Chapter 628: Sudden Void Ambush, Beheading the Evil King Building Players!
Reality unfolded just as it had in the dream.
Xu Lang stormed through the three time-space gates, rampaging without any restraint.
This time, he stayed on high alert and did nothing different from what had happened in the dream. He was practically replicating it one hundred percent!
This wasn't Xu Lang being cowardly; it was that the time-space gates had left him utterly shaken.
A place this eerie—just poking around a little had netted him a Mythical-level item. If he actually dug up something truly devastating, he might never leave this void battlefield alive.
The only slight difference from the dream was that when he left the Evil King Building's time-space gate this time, he focused all his attention on listening to the sigh by his ear.
"Stu—"
First, a highly directed impression flooded into Xu Lang's mind. It wasn't human language, but more like a spiritual language that allowed one to directly grasp its meaning.
However, Xu Lang could only make out that single syllable.
The rest of the words were hidden in a fog, completely indistinguishable.
The next moment.
His foot touched the ground, and Xu Lang had already appeared in the midst of a circle of Evil King Building players.
"Dorm Owner of Mad King Building, what did you do in there?!"
"You bastard, who said you could go in?! Did you take something good?!"
"Great chance, let's pin him down!"
The Evil King Building players quickly reached a consensus. Just as they were about to make a move on Xu Lang, a "crack" sounded—a ferocious and terrifying shattering noise that linked together, forming a tangible shockwave of sound that rang in everyone's ears.
A pair of deep, abyss-like crimson eyes suddenly snapped open, filling their entire spiritual world!
Under the gaze of those crimson eyes, the spiritual world of the Evil King Building players shattered violently, then they plummeted into an unknown deep void.
On the other side of that deep void was a terrifying image called the Abyss, which would inflict secondary damage on these players' spirits.
"AHHHHHH!!!!!"
Roars shook heaven and earth.
Everyone saw Xu Lang's eyes turn red, and then that row of Evil King Building players all collapsed to the ground, screaming as if suffering inhumane torture.
Spiritual pain was far more brutal than physical pain.
Whether in the mystic domain or the material realm, the importance of spirit far exceeded that of the body. One was the main brain, the other just armor wrapped around the outside.
"Absolutely pathetic!" Xu Lang revealed a defiant smirk.
When facing thugs, you had to strike hard.
As the Dorm Owner of Mad King Building, he understood all too well the importance of striking hard!
Seeing that more Evil King Building players were rushing over, he didn't hesitate. Raphael's cloak flashed, and he appeared several dozen meters away.
He still needed to figure out how to use Chronos' Sigh; he had no time to waste here.
And just then, a frantic warning blared in his heart!
A crack split open in the void ahead, and then a majestic, black-purple saber qi came slashing down with terrifying force. The very air was shattered by that saber qi, scattering like twinkling specks of purple light.
This person had actually predicted Xu Lang's landing point!
If Xu Lang had his system notifications turned on, he would have received a string of messages like this:
[Omni-Field Perception Warning!]
[You have been locked onto by "Terror Saber Intent." Willpower check passed, dual-attribute check passed. You have been exempted from all negative status effects!]
[Soul of Burning Steel triggered. Hostile target receives reverse mental damage!]
[Blood Control Mastery activated. Your blood Qi circulation rate increased by 35% to 70%!]
True combat masters didn't rely on these notifications; they fought entirely on instinct and combat experience.
Newbies only turned these on because they might die inexplicably without them...
Although Xu Lang had system notifications active, he only had certain specific alerts turned on.
So, when facing danger, he acted almost without thinking. He instantly judged the lethality and speed of the incoming saber qi, and with a single kick, he forcefully shattered the attack!
Martial Saint Exclusive Skill: Flash Kick!
"It's the Void Saber Warrior! He made his move!"
"Awesome! It's an ambush!"
"The ambush seems to have failed!"
"Retreat!"
The Evil King Building players hadn't even finished cheering when they witnessed the shocking sight of the black-purple saber qi being smashed apart. They knew who had made the attack and how terrifying that slash was!
After shattering the saber qi, Xu Lang didn't hesitate. He immediately reached his claw-like hand into the void.
Midway, that hand turned a ghastly pale color, and an overwhelming suction force enveloped the dozens of meters of airspace ahead!
Soul-Destroying Siphon!!!
From within the void crack, a faint cry was heard. Then a man in a light purple battle robe was sucked out, his neck landing perfectly in Xu Lang's grip!
Bang!
Xu Lang's hand clenched violently, shattering the armor instantly. The man's head was sent flying by the immense force, while his neck was crushed into a thin thread.
Such brutal savagery sent the Evil King Building players scrambling back even faster.
Yet some Evil King Building players were still pushing forward.
They were like wolves and tigers, seemingly intent on using this chance to pin Xu Lang down.
After all, Xu Lang was the Dorm Owner of Mad King Building, and his combat power was in a league of its own. If they could find a way to trap him here, Mad King Building would be crippled.
They could keep him trapped without killing him; then Xu Lang wouldn't even be able to enter the Silent Zone!
"Courting death!" Xu Lang frowned and casually tossed the man's corpse into the Taleblade Demon Box.
His gaze briefly swept over the purple long saber in the man's hand, a flicker of interest in his eyes.
It was actually an Epic-level weapon.
The Evil King Building players had it way too good.
Going all-out in war against the Evil King Building didn't serve his interests—it deviated too far from the plot in the Simulation Dream.
After discarding the body, he quickly rushed back to Mad King Building's side.
...
The commotion at Evil King Building's side was quickly detected by scouts from the other three buildings. The news spread through the ranks, and soon everyone knew about it.
Xu Lang had forcefully charged into Evil King Building's time-space gate and even beheaded a powerful expert from Evil King Building before retreating unscathed!
This sparked countless speculations.
What was Xu Lang's true purpose in breaking into the time-space gate? Had he discovered some secret? Could there be treasure on the other side of the gate?
At the same time, it left other players utterly amazed.
Out on this battlefield, Xu Lang's strength stood unique and unrivaled.
But many players from other buildings weren't optimistic about Xu Lang. The tallest tree catches the most wind. Did he really have the power to crush everyone? He wasn't some world-class boss.
And even if he were a world-class boss, he would still fall to players working together!
If he kept acting so arrogantly now, he was definitely going to be marked as a top-priority observation target by the higher-ups. His fate wouldn't be pretty.
In truth, even if Xu Lang hadn't done all this, he would still have been seen as the number one threat to Mad King Building.
So the concerns of ordinary players didn't weigh on his mind at all.