Chapter 226: Chapter 24: The Sacred Beast of the Demon Worship Sect! (For idiots waiting 500 years only for a good book, ten thousand rewards will be added!)_1
After the dough had swallowed the fragments of Cyclops’s flesh, it immediately began to expand.
Originally the size of a fist and resembling a lump of modeling clay a child might play with, it began to twist and deform under a strange power. The substance within it constantly consumed Cyclops’s shredded flesh, growing larger and larger!
The black-robed man tossed the dough onto the ground, slowly retreated two steps, then looked at Simba and spoke.
"This thing, it’s your backup for killing that big dog!"
His voice was filled with utter conviction.
Cyclops and Simba were both astonished by the scene before them, their four enormous eyes staring intently at the dough lying limply on the ground.
Then, the dough began to change. First, it expanded, then its color slowly turned gray, and its shape also began to transform!
Before Cyclops and Simba’s dumbfounded gazes, the dough gradually transformed into a ten-meter-tall creature.
It was a dog, identical to Cyclops!
Except for its grayish-white pupils, it was identical to Cyclops in every other way!
Seeing this large dog standing next to Simba in the distance, Cyclops suddenly felt a sense of unreality.
"WOOF WOOF."
"What are you?"
Cyclops directed this question to the fake Cyclops.
Unfortunately, there was no response.
"This is our Demon Worship Sect’s sacred beast!"
Seeing that the "dough" had successfully taken shape, the black-robed man boasted loudly.
"As long as it exists, no creature can escape our control."
Of course, this "control" didn’t mean absolute control.
But if I can’t control the original, I still have the duplicant! Moreover, the black-robed man was well aware of how terrifying this thing truly was. It was a perfect replication, including skills, combat instincts—everything about the duplicated creature! Aside from intelligence, this dough-like entity was perfect!
Of course, the black-robed man himself didn’t exactly know what this thing was. However, the Sect Hierarch had said it was a sacred beast of the Demon Worship Sect, so he’d just consider it a living being for now!
Seeing Cyclops panting heavily with agitation, the black-robed man let out an eerie, grating laugh.
Turning his head, the black-robed man said to Simba,
"Now, with it, if you can’t win again, then it really is..."
He didn’t finish his sentence, because there was no need to say anything more.
Simba, seeing the strong reinforcement, roared and pounced at Cyclops.
The fake Cyclops followed close behind.
As for Cyclops, he was already beyond impatient!
To see his own duplicant appear before him, and as an enemy at that! Who could endure such a thing?
The fierce fight started once again, but this time there were three participants! This battle was fiercer and more savage, yet it lasted for an even shorter time!
For in their brief exchange, Cyclops had already discovered that the fake Cyclops before him possessed skills identical to his own!
Mortal Combat, Blood and Flesh Badge, Flames of Tyranny, Savage Strike—it had them all!
Even its combat experience was exactly the same as his!
This meant he definitely couldn’t defeat the fake Cyclops and Simba if they teamed up!
Cyclops was intelligent. Realizing the situation was rapidly deteriorating, he deliberately took a Savage Strike and swiftly retreated.
Cyclops wanted to run.
Behind him, two pillars of differently colored flames shot swiftly towards him, but Cyclops dodged them.
Sensing the fluctuations in his soul link, Cyclops bolted in Wen Yu’s direction! At this moment, Wen Yu had stopped shooting at Guan Tao, because Guan Tao had taken out another tool.
As the leader of several large factions in Mudanjiang City, excluding Central City, Guan Tao possessed considerable financial strength.
His wide variety of tools had allowed Guan Tao to barely cling to life against Wen Yu.
Barely saved his life, and that was all!
If nothing unexpected occurred, Guan Tao’s tools wouldn’t last even three minutes. Once they were depleted, he would be utterly exposed before Wen Yu.
What would happen then was self-evident.
"Hey, let’s make a deal. What do you say to letting me off the hook?"
Guan Tao’s voice called out, only to be answered by a bullet from Wen Yu.
The meaning was clear: given the level of enmity, no amount of money could buy his life!
"I’m saying, don’t waste your bullets. My tools can still last a few more minutes. Why don’t we sit down and have a proper chat? Personally, I don’t think combat is the best way to solve problems."
Then another bullet came.
"I think it is."
That was Wen Yu’s reply.
"So, I’m gonna die, right?"
"You’re quite self-aware."
Guan Tao was silent for a while and slowly came out from behind a tree.
The massive tree Guan Tao had initially used for cover had long since been blasted into sawdust; who knew how many trees he’d gone through by now.
"Let’s talk then."
Looking at the white protective barrier around Guan Tao, Wen Yu silently holstered his gun and nodded.
Honestly, Wen Yu was somewhat envious of these rich folks. Even if their actual strength wasn’t impressive, they certainly had an abundance of life-saving tools!
These tools were all produced in treasure lands; the Exchange Stone Pillar didn’t offer them for trade.
According to Wen Yu’s estimates, Xiao Xue should have had quite a few similar tools too; unfortunately, they were probably all used up in the cave!
"Go ahead, say your last words. Though I definitely won’t help you carry them out."
Seeing Guan Tao’s cautious expression, Wen Yu abruptly fired a shot at him. Although it didn’t penetrate Guan Tao’s protective barrier, it certainly startled him.
"Sigh..."
Guan Tao sighed deeply and after a while, he finally said,
"That guy Wanping, he should be ready by now."
Wen Yu instantly fell silent.
Guan Tao was probably acting as a decoy to draw fire. The protective tools he had were likely pooled together by everyone.
The purpose was to buy time for the others.
In that case, it seemed premeditated that Guan Tao’s hood was the only one blown off by the wind back then, and that he was the one made to carry Xiao Xue.
"Seriously, dealing with you scheming types is the absolute worst!"
Wen Yu grumbled after a moment of silence, and then his Dual Guns unleashed a torrent of fierce bullets.
Guan Tao’s protective barrier flashed brilliantly as his hands moved with blurring speed, continuously pulling out one defense tool after another from his space ring.
Clearly, the pressure Wen Yu was exerting on Guan Tao was immense!
After a moment, Wen Yu stopped shooting again and turned to look behind him.
From behind him came urgent sounds.
"WOOF WOOF."
"Boss save me, I just found out how strong I really am!!!"