Chapter 1023: What does it have to do with me?

That massive pile of rotten flesh transformed into a bizarre creature, emitting chillingly chaotic screams as it charged straight toward Yamata no Orochi.

Like two mountains colliding, they began close-quarters combat without any technique whatsoever.

Yamata no Orochi's seven heads roared furiously, biting and slamming into the Great Demon's body.

Flesh and blood flew everywhere, demonized heads wailed in agony, yet they seemed to grow even more excited and launched frenzied charges.

The great serpent's teeth pierced the Great Demon's body, while the Great Demon's dozens of arms wielded sharp weapons to hack at the serpent's scales.

This battle lasted for a full half day.

Blood dyed the entire area red.

Both Yamata no Orochi and the Great Demon had lost all reason, their eyes filled only with ever-increasing killing intent.

Some ninjas who returned to support tried to attack the Great Demon, but were indiscriminately devoured and absorbed into the Great Demon's own flesh.

In the end, all eight of Yamata no Orochi's heads were torn into pieces by the Great Demon, and Tanaka Ryūseki perished completely.

Lu Huang's condition wasn't good either.

His body was shattered into pieces, broken flesh scattered everywhere, making it impossible to even identify which lump was his true form.

This place had become a true mountain of corpses and sea of blood.

By the end of the fight, Lu Huang was also on the verge of death.

It was Li Yue who painstakingly climbed through the river of flesh and dragged him out from the rotten meat.

Lu Huang's true form was a small, twisted, and hideous flesh monster.

Li Yue looked at him, her eyes filled with tenderness, without the slightest hint of disgust.

She took out a new skin from her treasures and draped it over him again.

Lu Huang once again became that handsome, silver-haired short man.

"Captain, it's alright now, we've already won," Li Yue said gently as she held Lu Huang in her arms.

At the same time, she had already notified all team members about Lu Huang killing Tanaka Ryūseki, instructing them to return.

The current Lu Huang had lost all combat capability.

Their journey to Star Island had reached its conclusion.

Subsequent Demon Squad members who arrived here were all terrified by the scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood before them.

But they didn't know what had happened.

They only felt genuine joy upon learning that their captain had achieved final victory.

The Demon Squad took their captain and left Star Island along the predetermined route, returning to the Xuanwu warship. No need to elaborate further.

...

Zhang Yi sat in an old café, drinking hot coffee while using his smart system to assess the remaining combat forces on the island.

On Star Island, the only ones worthy of his attention were naturally the captain-level combatants.

He had created electronic cards for each person, sorted within his portable smart AI system.

"Hell's Lock members [Thor], [Uller], and [Medusa] have all been killed by me. Three members remain on the island."

"According to intelligence provided by the East Sea Region before coming ashore, they are [Billy the Kid], [Berserker], and [Helshest]. These three shouldn't be underestimated, especially [Billy the Kid] who possesses strength approaching Epsilon level."

Zhang Yi waved his hand, pushing their electronic cards aside.

"These are the main enemies we'll face next. Additionally, there are superhumans from other nations in the joint forces, though their strength is far inferior to Hell's Lock. But we still shouldn't let our guard down."

"Especially Neon - [Amaterasu] and [Susanoo] have already been killed by me. I just don't know what strength [Tsukuyomi] and [Kagutsuchi] possess."

Zhang Yi carefully analyzed the battlefield situation.

For him, the biggest regret was that there were too few captain-level superhumans on the island.

Otherwise, he could have hunted more superhumans to achieve transformation.

Sitting in his chair, Zhang Yi held hot coffee in one hand, drinking while contemplating his next tactics.

Beside him, Jingwei held a coffee pot, ready to refill his cup like a maid.

As the price for Zhang Yi forgiving her for monitoring him, Jingwei now had to unconditionally obey Zhang Yi's commands on the island.

"I think I should temporarily stop hunting, don't you agree?" Zhang Yi suddenly looked at Jingwei and asked casually.

Jingwei glanced at Zhang Yi, thought for a moment, and countered: "Is it because you've become the joint forces' primary target now?"

Zhang Yi nodded.

"That's part of the consideration too!"

Currently, within the entire joint forces, Zhang Yi was absolutely the most hated individual.

Killing three Hell's Lock members single-handedly - such devastating losses were enough to enrage the entire Colombian Ocean Fleet's high command!

If Zhang Yi tried to take further action, he would definitely face deliberate targeting from the enemy.

"However, that's not my main consideration either," Zhang Yi said slowly, narrowing his eyes.

So what if he was targeted?

The joint forces had suffered heavy casualties - how could they spare the resources to launch an encirclement against him?

Jingwei asked puzzled: "Then what's the reason?"

Zhang Yi smiled slightly and put down his coffee cup.

Jingwei quickly refilled it.

"As for me, I just don't like letting others reap the benefits!" Zhang Yi laughed.

Jingwei immediately understood Zhang Yi's meaning.

"You mean you don't want the East Sea Region people to get the advantage, right?"

Zhang Yi nodded.

"After coming ashore, I've cleared many obstacles for them. I think their people, especially the Four Spirits, are already in Mist Valley by now."

"These guys are hailed as the East Sea Region's strongest combat force. Let them prove their worth!"

Jingwei said: "You're still very eager to obtain the Divine Source, aren't you?"

Zhang Yi scratched his cheek with his right index finger, showing a playful expression.

"Very eager to obtain? Well, actually not that eager."

"It's just that I quite enjoy watching the show, and I hate seeing others reap benefits without doing any work."

Jingwei remained silent.

In Zhang Yi's heart, he never cared about any so-called bigger picture.

No, perhaps for Zhang Yi, he himself was the only important bigger picture.

So he could snipe joint forces superhumans, but that was only to obtain high-level superhuman origins and enhance his own power.

However, that didn't mean he was willing to make wedding dresses for others.

"But if the Divine Source falls into the hands of the Colombian Navy, what will you do then?" Jingwei couldn't help but raise this question.

Zhang Yi raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Hmm... what does that have to do with me?"

Jingwei's expression changed.

If these words got out, many would consider them treasonous.

Zhang Yi suddenly laughed and tapped the table: "Just joking! Don't worry, they won't get the Divine Source."

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