Chapter 98

The long-accumulated golden light darted back and forth in the meeting room.

Limbs and heads flew in all directions.

An old man with white hair was split in two from head to toe with a single slash.

The few survivors shouted and attacked.

—But Wu Xiaode had already changed his position and stood behind one of them.

The Dream-Cutting Blade was razor-sharp, slicing through the waist, instantly cutting the person in half.

The others immediately attacked from behind.

Wu Xiaode had already activated "Side Step," leaping into the air, and thrust his long sword forward.

A head flew up.

This kind of battle was utterly hopeless.

"Run!"

Someone howled and rushed towards the door.

Wu Xiaode landed, turned around, and released a blade of light, slicing through the door and the two people guarding it, leaving a trail of blood in the corridor.

The last person rushed into the corridor—

Suddenly, a fist appeared in the air, striking his neck.

Crack.

The sound of his neck breaking echoed.

The man fell to the ground, twitching a few times, and then lay still.

Wu Xiaode sheathed his sword, dispelled the demonic mist around him, and looked at the black-robed man on the holographic screen.

"Did I hear right? You want to kill Xia Huilan?" he asked.

"It's you... Wu Xiaode," the black-robed man said, staring at him.

"Do you know me?"

"Of course, by the way, since you've found your way here, I assume you're also responsible for what happened in the village, right?"

"Village? I don't know what you're talking about."

"Join the Holy Church, Wu Xiaode. You may not know the truth about this world, but I can tell you."

"I'm all ears."

"This world is a prison. Deep within the prison, an incredibly terrifying demon god is imprisoned. Every person living in this world, upon death, will be offered as food to the demon god."

Wu Xiaode was somewhat surprised.

The black-robed man's explanation differed from what he knew.

In the parallel world, there was a Holy Church cathedral deep underground, and even deeper, the roar of a one-eyed giant could be heard.

...Perhaps the Holy Church held many secrets unknown to others.

Wu Xiaode's thoughts raced, and he suddenly smiled. "How many demon gods are there?"

"I can't tell you more. What I've told you is already something only a bishop can know," the black-robed man said.

"If there are so many demon gods, what can we mere mortals do? What can your Holy Church do?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"For countless years, we have been the only force communicating directly with the demon gods. We are trying to harness the power of the demon gods to rule everything," the black-robed man said.

"Rule everything? Impossible," Wu Xiaode sighed.

He thought of the man with wings sprouting from his back.

An angel.

An angel could destroy everything with a single move.

Seeing his attitude, the black-robed man's tone changed. "Wu Xiaode, if you decide to become an enemy of the Holy Church, you will regret it."

"I have no intention of opposing you, but... you've killed too many people. I get itchy just looking at you," Wu Xiaode said.

"Remember my words, you will regret it," the black-robed man said deeply.

The holographic screen then closed.

The next second, a loud "bang" sounded, and four radiant stars appeared above Wu Xiaode's head.

This scene was invisible to others, but Wu Xiaode saw it clearly.

A series of frosty words appeared before his eyes:

"Congratulations, you have completed the mission!"

"You have earned the praise of the mission giver!"

"Praise level: Four stars (the highest rating for the current mission)."

"The one riding the white horse has granted you a point of soul power and replenished your soul power."

"Current soul power: 19/19."

"Because you completed a mission, you have earned the right to post a mission on the 'Wish Wall'!"

"Additionally, because your praise level reached four stars, you have earned an extra gift from the spirit."

"Please wait a moment."

"The spirit will deliver the extra gift to you through the Book of the Dead!"

Wu Xiaode read through it and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This prompt was the same as when he received the Iron Hand and the Snowy Lone Traveler.

Soul power was just the basic reward.

—The extra gift from the spirit was the most important!

Since he had to wait, he might as well wait.

Wu Xiaode walked out of the meeting room, glanced at the blood on the floor with disdain, and jumped onto the railing, preparing to leave.

A force quietly surged within him.

The new point of soul power made his body stronger.

Wu Xiaode nodded slightly.

Soul power was the foundation of everything; he had to find a way to keep enhancing it!

Just as he was about to leave, his phone rang.

The phone automatically opened, and the emperor's voice sounded:

"Quick, Xiao Wu, Bing'er and the others have encountered enemies. Go help them!"

Wu Xiaode was taken aback and said, "Your Majesty, I—"

"Never mind, I've arranged for someone to clean up here. Hurry, go save Bing'er!"

As he spoke, a several-meter-tall mecha rapidly descended from the sky, hovering outside the building, emitting a loud roar.

This was a busy area.

Fortunately, Wu Xiaode reacted quickly, releasing the Silent Mist to completely obscure the mecha, preventing any chaos.

"Your Majesty, do we no longer need to hide anything?" Wu Xiaode asked in surprise.

"You have that mist—now is not the time to discuss this. Go save them!" the emperor said.

Wu Xiaode jumped into the mecha's cockpit.

Boom—

The mecha roared to life, shooting into the sky and disappearing.

The loud noise was naturally heard by many people.

Online, posts began to appear asking about the incident.

