Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

Chapter 165, Section 164: The Abyss Gazes! United We Stand!

The fight between the two was intense, but it did not last long.

Both sides gave their all, and the outcome, even life and death, was decided by a hair's breadth.

In the end, Ling Xiao won.

It wasn't easy, but I wasn't forced into a desperate or dangerous situation either.

Throughout, he demonstrated complete control over his abilities.

If Ling Xiao really falls to the point where he needs to fight desperately.

【Radiant Emblem】

[Deep Sea Ritual Book]

How could these two sealed artifacts not make an appearance?

Besides, how could his strongest title, "Seven Deadly Sins," and his exceptional weapon, "Morning Dew," which contains an alchemical matrix, possibly remain hidden forever?

Unbeknownst to him, Ling Xiao's abilities, including his talent, title, status, skills, equipment, and three professions, had grown into a towering, vigorous tree.

He's no longer the reckless young man who had to be careful with his Flame Fist.

Now, the [Heart of Gluttony] has finally broken through to the [Excellent] level, and has also gained a limited domain that is extremely powerful in the current version - [Ice Soul Domain]!

Floyd didn't reveal any experience, but the surprises he brought were already very satisfying for Ling Xiao!

But he was not immersed in joy, because where the skull had originally been, shimmering points of light gathered and took shape.

It was a somewhat ethereal figure with a calm and serene expression, revealing a relieved and joyful demeanor.

It was Freud!

But didn't I already kill him?!

It has even successfully devoured the talent!

They're still alive?!

"Don't be nervous, you're from out of town..."

Freud said softly, "I am already dead, or rather, I have been dead for a long time."

His speech was no longer as disjointed as before, but became fluent and logically clear.

Ling Xiao could clearly sense that the other party seemed to have shed that "fanatic" state.

Seeing the young stranger not far away silently gathering the radiance to purify himself, Freud's eyes flashed with admiration and praise.

He just said it outright.

"Young man, you did a great job!"

"I couldn't even figure out how to escape this predicament myself, and you actually beat me! Do you even know what kind of achievement you've made?"

"Oh? How so?"

Since the [Embers of Light] had already been exposed, Ling Xiao simply stopped hiding it and directly enveloped himself in the exorcising light.

Freud ignored the subtle wariness in Ling Xiao's tone, and simply smiled as he said, "That's the abyss..."

"That was a blessing from the gods! I survived the blessing and have begun receiving the infusion of baptism—it's genuine divine power!"

"Even if it's just a trace, not even one ten-thousandth of that original power, it's still the immense power from that realm!"

A mixture of pleasure and excitement appeared on Freud's face.

After calming down, he said softly, "But you did it."

"Young man, in a sense, you have achieved 'god-slaying'!"

Ling Xiao didn't react after hearing this.

Seeing Freud's ethereal silhouette dissipate, he asked, "You... is the being behind you the God of Snow and Frost?"

"How is He? Has the god... truly fallen?"

Floyd, who was in a state of extreme emotional distress, quickly regained his composure.

"Him? He dares to call himself a god?!"

Perhaps realizing his own state of mind, Freud quickened his pace after organizing his thoughts.

"Young man, I don't know where you come from, nor what your purpose is."

"But since you killed me, that means you and those beings have a naturally hostile relationship!"

"Although you defeated me, you are still too weak. Telling you many things will only harm you."

His ethereal body began to disintegrate and disintegrate; Freud seized the last moments.

"Remember! The gods who protected this world perished in that battle! Now, only two kinds of beings still manifest their power!"

"First, those who abandoned us and chose to collude with us... If you encounter them, don't! Never trust them!"

"Secondly..."

Cracks appeared on Freud's phantom face, his expression changed drastically, and he finally struggled to utter his last words.

"Secondly, there are the rulers from the abyss...they! They are the true gods of this world!"

The light shattered, dissipated, and vanished.

Freud has completely disappeared from the world.

Ling Xiao remained stunned for a long time after hearing his final warning.

As Freud said, the mere dissemination and knowledge of certain concepts can bring immense pressure!

At this moment, an invisible gaze seemed to be projecting from an unknown space.

Very far away, very faint...

But as soon as Ling Xiao realized this, he was overcome with an involuntary tremor.

He had a premonition:

【Ember's Radiance】can ward off evil, but if that gaze falls upon the light it summons, something truly terrifying might happen…

As his mind raced, he decisively believed and took only two actions.

Remove [Ember's Radiance].

Refine the [Deep-Diving Royal Family]!

The bright light faded, and the wisp of dark sea energy and mysterious power contained in his bloodline began to boil!

