"Faster!"
Ye Bai dashed up to the third floor like an arrow, stopping outside Lian Zheng's office.
"There's only one minute left until the sacrificial ritual begins!"
The entire office had been fortified into a fortress, as solid as an iron wall.
Lian Zheng's father, the Cult Leader of the Fourth Demonic Sect, was clearly well-prepared!
His plan wasn't hard to guess: use the sacrifice to open a portal to the Abyssal Plane, summon terrifying monsters to please the Demon God he served.
Meanwhile, the chaos caused by the monsters' arrival would allow the Cult Leader to escape amidst the confusion!
A plan with multiple benefits!
The only cost was his own half-paralyzed, worthless son!
This was a trap set long ago, only to be activated today when the Cult Leader found himself in dire straits!
"Even a tiger won't eat its cubs, but this Cult Leader is worse than a beast."
Ye Bai looked at the office in disdain, a faint blue defensive barrier blocking his path.
[Can withstand 1200 billion damage]
Ye Bai had stacked 30 layers of Ready to Go, achieving an 11 billion times multiplier.
His current Intelligence attribute was 285 points, and Lightning Arrow could deal (50 + 1 * Intelligence) Lightning Element damage, plus a 15% damage boost from Nature's Force.
That meant a single Lightning Arrow could deal 386 points of Lightning Element damage!
With the 11 billion times multiplier from Ready to Go, it amounted to a staggering 4000 billion damage!
Ye Bai could easily break through this defensive barrier!
"Stay calm, after breaking this barrier, there are still other opponents, even Lian Zheng himself has the strength of a second-tier Warrior!"
Ye Bai knew he was racing against time, his life hanging by a thread.
When he chose to step forward, there was no turning back!
Since he could only charge ahead, Ye Bai had to survive!
"Using the Lightning Arrow is a one-time deal; all the layers of Ready to Go will be cleared, and I'll be in danger if another battle occurs!"
Instead of choosing Lightning Arrow, Ye Bai opted for another skill: Blessing of Thunder!
[Blessing of Thunder (LV1)]: Casts a blessing of thunder on yourself or an ally, adding 20 extra Lightning Element damage to normal attacks and 25 extra Lightning Element damage to magical attacks.
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With a 15% boost from Nature's Force and an 11 billion times multiplier from Ready to Go, normal attacks gained an additional 253 billion damage!
Magical attacks gained an additional 316 billion damage!
Duration: 30 seconds!
"Finish all battles within 30 seconds!"
Ye Bai pursed his lips, raised his staff, and began to conceal himself.
"Blessing of Thunder!"
An immense power of thunder enveloped him, and Ye Bai felt as if every move he made possessed a terrifying force beyond mortal comprehension, capable of easily destroying the world!
Not wasting a second, Ye Bai's staff struck the barrier.
-253 billion!
A massive hammer? No! 253 billion!
The barrier trembled violently, tiny cracks appearing on its surface.
As the barrier shook, Lian Zheng inside the office clearly noticed the disturbance outside.
"Damn it, is it the City Defense Department?!"
"How did they get here so fast?!"
He angrily turned to his father, shouting, "Old man, didn't you say you could conceal the commotion?"
"What's the rush!"
On the screen, the Cult Leader of the Demonic Sect, with a stern expression, reprimanded,
"Have some composure! This safe house was personally crafted by me, capable of withstanding over 1000 billion damage. Even a Battle King would be held off for over a minute, by which time the ritual would be complete!"
The Cult Leader's words were like a calming pill, easing Lian Zheng's anxiety.
However,
The violent shaking didn't stop; it only intensified!
Boom—
Boom—
Like a divine drum being beaten, countless spiderweb cracks spread across the barrier, like a shattered porcelain, ready to break at a touch.
"Can this really hold for a minute?!"
Lian Zheng shouted in terror, waving his hands frantically, utterly panicked.
Boom—
With a final strike, the barrier shattered into dust, the barrier that could withstand a thousand billion damage was broken in less than five seconds!
"He's in!"
Lian Zheng roared, like a cornered beast with no hope of survival.
Through the smoke, a figure emerged.
Only one person?!
Lian Zheng raised his hands high, shouting with all his might, "I surrender, don't kill me, I'll tell you everything!"
"It was all his doing, I never intended to betray humanity, that damned old man forced me!"
It didn't even take 15 minutes for Lian Zheng to surrender upon meeting.
Ye Bai glanced at him with disdain, his contempt evident without words.
Above Lian Zheng's head, a message appeared:
[Fun Fact: The Cult Leader of the Fourth Demonic Sect was once a meritorious Battle King of humanity, until his son led him to corruption]
Fatherly love and filial piety, these four words were vividly demonstrated in this family.
The son betrayed the father, the father betrayed the son, turning against each other in a tragic spectacle.
Ye Bai wasted no time, raising his staff.
"Lightning Arrow!"
With the blessing of thunder, the Lightning Arrow flashed with destructive power, striking towards Lian Zheng.
Boom—
The Lightning Arrow hit a blue ripple, canceling each other out.
"Hurry, save me!"
Lian Zheng's expression was desperate, knowing his delay tactics had failed!
Everything he said earlier, whether surrendering or cursing his father, was to buy time for his escape!
But his opponent wasn't buying it!
They came with lethal intent, every move deadly!
If not for the Special Item Lian Zheng carried, which blocked a fatal attack, he would already be dead!
"Almost there, hold on for 45 more seconds!"
On the TV screen, the Cult Leader's figure flashed, followed by a terrifying explosion.
Clearly, he was also engaged in battle, and his situation wasn't good!
"Why isn't the portal open yet?!"
The next attack was already being chanted!
Lian Zheng had no courage to face Ye Bai head-on!
Breaking a thousand-billion-level barrier, a single Lightning Arrow shattered his life-saving Special Item.
In Lian Zheng's mind, Ye Bai's strength was at least that of a Battle King-level powerhouse!
Such a powerhouse was beyond Lian Zheng's ability to handle, let alone face directly!
In fact, Ye Bai was only level 10, a first-tier Warrior.
If Lian Zheng had been braver and charged to fight Ye Bai... it wouldn't have changed anything.
With the 11 billion times Blessing of Thunder, Ye Bai's output was comparable to the top Battle Kings!
Though it lasted only 30 seconds, it was enough!
"Lightning Arrow!"
"Lightning Arrow!"
Two consecutive Lightning Arrows shattered two more of Lian Zheng's life-saving items, and for the first time, true despair appeared in his eyes.
Lian Zheng screamed in despair,
"I curse you, whether your soul is in heaven or hell, I curse you, I offer my soul as the price..."
Ye Bai didn't give him the chance to finish.
"Lightning Arrow!"
The fourth Lightning Arrow, carrying destructive power, shot out, striking Lian Zheng and ending his sinful life.
Boom—
Lian Zheng was reduced to ashes, leaving only a vague charred silhouette on the ground.
As the sacrificial offering of the ritual, Lian Zheng's death triggered a chain reaction, causing the ritual to halt and the sacrifice to be forcibly interrupted!
Crisis averted,
Ye Bai let out a long sigh of relief.
On the other side of the large screen, seemingly aware of the commotion here, a sigh was heard.
After all, they were father and son, and when a child dies, it's natural for a person to feel some sadness.
Soon,
A venomous, hoarse voice came from the screen,
"No matter who you are, for killing my child, I swear to kill you!"
"Even if I fall into the deepest hell, I'll drag you down with me, remember this, it's a vow made with the life of a War God!"
The hoarse voice declared, word by word,
"I! Swear! To! Kill! You!"
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