Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 369 - 327

Chapter 369: 327

Evening.

11:45 PM.

The Void flickered momentarily.

The Eye Demon landed on the rooftop of a residential building, staring blankly around.

A woman’s voice emanated from the stairwell:

"Would you like anything else to eat?"

The Eye Demon suddenly snapped to alertness.

Its body shook violently, quickly transforming into a purple liquid that was collected in a suitcase.

Wu Xiaode appeared on the rooftop.

The suitcase was closed and stored inside the Holy Treasure Ring.

Just after he finished, the door to the rooftop opened, and Xia Huilan came out, carrying a bag of snacks and a drink.

Wu Xiaode looked at her and then at the residential building beneath his feet.

Two lines of ice crystal text quietly emerged:

"This is Parallel World No. 9123."

"You are the sole person from the prison of sin, and so no matter which parallel world you reach, you shall become the sole version of yourself in that world."

So that’s how it is.

—I’ve replaced myself and become the version of myself in this world.

No wonder Satan is so eager for the Power of Death.

By mastering the Power of Death, one becomes the sole person who can be the unique one in any parallel world.

—No need to fight oneself!

"Sister Lan."

Wu Xiaode smiled.

This parallel world’s Xia Huilan seemed indistinguishable.

But does she have the same troubles as her in my world?

"Congratulations again for getting into Capital University—have you decided on a major yet?"

Xia Huilan passed him a bottle of drink.

"I haven’t decided," Wu Xiaode took the drink, "any suggestions, Sister Lan?"

"Why not study Mecha design with me? I could teach you," Xia Huilan bumped his shoulder playfully.

"Does Sister have a mentor in her research?" Wu Xiaode inquired cautiously.

"Yeah, but he was paralyzed by a car accident when he went out, has been treated ever since and hasn’t guided me," Xia Huilan shrugged.

"Then how does Sister study?"

"At my level, I study on my own."

Wu Xiaode relaxed, sneakily glancing at Xia Huilan, only to see her eyebrows lightly relaxed, her gaze resting on the distant bustling streetscape.

She was happy.

—That was reassuring.

Under the night sky.

Wu Xiaode looked towards the brightly lit bustling city, his mind gradually calming.

How comfortable such an ordinary life is.

By the way, does this world not have any monster invasions?

It’s not possible that I am the only Eye Demon, right?

It would be a wasted trip then.

Wu Xiaode had a strange expression as he took a sip of his drink.

Forget it, I should hurry back and find other parallel worlds to boost my strength.

Beep beep beep!

A series of electronic tones sounded.

Xia Huilan took out her phone and glanced at it, her lively expression gradually fading.

"What’s wrong, Sister Lan?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"I have to report back to the research institute—they are short-staffed, and I’m also within the recruitment range. I fear I might not be able to return for some time," Xia Huilan said.

Wu Xiaode was taken aback.

"Another round of monster invasions," Xia Huilan explained.

Monster invasions.

Wu Xiaode’s spirits lifted.

A business opportunity was here!

But Xia Huilan was just an ordinary person; if she encountered monsters—

Xia Huilan saw the expression on his face and suddenly smiled, stepping forward to give him a gentle hug.

"It’s alright, I’m not going to the battlefield, just repairing Mecha," she whispered.

Wu Xiaode opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but realized he didn’t even understand the basic situation, and speaking rashly could give him away.

"The assembly time is tight, I need to leave first. I’ll come to your school to find you after I return from the military," she said.

"Okay," Wu Xiaode gently stroked her hair, "stay safe, and I’ll call you when I start school."

Xia Huilan blushed.

"I’ll be going now."

She took a few steps back, her gaze lingering on Wu Xiaode’s face as if wanting to look at him a little longer.

In the distance, a piercing air raid siren sounded.

Vehicles and pedestrians on the streets quickened their pace, hurriedly seeking shelter.

Xia Huilan finally turned around and hastily went downstairs.

Wu Xiaode stood alone on the rooftop, staring at the star-filled sky, his mind filled with questions.

What exactly is going on in this world?

He raised his hand, intending to release a Demon God, but the Book of the Dead suddenly shook:

"Be careful!"

"Any Demon God entering another parallel world will face a challenge from the Demon Gods of the current world."

Wu Xiaode retracted his hand.

He had almost forgotten about that.

This world also had the labyrinth of Demon Gods, and once he unleashed the Power of his four Demon Gods, the others might sense it.

If in this world, dozens of Demon Gods were all unharmed...

They would gang up on him under Satan’s leadership.

Wu Xiaode glanced at his "End."

The two Angels were still evolving.

It was now close to midnight.

They would probably sleep until noon the next day before completing their evolution.

