"Quite a struggle, but I finally got them all together," Wang Linchi said, glancing at the three temporary minions of different shapes behind him.

Unlike real Abyssal Demons, they didn't have physical bodies when reawakened after death. They also appeared very stiff and lacked agility.

Their strength had also dropped by half, but fortunately, their abilities were intact.

These seemed to be puppets fabricated by the Game System using these Abyssal Demons, rather than truly enslaved Abyssal Demons. The Game System apparently lacked this capability.

"These things really are only good as cannon fodder," Wang Linchi sighed.

The three temporary minions could only execute simple commands like attack, protect, retreat, and follow. Anything more complex was beyond their understanding and ability to react, making them far inferior to the Saint Master.

The Saint Master might not have a brain, but his ability to understand commands was "three stories higher" than these temporary minions.

Only Wang Linchi could afford to be this extravagant; other Players would undoubtedly treat them as trump cards.

He then quickly arrived at the City Master's Mansion with the Saint Master and the three puppets representing greed, anger, and delusion.

The Source of Evil man was inside the City Master's Mansion. The Demon Suppressing Sorcerer mentioned earlier hadn't come to the mansion to gather information or ambush Wang Linchi, but rather to release the long-dormant Source of Evil man.

Some aspects of the opponent's story were indeed true, but the details were fabricated.

For instance, the part about subduing the Wish Demon and the Source of Evil man was entirely fabricated by him. In reality, it was his father and ancestors who had nurtured Abyssal Demons. He had come this time to invite these two Abyssal Demons to join him in taking control of the Demon Suppression Alliance.

Come to think of it, it's been quite a few years since that self-proclaimed "number one Demon Suppressing Sorcerer" was around, Wang Linchi mused.

By his estimate, the Demon Suppression Alliance had been corrupt for at least a hundred years.

After such a long time, the fact that they hadn't managed to wipe out humanity showed that Abyssal Demons truly understood sustainable development, rather than just mindless, excessive consumption.

In the City Master's Mansion, after another day of heavy rain and dense fog, many of the Wicked People had begun to grow weak and faint.

The rainwater had already risen to the roof beams, and a single misstep could cause the Wicked People to touch the water. Under these conditions, few Abyssal Evil Demons could hold out for long.

Abyssal Evil Demons were strong, but they didn't possess infinite stamina. More importantly, they hadn't eaten. If they were still full of energy, they wouldn't be trapped here; they would have escaped long ago.

It was precisely because they had been tormented to the point of having no strength left to resist that they were now barely holding on.

Wang Linchi, however, paid no attention to these matters. Instead, he began searching for the so-called "Formless Land"—the special space where the Source of Evil man was sleeping.

The Source of Evil man was asleep not due to injury or anything similar, but because it had eaten too much and was now resting and evolving.

"This kid is surprisingly honest; he actually didn't lie to me." Following the directions from the prematurely aged young Demon Suppressing Sorcerer, Wang Linchi quickly opened the way to the Formless Land.

The location was in the garden of the City Master's Mansion. He wasn't sure if the opponent's ancestors had buried a "mine" there before the mansion was built, or if the City Lord had built his mansion on top of it.

As the Formless Land opened, a vortex formed in the flooded garden, sucking in large amounts of water.

The Saint Master, carrying Wang Linchi, ran quickly and was unaffected.

"Heh, this is the first time I've seen someone dig their own grave like this," Wang Linchi laughed. This was mainly because water was extremely effective against demonized enemies.

"ROAR—GURGLE—"

The inhuman roars had just sounded when they were cut short by a large mouthful of water.

The Source of Evil man reacted very quickly. After suffering this attack, it immediately rushed out from under the water, only to be met head-on by the torrential rain and dense fog, which dealt it another blow.

[BOSS Abyssal Demon: Source of Evil man LV35, HP: ???]

"Wait, you're level 35, so why can't I see your Health?" Wang Linchi complained. This thing was ridiculously strong; it actually ignored the damage from the torrential rain and dense fog.

It was a massive mountain of flesh, vaguely humanoid in appearance, with all sorts of flab covering its body, dripping some kind of grease.

It was this layer of grease that effectively protected it from the corrosive effects of the water and fog.

"Now I finally understand another use for this quest item, the Qingfrost Ancient Sword," Wang Linchi's eyes narrowed.

That one point of mandatory Health damage wasn't just for killing the Wish Demon; it was also meant to break the defense of the Source of Evil man and apply a debuff.

