AWOO!

Like the howl of a wild beast, it signified the completion of Lu Luo's Exotic Species transformation.

The fully materialized Dark Energy prevented Mo Fan from seeing Lu Luo's appearance clearly.

This feeling of obscured vision made her heart pound!

"Lu Luo, what exactly are you?"

Lu Luo, shrouded in darkness, did not respond to Mo Fan's question; his voice was reduced to mere roars.

Has he lost his mind? A person without a brain is indeed a terrifying thing!

SHOO!

A black Slash Strike flashed from the darkness opposite her. Logically, Lu Luo should have been weaponless.

So what was it that released the Slash Strike?

Right now, Mo Fan didn't have the leisure to investigate these matters, nor could she afford to worry about the physical toll from excessively using Holy Radiance.

She had to kill him quickly, taking advantage of his apparent loss of reason.

Holy Radiance gathered on her fists, and she threw a fierce punch at Lu Luo.

BOOM!

Lu Luo, shrouded in darkness, firmly caught Mo Fan's attack.

It wasn't so much a catch; rather, a fist from the darkness had met Mo Fan's punch head-on.

Their fists were locked in a stalemate. During his transformation, Lu Luo could already match Mo Fan.

This was the first time Lu Luo had faced Mo Fan's attack head-on.

Mo Fan's attack was not a probe but a strike with all her might.

A strike powerful enough to kill a Sixth Tier expert.

Exotic Species? Whirlwind? What else is there? He has quite a few tricks.

Before Mo Fan could finish speaking, two massive fists reappeared from the dark fog, moving with incredible speed.

Fortunately, Mo Fan was quicker. With her hands wrapped in Holy Radiance, she met the enormous fists emerging from the dark fog.

BOOM!

A wave of energy dispersed again, and the two were caught in a standstill once more.

It was during this standstill that a thick black tail suddenly appeared, sweeping at Mo Fan's waist before she could react.

This speed and strength completely surpassed Mo Fan's expectations of Lu Luo's power.

What?

CRACK!

The strong tail swipe shattered Mo Fan's Holy Radiance shield; the tail's power had exceeded the limits of what Holy Radiance could defend against.

As Holy Radiance and the whirlwind energy canceled each other out, the dominating energy of the Exotic Species surged into Mo Fan's body.

Mo Fan's constitution wasn't particularly strong; she simply couldn't withstand an attack of this magnitude from Lu Luo.

Even though Holy Radiance had neutralized most of the damage, the remaining force still made her bones emit a cracking sound.

Mo Fan was flung away, crashing heavily onto the ground.

"Ugh!"

She did not linger in her pain for too long.

As previously mentioned, Seventh Tier experts had high demands on their environment, but their pain tolerance was also far greater than that of ordinary people.

Especially in battle, they rarely allowed pain to distract them.

Pain was insignificant compared to their achievements.

Such tremendous strength! This aura... Has he completely turned into an Exotic Species? This feeling... it doesn't seem like a mere mutation!

The dark fog gradually dispersed, and Lu Luo finally revealed his form.

He was a three-meter-tall monster covered with explosive muscles.

His entire skin had turned a metallic, ancient bronze color.

A pair of ox horns sprouted from his head, and beneath them, Lu Luo's signature white hair, now receded from his forehead.

His hair, however, was clearly much longer than before, reaching his waist.

Unfortunately, it wasn't smooth at all; instead, it was coarse and bristly, like steel needles.

Lu Luo's hands and feet had transformed into large claws, and a long tail swayed behind him.

His back featured numerous spiral-shaped protrusions of unknown function.

This entire being... well, he couldn't really be considered human anymore.

The only human-like feature remaining was his face.

Still as handsome as ever, just like all of you fine readers.

The darkness contracted again, then gradually solidified into a black, membrane-like substance that adhered to Lu Luo's body, slowly merging with his flesh.

It resembled a layer of materialized energy armor.

HA!~

The fifth stage of Steam: Dark Devourer form.

Lu Luo exhaled a plume of red qi, clenched his left fist, then relaxed it, examining it.

The gesture suggested he was acclimating to his newfound strength.

After a moment of observation, Lu Luo's claws tensed up once more.

His figure vanished in an instant!

BANG!

A vicious knee strike slammed into Mo Fan's waist.

"Ugh~ah!"

If not for her powerful Holy Radiance defense, that blow would have shattered her spine.

The impact sent her flying involuntarily into the air, with Lu Luo's figure in hot pursuit.

