go on a killing spree."

He had been holding back for too long. Far too long.

’How could Paradise’s motley crew compare to well-trained Beast Soldiers?’

A strange smile graced the Lord of Paradise’s pale face. His deep, unsettling eyes pierced through the dark mist, landing on the young female hiding behind the ruins.

With a slight lift of his finger, Yu Zhizhi’s body moved as if controlled. She staggered out from behind the ruins.

Tang Luo Ke, who had been reveling in the prospect of slaughter, suddenly froze. His teleporting form halted mid-dash as he raised an eyebrow at the Lord of Paradise.

"Manipulation?" he said, having seen through his opponent’s Super Talent.

Yu Zhizhi was like a puppet on strings. Cowering, she took several more steps forward, ensuring Tang Luo Ke had a clear view of her.

The Lord of Paradise lifted his finger slightly, and invisible white spider threads manipulated the young woman’s body.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, she picked up a rusty knife.

’It’s Lou’s weapon!’

Her rabbit-like eyes flew wide as she whipped her head toward the Lord of Paradise.

A faint, chillingly indifferent smile played on the man’s lips, just like when they first met. There was no emotion in the depths of his unusual eyes. "I want to run an experiment. How many knife wounds will it take to kill a War Weapon in its Beastification state?"

He said it so casually, as if he were just discussing what to have for dinner.

Yu Zhizhi’s body trembled slightly. "I... I can’t do it..."

She didn’t know how to use a knife.

And she was even more unwilling to point the blade at Tang Luo Ke!

The Lord of Paradise hummed. With a slight lift of his finger, the young woman was forced to grip the knife’s hilt and place the sharp blade against her own neck. It pressed into her delicate, snow-white skin. Under the Lord of Paradise’s Manipulation, the blade stopped, just a centimeter shy of a fatal cut.

With a twitch of his finger, this little rabbit would die.

"Nice badge," the Lord of Paradise offered, a rare compliment. "A shame it’s useless."

His [Manipulation] talent wasn’t a physical attack, so it couldn’t be blocked by the barrier from the badge the wolf had given the little rabbit.

For instance, right now—

The Lord of Paradise only needed to use his spider silk to manipulate the young female’s body, and he could make her do anything.

Including suicide.