Chapter 477: riot

Or perhaps he had some other trump card that could help him escape his current predicament.

Regardless of which it was, Liang Yu had already made preparations to strike at any moment; as soon as the true body of that Witch God descended, he would ensure a single, fatal blow.

However, things did not go as smoothly as Liang Yu had imagined.

Although Bai Hong was forced into a desperate situation, if he didn’t have some hidden ability, he would have long since turned into dry bones and wouldn’t have survived until now.

Facing the approaching meatball, Bai Hong could only give it his all now.

Since the other party wanted to kill him, it meant their negotiation had fallen apart.

After confirming his current location and feeling that this was about right, Bai Hong flew upwards without warning, and the meatball’s gaze followed Bai Hong’s movement.

Bai Hong, in the air, raised his hand, revealing a black bead in his palm; the black bead glowed again under Bai Hong’s urging, its light like a strange star suddenly appearing in the deep night sky, carrying a heart-pounding aura.

Feeling the threat brought by this aura, Liang Yu initially thought he would deliver a massive blow to the squirming meatball below to end this troublesome monster.

However, the result was beyond his expectation; not only did Bai Hong not attack the meatball below, but he aimed directly at the ceiling above.

At that instant, Liang Yu understood his intention: Bai Hong could fly briefly in the air, and he only needed to break through this earth layer and fly directly to the surface to escape.

As for the meatball below, he probably intended to leave this thing for him.

Bai Hong tightly gripped the bead with one hand, muttering incantations, and the bead glowed intensely; streaks of black light, like sharp blades, pierced towards the hard rock wall above.

Liang Yu’s heart tightened; if it was merely his guess before, then Bai Hong’s intention with this action was now unmistakable.

However, he had no intention of stopping Bai Hong; it was still the same sentiment: what did it have to do with him? Even if he didn’t intervene, if the white jade pillar opened the abyss gate, even more people would likely die.

As the black light struck, cracks began to appear in the rock wall above, and碎石紛紛落下.

The meatball below seemed to sense the danger, letting out an angry roar, its fleshy folds trembling wildly as several thick tentacles grew out again and violently lashed towards Bai Hong in the air.

Bai Hong gritted his teeth, concentrating fully on controlling the bead, with no time to spare to deal with the meatball’s attacks.

He could only draw a long sword from his waist with his other hand and slash at the tentacles by feel.

The blade cut through, the tentacles were severed, and red-black fluid splattered out, temporarily blocking the opponent’s assault.

Just then, the rock wall above was finally breached, and a bright beam of light shot in.

A hint of surprise flashed in Bai Hong’s eyes; seizing the moment before the meatball could attack again, he flew out through the opening.

Left behind were the meatball, startled by the sudden sunlight, and the cunning Liang Yu nearby.

Liang Yu saw the sunlight shining into the underground, and immediately realized that it was already the next day.

Poor Steward Fei had waited all night; it was time for him to go out too.

As for the meatball in front of him, Liang Yu had no desire to deal with it; after coming to its side and retrieving the Black Jade Command Token, he directly returned to the location where he had parted ways with Steward Fei last night.

Upon arriving, he found that the person was no longer there, presumably having returned to the previous courtyard.

Liang Yu, who was about to return, was then attracted by the noisy sounds from the Cultivation Field, guessing that Bai Hong had been discovered after escaping and was currently being pursued by patrolling soldiers.

After Bai Hong flew out from the ground, the black bead caused the energy within his body to drain away wildly like a bursting dam.

As soon as his feet touched the ground, he stumbled a few steps, barely steadying himself, only wanting to quickly find a place to sit down, compose himself, and regain some strength.

But fate always seemed to play tricks on him.

A group of sharp-eyed soldiers instantly discovered his trace, and sharp shouts pierced the silent air.

“Who is it!”

“Quick!!! Catch him!”

After the shouts, in the blink of an eye, dense numbers of soldiers surrounded him, their long spears like a forest, glinting coldly, pointing directly at him.

Bai Hong secretly cursed his bad luck, forcing his fatigued body to remain alert as he surveyed his surroundings.

He tried to gather the little energy he had left in his body, but each attempt was like a stone sinking into the sea, only bringing on a wave of dizziness.

The soldiers pressed closer, their heavy footsteps like drumbeats, tapping on his increasingly tense nerves.

“Surrender! You can’t escape!”

The leading general shouted loudly, his voice filled with unquestionable authority.

Bai Hong bit his lip, but there was not a hint of submission in his eyes, only a touch of madness.

He looked at the soldiers surrounding him and suddenly covered his face, laughing wildly towards the sky.

For a moment, all the soldiers were taken aback by his sudden outburst.

Taking advantage of this momentary lull, Bai Hong moved in front of a soldier and, before the soldier could react, pressed him to the ground.

At the same time, the black bead that had helped him escape reappeared in his hand.

The leading general’s face changed drastically upon sensing the bead, and he didn’t even bother with the soldier, speaking to the others.

“Fall back!”

“Quick!! Fall back!!”

“And sound the alarm for me.”

“Go and inform the City Lord, tell him to come quickly for reinforcement.”

The general saw the bead in Bai Hong’s hand and knew that something big was about to happen, and that he was powerless, so he could only call for help immediately.

On the other side, Bai Hong had already pressed the bead into the soldier’s chest, near his heart; the soldier immediately let out a scream, and at the same time, his body began to undergo a strange transformation.

His skin rapidly swelled with blackish-blue lumps, blood vessels writhed wildly like earthworms beneath his skin, his once clear eyes became murky and bloodshot, his eyeballs protruded, and his gaze was filled with pain and terror.

As the mutation intensified, the soldier’s body began to twist, his limbs constantly stretching and lengthening, his joints emitting crisp “crack” sounds, as if trying to break free from their original confines.

Sharp fangs grew in his mouth, and he let out a low growl, a chilling ferocity in his voice.

Bai Hong watched all of this coldly, a barely perceptible sneer curling at the corner of his mouth; although it pained him somewhat, all of this was worth it.

This transformed Abyssal Fiend in front of him, plus the terrifying meatball underground, would be enough to give them a hard time.

The soldier’s body gradually swelled, his military uniform tearing, revealing skin covered in black fur.

His nails became long and sharp, like blades.

After the transformation was complete, the formerly ordinary soldier turned into a terrifying-looking monster.

It dropped to all fours and let out a roar that made the surrounding air tremble.

The Abyssal Fiend glanced at Bai Hong beside it, and feeling the same aura on him as on itself, it did not attack the other party.