“————AaahAaahAaahAaahAaahAaahAaahAaahAaahAaahAah————”
On the vast expanse of railway tracks, the berserk roar reverberated like a hurricane, sweeping across the land and it seem to shake the very foundations of the earth.
The monstrous creature, its entire being composed of pure Kabane, swung its enormous arms with wild abandon, unleashing an unrelenting barrage upon the railway tracks before it. Each strike sent shockwaves through the air, accompanied by thunderous booms that echoed in the distance.
“BOOM————!”
Accompanied by the thunderous roar, an astonishing shockwave was unleashed from the center of the colossal monster, stirring up a turbulent cloud of dusty debris that exploded in all directions.
Instantly, the ground trembled violently, sending countless fragments of stone flying.
Such a scene, even calling it a natural disaster would not be an exaggeration.
Under such a calamity, the power of a mere human seemed incredibly fragile.
As a result, Fang Li was swiftly swept away by the powerful gust of impact, tumbling through the air like a worthless piece of trash, finally managing to regain stability and touch the ground, forcefully retreating tens of meters before coming to a stop.
“Cough cough…” Coughing uncontrollably, bloodstains emerged from Fang Li’s throat, mingling with the neatly bandaged wounds that now showed signs of seeping red.
The combined effects of his old and new injuries assaulted his senses with excruciating pain. However, Fang Li had no time to dwell on his suffering. Determined to continue, he reached into his leg bag and retrieved a saved Stamina Recovery Potion.
Hastily removing the cap, he emptied the entire contents into his mouth, allowing the rejuvenating liquid to flow down his throat and replenish some of his depleted energy.
The consumption of the Stamina recovery potion provided a much-needed boost, allowing Fang Li’s body to regain some strength.
But his respite was short-lived as the colossal monster let out another thunderous roar, akin to a rampaging wild beast, and charged directly at Fang Li, closing the distance between them with astonishing speed.
“Kacha————!”
The ground cracked beneath the monster’s immense weight, while the stones shattered under the impact of its relentless charge.
“Bang————!”
Faced with this violent embodiment of destruction, Fang Li found himself utterly defenseless. He could only watch helplessly as the creature rushed towards him, its colossal arm raised, ready to deliver a crushing blow.
“BOOM————!”
With a resounding impact and a gust of force akin to a gale, the monster’s arm struck the ground, expanding the destructive energy in all directions once again. Fang Li, utilizing every ounce of his agility and managed to dodge the direct blow of the swinging arm.
However, the ensuing impact was still too much to bear, and he was sent hurtling through the air, crashing into a nearby hill with a force comparable to a broken kite.
This time, intense pain surged from Fang Li’s back, momentarily leaving his mind blank and threatening to plunge him into unconsciousness.
“Damn it!” Clenching his teeth tightly, he endured the excruciating pain and the impact. Gripping the sharp katana tightly in his hand, his pair of ice-blue Mystic Eyes stared straight ahead, scanning the body of the Fused Colony.
What he saw was a staggering number of Death Lines, an overwhelming display of the deaths of Kabane. Each Kabane that constituted the Fused Colony was an individual entity, not directly dead but absorbed and utilized as parts.
“How long do I have to keep killing to finish them off?”
Fang Li realized that killing these Kabane would be in vain as long as the core, Amatori Biba, remained alive. Even the corpses of the Kabane would become mere components of the Fused Colony.
Thus, Fang Li understood that his true target should be Amatori Biba, not the Fused Colony itself.
“But how can I expose its core?”
Fang Li’s Mystic Eyes directly focused on the heart of the Fused Colony.
There, a faint blue light shimmered, revealing to Fang Li where the weakness of the creature lay.
Whether it was a reaction to Fang Li’s gaze or not, the roar of the Fused Colony grew even more berserk, resembling a wild beast in a frenzy as it launched an assault toward Fang Li.
The scene, more impactful than a tank or war chariot, shook Fang Li to his core, rendering him unable to resist.
But…
“I can’t just stand here!” Fang Li’s determination surged within him. “I need to move forward! Initiate the attack!”
With unwavering determination, Fang Li summoned every ounce of strength within him, pushing off the hill behind him. His body became a projectile as it cut through the air with a sharp sound as he hurtled toward the charging Fused Colony. It was a move that would make anyone curse and deem it a suicidal act.
In an instant, the disparate figures on both sides collided, resulting in a resounding impact.
“Bang————!”
The colossal monster, its relentless momentum undiminished, crashed directly into the hill, unleashing a terrifying shockwave. The earth quaked, and the mountains trembled, as a powerful gust of wind swept through the area.
Under the force of the fierce collision, the Fused Colony’s body also suffered the brunt of the impact, causing a part of its avatar body to scatter. The Kabane that formed this avatar’s body rained down like fragmented remnants, crashing onto the ground one after another.
The remaining Fused Colony, now missing a portion of its avatar body, writhed wildly, repeatedly striking its own form with its remaining hand.
“Bang————!”
With tremendous force, the Fused Colony dispersed another segment of its avatar body, causing it to disintegrate further. Each blow unleashed a flurry of Kabane as if the monster itself was birthing a torrent of its own kind.
But it wasn’t self-mutilation that motivated these actions. Rather, it was because a lone figure clung tenaciously to the body of the Fused Colony.
“Swish————!”
A chilling blade light flashed through the chaos.
“Pū chī————!”
Fang Li’s blade pierced directly into the heart of the Kabane that formed the core of the Fused Colony’s body. Gripping the lifeless body of the Kabane he had slain, which remained stuck to the creature’s form, Fang Li deftly evaded the Fused Colony’s attacks.
With every swing of his katana, he targeted the Kabane that roared at him, stepping on their lifeless corpses, and leaping closer to the heart of the monstrous entity.
“Since you’re having so much fun, then lend me a hand!” Fang Li’s voice rang out with a mix of determination and defiance.
In a daring move, Fang Li propelled himself, leaping directly onto the heart of the Fused Colony, where its Kabane-formed chest muscles resided. The Kabane immediately roared and reached out its hand toward him, but Fang Li reacted swiftly, leaping into the air once more.
At that moment, the colossal arm of the Fused Colony swung down, landing a devastating blow upon its own heart.
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