A heavy stench of blood filled the air, spreading through the dead silence.
Behind Fang Zheng, the shadow of the King of Hell was surrounded by rolling black mist, with ghostly green flames flickering beside it, exuding a terrifying pressure that shook everyone present.
Their eyes were full of fear and disbelief, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
However, the King of Hell didn't give them any time to react.
Suddenly, it opened its blood-red mouth wide, and its crimson tongue, like a thick python, shot forward with incredible speed, swallowing Zhang Yuting whole.
Zhang Yuting didn't even have time to let out a full scream before his figure vanished into the dark depths of the King of Hell's mouth.
The mouth of the King of Hell slammed shut with a muffled sound as soon as Zhang Yuting was engulfed.
Accompanied by the eerie glow of the Reincarnation Eye, a terrifying force surged in the King of Hell's mouth, instantly turning Zhang Yuting into a pile of minced meat, leaving no trace behind.
"Brother Zhang!" Su Yu's eyes instantly turned bloodshot as he let out a heart-wrenching roar filled with endless pain and fury.
"I will make you pay, Thunder Spear!!!"
In the entire Seventh Team, aside from the captain, Brother Zhang was the one with whom Su Yu had the closest bond.
Now, watching Brother Zhang perish before his eyes, Su Yu's rage exploded completely.
Su Yu was a rare cultivator with the Thunder Spirit system, and he unleashed all his spiritual power, frantically activating his cultivation technique.
His spiritual power surged around him like a roaring sea, crackling with the sound of thunder.
Lightning flashed in his palms as violet arcs of electricity intertwined and coiled around each other, forming a Thunder Spear that exuded a deadly aura.
"Die!"
Su Yu yelled as he hurled the Thunder Spear at Fang Zheng with incredible force.
The Thunder Spear came roaring towards Fang Zheng with a deafening crackle, moving so fast that the air was instantly ionized, leaving behind a charred trail.
Despite the oncoming attack, Fang Zheng remained calm, even somewhat speechless.
Unhurried, he raised one hand in front of him, casting the Sealing Technique to absorb the attack.
All the thunderous power was drawn toward him as though pulled by an invisible force, and it was all absorbed into Fang Zheng.
Feeling the immense energy surge through him, a slight smirk appeared on his lips as he spoke sarcastically:
"Shouting so loudly, I thought you were the protagonist. Turns out you're just a small fry."
Fang Zheng's gaze was like a blade, locking onto Su Yu.
The Thunder system cultivation technique was perfectly compatible with his own spiritual system. It seemed he couldn't let Su Yu die so easily; he needed to "learn" a thing or two from him.
"The power of the Reincarnation Eye makes victory inevitable."
At this point, Fang Zheng had lost interest in speaking further with these people. His aura suddenly spiked as he went all-out.
He activated the full force of the Myriad Phenomena Heavenly Pull, a powerful gravitational force that erupted from him and spread outward like a wave.
In an instant, the air seemed to be stirred by an invisible hand, producing a whooshing sound.
The remaining few didn't have time to react before they were swept away by the terrifying gravitational pull, their bodies uncontrollably flying through the air in arcs.
Fang Zheng coldly laughed as he watched them being pulled toward him.
"Does it matter if your combat skills aren't as good? In the face of absolute power, all is futile. Die, all of you!"
In the blink of an eye, they were all yanked to Fang Zheng's side.
A suffocating feeling, like a snake wrapping around them, rushed into their chests.
Their bodies were completely controlled, their limbs flailing helplessly, unable to escape even a fraction.
Fang Zheng stepped forward, reaching out with both hands, and firmly gripped the necks of two of them.
With immense strength, their faces instantly turned red, their eyes bulging as their breathing became rapid and labored.
Then, Fang Zheng turned his gaze to Su Yu and coldly asked:
"Boy, what's your name?"
Su Yu, his face twisted in defiance, turned his head away, completely ignoring Fang Zheng.
Despite Su Yu's disregard, Fang Zheng showed no sign of anger.
Slowly, he raised one hand and placed it on the head of one of the others. The Mind Layer Potential Skill instantly activated.
To the shock of those around him, a phantom-like soul slowly emerged from the person's crown.
Fang Zheng's lips curled into a cruel smile as he absorbed the soul.
As the soul merged with him, information about Su Yu flooded into Fang Zheng's mind:
"Su Yu, 17 years old, orphan, Fifth Layer of Qi Refining. He also possesses the rare Thunder Spirit system. Quite talented, huh? How about joining me?"
"You're nothing but trash!" Su Yu growled, his face contorted with rage, his eyes burning with fury.
He spat in contempt and lunged forward, hurling a thick spit at Fang Zheng.
However, Fang Zheng merely raised his hand with a calm expression and activated the Divine Luo Heavenly Banishment.
The spit, once aimed at him, suddenly shifted direction and shot back at incredible speed.
A sharp scream rang out as the spit hit Xia Wanling's delicate face.
Xia Wanling's face immediately turned pale, and she frantically wiped her face, her appearance a mess. "What is this thing? It's disgusting!"
Fang Zheng raised an eyebrow, unconcerned, and leisurely walked over to the struggling group. When he was close enough, he began to rummage through their belongings without hesitation.
His hand first reached toward Xia Wanling's chest, her eyes wide in terror. She tried to dodge, but an invisible force held her in place, unable to move.
Fang Zheng expressionlessly retrieved a storage bag from her chest.
According to the memory in his mind, all their items were stored in Xia Wanling's possession, so there was no need for him to search the others.
After acquiring the storage bag, Fang Zheng immediately transferred it to the system.
Moments later, aside from some daily necessities like toiletries and regular clothes, everything else, magical tools, spirit stones, and the storage bag itself, turned into streams of light and was absorbed as energy.
Meanwhile, the system's progress bar shot up to 78%.
Just 22% more, and he would be able to draw again, Fang Zheng thought with anticipation.
He slowly looked up at the remaining people still struggling and cursing, the Reincarnation Eye flashing with an eerie light as it scanned over them.
"Myriad Phenomena Heavenly Pull!"
In an instant, a powerful suction erupted from his palm.
Their talismans flew off of them, their weapons were ripped from their waists, and even the medicine bottles hidden in their clothes flew out.
These items traced arcs through the air, all absorbed by the system.
The progress bar jumped again, reaching 84%.
Fang Zheng furrowed his brow, lost in thought.
After a moment, as though an idea had come to him, a strange glint appeared in his eyes.
He stepped in front of a cultivator, who looked at him in terror. Before the cultivator could scream, Fang Zheng covered their mouth with his hand and swiftly pierced their chest.
Blood spurted out, but Fang Zheng remained expressionless as he pulled out the still-beating heart and handed it to the system.
The progress bar flickered again, increasing by 3%. As he had expected, the "parts" of cultivators could also be absorbed.