Chapter 674: The Hell Embryo’s Downfall

Buzz…

The Hell Embryo sensed an overwhelming threat and instantly unleashed boundless Mental Power.

But Lu Xin did not hesitate; he sharply raised his palm and slashed at the Hell Embryo’s surface.

He hadn’t yet fully mastered the use of Black Particles, but after the baptism of the Nightmare of God, his control had improved. At that moment, he concentrated every ounce of strength to gather the Black Particles in his left hand, raising his palm high.

The Black Particles, capable of obliterating everything, congregated along his palm—the equivalent of a scalpel.

What is this?

Even at this critical moment, he didn’t forget to pay tribute to the friend lying injured on the stretcher below!

“Slic—”

Amid the Hell Embryo’s endless outpouring of Mental Power, Lu Xin sliced through.

His particle-charged palm effortlessly split through the surging layers of Mental Power on the embryo’s surface, cutting deep. The sharp edge of his hand slid along the surface, dragging slowly downward…

Crackling and snapping…

It was the sound of a series of white chains shattering.

Neither the intrinsic fluctuations of Mental Power from the Hell Embryo nor the white chains wrapping around it could withstand the assault…

“Wow…”

The moment a gash appeared on the Hell Embryo’s surface, an immense surge of dread emerged.

It emitted a piercing, unnatural shriek.

The sound was so potent it seemed to slice the air like invisible blades.

Lu Xin’s eardrums burst instantly as blood trickled from both ears. Gashes split his skin open like snarling mouths, yet his smile grew ever wider, his strike growing even fiercer.

Around the stadium—and indeed, the entire Flame City—the agonized scream of the Hell Embryo was heard.

No matter which mysterious organization or Flame department they belonged to, everyone heard that cry.

Their spirits were seized, and they quickly looked up.

In the next instant, their pupils changed as if they were willing to risk everything, and they charged toward the stadium.

They recognized that cry—it was the nascent Hell calling out for help.

“Help…”

Amid the tumult and surging powers, Father and Sister also rushed forward to assist.

Sister scrambled swiftly along a human-shaped spiderweb; in her grasp, the now diminished web contracted further, layering itself to encircle the entire stadium—a latticework formed of intertwined human figures.

No one could easily breach this protective web to enter the stadium.

Meanwhile, Father’s Shadow spread out, devouring countless surges of Mental Power as they flooded in.

Under their protection, Lu Xin retreated into the safest haven he could find, diligently performing his surgical incision.

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“What’s happening? What on earth is going on?”

Inside the Underground Base, the Hell Designer’s vision went dark as he shouted feebly.

The overwhelming Mental Power had rendered Flame’s specially engineered monitoring system for the plan useless; the display was pitch black, and those assigned to track progress had long fallen silent.

Thus, even those in the control center remained completely unaware of the plan’s current state…

The final image showed that mysterious, formidable figure ascending a human ladder and charging into the sea of Mental Power created by the zealots in the stadium—using some unknown force on the Mental Core.

It was clear that the progress, which had been at 95%, suddenly plummeted to 70% in an instant.

Soon the monitoring system failed entirely, leaving them clueless about the final outcome.

Inside the Meeting Room, no one responded—they were equally at a loss for words.

What on earth is happening?

“Deploy the Hell Umbrella Missile! Hurry, deploy the Hell Umbrella Missile…”

The Hell Designer paused for a moment, then slammed the table and shouted, “This is our only option…”

“The Hell Umbrella Missile won’t affect beings who have transcended life and death… it won’t cause too much harm…”

“At the very least, it won’t directly doom our entire plan…”

“But those invaders won’t be able to handle the Hell Umbrella’s power… at the very least, countless invaders will fall…”

“So, yes—deploying the Hell Umbrella Missile is our last chance to salvage the plan!”

“…”

Amid his cold, clammy shouts, those around him grew momentarily panicked but quickly regained composure.

But then came a devastating announcement: “We can’t launch it…”

“That invader who broke into the Underground Base destroyed our core system. The engineers are scrambling to repair it, but restoring the Hell Umbrella Missile’s core system will take at least—at least ten minutes. So we…”

“…”

“What?”

