The village chief was worried that someone would come looking for him, so he planned to destroy the evidence.
At this point, the village shaman told them that they could use these corpses to create a feng shui arrangement.
“Those who die tragically harbor the deepest resentment. We only need to bind their corpses together, and their resentment will attract the attention of evil gods.”
"Then we can pray to the evil god and have him grant us eternal life!"
Clearly, such a closed and backward village had considerable faith in such supernatural beliefs.
Finally, the corpse was stuffed into the Buddha statue, because this blasphemous act made it easier to please the evil god.
The plan succeeded; the evil god descended upon the village, granting it eternal life, and also set his sights on this land.
Lu Shi even suspected that this was a real event that had actually happened.
After he snapped out of his memories, the gust of cold wind had stopped, but the faces of everyone around him were extremely grim.
In the darkness, a huge hole appeared, and even the surrounding stars and moon seemed to retreat.
From that enormous hole, the first thing to appear was a hand that was as thin as a rake, yet a hundred meters tall.
Faced with that hand, every player present felt so insignificant.
At that moment, even Lu Shi and Ye Bugui felt an immense sense of pressure.
Is this the oppressive power of the true form of the evil god?
"Players, it's great to see you all this way."
Upon hearing this, both the four people present and the players in the live stream felt a surge of anger, helplessness, and fear.
If this thing is what brings them into the game, can they still survive?
It seemed that the other party could kill them with just a flick of their finger.
In that instant, most people were filled with despair, as if this so-called game was nothing more than a formality, and that they had already been sentenced to death.
The evil god still only had one hand through the hole, but its voice reached everyone's ears.
"Why bother trying to help those lost souls find peace? You have no chance against me now."
Who would have thought that Lu Shi could still laugh out loud under such pressure?
Yes, he stared at the evil god without the slightest fear: "Is that so? I don't think so. After they disappeared, didn't your restraint on us also disappear? I only paid a certain amount of spiritual power, but in return, my teammates regained their strength. I don't think I did anything wrong."
Those most surprised by these words were none other than Ye Bugui and the others.
Modi used his power almost immediately, and a puppet that looked exactly like him suddenly appeared on his threads.
"You always surprise me. When did you discover this?"
"Your resentment is the reason you came here, but it's also your shackle. And our card abilities all originate from you, don't they? Now that you've revealed yourself, we must break free of our own shackles!"
"Truly clever." The evil god praised Lu Shi again: "In that case, let's see if you can win."
With a grab of the hand, the ground cracked open, and countless subterranean creatures crawled out.
"Humans are truly the most interesting creatures I have observed in a long time."
Chapter 117
The Gap Between Man and God
These subterranean creatures are all incredibly ugly, but if you look closely, they even possess an abstract kind of "beauty".
"Finally, there are no more restrictions!"
Han Ran suddenly threw his head back and laughed loudly, completely going mad.
She had never liked her abilities as much as she did now.
Even if she might lose her mind, she didn't care.
Lu Shi's actions completely inspired her.
So this is what it feels like to be trusted.
Ye Bugui glanced at Lu Shi, and the two rushed forward simultaneously without exchanging any words.
With Lu Shi's magical assistance, the two moved as fast as phantoms, arriving before the evil god in the blink of an eye.
Besides his own abilities, Ye Bugui also recovered his physique from his peak.
One punch from him could instantly kill even a minor boss.
"Interesting." The evil god's hand suddenly transformed into a palm, standing firmly on the ground. "Let's see if you can break through my defenses!"
Modi thought for a while and felt that if he joined in rashly, it might affect the performance of Lu Shi and Ye Bugui due to a lack of understanding.
So he decided to join Han Ran's battle and work with her to deal with these grunts.
"This is your ability?" Han Ran was stunned for a second. She had seen all of Lu Shi's records of clearing the game. "Can't you change your form?"
“That’s not me, that’s just a puppet.” Modi smiled, and with a flick of his finger, the Jia Mu and Jia Yang brothers appeared: “As long as I have authorization, I can make puppets of them, and even restore their abilities.”
Han Ran was shocked. As expected of a top ten player, this ability is too cool!
“Of course,” Modi winked, “Your abilities are not what they seem, so watch your back!”
Suddenly, Jia Mu's puppet flew over, and his body transformed into a ten-meter-tall giant bear, tearing apart the underground creatures with just two claws.
