Chapter 125

Cataclysmic crimson lightning rampaged through the City of Deception; the souls of all living things — oh no, not just living things, high-rises, bricks and tiles, flames, even the sky, everything within this city — were dissolved by that lightning, annihilated into dust.

This city that had existed for who knows how many ages was thus razed to the ground.

Vivian sat on Big Boss's thigh, sensing the terrifying might contained in that lightning, and couldn't help but tremble.

Her friends were even more stricken with dread, prostrating themselves on the ground.

That gigantic, utterly emotionless eyeball was right beneath everyone's feet, staring at them.

The power radiating from that eyeball seemed like a supreme terror capable of awakening life's instinctual fear; clearly they had not personally experienced any of this, yet they were horrified nonetheless.

"De, devil..."

A half-demon collapsed limp on the ground, face turning purple, lips trembling as they knocked together.

"What kind of talk is that!"

Another half-demon hurriedly slapped that one flat on the ground: "Mister Buxi, clearly it's a deity! Don't you go spouting nonsense!"

"That's right, don't you talk nonsense! Cease your wild words!"

Several other half-demons also stood up, covering that one's mouth.

There was even one who had already pulled off his own underwear, preparing to stuff it into that one's mouth.

"Mmph mph mph!"

Big Boss glanced at them, didn't say anything, just held Vivian and spoke softly: "Don't be afraid, this is my gift to you... um, birthday present."

"Present?" Vivian lifted her head.

Her gaze met Big Boss's, and that gentle look instantly put her at ease.

Two minutes later, the rampaging lightning finally ceased.

And the eyeball beneath their feet released a crimson intense light a hundred times, a thousand times, ten thousand times stronger than just now.

The light shone upon every person in the core.

Everyone gained regenerative spiritual power.

Of course, the share each person gained was not the same.

Big Boss and Vivian sat on the stone chair at the ritual's center; they gained the most.

As for the other half-demons, they were merely foils, or rather side dishes.

Terrifying life source energy surged into Big Boss's body; at the same time, he also heard the system's voice.

【You gained Regeneration Power (Cannot Be Evaluated)】

【The Regeneration Witch's transmutation ritual became your bridal gown; the countless souls she used to break through the Demigod stage and advance to the next Dragon's Rank became your nourishment.】

【Because your Level Cap has not been lifted, the Regeneration Power has condensed within your body.】

【You possess Regeneration Power: 770,000 people's worth】

【Given that you possess such an amount of Regeneration Power, when you call yourself the Regeneration Witch, no one will doubt you.】

【No one ever stipulated that a witch must be a woman, right?】

【32】 【Regeneration Power truly lives up to being the strongest life force; it manifests differently in every person who possesses it.】

Bu Qi Zhi Ren is indeed the Strongest life force; on every person who possesses it, its manifestation differs.

【Effect 1: Eternal Years 【Your Regeneration Power has fused with your ability "Sorry, You Didn't Let Me Have Fun".】

【When you say to yourself "Sorry, I Haven't Had Enough Fun", you will use different numbers of people's worth of Regeneration Power to restore to full condition. This restoration takes effect even if you are already dead. The more powerful the move that injured you, the more Regeneration Power is consumed.】

【Effect 2: Sage's Stone 【Your Regeneration Power can help you offset the cost of using Relics.】

【From now on, when you expend Regeneration Power, you will bypass the Equivalent Exchange rule, ignore Relic limitations and side effects, and use them directly.】

【Effect 3: Life's Gift 【You can use Regeneration Power to amplify your summoned or bound life; the amplification strength depends on the number of people's worth of Regeneration Power you pay.】

【When you bestow Regeneration Power upon this life gift, your life and hers will be bound; the damage she takes will be borne by you, the damage you take will be borne by her; you do not die, she does not perish.】

【Besides that, you have just gained the power of regeneration; although your Level Cap has not yet been lifted, within this Secret Realm the overflowing life force is sufficient to let you briefly become a Demigod before leaving the Secret Realm.】

At this moment, Big Boss's eyes turned purple with crackling lightning.

His hair, like the Regeneration Witch's, turned pure white.

