Chapter 1007: Backstab (Requesting Moon Tickets)

Niu Zuo looked up in shock, seeing the fourth prince of the Wu Yu tribe retracting his bloodied fist with a sneer.

A chill surged through his heart, but Captain Wu, his body shimmering with golden light, charged forward in furious rage.

"All Wu Yu tribe's anomalies must die!!"

Recalling the massacre at Mo Cun, the atrocities committed by the Wu Yu tribe, Captain Wu's heart burned with fury.

He transformed into a streak of golden light, colliding with the fourth prince of the Wu Yu tribe into the adjacent room.

Through the shattered hole, the two were already locked in combat, yet for now, they still exchanged several blows, fighting their way farther away.

While Captain Wu and the fourth prince fought desperately, Ming controlled the Fifth Imperial Anomaly to step back two paces, landing behind Niu Zuo.

"Things are looking bad, Niu Zuo."

"What do you mean?"

"Look over there."

Following Ming's pointing finger, a massive, scarred tumor anomaly rolled rapidly up the stairs, hurtling straight toward them.

It was unmistakably the same tumor anomaly that had been chasing him before.

This thing is still alive?

Niu Zuo's face darkened; as the tumor anomaly charged, he raised his hand to block it!

Boom!!

A heavy crash—Niu Zuo was blasted backward by Supernatural Strength, slamming into the wall, which cracked violently, dust and debris raining down.

"How is this possible?! Has this thing grown stronger?? Could it be enhanced by the Anomaly Seed? No! Its current state resembles an Anomaly Seed eruption—it must have activated a devouring-related anomaly ability, absorbing the corpses of other anomalies to grow stronger."

During his earlier pursuit, Niu Zuo had vaguely suspected this tumor anomaly was sent by the Phoenix Organization to kill him—he now confirmed it.

"Audacious anomaly! How dare you act so recklessly!"

"Protect the Seventh Imperial Prince!"

At this moment, the rest of the squad arrived, surrounding the sudden tumor anomaly. But under its overwhelming power, it rolled forward, leaving a trail of bloody flesh and debris—the blood-smeared tumor anomaly was horrifying to behold.

As the tumor anomaly neared, a dark shadow suddenly appeared beside him.

Boom!!

A shockwave exploded, forcibly halting the tumor anomaly.

Upon closer look, the figure standing before the tumor anomaly was none other than… Nian Tianjiao!

But after only a brief pause, the tumor anomaly suddenly increased its spin speed—Nian Tianjiao's hands cracked with a sharp sound, unable to withstand the brute force, his bones snapping, his arms twisted grotesquely; he kicked the tumor anomaly away and retreated violently to Ming's front.

"He's no match for the tumor anomaly."

Wiping blood from his lips, Niu Zuo stared at Ming's eight-handed anomaly and Nian Tianjiao's mangled hands, frowning; after a moment's thought, he pulled a vial from his robe.

"Lady Nian, give this to the Fifth Imperial Anomaly to drink—it will drastically boost its combat power for a short time!"

Ming glanced at Niu Zuo, smiling mysteriously—as if unsurprised that Niu Zuo knew the true form of the eight-handed anomaly—his gaze settled on the vial.

The crimson liquid inside seemed to symbolize ill omen.

Without doubt, this was also… Human Medicine!

Taking the Human Medicine, Ming did not hesitate—he poured it directly into the Fifth Imperial Anomaly's mouth.

Boom!!

The moment the medicine entered, its effect activated instantly.

The Fifth Imperial Anomaly erupted with a steam-like wave of scorching heat; its eight massive limbs turned crimson like boiled octopus tentacles, swelling with blood, growing thicker and stronger.

"Attack!"

At Ming's command, four of the Fifth Imperial Anomaly's limbs became legs, sprinting forward, while the other four fully extended to meet the charging tumor anomaly.

Sssss!!

Amidst sparks flying from high-speed friction, the enhanced Fifth Imperial Anomaly used four limbs to firmly catch the spinning tumor anomaly, shoving it far away—but after a brief pause, the tumor anomaly charged again.

As for Captain Wu, lost somewhere in battle, whether from old grudges or new ones, the Feng Ming grew louder and louder, its cry clearly audible even from afar—he was still entangled with the Wu Yu tribe.

"This is the power of the imperial bloodline… but Captain Wu's strength is ultimately limited. When the Wu Yu tribe's Yu-level anomaly returns, everything will be over—I must end this quickly."

Niu Zuo clenched his fist tightly; some things are truly innate—he could never envy them.

Yet given enough time, he had confidence he could research and uncover even a fraction of such bloodline power.

At this moment, others in the squad rushed forward to help, but Niu Zuo barked: "Keep advancing! Notify the Fourth Clan Elder to come down and reinforce!"

These people might handle Phoenix Organization members after Anomaly Seed detonation or other Wu Yu anomalies—but only warriors of equal rank could stand against a Yu-level Wu Yu royal.

The group obeyed; some immediately grasped the gravity and turned upward, while others slipped quietly downstairs, clearly unwilling to fight further.

But a few overconfident Yun-level warriors charged forward, attempting to confront the tumor anomaly, quickly forming a circle around it.

"They're asking for death!"

Niu Zuo's face darkened.

The truth proved him right.

The spinning tumor anomaly, realizing it could not gain advantage over the unleashed Fifth Imperial Anomaly, instantly changed direction and slammed into this group.

Amidst their shouts, the spinning tumor anomaly rolled over them like a speeding tire, crushing their bodies as easily as tofu, leaving behind mangled corpses before rebounding toward the Fifth Imperial Anomaly.

Strangely, this time the tumor anomaly's power seemed diminished—it was easily blocked by only two of the Fifth Imperial Anomaly's limbs, then struck twice with fists, sending it flying back.

After landing, the tumor anomaly no longer sought to attack—it showed clear intent to flee.

A thought struck Niu Zuo—he had a hunch.

"Lady Nian, order the Fifth Imperial Anomaly to block its escape route!"

The order was relayed—the Fifth Imperial Anomaly's eight limbs moved as one, instantly surging to the fallen tumor anomaly, leaping down and pinning it with four limbs, while the other four hammered it relentlessly, fists striking flesh, black blood spraying everywhere.

Just as Niu Zuo quietly approached from behind the tumor anomaly, the Fifth Imperial Anomaly's descending fist suddenly cracked—like striking unyielding rock—its bones twisted and snapped, the swollen, blood-filled limbs deflating like punctured balloons.

The remaining fists, still driven by momentum, followed suit—each shattered and sprayed blood like the first.

The flesh-tumor anomaly, stunned for a moment, reacted and then spun at high speed on the spot, charging at the Fifth Imperial anomaly. The Fifth Imperial anomaly instinctively raised its arm to block, but black blood immediately splattered as its arm was crushed to pieces, sent flying backward, and fell to the ground, already on its last breath.

The flesh-tumor anomaly, which had been suppressed since the start, finally got a breather, just as it relaxed…

Squelch!!

Black blood suddenly spurted out from the flesh tumor, as if pierced through by some invisible sword, and a sinister, inexplicable aura corroded its entire body.

With the backstabbing Ox Seat, it made a sword-sheathing motion with a squelch. The flesh-tumor anomaly's body paused, then slowly collapsed, struggled twice, black blood spreading across the ground, its aura gradually weakening.

(End of chapter)