Chapter 1005: Deadly Battle

Author: Sanjiu YinyuWord Count: 1345

The factory area.

"The King of Silver has returned..."

Wu Duo's face was deathly pale as she felt the demigod's oppressive aura filling every corner of the realm. Not just her, but everyone from the Rat Party to the ordinary people within the factory area felt an intense pressure. Although the King of Silver hadn't physically appeared, his aura was like an omnipresent smog, suffocating everyone.

The flicker of hope that had just ignited in everyone's hearts was extinguished by the King of Silver's hand, replaced by an even deeper and darker despair. A stifling silence enveloped all factory areas.

Just as everyone's hearts turned to ashes, a pillar of murderous intent pierced the sky. The King of Silver's oppressive aura, filling the air, was instantly shattered, as if someone had wielded a great hammer and slammed it heavily against the realm's shackles!

"Who... was that?"

As the murderous aura shattered the sky, everyone froze, then deep shock and bewilderment appeared in their eyes. In this realm, could someone actually contend with the King of Silver?

"Who is she?!""I don't know... I've never heard of her.""What a powerful aura! It actually tore through the King of Silver's oppression?! Is she also a demigod?""It doesn't seem like it... but she doesn't appear to be weaker than a demigod.""So...""She might be able to kill the King of Silver?"

Someone in the crowd uttered these words, and everyone's heart trembled. A possibility no one had ever dared to imagine began to spread in their minds. Someone could kill the King of Silver?

The Silver Government was already in disarray. If the King of Silver died, the Infinite Realm would truly be liberated... everyone here would regain their freedom. Hundreds of thousands of workers, scattered across every corner of the Infinite Realm, wore tattered clothes and had weary dark circles under their eyes. They nervously watched the roaring battlefield in the distance, their palms unconsciously growing sweaty.

Although no one knew Red Sleeve's name, nor where she came from; at this moment, everyone's hearts were stirred by Red Sleeve. That headless figure, soaring through the ruins, might be the last hope of their lives.

"The sun never dies..." Wu Duo murmured.

No matter how strong the King of Silver was, he couldn't block out the sky of this era. Everyone was waiting for the moment the sun would rise from the Infinite Realm... And now, a sun radiating fierce murderous intent was attempting to break through the smog and ascend.

"...Will she become the sun of the Infinite Realm?"

"Holy crap!!"

Jian Changsheng turned to see the roaring battlefield, his mouth agape in shock. "Is this the power of the Asura Chieftain? She can fight without a head? That's insane!"

"The Way of the War God excels in combat, and the Asura path within it is the most proficient in warfare. Red Sleeve is the Asura Chieftain... In a sense, she is the most skilled combatant of this era." Sun Bumian paused for a moment. "Of course, that's assuming her opponent is of the same rank..."

"Then can she potentially defeat the King of Silver, who is of a higher rank?"

Sun Bumian fell silent. "Fighting above one's rank isn't difficult for an Asura. A fourth-rank killing a fifth-rank, a fifth-rank killing a sixth-rank... even a seventh-rank killing an eighth-rank is not impossible... But ninth-rank is different."

Sun Bumian turned to gaze at the headless figure on the battlefield and spoke slowly. "There's an unbridgeable chasm between humans and gods."

Boom—!!!

A figure in an English trench coat was sent flying backward from the swirling dust. A headless figure in a trench coat, like lightning, instantly streaked across the sky. As Red Sleeve clasped her five fingers, a black lightning bolt, formed from condensed murderous aura, was clutched in her palm. Like a divine sword destined to punish all things, it struck towards the earth!

The King of Silver watched expressionlessly as the lightning bolt hurtled towards him. His body flickered, and he vanished from his spot. In an instant, the distance between him and Red Sleeve was "stolen," spanning hundreds of meters. When he reappeared, he was already behind Red Sleeve... His slightly curly hair rustled silently in the air.

"Do you truly believe I have no way to deal with you?" The King of Silver's voice seemed to come from the underworld. Red Sleeve had lost her head and brain, making all mental-based "thefts" ineffective against her. This significantly narrowed the scope of the King of Silver's abilities... However, as a demigod of the Way of the Thief God, his expertise extended beyond just these.

The moment the King of Silver's words fell, blood-stained internal organs appeared out of thin air... He "stole" the "heart"; he "stole" the "liver"; he "stole" the "intestines and stomach"; he "stole" the "lungs"... Within mere seconds, Red Sleeve's internal organs were emptied. Like refuse, they were scattered onto the ground by the King of Silver, turning into an unrecoverable mush.

Yet, the headless Red Sleeve's movements did not slow down; instead, they became even swifter! She abruptly swung a fist, directly shattering the void behind her. Her vast murderous aura instantly extended for hundreds of miles, spanning the entire Infinite Realm, striking directly into the Grey Realm like a giant's fist! One punch pierced through half of the Infinite Realm. Countless buildings along the way were blown to smithereens, but fortunately, most residents were in the factory area and were not affected.

But this punch still failed to injure the King of Silver. His figure appeared like a phantom above Red Sleeve, and he raised his hand again!

"I'd like to see how long you can last??" the King of Silver said grimly.

As the King of Silver's palm pulled, two indistinct masses separated into mid-air. Red Sleeve's body suddenly trembled, visibly shriveling. He "stole" the "muscles"; he "stole" the "tendons and meridians"... The King of Silver's "theft" ability was pushed to its extreme. The next moment, a complete, stark white skeleton was forcibly extracted from Red Sleeve's body... He "stole" the "bones"!

All of a person's internal organs, flesh, tendons, and bones were "stolen," leaving nothing but a structure devoid of support, like a building stripped of its rebar framework. Under the sky, only a shriveled, headless skin remained, swaying silently in the wind...

The King of Silver watched the flimsy human skin below, let out a cold snort, and slowly averted his gaze.

The next moment, something unexpected happened! The shriveled, seemingly lifeless arm of the skin suddenly gripped the black spear beside it, twisted into an eerie arc, and counter-stabbed the King of Silver with a speed even a demigod couldn't react to!

The King of Silver's pupils abruptly constricted!

Bang—!!

The murderous spear tore through the air with a roaring sound, black flames surged skyward. Under the spear's glow, powerful enough to destroy a significant portion of the Infinite Realm, a blood-soaked, disheveled figure rapidly retreated... The spear strike was incredibly fast, and the King of Silver had never imagined that someone in this world could fight with just a layer of skin after losing their head, flesh, and bones!

Red Sleeve's spear strike directly shattered one of his arms. Had he been even slightly slower, his head might have been pierced! Cold sweat seeped from the King of Silver's back. It had been too many years since he had felt such a close brush with death. He never expected an eighth-rank woman could push him to this extent...

After regaining his composure, the King of Silver looked back at the human skin, his bloodshot eyes terrifyingly grim.