Chapter 1369: Chapter 697: Backstab the Abyss Lord (Part 2)
This method should be similar to Genetic Release, a desperate method.
In this state, Tanwusâs strength was once again elevated, his aura overwhelmingly powerful.
"Unfortunately, this is useless." Li Mingâs eyes narrowed. This time he didnât use a thrust; instead, he gripped the spear shaft with both hands, wielding it as a staff. With a Giant God Strike, he forcefully slashed down.
The once ultimate move was now used by him as a regular attack.
The golden light drawn by the spear blade cascaded like a star river, appearing dazzlingly bright against the dark backdrop of the Eternal Abyss.
Tanwusâs eyes were fierce. Even though he felt that unparalleled, magnificent power, he showed no fear, raising his trident to block it horizontally.
Clang!
The instant metal collided, it erupted with a soul-shaking resonance, sparking sparks as brilliant as a supernova explosion. Violent energy fluctuations boiled and rolled out in all directions.
In their contest of strength, even with Tanwus using this desperate measure, he was clearly not a match for Li Ming. The thick arms bent under the pressure, and even the trident in his hands began to bend.
Bang!
The remaining force of the spearâs momentum wrapped around the tridentâs body, crashing into his right shoulder. The entire arm shattered like porcelain struck by a heavy hammer, black flesh mixed with shattered bone fragments exploded violently, and the bloody ripples stirred even this dark domain.
Buzzâ
The trident flew out of his grasp, flung in another direction. Behind Li Ming, an electric arc immediately shot out, chasing after it.
As for the Tanwus in front of him, his life force rapidly declined, and his body started to shrink, returning to its normal size almost instantly, half of his body gone, a pitiable sight.
"Is he dead?" Li Mingâs heart skipped a beat, feeling a slight regret.
Seeing the opponentâs fierce approach, he had not held back at all. If he had smashed him to death, wouldnât it be a waste of an Ultimate Genetic Essence?
Fortunately, Tanwusâs life force did not completely disappear. A significant portion of his attack was shared by the trident in Tanwusâs hand.
"You..." A weak spiritual fluctuation came from Tanwus, "What exactly are you?"
How should I respond to this?
Li Ming couldnât be bothered to reply to him. He rushed forward, ready to absorb the Genetic Essence within him.
However, Tanwus seemed to misunderstand, and his spiritual fluctuation became more urgent, "If you kill me, he will notice."
Li Ming paused slightly, puzzled, "Is this your last words?"
Is he actually afraid of being discovered by the Eternal Abyss?
"No, you didnât understand me..." Tanwusâs spiritual fluctuations intensified, "Take me out of this area covered by the Eternal Abyss, I have something to tell you."
"Huh?" Li Ming felt suspicious. Is this guy thinking of defecting? He had already betrayed twice, once his own Evolution Era, and once the Eternal Abyss.
He definitely wouldnât accept it.
However, since absorbing the Genetic Essence would take some time, Li Ming thought for a moment and decided to switch Controlled Objects, preparing to continue traveling with Tanwus.
The surrounding space began to repair, and for some reason, this time he didnât feel the Abyss Lordâs surveillance. He wondered what that Abyss Lord was up to.
Holding onto Tanwusâs crippled body, he waited for a moment, and an electric arc came surging through.
It was Heavenly King, returning with the trident in his hand.
Li Mingâs gaze immediately fell on the trident. Its overall color was blue, covered with black patterns. It didnât seem to be innate but rather laid over it, with purple electric arcs occasionally flashing.
The body of the trident had a slight curvature, which formed during the recent collision.
He was quite curious about this Ultimate Weapon, reaching out to take it. Tanwusâs spirit stirred, as if something came to mind but remained silent.
[Doomsday TridentâUltimate (Polluted): The pinnacle super-entity of an evolution civilization, but contaminated by the Eternal Abyss.
Pollution status: The spear body gathers rich Power of Eternal Abyss, and removing the pollution can restore its true appearance?