On that elegant face not a trace of emotion could be seen; he looked both like a human and like a god.

"Mm, just as I thought, Regeneration Power also can't break through the level restriction, but... it feels great!"

Experiencing the exaggerated Demigod power on him, Big Boss couldn't help but laugh.

He felt his current self was extremely strong; perhaps he could arm-wrestle with the deities from the background story.

This was of course just a joke, but it also showed what kind of confidence Regeneration Power had given Big Boss.

His original plan was to take the Regeneration Power and find a place to hide, playing two hours of hide-and-seek with the Regeneration Witch.

But now, it seems that's no longer necessary.

"Mm, three abilities already outrageously strong, plus this limited-time Experience Card, I'm very much looking forward to the Regeneration Witch's arrival."

"Whether she bestows Destined Death upon me, or I send her into eternal darkness, remains to be seen."

Thinking of this, Big Boss looked at Vivian again.

The half-demon girl likewise gained Life's Gift.

But the share she obtained was not as much as Big Boss got.

She didn't turn white-haired, nor did she gain purple lightning eyes; only one pupil turned blue.

A hurricane rotated around her, surging energy a hair's breadth from Demigod, yet unable to cross that line no matter what.

"This kind of power..."

Vivian looked at her own palm, then at Big Boss, shocked beyond measure.

She had reached the Tenth Stage.

A Dragon's Rank that, even in the Abyss, only a handful of people can attain.

It is the legendary Domain; a terrifying Dragon's Rank where taking just one more step forward would let one transcend and ascend to another Life Level.

She also gained the ability of information form.

This seemed to be an ability she inherently possessed, but had always lacked sufficient energy to activate.

With the ability of information form, she could travel through the Abyss and worlds beyond it, unrestricted by rituals.

She also possessed many, many...

These abilities, this power, were a terrifying power Vivian wouldn't dare imagine even in her dreams.

That was the Tenth Stage! The Tenth Stage! A great existence spoken of only in legends! She, Vivian, a Half-Demon with impure blood flowing through her veins, what merit or ability did she have to possess such power?

She dazedly lifted her head.

Unbelievable, seven days ago she was still a demoted City Hall clerk.

Seven days later, she had actually become a terrifying existence just a hair's breadth from Demigod.

"Am I dreaming? Ouch!"

Vivian covered her cheek that had just been pinched, looking at Big Boss coquettishly.

"Can you be sure now that you're not dreaming?" Big Boss smiled gently: "Do you like the gift I gave you?"

"Mister Buxi..." Vivian's pupils flickered.

She finally believed she was not in a dream, that she possessed everything once beyond reach.

And all of this was because of Big Boss.

Because she met him, the gears of her fate began to turn.

Because she met him, everything she possessed changed.

"But... this gift is too precious." Vivian shook her head, placing her hand on Big Boss's chest, shaking her head shyly: "Mister Buxi, I think, this power was originally prepared by you for yourself, right? I, I am not worthy of such a precious gift."

Big Boss raised his eyebrows, calculated for half a day, and finally gave up the impulse to refine Vivian as well.

On one hand, the transmutation array was gone, and redrawing it would take too long.

On the other hand, he quite liked this character; not only was she moist and smooth, she also had no poison points or blades.

Refining her or whatever could wait until he got tired of the third playthrough or fourth playthrough line.

Thus, Big Boss smiled gently: "This isn't just a gift, it's also the wish you made."

"My... wish?"

"Yes, your birthday wish, wasn't it that you hoped you could become strong, and I could love you?" Big Boss rubbed her head: "Now, your wish has come true."

"Ah?" Vivian's mouth slowly opened, staring blankly at Big Boss, and the next second, her cheeks turned red enough to bleed, hot and scalding.

This was a confession, right? This must be a confession, right? Whatever, this is a confession! "Ahhhhh! Mister Buxi, what are you saying!"

"Ahhhh!"

Vivian held her face, rubbing herself happily against Big Boss's chest, steam rising from her head.

She once again became the Steam Princess.

