Behind them was the scariest monster they had ever seen in their lives.
Rumbling noises could be heard incessantly, and the ground beneath their feet trembled slightly. Occasionally, when they turned their heads, they could see the terrifying meatball devouring all the birds and beasts it encountered along the way. It grew bigger and bigger and rolled down like a falling rock. With the help of the steep slope, its speed became faster and faster until it was unstoppable. What was densely piled together to form a ball were all kinds of corpses. As it fell, the corpses were constantly smashed by the hard mountain rocks, causing blood to splatter everywhere. From afar, it looked like a black mass of a giant meatball was rolling down with a bloody mist.
It was as scary as it could get.
Even though Kong Zhongwu and the others had amazing skills, they were still frightened by this strange beast that did not make any sense. They used all their strength to run down the mountain. After a while, they felt that their strength was obviously depleted. Kong Zhongwu shouted, "No!
We need to use up our strength to run. This meatball only needs to use the steep slope and its own weight to roll faster and faster. We can't outrun it! "
The Iron Head Ape was still thinking about Sun Lang's order. He shouted, "Then what can we do?"
Kong Zhongwu shouted, "Up and down!
Don't you have monkeys?
Summon them and get some rolling stones and wood. Bury wooden stakes to stop it. Stop it, stop it! "
Although the Iron Head Ape was still a human, it had lived in the mountains for a long time with a group of monkeys as its companions. In terms of alignment, it was probably from the Little Dong-bao lineage. He angrily said, "My monkeys did not jump out of the stones!
How can I let them die! "
Kong Zhongwu was just saying that. He did not expect a group of monkeys to be able to stop this terrifying meatball. He ran wildly while looking around. The scenery on both sides was pulled into a whistling wind by the high-speed movement. He looked around and his eyes lit up. Suddenly, he thought of a trick. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Runtu!
Follow me later!
Let's experiment first to see who this monster is following!
Are you ready?! "
Although the farmer's temperament had changed because of the short-term stimulation, he still retained his humanity. When people were at a loss, confused, and panicked, they would usually unconsciously attach themselves to people who had their own opinions. He was in such a state at this time. Hearing Kong Zhongwu's words, he nodded blankly. When he saw Kong Zhongwu suddenly change direction and run down diagonally to the right, he also changed direction without thinking!
Sure enough, a strange explosion came from above. Kong Zhongwu looked back and saw that the meatball had used some unknown method to forcibly change its direction and was still rolling towards them!
Kong Zhongwu shouted, "Sure enough!
It's coming for us … no, it's coming for the Source Egg! "
A hint of pain flashed in the farmer's eyes, but he still managed to suppress the sadness and madness in his heart. He asked in a deep voice, "What should we do?"
"Let's get through this first … This meatball is rolling faster and faster, effortlessly, but we can't compete with it in terms of strength!
We might not be able to defeat it in terms of martial prowess, but we are human!
We have brains!
Think of a way to kill this son of a bitch! "Kong Zhongwu shouted." Follow me later. Brother Ape, you two go first! "
The Iron Head Ape frowned and shouted, "What do you want to do?"
Kong Zhongwu shouted, "We don't want to implicate you two anymore!
If we manage to escape with our lives, we'll meet up with you two again! "
After saying that, he no longer hesitated. With a low roar, he stomped his feet repeatedly and forcibly stopped his downward momentum. After stabilizing his body, he took a leap and rushed towards the top of the mountain!
At this moment, the meatball was above and Kong Zhongwu was below. Although he was rushing outwards at an angle, the distance between the two of them was still closing significantly. The meatball indeed changed its direction and was still rushing towards the two of them. The situation became extremely dangerous in an instant. If the two of them were slightly slower, it was very likely that they would be hit by the unstoppable, high-speed meatball.
