Soon, only a pile of mangled flesh remained in the laboratory.
Masatsuki Aozaki’s figure flickered, vanishing into an afterimage as he reappeared at the center of the grotesque mass—just before Pernida could begin regenerating.
The giant, fragmented pupils contracted violently.
A perfect opportunity!
From the ground, countless red tendrils erupted, intertwining to form a crimson tidal wave.
The writhing nerves pulsed as if alive, surging forward from the shredded flesh, rapidly extending toward Masatsuki’s position.
Towering more than ten meters high, the blood-red wave crashed forward, brimming with malice and murderous intent.
"Come on! That’s it—don’t hold back now!"
A glint of excitement flickered in Masatsuki’s eyes, as if he was eagerly anticipating this brutal trial by fire.
Of course, he wouldn’t have dared to take the risk of devouring the Soul King’s left arm without a proper countermeasure.
Pernida’s abilities were undeniably troublesome...
But it wasn’t as if they were without weaknesses!
With that thought, Masatsuki spread his arms wide—
And let himself be swallowed by the crimson tide.
The wave engulfed him instantly.
Red nerves wove together densely, coiling toward his body with terrifying speed.
Yet, the very moment they made contact—
They froze.
As if something had blocked them, their movement ceased in an instant.
Time itself seemed to halt, locking every nerve in a bizarre state of suspension.
Pernida had attempted to enforce contact evolution through his nerves—
But that process was forcibly stopped.
This was... the power of stillness!
"Why do you willingly remain a slave to that thing?!"
Pernida’s barely reformed twin pupils trembled violently, his voice filled with disbelief and frustration.
He recognized this power.
It was something both similar to him—yet completely opposite.
Irritation seeped into Pernida’s tone.
"To cling to the past and never resist... how utterly foolish!"
"Come now. Your evolution ends here—mine is only beginning."
Masatsuki’s whisper was soft, yet carried a weight that filled the air.
In the next instant—
A dense, white Reiatsu, thick as liquid, surged from Masatsuki’s body, expanding outward in an overwhelming wave.
The Reiatsu was patterned with countless black rings, each with a single speck of white at its center—
Like countless staring eyes, all fixated on Pernida.
The devouring had begun.
The sheer force of Masatsuki’s Reiatsu sent shockwaves rippling through the laboratory, causing the Kidō barriers in the room to flicker erratically.
Anyone looking in from the outside—
Would be met with an eerie sight.
The entire laboratory had turned blindingly white, as if engulfed in an impenetrable mist.
But upon closer inspection, it became clear—
This was no ordinary fog.
It was a phenomenon born from Masatsuki’s immense Reiatsu, warping space itself.
Within this strange domain, black-and-white eyes latched onto Pernida’s body.
Like a swarm of ravenous spiders, they spread hungrily across every last fragment of flesh.
They multiplied and intertwined, forming an intricate, all-consuming web that spanned the entire laboratory.
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