"Hmph, hehe, this heaven-defying thing, tricked another one, tricked another one, unforgivable!" Lilith stood behind Big Boss, clenching her fists, biting her own Nun Outfit in her mouth, gnashing her teeth.

Nagging Tower of Holy Body Tata, below her Dragon Daughter Liulizi, plus this demigod wish Little Cake.

Now it was done, Big Boss's romantic debts not only crossed species, but even transcended time.

Lilith took a few deep breaths, putting herself into the perspective of these three women, and finally smacked her lips twice.

Let me tell you, if she, Lilith, wasn't in a God's-eye view, she would definitely have fallen too.

Although the thoughts in Big Boss's head were all bastard thoughts, and his motives in approaching these women were never pure, but he could pretend! These women actually thanked him!

"Heaven-defying, truly too heaven-defying, this heaven-defying is absolutely a unique innate Scumbag Holy Body, but..."

"I was clearly first!"

Lilith became even more sorrowful; she really couldn't figure out why Big Boss just wouldn't look at her once? "Is my charm really lacking? It shouldn't be!" Lilith took out a small Mirror, looking left and right, then put it away, and on her face appeared a Color Art like "Jōnouchi": "Hmph, this Goddess is so good looking, it must be that Big Boss doesn't recognize quality, it must be!"

On the other side, the other Half-Demons also drank the soup along with Li Chenghe and Vivian.

Their Dragon's Strength, on the original basis, some increased by Second Stage, some by Third Rank.

Don't underestimate these improvements.

Racial talents on Tianming Continent are limited, the Abyss is the same, human effort has its limits.

These Half-Demons, originally might only be able to stay at Fourth Rank or Third Rank for their entire lives, being Cannon Fodder, until the next Return to Abyss.

But now, with Big Boss's help, they instantly became Contestants of Seventh Rank and Eighth Rank.

In one leap they became figures who could speak even in the Abyss.

How could this not make them excited?

Thus, the Half-Demons walked in front of Big Boss without prior agreement, Kowtowing without any Hesitation.

Their expressions were extremely Devout, their Tone was just like facing the great Abyss Will.

"Our Lord Mister Buxi above, we Welcome your Arrival."

"You are time above time, you are space above space, you are the judge of the sinful, you are the Protection god of the innocent."

"We revere you, pray to you, praise you!"

"Dawn breaks the night because of your Arrival, darkness loses its luster because of your radiance, the Abyss trembles because of your eyes, we possess life because of your Exist!"

"Ah! Praise you, our Lord Mister Buxi! We praise you!"

"..."

Endless prayers rose and fell, making Big Boss raise his eyebrows involuntarily.

He had never heard a single one of these Prayers.

These NPCs actually composed a whole new Prayer for him? Hiss, and there were no duplicates.

"Mister Buxi!" The Half-Demon who just couldn't help but say Big Boss was a Devil was now kneeling on the ground, shouting: "Sorry, I failed to understand your Painstaking Effort, I angered you, please punish me!"

"Doesn't Matter."

Big Boss waved his hand; he originally didn't care whether these NPCs respected him or not.

He just wanted to complete Vivian's task, not refine them all together.

But he never expected that this Half-Demon had no intention of letting his own body go like that.

"Mister Buxi, your tolerance fills me with gratitude, but I cannot forgive my own transgression. Please forgive me!"

The Half-Demon drew his long blade and, without hesitation, slashed at his other hand.

The blade flashed, and he turned himself into a one-armed Half-Demon.

Fortunately, his body also possessed the power of regeneration; the wound healed instantly, and he did not faint from excessive blood loss.

The pain of the severed arm was etched into his very marrow, but this Half-Demon did not cry out even once, enduring the pain stubbornly: "Adult, please forgive me."

Big Boss blinked from the side.

He found he could not quite keep up with these Half-Demons' brain circuits.

What, are you Half-Demons all this brave? "Uh, what's your name?" Big Boss asked.

"Reporting to Mister Buxi, my name is Yang Guo," the Half-Demon replied.

"Hiss... you're missing a hand, won't that affect your life?" Big Boss asked again.

"It's fine, I'm a Tamer; for daily matters, I just ask my demon spirit Diao Xiong to help."