The Iron Head Ape was so angry that he cursed loudly. He didn't know what these two bastards were doing, but the monster was obviously going for Kong Zhongwu and the farmer. He stopped to watch, but the monster ignored him and only focused on chasing after the Source Eggs. He stared at the two figures who were rushing up with all their might. He watched the astonishing meatball whizzing down and the distance between the two getting closer and closer. For a moment, his heart was in his throat!
The meatball let out an excited roar, and a large number of liquid tentacles suddenly burst out from its sides. They waved and stretched, covering the two people!
When they saw that Kong Zhongwu and the farmer were about to be captured by that thing, at the final moment, the explosive force of the martial artists became the deciding factor between life and death. The two of them shouted at the same time, and their qi circulated in their bodies. Their speed suddenly increased by a notch. Wind stirred up under their feet, and they jumped high into the air. Then, they crossed paths with the meatball that came crashing down!
"Great!"
The Iron Head Ape had just heaved a sigh of relief and couldn't help but cheer. However, before the smile on his face disappeared, a trace of shock flashed in his eyes. "Be careful!"
It turned out that although the meatball had missed its target and was rolling down, two long and nimble tentacles had silently flung out, aiming straight for the two people's backs!
The two of them leaped high into the air, and their strength was exhausted. Although they wanted to dodge, they were powerless. Just as they were about to be caught by the deadly tentacles, they heard two sharp piercing sounds, followed by two muffled sounds. The two tentacles were shot by two flying stones, and the severed limbs fell to the ground, turning into a pool of green foam and sinking into the ground.
The Ironhead Elder Ape let out a long sigh. He felt ashamed in his heart. He turned his head and saw that not far away, Hei Xuan Dang had thrown the stone in her hand to the side. She was the one who had thrown the stone to save their lives.
Noticing the Iron Head Ape's gaze, Hei Xuan Dang turned her head and said fiercely, "If these two humans are eaten like this, the next one to die might be me!
I'm saving myself!
Let them buy some time so that I can escape, understand? "
The Iron Head Ape thought it was funny, but he didn't dare to show it. He held back his laughter and said, "Then let's go up and take a look?
Don't let these two humans die so easily. "
Just as Hei Xuan Dang was about to speak, the rolling meatball let out an angry roar as if it had missed its prey. Its round body immediately changed. A few thick limbs stretched out from the meatball and firmly fastened themselves to the ground. It made an earth-shattering stomp.
The firmly pieced together bodies of the Hidden Rats were flesh and blood after all, so the wear and tear was quite serious. In the process of slowing down, who knew how many Hidden Rats were ground into meat paste, leaving bloody brake marks on the mountain road. However, the monster finally stopped, and then let out a dissatisfied roar at the two people who were desperately running up.
The green liquid pushed the mixed bodies together and quickly changed shape. Stretching its slender waist and spitting out powerful limbs, the monster quickly changed into the most suitable posture for running on the mountain road. The large and small bodies rubbed against each other, making a horrifying sound. The monster's four limbs exerted force on the ground, and with a speed not inferior to the two people, it chased in the direction of their escape!
Even the Iron Head Ape and Hei Xuan Dang felt nauseous and disgusted when they saw the large and small bodies rolling and changing shape in the sticky green liquid. How could there be such a terrifying monster in the world …
As for the two people who had just escaped death, they were facing the wind and laughing wildly as if they had just been given a new lease of life.
Kong Zhongwu rushed against the wind, but he still had the energy to talk. He had already thought of dying, and he had already faintly disregarded his own life. He had just escaped death, and for him, compared to the luck of escaping death, he was more pleased by the success of courting death. He laughed and said, "If I don't die this time, I must thank that snake sister later … Hey, Runtu, don't look so bad. Without her help, we would have died just now!"
The farmer still remembered the conflict and unhappiness just now, so he snorted and didn't say anything.
Kong Zhongwu was just about to make fun of him when he suddenly heard a noise behind him. He turned around and saw that the meatball had turned into a four-legged beast, and it was chasing in the direction of the two people. Kong Zhongwu was shocked, "F * ck, this monster is too evil … It can transform into anything. If it wreaks havoc in the surrounding villages, it will be terrible!"
