Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

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As soon as she finished speaking, the space rippled again, and long, straight, and shapely legs emerged from it.

Ruan Mei's figure gradually became complete. She turned up her left palm, and a ball of dark blue flame floated on it, burning quietly. She turned on her phone to record a video with her right hand.

"Have you thought about how to beg for mercy, Mr. Alfred? You only have ten seconds."

Qi Zhimu lifted his leg and slowly walked towards Grand Duke Minghuo.

"Ten, nine, eight..."

"We come from the fire, we are born from the fire, we spread, we burn, we destroy, until the firewood is burned out, leaving only ashes."

Unexpectedly, Grand Duke Netherfire did not beg for mercy, nor did he show even a trace of fear.

"Burning is the life of the fire demon, the beginning and the end. We are born to die, just to carry out a side of the universal truth: all things are born to be destroyed."

"Destruction is a glorious moment; if one seeks survival through base means, life is far too long."

"Today, you will witness the most brilliant and violent fire in the world. Strike forth, you narrow-minded hunter."

Qi Zhimu stopped in his tracks, slightly surprised.

Why aren't they running?

But only some.

Flames scorched the space, creating twisted cracks, and a terrifying offensive was rapidly brewing.

For the first time, a faint hint of approval appeared on Qi Zhimu's usually calm face when facing the members of the Annihilation Gang.

"You have guts. I'll remember your name, Affleck."

"..."

Grand Duke of the Underworld was stunned.

It wasn't because of what Qi Zhimu said, but because Qi Zhimu, in her line of sight, had changed from holding a long sword and facing her to having his back to her.

The change of direction came without any warning, as if the turning process had been forcibly cut out, like editing a movie.

His vision shifted uncontrollably to the right, and at that moment, Grand Duke Netherfire realized that he had lost control of his body.

They also noticed that Qi Zhimu, who was standing with his back to them, was fading away at a visible speed.

Bang!

Several muffled thuds followed as the head of the Netherfire Duke rolled a few times on the ground, witnessing the entire process of Qi Zhimu's figure disappearing and the solid figure behind him sheathing his longsword.

And...the fate of his own body being divided into three pieces.

"I see... Time stopped...?"

He was completely unaware of the fatal attack he was suffering.

It must have been Qi Zhimu who stopped time, delivered two quick blows to him, and then resumed the flow of time, causing the wounds to burst open simultaneously.

"It's not that I stopped time; it's simply that my speed far exceeds your perception and understanding," Qi Zhimu explained.

He had neither the need nor the inclination to play games with the other party.

When the speed exceeds the limit, consciousness can attach itself to its own afterimage and launch a substantial attack together with the main body.

Grand Duke of the Underworld was struck by both swords simultaneously.

One in front and one behind, one to the left and one to the right, parallel and intersecting.

That's it.

"Everything exists only to be destroyed..." Duke Netherfire left behind his last words and then fell silent.

Before arriving at Yonghuo Mansion, Qi Zhimu had already prepared more than a dozen different ways to mock him.

Seeing that this guy was actually not afraid of death and was completely different from the Annihilation Gang he had seen before, he put away his thoughts.

This guy has a good will, it's just a pity he went in the wrong direction.

Yes, direction, not road.

Every life has the right to pursue its own path. Qi Zhimu will not judge others' choices, but will only act according to his own position.

If we are enemies, then it's a fight to the death.

When destruction becomes tainted by selfishness, its nature changes, and it is no longer pure.

This is why Nanook has never taken the Extinction Gang seriously.

"This is a headache, one of them got away."

Qi Zhimu looked at the spatial coordinates where Constance had disappeared and couldn't help but feel regret.

The worst thing you can do when you're cutting weeds is to not remove them at the root, but he wasn't afraid of the other party's revenge.

Over the years, countless people have come to his door, but in the end, he's always the one standing while the other is lying down, or it ends up costing him a few dollars.

"The guy who attacked the Black Tower space station is dead, Ms. Ruan Mei, please go ahead." Qi Zhimu looked at the graceful woman who was quietly standing in the back.

Ruan Mei was still holding her phone and recording, seemingly motionless, but actually staring blankly at Qi Zhimu.

She knew that he had gone through reincarnation and must have changed a lot compared to the handsome young man he was back then.

But to my surprise, it still far exceeded my expectations.

Compared to his second incarnation where he devoted himself to abundance and sought revenge with its power, Amu's journey of hunting in this life can be seen as a way of making up for the regrets of that time.

If he had had a choice back then, everyone would have reunited with him long ago.

However... Qi Zhimu was unwilling to live as a man-eating monster and chose to perish together with the Envoy of Abundance.

Otherwise, he would be the next, even more terrifying, Abundance Token Envoy, whom even the entire Immortal Ship Alliance could not do anything about.

For the Qi family, a family of generations of loyal and righteous men, such a status was undoubtedly the most desecrated betrayal and disgrace.

How could Amu possibly betray or disappoint the person in his heart?

Just like in my past life, I have never let my teacher down...

"Ms. Ruan Mei?"

Seeing that the former neither spoke nor moved, staring intently at him, Qi Zhimu's eyebrows twitched.

Surely not?

He's not bad-looking, but the guy in front of him is a genius at #81.

I hope Hei Ta's prediction doesn't come true, and that Ruan Mei takes a liking to him and lusts after his good looks.

"...It brought back some memories."

Ruan Mei finally came to her senses, her high heels making a crisp sound as she walked to the remains of the Grand Duke of the Underworld to collect materials.

The flames that had not yet been extinguished on the mangled body were all taken away by her in some unknown way.

Then, they activated the Phase Spirit Fire and embarked on their journey back to the space station with Qi Zhimu.

The Eternal Fire Mansion became utterly silent.

After an unknown amount of time, Constance, who had disappeared without a trace, reappeared with a puzzled expression.

"Unexpectedly, the genius that 'Father' summoned was not Black Tower, but Ruan Mei."

"But what interests me most is that gentleman from earlier..."

Constantine slowly raised her hand, and her memories coalesced into an incredibly familiar face.

It was none other than the Black Swan.

"Fellow inmate, oh fellow inmate, in your most important memories... his face seems to have appeared before..."

"Oh dear, I wonder if your divination could have revealed his existence. It's a pity the Star of the Grand Gathering doesn't welcome dahlias, otherwise I wouldn't have hesitated to tell you, hehehe..."

Before her words had even faded, Constance's figure vanished again.

The Eternal Fire Mansion fell silent for the second time.

After an unknown amount of time, a beautiful figure, holding a long sword, slowly stepped into the place.

A quick glance revealed several mangled bodies on the ground, and a faint look of astonishment and confusion flashed in his vertical pupils.

It seems she's been outmaneuvered.

"Um?"

Huang Quan, the woman with vertical pupils, seemed to sense something and with a wave of her hand, she picked up a music box.

What I wanted is still there...

Huang Quan was even more bewildered.

If it weren't for the fact that there was a corpse here belonging to the Grand Duke of the Underworld, she would have even doubted whether she had gotten lost again.

Upon closer inspection of the scene, his gaze involuntarily froze.

"It's actually the Imaginary Number Hunter... not someone from the Immortal Ship Alliance, but a true sea patrol knight."

"They killed Duke Netherfire and his offspring, but didn't take this music box..."

Huang Quan pondered for a long time, but still had no clue.

"...Never mind."

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The tactic of turning someone into a villain, kidnapping, and imprisoning them... doesn't seem suitable for using on a prisoner; using it would be a death sentence.

It's better to use decorative cuts...