"Yang Guo and the Demon Eagle..." Big Boss felt respect.

Just then.

The Regenerating Witch was advancing in a form three or four times faster than before, rushing nonstop toward the City of Deception.

Along the way, she perceived the City of Deception countless times.

And returned disappointed countless times.

After perceiving back and forth who knows how many times like this.

The Regenerating Witch could now be sure.

The City of Deception was really gone.

Such a large city, with a population of over a million, vanished in an instant.

Even if the city's disappearance could be overlooked, she could no longer sense those regenerating followers of hers either.

Not to mention her confidant Anka.

Even Xingtian Kristin and his lackey Pilt could no longer be sensed.

The Regenerating Witch couldn't figure out what exactly had happened to the City of Deception.

These followers were all Seven Rank or Eight Rank Strong Ones; how could they all be wiped out in one go? Could it be the Great Will of the Abyss, or some other Demigod taking action? After thinking it over, the Regenerating Witch reached a conclusion—

The Mother Goddess of Deception sensed her plan in advance, completed her deployment in advance, and pulled a house swap with her.

"This Mother Goddess of Deception is quite something."

"But it doesn't matter; your old nest is on fire, you can't get here that quickly, and by the time you arrive, I will have already killed all your subjects~"

"This pure life force still belongs to this Witch!"

The Regenerating Witch thought this as she approached the City of Deception.

But as the distance between her and the City of Deception grew closer, the Regenerating Witch's feelings grew worse and worse.

She could no longer sense the breath of life.

The life breath of over a million people should, logically, be very strong.

But now, there was none at all.

Not only was there none, but faint remnants of Life Refining were drifting about.

That was undoubtedly the residue of the Land Transmutation Array.

Smelling the residue and looking at the City of Deception, now leveled to the ground, the Regenerating Witch fell into deep thought once again.

What, did I already refine this place...

And then I forgot myself? Impossible; when did the Mother Goddess of Deception learn the ability to affect memory? Just staring at these ruins, after about two minutes.

The Regenerating Witch's complexion grew more and more complex, more and more hideous.

After avoiding reality for nearly ten minutes, the Regenerating Witch finally accepted all of this.

"Damn it, which bastard snatched my Life Refining!"

"Ahhhhh! I prepared for so long, sacrificed so many followers, buried so many Badge Stones! Used up so many Relics!"

"And I was beaten by that Deception Witch for seven days and seven nights!"

"Gone, gone! All gone!"

"My Bu Qi Zhi Ren, my eternal life! My City of Deception!"

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"

"Unforgivable!"

The Regenerating Witch's eyes were full of flame and Killing Intent as she rushed toward her own Altar.

Meanwhile, Big Boss also sensed her.

The regenerative power on both of them mingled in the air, and each could feel the other's killing intent.

At this moment, Big Boss had a realization.

Himself, carrying Bu Qi Zhi Ren.

Running, he couldn't escape.

To leave this Secret Realm alive, the only way was to fight.

Not excited at all by the success of Life Refining, the one rushing to the battlefield right now was a Demigod in peak condition, the Regenerating Witch from ten thousand years ago.

Only hearing a "Bang" sound.

The ceiling above was shattered directly, and the Regenerating Witch, her whole body flickering with silver-white cyclones, fell from the sky.

Behind her grew a single wing covered in pure white feathers, like an angel descending from the sky.

Her eyes, flickering with purple lightning, gazed at Big Boss.

"Are you ready, Thief who stole my precious things?"

"Ready."

"Ready to meet your Destined Death?"

As she spoke, she waved her hand, and something like a barrier descended upon Big Boss.

Vivian threw herself in front of Big Boss without thinking, but he pushed her away directly.

"Cheng Big Brother!"

"The next combat is a Demigod's Domain; wait for me here!"

The barrier wrapped Big Boss, and surging life force trapped him and the Regenerating Witch together.

To guarantee keeping Big Boss, the Regenerating Witch didn't even glance at anyone else.

"Kid, I will treat you well; not only will I take back my Bu Qi Zhi Ren, but I will also grind your Soul into Debris."

Chapter Complete