Two vampires, like shadows of the deep night, silently positioned themselves on either side of the charging Green Giant. Bats are inherently adept at short-range directional flight and using sonar to map their surroundings; thus, even without Qin, they would have been minimally affected—and with Qin providing what felt like an in-game cheat, their advantage was absolute.

Meanwhile, Fang Senyan and his crew had locked their sights onto the Earth Elemental, Grime, aiming for his vital points with unwavering certainty.

Suddenly, a bizarre, distorted wave of energy erupted from Qin’s body, surging toward the heavens!

This wave immediately reflected downward from the sky, striking both the Green Giant and the Earth Elemental, Grime, simultaneously.

Both figures shuddered violently. The Green Giant, caught mid-stride, instantly froze, causing him to topple forward with a crash, much like an out-of-control transport truck slamming into the roadside.

As the Green Giant fell, the two vampires lunged forward, contorting their bodies in impossible human angles, reaching for the Blade of Fallen Communion that the Giant had casually tucked into his boot.

Fang Senyan’s heart tightened; those fools were indeed dead set on that artifact, forgetting the primary objective.

Fortunately, after a brief clash between the two vampires, the one on the right successfully secured the holy relic. The one on the left let out an annoyed cry, snatching the container holding the Tritium element on his return swing. Mission accomplished, narrowly.

The Green Giant was boiling with rage, yet he could only watch, helpless, as if plunged into an endless nightmare where his consciousness had utterly detached from his body. He could only watch himself smash headlong into the rocks ahead.

The reef along the shore crumbled with a roar. Amidst the mud and spray, the Green Giant’s single remaining eye was blurred, his hand unable to even lift to wipe away the grime. Just then, a strange figure descended from the sky, landing heavily on the ground. The Giant instantly smelled a sharp, repulsive, unique stench from his nostrils and roared wide-mouthed:

“NO!!!”

But in the next second, the Green Giant felt a sudden chill across his remaining eye! Then, infinite darkness enveloped him—and terrifyingly, a cold, sweet sensation deep within the empty socket began to spread rapidly toward his brain!!

That darkness was a collapse that filled the Green Giant’s heart with utter despair!

Thankfully, control over his body suddenly returned. The abrupt shift from normal sensation to absolute blindness brought unimaginable panic and despair. Whether a superhero or an ordinary man, the Green Giant screamed shrilly, wildly flailing his two massive arms, seemingly batting something away, before charging directly toward the vast ocean in one specific direction, instantly swallowed by the fierce, giant waves.

After the Green Giant plunged into the sea, the water in that area began to churn violently, throwing up waves ten meters high that slammed against the seawall. Everyone felt the earth tremble beneath their feet from the sheer force.

At this point, even Fang Senyan dared not follow to hunt him in the sea; the Green Giant’s fate was left to chance.

Simultaneously with the assault on the Green Giant, the five members of Fang Senyan’s team unleashed their attack on Grime.

Grime was currently forced to strip away the earth armor formed on his body surface to maintain the formidable presence of his ‘Domain,’ meaning his natural defenses were momentarily unbuffed.

Fang Senyan, possessing the Charge skill, struck first. The light of his Savage Eye flashed, and he barreled toward Grime. During the charge, Fang Senyan was struck by several flying shards of rock, causing him to bleed from the face, yet his expression remained unmoved.

He slammed into Grime. The three-second stun effect that should have accompanied his charge lasted less than a second, but fortunately, Grime was also paralyzed by Qin’s psychic shockwave. Though internally panicking fiercely, his body could not respond.

Light flared as Reef activated the special effect on his Dark Gold Shield, and his right hand’s Terrifying Claw dug in fiercely. Without a word, Fang Senyan plunged the +13 West into Grime. Concurrently, the Twin-Headed Cyclops’s rock toss, Black Brother’s grenade launcher, and Zi’s Force Impact—Needle Barrage all converged upon him.

Grime let out a frenzied howl. Blood shot out from his nostrils and ears. At this moment, he deeply felt the threat of death! Especially Zi’s Force Barrier—Needle Barrage; the immense power contained within it felt like a hypodermic needle, piercing deep inside his body before erupting, causing Grime’s eyeballs to feel as if they were about to burst from painful distension!

In intense agony, countless stone spikes erupted from the ground centered around Grime, surging outward like a wave, throwing Fang Senyan and Reef back. Faced with this attack, Reef instinctively chose evasive defense, but Fang Senyan ignored it entirely, suddenly surging forward!

