Qi Yuan smiled.
If Venom's dagger had pierced through his heart, he might have been dead. However, after Venom's dagger failed to pierce through his heart, not only did he not pull out the dagger, he even increased the strength of the dagger, giving the steel the time to dissolve the dagger.
As for the Asterite dagger, it was eaten by his body as a snack the moment it touched him.
The body's absorption of Asterite was much faster than ordinary metals. It would take a few seconds to absorb other metals, but Asterite was gone the moment it was touched!
In order to kill Venom, Qi Yuan even absorbed the Asterite in his body so that he could kill him with one shot.
Of course, Qi Yuan would not tell Venom these secrets.
"Take a guess!"
Qi Yuan reached out and took the dagger from Venom's hand, then quietly absorbed it. The secret of dissolving metals had been revealed, but the secret of absorbing Asterite had to be kept. Otherwise, he would not be able to fish in troubled waters later.
Venom opened his eyes and stared at the wall in front of him. He could not close his eyes even when he breathed his last.
Scorpion and Haematosuchus had stopped fighting. The two of them looked at Qi Yuan in shock.
Just a moment ago, Qi Yuan was poisoned and killed by Venom. How did Venom die in the blink of an eye and Qi Yuan survive?
What happened in those two short seconds?
Haematosuchus looked at Venom, who was standing still. Although he did not fall, the vitality in his body had disappeared. Coupled with the hole in his chest, he was obviously dead.
"How did Venom die?"
Qi Yuan raised the Doomsday Striker in his hand and pointed the muzzle at Haematosuchus.
"You want to try it too?"
Haematosuchus was startled and subconsciously avoided the muzzle of Doomsday Strike.
At this distance, although he was confident that he could avoid the trajectory of the physical bullets, he still felt a little scared when facing this weapon that had just killed Venom.
Seeing Haematosuchus' reaction, Qi Yuan just smiled and put Doomsday Striker back into his waist.
"There's one more thing I almost forgot!
Qi Yuan muttered to himself before returning to Venom's corpse with the Decapitator in hand. He then removed a black metal cube embedded in the spine from the back of Venom's neck.
This metal cube was only half the size of a palm. It was Venom's Mechanical Armament. Unfortunately, she did not have the chance to activate it until she died.
Qi Yuan kept the Mechanical Armament into his inventory. Before he obtained the authority to control it, this Mechanical Armament was just a heavy piece of metal in his hands.
After looting the spoils of war, Qi Yuan raised his sword and chopped off Venom's head.
The resurrected Cyclops was troublesome enough. In addition, Xu Kui and Xu Xiaoshuang, who were hiding underground, could attack at any time. If Venom also became a Corrupted, it would be really troublesome.
Once Venom became a Corrupted, Qi Yuan did not have enough confidence to kill him again.
Haematosuchus watched Qi Yuan behead Venom and did not dare to say a word.
Qi Yuan only fought two battles, and the result was that he killed two Pinnacle Tier 3 Xiu and Venom. Such a terrifying record made everyone present feel a chill in their hearts.
Qi Yuan's rise was too fast, even faster than Fu Qingqing's. Haematosuchus could almost foresee that as long as Qi Yuan could return to the Iron Chariots alive, he would definitely be another Fu Qingqing who could oppress them. He might even be the next Ling You.
Qi Yuan walked to the lead box, picked up Asterite No. 2, and placed it in Scorpion's hand. Using this opportunity, Qi Yuan whispered in Scorpion's ear.
"How long do we have?"
Scorpion held the Asterite in his hand tightly and whispered, "It's ready. We can activate it at any time!"
"The entrance to the Corrupted's underground passage has also been found. We can complete the blockade at any time!"
Qi Yuan's eyes flashed. He realized that the opportunity to fish in troubled waters was about to come.
Since the Corrupted below was collecting the blood of ability users, they would definitely not let them leave with the Asterite. Once the Iron Chariots' exit was sealed, they would definitely activate it in advance.
In such a place hundreds of meters underground, as long as Xu Kui and Xu Xiaoshuang were not stupid, they would definitely leave more than one exit.
If the exit here was sealed, the other one must be on the opposite side. Once the Corrupted attacked, the other side would definitely be caught off guard. In addition, Venom had died in battle, Xiu was unconscious, and there was also Arc Light who might be a wolf. No matter how strong Haematosuchus and Ghostface were, it was impossible for them to gain the upper hand in a chaotic battle.
