Lin Baici’s feigned muscle flexing and bronze sword throwing were just diversions; the real killer move was the Champion Dart. The problem was that the monster’s resistance to impact was too strong.

Even the Champion Dart, which could penetrate others’ heads, could at most damage its eyes. And such an injury was, to it, no different from a scratch on the fur.

“I’ve got an idea!”

The literary youth pulled out the Champion Dart, glanced at it, and threw it back at Lin Baici: “But it’s utterly useless!”

Lin Baici dodged.

“Everyone, run!”

Fei Xiao roared, his fists glowing with golden light. Each punch seemed like the twinkling of dawn, leaving behind a trail of golden lacquer wherever it hit.

Zhang Heng’s saber danced a whirl of steel shadows around the literary youth. If it were an ordinary monster, it would have been chopped into pieces by now, but the deity casually slapped, and the afterimages brought by the saber were pressed into two-dimensional space, instantly frozen.

The ordinary people present were scared out of their wits, frantically fleeing towards the exit of the great hall.

“Lin Baici, run!”

Fei Xiao urged, “You have a brilliant future ahead of you. Don’t die in a place like this!”

Having accompanied Lin Baici all this way, Fei Xiao believed he was destined to become a dragon-level figure. It would be a huge loss if he died here.

“Take Tian Hua away, consider it a debt I owe you!”

Fei Xiao didn’t want Tian Hua to die.

Bang!

Zhang Heng was sent flying, one of his arms flattened into a sheet of paper by the literary youth.

“You’re all just bugs, devoid of any artistic value!”

The literary youth said with disdain. Suddenly, it floated up, and with a buzz above its head, a platinum halo appeared, rising to a position about a foot above its head.

The halo was so dazzling that it lit up the originally dim great hall, making it shine as if it were a divine kingdom.

“Run! Run! Run!”

Shen God shouted, his voice laced with urgency.

“Run fast!”

Lin Baici turned and ran, grabbing Jin Yingzhen and Hua Yueyu under his arms as he passed by them.

Xia Hongyao heeded Lin Baici’s words and also abandoned the fight, quickly following. She not only took Gu Qingqiu with her but also saved Cai Wenqi in the process.

In such a situation, saving one was saving all, and since Cai Wenqi seemed to be acquainted with Lin Baici, she naturally became the primary target for rescue.

“Wuwuwu.”

Cai Wenqi thought she was going to die but was unexpectedly held by Xia Hongyao, which made her continuously mutter “Thank you,” feeling immensely relieved.

She knew that if it weren’t for knowing Lin Baici, it was highly likely that no one would have lent a hand.

Just as Lin Baici and Xia Hongyao burst out of the Pharaoh’s great hall, the halo above the literary youth’s head erupted with streaks of light, shooting out in parabolic trajectories like meteors.

The Divine Realm blossomed!

The literary youth unleashed a divine technique unique to deities.

Apart from Zhang Heng and Fei Xiao, about a dozen ordinary citizens also failed to escape in time.

They were too exhausted to run.

“Help!”

“Don’t leave us behind!”

“God Lin, save us!”

These people cried out helplessly.

Seeing this, Zhang Heng and Fei Xiao exchanged glances and simultaneously chose to engage in guerrilla warfare, starting to buy time.

Because the monster had unleashed its ultimate move, it meant it was about to attack.

With their rich combat experience, Zhang Heng and Fei Xiao knew they couldn’t win against this creature. Death was certain, so they might as well fight for time.

“Lin Baici, run faster!”

Fei Xiao took a deep breath.

“Who exactly are you?”

Zhang Heng stared at the youth, his eyes filled with shock. He had never seen such divine grace, and the oppressive aura from the youth was too terrifying.

“A deity!”

The literary youth replied succinctly. The moment his words fell, he stretched out his hands, palms facing downward, and pressed down casually!

Everyone within its divine realm, whether strong like Zhang Heng and Fei Xiao or ordinary people, was struck by an invisible force. In an instant, their bodies, whether it was eyeballs, hair, bones, or flesh, all melted into a pool of colorful liquid and then splashed onto the ground.

The floor at that moment was like a canvas, and these people were the paint splattered by the deity, a casual graffiti.

