And this place had already become a toxic swamp!
Anyone who stepped in found it hard to escape even with wings!
The youth slapped the other's flanks, "As expected of your Lordship! Always so thorough!"
The Plague Baron chuckled sinisterly.
Everything was in its favor—the right time, place, and people—all waiting for them to come and meet their deaths.
And just at that moment!
Another monster bird flew rapidly out of the mist and landed on the Plague Baron's shoulder.
The youth was just about to set out when he saw the Plague Baron raise an eyebrow:
"Have they reached the Fifth District?"
More monster birds kept flying in.
"The Fourth... District..."
"Reached the Third Block..."
The Plague Baron's gaze deepened; he had set up such Heavenly Eye monster birds in every district, and any sign of battle couldn't escape his notice.
Having set up so many monsters, how could they have been breached so quickly!
The Plague Baron watched coldly as a pained screech came from the foggy skies!
A monster bird plummeted fiercely from the sky, hitting the ground hard, its body pierced and life fading away.
The youth's eyelids twitched as he stared into the mist.
Three silhouettes... were slowly emerging from it.
The middle-aged woman at this moment... had undergone a great transformation, her body covered in numerous patterns imbued with an eerie aura!
The Plague Baron's indifferent eyes stared at the three of them, skipping over Su Qi to focus on the middle-aged woman.
With a hint of mockery, it spoke softly, "It seems you've burst out your Strength prematurely, right? Forcing through the limit—that must have cost you quite a bit of Strength..."
The middle-aged woman did not reply but sneered.
It wasn't her who was clearing the way, but Su Qi beside her.
She hadn't lifted a finger the entire time.
Because that guy seemed to really be cheating, self-destructing all the way!
Exploding everything as he went!
The middle-aged woman couldn't help but look back at Su Qi.
"Your gaze... seems a bit admiring," Su Qi muttered to himself.
The middle-aged woman couldn't help but curse, "Admire your sister!!"
Su Qi shook his head, "Can you be serious for a moment? We've got an enemy before us."
"This is still my problem!?"
Watching this scene, the corners of the Plague Baron's eyes narrowed; it sensed a lack of respect, and with a cold laugh, it said:
"Seems like, you don't quite understand your situation."
"If that's the case..."
It simply reached out its hand.
And at that moment, the little girl tugged at the clothes of the two, whispering, "Be careful."
Several fire hydrants and sewer valves suddenly opened, spewing out vast amounts of poison gas, engulfing them.
The middle-aged woman's expression changed slightly. She shielded the little girl and Su Qi behind her, her Strength forming a protective barrier, blocking the approaching poison gas.
She watched as the thick poison fog spread, monster birds not fast enough to fly up before they inhaled the poison, plummeting to the ground within moments, and dying rapidly!
Their corpses were decaying swiftly, leaving only black bones behind!
The middle-aged woman's gaze grew somber.
Such a terrifying poison!
Just as she thought about retreating, she found that outside the poison fog... the youth had already used a Skill, the entire rear blocked by a thick barrier!
The Plague Baron stood in the mist, arms wide open, greedily inhaling deeply, revealing a horrifying smile: "How's that? I've prepared for a long time. With your feeble bodies now, just a wisp would instantly corrode your organs, killing you in mere moments!"
"It will be... your most despairing..."
Its voice suddenly stopped.
Because Su Qi's figure was slowly appearing in the poison fog.
The Plague Baron's brow furrowed heavily, surprised and suspicious, staring intently at Su Qi: "Why are you still standing in the poison fog!?"
Su Qi looked around: "I would like to sit down, but there's no chair here."
The middle-aged woman also widened her eyes, having not noticed when Su Qi had stepped out. That guy was actually fine!?
Su Qi knew why because the resistance granted by Paradise... had overlapped with the Night Demon Gene's resistance to poison. He had just wanted to test how much he could withstand, only to find... he was completely unaffected.
"To ignore limits with the Night Demon Gene, even this enhancement can be disregarded."
"Does this mean I've hit a bug where I'm invulnerable to poison?"
The youth stared at Su Qi with some fear; he had an Ancient Relic that could isolate the poison fog, but he was well aware of how terrifying the poison was, so much so that he had to wear a gas mask even when speaking to his Lord.