Whether or not they would be able to leave this place alive was still unknown.
"The other side should be unable to hold back any longer. Prepare to receive Asterite No. 1!" Qi Yuan whispered.
Scorpion nodded gently and then brought Asterite No. 2 back.
The Iron Chariots' morale was greatly boosted. Many people looked at Qi Yuan with eyes full of admiration. The powerful Venom was beheaded by Qi Yuan just like that. This was simply a dream victory.
"Qi Yuan actually killed Venom!"
Xiao Hei muttered to herself while slapping herself. She finally confirmed that she was not dreaming.
"Cheer up. The real battle is about to begin!" Luan whispered.
Xiao Hei and Chestnut looked at each other. They had vaguely guessed something, but they did not know the real plan. Hearing Luan's words, the two nodded at the same time and clenched the weapons in their hands.
Scorpion put away Asterite No. 2 and said to the Magic Puppet.
"Pay attention to cooperate with Qi Yuan. Be ready to act at any time!"
A red light flickered in the magic puppet's eyes as it nodded lightly. Qi Yuan's sudden appearance and the fact that he had taken away two peak rank 3 martial artists from the opposing side had added another decisive factor to their victory.
Compared to the high morale of the Iron Chariots, the morale of the other side fell to the bottom with the death of Venom.
Haematosuchus returned Venom's corpse to Venom. Embers and Luo Fanxiao looked at each other. There was not much sadness in their eyes except for some fear. With Venom's domineering style, he would never care about the aftermath of his death. He would not even spend too much effort to win over his trusted subordinates.
With Venom dead, Venom would naturally collapse. Venom's children would not be able to control a huge gang that spanned across several settlements. When they returned, there would definitely be a gluttonous feast to divide up Venom.
"What do we do now?" Haematosuchus asked in a deep voice.
Mask was silent. He did not expect Venom to die so suddenly. Venom's death meant that the balance of strength between the two sides was completely off balance. It was a huge nightmare for the upcoming battle.
He only had two Peak Tier 3 powerhouses on his side, but the other side had Magic Puppet, Scorpion, Black Sand, Sickle, and now Qi Yuan, a total of five Peak Tier 3 powerhouses.
Once the battle started, the five Peak Tier 3 powerhouses would not have enough powerhouses to pin them down. Haematosuchus and himself would definitely be surrounded and attacked. The two of them would not be able to hold on for long.
Most importantly, Haematosuchus clearly had the intention to give up.
"Why, were you scared out of your wits by Qi Yuan's shot?" Mask suddenly asked.
Haematosuchus frowned, clearly displeased. However, he did not refute.
He slowly said, "With the Peak Tier 3 powerhouses out of balance, we have already lost half of the battle. If we continue fighting, even you and I may not be able to leave alive!"
Ghostface turned his head and looked into Haematosuchus' eyes.
"Not to mention the Shattered Asterite, just Asteroid 1 and Asteroid 2 are enough to send you and me to the Black Steel Shelter. If you miss this opportunity, will you be able to wait for the next one?"
Haematosuchus fell silent. Of course, he could not bear to part with the two large Asterite. With their strength, they basically had everything that the assembly point could have. The only goal left in this life was to step into the Black Steel Shelter and break through to a higher rank. As time passed and they watched the opportunity to step into the shelter slip away, this goal had become an obsession.
And all of this could be obtained through the use of these two large star energy stones.
That was why they stepped into the old city and did not hesitate to take the risk and step into the arena.
Haematosuchus took a deep breath and said, "Only the living have the right to step into the underground shelter!"
Ghostface's eyes flickered and he suddenly said in a low voice, "The remaining Asteroid 1 and the Shattered Asterite in our hands should be enough to exchange for two places."
Haematosuchus' pupils shrank when he heard this. He could hear the chill behind Ghostface's words.
"You want to —"
Before Haematosuchus could finish, Ghostface nodded.
Haematosuchus' eyes flashed with a hint of hesitation, but in the end, he nodded gently. This plan was full of danger, but Venom's death, as well as Pyrolyte and Arc Light's loss of combat power, made this dangerous plan possible. By sacrificing some burdens and using the backup plan, the two of them could indeed take away Asterite 1.
Underground in the arena, there was a circular laboratory full of high-tech colors. A row of cylindrical cultivation cabins were neatly arranged around the laboratory.
