Zhou Huai did not hesitate at all.

At this very moment, his true form is in the final stage of its last gasp, and every passing second is burning away the countdown of his remaining life.

"Enter!".

Without exchanging a single word, the seven figures, radiating a terrifying aura, transformed into seven streaks of light and plunged headlong into the unknown darkness.

The line of sight underwent a distortion and stretching.

Immediately afterwards, a bone-chilling cold swept over me.

Even with Zhou Huai's terrifying SS-level physique in these clones, his movements stiffened the moment this chill struck.

Before your eyes lies a world of ice and snow, draped in silver.

There is no sky here, only a hazy, chaotic expanse of gray. Large flakes of snow, like goose feathers, are swept up by the gale and transformed into countless tiny blades, frantically slicing through this land.

"This is... the interior of the ruins?"

Zhou Huai, controlling Caesar, slightly raised his head.

Although the wind and snow obscured his vision, he still managed to pinpoint the center of the world immediately thanks to his powerful senses.

At the edge of the horizon, a majestic, towering snow-capped mountain stands silently between heaven and earth.

The snow-capped mountain has an extremely unique shape, with a perfect conical shape and a flat and broad summit covered with snow that never melts.

If you ignore the eerie atmosphere around it, the mountain looks like Mount Fuji, which Zhou Huai had seen on TV in his previous life.

At this moment, this "Mount Fuji" is undergoing a heart-stopping change.

The tens of millions of golden light points drawn from the outside world transformed into dazzling golden galaxies after entering this space.

Ignoring the obstruction of the swirling snow, they continuously converged towards the summit of that snow-capped mountain.

The golden light and the white snow-capped mountains complement each other. If one does not delve into the lives represented by those points of light, it is undoubtedly a sacred and magnificent picture.

But in Zhou Huai's eyes, this was the ugliest sight in the world.

"It must be stopped."

A murderous intent surged within Zhou Huai.

With a thought, the insect hive space behind Caesar instantly opened.

Buzzing—

Thousands of soldier beetles swarmed out, but instead of attacking in a scattered manner as usual, they quickly piled up and bit at Caesar's feet.

In the blink of an eye, a ferocious throne made of black beetles rose from the ground.

Six figures followed closely behind him.

However, this site does not seem to welcome outsiders.

Just as Zhou Huai and the others took off.

"Rage—!!!"

Suddenly, the piercing cries of birds resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

Countless scarlet eyes suddenly appeared in the originally gray sky.

It was a ferocious beast with a pure white body and a wingspan of over five meters.

Hidden in the swirling snow, their numbers were as vast as a passing locust swarm, densely packed and blotting out the sun.

Sensing the presence of the intruders, the snowbirds went berserk, swooping down from ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ all directions with sharp claws and beaks gleaming coldly, determined to tear the seven-man team to shreds.

Faced with this overwhelming tide of beasts, Zhou Huai didn't even lift an eyelid.

His gaze was fixed on the distant mountaintop, and his pace did not slow down in the slightest.

"Da Yi".

A mental command was issued instantly.

Da Yi, who was located on the flank of the team, suddenly stopped.

Suddenly, a dazzling starlight shone in his eyes.

【Starry Sky Vision】 activated!

Within a radius of several kilometers, the trajectory and weaknesses of every snowbird were now clearly presented in his mind.

Da Yi reached into his quiver on his back and drew a specially made black arrow, which he then nocked onto his ancient longbow.

The bow is fully drawn.

collapse!

A clear, crisp string sound drowned out the sound of the swirling snow.

【A Rain of Arrows!】

The arrow, once released from the bow, suddenly split apart in mid-air.

One becomes ten, ten becomes a hundred, a hundred becomes a thousand!

In the blink of an eye, countless golden streaks of light surged upwards, crashing fiercely against the descending tide of snow-white beasts.

Puff puff puff puff puff—!

The sounds of flesh being pierced through were dense and continuous.

Each ray of golden light precisely pierced the head or heart of a snowbird.

A golden downpour began to fall from the sky.

However, this rain was coming from the opposite direction and carried a deadly intent.

Thousands of snowbird corpses fell to the ground, and the once impenetrable encirclement was torn open by the terrifying rain of arrows, creating a wide passage.

"Walk!"

Zhou Huai, controlling Caesar, ignored the falling corpses and rode the Beetle Throne, leading the other clones, instantly passing through the bloody path and rapidly approaching the snow mountain peak.

...

At the summit of the snow-capped mountain.

The wind was biting cold; the temperature here had dropped so low that even the air could freeze.

A man in a white suit stood with his hands behind his back, his back to the mountain.

He was tall and slender, with his silver hair neatly combed. In the midst of the swirling snow, he was the master of this world. Even the snowflakes falling around him would automatically avoid him when they came within three feet of his body.

Sensing the commotion below the mountain, the man in the white suit slowly turned around.

His pale blue eyes pierced through the layers of wind and snow, looking at the seven black dots that were rapidly approaching.

His lips curled up, carrying a hint of elegance and playfulness.

"oh?"

"That's really interesting."

"I never expected that at this crucial moment, there would be guests who have come from afar."

The man in the white suit turned his head slightly and looked at the distance beside him.

There, a bald, giant man was squatting.

Bhadra.

However, Bhadra at this moment had undergone some terrifying changes compared to before.

His arms, which had been severed, had miraculously grown back.

The new arm had an eerie dark gold color, and was a full size thicker than the previous one. It was covered with pulsating protrusions like veins, radiating a chilling power.

“Bhadra”.

"Go and greet our guests."

"Don't let them disturb that person's recovery."

Bhadra, who had been squatting on the ground, slowly stood up.

With each movement, his bones crackled like popping beans.

He twisted his neck, revealing a cruel and bloodthirsty grin on his狰狞 face.

"clear."

Before he could finish speaking...

Bhadra suddenly exerted force with both legs.

With a deafening roar, the millennia-old ice beneath their feet shattered instantly, creating a massive crater tens of meters in diameter.

Using this terrifying reaction force, Bhadra was like a heavy cannonball launched from the barrel, tearing through the air and leaving a visible white shockwave as he suddenly rose up from the snow-capped mountain!

"roar--!!!"

He let out a ferocious roar in the air, spread his arms wide, and smashed them down with tremendous force towards Zhou Huai and the others who were rushing up.

That terrifying speed actually created a sonic boom in the air!

Facing this "human-shaped meteorite" hurtling towards them.

Caesar, who was at the very front of the group, did not move.

A golden bolt of lightning, however, was faster than him.

That's Yasuo!

As the fastest clone on the team, Yasuo reacted the instant Bhadra jumped.

Clang—!

The long sword was drawn.

Yasuo's figure vanished instantly, transforming into a streak of lightning that charged straight at Bhadra without any fancy moves.

Since you want to confront me head-on, then so be it!