"There isn't anything of value here at the moment. I've checked the surrounding buildings, and there isn't a single researcher."
Chen Xuan explained, "Only some insignificant guards are left here."
Xu Mu exhaled and shook his head, "These people from the Immortality Research Institute all have something wrong with their heads."
Take Yuli from before, for example. The plot made it very clear that anyone who leaked information about the Immortality Research Institute wouldn't just die a simple death.
As long as they were caught by the Immortality Research Institute, they would suffer endless torture.
Ultimately, they would become priority test subjects and die from being tested with drugs.
Therefore, in Xu Mu's understanding, after Yuli leaked the branch's location, she most likely wouldn't speak of it.
She and Zi Wangyou were in the same boat. As long as they kept their mouths shut, no one would know they were the leakers.
After all, the remaining people had all been controlled by the cleaners.
But beyond Xu Mu's expectations, Yuli chose to tell Mr. Soul about the matter, unafraid of death.
It was the same with Tong Guoguo this time. Even though he had the judo video, she didn't care at all and instead wanted to perish together with him.
"Maybe all the good stuff has been taken away. This ruin is merely meant to welcome us."
As Xu Mu spoke, his expression suddenly froze. "Oh no! Hurry, let's go!"
He grabbed Chen Xuan's shoulder and quickly retreated from the building.
At this moment, the two stood in an open area. They noticed that the distant peaks and buildings were entirely frozen by a chilling aura.
A visible white chill was rapidly approaching them.
Wherever the chill passed, everything was frozen into solid ice.
Trees, grass, buildings, and even the people fleeing for their lives.
"Run!"
Looking at the distant chill, Xu Mu immediately sprinted toward the deeper parts of the area.
Chen Xuan broke out in a cold sweat from fright; he had just witnessed the hardness of that ice.
Once frozen, there was almost no chance of breaking out.
Xu Mu and Chen Xuan continued to go deeper. Only when they reached high ground did they get a clear view of their surroundings.
The chill wasn't coming from just one direction; it was surrounding them in a circular formation.
"Brother Mu, this range isn't going to cover the entire ruin, is it?"
Chen Xuan looked around, slightly panicked.
Suddenly, Xu Mu pointed at another distant peak. "Old Chen, look!"
Chen Xuan gazed into the distance. Although the figure was very small, he could still make out the general outline.
Especially that head of red hair, which was extremely conspicuous.
"It's that woman from before!"
Chen Xuan immediately said.
"That's right. I don't believe this ice will freeze her as well. If I'm not mistaken, her goal is to make us go over there!"
After Xu Mu finished speaking, he rushed toward that peak.
Chen Xuan immediately followed behind.
Both were in the Grandmaster realm, and they burst forth with their full strength as they ran.
One was enveloped in a dark red glow, the other in a golden glow.
Finally, the two arrived at the peak. Tong Guoguo was standing there, her eyes calm and indifferent.
Upon seeing Xu Mu, she deactivated the two array keys on her body, and the chill instantly ceased.
Xu Mu gazed around. The entire ruin had turned into solid ice; only their peak remained intact.
Not taking the terrain into account, the area they were in was roughly the size of two football fields.
"I didn't expect there to be a level nine array in this ruin. It truly is spectacular."
Xu Mu was full of surprise. He then looked at Tong Guoguo. "You really are ruthless. There are quite a few of your guards here, right? They've all been frozen by you."
"When an ordinary person is completely frozen, all bodily functions stop. With their brain deprived of oxygen, they will die in about five minutes. But ancient martial artists have physiques far surpassing ordinary people. The guards here can last for over ten minutes in a completely frozen state."
Tong Guoguo put away her token. "Within this time, it will be enough for me to kill you both."
Xu Mu took two steps forward. "Beauty, how about we make a bet? I bet you won't be able to kill me within this time."
"I don't bet."
As soon as Tong Guoguo's voice faded, she once again executed her Heaven-rank technique and lunged at Xu Mu.
Chen Xuan gripped his wood-chopping knife tightly, the power in his body erupting suddenly. "Mountain Severing!"
Boom!
A massive golden axe phantom violently smashed down.
But just as it was about to land, Chen Xuan suddenly rotated his wood-chopping knife, shifting from a vertical chop to a horizontal slash.
The massive golden axe swept horizontally as well.
Tong Guoguo had originally dodged, but the sudden horizontal slash still struck her waist.
Whoosh!
Tong Guoguo's body flew sideways, snapping several large trees before crashing into a distant ice wall.
She didn't stop at all. Planting her feet on the ice, she lunged at Xu Mu and Chen Xuan once more.
"Holy crap! My wood-chopping skill hit her squarely, and she's completely fine?"
Chen Xuan was dumbfounded.
He finally understood why Xu Mu said she couldn't be damaged.
Swish!
Tong Guoguo arrived in front of Xu Mu, her fist already swinging out.
Looking at the fist, Xu Mu immediately dodged. He couldn't even be bothered to swing his sword right now.
Since he couldn't inflict any damage on this woman anyway, why waste his energy?
Swish swish swish!
Tong Guoguo continuously launched attacks at Xu Mu, while Xu Mu relied on his God of Assassins title to keep dodging.
After fighting for a long time, she surprisingly hadn't landed a single hit on Xu Mu.
"You're like a fly! Watch me swat you to death!"
Tong Guoguo gathered her strength and consecutively threw out two fireballs, five or six meters in diameter.
Boom! Boom!
The fireballs suddenly exploded, easily engulfing everything in the vicinity.
Xu Mu and Chen Xuan were instantly blown away by the terrifying blast wave, crashing into a distant iceberg.
"Old Chen! Are you alright?"
Xu Mu immediately asked.
"I'm fine, but that move is at least an Earth-rank technique. If she does that a few more times, I might not be."
Chen Xuan said with a smile.
Hearing this, Tong Guoguo unleashed another fireball, primarily targeting Xu Mu.
Every explosion swallowed Xu Mu up.
Boom!
Xu Mu's body flew backward again, smashing into the ice wall behind him before falling to the ground.
This time he didn't get up; he could feel that he was injured.
The damage reflection from the Demon's Guardian couldn't harm her.
Xu Mu wasn't anxious. He had so much Destiny Power that he could easily heal himself.
However, keeping this up wasn't a solution either.
Watching Tong Guoguo charge at him again, Xu Mu quickly dodged and slashed with his sword.
Crack!
The sound of shattering glass rang out.
"Guoguo, why aren't you wearing anything?"
Xu Mu said with a smile.
Tong Guoguo looked down and found that she was indeed completely bare. She was even marveling at the other party's technique.
Even though she knew it was an illusion, she still fell for it.
But she showed absolutely no expression and continued to attack Xu Mu.
"Are you rebelling? You dare to raise a hand against me?"
Xu Mu suddenly demanded sternly.
Tong Guoguo looked at the man in front of her and instantly froze in place. "Mr. Soul... No! It's your illusion again!"
"Guoguo, I love you."
Xu Mu said with a completely serious face.
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
