At the same time when Beyond was severely injured, a large number of private soldiers raised by the Kakin royal family had already shot out from the darkness, surrounding Nasubi Hui Guo Rou and forming a protective barrier around him.
Everyone who witnessed this scene was horrified.
Because Oboro didn't use any Nen at all... it seemed that he just stomped his feet and the ground completely collapsed. Even someone as powerful as Beyond was instantly trampled into the torrent of rocks and soil.
"What? What's wrong with Beyond?" Inside the venue, in addition to Beyond and the members of the Kakin royal family headed by Hui Guo Rou, there were also members of the team that Beyond was going to lead to the Dark Continent. Some of them were his assistants—the same ones who had wanted to help Beyond defeat Oboro last time.
"Without the protection of Nen, it is indeed impossible to compete with him relying solely on the physical body. You'd be easily killed..." one person said in astonishment. "But the opponent doesn't seem to be using Nen either."
"He's dead..." The companion beside mumbled, uncertain about Beyond's fate.
"What are you talking about... How is it possible?" The former immediately took a defensive stance. After all, Beyond is someone who came back alive from the Dark Continent. He had been through a lot, and they had a certain understanding of Beyond's strength. If he was killed so easily... no one would follow him to the Dark Continent.
Just when he was about to command everyone to rescue Beyond, a horrifying scene unfolded before him, causing his pupils to dilate and his face to turn pale.
The companions in front of him, without any warning... began experiencing strange changes in their bodies. Some people's skin began to wriggle, large tumor-like lumps appearing across their forms. Others had their hair turn white in an instant, their backs becoming hunched, their faces unrecognizable. Several were extremely terrified and shouted, "It's over, why can't I sense my own Nen..."
"Will, save me... I..." The friend closest to the man had his body swell up like a balloon in just a few seconds, about to explode. The friend reached out to Will with despair in his eyes. But the next second, the body exploded and blood splattered everywhere.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
As if a chain reaction had started, everyone in the team died one after another. Some people exploded into clouds of blood, while others became old and listless, losing their vitality before falling to the ground. Everyone died in different ways, but the ending was the same.
"Wha—" Will, who hadn't reacted yet, suddenly felt a sweetness in his throat. Then, he subconsciously spat out a mouthful of blood. He was stunned. His vision began to blur, accompanied by an intense ringing in his ears.
"I'm... sick?" Will had a premonition. As an elite Nen user, he knew his physical condition very well, so how could he suddenly fall ill? He didn't feel like he was being attacked... there was no sign of it. But for no apparent reason, he felt tired, lacking, and listless. In addition, he felt an unprecedented pessimism washing over him.
Then, he became weak and fell to the ground.
"My soul is sick, which is causing my body to become sick..." He 'smelled' the approach of death, and at this moment, had an inexplicable realization. It suddenly dawned on him.
...
"Spending on dead people..." Oboro walked towards the calm and composed Hui Guo Rou step by step.
He had been watching the live broadcast from beginning to end. When Hui Guo Rou announced the appearance of Beyond, Netero's photo was shown on the big screen first, and then Beyond's identity was introduced. In the original novel, Beyond did not appear on the scene, but only recorded a video, claiming that he would ensure the safety of everyone traveling to the New World. He was also appointed by Kakin as the overall leader of the operation.
"You guys really can do it." Oboro stared at the king with his face full of contempt.
The private soldiers before him, like the members of Beyond's team, suffered soul diseases and ended their lives under Oboro's influence. But Nasubi was not panicked at all, nor was he injured.
The bodies of several people in front of him had died in explosions. Even if the power wasn't strong, being hit by bone fragments would still be very dangerous for a pampered person like Hui Guo Rou. However, even though he was so close, the fat man remained unharmed. There wasn't even a trace of fear on his face.
"So... your Fells family is going to go to war with us, Kakin?" Hui Guo Rou said lightly.
