Aries made his decision incredibly quickly, without a hint of indecision.
Earlier, when “Bai Feifei” was exposing Li Gui and his men, he could afford to sit on the sidelines and watch the drama unfold.
But now, the moment she pointed out his successor, he truly couldn't find the strength to smile anymore.
Because that was a secret known only to him in the entire world!
Even the successor himself was unaware of it! When Bai Feifei pointed at him, the man was visibly stunned.
Hong Jiu hadn't told him yet; he was merely testing him in secret, keeping him close to his side as a form of apprenticeship.
For “Bai Feifei” to know such a thing was simply inconceivable. Combined with the mention of that Masked Hermit Society... Hong Jiu decided to stop wasting words and listen to her for now.
While taking orders from a junior might seem humiliating to most, Hong Jiu didn't care much about such things.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Under his iron fists, which were wreathed in flames, the entire earth trembled. The space shook, and massive chunks of rock began to fall from above.
“Huh? It's this tough?” As he continued to strike, Hong Jiu realized something was wrong.
Normally, with his current strength and abilities, smashing through a floor with a hollow space beneath it should have taken only one or two punches.
But now, the texture beneath his fists was gradually changing.
His strength was causing the entire cavern to shake, yet the floor still hadn't collapsed!
【The Revolutionary's Blood, a Profusion of Color!】
The voice of the Word Soul rang out, and Aries suddenly felt his strength surge to a whole new level. He looked back to see that Wan Qianhong had given him a buff.
When “Bai Feifei” had first ordered Aries around, Wan Qianhong had seen the flames erupt on his body and thought he was going to attack her.
To her surprise, he hadn't. He had actually followed “Bai Feifei’s” suggestion and started inexplicably smashing the ground.
In that case, she might as well help.
As for the matter with Li Gui... her mind was a mess right now. She would wait until the current crisis was resolved before questioning Bai Feifei.
At that moment, Yang Shuo’s voice suddenly came from behind the group.
“Boss! Something’s wrong!”
A two-meter-tall giant of a man, his voice now carried a hint of terror.
“The surrounding stone walls... they really seem to be shrinking inward!”
“No... why do I feel like they’re turning soft!?”
Hearing his words, everyone’s hearts skipped a beat. A bad premonition took hold as they recalled what “Bai Feifei” had said earlier.
—The walls will turn into meat-like matter and press inward, crushing everyone to dust.
“It seems this vibration isn't just from your punching...” Xu Mo looked up, frowning as he felt the space sway.
The familiar earthquake sensation from before the rewind had begun!
“Put some back into it! Did you forget to eat breakfast today?” Xu Mo shouted at Aries Hong Jiu. “We’re running out of time!”
Seeing the situation, the surrounding Rangers immediately rushed forward, intending to help their leader.
“Get back!!”
In the cavernous underground space, Aries Hong Jiu’s roar erupted, echoing through the air.
He stood up with a savage grin, ripping off the upper half of his clothing to reveal muscles like blocks of iron. He lowered his head and muttered:
“Damn it, I can’t even punch through a piece of junk like you?”
With that, he struck a “Devil’s Horns” bodybuilding pose, flexing his muscles intensely.
The sudden movement left everyone stunned, none of them understanding what he was doing for a moment.
But in the next second, he flexed so hard that a layer of capillaries across his body burst, instantly enveloping him in a mist of blood.
Those who didn't know better were filled with confusion, but the Rangers quickly backed away.
“Hahahahaha!” Hong Jiu laughed loudly and roared his own Word Soul.
【Under the light of Aries, there are no cowards!】
As the words fell, the restless aura radiating from him skyrocketed. On the other side, Li Gui’s face turned from blue to white.
The man actually had such a life-risking ability?!
If he had used this when they fought earlier, Li Gui feared he would have been killed instantly.
After a moment of thought, Li Gui stepped forward, stopping not far in front of Aries.
He was still skeptical of “Bai Feifei’s” words, but since she had been right about his own affairs, he had no choice but to temporarily believe her about what lay beneath.
As an Edgerunner of the Li family, he knew the secrets beneath this coal mine, and he knew there was something hidden and exceptionally powerful down here.
He just didn't know what it was or where it was.
Since “Bai Feifei” said it was down here, he had to get closer. If something appeared, he needed to be ready to react.
Hong Jiu ignored the opportunistic Li Gui who had rushed over. His face was a mask of ferocity as the blood mist that had erupted from him was instantly steamed dry.
His fists, glowing like red-hot branding irons, slammed heavily into the ground!
“Break... for me!”
Boom!
This time, his fist sank deep into the ground. The earth and rock had already begun to take on a certain flexibility, just as it had before Xu Mo’s rewind.
However, the power of this punch was too great. It was like punching an elastic cushion—once the force exceeded the material’s limit, it simply tore apart.
Boom!
Amidst a terrifying, headache-inducing roar, the ground was punched open, creating a massive hole. The floor even bounced and vibrated rhythmically.
Despite finally making it in time, Xu Mo’s expression didn't improve at all. Instead, he bellowed:
“Get back! Get away from it!”
Aries Hong Jiu didn't overthink it and immediately retreated several steps, putting some distance between himself and the hole.
Li Gui, however, had a change in expression. Thinking “Bai Feifei” was trying to snatch some treasure, he quickly took a step forward to peer into the opening.
Psh—!
A burst of inky green matter suddenly sprayed from the hole. It was a mixture of liquid and gas, looking and smelling exceptionally revolting.
The disgusting substance hit Li Gui square in the face.
At the same time, the Scavengers standing near the opening were also splattered, with the members of the Action Team taking the brunt of it.
Xu Mo’s expression changed drastically. Without even taking the time to speak, his long sword cleared its scabbard. He lunged forward and drove the blade through the back of a Scavenger’s heart!
The Scavenger didn't even have time to react. He turned his head with a look of utter disbelief before collapsing to the ground, dead.
“You... what are you doing?!” Bai Feifei, who had been staying quiet in his mind to avoid interfering, spoke up in shock.
“Tsk. Young people still lack experience dealing with Evil Gods,” Xu Mo said with a grim expression.
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