The Hell Designer looked up in confusion, his face etched with endless fear and defeat.

“That guy…”

“That guy even thought of using this nearly suicidal tactic against me?”

“So he prearranged for someone to sabotage us?”

“…”

“…”

“Stop resisting. I’m helping you be reborn; shouldn’t you be grateful?”

Meanwhile, Lu Xin—unaware that he had unknowingly shattered someone’s pride—was absorbed in a fervent, proactive procedure.

Amid the opponent’s desperate resistance, he had managed to carve out a nearly ten-centimeter incision.

The Black Particles in his eyes surged, and his slicing became even more vigorous.

His face was smeared with blood and wounds, yet his expression radiated excitement…

He could sense the terror within the creature inhabiting the embryo, which only spurred his exhilaration further.

At that moment, he could even vaguely make out something inside the embryo through the ten-centimeter opening.

Suspended between the real and the mental, its small form pulsed with bizarre power. Surrounding chains whipped around like tentacles, yet they were utterly powerless to stop his impassioned procedure.

Buzz…

Finally, as the embryo was sliced open beyond ten centimeters, the creature inside seemed to fall into sudden despair.

A bursting explosion of dense Mental Power carved endless fissures along the embryo’s surface.

At the same time, the monster within the embryo began to writhe before Lu Xin. A fist-sized eye suddenly met his own, and their gazes locked as a colossal surge of Mental Turbulence erupted between them.

“Splashing…”

The monster inside the embryo glowered with endless hatred and madness in its eyes.

Wherever its gaze fell, pure black chains spun rapidly, twisting outward.

Yet the Black Particles in Lu Xin’s eyes responded to the impact, pulsating wildly.

As the Black Particles danced fiercely, his gaze became a lethal force.

He had once decapitated a Scarecrow using that very power.

Even so, when his gaze clashed with that of the creature inside the embryo, a standoff unfolded.

The pure black chains in the creature’s eyes displayed an unimaginable toughness and terror.

They forcefully drilled outward, as if trying to penetrate Lu Xin’s eyes.

Meanwhile, the Black Particles trembled incessantly, annihilating the enemy piece by piece as they advanced brutally.

It seemed that the very nature of these Black Particles was to demand respect—leaving no foe unutterly destroyed.

“Whoosh” “Whoosh” “Whoosh”

Countless chaotic sounds erupted around, defying description.

The clash of these forces made Father instinctively step aside and even pull a curious Sister away.

“What is that?”

Sister asked in astonishment, dumbfounded.

“A confrontation of the highest-level forces…”

Father murmured, “Although they aren’t in their complete form, their essence is still of the highest order…”

Sister suddenly looked up at him, “Are you scared?”

Father’s blood-red eyes flashed with irritation and shame, and after a long moment, he refrained from launching into anger as before.

Instead, he nodded in silence, “Yes, it’s nothing to be ashamed of…”

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“Hehe, you’re still not enough…”

Amid the interweaving and mutual annihilation of colossal forces, Lu Xin’s smile gradually emerged.

It was the first time he truly felt the vitality and might of the Black Particles, sensing their ever-escalating dominance.

Most crucially, as his own power soared, he unleashed every ounce of strength. The creature within the embryo was collapsing; its display of fear and despair ignited unprecedented excitement in him.

What could be more thrilling than witnessing an enemy’s despair?

Nothing!

Lu Xin’s trembling body marshaled all its strength to press against his foe, savoring the imminent victory.

“Clack…”

But at that moment, the sound of shattering glass suddenly echoed in his ears.

“Clack” “Clack” “Clack” “Clack”

The sound rang out repeatedly, clearly resonating in his ears.

Suddenly, a pale palm reached out beside Lu Xin.

It seemed to traverse countless layers of space, slipping through a series of glass-patterned voids that overlapped into a continuous line, before seizing Lu Xin tightly.

Then, the palm abruptly retracted, clutching a mass of Black Particles.

It forcefully yanked the Black Particles from Lu Xin’s body, pulling them back into its own realm.

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“What is this?”

Lu Xin was utterly stunned as the Black Particles in his eyes dimmed considerably.

He quickly realized with mounting irritation that this hand was attempting to steal his divinity…