Best not take any risks.

Wu Xiaode pulled back his hand and took a step forward.

All around, layers of quiet Demon Mist emerged, enveloping him and whisking him directly into the Void.

Wu Xiaode made his way down the stairs.

Outside the apartment building was a parked military vehicle in dark green.

Xia Huilan, with a bag on her back, hurried onto the military vehicle and said, "Let’s go!"

The military vehicle immediately started and quickly left the family compound.

Wu Xiaode followed.

With his current soul power limit reaching 35 points, his physical fitness was far beyond that of an ordinary person, making following a car down the street as easy as taking a leisurely walk.

He even kept pace with where Xia Huilan was sitting, running alongside the vehicle and glancing at her from time to time.

She sometimes looked out the window.

—But she couldn’t see him.

The road had become deserted, with no people or other vehicles in sight.

The military vehicle sped down the road.

Suddenly, a spatial rift dozens of meters long appeared.

The military vehicle could not evade in time and plunged into the rift.

Wu Xiaode did not hesitate and followed the military vehicle right into the rift.

Everything went black.

The military vehicle started freefalling downwards.

"Hold."

Wu Xiaode whispered.

Hundreds of bronze hands emerged from the void, catching the falling military vehicle and gently lowering it down.

Wu Xiaode stood on a bronze hand, accompanying the vehicle down to the ground.

This was still a highway, but now surrounded by ruins with skyscrapers long collapsed.

The twisted wrecks of small cars were rusted and holed.

Weeds over a half-person tall sprouted through the cracks in the road, rampant everywhere.

—Every now and then, random human bones could be seen tossed at the road’s edge.

The doors of the military vehicle opened.

Several soldiers came out in single file, guns in hand, warily looking around.

"It’s enemy territory!"

One soldier said in despair.

"Stay calm, this must be the doing of a monster that wields space magic, hence why it could transport us here," Xia Huilan said.

She was the last to get out of the vehicle, appearing calm and beautiful.

"Did my mecha come with us?" she asked.

"Light defensive model was brought," a female officer quickly opened the trunk of the vehicle.

Several people hurried over and clumsily unloaded a large box.

Xia Huilan pressed a button on the box.

The box opened, revealing numerous mecha components.

She stepped forward.

"Brainwave verification complete."

A gentle voice said.

The components smoothly fitted onto her, and she was soon fully equipped.

The rest of the group were somewhat invigorated, hope flickering in their eyes.

"Something’s odd,"

Xia Huilan’s voice came from the mecha.

"Colonel, what’s strange?" a guard asked.

"If the monster ambushed us, why didn’t it attack while I was suiting up? I don’t understand," Xia Huilan said, puzzled.

"They’re here!" the female officer screamed.

Everyone raised their guns.

Not far from the ruins, a monster appeared.

It was a grey lion with three human heads.

"Ah... such fragile human bodies should have been smashed to death on impact. How did you land safely?"

The grey lion said, puzzled.

"Fire!" Xia Huilan ordered.

Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat—

Flames shot from the guns in everyone’s hands.

The grey lion stood unharmed amidst the barrage of bullets, even taking the time to scrutinize the Mobile Battle Armor.

"Ah, so you have mechas. That must be why you’re still alive—"

The Mobile Battle Armor suddenly took large strides toward the three-headed lion.

"Useless, little girl, you’re just my dinner,"

The grey lion sneered.

It accelerated, heading straight for the Mobile Battle Armor.

They got closer and closer.

Contact!

The Mobile Battle Armor suddenly drew a laser great sword from its arm and swung it full force at the creature.

The grey lion snorted disdainfully.

It extended a paw to strike the mecha’s cockpit while side-stepping to dodge the laser great sword’s blow.

At the critical moment—

Wu Xiaode stood atop a collapsed building and said softly,

"No."

A bronze hand wielding a long sword quietly appeared between the legs of the grey behemoth lion.

Its arrival was perfectly timed, neither too early nor too late.

The tip of its sword aimed precisely at a vulnerable spot.

It was ready.

Snap.

Wu Xiaode snapped his fingers.

The bronze hand swung the sword like a bolt of lightning.

The grey lion laughed wildly, "Little girl, watch as I pluck you right from the cockpit and gulp you down in one—uh—"

In an instant, all its fur stood on end, and it made a choking sound in its throat as if experiencing an unspeakable horror.

—The grey lion froze in place, motionless.

Perfect opportunity!

Xia Huilan didn’t care what happened to it; she seized this golden chance to command the mecha to swing down fiercely.

A dazzling light streaked by.

Crash!

Blood sprayed everywhere.

The massive monster was cleaved in half from the middle.