The Creators: From Night City

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A blood moon hung high, and pale blood filled the sky. In this environment suitable for the 'reproduction' of ancient gods, it was also suitable for the frenzied rituals of the Mensis school.

The further they went, the more corpses came into view.

In order to better extract blood from these victims, most of the corpses had their major blood vessels cut open, and some even had their skin peeled off. However, Yanan's blood therapy ritual made everyone's vitality exceptionally strong. Some corpses were already bloody and mangled, but their bodies were still twitching slightly.

These poor people were not scholars of the Mensis school, but rather pitiful inhabitants they had abducted from the outside world.

Over a long period of time, countless residents of Yharnam were kidnapped and turned into consumables for their insane experiments.

“The land of desecration will surely bear the wrath of the Black King.”

Faced with this horrifying scene, some members of the group began to pray quietly.

"Keep your anger going, my comrades! Grasp your weapons tightly, hold fast to your convictions, and remain vigilant at all times, so that when the enemy appears, we can unleash our fury even more fiercely!" Flying Eagle continued to bolster morale.

The blasphemous scene continued until it reached a plaza in front of the college building, where it suddenly vanished without a trace, leaving behind only the stench of blood and the mountain of corpses.

The huge circular plaza was so clean it looked as if a typhoon had passed through.

Eagle raised his right hand, signaling everyone to stop advancing and wait for orders.

But before he could find out if there was an ambush ahead, a flurry of ringing bells suddenly rang out from all directions.

Chapter 837 The 'Superior' Who Ended Up in the Scene

The college's front building is built around the square, resembling a person stretching out their arms to embrace the empty square.

At that moment, a dozen women ringing bells suddenly emerged from the second-floor corridors surrounding the square and were distributed throughout the circular building in a certain direction.

These descendants of Sumeru, originally servants of 'Megau,' were moved by the Mansis school's plan and joined this mad sacrifice.

The chaotic ringing seemed to awaken a terrifying presence. Suddenly, a pitch-black sphere appeared in the empty square, recklessly emanating a dark, nightmarish aura.

A massive, deformed creation is like a butterfly struggling to break free of its cocoon, awakening from the nightmare woven for it, and returning to the present world.

But as soon as its sticky head was exposed, Flying Eagle clenched its right fist and chopped down without hesitation.

This tactical maneuver signifies 'all-out fire'!

So, while the cutscene was still playing, the 'big guy' who hadn't even emerged halfway through the nightmare was doomed.

Explosive shells, high-explosive shells, armor-piercing shells, armor-piercing tungsten steel nails, steel-core rapid-fire bullets—the 'Heavenly Punishment' tank was bombarded with heavy high-explosive shells as if on sale at a supermarket.

The monster had barely been summoned, and before it could even get a good look at the world, its head was blown to pieces.

But it did not die.

Braving the fierce artillery fire, it stubbornly broke free from the nightmare of its birth, revealing its terrifying form.

It looks like a wild beast crawling on all fours, but it is as tall as a two-story building.

Its body was made up of countless corpses. These corpses, which were stuck together in some unknown way, were strangely fused together, but the outlines of human bodies could still be clearly seen.

The forelimbs were formed from the bodies of more than a dozen people. These corpses were randomly glued together, so much so that the limbs of a large number of humans swung up and down like the hairs of the other body.

The torsos of hundreds of humans were pieced together to form the other's body, and countless human skulls crowded together to form its skin. Numerous arms stretched futilely toward the sky, as if trying to escape this filthy creation even in their dying moments.

But they never had that possibility again; they could only merge with others, forever bound to this twisted body.

Although the monster has a head, it has no facial features. A skin-and-bones skeleton sits on top of its head, serving as the monster's brain.

Of course, his lower body had also merged with this twisted creation, but he did so voluntarily. As a scholar of the Mensis school, he willingly gave up his human form in order to become the brain of this artificial 'superior'.

The ringing continued incessantly.

A high-explosive shell from the 'Heavenly Punishment' tank struck the monster's head precisely, instantly vaporizing the half-skull and most of the monster's head, carving a crater several meters deep.

But this injury seemed to be completely useless against the other party.

Accompanied by increasingly louder ringing bells, the flying fragments of flesh and blood from the explosion seemed to sprout tiny legs like ants, crawling from all directions toward the body painstakingly crafted by the Mensis school.

Without Flying Eagle needing to speak, the two 'Heavenly Punishment' tanks turned their cannons around and directly blasted the bell ringer and the second floor of the building they were in to the ground.

Meanwhile, the 'Witcher' simultaneously climbed onto the still-standing rubble of the building and began to purge any remaining survivors.

Soon, Flying Eagle received a report that the enemy had been eliminated, but the rapid, sharp ringing of the bell continued, becoming increasingly rapid, noisy, and jarring.

