Chapter 1327: Path Dependency

It seems the support is gone.

Barely dodging several attacks from the Thrush-Crow masked man and covered in wounds from the erosion of fine sand, the Red-haired Bureau Chief still saw no sign of support arriving. She could not help but close her eyes and sigh faintly in her heart.

Given the Sagittarius Director's swift and resolute character, if he were truly coming to support, he would have arrived at the first opportunity; no change of events could stop him. Since he hasn't arrived after such a long time, he definitely isn't coming.

As for why he broke his promise... if she wasn't mistaken, Lord Taurus had likely already begun the ascension, right?

Briefly driving a small portion of blood hair to shatter the Thrush-Crow masked man's attack, a faint trace of sorrow flashed in the Red-haired Bureau Chief's eyes.

Even if the ascension was a result agreed upon by all members of the Cleanup Bureau and even Lord Taurus himself, for her, it meant losing her last relative. Even though she had long since prepared for it, she still could not help but feel a bit of heartache...

Hiss... is my attack that effective? Is the Blood Xue Fa Ji about to be beaten to tears by me?

Looking at the Red-haired Bureau Chief before him, who looked somewhat dejected and "on the verge of tears," the Thrush-Crow masked man was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.

However, just as he was feeling encouraged and preparing to put in more effort, launching an all-out attack to kill the defenseless Blood Xue Fa Ji in one go, a figure hanging below suddenly lowered his head, bit the red hair pulling him, and forcibly pulled it out from his chest!

?!!!!

Sensing that the "heaviest" strand of hair had suddenly gone slack, the Red-haired Bureau Chief, who was grieving for her mother's ascension, was shocked and hurriedly urged other Slaughter Blood Hairs to go down and rescue him.

But Hearing Li Ang, having broken free from the blood hair, fell straight toward the abyss below as if he had a weight attached to him. In the blink of an eye, he fell into the deepest part and completely disappeared.

Did he... commit suicide just to free up the Blood Xue Fa Ji's hands?

Fool!

Watching Hearing Li Ang, who had freed himself from the Slaughter Blood Hair's pull and actively fallen into the depths of the Fallen Soul Black Abyss, the Thrush-Crow masked man curled his lip.

The real reason for the Blood Xue Fa Ji's current situation is the souls of those millions of people. Even without you, the heaviest burden, she can only return some souls to their bodies; she still has no ability to fight back. You've just thrown your life away for nothing.

"Hearing Li Ang!!!"

However, to the Thrush-Crow masked man's surprise, the Blood Xue Fa Ji, who had been silent and defending herself, suddenly screamed and once again relaxed her defense.

He saw her risk having most of her soul dragged out of her body, forcibly splitting off a large amount of blood hair and reaching toward the depths of the Fallen Soul Black Abyss, seemingly wanting to pull back the fool who had just fallen.

This? A good opportunity!

Discovering this rare opening, the Thrush-Crow masked man's eyes narrowed, and he lunged at the Red-haired Bureau Chief, whose soul was leaving her body, preparing to take the opportunity to eliminate this major threat to the Slaughter King Society.

However, at this moment, a mist-like gray robe suddenly emerged from the nearby dream and draped over the shoulders of the anxious Red-haired Bureau Chief.

To the Thrush-Crow masked man's shock, the wounds he had spent so long creating turned into a nightmare, were ejected from the Blood Xue Fa Ji's body, and floated quietly between the two.

And a familiar figure wearing a mirror crown actually squeezed out of that newly born nightmare, extended a palm wrapped in gray mist, and grabbed his own throat!

Nightmare King? Isn't it already... No! That's not right!

Detecting the murderous intent in the "Nightmare King's" eyes, the Thrush-Crow masked man shook violently, a look of horror suddenly appearing in his eyes.

This isn't the Nightmare King! It's the one who just fell... How is this possible?!

With no time to think about the cause of the change, sensing the murderous intent in Hearing Li Ang's eyes, the Thrush-Crow masked man's body instantly disintegrated, and he fled in all directions without hesitation.