Instant kill!

Unbelievably powerful!

Yet, the literary youth acted as if he had done something trivial. It observed the graffiti, found none of them beautiful enough to be worth collecting, and, disappointed, shook its head. Then, the being floated two meters above the ground, pursuing Lin Baici and the others.

It wasn’t in a hurry because it was executing a plan.

Haijing, this city, not only housed deities but also had strong humans, like the woman they encountered today wearing a black suit and a red tie.

The literary youth knew it was being watched by several forces. If it didn’t find a way to escape, it would face endless battles until it was consumed.

The literary youth didn’t like fighting, only art.

“I just wanted to come to a big city to appreciate the art of this era. Why do you want to eat me?”

The literary youth sighed. Had it known, it would have been better to be a peaceful art teacher in a small city. But its pursuit of art, that persistence and passion, made it unwilling to settle.

So it came!

Lost in thought, the literary youth caught up with the fleeing people.

Looking at the fear on their faces, so vivid and expressive, and the desire for ‘life’ in their eyes, was simply wonderful.

People are diverse, but the desire to live is always the same!

The literary youth’s gaze fell on Lin Baici.

“I hope you won’t disappoint me!”

The literary youth dared not choose that woman, for she was too clever and too strong. It feared she would see through its plan, but this young man was just right.

“He’s coming!”

Tian Hua cried out in despair.The young man in the yellow trench coat floated over, signifying that the team leader was dead.

Three days ago, they were still drinking together, dreaming of a bright future.

“Ah!”

Fang Tianhua roared, no longer running, ready to fight to the death, but Lin Baici grabbed his arm and threw him forward.

“Don’t waste your team leader’s life!”

After Lin Baici spoke, he stopped.

“Oppa!”

“Xiaobai!”

Jin Yingzhen and Hua Yueyu immediately halted.

“Scram!”

Lin Baici bellowed, “Don’t get in my way here!”

Someone had to stay behind, to buy some time, even if it was just a minute, perhaps these people could hold on until Xia Hongyao arrived.

“Run!”

Xia Hongyao urged, staying behind herself to fight side by side with Lin Baici.

“I feel like this guy isn’t human!”

Xia Hongyao had seen dragon-level big shots, their aura wasn’t like this, she explained immediately upon catching Lin Baici’s glance.

“I’m the team leader, if I abandon you to cover our retreat, I’d be unhappy for the rest of my life!”

Xia Hongyao was not only intellectually challenged but also stubborn.

“You’ll die!”

After Lin Baici spoke, he suddenly laughed.

From the moment Xia Hongyao stood here, Lin Baici had recognized her as a brother for life, willing to share his last bite of food with her.

Having a brother to fight side by side with, to live and die together,

How wonderful!

“I know!”

Xia Hongyao saw Lin Baici laugh, puzzled, “What are you laughing at? You’re not laughing at me for being stupid, are you?”

“Haha!”

Lin Baici couldn’t help it and reached out to ruffle her high ponytail.

Afraid!

A little, but more than that, worried.

Would someone inform his mother to collect the money from his bank account?

Sigh!

If only he had joined the Jiuzhou Security Bureau, then even in death, he could have received a large pension, without worrying about his legacy not reaching his mother.

Lin Baici looked at the literary young man.

He had learned to be frugal from a young age due to his family’s lack of wealth, always trying to maximize the value of everything.

Even including himself.

Lin Baici didn’t have much of a self-sacrificing spirit; he just felt that if he was going to die, he might as well make his life count for as much as possible.

The literary young man stopped, observing Lin Baici: “I see regret, worry, and a glimmer of hope in your eyes. Is this what surfaces in a person’s heart before death?”

“Beautiful!”

“I’ve decided to make you into an oil painting afterward, titled ‘The Premature Demise of a Deity.’ How does that sound?”

Lin Baici gripped his bronze sword, “You sure talk a lot!”

“Hehe!”

The literary young man looked at Xia Hongyao and shook his head. Was this girl an idiot?

Why did she have the look of ‘deciding victory or defeat, determining life or death’ in her eyes?

Aren’t you afraid at all?