Strange insectoids were soaked in the green nutrient solution. They were of different sizes. Some of them were as tall as elephants, while others were only the size of a house cat.
They were all curled up and motionless. Their chests rose and fell slightly, proving that they were not corpses, but living creatures.
In the center of the laboratory, there was a spherical cultivation cabin. At the top of the cultivation cabin, there was a transparent glass nutrient tube that connected to the top of the laboratory.
Compared to the other cultivation cabins, this one was particularly strange. The nutrient solution inside was red, as red as blood.
In the center of the scarlet cultivation cabin, there was a strange humanoid creature floating. She had the body and face of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old human girl, but her hair was fleshy tentacles that swayed in the nutrient solution like seaweed.
She hugged her arms and curled up her body. A red crystal was faintly visible between her eyebrows. Even the scarlet nutrient solution could not cover the light emitted by the red crystal.
Xu Xiaoshuang stood beside the scarlet cultivation cabin. Two tubes that were as thick as fingers were inserted into her palms. The other end of the tubes went through the bottom of the cultivation cabin and into the nutrient solution, connecting with the girl's two fleshy tentacles.
Xu Xiaoshuang's face was a little pale. Using these two tubes to exchange flesh and blood with the girl inside, completing a subtle resonance and control of her consciousness, her body was a little overwhelmed.
Xu Kui was guarding her expressionlessly. Every time Xu Xiaoshuang could not hold on, he would immediately take out a tube of Black Crush from his body and insert it into Xu Xiaoshuang's body.
"How long until she wakes up?" Xu Kui suddenly asked.
"Not more than a minute!" Xu Xiaoshuang clenched her teeth and said.
"Hang in there!" Xu Kui said in a low voice.
"This beast's original rank is Rank 4. Although its strength has decreased after a long period of hibernation, if you want to control it, you can only use this method!"
Xu Xiaoshuang gasped for breath. If it was not for the strong constitution of a Polluter, she would not dare to do this at all. In order to control this beast, she had to connect their consciousness. Even if this beast was weak and in a hibernation state, its consciousness attack was still very dangerous.
"I will definitely be able to control this beast!"
Xu Xiaoshuang groaned. Drops of black blood dripped from the corner of her eyes. Her body also became wobbly, as if she could fall at any time.
Seeing this, Xu Kui immediately took out a tube of black mucus from his body and injected it into Xu Xiaoshuang's body. Only then did Xu Xiaoshuang slowly recover.
"She's about to wake up!
I can feel that her consciousness is awakening!
It's not out of control, it's showing me its intimacy! "Xu Xiaoshuang suddenly said in a hurried tone.
Perhaps it was because there had been many exchanges of consciousness during hibernation, during the process of awakening, the beast's consciousness was not chaotic at all, so Xu Xiaoshuang did not have to face the most dangerous consciousness attack.
Xu Xiaoshuang's eyes were a little excited. The intimacy meant that it had accepted her. This beast not only had a strong battle strength, but also a great help to her when she stepped into Rank 4 and became a Heart Eater!
"Very good!"
Xu Kui once again took out a tube of black mucus from his body and injected it into Xu Xiaoshuang's body. His face also became pale, but his dark eyes became brighter.
"After this beast awakens, it will immediately have the battle strength of a Rank 3 peak. You can also use it to control all the other beasts here. After absorbing enough Asterite's energy, you will be able to advance to Rank 4 together with it!"
The leap from Rank 3 to Rank 4 meant a leap in battle strength, and a change in the level of life.
A Rank 4 Heart Eater was already qualified to occupy this old city and fight against the real powerhouses in the Shelter.
Following the awakening of the humanoid beast, the other beasts around the laboratory also slowly moved. A series of bubbles appeared in the calm nutrient fluid, and their calm heartbeats began to accelerate.
The quiet underground laboratory slowly became restless.
The number of beasts around the laboratory exceeded a hundred. Their awakened heartbeats became stronger and stronger, echoing in the laboratory like the beating of a drum.
The eyelashes of the female beast in the scarlet nutrient fluid fluttered a few times. Her swaying tentacles quickly split into strands of golden hair. Only the two tentacles connected to Xu Xiaoshuang did not change. They were like two scarlet braids facing the sky, forming two intersecting arcs in the scarlet nutrient fluid.