However, with nightmares everywhere, Hearing Li Ang, who had used the badge to become the new Nightmare King, took just one step and instantly passed through countless nightmares, simultaneously blocking several Thrush-Crow masked men.

"You?!"

Have a safe journey.

To the horror of the Thrush-Crow masked men, as if the scene had just repeated itself, Hearing Li Ang, who had emerged from several dreams at once, grabbed their throats and then decisively twisted them with great force!

"Crack!"

It's over! Sensing the massive power surging into his body following Hearing Li Ang's movement, the Thrush-Crow masked man's heart suddenly turned cold.

However, to his surprise, that massive power, after circling his body once, actually did nothing and ran back the way it came...

This? Why didn't he kill me?

The Thrush-Crow masked man, having escaped with his life, was stunned for a moment before suddenly reacting.

Even though Hearing Li Ang had successfully crossed the boundary between human and god and obtained the power of the Nightmare King, his understanding of power was still stuck at the "human" level; he only knew how to destroy the enemy's body and soul.

But for a True God, compared to the body and soul, the authority one masters is the only core. To completely kill a True God, what one really needs to do is wear down the mark left on the corresponding authority.

However, this newborn Nightmare Lord, although he had mastered the corresponding authority, had not yet learned how to use this power unique to a True God, let alone mastered the way to wear down authority.

"Ahahaha! You can't kill me!"

Realizing how he had escaped with his life, the shaken Thrush-Crow masked man was overjoyed. He first roared with his neck tilted, then struggled desperately, wanting to escape from Hearing Li Ang's hands again.

However, to the Thrush-Crow masked man's utter shock, after trying repeatedly and finding that even crushing him couldn't kill him completely, Hearing Li Ang, with furrowed brows, hesitated for a moment and then actually opened his mouth in disgust.

Ah?!

Ah?!!

Ah?!!!

Watching Hearing Li Ang, whose head had suddenly expanded dozens of times, bite down directly toward him, the Thrush-Crow masked man's eyes were almost bleeding.

Shouldn't the Nightmare Lord's method of attack be to forcibly drag others into a nightmare and then destroy their spirit and will, causing their soul to shatter completely? Why the hell are you biting me?

"Don't! No! No!!!"

Doesn't taste good.

Besides having no flavor, it was even a bit prickly, as if chewing on an old window that hadn't been wiped in eight hundred years and was full of sand and dirt.

After giving the Thrush-Crow masked man's texture a big thumbs down, Hearing Li Ang prepared to rely on the Three-Headed Dog God's authority to completely finish off this guy who wanted to kill the Bureau Chief. But at this moment, a strange sound of mechanical parts returning to their place suddenly came from Hearing Li Ang's stomach.

Immediately after, the familiar golden pocket watch mark flashed and disappeared. The Thrush-Crow masked man, who was about to fall into Hearing Li Ang's stomach, screamed in despair and instantly vanished, then appeared on a bench by the pier, looking completely bewildered.

So fast?

Sensing that one of the marks he had left had disappeared, the Aquarius Director, who had ascended to the sixth floor of the Virgo Branch, felt his expression tighten slightly. He then pushed aside the layers of blood hair hanging in front of him, revealing the huge door hidden behind.

The marks he left could only "borrow" the other party's time temporarily, and there were strict restrictions: they had to be returned while the other party was still alive.

Since he hadn't activated it himself, but the mark left on Thrush-Crow had triggered itself, it could only mean that he was about to be killed. Thus, the mark judged that this was the final stage of his life and returned the time he had borrowed from him.

This escape route he had left behind for safety back then had unexpectedly saved the other's life... Hm, but it could be considered a reminder to himself. Since Thrush-Crow had been defeated, he had to speed up on his side too.

Closing his eyes slightly and preparing himself mentally, the Aquarius Director raised his arm, pressed his left hand into the palm-shaped groove on the door, and then raised the small golden knife with his right hand, slashing down toward his own left wrist!

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