You don’t really think you can beat me, do you?

“As a respect for the artwork, do you have any regrets? I can help you fulfill them.”

The literary young man was manipulating the emotions of Lin Baici and Xia Hongyao because only with sufficient emotion could the painting be filled with a tangible quality.

“I’ve never had a girlfriend!”

Lin Baici laughed self-deprecatingly, “Feels like a loss!”

If he were poor, that would be one thing, but he had twenty million.

Even if he couldn’t find true love, he could at least get a little streamer to kneel and perform, right?

Xia Hongyao patted Lin Baici’s shoulder, showing understanding, “If we survive this and get back, before you find a girlfriend, I can be of use to you!”

“……”

Lin Baici was dumbfounded. Use what?

That word, it couldn’t mean what I think it does, could it?

“Anyway, my life’s goal is to purify all the God’s Ruins, to make the world blue again. I don’t plan to find a boyfriend or get married, so you can use me without worrying about offending my future husband!”

“No, that’s not…”

Lin Baici was completely thrown off by Xia Hongyao.

What kind of thought process is this?

And what surprised Lin Baici the most was the tone and demeanor with which Xia Hongyao said these words,

She was serious!

Don’t be like this; my weak spot can’t take this kind of test.

【As far as I know, in human societies, sleeping with an idiot is illegal!】

“You’re still alive?”

Lin Baici stared at the literary young man, “Is there a way to kill it?”

【Didn’t you think of one?】

Shen Xu countered.

“……”

Lin Baici indeed thought of a way, which was to swallow the ancestral god’s remains and fight to the death with this literary young man.

But the problem was, he feared that after eating it, he would be contaminated and lose his mind.

At least, he needed to hold on for a few dozen seconds.

【Eat it, you have no choice!】

Shen Xu said and fell silent.

In the corridor, Jin Yingzhen ran over fifty meters before stopping again.

“Ah!”

She screamed a few times, then suddenly turned and ran back.

Even if Oppa hits me or scolds me, I won’t leave.

Without Oppa,

The world is meaningless.

“Damn, you kimchi girl, running off again!”

Hua Yueyu cursed and also turned to run back.

I, the little mermaid, am no coward.

She ran because she didn’t want to drag Lin Baici down. Now that Jin Yingzhen was being dishonorable, she wouldn’t be polite either.

Hmph!

I’m not a vegetarian!

At the critical moment, I can punch that monster’s head with my little fists.

Gu Qingqiu also stopped and turned back.

I want in on this too!

Missing out on such a spectacle would leave a lifetime of regret.

Lin Baici didn’t know the three girls had come back because he had taken out the eyeball god’s remains and stuffed it into his mouth, his attention entirely on this thing.

The ancestral god’s remains seemed to have consciousness and sensed the threat of death.

Swoosh!

It opened its eyes.Xia Hongyao suddenly felt uncomfortable, her skin prickling with pain as if she were exposed to a high dose of nuclear radiation.

Lin Baici felt nothing at all, swallowing the eyeball whole before chewing vigorously!

Crunch! Crunch!

Although the divine corpse was shaped like an eyeball, its fibrous parts were extremely tough, like beef jerky that had been dried for decades. Fortunately, Lin Baici had strong teeth. Anyone else would have broken their teeth just trying to chew it, let alone eat it.

“Eh?”

The literary youth watched Lin Baici swallow the ‘eyeball,’ his expression slightly stunned, but soon a playful smile appeared on his lips.

Interesting!

Now my plan can succeed.

“Xiao Linzi!”

Xia Hongyao was startled. What are you eating?

A divine corpse?

Have you lost your mind?

Ordinary divine hunters would be contaminated by radiation just by touching a divine corpse, turning into dead flesh, and you actually ate it?

Gulp!

Lin Baici swallowed the divine corpse, and his powerful stomach immediately dissolved and absorbed it.

Boom!

A piercing pain erupted in his stomach and spread rapidly. Lin Baici’s body convulsed, and sweat poured down like rain.

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!

Lin Baici’s skin instantly turned red, like a cooked shrimp, and wisps of white steam rose and ascended.

A mysterious and powerful divine grace was branded into Lin Baici’s body.

