Chapter 1009

It could be said that under the blood rain covering Jingcheng, everyone below the Rain Rank could only hide inside buildings, trembling in fear.

Yet even inside buildings was not absolutely safe; when Night Rain reached the level of Blood Rain, it meant most structures could not withstand its erosion—the Blood Rain would devour everything, consuming Jingcheng entirely, extinguishing all life, leaving not a blade of grass behind!

The only way to save Jingcheng was to disperse the Black Cloud and kill the strange beings of the U Rain Clan.

But this was not the only means of self-preservation.

Leaving Jingcheng, this perilous place, was also a way to save oneself—especially for someone like him, a Rain Rank powerhouse who could move freely in Blood Rain, it was an excellent choice.

Fang Yue was no saint; he only wanted to protect those around him, rescue You Sisi and the others, then leave Jingcheng behind…

Just as Fang Yue thought this, a fierce Phoenix Cry erupted again above him—its tone reached a peak, then abruptly cut off.

His heart lurched; he exchanged a glance with Tail, then surged upward along the stairs with explosive speed.

When he reached the room where the sound originated, he saw Captain Wu pinned to the ground by black bone spikes like nails, his flesh and blood rotting away; though Captain Wu still struggled fiercely, his bloodline power seemed temporarily suppressed by these black bone spikes, unable to manifest.

Beside Captain Wu was a gloomy white-haired man, his hair disheveled, his body covered in black blood—far from elegant, clearly having gained little advantage in his battle with Captain Wu.

As if hearing the commotion, the white-haired man slightly turned his head; only then did Fang Yue realize those black bone spikes were actually the man's own ribs—he was now pulling a new rib from his chest to drive it into Captain Wu.

"It's the Fourth Prince of the U Rain Clan!"

Tail finally arrived, gasping for breath.

The noise seemed to rouse the dying Captain Wu.

He slowly opened his eyes, seeing someone he could never have expected to see again—but his expression was calm, even dazed.

"Night Captain…? So I've reached my limit already, even hallucinating now…"

Captain Wu closed his eyes again, when suddenly—BOOM! —a violent crash erupted beside him, the shockwave shattering the entire floor; Captain Wu fell through the broken boards.

Only then did he snap awake, eyes wide, looking upward—he saw Fang Yue locked in fierce combat with the Fourth Prince of the U Rain Clan.

A familiar black circular ring rose behind Fang Yue; strange black thorns stabbed at the Fourth Prince from every impossible angle, his ghostly movements causing each collision to erupt in thunderous impacts as he clashed head-on with the Fourth Prince of the U Rain Clan!

What shocked Captain Wu most was that Fang Yue was completely dominating the battle, overwhelming the Fourth Prince from all directions!

"How… how is this possible? Why would a hallucination feel so real?"

Captain Wu was stunned, but Tail, who had come to his aid, gradually brought him back to clarity.

"Tail? Wait—could all this be real? Is that truly Night Captain?!"

Captain Wu's eyes widened, his emotions surging—the feeling of a friend resurrected from death was beyond words; his intense emotion made the black bone spikes in his body vibrate with a sharp, piercing Phoenix Cry, and all the spikes shot out of his body at once.

Wings of the Phoenix unfolded, and Captain Wu rose into the air.

Tail stared in shock—she had just tried to pull out the bone spikes, only to find they were fused into his flesh and bone, completely integrated.

She was at a loss, when suddenly Captain Wu expelled all the spikes himself and took flight.

"Tail, what's going on? I saw Night Captain turn into a corpse back then…"

Tail cut to the point, quickly explaining: it had been a near-death feigned death, requiring the body to be taken away for treatment; now that he was alive, he had returned to fight.

"So that's how it was—I lost my reason in rage. If I'd known Night Captain could still be saved, I never would've left like that…"

Captain Wu clenched his fists, filled with guilt; his gaze lifted upward, his Phoenix wings unfurled, and he plunged into the battle.

"Night Captain, I'll lend you a hand!"

Watching the golden and black battle above, Tail drew a deep breath.

"Qi Ba Jiu Daren."

【You don't need to go—they can…】

"Qi Ba Jiu Daren!"

【Hmm…】

Left eye ignited in flame, right eye turned to frost.

A Rain Rank powerhouse's aura surged upward!

In an instant, the Fourth Prince of the U Rain Clan faced a three-way assault from three Rain Rank warriors.

He had barely been holding off Fang Yue alone, already showing signs of defeat; now with Tail and Captain Wu joining, he was instantly trapped in a death sentence.

After several desperate parries, he immediately felt overwhelmed—a single lapse…

Tssss!!

Fang Yue's Heavenly Sword pierced straight through the Fourth Prince of the U Rain Clan's skull.

"I… actually lost to these humans…"

His consciousness darkened; the last thing the Fourth Prince of the U Rain Clan could do was broadcast his death message as fast and far as possible.

An invisible stream of information rapidly spread among all the strange beings of the U Rain Clan, and… ultimately reached the mind of the First Prince of the U Rain Clan.

He halted his search, looked up toward Qing Gao Lou—there, the Fourth Prince's aura had vanished completely.

Only the Fourth Prince, skilled in perception, could have done this—but…

"He, who excelled in sealing power, failed? Then the humans gathered there must be formidable—worthy of my full strength."

The First Prince of the U Rain Clan fixed his gaze on the peak of Qing Gao Lou—where two humans fearlessly radiated powerful auras!

From the information gathered from humans, those two seemed to be called… Feng Wang, Huang Hou.

"Did you kill my brother? Blood for blood—have you prepared yourselves?"

His form shifted; the First Prince of the U Rain Clan became a black bone kite, ascending into the sky, merging into the storm-laden Black Cloud, moving swiftly toward Qing Gao Lou.

…

System Prompt: Congratulations, player 【Yese Liming】, you have slain 【U Rain Clan Royalty: Fourth Prince】. Reward: 【Spirit Value】 increased.

The absorbed Spirit Value was refined and extracted by Fang Yue's Deviant Grinding Mill, and the side effects of the 【Deviant Grinding Mill】 were negated by the upgraded 【Night Breathing】.

Fang Yue closed his eyes, fully absorbing this immense power.

Tail, exhausted, ended her Qi Ba Jiu possession mode, wiped sweat from her brow, and stood guard beside Fang Yue.

Captain Wu stared in confusion at Fang Yue, who stood motionless with eyes closed after killing the Fourth Prince.

Approaching the ending, I rested for a few days and sorted out my thoughts. Starting today, I'll resume updating until the book is complete.

(End of chapter)