"Impossible... Lord, could it be the poison there is too diluted!"
"How many times have I told you not to instruct me in my affairs!" Plague Baron snorted coldly.
It brought its hands together, and the patterns on its body manifested!
A massive amount of terrifying poison fog gathered again and lunged directly at Su Qi!
"This is a hundred times more poisonous than before! Can you still withstand it?"
The poison fog engulfed Su Qi!
Under the astonished gaze of the middle-aged woman,
Su Qi squinted his eyes and took a deep breath. The poison fog visibly entered his body, and he said lightly, "It stings the eyes a bit..."
Plague Baron's eyes widened, and it bellowed, "Are you kidding me!"
From infancy, it had never been insulted with its poisonous methods!
All the poison fog actually began to condense, turning from mist into liquid! And then it came rolling directly towards him!
The young man's face changed, and he turned to run!
Even with the protection of an Ancient Relic, he felt the imminent threat!
"What are you waiting for?"
Su Qi looked at the middle-aged woman: "Next, you just need to enter that passageway; I'll handle things here!"
"What about you..." the little girl couldn't help but ask.
"Don't worry about me... You must get out!"
The words of Su Qi carried a weight of heaviness and a touch of heroism.
His performance was about to begin.
He had no intention of leaving; with the blessing of Paradise, he wanted to stay here to slay to his heart's content!
The middle-aged woman's voice was heavy. She knew what Su Qi meant. She wanted to say something but ultimately said sternly, "You... take care!"
In such a situation, their departure... meant that Su Qi had to stay behind! And staying behind meant there was only one path left—death!
The little girl looked at Su Qi, her eyes not speaking, but her pupils were already trembling!
"Your Highness, let's go!"
Now was not the time for sentimentality and sorrow. The middle-aged woman roared lowly, bursting forth with power!
Their target was that passageway!
She grabbed the little girl and charged directly towards it!
"You won't escape!" Plague Baron growled lowly, and a terrifying wave of poison produced a great number of abnormal creatures! Blocking their path!
But at the next moment!
Su Qi's figure arrived, initiating Self-Destruction!
He even activated a speaker, the horrific force flipping the entire poison tide!
Su Qi's face was as pale as death, completely drained of color!
Then he looked towards the little girl with difficulty and bellowed, "You... go!"
The little girl's eyes reddened slightly, and she actually reached out her hand, wishing to reset.
Su Qi's eyelids twitched.
Had he put too much effort?
For heaven's sake! Stop her!
Fortunately, it seemed the middle-aged woman heard Su Qi's inner voice. Clenching her teeth, she forcefully held down the little girl, bringing her directly towards the passageway!
Plague Baron's eyes turned red, attempting to block them!
But then, Su Qi cracked open a vial of blood medicine and initiated another Self-Destruction to control it! The colossal force shook the Plague Baron!
You can still Self-Destruct!?
The little girl took one last look back in the final moment.
Su Qi hurriedly spat out a mouthful of blood, looking pitiful.
"Su..." she let out a final trembling voice.
Then she and the middle-aged woman disappeared into the Ripples' passageway, vanishing from sight!
Plague Baron let out an unwilling roar:
It glared fiercely at Su Qi, uttering a terribly gnashing sound!
"You're seeking your own death!"
"How dare you ruin my plans!"
Su Qi spat out the blood in his mouth: "Wait for me a moment."
Plague Baron's veins bulged with rage, its anger threatening to devour everything:
"There are no powers of Paradise here to disturb us! I will make sure this becomes your true burial ground!!"
Plague Baron roared, bursting forth with terrifying Strength, charging at the pale-faced Su Qi!
"Is that so, then I won't perform any longer."
The voice of Su Qi drifted out lightly, and Plague Baron looked at him in astonishment.
The pallor and distress that had been on Su Qi's face had disappeared, replaced by a grin of pure white teeth, devoid of weakness and heroism.
Su Qi's fingers gently wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth, a long sword in his left hand, a large hammer in his right!
While Plague Baron was stunned,
He activated Unrivaled.
"Time to start the massacre."