Zhao Wudi stumbled out of the large hole he had just smashed, gritting his teeth and staring intently at Lin Ran, who, clad in Susanoo, descended like a celestial being.
What kind of monster was this guy?
The blue skeletal armor he summoned, its hardness was unbelievably abnormal.
His own Adamantine Body was as fragile as paper before the blue skeletal armor.
This was not the end...
Gate of Babylon!
Nearly thirty Gates of Babylon materialized simultaneously behind Lin Ran, unleashing countless blades, spears, and halberds that rained down upon the ten individuals.
Zhao Wudi roared, pulling a giant axe from his storage space and desperately fending off the Gates of Babylon that flew towards him.
Then, he spared a moment to check the condition of his nine subordinates.
All nine of them were undeniably suppressed by Lin Ran's Gates of Babylon, their situations far worse than his.
A deep sense of helplessness washed over Zhao Wudi.
What kind of monster was this person? His techniques and attributes were all more outrageous than the last.
If he recalled correctly, when he saw him a few days ago, his attributes hadn't been this exaggerated.
In just over ten days, he had grown to this extent?
If given more time, what then?
With this thought, Zhao Wudi let out a furious roar, swinging his giant axe and charging towards Lin Ran's Susanoo.
Lin Ran met the blow head-on with his energy sword, sending Zhao Wudi flying back once more.
Meanwhile, Luo Qingyan, watching Lin Ran unleash his might, fighting ten opponents without yielding, was happy to have a lighter load.
She first cast a series of buffs on Lin Ran in her Holy Angel form, then switched to her Fallen Angel form to experiment with dark magic.
Those nine subordinates, suppressed by Lin Ran's Gates of Babylon, were truly unlucky.
Various bizarre dark energies rampaged through their bodies.
Corrosion, brittle bones, blindness, dizziness, weakness, crippling, curses...
They had already been fighting with all their might against the Gates of Babylon.
With the shift in power, they began to falter.
Zhao Wudi, who had managed to reach Lin Ran, swung his axe with all his might, but it didn't even scratch the Susanoo's skeletal frame.
Lin Ran glanced at Zhao Wudi, who was still futilely attacking, and moved the other hand of his Susanoo.
Finger Pistol!
While Lin Ran's physical strength was high, it was primarily defensive.
Attacks utilizing leg movements, like Finger Pistol and Rankyaku, had not been very effective on him so far.
He could only wait and see if he would obtain any fishing products that strengthened physical output in the future.
However, this was while he was in the Susanoo state!
The power of a Finger Pistol fired from Susanoo, did one even need to ask?
This single Finger Pistol almost completely obliterated Zhao Wudi.
His flesh and blood were torn apart, and he was sent back in utter defeat.
As for the nine subordinates, they were even more pathetic.
Not only were they covered in various abnormal status effects, but they had also been pierced multiple times by the Gates of Babylon.
Now, they lay bleeding on the ground, barely clinging to life.
"Are they really this much of pushovers?"
Lin Ran retracted his Susanoo and chuckled, walking up to grab Zhao Wudi from the ground.
"Aren't you supposed to have an Adamantine Body? How are you so fragile?"
"It seems we can now have a chat about you deceiving me earlier..."
As Lin Ran spoke, he prepared to restrain Zhao Wudi for a thorough interrogation.
But at that moment, the golden light on Zhao Wudi's body completely faded, and his flesh and blood vanished without a trace.
In its place appeared an inexplicable mass of black substance, accompanied by a surging demonic aura.
"Demon Transformation?"
"His bloodline ability is some kind of demon!"
Luo Qingyan exclaimed, quickly switching to her Holy Angel form and casting Divine Protection on Lin Ran.
Poor Zhao Wudi had thought his plan of feigning severe injury to lure Lin Ran closer and then counterattack would succeed.
He never expected an unexpected intervention.
Luo Qingyan's Holy Angel form suppressed this kind of dark creature too fiercely.
The halo that emanated from Lin Ran directly melted the demonic claw that Zhao Wudi had half-extended.
Zhao Wudi, looking at his blackened, smoking hand in his demonic form, let out a scream and retreated.
But how could Lin Ran give him such an opportunity?
Soru!
Lin Ran's speed was even faster than his.
Before Zhao Wudi could retreat a few steps, Lin Ran was already behind him, blocking his escape route.
Chrono Shave!
Cardiac Arrest!
Lin Ran's left hand sliced open Zhao Wudi's demonic body, while his right hand gripped Zhao Wudi's heart.
Then, an intensely dazzling paralyzing electric orb erupted from Zhao Wudi's heart.
Originating from the heart, this electrical energy instantly flowed through his blood, reaching his limbs, torso, and internal organs.
This truly electrocuted him to a great extent.
Coupled with his existing injuries, within moments, he was electrocuted and flipped onto the ground by Lin Ran.
Room: Butcher!
Under Lin Ran's control, all ten individuals, including Zhao Wudi, were lifted into the air and slammed onto the ground in a heap.
Lin Ran then casually retrieved ten alloy chains from his Soul Ring and, using the manipulative power of the Surgery-Surgery Fruit, bound them tightly.
The ten individuals were now somewhat stunned by Lin Ran's outrageous methods.
The azure energy skeletal frame, dozens of dimensional portals shimmering with golden light and firing projectiles, impossibly high speed, mysterious flesh-manipulating abilities, a thunderous hand emitting electrical energy, and an unknown skill that effortlessly deciphered the illusion array outside the cave...
Why was this person so powerful!?
Zhao Wudi gave a wry smile and looked up at the cave ceiling as if resigned to his fate:
"The value of a Black Dragon Abyss Hero is indeed more than sufficient..."
"You said before that anyone who opposed you would regret it, and I didn't believe you at first."
"I never thought the clown would be me."
Lin Ran smiled:
"But you don't seem to have given up trying..."
"Secretly sending out intelligence?"
"Waiting for reinforcements here to stall for time?"
"Unfortunately, such methods are long useless."
"Did you all forget that the illusion array you set up outside also had a signal-blocking effect?"
"It was originally arranged to prevent yourselves from being detected."
"But that illusion array has long been controlled by me."
"Therefore, all the messages you sent since I entered the cave have been intercepted by the illusion array."
Having said this, Lin Ran glanced at Zhao Wudi, whose face had lost all color, and smiled again:
"Well, thanks to your attempt to contact the outside world, I've learned a lot of incredible information!"