"Odon the Invisible!"

Jiang Bing's figure materialized from within the lantern, his expression extremely solemn.

Judging from his name, one can guess that a significant portion of this invisible ruler's authority is related to sound.

The one who rings the bell is His believer, and the sound of the bell is an extension of His power.

Jiang Bing doesn't believe that Euden wasn't involved in the Mensis school's desire to resurrect 'Mego,' who is considered his divine son.

This matter might have been orchestrated and driven behind the scenes by this unseen ancient god.

At this moment, facing the invasion of Jiang Bing, this 'outer god,' and Jiang Bing's act of undermining His livelihood, it is only natural for Him to intervene.

However, considering the possibility of Jiang Bing catching him red-handed, He did not choose to intervene directly. Instead, like Jiang Bing, He projected his power, supported puppets, and prepared to fight a 'proxy' war.

The twisted creation of the Mensis school grew stronger with each increasingly rousing ringing of the bell. Its flesh and blood activity received a terrifying boost, and all its flesh and bones pulsated as if they had come to life, giving it a terrifying vitality.

This allowed it to crawl towards the assault team despite the artillery fire.

Invisible sound waves filled the square, colliding and clashing with the field of light supported by the flames.

One of the 'demon hunters' was a few steps too late and failed to return to the light in time. Suddenly, he covered his ears and screamed.

The foul whispers from those in power are trying to corrupt it.

Unfortunately, a faint flame rose from the other party's body. The flame from the 'Great Being' burned away the pollution of the information imposed by the 'Superior,' but it could not completely isolate the damage caused by the invisible ripples.

A large amount of golden light quickly emanated from his mouth and nose, making him weak and limp all over. He practically tumbled and crawled into the area supported by flames.

A large amount of blood covered with a golden glow rose from his mouth and nose. In just a few seconds, his spirit body suffered severe damage. His internal organs, bones, and muscles were damaged to varying degrees, and a large amount of 'blood' inexplicably evaporated from his body.

Logically speaking, spirits do not have blood in the traditional sense, but the opponent's attack seems to directly target the concept of 'blood,' plundering the concept of blood from the very source of the information that makes up this 'witcher'.

"Raise the lantern higher," Jiang Bing instructed, gazing into the void.

The crow quickly did as instructed.

The flame inside the feathered serpent lantern suddenly blazed up, expanding the area of ​​its light outward by dozens of meters before finally stopping.

Jiang Bing was responsible for dealing with the higher-dimensional influence of 'Odon', but the threat of that massive flesh-and-blood aggregate could only be dealt with by the warriors present.

"Is there any fire? We can try using fire!"

Henrik shouted.

As a well-rounded tactical squad, flamethrowers are naturally included.

The fire dragon formed by the liquid hydrazine quickly enveloped the twisted monster, its flesh and blood rapidly inactivating under the high temperature, while the monster's counterattack was interrupted by the timely concentrated fire of the group.

If this were set in the world of Resident Evil, the outcome of the battle would already be clear.

But this is a 'dream,' a world of idealism.

This mass of flesh and blood does not obey the law of conservation of energy at all. For every bit of flesh and blood that the flames burn away, the same flesh and blood rapidly regenerates from the void.

Under the influence of 'Odon's' domain, it is virtually immortal.

Chapter 838 Two Gods Gather

The flames quickly lost their effect, and instead, the flames spewed out large amounts of bloody liquid, which corroded the armor of the 'Apostles' with a 'sizzling' sound.

"Move closer," Jiang Bing suddenly said to the crow holding the lantern.

The experienced huntress immediately understood her superior's intention. She drew her chainsaw sword with her right hand and rushed out with her lantern in her left, attempting to envelop the massive mass of flesh and blood in light.

The light of the lantern is equivalent to Jiang Bing's domain, and being enveloped by the golden light projected by the lantern is equivalent to falling into Jiang Bing's controlled domain.

The enormous monster moved very slowly and was easily caught and swallowed by the light.

But the light that illuminated the darkness couldn't reach the other party at all, as if there was a transparent barrier around their body, enveloping them.

This is the power of 'Odon'.

The two forces began to annihilate each other, causing visible spatial disturbances to appear in the void.

As the crows drew closer, Jiang Bing emerged victorious in this unseen confrontation after almost risking his life by placing the lantern against the monster's face.

After all, 'Odon' was concerned about its own secrecy and dared not exert too much power, lest Jiang Bing track it down and find it. Jiang Bing, on the other hand, had no such concerns. The only thing that restrained him was 'ether' and the power intensity that this dream could withstand.

Just as 'Odon' was about to retreat, the blood moon hanging high in the night sky suddenly shone brightly.

The already blood-red moon suddenly cast a visible red moonlight, covering the entire square.

