In the outside world.
Under the pale gaze of the Blood-Clad Wraith.
The outer skin of the monster, which had been bulging, began to smooth out at a speed visible to the naked eye.
But it didn't seem like suppression; it was more like something was devouring it from within.
"Hee hee hee—ha ha ha—"
A series of eerie children's giggles suddenly echoed from inside.
This made the Blood-Clad Wraith's scalp tingle instantly.
Her pupils trembled.
Because this laughter was exactly the same as the one she emitted when her mind became chaotic during her transformation into battle form.
For a moment, she had an incredibly terrifying suspicion.
Something unimaginable was being born inside that monster!
And among them were parts of the curse and body fragments she had previously been devoured.
"What... what is this..."
Crash—
Crash—
In the next moment, she suddenly saw the arms growing on that monster being pulled into its body as if something was dragging them from the inside.
One after another.
In just a blink of an eye, all its arms were forcibly pulled into its body.
"Hee hee hee—ha ha ha—"
And then the tentacle, covered with Lin En's faces, that had burst out from its body, was also abruptly pulled back into the monster by a tremendous force.
Following that, countless terrifying embryos leaked out.
Crunch—crunch—
The monster's insides continuously emitted horrifying chewing sounds.
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"Warning... warning... all systems failing... body damage at 88%..."
"Warning... target beginning to devour core... target beginning to devour..."
"Zzz... warning..."
The Blood-Clad Wraith's entire body trembled violently.
The abruptly interrupted voice filled the Blood-Clad Wraith with an overwhelming, uncontrollable unease.
Then she saw the monster's pupils rapidly dim, and its massive body slumped to the side as if it had lost all its strength.
It was as if something had completely hollowed it out from the inside just now!
Click—
A crack appeared on one side of the body.
A blood-stained hand dangled out from the crack, twitched slightly, and then fell silent.
The Blood-Clad Wraith stood there in a daze.
For a moment, her mind went blank, completely at a loss.
Until she quickly snapped back to reality, her breathing suddenly became rapid.
"That Flesh Puppet... is dead?"
...
Meanwhile.
In the dark world, within a high tower inverted on the ground.
Boom—
A massive explosion suddenly erupted from a facility at the base of the tower.
The intense energy fluctuations instantly annihilated all living beings in that area.
"Warning... warning... [Flesh Puppet Type 3] lost connection... target search in progress... body damage at 98%... total link failure..."
In the Inverted Tower, piercing warning sounds echoed continuously.
Raging flames spread from the control facility, and numerous personnel with pale faces fled down the corridors.
"What happened?!"
In the deepest part of the Inverted Tower, a gloomy and hoarse voice emanated from a massive container bubbling with steam.
"Master! The Type 3 Flesh Puppet we sent to hunt Blood Saw and others has lost its connection! The backlash wave destroyed the control base of the Type 3 Puppet!"
A figure in a black robe rushed urgently into the hall.
Around the massive container, dozens of demon figures seated at large tables all had their expressions change drastically.
"Are you kidding me?!"
A demon, several meters tall, stood up, snarling:
"The Type 3 Flesh Puppet is the Demon Society's most advanced hunter, aside from Root-Level and Monarch-Level beings! Who else in this dark world could be its match?!"
All the surrounding demons had dark, brooding expressions.
Because, during this period, the destructive power and hunting capability displayed by the Type 3 Flesh Puppet were almost universally acknowledged.
In these three days.
Almost all the rebels of the Demon Society who refused to return were hunted down by the Type 3 Puppet.
And five days ago, a Flesh Puppet they dispatched even confronted a Monarch-level powerhouse.
Though it was defeated.
The opponent also had no effective means against their puppet.
"Blood Saw?"
In the center of the hall, a hoarse voice sounded from the massive container.
"I know him. The original puppet was led by him and four other members of the Five-Person Council, but the current Flesh Puppet far surpasses that era."
"He doesn't have the ability to destroy my perfect creation."
Everyone's eyes flickered, all frowning deeply.
"Order."
The hoarse voice sounded once more.
"Locate the coordinates where the Type 3 Puppet lost connection, and dispatch the Predator Squadron and the No. 4 Type 3 Puppet to the target location for urgent reconnaissance. Obtain the most accurate intelligence at all costs!"
"Yes!"
Everyone bowed their heads.
...
Wandering Soul Alley.
The street shrouded in black mist.
The Blood-Clad Wraith quickly rushed to the monster, tearing it open at the crack with force.
And upon seeing the scene inside, even she couldn't help but gasp.
Her face turned pale.
Because the monster's insides were almost completely hollowed out, leaving only a thin outer shell, with the inner walls covered in dense bite marks.
Clearly.
Not long ago, an indescribable terrifying mutation had occurred inside this monster.
And now, all the mutated flesh had disappeared, making one wonder if it had all been devoured by something.
"Lin En, are you okay?"
She gritted her teeth, quickly shaking her head to cast aside the fear.
She swiftly tore open the monster's shell, grabbed the hand, and forcefully pulled it out from the shell.
Splash—
A large amount of foul-smelling blood gushed out.
Lin En's body, like a newborn baby, had long lost its clothing, yet strangely, his body was unscathed, with no parts missing.
It was as if all the terrifying scenes that had just occurred had nothing to do with him.
And the more normal it seemed.
The more indescribably eerie and horrifying it felt to her.
"Never mind! Let's get out of here first!"
The Blood-Clad Wraith quickly hoisted him onto her back, gritting her teeth.
Lin En leaned against her shoulder, eyes closed, his left hand dangling, swinging with inertia.
But what no one noticed was that a long tongue suddenly slipped out from his palm, licking the bloodstains on the back of his hand, then quickly retracting.
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