BANG!

Another heavy blow landed, but this time, Mo Fan managed to block it.

"You…"

Mo Fan started to speak, but Lu Luo clearly had no intention of conversing.

Lu Luo's combat philosophy was unique: he only resorted to trash-talking when he was outmatched.

Now that he could overpower his opponent, why wouldn't he beat them to death?

Thunderous impacts erupted around Mo Fan.

His swinging fists seemed to generate the sound "ORA ORA ORA!"

The sound was illusory, yet it felt as if fated to manifest.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

His solid fists repeatedly collided with Mo Fan's Holy Radiance.

The sacred white of Holy Radiance and Lu Luo's black aura intertwined. The turbulent airflow disheveled Lu Luo's hair, making him look exceptionally fierce and cold.

Mo Fan, on the other hand, had no hair, which looked quite unsightly.

Qi He and Holy Radiance clashed explosively at the center of the Doomsday Disc, neither Lu Luo nor Mo Fan yielding.

At this moment, their energies were almost perfectly matched.

Mo Fan was no ordinary Seventh Tier, meaning Lu Luo now possessed strength comparable to that rank.

Although the price for wielding such power was immense.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

The sound of sonic booms echoed from every corner of the Doomsday Disc.

Thanks to the super-enhanced state from the fifth stage of Steam, Lu Luo had finally, just barely, matched Mo Fan's speed.

Of course, this was because Mo Fan hadn't activated her Ghost Form.

Had she done so, she would likely have been faster than Lu Luo.

Nevertheless, Lu Luo was quite satisfied. After all, if Mo Fan wanted to attack him, she would still need to become tangible at the moment of her strike.

BOOM!

After a fierce collision, the two separated.

Crimson steam enveloped Lu Luo, while Mo Fan's Holy Radiance had begun to infiltrate his body.

However, an unknown reaction was occurring within Lu Luo's body.

The muscles of his chest and back writhed continuously, as if gnawing on something.

Mo Fan sensed it: the Holy Radiance she had released earlier was gradually being devoured by some power within Lu Luo.

Without pausing, Lu Luo charged at Mo Fan again.

The continuous exchange rapidly depleted Mo Fan's Holy Radiance, forcing her to use Life Return for the third time to replenish it.

After using Life Return, her physical state was visibly younger.

It happened every time.

After using Life Return three times consecutively, the wrinkles and age spots on Mo Fan's face had significantly diminished.

The age spots, in particular, had been horrendous—so dense they nearly covered her entire head and visible skin.

Now, though still very old, she looked like a woman of about ninety.

Compared to her ghastly appearance moments before, Mo Fan looked much more vigorous.

"This is the third time," Mo Fan lamented. If this continues, I'll be worn down to death.

Here, she couldn't use Holy Radiance as recklessly as in the Inner Ring.

Lu Luo, however, was like a perpetual motion machine here, the Doomsday Disc his endless power source.

If this war of attrition continued, she wouldn't even be able to break through the black membrane enveloping Lu Luo, let alone kill him.

Furthermore, Lu Luo's attack power had increased so much that he could now injure her.

Mo Fan's expression was tinged with helplessness. She needed to find a way to stall Lu Luo.

He surely can't maintain this state for long.

"Lu Luo..."

But before she could finish, Lu Luo, like an irrational beast, roared furiously at her again.

ROAR!

His blackish-red saliva was blocked by the Holy Radiance emanating from Mo Fan.

Lu Luo's fists followed.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Roaring, Lu Luo launched a barrage of powerful attacks at Mo Fan.

His fists were covered not only in a red whirlwind but also the black Dark Energy of the Exotic Species.

Each time his fist struck the Holy Radiance, the skin on his fingertips would squirm.

And with each squirm, a portion of Mo Fan's Holy Radiance was siphoned away.

Though small, Mo Fan clearly felt Lu Luo absorbing her power.

If this continues, I will surely die.

This realization forced Mo Fan to make a decision.

"I can't believe you've pushed me this far."

Never mind. Fan Zhen has already used his move, so now it's my turn.

The old woman pressed her fingertips together. Protected by Holy Radiance, and under its shroud,

Mo Fan once again unleashed the power of life.

"Life—Return!"

This time, it was not Life Return, but Life Reversion.

A rich, intermingled red and green life force surged forth.

Mo Fan's skin rapidly grew youthful, her wrinkles vanished, and her aura pulsed with vitality.

A waterfall of black hair cascaded down her back.

