On my second playthrough, they were full of malice towards me.

"Give me back what is rightfully mine!!!"

After being shattered by the Dragon Maiden's punch once again, the High Priest, who had reformed, now had blood-red eyes. The makeup he had retained for their "reunion" had been replaced by a distorted expression. All that remained for Ba'er was a roar of hatred towards the Dragon Maiden.

until

Liao Ji, who had returned from the restricted area, reappeared in Ba'er's sight.

Liao Ji gazed at the high priest in the sky, who had fallen into madness and chaos. A few complex emotions flashed in his eyes, but in the end, they turned into a deep sigh.

At first, he didn't recognize the high priest, whose appearance had changed drastically and even whose gender had changed. But as the high priest fought the dragon girl, even though the high priest's profession seemed to have changed to a supernatural type, he could still see the shadow of the past in many of her moves.

Memories of the game surfaced; it was a card with a somewhat ugly design and model, but great potential and an excellent skill set. It was once considered a top-tier guard that he valued as much as Jiu You.

"Bal, it's all over. Stop it."

As Liao Ji uttered the name, the High Priest shuddered violently. His almost completely lost rationality seemed to return somewhat in that instant, and his bloodshot eyes regained a glimmer of clarity.

But it was just a fleeting touch.

Soon after, the High Priest's rationality vanished again, transforming into an even fiercer hatred. In fact, when Liao Ji's figure disappeared and headed towards the forbidden zone, Ba'er's heart had already turned cold. It wasn't until he could no longer sense the aura emanating from the Cursed Jade that he finally despaired.

All his revenge, the curse he had planned for hundreds of years, was still so vulnerable in front of "that person." This was the Emperor, this was the Ash Lord he had once admired and revered.

has it ended?

"No"

"No, it's not over yet!"

How could it end like this!

The power of the turbidity comes from negative emotions, and Liao Ji's appearance pushed the turbidity in Ba'er's body to its peak. Countless filthy black mud began to flow from the high priest's eyes, mouth, nose and other facial features. They quickly covered Ba'er's entire body and accumulated more and more.

In the blink of an eye, the black mud had covered Ba'er's entire body, making it impossible to see the High Priest's appearance. After another breath or two, the black mud continued to surge, eventually transforming Ba'er into a giant, filthy crawling creature made entirely of silt, as tall as an eight or nine-story building.

In the end, even his "beauty" was abandoned, and he was completely reduced to a tool of hatred and calamity. Now, the filthy crawling creature drags its heavy body, which is made entirely of silt. Its face has become two lifeless, dark holes that serve as eyes, and oval mouthparts that are whimpering and roaring.

To this monster, the filthy crawling body, which is tens of meters tall, seems to represent only one person in the entire world.

That's the young man below.

As always, Long Niang dutifully stood in front of the crawling creature to protect Liao Ji behind her, but this time the young man pulled back Jiu You, who was about to rush out.

Previously, he lacked the power to participate in battles of this level, so he could only hide behind the Dragon Girl and watch his former "cards" fight each other.

but now

Liao Ji was very grateful to Anuo, because at least the elves had given him a chance to end it all himself.

"Jiuyou, could I borrow you for a moment?"

The dragon maiden was taken aback at first, but quickly realized that thinking wasn't what she needed to do; what she needed to do was...

"No matter when, Jiuyou is willing to be your sword."

Seeing the Dragon Maiden's unwavering, pure, and sincere gaze fixed on him with fiery purple eyes, no further words were needed. Against the backdrop of the colossal, filthy crawling form dozens of meters tall opposite them, Liao Ji placed his hand on the Dragon Maiden's chest. At the same time, the grayish-brown "Crown" icon in his skill bar lit up again, and the Touch of Turbidity was activated once more. This time...

hum!

The raging flames instantly filled Liao Ji's entire field of vision. Unlike the elf who was just an "empty shell" before, the object of the Touch of Turbidity was now a real dragon girl in reality.

Liao Ji felt a strange sense of connection, as if he and Jiu You were closely intertwined. The Touch of Turbidity seemed to have opened a door for him, leading to the deepest part of Jiu You's heart.

At this moment, he knew everything about the Dragon Girl, every inch of her skin, every strand of her red hair, and even the smallest pore.

As for Jiuyou, Longniang could also sense that everything about her had now been exposed to Lord Ash. To put it simply, it was like standing naked in front of Lord Ash under a spotlight, but she didn't feel any shame or embarrassment about it.

in contrast.