The farmer was silent for a moment and nodded, "That's right."
Kong Zhongwu just sighed casually and didn't think too much about it. When he heard the farmer agree, he was slightly startled, and then he remembered the danger and threat of this monster. He suddenly felt something and said, "Runtu … Do you know, I am now a famous bully in Lu Town, but I wasn't like this before. I used to be a very stupid person. I followed the rules that my master taught me, held the broken sword that was passed down in my family, and wanted to be chivalrous, fight for justice, and get rid of evil for the people …"
The farmer looked at him strangely. "What are you trying to say?"
Kong Zhongwu gently closed his eyes and then suddenly opened them. When a person was not afraid of death, he would definitely do something that he normally wouldn't dare do, whether it was good or evil. He hesitated for a moment and then gritted his teeth. "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me … Runtu, I know that I don't have long to live, and I don't really want to live anymore.
Although death is the same, there are different ways. For example, I would rather cut my throat with a knife or find a cliff and jump down than be eaten alive by that monster … But now, Runtu, I … I have done a lot of evil in the past few years, and when I die, I want to be a man for the last time … "
He took a deep breath as if he had awakened the last thing that could be called courage in this body. Kong Zhongwu turned to look at the farmer, and his eyes were brighter than before. "I want to get rid of this monster … Before I die, I want to get rid of this monster, not only to fight for a chance to live for us, but also … also …"
He couldn't continue and only sighed. "Just think of it as me doing it for myself … Now, I have no right to say that I'm doing it for the people."
The farmer was silent for a moment. "No one will know what you've done. The people around us won't know that their lives have been in danger, and it was you who risked your life to save them …"
Kong Zhongwu revealed a bitter smile and said in a low voice, "They never knew, and they never cared. In the past, I already understood and was used to it. Then, all of this … has nothing to do with me!"
He suddenly raised his voice, and his eyes were shining. "I just want to be like before, doing something without caring about the consequences. I don't even need to be thanked or remembered … In the past, I was indeed that stupid. In the past, I didn't ask for anything in return, and I didn't need anything in return. I've already forgotten why I was so stupid in the past, but now … I want to be stupid again …"
He stopped abruptly, turned around, and leaped to the top of the hill. He roared provocatively at the Mosaic monster that was climbing up the hill. "I'm here!
Come at me! "
Then, Kong Zhongwu turned his head and looked at the farmer. "If we're going to die together, I alone am enough. Runtu, you're a good person. You have more right to live than I do … Now, run for your life!"
The deadly monster let out a fierce roar.
After Kong Zhongwu attracted its attention, he jumped down and ran to the other side of Bamboo Mountain. However, after running a few steps, he heard the sound of the wind. It turned out that the farmer was still following closely behind him.
Kong Zhongwu said angrily, "Fourth sister-in-law risked her life to save you. Why are you following me without caring about your life?"
The farmer smiled innocently. "It's not certain who will have the Source Egg activate first. If it's you, I can still take over in time."
"Bah!"
Kong Zhongwu said angrily. "If the Source Egg on your body activates first, I'll throw you off the cliff and make that bastard jump down after you!"
"Good idea!" The farmer smiled. "You don't need to throw me, I'll jump down myself."
The roar from behind could be faintly heard. The deadly monster was rapidly approaching. Kong Zhongwu's eyes were sharp. He pointed at a slope and said, "Run down from here!"
The farmer frowned and rushed down. As he ran, he asked, "It can turn into a meatball and roll down. It can run faster and save more effort than us. Why are you repeating the same old tune?"
Kong Zhongwu pointed ahead and quickly said a few words. The farmer's expression changed and he shouted, "Let's do it this way!"
Then, the two of them suddenly separated. The farmer dodged to the side and went down a slower slope. Kong Zhongwu, on the other hand, turned around and shouted, "Hey!