And at this moment.

An invisible and intangible, yet terrifying gaze that plunges the soul into a blank and paralyzed state descends from an extremely high distance!

He had been detached from the outside, but from locking onto the target to lowering his gaze, it might not have taken even a moment.

In just a moment, Ling Xiao's knees went weak under the immense pressure, and it felt as if a thousand-pound burden was being placed on his shoulders.

He is searching... He is watching...

His gaze finally settled on it; there was no escaping it… no way to avoid it…

He is watching me... He is watching me!

……

……

The invisible gaze has withdrawn.

The ant had that familiar, damp, and dark aura, so He didn't pursue it, only glancing at it briefly before leaving.

He's lucky to be alive.

It doesn't matter if I die.

Even if it's the real deal, He isn't afraid.

Why would someone turn against themselves for the sake of a mere ant in a small world?

Those gods who still harbor similar emotions have long since ended up on the table where they share the spoils...

……

Ling Xiao, who was lying limp on the ground, was bleeding profusely from all over his body.

Bones shattered, flesh exploded.

Despite the excruciating pain, he was incredibly excited!

The sensation of pain and pleasure is activated to an unprecedented level under this injury!

The legacy is also stubbornly effective, helping him to "internally digest" the damaged bones and blood, and reshape his entire body.

Tortures never recorded in history books are now being performed inside Ling Xiao's body.

No one has ever been healed and remained conscious while their body was crushed.

Ling Xiao was the first, and there probably won't be any successors.

The hellish time seemed to last forever, but in reality, less than a minute had passed.

Click... Click...

His muddy hand twitched a few times, and his twisted joints straightened again amidst trembling.

Using his right hand, which recovered first, Ling Xiao managed to pull himself up onto the ground and turn over.

After regaining consciousness, he was lying face down and almost suffocated by the pool of blood he had gushed out.

“Cough… cough…”

"Brother Xiao!?"

In the distance, a petite figure limped along, groping her way towards them.

Iron Hammer Sister had suffered a soul shock, and now her limbs were almost unresponsive. She would stumble after taking two steps and fall after crawling a couple of times.

But when she slowly woke up and saw Brother Xiao's miserable and indistinct "corpse", she didn't care about anything else.

She didn't even notice the tears welling up in her eyes, and hurriedly made her way there, stumbling all the way to Ling Xiao's side.

"Brother Xiao, Brother Xiao! Please don't..."

Her nose felt stiff, whether from the cold or the soreness, she couldn't tell.

Iron Hammer Sister wanted to help, but after seeing Ling Xiao's terrible injuries, she couldn't even decide how to help him.

Finally, she had no choice but to take out the healing potion and, with her blurry vision, desperately try to stop her trembling hands from dripping it into the wound.

"Brother Xiao, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

"It's all my fault. If I hadn't been arrested, you wouldn't have..."

Hammer Sister choked up, sniffed, and hurriedly wiped away her tears to clear her vision.

Upon seeing this, she exclaimed with joy!

"Brother Xiao? Brother Xiao!"

It turned out that Ling Xiao had recovered from his facial injuries and was greedily breathing in the cold air, coughing up stagnant blood.

"Help me...help me up..."

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"I submit? I submit! Brother Xiao, I truly submit!"

"Oh! I..."

Iron Hammer Sister burst into tears of joy. She quickly realized what was happening and reached under Ling Xiao, gently helping him up and pulling him into her arms.

Once he was upright, Ling Xiao's breathing became much easier.

The previous battles had taken a toll on my physical and spiritual energy.

The effects of [Legacy] are quite noticeable at the moment, but not fast enough.

They were still in the middle of nowhere, and any frost wolf that suddenly appeared could take their lives.

So after prioritizing the treatment of the key areas, Ling Xiao also had Iron Hammer Sister help him take the recovery items.

With his [Legacy] replenished, Ling Xiao unleashed its full power. Amidst crackling explosions and the clattering of bones reshaping, he quickly regained his mobility.

During this time, Qi Heng also arrived.

Seeing his childhood friend nestled in Iron Hammer's arms, looking dejected and covered in blood, he finally felt relieved.

As long as he's not dead, that's all that matters...

Qi Heng squatted down in front of Ling Xiao, intending to make a sarcastic remark and tease him.

But seeing the bloodstains Ling Xiao hadn't wiped away, he couldn't say anything more.

"Where's that guy?"

"I dried it up long ago..."

"Then tell me, how did you end up looking like this?"

"Do I fucking want to?"

A few words can foster a connection.

