"You were sent by the gods?"


    Alex''s eyes shed with a hint of seriousness upon hearing this.


    "Hmph, you lowly beings, how dare youpare yourselves to the great gods?"


    The man''s face was filled with cold killing intent. He moved incredibly fast, appearing in front of Alex in the blink of an eye, swinging his giant axe down.


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    "Damn it!"


    Alex gritted his teeth, quickly raising his short de to block.


    "Bang!"


    The giant axe and short de shed violently, sending a massive wave of power rippling outward.


    "sh!"


    Alex''s sleeve was torn, and a blood mark appeared on his wrist.


    "Heh heh, die!"


    The manughed grimly, swinging his giant axe again with immense force toward Alex.


    "Boom!"


    Alex was struck by the axe and sent flying like a cannonball.


    "Pfft!"


    Alex spat out blood,nding on the ground in a disheveled state. His body convulsed briefly before he slowly stood up.


    "You''re indeed formidable."


    Alex wiped the blood from his mouth, his eyes fixed on the man. The man''s power was overwhelming; if it weren''t for Alex''s remarkable regenerative ability, he would have been dead.


    "Hahaha, you are quite strong, able to withstand my attack. But you can''t defeat the gods. The power of the gods is beyond yourprehension!"


    The manughed triumphantly, bending his legs and then springing forward with tremendous force towards Alex. His giant axe emitted a blinding light.


    "Buzz, buzz, buzz…"


    A sharp whistling filled the air, as if something was vibrating intensely.


    A strong sense of danger rose within Alex, his expression turning serious. He gripped his short de tightly, channeling his inner energy into it.


    "Swish—"


    In an instant, the short de radiated a brilliant blue light.


    "Boom!"


    In the next moment, Alex swung his short de without hesitation toward the approaching man.


    "ng!"


    The man''s attack was blocked. Alex seized the opportunity to pull back his short de and quickly retreated, creating some distance between himself and the man.


    "Huff! Huff!"


    Alex panted heavily, his forehead covered in sweat, his eyes filled with vignce as he watched the man, his hand continuously rubbing the short de.


    The man didn''t rush to pursue him. Instead, he gazed at Alex mockingly. "Heh heh... I advise you not to waste your efforts. You won''t escape today. Surrender quietly to avoid unnecessary suffering."


    Alex shot the man a cold nce and said indifferently, "Even if I have to spill myst drop of blood, I will never surrender to the enemy."


    "Stubborn fool! If you want to die, I will grant your wish."


    The man sneered. He leaped into the air, his giant axe radiating a terrifying cold light. In the next second, he charged directly at Alex.


    "Roar!"


    The man let out a roar, thick spiritual energy swirling around him. He swung his giant axe, creating an arc as he struck down at Alex with immense force.


    "Whoosh!"


    A fierce wind swept over. Alex''s pupils contracted as he quickly retreated, narrowly avoiding the lethal strike.


    "Boom!"


    The giant axe mmed into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.


    "Whoosh!"


    Alex pushed off the ground, his body soaring into the air. His short de turned into a blur as he struck at the man.


    "Petty tricks!"


    The man saw the short de approaching and sneered. He swung his giant axe with precision.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "Crack!"


    The giant axe struck the short de urately, causing it to shatter. The broken de rebounded and pierced Alex''s chest.


    "Ah!"


    Alex screamed in pain, his body flying backward and crashing to the ground. Now, he was covered in wounds, and even his bones were crushed.


    The man sneered as he walked forward, looking down at Alex with disdain in his eyes.


    "How does it feel? Now you understand the difference between us?"


    Alexy on the ground, his body weakly moving. His mouth barely moved as he whispered, "Even if I die, I won''t let you leave alive."


    With that, a strange smile appeared on Alex''s lips.


    "Hmm?"


    The man suddenly felt a sense of impending doom and was about to flee when a thunderous explosion echoed.


    The next moment, a terrifying st wave erupted from the ground, throwing the man off his feet.


    Alex''s lips curled into a cold smile. Taking advantage of the man''s unsteady stance, he lunged forward in one swift motion.


    He grabbed a dagger and plunged it forcefully into the man''s abdomen.


    "Ugh…"


    The man''s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Alex before copsing to the ground, lifeless.


    "Heh, I didn''t want to use forbidden techniques, but you pushed me to this point, so I had no choice!"


    Alex muttered. The man''s earlier attacks were fierce, but they hadn''t brought Alex to the brink of death. He had feigned weakness to use the man''s power to activate the forbidden technique within himself.


    Seeing the man was dealt with, Alex sighed in relief. This guy had a tough life force.


    As the man died, the towering structures around them crumbled and disintegrated in moments, disappearing without a trace.


    Though victorious, Alex now understood thebat power of the Mothmen. If he charged in with his forces, they would all face certain death.


    He needed a foolproof n.


    Thinking this, he turned his gaze toward the Mothman Princess. Since she was now in his hands, he might as well use her.


    He stepped toward her, seeing fear fill her eyes.


    Alex raised his hand like a deity and pressed it against the center of her forehead. In an instant, she fell unconscious. Alex then took out a tiny chip and imnted it directly into her brain.


    "You stay here and set up camp. I''ll go ahead alone to check things out."


    When Alex finished speaking, Avril''s eyes widened. Alex going alone would be even more dangerous.


    "King, there''s no need for us to take such a huge risk."


    Avril had already witnessed the Mothmen''s strength. Going in alone would be suicide.


    Alex simply smiled, recalling the face of the man he had just fought. He then retrieved something from his spatial ring—a disguise chip previously gifted by the system.


    In no time, Alex had transformed into the likeness of the man he had just defeated.


    "Isn''t this much safer now?"


    Their goal was to infiltrate the enemy''s ranks and assess their true strength.


    Seeing this, Avril nodded. She believed in Alex''s ability to ensure his own safety.


    "Alright, then we''ll do as you say, King."