Suddenly, he moved, disappearing from the spot.

In the next instant, he appeared in front of the literary youth, throwing a punch!

He didn’t use divine grace, just a simple punch, but the force was too fast and too strong.

Lin Baici’s fist hit the literary youth, sending him flying like he was hit by a tank shell, and before he could hit the wall, Lin Baici charged again, overtaking him and appearing above him, then punching down at his head.

Bang!

The literary youth plummeted vertically, crashing onto the floor with a thud.

Crash!

The floor cracked and broke, the impact of the literary youth’s fall causing the broken stones to bounce into the air.

Lin Baici landed and threw another punch at his head.

Bang!

The literary youth’s legs shot straight up, his body flipping over like an uprooted plant, but despite the heavy blow, not even a nosebleed came out.

“Interesting!”

The literary youth clapped his hand.

Whoosh!

Lin Baici disappeared, then reappeared right beside the literary youth’s right leg, grabbing his ankle and flinging him out.

Bang!

The literary youth smashed into the wall, followed by Lin Baici charging and slamming into him.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A flurry of heavy punches, the sound of flesh being pounded.

“What’s going on?”

Hua Yueyu ran over and was dumbfounded at the scene.

Wasn’t it agreed that the monster was too strong and we were all going to die bravely together?

Why do I come in and see Xiao Bai beating up the monster?

Isn’t that too fierce?

“Oppa?”

Jin Yingzhen was overjoyed. Lin Baici, you really are my Superman!

You never let me down!

“Life is indeed full of surprises!”

Gu Qingqiu was surprised.

Lin Baici wasn’t teleporting; it was just that his speed was so fast that it exceeded the dynamic visual capture limit of Jin Yingzhen and the others, making it seem like teleportation.

This was the new divine grace he had obtained from the ancestral divine corpse,

Lightning Speed!

The literary youth reached out to pat Lin Baici’s head.

Slap!

Lin Baici grabbed his wrist, yanked him up, and swung him down to the ground like slapping a salted fish.

When the literary youth was smashed onto the floor again, his body quickly melted away like water, slipping from Lin Baici’s hands and spilling onto the ground.

Lin Baici landed, hammering down with a punch.

Boom!

The floor cracked open, and stones shot up into the sky like a volcanic eruption.

“Die!”

Lin Baici punched the ‘painted’ stones in the air, Bang! Bang! Bang! turning them into stone powder.

The literary youth was a deity, but not very good at fighting. It was like an adult beating a baby when dealing with Zhang Heng and Fei Xiao; no skill was needed, just a hand to win. But now, facing Lin Baici who had devoured the ancestral divine corpse, it was different.

To the literary youth, Lin Baici was also an adult, and one skilled in combat.

Lin Baici’s mind was in chaos, thoughts bubbling like boiling magma, gurgling up and down in his head.

His rationality was fading fast.

“Kill it! Kill it!”

Lin Baici muttered to himself, compelling him to carry out this action.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The ‘paint’ on the stone powder faded away, recondensing into the literary youth’s body, but it was much more disheveled now.

The trench coat was torn, hair disheveled, completely naked.

It was ready to struggle a bit, to die anyway, might as well test the limits of this youth, but then it suddenly heard footsteps, rushing over quickly.

“No time left!”

The literary youth knew that the battle had drawn that powerful woman, and just as it was ready to surrender, Lin Baici suddenly pounced, biting its neck.

Crack!

Lin Baici punched, Bang, smashing the literary youth’s head, brain matter and blood flying everywhere. Lin Baici casually grabbed a clump of brain matter and stuffed it into his mouth.

So sweet!

So delicious!

Lin Baici growled like a beast, wanting to devour the monster before him.

“Xiao Bai!”

Hua Yueyu panicked, sensing something was wrong. Just as she was about to ask Xia Hongyao to think of something, she felt a sudden pain in her neck, lost consciousness, and fell to the ground.At the same time, Gu Qingqiu and Jin Yingzhen were struck by a hand-chop, falling unconscious to the ground. When it was Xia Hongyao’s turn, she instinctively crouched down, clutching her head.

“Big sister, I was wrong!”