The Rain Cloud he had created didn't have a mandatory defense-breaking function, so once blocked, it naturally became ineffective.

The enemy also seemed to have noticed Wang Linchi, the only living person there. Its colossal body stood steadily on the water's surface, not sinking in the slightest.

"Was it you who killed my servants?" an earth-shattering voice boomed from the mouth of the Source of Evil man. But despite its volume, to Wang Linchi's ears, it sounded like little more than a roar.

Wang Linchi let the Saint Master answer this question with his fists.

A punch landed on the opponent's weak spots, such as its throat and eyeballs, but the damage inflicted was extremely limited, and the lost Health recovered rapidly.

The three cannon fodder minions also attacked alongside the Saint Master. Although their damage wasn't as high as the Saint Master's, it was still considerably more than Wang Linchi could inflict.

Caught off guard by the surprise attack, the Source of Evil man retaliated furiously.

As a super-sized Wicked Person, it seems to be just a thick-skinned brute with few other tricks, Wang Linchi observed. Its Attack Power was decent, able to knock off a full 5% of the Saint Master's Health. Unfortunately, its attack frequency was too low. By the time its second attack landed, the Saint Master's Health had already fully recovered.

However, the opponent was just as infuriating. Whenever the Saint Master's attack landed and its Health decreased, it would quickly recover. It was truly mutual torment.

Wang Linchi couldn't see the enemy's exact Health value, but he could see the percentage of its health bar rise and fall.

"Wait, you're stealing my origin essence!!!" At first, the Source of Evil man hadn't realized this. But as time passed, it finally noticed something was wrong, as its recovery ability began to decline.

The Saint Master's Soul Absorption was the key to victory. With one side weakening as the other grew stronger, how could the opponent possibly win? Even if it was just a little bit of attrition, it would gradually lead to the enemy's defeat.

With the small support (from the Qingfrost Ancient Sword's effect), Soul Absorption was naturally no longer limited to just lifesteal and mana drain, but had recovered its original function.

Although its strength was still not high, it was, after all, present.

"Die! Die!" The fat on the Source of Evil man's body trembled continuously. Wang Linchi didn't know what it intended to do, but he was certain it seemed about to go berserk.

This thought had barely formed when it was confirmed.

Numerous arms burst out from the Source of Evil man's body. At first glance, it looked like a Hundred-Arms Giant.

The arms reached for the Saint Master. After grabbing him, they disregarded the damage the Saint Master inflicted on them and forcefully tried to stuff him into its body.

If it couldn't kill the Saint Master, then it would eat him.

The enemy seemed to possess a rapid digestion ability, using it to inflict damage over time.

But the Saint Master was no pushover either. Flames blazed out, scorching it and spreading a foul stench through the rain.

Fortunately, the fire the Saint Master spewed was no ordinary flame.

In fact, it was a special flame formed from Spirit, Soul, Soul, thought, and the Fire Element. If Wang Linchi added a bit more, perhaps they could even mimic the Hexading Divine Fire.

The flames burned not only the physical body but also inflicted corresponding elemental attribute damage.

"AAAAH—"

The Source of Evil man roared in fury once more.

Could it be that the Source of Evil man has only just developed intelligence? Wang Linchi wondered, observing its behavior with some doubt.

The Wish Demon, for example, was much more composed. If it hadn't been for Wang Linchi and the Saint Master's trickery with the clones—which had utterly shattered its mentality—it wouldn't have lost its composure.

This Source of Evil man, however, was more like a giant infant.

Is it because of the differences in what it has been exposed to? Wang Linchi speculated.

The Wish Demon had stayed in the Accumulating Blessings Temple, witnessing countless open and secret struggles, deceptions, and betrayals. Thus, during its Growth, it acquired sufficient Experience and a sense of self. The Source of Evil man, however, was different. It had always remained in the special space known as the Formless Land, experiencing no Growth whatsoever.

The only people it had likely encountered were those Demon Suppressing Sorcerers who treated it with utmost reverence. They were too busy fawning over it; how could they possibly have taught the Source of Evil man any lessons?

And as the advantage gradually shifted to the Saint Master, the Source of Evil man began to find itself unable to resist.

"Ants! Ants! Ants!!!" The Source of Evil man's vocabulary of insults was somewhat lacking, consisting only of these few words, apparently taught by someone. However, this didn't prevent the Source of Evil man from entering its second phase.

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