Chapter 152: Death of the Dragon's Tongue!

"What is wrong?"

The others tried it as well, and one by one, they looked at Muyou in utter disbelief.

They discovered that they could sever their connection with Muyou at will.

How could this be? After a contract is forged, only the master can unilaterally cut the bond. Could it be...

Seeing everyone looking at him with sudden realization, Muyou smiled slightly. "I didn't forge a contract just now. I merely established a blood alliance. How does it feel?"

Muyou looked at them with a hearty smile. After a brief moment of stagnation, everyone's expressions relaxed in a rare display of ease, and even Tiantong awkwardly turned her head away in embarrassment.

"What I showed you just now was the underground structure of the entire Deathrow Paradise. We are currently located around the dial. You saw that there are still over ninety S-rank deathrow inmates. At the twelve positions of the dial, soul energy was overwhelming and terrifying—that must be the SS-rank entities superior to us. However, there was one more place where my soul power had not yet probed; the moment it spread slightly toward it, it was instantly pulverized." Muyou slightly furrowed his brow and rubbed the bridge of his nose.

"Where is it?!" Feimo asked, his heart surging with joy. As the greatest variable, the legendary SSS-rank deathrow inmate had never been discovered by the Lotus-Slaying Coalition.

"Inside a crystal-clear world. Our dial is more like a seal suppressing it from above."

Muyou sensed it for a moment, then opened his eyes and spoke.

"That must be the ultimate weapon of Deathrow Paradise, the legendary strongest inmate of the previous generation, the SSS-rank destruction-class deathrow inmate Zhi. I've heard that everyone who serves him is an SS-rank inmate." Feimo took a deep breath, revealing a secret that all inmates in Deathrow Paradise had trembled in fear of for years.

"The ultimate, and also the final obstacle?" Muyou asked.

"Yes. Everyone in the Lotus-Slaying Coalition combined—no, everyone in Deathrow Paradise combined—would be no match for him. The gap between an SS-rank and an SSS-rank is even more terrifying than the gap between an SS-rank and an S-rank. Once you break through to the S-rank, you can use Holy Words multiple times; you should know the difference between Holy Words and Spirit Words. An SS-rank can use an Oracle once, which is an absolute law-abiding power incomparable to Holy Words, or even fused Holy Words. As for what power lies above Oracles, none of us know. No one has ever reached that realm, except for... Zhi!" Feimo said with utmost solemnity.

Muyou clenched his fists. It seemed that his growth was still too slow.

"There is not much time left. We must act immediately. This time, the Point of No Return must at least push you to break through to the SS-rank so that you can convince the others. By refining the supreme treasure our organization has cultivated for years—the SS-rank grand completion medicinal herb, Corpse-Fragrance Snow Lotus—you will be able to contend against Holy Words when using your Spirit Word power. Even if you cannot break through to the SSS-rank by then, I presume you will still have the strength to fight before Zhi." Feimo said, immediately standing up to instruct everyone to prepare for action.

"Tiantong, codename: Splitter, shadow attribute, skilled in assassination, possesses the Imperial Armament: Nether Shoal Silk."

"Quanxi, codename: Flower on the Grass, prophecy attribute, can alter fortune, but unskilled in offense. I am sorry."

"Feimo, codename: Man in the Mist, myriad-phenomena restoration attribute, can restore things to a certain stage in the past."

"Youtong, codename: Man in the Water, judgment attribute, possesses the ability to forcefully command all things."

After the four of them introduced themselves, they simultaneously looked at Muyou.

"Muyou, no codename, dual thunder and fire attributes, ultimate destructive power." As soon as Muyou finished speaking, everyone looked at him with envy. Offensive attributes were the most coveted among all deathrow inmates, let alone those with dual thunder and fire attributes of ultimate destruction.

Just as they finished introducing themselves, the Judgment Collars around their necks suddenly lit up simultaneously.

An ominous prehension instantly surged from the depths of everyone's hearts.

