Chapter 740: You Can Feel Fear Too?

The Demon Claw could induce excruciating pain beyond normal perception, and humans and Anomalies were no different before it.

Number Two before them was the perfect example.

Perhaps in its entire existence, very few things had ever managed to harm it.

Things that could make it feel pain were even rarer.

Even if it suffered damage, it could recover at lightning speed.

So, when it came to injury, Number Two had never truly understood the concept.

But this pain was real, and it was feeling it right now.

Only when you can feel pain can you experience fear.

Even Number Two itself hadn't noticed that the moment Chen Ye launched his first attack, something had shifted deep within its core.

The Demon Claw's ability and the fear ability complemented each other perfectly.

Moreover, under the blood moon, the Demon Claw's pain-inducing power was amplified even further.

The more fear it absorbed, the more infinitely this ability grew.

But the blood moon was already beginning to set. Once it disappeared and the sun rose, his abilities wouldn't vanish instantly, but they would be severely diminished.

There wasn't much time left.

A trace of First Light of Dawn had already appeared on the horizon.

It seemed the sun's edge was already peeking out.

Anyone who had watched a sunrise knew that once it reached this point, the sun would rise in a very short time, and it would be fast.

Perhaps by the time you pulled your camera out of your bag, the sun would already be fully up.

Number Two probably didn't fear the sun.

But Chen Ye couldn't afford to let it rise. The moment sunlight appeared, every advantage he'd built would evaporate into nothing.

For a moment, Chen Ye couldn't help but wonder—who was more human, him or the Anomaly?

But the fear ability was far from done.

Chen Ye stared at the multicolored blood moon reflecting off his claws, smiling like a proper villain.

"This is only the beginning!"

Even as he spoke, Chen Ye didn't stop moving. His entire body transformed into a streak of red and black entwined, lunging straight at Number Two again.

This time, Number Two didn't just stand there. Its form flickered, and it vanished from its original position instantly.

From the very beginning until now, Chen Ye was the first to force Number Two to move.

Even Sun Xixi hadn't managed to do that.

Of course, that was also because by the time Number Two had appeared, Sun Xixi had already expended her ultimate move.

Chen Ye reappeared at the spot where Number Two had been standing.

Number Two, meanwhile, materialized more than ten meters away. For the first time, a hint of wariness crept onto its face.

"You... what exactly are you?"

"A human... couldn't possibly wield this kind of power!"

Chen Ye didn't bother answering. His body once again became a black-red streak, charging at Number Two in the pale light of dawn.

At the spot where Chen Ye had been standing, a burst of fine sand exploded into the air.

Number Two vanished at the same instant.

Chen Ye's eyes held nothing but Number Two. Nothing else existed.

Time was running out. He had to completely slaughter Number Two within the remaining window.

If he couldn't kill it, then he would be the one to die.

So, for the sake of his own life, Chen Ye poured every ounce of the fear ability into his attacks without holding anything back.

And Number Two, feeling the oppressive pressure radiating from Chen Ye, began to experience something unfamiliar stirring deep within its core.

This was the taste of fear.

It was a sensation it had never felt before. Novel, perhaps, but deeply uncomfortable.

A Flower Barrier rose before it.

Number Two tried to use this ability to block the One-eyed Guy's attack.

But soon, Number Two was disappointed.

The blood-red claws, trailing long crimson energy streams, tore into the Flower Barrier.

Though the Flower Barrier slowed the man down slightly...

The claws still punched straight through it.

Number Two felt its heart twitch slightly, and its body vanished once more.

When Number Two came to a stop, it heard a soft breathing sound beside its ear, accompanied by a chilling sensation running down its spine.

"Run, why don't you run anymore?"

For the first time, Number Two understood what the whispers of a demon truly sounded like.

At this moment, Chen Ye was more Anomaly than the Anomaly itself, more villain than any villain.

Number Two felt a searing, gut-wrenching pain tear through its thigh.

This pain again—seemingly even more intense than before.

"Ahhh~~~"

A shrill, piercing scream erupted, rattling the eardrums of everyone present.