In the mere dozen seconds Lu Luo continued his assault, Mo Fan transformed from a ninety-year-old woman into someone in her early twenties.

Black, long, and straight—that was Mo Fan now.

At this moment, Mo Fan was beautiful and captivating.

It was hard to imagine that such a youthful, beautiful woman could age into the previous crone.

But it wasn't surprising. A woman can't be eighteen forever, but there will always be women who are eighteen.

CRACK!

The last of her Holy Radiance shattered before Lu Luo. His fist, larger than Mo Fan's head, thundered towards her.

But now, Mo Fan seemed to have entered a higher, more profound state.

Her movements were even more agile.

Her nimble fingers pressed beneath Lu Luo's arm, pushing upwards.

The power of Life Return allowed Mo Fan to effortlessly deflect Lu Luo's arm.

A green light flashed from Mo Fan's fingertips.

Each strike landed rapidly and precisely on Lu Luo's chest.

While attacking, she chanted an incantation.

"Life, Death, Eminence, Cycle, Transformation, Sanctity!"

Each of Mo Fan's strikes produced a green ring of light. After six strikes, six rings completely bound Lu Luo's body.

Life Energy converged on Lu Luo's chest; green motes of light intertwined with and tore at the black membrane covering him.

Mo Fan struck again with her palms, landing a continuous series of blows on Lu Luo's chest.

"Life—Scatter!"

BANG BANG BANG!

The flurry of palm strikes, like raindrops, finally shattered the black membrane on Lu Luo's chest.

BOOM!

Mo Fan's heavy palm struck Lu Luo's chest. Even a body in the Terminal State could not withstand this blow from a peak Seventh Tier expert.

His robust chest caved in instantly.

Lu Luo violently spat out a large mouthful of black blood and let out a pained howl.

AWOO!~

"His power increased manifold, but he completely lost his reason as a result."

Humanity's greatest strength is wisdom. Trading wisdom for power is not a prudent choice.

Mo Fan seized Lu Luo's tail and forcefully dragged him to the center of the Doomsday Disc.

Then, she drew a circle in the air with both hands.

Her palms paused at the circle's center.

Twin Palm Lotus!

BANG!

The intertwining red and green power slammed Lu Luo onto the Doomsday Disc.

The protective black membrane on Lu Luo's body had completely shattered. His expression was terrified and crazed, as if he sensed the chilling dread of death.

"Flower of Life!"

Mo Fan's palms formed the iconic image of hands holding a flower, as depicted in the secret codex of the Life Knights Group.

Those hands holding the flower seemed to be Mo Fan's own.

And that flower was the one now blooming from her hands!

Green represented growth; red, blood.

As the two powers converged, Mo Fan's blow pierced Lu Luo's formidable body!

BOOM!

Black blood began to drain from Lu Luo, drawn out by Mo Fan. She seemed to be absorbing something from his life force.

She narrowed her eyes, a faint smile playing on her lips.

This feeling... she seemed very satisfied with what she had acquired.

"Not bad. Truly, not bad at all!"

Lu Luo's eyes grew hazy, and his struggling hands gradually lost their strength.

Mo Fan pressed her advantage, delivering another palm strike that descended from above.

BOOM!

A black blood mist erupted from Lu Luo's body again, the blood flowing in guided rivulets towards the Doomsday Disc beneath him.

This time, Lu Luo was finally dead!

Truly dead this time, without the slightest trace of life.

"So, he's completely dead after I drained his Life Energy, huh?"

Mindless monsters are indeed easier to deal with than humans.

If he were human, he could have chosen to flee after transforming, and I probably wouldn't have been able to do anything.

Mo Fan let out a soft sigh of relief. She walked over to Lu Luo, intending to drain the very last of his Life Energy.

SQUELCH!

"Ugh!"

Mo Fan stared blankly at the tentacle that had suddenly pierced her chest.

And that voice—rough as metal, yet with an unsettling, sarcastic tone.

"To be fair," Lu Luo's voice rasped, "brainless people are indeed exceptionally easy to handle."

"Your Life Energy... I already..."

"My Life Energy is infinite!"

"Weren't you wondering why I had no tentacles before?"

All the protrusions on Lu Luo's back shot out, transforming into tentacles that coiled around Mo Fan.

He slammed his head directly into Mo Fan's!

BANG!

The impact made Mo Fan bleed from all seven orifices.

Black Dark Energy erupted from Lu Luo's body like a torrent!

At this moment, Lu Luo was the true Dark Devourer!

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