"Notice to all S-rank deathrow inmates: The Judgment Collar self-destruction sequence has been initiated. Every S-rank deathrow inmate must kill ten ordinary deathrow inmates, after which the Judgment Collar will automatically detach, and the inmate will henceforth gain the qualification for unmonitored free movement within Deathrow Paradise. Otherwise—death."

After the cold electronic voice finished speaking, all the S-rank deathrow inmates went crazy.

Freedom—what a concept! Even within Deathrow Paradise, it was something everyone dreamed of.

Compared to that, what did it matter if they killed a few ants they didn't even know?!

"The difficulty... has increased once again..." Muyou murmured, looking at his own collar, which was glowing as well.

"Why is yours glowing too?" Tiantong tapped Muyou's metal ring. Muyou shrugged indifferently, looking at the little loli before him. To be honest, the restrained little Tiantong was quite cute. "A bug, probably. It doesn't matter. Let's hurry, first go rendezvous with my friends, and then we'll begin the slaughter. Since Deathrow Paradise is forcing us, why shouldn't we just go with the flow?"

Running all the way, the moment Muyou and his group arrived at the previous area, they heard the sounds of battle.

Has it already begun?

Swish! Dual wings of thunder and fire surged upward as Muyou charged forward violently. At the same time, countless invisible thin threads scattered wildly in all directions. Tiantong, that little girl, hopped forward stepping on the colorless threads, and her speed was not inferior to Muyou's in the slightest.

"Is this your Imperial Armament, Nether Shoal Silk?"

"Yeah, made of water. Do you believe it?" Tiantong gave Muyou another look of disdain. However, a beam of mirror light struck Tiantong directly in the face. Muyou was very familiar with that mirror light; it was none other than Long She's Nine Gods Nine Demons Annihilation Mirror. Judging by its momentum, he should have broken through to the A-rank.

"Hahahaha, Muyou, I've finally waited for you! Heaven favors my Long She. Now that I am A-rank, let's see how you fight me!"

Eighteen Annihilation Mirror beams swept together toward the heavily wounded Dian Shao. Yantai Mingyue immediately summoned a water net to catch him. Looking at her child's body covered in wounds, Yantai Mingyue, whose bones were always gentle, suddenly flared up like a lion with its fur standing on end. Countless azure blue scales covered her body surface, and a destructive beam of light appeared before her. This strike was actually a fraction more terrifying than a Holy Word.

This was the strength of an S-rank peak. Even on the verge of heavy injuries, she could cast a Holy Word instantly without chanting.

"Haha, you probably didn't know, right? I am already an A-rank peak, a half-step S-rank! My Meridian-Severing Soul-Eating Insects have the ability to absorb the vital blood of other deathrow inmates. Who told my Meridian-Severing Soul-Eating Insects to be of a higher grade than you ants? Haha, hahahaha!!"

After the nine divine mirrors blocked Yantai Mingyue's attack, the nine demonic mirrors unleashed another assault. Yantai Mingyue's lower body was sliced off. Seeing that she could not dodge in time, Dian Shao directly flipped over to shield his mother. Just as the two of them were about to be reduced to flying ash, a blooming Red Lotus of Annihilation blossomed directly in front of them, devouring Long She's attack entirely.

"Haha, Muyou, you're finally here. Today, I'll let you know who the strongest deathrow inmate on the surface is. It's me, haha!!!!"

Muyou raised his hand to recall the Red Lotus of Annihilation. The lotus continuously shrank, but its color grew even more magnificent.

"Does one use a butcher's knife to slaughter a pig?" Muyou didn't even look at Long She as he gently blew on the red lotus, and the petals instantly surged toward Long She!

"You look down on me! You look down on me again! Go to hell!!"

The eighteen annihilation mirrors fused into one, projecting a beam toward Muyou. But right at that moment—so fast that even Muyou couldn't see how it happened—Long She's entire body was sliced cleanly into pieces of minced meat at that very instant, dropping to the ground with a splatter.

"Damn it, how dare you hit this lady? I'll dismember you in a minute."

Tiantong flicked the blood-stained silk thread in her hand. Once the blood was flicked off, it returned to its previous colorless state and vanished into the void.