A withered black leg was viciously ripped clean off Number Two's body by Chen Ye's bare hands.

The multicolored blood moon drops scattered across the beach, sprouting and growing rapidly before blooming into flowers of every color.

Number Two vanished again.

At the wound Chen Ye had inflicted, countless flowers burst forth, and a brand new leg grew back in place.

Number Two was restored once more.

By now, everyone present was completely stunned.

In Wei Butong's eyes...

Chen Ye at this moment was like the savior in a movie, bursting onto the scene when everyone else was utterly helpless.

Then pulling them all back from the brink of destruction.

Right now, in Wei Butong's eyes, Chen Ye was practically glowing.

At the same time, Wei Butong was drowning in jealousy, burning with it.

In Elder Hou Junji's eyes...

Chen Ye right now was terrifyingly powerful.

Was this still the same cunning, treacherous One-eyed Guy?

He had just used his trump card ability, and still couldn't do a thing to that Anomaly.

But now, that Anomaly in the One-eyed Guy's hands was like a three-year-old child.

How many times had he attacked that Anomaly now?

How many times had that Anomaly been beaten into screeching fits by the One-eyed Guy?

Incredibly strong!

What... what Sequence was he exactly?

How could he be this powerful?

Hou Junji felt a chill run down his spine.

At the same time, a thought struck him.

This bastard owed the Silent Council ten thousand Silent Gold Coins. With someone this powerful, if he was determined not to pay it back... he probably wouldn't have much recourse, would he?

Damn it... if only he'd known this guy was this strong, he should have lent him less.

Jiang Rou was even more dumbfounded.

The seductive woman's armor had long since transformed into a backless red bodycon dress.

Her long, gorgeous legs were exposed to the air, and a cascade of loose waves casually spilled over her shoulders.

She looked incredibly alluring.

If someone snapped a photo of her right now and posted it online, a flood of people would probably be screaming "mommy" at their screens.

But at this moment, Jiang Rou's gaze was locked dead onto Chen Ye's figure.

In her eyes, the One-eyed Guy was chasing down and slaughtering that seemingly invincible thing.

The moment that thing appeared...

The One-eyed Guy was already right behind it.

Soon, a Flower Wall separated the One-eyed Guy and the Anomaly.

But that seemingly indestructible Flower Wall was nothing more than paper in front of the One-eyed Guy.

Those blood-red claws seemed deadlier than the most terrifying weapon imaginable.

The claws casually pierced into the Anomaly's chest.

From the back.

The claws were dripping with multicolored blood.

"Ahhhh~~~"

The Anomaly was screaming again.

This time, it seemed even more agonizing than before.

For the first time, Jiang Rou felt her heart tremble with violent shock.

It was the awe of witnessing overwhelming power.

She had always prided herself on being "the greatest woman under heaven," but this time, for the first time, she admitted it—admitted that a One-eyed Guy might just be far stronger than she was.

As for Chen Ye, he knew his own suffering all too well.

The blood moon was almost gone, and the protection it granted was beginning to fade.

But...

Even though he had torn Number Two's heart to shreds with one claw, making it experience unparalleled agony...

Number Two still wouldn't die.

Chen Ye raised his left claw, intending to rip Number Two into complete pieces.

The Demon Claw remained embedded in Number Two's chest from the back.

But the next instant, Number Two's entire body dissolved into flowers and vanished from the spot.

It had escaped again.

When Number Two reappeared...

It was completely intact once more.

Only the look it cast toward Chen Ye was now filled with terror.

Chen Ye felt wave after wave of helplessness wash over him.

This thing's revival ability far surpassed any Superhuman he'd ever seen. Compared to Xu Wan back then, it was several times stronger—he couldn't even begin to measure the gap.

Wait... fear!?

Chen Ye narrowed his eyes slightly.

Because he felt it—he felt a different kind of fear energy.

This power... was strong! Incredibly strong!

Because this fear came from the very target he was hunting—Number Two!

This was the fear of a powerful Anomaly.

"You... can feel fear too?"