Chapter 673 - 55 Research_1

"Wow, you guys really know how to play..." the Almighty Demon Vine complained silently in Wen Yu’s mind.

Wen Yu, however, was very satisfied with the performance of his three soul pets.

Finding the weakness, grasping the weakness, exploiting the opponent’s weakness, and defeating the enemy in the swiftest manner with minimal losses—this was true combat.

As for whether it looked good... Heh, is there any such thing as looking good or bad in a fight?

Seeing the Laughing Monk running around ahead, Star and Cyclops occasionally unleashing Dragon Flame or Black Fire, with Victor’s Netherworld constantly active, Wen Yu yawned in boredom.

By this point, the battle was essentially over.

Once all of the Laughing Monk’s skills and Cultivation Techniques were figured out, and the three soul pets were on guard against them, his doom was inevitable!

CLANG!

The Chan Staff and Dragon Claw collided fiercely, but the outcome was vastly different from their first clash.

In this direct collision, Star sent the Laughing Monk flying with a single slap. After more than an hour of being worn down, the Laughing Monk’s Combat Gold Body had lost its original luster; both its appearance and energy signature had diminished to an extremely low level.

In contrast, aside from Victor being somewhat fatigued and Cyclops sustaining slightly more severe injuries from the Shell Breaking Storm and Dragon Flame, no other factors hindered their combat capabilities.

The battle’s victor had been decided!

The colossal, dimly glowing golden Buddha slowly shrank. In less than two seconds, it reverted to the Laughing Monk’s original form. However, the Laughing Monk now appeared terribly emaciated, like a skeleton draped in a monk’s robe.

This reminded Wen Yu that the source of these dead souls’ combat energy was their residual physical strength—power that resided within their flesh and bones.

Seeing Cyclops and Star pounce on the Laughing Monk as he struggled to rise, pinning him down, they then opened their massive maws and viciously tore into his battered body. Wen Yu slowly called off the two soul pets and walked forward.

The warm smile was long gone; all that remained on the Laughing Monk’s face was half a flap of skin, bitten off by Cyclops.

But even so, the Laughing Monk could still move, and his power was not weak!

The Laughing Monk’s fists struck Wen Yu like cannonballs but were easily neutralized by Wen Yu’s dislimning and the Pitch-dark World. Seeing the Laughing Monk on the ground still attempting to attack, a black light slowly extended from Wen Yu’s hand, coalescing into a dark weapon resembling a laser sword. Then, the black light flickered repeatedly.

The Laughing Monk, once a dominant powerhouse on the Fourth Level of the Heavenly Palace, was reduced to a human stick by Wen Yu.

Gazing at the Laughing Monk still attempting to writhe on the ground, Wen Yu, expressionless, picked up the monk’s severed limbs and tossed them directly to Cyclops in the distance.

Winner takes all. This is the law of any world, and Wen Yu’s and Cyclops’s Great Feast would ensure the complete digestion of any opponent, from body to Soul!

Cyclops clutched the Laughing Monk’s four limbs and hurriedly swallowed them.

Given the Laughing Monk’s strength, even if the nutrients in his flesh had been nearly depleted by his own efforts, his bones still contained a vast amount of energy.

For Cyclops’s Great Feast, this was undoubtedly a great supplement; Wen Yu couldn’t pass this up!

Having done this, Wen Yu dusted off his right hand.

"It’s done. What’s the next step?"

"Watch me."

After the Almighty Demon Vine spoke, it paid no heed to the Laughing Monk’s tragic state on the ground, nor did it show any sadness, such as pity for one of its own kind. Tendrils extended from Wen Yu’s right hand and, swift as lightning, plunged into the Laughing Monk’s remains.

Watching the Almighty Demon Vine churn within the Laughing Monk’s body like a meat grinder, Wen Yu lightly licked his lips.

The Almighty Demon Vine’s soul, while appearing respectful to Wen Yu on the surface, revealed a strong bloodthirsty nature through its actions, methods, and the character of its Soul Body—a nature Wen Yu couldn’t help but be wary of.

The Almighty Demon Vine churned within the Laughing Monk’s chest for about a minute, until the monk’s aura weakened to an extreme. Only then did it slowly retract its tendrils.

On one tendril, an object resembling a porcelain shard came into Wen Yu’s view.

The Almighty Demon Vine explained, "This object is the contingency my old master prepared for the Spirit Rhythm Immortal Pill. It contains a great deal of Origin Energy from the Universe of Immortals and Heroes. You just need to kill Water Moon and Daoless Child, retrieve this object remaining in their bodies, and the Spirit Rhythm Immortal Pill will be complete."

So it said. However, according to the Almighty Demon Vine, Water Moon and the Laughing Monk were of similar strength, but Daoless Child was even stronger.

This would likely be a tough fight for him!

"Give me the Spirit Rhythm Immortal Pill."

Hearing the Almighty Demon Vine’s words, Wen Yu directly retrieved the wooden box containing the Spirit Rhythm Immortal Pill from his space ring and tossed it to the demon vine.

The Almighty Demon Vine extended another tendril. One part coiled around the unknown fragment taken from the Laughing Monk’s body, while the other deftly opened the wooden box and removed the Spirit Rhythm Immortal Pill from within.

Then, the Almighty Demon Vine stood motionless. Only the porcelain fragment began to slowly melt and shrink.

Seeing this, Wen Yu knew the Almighty Demon Vine had begun the process of completing the Spirit Rhythm Immortal Pill. He no longer paid attention to the demon vine’s location and slowly shifted his gaze, focusing on the "barely alive" Laughing Monk.

The emaciated, skeleton-like body twitched slightly on the ground. The once supreme expert had been reduced to this state; Wen Yu couldn’t help but sigh.

But, dead was dead. Perhaps "killing" the Laughing Monk again could be considered a form of release for him...

While his mind wandered through various thoughts, Wen Yu’s hands didn’t stop, groping all over the Laughing Monk’s body.

Don’t misunderstand; Wen Yu was merely trying to further study the weaknesses of these dead souls from the Universe of Immortals and Heroes...

Three minutes passed, and Wen Yu still hadn’t discovered any weaknesses in the Laughing Monk’s body. He then decisively shifted his gaze. Seeing the Laughing Monk’s lifeless eyes, an idea suddenly flashed in Wen Yu’s mind.

Do these dead souls have Souls?

The next second, Wen Yu slowly stood up.

"Soul Battlefield!"

Activating his most powerful skill, Wen Yu transformed into a streak of black light and instantly drilled into the Laughing Monk’s body.

Then...

The black light was ejected directly from the Laughing Monk’s body, and Wen Yu reappeared where he had stood, a bitter expression on his face.