Seeing that Ling Xiao's cursing was becoming more and more confident, Qi Heng finally felt relieved. He nodded to Iron Hammer Sister and then escorted the two of them back to the camp.

The three hadn't gone far when they heard the sound of a large army marching ahead.

"This size... doesn't seem like a monster. Could we have encountered another guild?"

Ling Xiao had a bad feeling.

The arm draped across Hammer Sister's shoulder tightened slightly, and the resulting feeling of weakness made him somewhat uneasy.

In his current predicament, he actually hopes to encounter monsters.

If the other party is also a survivor, they are likely to develop dangerous thoughts after seeing their own reputation and extremely weak state.

After all, survivors can also exchange gold coins!

Being ranked number one in the entire region sometimes not only serves as a deterrent, but also attracts all sorts of malicious covetousness!

After checking his condition, Ling Xiao was about to take some more medicine to speed up his recovery when Qi Heng stopped him.

The latter grinned, explaining with a reproachful yet proud tone, "Sigh! I told them to run if things didn't look good!"

"How did I end up here while running around?!"

"Let's go, Brother Xiao! Sister Ye and Sister Jinxi have brought the whole guild to take you home!"

"Everyone……"

Ling Xiao looked up in surprise, gazing at the numerous figures gradually becoming clearer in the distance.

He sighed, wanting to say something, but unable to utter a single word.

My thoughts drifted far away, and my vision became somewhat blurry.

"Go home...go home..."

"Brother Xiao!"

"Brother Xiao is alright!?"

"Brother Xiao! We're here!"

"Holy crap! Panzi, this cow is really hard on my butt!"

……

……

In the camp.

The joy on everyone's faces had not yet completely faded.

First, the Yeti launched a surprise attack, then Hammer Sister was suddenly kidnapped, and Owl, who chased after them, fought the enemy to a standstill, but in the end, he was seriously injured and on the verge of death...

That night, the rollercoaster of emotions for everyone was more thrilling than any movie they had ever seen before.

Especially the news of Brother Xiao's fierce battle, and the shock brought by his combat power far exceeding that of the second tier.

Immediately afterwards, Pu Shi and other elite troops were sent back by Qi Heng.

At that moment, a feeling of despair rose in everyone's heart!

Brother Xiao is in a tough fight.

Brother Dao also made such an arrangement.

What should they do next?

run?

That's impossible; they couldn't possibly abandon these two "elder brothers" they'd spent so much time with.

war?

But is that enemy really someone they can contend with?

Ye Zhanqing didn't hesitate for long and was about to rush to provide support without saying a word!

She has been one of the three guild leaders since the guild was founded.

Even though he was being left further and further behind by these two freaks in terms of strength.

Ye Zhanqing, who has never fallen out of the top ten, is just not as good as Ling Xiao and Qi Heng as a supermodel.

Brother Xiao was having trouble resolving the situation, and the man surnamed Qi also lacked his usual confidence...

Then add yourself to the list!

Ye Zhanqing knew perfectly well that this was very likely a case of moths flying into a flame, and all three of them might die there.

But she had no intention of living a life of humiliation in their shadows!

Su Jinxi, on the other hand, was even more radical!

While everyone else was lost and confused, this girl, who was usually soft-spoken and gentle in her interactions with others, stepped forward.

She declared her authority, rejected Brother Dao's order, and advocated going to provide support!

Rationally speaking, the best course of action is to move as quickly as possible within the timeframe that Brother Xiao and Brother Dao have gained.

But everyone has some obsessive thoughts about things they live for!

Those who want to leave can take the supplies and head south on their own to preserve the guild's flame; those who want to go north can go with her!

The result was both unexpected and reasonable for Su Jinxi.

The crowd was excited and enthusiastic, and everyone responded enthusiastically!

Fortunately, the final result was a happy one for everyone.

【The Light of Green Hills】

We grow and transform along the way.

Finally, at this moment, the spiritual integration and sublimation were completed.

From this point on, they were no longer just teammates, but family, comrades-in-arms, and fellow soldiers who were not related by blood!

Central camp.

The patrolling night watchmen, while casting their burning gazes, couldn't help but slow their pace.

There, their Brother Xiao sleeps.

Brother Xiao can finally get a good night's sleep.

In the quiet, dimly lit space, Ling Xiao fell into a peaceful sleep, letting his body recover and repair the remaining injuries.

Su Jinxi gently stroked his forehead, wiping away the dried bloodstains; if once wasn't enough, she would do it twice.

The night was still long; she had plenty of time…

(End of this chapter)