At this moment, everyone in the live stream room was already excited.
Not only because this battle concerns the fate of all mankind, but also because of everything Lu Shi did.
At that moment, they desperately wished their abilities could be transferred to the instance to contribute a little to them, even if it was just a spark.
"That's so inspiring! Keep it up, all four of you!"
"Heh, isn't this evil god a bit too arrogant, as if we humans are just a bunch of ants in a petri dish? Charge! Let's prove to him the strength of humanity!"
"Damn it, I'm fired up now, I want to go up and fight too! I hope they can win!"
"Truly, courage is the eternal hymn of humanity! Even when facing evil gods, we must not give up!"
"Go, Demon Lord! In my heart, you're the best! No matter the outcome, you're a good person!"
After Lu Shi noticed out of the corner of his eye that Han Ran and Mo Di were capable of dealing with the underground creatures summoned by the evil god, he was finally able to focus all his efforts on dealing with the giant hand of the evil god.
"ah!"
Ye Bugui roared, channeling all his anger into this one punch.
He believed that if this were just a level A dungeon boss, this punch would probably have shattered its body into pieces.
Often, skills don't need to be fancy; the simplest numerical improvements are the most useful.
His punch had the force of at least a thousand tons.
With a bang, he crashed into the evil god's palm.
In an instant, Lu Shi, who was guarding Ye Bugui, closed his eyes.
The force of that punch caused the ground behind them to rip up, and countless stones were shattered into powder.
Even many subterranean creatures, merely standing on the ground, were pulverized by the residual force of this punch.
The viewers in the live stream went wild!
"good!"
"That punch was amazing! That's what the world's number one boxer should be like!"
"My god, did that punch shatter the void?!"
"Bring on the punch! One punch can shatter the world, Mr. Ye, I'm cheering for you!"
Yes, even Lu Shi was shocked by this punch; he hadn't expected Ye Bugui's attacks to be so powerful.
However, reality is so despairing.
What seemed like an explosive punch actually had its core power neutralized by the palm of the evil god when it landed.
Even though the surrounding world had changed, his palm remained completely still.
At that moment, even the most optimistic Ye Bugui felt a sense of despair.
What he couldn't understand even more was how he had passed the God-chosen dungeon last time. Was it because they were letting him off easy?
The evil god's voice rang out again, but it was extremely unpleasant to hear.
"Not bad, it's even more powerful than I imagined. It's a pity that with such talent, you're just a human. You've already reached the limits of your species."
"It's far from enough to deal with me."
"Then let's give you an eye for an eye, and let you feel your own power!"
As soon as the evil god finished speaking, a gust of wind rose from the ground, like an enraged dragon, and rushed towards Ye Bugui.
"Heaven and earth, black and yellow, the formation begins! Yellow earth above, coalescing into a wall!"
Lu Shi moved simultaneously, but after he finished using the spell, a drop of blood fell from the corner of his mouth onto the ground.
Ye Bugui was blown away by the wind, but he knew very well that if he was hit by the subsequent giant dragon, his body would turn to ashes.
At that moment, he could only smile helplessly and say, "I'm sorry, Lu Shi, I haven't seen the world's wonders with you yet!"
However, a mud wall that rose from the ground blocked his way.
After the two forces collided, the earthen wall shattered. Although the remaining force still sent Ye Bugui flying, rolling twice on the ground, at least he was still alive.
"A new spell? How interesting!"
The evil god looked at Lu Shi with great interest: "Cultivating immortality is indeed the only way for the human species to break through its limits. It's a pity you're still a little short. You're not a god, you're just a human. Even if I only have one hand, the gap between humans and gods is still enormous."
Lu Shi sneered: "I don't care whether I'm a man or a god. I only know that unless you step over my dead body, I won't let you hurt him in the slightest!"
Upon hearing Lu Shi's words, Ye Bugui stood up. Even though he was covered in wounds, he still wore that domineering yet roguish smile.
“What’s so great about God? Bah!” He spat out a mouthful of blood onto the ground. “I thought I could kill him with one blow, but I’m still alive and well.”
"Interesting, really interesting."
The evil god's cold voice echoed across the sky: "The lower the level of a creature, the more it enjoys self-pity. You think you can slay a god? How naive!"
"Perhaps I shouldn't have studied you in the first place; I should have destroyed Earth much earlier. But it's not too late now!"