Note: Please do not carry it before its true master.]
Pollution status?
Li Ming was slightly puzzled, his eyes moved as he examined it closely. The black patterns on the tridentâs body were still moving, resembling chains binding it.
He tried to absorb, but found he couldnât extract it. This pollution status was equivalent to turning a life form into the Abyss Clan, making it an integral part of itself, hard to separate.
"Most likely, only Metal Power can remove this pollution." Li Ming speculated and tried a bit, and sure enough, the little metal energy that surged out disappeared into the trident body like mud into the sea.
He didnât know how much metal energy it would take to remove this pollution, so he decided not to cleanse it for now.
They hadnât reached the core of the Blood Fog yet, and he wasnât sure what the situation there was like, so heâd better conserve some metal energy.
The surroundings were starting to repair, and Li Mingâs speed began to soar, chasing the increasingly hard-to-see Blood Fog.
Until they left the area, there was a mental fluctuation from Tanwusâs remaining body, "The Abyss Lord, the Abyss Lord has controlled Levinbeckâs body, and is now manipulating him to advance..."
"Wait..." Li Ming, while absorbing the Genetic Essence, interrupted Tanwusâs narration, his eyes flickering: "You want to betray the Eternal Abyss?"
Tanwus was silent for a moment before responding, "I see hope in you to kill him."
Li Ming smirked, "You mean, witnessing the prowess of the Eternal Abyss at first, serving under him for so long, you were actually enduring silently all the while?"
"Now seeing hope in me to defeat the Eternal Abyss, you plan to reveal what you know to provide me with assistance?"
Tanwus heard the mockery in the words and knew that without explanation, the person before him would not believe what he said.
After a long silence, he said, "The initial submission was due to fear, and afterward, I carried out Eternal Abyssâs tasks loyally."
"But there was only fear, no loyalty. Now, faced with you and approaching death, I donât mind giving Eternal Abyss a push."
Tanwus felt a calm in his heart. This idea was not born overnight. Since being sent by the Eternal Abyss to the Main Universe, his thoughts had been stirring.
The original submission to the Eternal Abyss was because of fear, but over time, the zombielike existence made Tanwus weary.
Every time his self-awareness was active, he felt unfamiliar with the state that wasnât himself, as if someone else was controlling his body.
Just because of the Eternal Abyssâs long-held might, he dared not overstep the boundary.
He had considered working with Li Ming but eventually held himself back.
Within the Blood Fog, the influence of the Eternal Abyss was escalating, and his consciousness fell dormant again, losing autonomy gradually.
But just now, after being heavily injured by Li Ming with one strike.
He realized he had no path to survival, so he didnât mind helping the other party on a whim.
Realizing he couldnât survive, trying to bring down Eternal Abyss with him, Li Mingâs eyes flickered. This explanation was easier for him to accept than enduring for revolution.
For life forms like Tanwus, forced into submission, loyalty was destined to be scarce.
Li Ming didnât follow up on the previous conversation but instead flipped the question, "Then why did you stop me from killing you just now?"
"Itâs not about stopping you from killing, but we need to peel this thing away." Tanwusâs voice emerged, as the crippled half-body wriggled, pushing his heart out. The surface was covered with dark patterns, slowly pulsing.
He explained, "The Abyss Lord is currently manipulating Levinbeckâs body to evolve into the Ultimate Life Form, with no spare awareness on other matters."
"As long as you maintain the heartâs vitality, he wonât notice Iâve been defeated by you temporarily."
"Whatâs the purpose of doing this?" Li Ming frowned and asked.
"To destroy that body!" Tanwusâs spiritual fluctuations were high-pitched, "The Abyss Lord highly values you, Levinbeck thought he could be the vanguard, but in fact, that body was meticulously prepared by the Abyss Lord for himself."
"Undergoing multiple modifications, that body can perfectly accommodate the power of the Eternal Abyss, with a much higher upper limit than us corrupted Ultimate Life Forms."