Grandson!
Grandpa is here!
Come on! "
He had just jumped up the mountain and looked down. He happened to see Kong Zhongwu jumping around. The monster only had a simple intelligence. It carried out orders that would not stop until it died. After observing the mountain, it roared and changed its form. It turned into an unstoppable meatball and rolled down from the top!
"Good, good … that's it!"
Kong Zhongwu took to his heels and ran down. Behind him were the rumbling monsters. The ground trembled slightly, but his heart was very calm.
Yes, he might die in the next moment. However, although death was the same ending, it often had different meanings.
At that moment, what he wanted to pursue was a more meaningful death.
"Whether it's fighting for myself or sacrificing myself for others … I've been muddle-headed all my life. When I die, I must die with a clear understanding …"
With that thought in mind, he ran with all his might. Soon, a cliff appeared before him. It was a dead end.
The monster behind him was moving faster and faster.
Suddenly, he heard a furious roar. "Now!"
When he heard that, he stamped his right foot and his body spun a few times like a top. Then, he dodged to the side.
On the other side of the mountain road, the farmer's figure appeared. He was hugging a huge and flat mountain rock. With a roar, his muscular body spun twice, and then he threw the rock with all his might!
The rock landed right in front of the monster that was rolling down the cliff!
A round object that was moving forward at high speed suddenly collided with a hard object. What would happen?
It would fly up.
Kong Zhongwu, who was dodging with all his might, turned around.
Time seemed to have slowed down.
He saw the huge meatball soar into the sky. He saw the corpses of various colors that were densely piled together. He saw the monster spew out its feeble tentacles in a panic. He saw it soar into the sky and cross the cliff.
After what seemed like a long time, they heard a loud thud coming from below.
Kong Zhongwu sat down on the ground and laughed out loud.
The farmer sat down beside him and laughed with him.
They laughed for a long time before standing up. They stretched their somewhat exhausted bodies and patted each other's shoulders. Then, they walked to the edge of the cliff. "It must have fallen to its death … although it is that kind of monster, it is relying on those corpses to maintain its fixed form. Considering how strong its downward momentum is, no matter how many corpses there are, they would all be reduced to minced meat. It is fine now …"
Kong Zhongwu suddenly shut his mouth.
His face suddenly turned pale.
When he got closer, he saw something that he could not see due to his vision being blocked earlier.
The farmer frowned and asked, "What is it?"
Kong Zhongwu raised his hand and pointed forward.
At that moment, the sky had turned dark. However, they could see smoke rising from the chimneys.
"There … there is a village …"
He took a few steps forward as though he had gone mad. He leaned on the edge of the cliff and looked down.
At a very high place, there was a huge pool of blood on the ground. It looked like a smashed watermelon. A large number of broken limbs were scattered all over the place.
It was as Kong Zhongwu had said. At such a height, any body of flesh would be reduced to minced meat.
However, this was a monster. This was a strange monster that they could not understand. Even at such a height, such an impact was not enough to destroy its entire body.
At that moment, the corpses on the periphery of the meatball had been shattered. However, the essence of the core still maintained its form. The monster that had shrunk by a large margin was now regrowing its limbs. It crawled forward clumsily. Its movements were becoming smoother and faster.
It had lost a large part of its body. It felt its combat power decrease and its instincts overwhelmed its commands.
It needed to reconstruct its body and become huge and strong again.
For this, it needed more flesh and blood. Fresh, strong, and full of vitality.
And in front of it, there was a village.
Kong Zhongwu knelt on the ground and stared blankly at the monster moving toward the village. His body trembled violently.
He felt that something was gnawing at his heart, interrogating his soul and torturing him. Suddenly, he let out a desperate roar, "No!"
He clearly … clearly wanted to do something good in the end …
"Stop!"
He clearly … only wanted to die peacefully, more peacefully …
"I am your target!"
Why … did it become like this …
"Stop!"