Chapter 27: Battle Maniac Fights!

Since this is an original plot, I suggest you don't overthink while reading.

The dark underground prison trembled continuously. Gu You barely managed to stabilize himself, while the others around him had all suffered some minor injuries from the shaking.

"Damn it! The Federation's troops have broken in."

"Broken in my ass. It's just some Purple-grade mechas, nothing impressive. You stay here and watch over this place—I'll go lend a hand."

Gu You's hearing was sharp. Even from thirty meters away, he heard this entire conversation clearly.

"Looks like something big is happening outside."

This was the best time to escape—Gu You was well aware of that.

Rip!

To everyone's shock, Gu You used sheer brute strength to tear open a large gap in the cage.

"There's still electricity." Gu You shook his hands to ease the slight numbness, then looked back at the rest of the prisoners. He tilted his head slightly, signaling them to flee.

"We're saved! We're finally saved!"

As expected, the prisoners all surged out at once, leaving behind only the deranged woman and the frightened Qianyu hiding in the corner.

Let them go first to scout the danger, Gu You thought to himself.

"They've broken out! They've broken out!!" A panicked voice shouted from outside.

"Hahaha! Freedom!!"

"Aaaah! Monster… monster! Don't eat me!"

"It's been so long since I've tasted so much fresh blood and flesh. Originally, I couldn't eat you all, but since you delivered yourselves to me, I won't hold back."

As expected, escaping wasn't going to be that simple. But judging from this enemy's words, their cultivation shouldn't be too high—most of them must have gone to fight the mechas.

Before leaving, Gu You glanced at Qianyu, Guess I'll do a good deed this time. He placed some food down.

"It's you! Hahaha!! So it was you who gave my daughter that lollipop! You must have more, don't you?" The crazed woman suddenly lunged at Gu You's arm, her voice shrill and desperate.

"What's that noise inside? Oh~ seems like there's still some leftover food. I can't let it go to waste."

Battle Maniac's excited voice came from outside.

Crap!

"Shit, you crazy hag! You're gonna get me killed!" Gu You snapped. His left hand turned violet as dragon scales covered it. In a fit of anger, he pierced his claw straight through the woman's chest.

Warm blood splattered all over Gu You's face.

The corpse slumped to the ground. From the corner, he heard faint sobbing.

Gu You stiffened, turning toward Qianyu.

His dragon claw was trembling with excitement.

Even though this was his first time killing a person, he felt no fear—on the contrary, there was a strange sense of… satisfaction.

"No!"

Gu You lost control, his claw swinging toward Qianyu.

Bang!!

Gu You was sent flying.

Battle Maniac flicked his fist and sneered. He glanced at Gu You's claw, then at the woman's corpse and the terrified little girl. Suddenly, he laughed.

"Haha! So this is a Federation citizen, huh? Killing each other? How amusing. Don't be scared, little girl. I'll avenge you first—then I'll eat you!"

Gu You struggled to his feet. His full strength surged as a massive purple dragon shadow loomed behind him. Strangely, the dragon seemed more solid than ever before.

Purple-Gold Annihilation Slash!

A dragon's roar echoed through the air as Gu You charged forward, his Darkgold Dreadclaw slashing out five golden beams.

Battle Maniac roared back. A sense of danger filled him. Seven soul rings rose beneath his feet. His body swelled by nearly three meters, veins bulging visibly, while the terrifying visage of his Bloodthirsty Bear spirit emerged behind him.

A Soul Sage!

Gu You felt speechless.

His second soul ring lit up—his only hope was that his spiritual power was stronger than the opponent's.

Purple Terror Gaze!

He infused it with Purple Demon Eyes, unleashing his strongest mental attack.

Battle Maniac's eyes momentarily lost focus.

He saw his mother—the woman who had loved him most.

But just three seconds later, he snapped back to reality.

By then, Gu You had already closed the distance. The sheer force of his full-powered punch made the air tremble. With his dragon claw empowered by soul power and the Darkgold Dreadclaw, this strike carried at least five to six thousand jin of force.

Boom!

Smoke and dust exploded outward.

Impossible!

Gu You was once again sent flying, slamming hard against the wall. A mouthful of blood spewed from his lips.

As the dust settled, Battle Maniac's body gleamed with soul armor. His One-Word Battle Armor shone brilliantly—

狂 (Madness)!

Gu You pulled out a seventh-grade Soul Power Recovery Bottle, took a gulp of potent elixir, and quickly switched to a different combat stance, desperately replenishing his soul power.

I can't win. I need to find a way to escape.

Evil Soul Masters were naturally stronger than ordinary soul masters. This one was a Soul Sage, and with his Battle Armor, his power was close to a standard Titled Douluo.

"You really surprised me." Battle Maniac smirked. "You actually forced me to use my armor. But this will be the last time."

Battle Maniac's expression finally turned serious. He was a feared Dark Soul Master, yet a mere two-ringed Soul Grandmaster had forced him to reveal his Battle Armor? If this spread, he'd be laughed at.

"Crush—"

Battle Maniac was about to unleash a powerful soul skill—

But suddenly, his eyes turned vacant again.

Just for a few seconds.

When he regained his senses—

Gu You was already gone.

"ARGH!!" Battle Maniac bellowed furiously. "If I don't eat that brat today, I swear I'll change my name!"

Forget the little girl—he charged straight into the distance.

"Damn it!"

Zetao clenched his fists.

All the mechas had been destroyed. Only the soul masters were still fighting—but they were all Soul Kings, and they wouldn't last much longer.

And he was the only one left who could still fight.

Against Evil Soul Masters, Zetao had prepared many tactics in advance. His mecha was equipped with Light-attribute weapons, which were particularly effective against them.

But in the face of overwhelming strength, none of that mattered.

"Aaah!"

A Soul King comrade had his head crushed by a Soul Emperor Evil Soul Master.

His soul essence floated toward the monstrous entity in the sky.

It was a massive eye, pulsating constantly. Two gigantic arms extended from either side, enveloped in dark mist, exuding immense pressure.

"Draw blade."

Zetao's mecha reached back, unsheathing a glowing sword. Holy light radiated from its surface.

A sixth-grade Soul Tool—his last trump card.

If this still couldn't turn the tide, then death was inevitable.

His mecha dashed forward with seamless precision.

All of his soul power poured into the blade.

A blinding pillar of light erupted, illuminating the night sky.

Holy Slash!

"Ugh, that light attribute is disgusting." One Evil Soul Master frowned in disgust.

"It's useless. Your fate was sealed from the start."

The dazzling light engulfed the monstrous eye.

When the glow faded—

All that remained was a falling mecha—

Trailing wisps of smoke.

(End of Chapter)