Deep in the Living

One minute ago,

in front of Master Jiang,

a room carved with special runes, made of pure metal, stood here, isolated separately from the exhibition.

This room was continuously powered from underground, a special electromagnetic field capable of disrupting all perception penetration.

"It must be inside... I only lost perception for a second, and it's gone! The guy's been hit with my Corpse Poison, and no matter how strong his body is, it will decay. He can't escape using his abilities.

The monsters from Vortex Town haven't come here, and my domain feels no other presence.

I must seize it immediately."

Master Jiang's condition was dire, so much so that although he considered himself clear-minded, severe paranoia had already set in.

All his thoughts revolved around Luo Di, many details were overlooked, and many dangers went unnoticed.

But he indeed had no extra chances, nor time to meticulously plan.

The foundation of Jiang Mansion had been completely exhausted by him, and if he didn't seize this opportunity, he would completely perish.

"I, Jiang Huaishan, will surely be the first to venture into the depths..."

The refuge before him was jointly constructed by Mr. Rose and Professor Noel before his rebellion, painstakingly built to remain unaffected even if the apocalyptic disasters struck.

Master Jiang, relying on his physical body, charged directly! Like a Black Dragon crashing forward.

Boom!

A loud crash, along with surrounding buildings collapsing entirely.

The top of the refuge was indented, but the overall structure wasn't damaged. Instead, Master Jiang felt a bit dizzy from the crash, and when he reached to touch his head, a mess of rotten flesh mixed with hair was scraped off.

The bodily decay was still intensifying, and elixirs were of no use anymore, he had to hurry.

Through the recent crash, Master Jiang had already discerned the refuge's intricacies, the current and magnetic field flowing inside the metal was the key to maintaining the whole structure.

He raised his arm high, thunder clouds at the top began to churn violently.

His eyes widened,

the arm dropped!

A bolt of lightning, representing extreme yang, struck directly on the surface of the refuge, disrupting the internal current and causing structural issues.

Master Jiang hurried forward, clutching the handle of the locked door tightly, and with sheer brute force, opened the door.

Contrary to expectations,

Luo Di, completely corroded by Corpse Poison, was not lying inside; only a few scorched blood traces remained on the ground.

At this moment,

a beam of moonlight suddenly shone on Master Jiang, making him turn around to see.

The sky, filled with thunderclouds, had been torn open... a crescent moon faintly appeared within, the penetrating, cold white moonlight falling precisely on him.

Master Jiang, who had mingled in the Corner for such a long time, instinctively sensed a certain danger.

"Rose?"

In his view, the only person at the entire exhibition capable of giving him such a sense of danger was Mr. Rose.

For this reason, he quickly retreated, and relying on his combat experience, swiped a claw forward, as if the dragon claw wanted to tear someone apart.

Boom! Another loud crash.

The refuge's gate completely shattered, and cracks appeared on the surrounding metal walls.

The forearm covered in Dragon Scale was flung through the air.

Master Jiang's eyes widened as he looked at the severed arm's incision, seeing the special saliva left on it and the pitch-black cutting mark.

He couldn't comprehend why such an astonishingly young individual, after being bitten by him on the neck, could still be alive, and even become stronger, managing to achieve such a feat.

Gray hair fluttering,

Luo Di, who delivered the slash, was already outside the passage, standing approximately fifty meters behind Master Jiang.

Though still maintaining the state of Deep Spine Opening, his body was covered in Moon Pits, with a tail hanging behind.

Yet, there were subtle changes.

The Old Spine on his back bore cracks, these cracks were the result of Luo Di's travel to the kingdom, unable to be repaired but seemingly not affecting the overall integrity.

The top of his mask had also transformed slightly, appearing with structures reminiscent of sawtooth, like the outline of a certain crown.

At this moment,

he held the black knife transformed by Megin in his right arm,

maintained contact with Gust on the left, his tongue drooling saliva—the recent slash's effectiveness was due to applying saliva on the blade's surface.

Most importantly,

Luo Di's strike itself seemed to have become more powerful, more threatening.

The Corpse Poison that should have existed within Luo Di's body had entirely disappeared, not as if Luo Di's body metabolized it, but as if something had completely absorbed it.

Master Jiang slowly turned around to look at this young man, "Something's off... Gust's saliva can indeed weaken my skin, but there's something else in that slash, otherwise, it wouldn't have had such an effect.

Is this Divinity? Why does such a thing exist within you? Could it be that you've already obtained the 'qualification'?"

As he turned, pieces of flesh were falling off, and many parts of Master Jiang's body already revealed eerie white bones; he immediately discovered the source of that divinity.

Luo Di's right middle finger wore a special ring.

Using this ring as a medium, the Divinity from the Corner was transferred over, though faint yet deadly enough.

This was also Luo Di's first attempt at wearing it on his right hand,

the upcoming duel with Master Jiang required the right hand for the most extreme slashes while the left arm needed to remain adaptable, seeking opportunities.

"Hahaha! Achieving this without any effort! No wonder you, so young, could possess such skills, even obtaining the qualification… My judgment was completely spot on.

By obtaining you, I will obtain the entire world!"