Chapter 349: Achilles

"It's been a long time."

Under the circumstances of a long-awaited reunion, Fang Can greeted: "How's Brother Ji?"

"Brother's condition is terrible—he's about to die."

Upon hearing Fang Can mention Ji Donglai, Li Huowang's tone also grew dim, losing all urge to stir up trouble.

After confirming it from Li Huowang, Fang Can's previously calm heart flared with sudden rage—things had really come to this.

Suppressing the urge to kill, he clenched his fist and whispered: "Tell me what happened."

"That fifth-transformation opponent came prepared; after learning Brother could teleport, he teamed up with another fourth-transformation to forcibly lock Brother's location."

"Because his position was locked, every time Brother teleported, he was forcibly pulled back, forced to fight to the death with that fifth-transformation."

"That fifth-transformation dealt at least a hundred trillion damage per second—he could bankrupt Brother in mere seconds."

"When it happened, things moved too fast; Brother originally planned to spend all 4.5 trillion in his account at once to severely wound that fifth-transformation and retreat."

"But after spending 4.4 trillion at once, he discovered it caused zero damage to that fifth-transformation."

"Forced to act, Brother took out a 600-trillion debt to go down with him—but still inflicted no wound whatsoever."

"Finally, using the residual shockwave from his attack, he killed the fourth-transformation who had locked the space, then fled with us—but collapsed into a coma from overwhelming debt."

"If the debt isn't repaid within a year, he'll be forcibly killed by his own supernatural power." Li Huowang explained the entire sequence.

Fang Can frowned tightly; though Li Huowang spoke plainly, he understood the danger: "What was the legacy of that fifth-transformation?"

"When various nations hosted that fifth-transformation, I secretly used my Precious Item Appraisal Technique to scan him from afar."

Li Huowang sighed helplessly—he had a three-second delay when using powers not native to this world, and the situation had moved too fast for him to activate it.

Thinking of the fifth-transformation's legacy, Li Huowang explained: "That fifth-transformation's legacy is 【Achilles' Heel】."

Upon hearing this, Fang Can recalled the myth.

Achilles, having been dipped in the River Styx, became invulnerable to all harm.

But his heel—the one part untouched by the river's waters—became his fatal weakness, and he ultimately died from a poisoned arrow striking his ankle.

That single vulnerable point came to be called "Achilles' Heel."

"The ability of this legacy is that his body can only be wounded by a blade stained with blood—every other form of attack is completely immune."

As Li Huowang explained, Fang Can's frown deepened—he now understood why Ji Donglai had been unable to harm him.

"After the other supernaturals were sent back to Xin Country, they told me to wait here for you—after all, even if I hid in the Endless Sea, you'd still find me if you returned."

"How's Xin Country now?" Fang Can asked.

"Since Brother fell into a coma, the other two nations have begun probing, and some within Xin Country have started causing chaos."

"So you should hide for now," Li Huowang said seriously to Fang Can.

"With Brother unconscious, neither Dayan nor Xin Country is safe—you'd better lie low until you've perfected your divine art, then avenge us."

Fang Can shook his head outright: "No need."

"No need? Hey, Haji Can, don't be reckless!" Li Huowang cried. "Hey, you're our last hope!"

"You've changed, Li Huowang—has a little setback made you afraid? Where's the courage you once had to stir up chaos across an entire nation?"

"Didn't they say a man changes in three days? Do you still think I'm the same as last month?"

As he spoke, Fang Can tried to smile brightly—but his face revealed only a grim, sinister snarl brimming with malice.

These words finally jolted Li Huowang awake—he stared at Fang Can's current appearance and demeanor: "How strong are you now?"

"In pure strength, I doubt any below fifth-transformation can match me."

"Fifth-transformation!" Li Huowang's eyes widened. "How long were you in that sixth-transformation mystical realm?"

Fang Can didn't answer. Instead, he smiled and extended his right arm toward Li Huowang: "I haven't returned to Xin Country yet—I plan to make some big moves during this time. Want to join?"

Big moves?

Looking at Fang Can's outstretched arm, Li Huowang no longer hesitated—he gripped it firmly: "You want to stir up chaos? Count me in!"

"Good." Fang Can's face retained its sinister grin. "Are the original warriors still alive?"

"You mean those warriors under mental control?" Li Huowang blinked. "Of course—they're all buried. What do you plan to do?"

"Of course—to serve as our first startup capital!"

…

At the ruins of Liantian Gate, fourth-transformation warriors arrived in droves, gathering together.

【Did you notify so many people?】 The new Chu Huang arrived last, surveying the scene—eleven fourth-transformation warriors, differing in attire and gender.

To be honest, after witnessing the massacre of over a dozen fourth-transformation warriors at a meeting months ago, he'd developed a slight trauma toward such gatherings.

"Chu Huang, you've gathered us here—speak. Who destroyed Liantian Gate?"

Chu Huang looked down at the ruins beneath his feet—such destruction clearly required at least peak fourth-transformation power.

"It was Fang Can!" came a hoarse voice from the man beside Zhou Huang.

As the fourth-transformation warriors turned their gazes toward him, their brows instinctively furrowed.

For the man speaking had one half of his body perfectly normal.

But his right cheek and neck were charred by fire—burned skin peeled away, revealing the white teeth beneath, like a demon risen from hell.

"Fang Can did this to me," the man said, filled with fury and venom.

"I watched him reduce Liantian Gate to rubble with a single strike—and declare he'd destroy every last one of us."

"Fang Can?"

The name stunned them all—none had expected it. Hadn't he only been equal to a third-transformation in the last livestream?

"Correct. I've already divined it," Zhou Huang said gravely. "Gentlemen, if we don't take this seriously, every nation will likely be wiped out."

"For just now, my seer has divined the future of all nations in Dongfang Wujie—torn apart by storm and ruin—and the one bringing our destruction is that man named Fang Can."

"He has come to avenge the supernaturals defeated by the fifth-transformation!"

(End of this chapter)