Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 181: Chapter 85: Third Awakening! Mimicry·Abyss Dragon Scale

Sharp scales pierced through Li Yelai’s clothes, clashing and intertwining with a sound like swords being drawn from their sheaths.

Li Yelai’s heart thumped violently, like the booming battle drums on a battlefield!

Crimson light shone from the wounds on his chest, flickering with every heartbeat, as if something within was trying to break free from his body.

Li Yelai himself issued a roar that was both furiously intense and deeply pained.

The din of various sounds melded with the alarms in the Awakening Room, making everything seem eerie and abnormal.

This turned the faces of Yang Chen and others an ashen hue – clearly, a sign of losing control!

At the final stage of bridging the Soul Well, Li Yelai was still being influenced by some power.

No, it wasn’t just one power!

There were two forces simultaneously twisting Li Yelai!

The collision and struggle between the two forces plunged Li Yelai into an extreme state.

He was stepping into the Abyss, descending towards uncontrollability!

”Inject the Stabilizer! Quick!” Yang Chen shouted. Following his command, the equipment in the Awakening Room immediately activated, chains fell in front of the seat, binding the roaring Li Yelai, while a pale blue gas was sprayed out.

It was the latest official model of Stabilizer, which could catalyze Spiritual Ability Users as well as assist those in the midst of Awakening to stabilize their mind.

However, Li Yelai struggled within the pale blue gas.

Sharp black scales emerged from beneath his skin, only to be suppressed and shattered by some force.

The crimson glowing wounds initially spread to his shoulders but then were dispersed by the scales.

The intertwining of two forces caused Li Yelai to struggle in agony.

Inside the observation room, a staff member shouted, ”The Night General’s body temperature has exceeded forty-two degrees and is still rising!”

”The Night General’s heart rate has exceeded 150!”

”The Stabilizer isn’t working!”

”Prepare for a forceful suppression!”

Cheese’s face turned deathly pale; at this point, irreversible damage was only a step away!

This instilled fear in her, her arms trembling uncontrollably.

And Doll stood like a statue, her entire body rigid. She clutched the billboard tightly, and amidst the turbulent emotions, the billboard displayed numerous garbled codes.

”Everyone, stay calm!” Yang Chen gripped the metal handrail so tightly it deformed, yet he managed to say steadily, ”We haven’t reached the end yet. Currently, it seems that the Magic Potion’s power has collided with some force, putting the Night General in such a state. As long as we can maintain balance and safely get through the Awakening, we should be fine!”

”It must be the Heart of Slaughter!” Ye Boshou quickly interjected, ”The Night General forcibly activated the Heart of Slaughter for nearly two hours! There must have been repercussions!”

”Then how shall we intervene?” another Ye Boshou asked.

Yang Chen turned to the Ye Boshou beside him and said, ”Tell Yin Fire, I want to ask ’her’ to make a move! Just in case!”

Ye Boshou nodded and left.

This ’her’ referred to the Spirit Extinguisher!

With her ability, she could forcibly halt all enhancements and loss of control!

But the cost might be that Li Yelai would never be able to reach the Third Awakening... Yet compared to complete loss of control, this was the best outcome.

Then, Yang Chen turned to Cheese, ”Cheese, you must use your ability to awaken him, even if it’s just a shred of rationality, there’s still hope! He’s not out of control yet!”

Cheese nodded with difficulty. If the last rescue failed,

Then they would have to forcefully suppress...

Suppression of a sufferer who was once their close friend!

Cheese quickly rushed to the door of the Awakening Room and opened the safety door.

The moment the safety door was opened, a fierce Spiritual Power Pressure erupted.

But it was immediately suppressed, as Doll had appeared behind Cheese without notice. Releasing even stronger Spiritual Energy, she subdued the force mixed with various negative emotions and shielded Cheese from any interference.

Taking a deep breath, Cheese called out with her Spiritual Energy ablaze, ”[Listen to me], regain your reason! Many people... are waiting for you.”

...

Meanwhile, within the Void Realm.

Li Yelai could no longer distinguish reality from illusion.

One moment, he transformed into an Abyss Giant Dragon, roaring into the heavens, unfurling wings that blotted out the sky, and presenting his Dragon Claws.

He charged towards the blood-red throne!

The next moment, he became an invincible general on the battlefield, with blood-red power surging into his body, endowing Li Yelai with endless strength and the will to fight.

Holding a blood-red long spear, he followed the desire to slaughter, lifting the spear to slay dragons!

Li Yelai’s attempt to maintain rationality wavered in the uncontrollable skirmish, slowly succumbing.

Until a voice reached him.

It helped Li Yelai to regain some clarity.

When he looked at his own body, his heart sank.

His hands had grown pitch-black scales, his fingers had turned into sharp keratin claws, and numerous cracks appeared on his chest, spreading across his body; the blood-red light fluctuated with each heartbeat.

He didn’t know if his face bore scales or crimson cracks, but his state was clearly not good.

He was beginning to distort!

How could this be? Wasn’t he always fine?

Or maybe... Li Yelai recalled the burst of slaughter desire when he killed the Flying Gunman.

Had he already harbored the potential to be twisted at that time?

Or had he already been noticed by some entity within the Void Realm?

With this thought, Li Yelai struggled to maintain his rationality as he looked towards the Soul Well. On the other side of the Soul Well,

A massive Black Shadow obscured the stars; the Giant City eye, like a celestial body, cast its gaze down, silently observing everything unfolding with Li Yelai.