Chapter 76

The Ripper stared with wide eyes, the fear in his gaze reaching an unbearable level.

At this moment, time seemed to have stopped. With the faint light from the firestone, he finally saw what that muffled sound was!

A large, pitch-black mass moved at an unimaginable speed, completely blocking the passage. It was impossible to see how long it was, but its danger was palpable.

The Ripper's pores suddenly opened, and cold sweat dripped down his body.

His already pale face twisted, his teeth grinding together with a creaking sound, and his sharp nails dug deeply into his palms due to the force.

After a two-second pause, the Ripper, as if gone mad, began digging frantically into the ground.

It seemed as if staying there for another second would suffocate him.

It was indeed strange; just a moment ago, he was desperately digging deeper underground, but now he was frantically digging towards the surface.

What was that black mass? What could have caused such a drastic change in the Ripper?

"Damn little beast, I curse you! I curse you to have children without an anus, ... I curse you to die a miserable death!"

While cursing fiercely, the Ripper's movements did not slow down at all; in fact, they reached an unprecedented speed.

He was racing against death!

To be precise, he was racing against the death created by Dong Fangxiuzhe!

With the faint light, although he did not see clearly, he could confidently deduce that a large amount of water had flooded the tunnel and was rushing towards him at an incredible speed.

After witnessing the death of the Flayer, he did not dare to underestimate the water.

Now, he only regretted that his legs could not help him.

Water and fire are indeed merciless. The water surging into the passage was like a hungry python, eager to devour the prey that was almost within reach.

The speed of the Ripper's hands was so fast that even he would be startled, but even so, he could not match the speed of the water.

"Damn!"

Glancing sideways, the water was less than ten meters away, and he could even see a gaping maw opening towards him.

Sweat had already soaked his clothes, and although he knew the chances were slim, the Ripper did not give up his will to survive.

"Damn it, I'll fight you to the end!"

Gathering his strength, his movements sped up slightly.

At this moment, the water was getting closer, now less than five meters away.

The Ripper's fear reached its peak; he could no longer feel his hands, and his entire body entered a state of final struggle against death.

The impure fighting spirit in his body, due to excessive overuse, caused his internal organs to churn, and there was a constant risk of his meridians bursting.

But he could not stop!

Even a moment's distraction would be fatal!

The distance was closing, now less than three meters.

He was not sure if it was an illusion, but the Ripper could feel the coldness coming from behind, like a gust of wind from hell, making his blood feel as if it was about to freeze.

One meter away...

He was about to have a deadly embrace with the water, and he knew this embrace would surely end his life.

"Damn, faster!"

Roaring, the Ripper tried to speed up, but his strength was waning, and he could only watch as the water was less than half a meter away.

"Is this really the end?"

The Ripper, unwilling to accept his fate, did not notice his condition; his ten fingers were already bleeding, a result of overuse.

Due to the excessive expansion of his fighting spirit, which exceeded his control, his upper body clothes were torn into pieces by the violent fighting spirit, revealing his purple-black skin with protruding veins.

His situation was extremely dangerous, and he could die at any moment.

At this moment, a thunderclap suddenly echoed in the Ripper's ears, bringing a glimmer of hope to him in the darkness and despair.

"There's thunder, I must be close to the surface!"

As long as he held on a little longer, he could break through the ground!

However, the water was already right in front of him, and he had no time left. This was the harsh reality.

"Ah!"

A piercing pain suddenly shot through his calf, and the Ripper screamed, his movements momentarily halted.

"Damn it, let go of my leg!"

The Ripper struggled violently, trying to free himself from the water's grip, but his efforts only caused more water to surge around him.

Now, he finally understood why the Flayer's face was so distorted at the moment of death.

Just as the Ripper was about to accept his fate, a sudden turn of events occurred.

The soil at a certain point in the passage collapsed, instantly dividing the water into two segments.

With the loss of magical connection, the water trapping the Ripper dispersed.

Although he had temporarily escaped, the Ripper did not believe that things would be so simple. He knew the collapsed soil would not hold for long.

On the surface, Dong Fangxiuzhe held a massive hammer in his hands, resting it on his seemingly frail shoulders. If you didn't look closely, you might think the hammer was moving on its own.

Walking on the waterlogged surface, his feet did not sink into the mud but moved lightly on the water, making it hard to imagine he was carrying a hammer weighing nearly a thousand pounds.

"It should be here!"

Looking at the puddle of water in front of him, Dong Fangxiuzhe stopped. According to his calculations, the fleeing man would emerge here.

To be precise, everything was orchestrated by him.

"It's about time, why hasn't he come up yet?"

Dong Fangxiuzhe was getting impatient. He was worried about leaving Wang Junqi alone, even though he was not too far away and had the Ghost Mother guarding him.

At this moment, the water in front of him suddenly rippled, and a black shadow shot out—none other than the Ripper.

The moment the Ripper emerged, he was still rejoicing in his escape, thinking he had divine protection.

Just as he was about to regulate the surging fighting spirit in his body, he saw Dong Fangxiuzhe, who had been waiting for a long time.

Click—

His expression froze!

"This... This can't be!"

The Ripper could not accept this reality.

"Alright, since you're out, let's not waste any more time!" With a twist of his wrist, Dong Fangxiuzhe lifted the massive hammer high.

Looking up at the hammer in front of him, a thought suddenly crossed the Ripper's mind:

"This little demon is indeed not human!"