The Dragon Girl now had her eyes closed. The moment Liao Ji's hand touched her body, she completely relaxed and soon floated up as if weightless, her limbs hanging down, signifying that she had handed over all control of her body to the young man in front of her, the person she trusted most, wanted to stay by her side most, and loved most.

If Jiu You still harbors any unease, it's a slight anxiety: will her body satisfy Lord Ash? Will Lord Ash dislike her? And how much more will she need to cater to Lord Ash afterward?

However, all of this vanished in the next moment, as Liao Ji withdrew his hand and Long Niang couldn't help but let out a soft moan.

The dragon maiden's body disappeared, and in her place, it transformed into a huge cloud of turbid red mist that surrounded Liao Ji.

This time, the dragon girl version of the equipment, which was "materialized" by the Touch of Turbidity, no longer appeared in Liao Ji's hands.

But it's in the back.

Behind Liao Ji, all the turbid and calamity-inducing power from the Dragon Maiden began to condense wildly, and the outline of a pair of wings gradually emerged.

Although the wings have not yet fully materialized, one can already tell from the enormous shadow that the wings are of an exaggerated size that only a "dragon species" can possess, as well as the accompanying sharp, aggressive contours.

When the blazing flames followed and began to burn on the wings, it undoubtedly gave the dragon wings their final soul; the terrifying heat distorted the surrounding air.

This is the equipment that the Dragon Maiden gave to Liao Ji under the influence of the Turbid Calamity.

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Wings of the Crimson Lotus.

Chapter 134 In the shadow of the wings, all things burn out

"Now... it really has wings." Liao Ji couldn't help but exclaim as he walked out of the turbid red mist.

He had never felt his body so full of explosive power, as if a huge, energetic furnace was burning fiercely inside him, driving all his internal organs to operate at maximum power, and even his every breath made the surrounding air scorching.

The source of all this power naturally came from the wings on his back. The raging fire of the red lotus spread through the wings to his whole body, as if painting a crimson tattoo on Liao Ji. The lines of flame flowing on his chest, arms, and back, like lava, were enough to make anyone feel awe at a glance.

Liao Ji looked at his attribute panel. The five major attributes, which were originally barely at D+, have now jumped to the "S" level in "Strength" and "Agility".

The "Constitution" and "Endurance" that followed were slightly inferior, only reaching the "A+" level. As for the "Special Ability" at the end, it was a pity that it was still at the very pitiful "D-" level.

After all, Jiuyou's profession is Guardian, and the "Red Lotus Wings" form gives her the biggest boost in Strength and Agility.

Liao Ji originally wanted to get used to the blazing dragon wings on his back a little longer, but the filthy crawling creature that Ba'er had transformed into clearly didn't give him that chance.

The crawling creature roared and charged straight at Liao Ji, dragging its massive body, which was tens of meters tall. Every step it took made the earth tremble and made a muffled "thump-thump" sound. All the trees in its path were mercilessly crushed, and large clouds of dust were kicked up.

The ancient wolf clan demi-humans who had initially tried to help their high priest were now terrified and fled in all directions after seeing the high priest transformed into such a gigantic, unrecognizable monster.

"ash."

Ashes. Ashes

Others might not hear the roars of the giant reptile that had been completely reduced to a vessel of black mud, but Liao Ji knew very well that the monster's roars were calling out his name.

Even though reason had been swallowed up by the turbidity, it was still carrying out "Bal's" last obsession, or rather, instinct—it was "rushing" towards the ashes.

Within the giant reptile's field of vision, seeing the youth getting closer and closer, it impatiently swung its several-meter-long arms, its two large hands, made of filthy black mud, stirring up a huge wave as it grabbed at the youth.

Liao Ji, on the other hand, watched calmly as the enormous hand shadow loomed over him. After taking a deep breath, the flames on his crimson lotus wings suddenly intensified. Liao Ji merely flapped his wings lightly, leaving only a fiery red afterimage in place. When the reptilian hand lashed down again, all that remained was a ball of scorching air.

As for Liao Ji himself, he was already hovering high in the sky, looking down with his dragon wings spread out at their maximum size, making the sky behind him seem to be dyed crimson.

Roar!

Having failed to catch it, the reptile was clearly unwilling to give up. Moreover, its roar and howl at this moment came from the wings on Liao Ji's back. Although it had lost its human appearance after becoming a monster, it could not stop it from conveying its jealousy.