After Grime unleashed this move, the earth beneath his feet turned into quicksand, threatening to swallow him instantly. However, Fang Senyan activated the ancillary ability of his Dark Gold Ring, flashing across the dozens of meters gap like a streak of heavenly light, reaching Grime’s side and seizing his shoulders with both hands!

The look Grime gave Fang Senyan was instantly filled with hatred, and simultaneously, with utter despair!

Fang Senyan paid no mind to the look, crudely yanking Grime out as if pulling a carrot, tearing him free along with massive clumps of mud and rock, and tossing him high into the air! Zi’s long hair whipped around as the cackling of a Sith Demon echoed overhead; within the darkness, a sharp, piercing energy instantly pierced Grime’s body.

At the same time, Black Brother’s Lightning Spear roared through the air, tearing forth a blinding light. The Twin-Headed Cyclops refrained from throwing rocks; the solitary eyes on both heads shone with a deep, eerie light, finally focusing squarely on Grime’s head!

Blood sprayed wildly in the air. Grime crashed to the ground but immediately bounced up, desperately charging toward the sea. He clearly harbored the same intent as the Green Giant. Yet, when only ten meters from the water, a bizarre thing happened: he stopped, clutching his chest and coughing violently.

Seizing the opportunity, Fang Senyan caught up, raising his blade high again. Due to the earlier stone spike attack, his body was covered in an eerie blue sheen—the telltale sign of the triggered Feral Beast Hormone injection.

The blade flashed; the +13 West landed three fierce strikes on Grime’s body. The sickeningly dull sound of bone and muscle being carved away echoed. Such devastating power would severely wound even a legendary figure.

But Grime persisted, plunging into the seawater. How could Fang Senyan give up now? Gritting his teeth, he dove in after him. While the others held back, the two vampires, highly sensitive to dark power, and Qin, monitoring the overall situation, all simultaneously felt the raging sea momentarily quiet the instant Fang Senyan entered the water. Ruled by darkness and mystery, it seemed countless massive tentacles and tendrils churned beneath the surface, wrapping around Grime and squeezing him tightly, as if extracting something!

The Devouring Beast!!

Faced with such a furious assault, the pupils of the two vampires and Qin constricted. They could clearly sense the horror of this final blow.

Grime’s previously indomitable will and mad spirit were instantly shattered!

Vast quantities of blood jetted out, dyeing the sea crimson. Fang Senyan, submerged in the waves, climbed back onto the seawall step by step, dragging the near-lifeless body of Grime behind him before tossing him toward the huge, grotesque, towering figure lurking in the darkness.

The Twin-Headed Cyclops emitted a low chuckle, handling Grime like a doll, tossing him back and forth as if he were a new toy. Fang Senyan couldn't help but recall the miserable fate of the Iron Blood Arbitrator. He certainly didn't want to interrupt the Little Cyclops’s ‘amusement,’ so he pulled Three over:

“Tell this kid to give Grime a quick end. The way the Cyclops processes food is just too brutal and cruel. We are all human; no need to push things that far.”

Three looked bewildered:

“Brother Yan, the Cyclops isn't an ogre—besides, this kid’s current favorite is Old Beijing Chicken Rolls with chili. If you bring him human flesh, he’ll just toss it in the trash. This kid will only use Grime’s abilities to temper himself first, then absorb them. Grime won't even die; he’ll just lose his powers and become an ordinary person.”

“Old Beijing Chicken Rolls… Holy cow!” Fang Senyan rolled his eyes. “This kid eats better than I do! And judging by his size, he could probably eat a hundred rolls in one sitting.”

At that moment, shouting drifted from the distance. Looking closer, they saw the Toad, whose face was massively swollen. He truly looked utterly ravaged; his facial bones were probably shattered, and one of his bulging toad eyes was protruding.

It turned out that after the Toad blinded the Green Giant’s other eye, Reef had promised to shield him from the next blow. But… everyone from the Ace team was focusing their fire on Grime. So, the unlucky Toad was shamelessly sold out. Fortunately, the Green Giant’s shock and fury after being blinded saved the Toad from a fatal blow, though his appearance was definitely ruined!

“Heavens, heavens! My handsome visage has been ruined like this!” the short, squat Toad said tearfully, his bulbous eyes filling with rage.

Reef, knowing he was in the wrong, could only spread his hands and cast a pleading look toward Fang Senyan...

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