The light field emanating from the Quetzalcoatl lantern was instantly compressed by nearly half by the red light, and the 'Apostles' who were suddenly exposed to the red light due to the contraction of the light field all groaned.

Despite being covered by heavy armor, they were still severely injured in an instant. Not only did their blood continue to drain away rapidly, but their minds also became cold and pale, as if their ability to think had been bound and restricted by an invisible force.

It wasn't until everyone activated the flames hidden within their bodies through whispered prayers that they were able to barely resist the corrosive influence of the blood-red moonlight.

Faced with the threat of Jiang Bing, a powerful outsider 'ancient god', the two 'higher-ranking' ancient gods, who are usually at odds, have surprisingly joined forces today.

It's important to understand that dreams are a kind of survival game for these ancient gods. All the ancient gods want to give birth to divine children, but at the same time, they don't want any other being to give birth to divine children.

All the ancient gods did their utmost to hide themselves, avoiding exposure and attacks in this 'dark forest' environment.

But today, they have surprisingly chosen to cooperate and fight against Jiang Bing together.

It can only be said that the idea that "Sino-Japanese friendship depends on South Korea" is still gaining traction.

The commando team suffered a setback, while the massive mixture of flesh and blood suddenly became agitated under the moonlight.

The blood-red moonlight seemed to drape it in a hard veil of light and shadow, and under the protection of this veil of light, the lethality of various firearms dropped sharply.

The counterattack came quickly.

The giant arm, composed of dozens of human bodies, was driven by the opponent. With just a sweep, it sent several 'Apostles' who couldn't dodge flying. The enormous force caused varying degrees of damage to the power armor, and the spirits inside were naturally severely injured.

The moonlight flowed like water, and blood actually began to flow downwards from the mixture of flesh and blood, quickly forming a small lake beneath him.

The blood seemed to be affected by some invisible vibration, rippling violently, surging outwards in waves like ocean waves.

"By the Black King!"

The first to fight back were the eagles, whose faith was the most steadfast.

As he prayed aloud, unwavering faith ignited a flame within him, and the 'etheric fire' blazed forth from his body.

Apart from the feathered serpent lantern, every individual who has undergone the 'fire-passing ceremony' is, in a sense, a guiding light for Jiang Bing, the 'forger'.

Especially when he actively responded to the prayers of these 'believers,' the flame of resonance caused the area formed by the light to surge.

Since the other party has made it so obvious, Jiang Bing naturally has to find a way to get things moving as well.

The flames in the feathered serpent lantern suddenly shot up several feet high, splashing out waves of fire that indiscriminately cleansed all the filth that had invaded the domain, and pushed the domain of light back outwards by a large margin.

The prayers grew more steadfast, the voices more unified, and as more and more people joined in, the sound of prayer grew ever louder.

The flames inside the lantern burned ever brighter.

As the flame's owner poured unlimited amounts of ether into it, the flame finally broke free from the lantern's constraints, transforming into a warm flame that connected all the 'branch nodes'.

The 'Apostles' and 'Witchers' who had undergone the Fire-linking ceremony were physically ignited.

Warm flames clung to everyone's armor, sword blades, and gun barrels, adding 'real' additional damage to everyone's attacks.

Eagle took the lead, raising his chainsaw sword and leaping forward to fight the massive, fleshy polymer.

The motor roared, the chainsaw spun rapidly, and each strike of the flame-infused blade left an unhealable fiery scar on the enemy, corroding their body.

The golden bomb exploded again, and the damage it caused could no longer be healed so quickly.

The monster's very essence, 'mass,' began to be corrupted by 'ethereal fire'.

Victory is inevitable.

'Moon Goddess' and 'Odon' were unable to go all out. The possibility of them engaging in a direct war with Jiang Bing had long since disappeared when 'Iron-Headed Boy's' original coiled beast was destroyed by Jiang Bing.

The ancient gods, the 'superiors', are not mindless and chaotic beings. On the contrary, their wisdom far surpasses that of ordinary people. The reason they still choose to hold on to the dream even when someone is guarding the gate with a knife is entirely due to being controlled by the instinctive desire for 'reproduction'. The little head controls the big head.

However, they only desire to have offspring and do not want to fight to the death with anyone. They do not need to defeat Jiang Bing, but only need to have offspring before this "outer god" finds them.

Seeing that they could not hinder the 'Outer God's' retinue, the two 'Superiors' retreated quickly, fearing that the 'Lord of Eternal Flame', who had already turned his attention here, would discover some trace.

But before they departed, they still bestowed upon this excellent creation of the Mensis school enough 'blessings' so that it could prolong its existence a little longer.

However, without the continued favor of the 'superiors', this flesh-and-blood aggregate created by the Mensis school was quickly dismantled into pieces.