Oboro's eyes glanced at something that suddenly appeared behind him—a Nen beast. It was shaped like a shriveled tree trunk, with forked branches dangling like human arms, quite a few of them. And each arm-like branch was covered with eyes, so densely packed... it created a deeply unsettling feeling.
This was Hui Guo Rou's beast, which originated from the power of the egg in the pot.
"I didn't expect... that you would actually have the guts to show up here," Nasubi continued. "I thought that after what happened last time, your Fells family would be quieter, and you would be more honest, at least before we go to the Dark Continent—keeping out of each other's way. But I didn't expect... that you would be so eager to die."
"That's good. By dealing with you, the hidden danger, and consuming the assets and manpower of the Fells family, it's a foregone conclusion that we, the Kakin, will dominate this world. Your death will be considered a burial companion for Benjamin."
Hui Guo Rou's eyes immediately turned gloomy. The eldest prince Benjamin was killed by Oboro. And the Eighth Prince and the Princess... they were all victims of Oboro's desire to get his hands on the throne of Kakin.
Oboro ignored him and suddenly attacked, leaving only a shadow behind as he struck Hui Guo Rou hard. The two were more than ten meters apart. With a sharp snap, Oboro's super-range attack was blocked by an invisible wall. It only made a noise but did not cause any substantial damage.
"A defense?" The corners of Oboro's mouth raised in amusement.
This was obviously the ability of Nasubi Hui Guo Rou's parasitic Nen beast. No wonder he was so arrogant.
Bang!
Oboro walked in front of Hui Guo Rou and found that he could not approach him. The Nen beast behind Nasubi sensed his hostility and judged him as an enemy. The tree-shaped beast swayed its branches, making a rustling sound, as countless eyes on it stared at Oboro.
Oboro raised his hand and touched the air, feeling that there seemed to be something separating him and the fat man.
"A single-body guardian beast... passive?" Oboro gathered strength in his arms and struck out suddenly.
This time the collision was so deafening that Hui Guo Rou couldn't help but take a few steps back in fright. But seeing that Oboro was still standing there, unable to breach the barrier, he couldn't help but smile.
"Although Kakin is a newly emerging country on the surface, in fact, we are one of the super ancient countries with the longest origins on this continent. The power passed down by our ancestors is something that people like you cannot understand or contend with."
"You are like this... so is V5."
"No one can stop the rise of our Kakin!" The fat man laughed triumphantly.
As long as his life was safe, the Kakin royal family would continue to exist. Oboro was only one person. No matter how powerful he was or what he had done... soon, Kakin's huge army would arrive. Then would be the day of Oboro's death.
"Defense without blind spots, all-round?" Oboro was a little surprised that the beast could actually block his punch.
Then, he raised his head and looked into the eyes of the tree-shaped beast... his own eyes shining with a dim light. Wisps of black ghost mist emanated from his body and drifted forward.
When the ghost fog touched the invisible "wall," the tree-shaped beast suddenly began to shake its branches frantically. The eyes on the branches suddenly closed one after another, as if it dared not look at the human before it.
Then, just a few seconds later, the stagnant black fog suddenly broke through the barrier and floated over. As Oboro released his pressure, the tree-shaped beast suddenly began to make strange noises. Its branches withered, and it even spontaneously combusted—consumed by a ball of exploding ghost fire.
Hui Guo Rou felt dizzy, as if all his energy had been sucked away at once, and he couldn't even stand.
"!!!" He was horrified beyond words. This had never happened before.
Oboro walked up to the king as if he was taking a leisurely stroll in the garden. He stretched out his large hands to grab Nasubi's neck, lifted him off his feet, and pulled him up.
"What... I'm quite looking forward to," Oboro said calmly. "You were killed so easily. The will left by your ancestors, a kind of afterlife, is not that good..."
"You!" Finally, Hui Guo Rou began to tremble. He was... scared.
"Kakin will rise. Since your ancestors are unreliable, why not... rely on me." As soon as Oboro finished speaking, the black mist that was floating around him instantly poured into Hui Guo Rou's body.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute..."
"Aaaaaaah!!"