Andos wailed mournfully, his strength and sanity dwindling. His only fear was the loathsome Toilet Knight.
Finally, after being subjected to countless torments, Andos was captured by the Toilet Knight, manipulated by Wen Wen, and brought to the containment facility.
Upon finding himself in a clean cell, he couldn't help but burst into tears, as if his life had been redeemed.
Wen Wen, perched atop the Ghost Dragon, chuckled with satisfaction. This Andos had dared to provoke him, truly living on borrowed time. Without the Toilet Knight's divine ability, Wen Wen wouldn't have known how to punish him.
He continued to observe the ongoing battles below. All five teams were achieving favorable results.
Tie Xingzhou's team was the most conspicuous due to their exceptional formation. Their more than thirty members moved like a sharp cone, each member precise as a machine. Their movements were synchronized, as if they were a single entity.
A four-legged crawling demon, its body covered in bulging muscles and tinged with a purplish hue, roared and charged at the team.
This was a top-tier monster known for its formidable physical prowess, possessing little intelligence but a hide so tough it could withstand any blow.
A young man with yellow hair, standing beside Tie Xingzhou, bared a sneer. A dazzling light erupted from his body, and a bolt of lightning, over a meter in diameter, shot out.
The electrical discharge struck the monstrous beast. After a piercing shriek, the demon's body was reduced to a charred husk.
This youth was Yang Sheng, whom Wen Wen had met before. Currently, his own strength was only at the intermediate tier. Normally, the lightning he unleashed would only tickle the demon.
However, now, under Tie Xingzhou's leadership, his abilities were amplified by everyone's power, reaching such terrifying heights.
Tie Xingzhou's ability originated from an ancient general. He could consolidate the strength of the army he led into a single force.
When any subordinate launched an attack, they would receive the augmentation of others' power. Conversely, when any subordinate endured an attack, the damage could be shared by everyone.
This allowed these superhumans to unleash power far exceeding their individual capabilities.
Tie Xingzhou merely needed to remain among the team; he could resolve most troubles without lifting a finger.
After eliminating the demon, their target ahead was a building: the Demon Canteen!
Many demons were feasting within the canteen, and the ingredients they consumed were often human!
In this location, many demons had been marked by Wen Wen. They wouldn't even qualify for entry into the containment facility.
A corpulent demon in a chef's uniform, cold sweat beading on its forehead, led over a hundred demons, preparing to intercept the fierce-looking superhumans.
Meanwhile, the Fourth Special Operations Team, led by Gui Tunluo, presented a completely different scene.
Gui Tunluo's green robe fluttered in his rapid movements. He darted ahead of the entire team like a green grasshopper.
Demons he passed were silently sliced in half. As they fell to the ground, Gui Tunluo licked his lips, a bloodthirsty expression on his face.
His subordinates were also energized as if they had downed a potent stimulant, their morale soaring.
Spotting a lone monster, they would swarm it, leaving behind only a pile of minced meat upon their departure.
All the superhumans in this team were lunatics reveling in combat!
The two teams from the Hunter Association each had their distinct styles. In comparison, the containment facility's teams were much more disorganized.
Each team comprised over three hundred monsters and containment personnel. While their individual strength might not match the special operations teams of the two Hunter Associations, their overall strength was not significantly different upon closer examination.
However, the containment facility's teams appeared chaotic, like a mob preparing for a brawl.
Xue Jiu led the charge, advancing towards the demons' research laboratory, leaving behind numerous bloody handprints. Any demon that passed these handprints would be crushed into a paste by suddenly appearing enforcers.
Behind him, roars and cries were incessant, a symphony of ghostly wails.
"Great Vajra, Heavenly Dragon, World Honored Ksitigarbha..."
"Are there any handsome young men? Let this lady have a look."
"Sniffle, sniffle..."
"Burn, burn!"
The team led by Landas Ghost Shadow presented yet another distinct style.
Landas Ghost Shadow himself transformed into nine black-clad strongmen, leading the team and taking down demons one by one. The demon hunters and monsters behind him found it difficult to compete for kills with this man who could split himself.
Consequently, profanity filled the team. If they hadn't shared a common enemy, they might have started fighting amongst themselves.
Their objective was to rescue the workers still toiling through the night. The factory operated on an eight-hour, three-shift system with continuous machine operation, meaning many were still working deep into the night.
As for Wu Liugen's team, their approach was rather peculiar. Wu Liugen, seated atop a Cave Dweller, advanced at a leisurely pace. Their target was the demons' amusement park.
Despite the advance of such a large team, the demons that came to intercept them could never locate the true targets. They unleashed their powers blindly at the air, only to be silently harvested by the containment personnel.
The terror of Wu Liugen's sensory manipulation abilities was most vividly displayed in large-scale combat.
The combined might of five true-tier superhumans rendered these remarkably powerful demons incredibly fragile. No matter how colossal their size, they now appeared weak and defenseless.
This situation owed much to Wen Wen's arrangements. If the defenses remained, the demons would have time to gather their strength. Without the Hunter Association's assistance, with both sides evenly matched, the demons wouldn't have been so panicked.
Wen Wen was highly satisfied with the scene. The crown atop his head occasionally exuded an eerie glow. The corpses of the slain demons transformed into undead forms, rising from the ground and ferociously attacking their former brethren.
The scent of blood and death brought genuine joy to the Ghost Dragon beneath Wen Wen. Its size grew, and the surrounding ghost flames dyed the clouds above a blue-green hue.
Wen Wen took out Lovess's rune book, unfurled it, and a strange rune appeared.
This was to draw Lovess. Although Wen Wen himself did not wish for Lovess to truly descend, he had to abide by the terms of the contract. Sudancity.com
"Silly boy, are you in position? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, don't disappoint my good intentions."
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The Inner World, Gray Mist Layer.
Lovess's form had shrunk to that of a normal person. He was clad in a grayish-white robe, carrying several demons with mangled bodies.
Upon feeling the subtle pull from afar, his terrifying maw stretched open.
"New world, here I come!"