It hated the pair of red lotus wings behind Liao Ji.

它

Jealousy and hatred for those wings that can merge with Lord Ash!

It's going to drag Liao Ji down from the sky! It's going to tear those dragon wings apart; it's the one that can merge with Lord Ash!!

After the roar, the clumps of filthy black mud on the surface of the giant reptile began to writhe violently. Soon after, one new hand after another grew from its back. These black hands locked onto Liao Ji in the sky and shot towards the young man at great speed, like a series of pitch-black nets.

Instead of retreating, Liao Ji advanced towards the completely "deformed" crawling creature. The young man high above flapped his Crimson Lotus Wings on his back even more forcefully this time, instantly creating gusts of wind that propelled Liao Ji's figure through the air at high speed, transforming him into a series of elusive afterimages. With agile movements, he approached the crawling creature while dodging one black mud hand after another that lunged at him.

Unfortunately, perhaps because he hadn't fully mastered it yet, or perhaps because as the distance closed and the reptile grew more and more arms, Liao Ji, whose dodging space was constantly being squeezed, was eventually caught up by the reptile's hands.

Upon realizing that it had "captured" Liao Ji, the reptile let out an excited and frantic roar. It quickly tried to cover Liao Ji with all its remaining hands, as if to ensure that Liao Ji was trapped inside and that the young man could not escape.

however

Roar. Woohoo!

Suddenly, a painful cry rang out from the reptile's body, and a dazzling crimson light burst forth from the bottom layer of its stacked hands.

The crimson light pierced through layer after layer of black mud hands, and all the filth was quickly ignited under the crimson light. The raging flames instantly burned these hands to ashes, revealing Liao Ji, who was completely unharmed, with his wings folded inward to protect his entire body on the innermost layer.

In addition to unparalleled speed, the Crimson Lotus Wings also granted Liao Ji a terrifying wingspan of nearly ten meters. When folded inward, the wingspan could completely envelop Liao Ji, forming a fiery barrier.

And if the folded wings were suddenly opened and flapped...

hum!

The wings whipped up a gale, and flames covered them, instantly forming scorching wind blades that bombarded the crawling creature's arms. Those pitch-black hands, made of silt and filth, were sliced ​​apart like tofu by the fierce wind.

But the power of this filthy black mud lies in the fact that even after being cut off from the reptile's mother body and falling to the ground, it can still wriggle for a while and then turn into smaller new mud monsters, which continue to attack Liao Ji in a way that is somewhat like scattering beans to create soldiers.

Unfortunately, no matter how many of these small mud monsters there are, they are powerless against absolute power.

Liao Ji estimated the distance between himself and the reptile.

That should be enough.

"It's time to end this."

After Liao Ji murmured something, he didn't even look at the mud monsters surging from all directions to surround him. Instead, he took a half step back, his whole body in a sprinting posture. The next moment, the crimson lotus wings on his back also shone brightly, and the raging flames seemed to reach their highest peak.

The high-frequency vibrations of his wings propelled Liao Ji to break speed limits, transforming him into a fiery meteor soaring into the sky. Wherever the meteor streaked across, in the shadow of his wings, all the mud monsters on the ground below spontaneously combusted, turning to ashes in the flames. The meteor's final target was the heart of the giant reptile, the very spot where Ba'er had originally been.

The reptile tried to stop it, stretching out countless fingers in an attempt to halt the approaching meteor, but all in vain. The meteor pierced straight through the reptile's heart, and Liao Ji's wings, like a sharp blade, cleaved the reptile's massive body in two, cutting it in half.

After regaining his footing on the ground, Liao Ji found himself with another person in his arms—Bair, whom he had pulled out of the crawling creature by piercing through it.

The giant crawling body behind it, having lost Ba'er as its core carrier, could no longer support all the silt and filth and collapsed suddenly. Its body, tens of meters high, turned into black mist and evaporated rapidly in a few breaths, until it completely dissipated.

has it ended?

It seems not yet.

Chapter 135 Flower

Liao Ji looked down at Ba'er, who had returned to the form of "High Priest" in his hands. After placing him on the ground, Ba'er coughed violently. His whole body was corroded by black mud. As if in a final burst of light, he slowly opened his eyes.

He could actually use the black mud inside his body to revive himself again, just like when he fought the Dragon Girl before, but this time Ba'er obviously didn't do that; he chose to give up.

Because of the endless jealousy that Ba'er felt towards the Dragon Girl, he could vent his anger through repeated battles.