...

Inside the mecha.

Wu Xiaode watched the live feed on the screen.

A black SUV was speeding on a road in the city's outskirts.

Not far behind, a blond man in white pants was running at full speed, chasing after it.

The empire's hidden mecha forces had been deployed.

They charged forward in formation, trying to block the blond man.

But it was useless.

No weapon could inflict any damage on the blond man.

A casual punch from the blond man could send a mecha flying, rolling on the ground, and ultimately exploding in a ball of fire.

Zhao Zhibing stood on the roof of the SUV, holding a longbow, and occasionally shot arrows.

The blond man paid attention to these arrows.

He dodged them while running.

However, the arrows could only slightly delay him, not stop him.

Seeing the blond man, Wu Xiaode felt a bit relieved.

At least this was a human.

Even if others saw the surrounding vehicles, they would think it was a normal filming scene.

A crime movie.

A sci-fi movie also has such scenes.

—This lie could hold up.

Moreover, this pursuer, whoever he was, was fine.

As long as the man with white wings didn't appear, Wu Xiaode felt relatively at ease.

A series of small words suddenly appeared on the screen, introducing the situation.

The emperor's voice sounded again:

"Xiao Wu, your mecha is flying at full speed and will soon reach the destination. I suggest you take this time to go live and post a message telling everyone that this is all for a movie."

"Sure, no problem."

Wu Xiaode nodded.

Since the last time he used the parallel world for a video, no one had questioned him.

How could they question it?

You could say the bone dragon was fake, but the parallel world and the monsters in it were real.

But they don't exist in reality!

So it must be special effects.

No one could argue.

After last night, most of the other awakened ones were gone.

Those who survived were trying to find ways to survive the night.

Who had time to care about the Fuxi royal family?

Pointlessly making enemies?

Wu Xiaode took out his phone, logged into the live streaming app, and started speaking to the camera.

"Ah, everyone, hello."

"I just saw some posts about some car chases in the outskirts of Dongjin City."

His live stream was immediately published on all platforms, appearing on the front page of all live streaming apps.

"Xiao Wu urges everyone not to go."

He continued speaking to the camera.

"A filming session is taking place there. If passersby interfere, we won't finish today."

"What? There are many roads?"

"Sorry, our temporary workers messed with the holographic equipment."

"Really, some of you have already tried those roads."

"They are all fake, you can't go up them."

Ding ding ding!

Suddenly, an alarm sounded:

"Approaching destination, prepare for battle!"

Wu Xiaode was about to turn off the live stream but noticed a line of small text on the screen:

"Special situation!"

Wu Xiaode was taken aback and slowly looked at the real-time battle footage on the mecha's screen.

The blond man had transformed into a three-meter-tall, human-faced, fiery wild wolf.

Wherever it stepped, flames burned continuously.

On the road, although there weren't many cars, people were coming out to see what was happening.

This guy is strong.

Fortunately, it was only chasing Li Kunlun and hadn't attacked other humans.

Otherwise, it couldn't be hidden.

It must be stopped!

Thinking this, Wu Xiaode became anxious.

He forced a smile at the camera and said, "Alright, I'm going to make my entrance. This live stream is over, see you next time."

As he reached to turn off the live stream, he realized he couldn't control his hand.

What's going on?

Wu Xiaode looked at the Book of the Dead, where lines of icy text had already appeared:

"Mission settled."

"Stopping the slaughter, exploring the cause, and avenging the enemy, the spirit is very satisfied with what you did."

"The spirit who posted the mission is about to descend."

So that's it.

"Still the familiar feeling... but at least let me turn off the live stream."

He groaned.

But it was no use; he lost control of his body except for his hand.

In front of the camera—

Under the watchful eyes of countless viewers, Wu Xiaode stood up from the cockpit, easily pushed open the cockpit door.

This was high up in the air.

The sun was shining brightly, and the sky was clear.

The mecha was not too high, and the wind was not strong.

Wu Xiaode looked different.

A transcendent aura emanated from him.

At this moment, just looking at him made people feel a surge of bravery.

Perhaps to the audience, this was the skill of a professional actor—

This kid is in character.

Wu Xiaode's eyes were sharp as he walked to the edge of the cockpit and looked down at the chase below.

He said softly, "Fine, I'll use this battle to demonstrate a sword technique for you."

At that moment, the black SUV passed directly under the mecha.

Wu Xiaode extended his hand.

From the deep blue sky, a sound like the clash of metal and stone echoed.

A stream of light pierced the sky, transforming into a cold, sharp long sword, floating in front of Wu Xiaode.

He lightly tapped the sword with his finger and recited:

"Recalling the drinking on the bridge at noon, the company was mostly heroes.

The moon flowed silently in the long ditch,

In the sparse shadow of apricot blossoms, the flute played until dawn."

As he finished speaking, he grasped the long sword, rose with the wind, and soared into the clouds like a flying immortal, drifting away.

The camera was left empty.

This scene was seen by millions through the live stream.

Later, countless people watched the replay of this live stream, forever etching it in their minds.