Chapter 99: Dream’s Influence, Gluttony Begins!

Mulin and Bai Xue didn’t hesitate, leaping swiftly down from the upper floor.

With their current physical abilities, jumping down from over ten meters was nothing at all.

Mulin landed lightly and darted toward one of the King of Terror’s tentacles that had been blasted apart.

Bai Xue followed closely behind.

Although two tentacles had been severed, they both chose to attack the one closest to them.

Jet-black blood flowed on the ground, emitting a pungent stench that made people feel ill.

Mulin jumped onto the withered, feeble remnant of the tentacle.

With a flash of her blade, a crescent of inky blackness cut a deep wound, and fresh blood gushed out.

Bai Xue looked at the huge gash on the tentacle that had been blown off by Ye Lian. The flesh there was wriggling, as if slowly regenerating.

But after Mulin’s slash, that huge wound bizarrely stopped healing.

It was as if some terrible force had forcibly suppressed it.

(This Mulin really isn’t simple!)

She thought to herself.

Next, she too leaped onto the tentacle, attacking the eyeball above with her black-and-white sword blades.

The King of Terror felt a surge of excruciating pain and instantly realized that two ants were attacking it.

But it didn’t care.

No, it didn’t have the luxury to care.

Because the real threat was that white ant.

It had to be eliminated as quickly as possible!

The remaining six tentacles lashed toward Ye Lian at high speed, darkening the very sky!

Wherever they passed, buildings collapsed and debris flew everywhere.

Ye Lian’s eyes went cold. She leaped and dodged through the air, moving so nimbly she didn’t seem human.

(That’s odd. Was I always this agile?)

As she dodged between the gaps of the six huge attacking tentacles, she felt a subtle sense of dissonance.

It was as if her body had undergone brutal specialized training, becoming exceedingly nimble and light as a swallow.

However, she had never received any such training—it was as though she’d been born this way.

Just like a nimble monkey—or the Monkey King!

(Could it be… the effect of that dream?)

A sudden thought flashed through her mind, and Ye Lian recalled what happened in her dream.

During that time, she’d become the female version of the Monkey King, adventuring with the Little Fox on Huaguo Mountain.

The movements she was using now—her very footwork—were exactly the same as back then.

The abilities gained in the dream could actually be inherited!?

To confirm this, Ye Lian charged toward a tentacle and smashed a heavy fist into it.

With a crack of thunder, her powerful punch left a massive dent in the tentacle’s surface.

Then, she punched straight into the center of the dent.

Another tremendous explosion rang out.

In the next instant, the tentacle was sent flying by a terrifying force, sweeping through rows of buildings in its path.

“My martial arts really have improved by leaps and bounds!”

Ye Lian withdrew her fist, exclaiming in mild surprise.

She knew she practiced Eight Extremities Fist, but only at a beginner’s level—not especially skilled.

But now, she felt as though she’d stepped right into the realm of a grandmaster.

No, this wasn’t just an illusion!

She really did possess a deep, profound understanding of the Eight Extremities Fist.

As if she’d studied it for decades—or even hundreds of years!

But in truth, she’d only been learning for a short time.

Such terrifying progress was simply unbelievable.

There was no doubt—this was the influence of the dream!

“This [Dream Abyss Master] ability is really overpowered, isn’t it?”

Despite its dangers, as long as she became lucid in the dream, she could reap incredible rewards!

If possible, she’d like to enter again.

However, that was impossible.

Because she’d already broken free of [Dream Abyss Master] once and was now immune to similar tricks.

Unless such a skill was of an extremely high level.

For example, demon-level or god-level.

Clearly, such abilities didn’t exist at present.

“Green green green green green!” The King of Terror let out a bizarre, wretched scream.

That strike had not only sent its tentacle flying, but the Inner Force contained within it had rippled through its entire body, bringing a wave of excruciating pain.

Seizing the advantage, Ye Lian mercilessly punched and kicked at the remaining tentacles, each blow carrying terrifying power.

She nearly forced the King of Terror to curl up into a ball.

At this moment, it finally deeply understood how terrifying this white ant truly was.

If this continued, it would be killed!

‘How could it possibly let that happen?’

Just as Ye Lian was about to pursue, the King of Terror suddenly flashed with a Red Glow all over its body.

Immediately after, red light spread throughout the Outer City District, revealing a massive circular Magic Circle.

When Ye Lian landed, she suddenly sensed a subtle feeling of danger from the ground beneath her feet.

“Bai Xue, Mulin, be careful of the ground and the King of Terror!”

She warned the other two.

“Yes, Master!” Bai Xue quickly ceased her attack. With a tap on the tentacle, she dashed toward a nearby building.

“Understood!” Mulin didn’t linger either, retreating swiftly.

At this moment, the Outer City District was suffused with a strange atmosphere, as if something terrible was about to happen.

“What on earth is happening!?”

“Ugh, the ground is all red and black. It feels disgusting!”

“I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”

“Could this be the King of Terror’s ultimate move?”

“I do NOT want to go into that horrifying dream again!”

“So what are we supposed to do now?”

The distant players watching the battle immediately panicked.

Everyone was shouting at once.

Suddenly.

On the unremarkable ground, a Blood Maw appeared, pitch black inside, exuding a sinister and terrifying aura.

The player standing there felt weightless and hurriedly looked down.

In that instant, his soul nearly fled his body.

With a crunch, he was bitten to death by the eerie Blood Maw.

Then, to everyone’s horror, he was completely devoured!

“Ahhhhhh!” Someone couldn’t help but scream.

“What the hell is that!?”

“This isn’t good—this place is dangerous!”

“Run!” Someone slipped away at lightning speed.

But he hadn’t gotten far when another Blood Maw appeared beneath his feet.

The moment his body fell, his life ended as well.

Witnessing this, the remaining players were stuck—fleeing or staying, either choice was filled with dread and despair.

On the other side, things were going a bit better.

“Everyone, follow me now!” Dancing Elephant shouted.

At this moment, his Danger Precognition ability was invaluable.

As soon as he sensed danger, he had his team move at once.

Within less than three seconds, several Blood Maws appeared where they’d been standing, opening and closing endlessly.

Seeing this, Boyang broke out in a cold sweat, a chill running down his spine.

“Hua Q ~! This thing is way too terrifying!”

“……” Xingyue’s little face was pale.

If not for Dancing Elephant’s warning to move, they might have been wiped out—or at least suffered heavy casualties.

Jimite’s body trembled, his pupils contracting rapidly.

“Keep moving with me! Don’t stop!” Dancing Elephant urged.

Everyone obediently followed.

Immediately, more Blood Maws sprouted up where they’d just been.

Across the ruined square, dozens of Blood Maws were frantically gnawing at the corpse of the gray giant.

“Could this bizarre Magic Circle be the so-called Gluttony Aura?”

Ye Lian dodged a Blood Maw, her expression puzzled as she spoke.