Chapter 379 - Defeating Ban Tu

Ten minutes later, Ban Tu threw Lie Guang aside like a ragdoll. Although Lie Guang was immune to physical damage and could absorb the laser’s Light Energy, Ban Tu still had ways to kill him.

Because Lie Guang was his only son, Ban Tu spared his life. He dealt severe wounds and cast him aside to keep him from interfering.

Over those ten minutes, the trio rallied their units and crushed the Monster Armor Association’s army. Jing Jing expanded her skeleton army to its intended size and ordered the Osteomancers to trample everything in their path.

The Monster Armor Association’s Gods now cowered and begged for mercy.

“Please let me live. I will forfeit my strength if I can live.”

“They tricked me into joining the Monster Armor Association. I know my mistake and I will repent.”

“I am so sorry. Please let me go.”

The trio felt no sympathy. They found the pleas merely irritating and intended to eliminate the enemies for good. Damaging the Armor Civilization further would be regrettable, but it seemed better than letting it recover and fester again.

“We will not sympathize with traitors. Kill them!” Han Wu instructed.

Jing Jing nodded and sent her Osteomancers forward, while Qin Shuang commanded her King Thunder Sparrows to rain lightning from above. At the same time, Han Wu’s locusts plummeted from the sky, detonating like bombs.

After dealing with his son, Ban Tu looked up and saw the battlefield. Rage flared in his chest. In less than ten seconds, the Monster Armor Association was on the brink of collapse. Snarling, he gathered more Light Energy and prepared another laser.

This time, Han Wu was ready. The beam carried enough force to pierce even the combined defenses of his True Demon King Transformation and Dragon Locust Armor, but he had prepared a countermeasure. He would use his Thirty-Six Martial Castes to transform into the unit of a specific race.

𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Among the thirty-six races was one belonging to the Archer caste: the Light Spirits. They were elemental beings immune to light-attribute damage. Han Wu transformed, and the laser passed harmlessly through his body.

As expected, the laser passed through him without causing harm. At the same time, he absorbed much of its energy and unleashed a single arrow packed with that power. It shot straight toward Ban Tu’s abdomen, piercing through and leaving a gaping hole that sealed itself almost instantly.

Han Wu scoffed. “Let’s see how long you can keep that up.”

Realizing his laser was useless, Ban Tu lunged into close combat. Each strike cracked the earth and sent tremors rolling like apocalyptic quakes.

Han Wu used True Demon King again and changed forms. He relied on his various organs and fought back against Ban Tu, who loomed three times his height.

Meanwhile, Qin Shuang and Jing Jing had finished dealing with the Monster Armor Association and hurried to Han Wu’s side. Qin Shuang summoned her Thunder Sparrows to weave a vast array in the sky, then activated her Lightning Armor and merged with the formation. Bolts rained down with unerring precision, and each strike carved fresh wounds into Ban Tu. Although he regenerated after every blow, his recovery slowed with each strike.

Jing Jing refused to remain idle. She ordered her Osteomancers to restrain the Divinosaur while she joined the assault with her five multicolored skeletons. Each skeleton rivaled a King life form and carried the unique properties of a rare ore, allowing them to tear into Ban Tu’s flesh with ease.

The trio fought relentlessly until Ban Tu suffered a wound his body could no longer recover from. Blood poured from the injury, so they seized the opportunity and concentrated their attacks on it.

The battle raged for three days straight before Ban Tu finally collapsed, utterly drained. He reverted to his original form, too exhausted to even lift a finger. His face was pale and blank, as if his soul had fled. Xu Hai and Su Lan had defeated him 1,000 years ago, and now Han Wu and the others had triumphed over him. He recognized it as fate—a bitter truth he could not deny.

The trio approached Ban Tu’s motionless body. Defeated once more, he had lost all will to live and whispered, “Kill me.”

Han Wu needed no prompt. Killing Ban Tu had always been his plan. The Will of the Monster Armor Civilization now resided within him, and if Ban Tu lived, that Will would rise again. The Armor Civilization was far too weak to endure another war.

Han Wu was ready to kill Ban Tu when Lie Guang dragged his injured body forward. “Wait, spare him for a bit.”

Lie Guang had bought them the critical ten minutes in the war and accomplished a great feat. Han Wu decided to grant him the respect he had earned. Lie Guang approached Ban Tu, his gaze a turbulent mix of longing, hatred, and disgust. “Ban Tu, this is what you deserve. You’ve lost. You will die, and the locusts will feast on you. I pity you...”

Ban Tu said nothing.’

Lie Guang’s voice rose, almost a shout. “You are dead this time. Before you die, apologize to my mother. You ruined her life.”

Ban Tu’s eyes moved slightly. “In my entire life, I’ve only felt sorry for you, never anyone else. I do not remember your mother, but I am certain she would be proud to have carried my child.”

“Bullshit!” Lie Guang slapped him. “My mother would never be proud of you. And if she ever were, it would only be because of me—her outstanding child.”

“Indeed. You are talented, my son,” Ban Tu said calmly.

Lie Guang’s anger flared further. “I will not call myself your son. You do not deserve that title.”

“But you are my son,” Ban Tu replied without a hint of emotion.

Lie Guang lunged to strike him again, but Han Wu intervened. “Alright, time’s up. It seems there’s nothing more you wish to say. Step aside. It’s time to finish this.”

Han Wu chose his moment well. He cared nothing for family disputes; his sole purpose was to kill Ban Tu and complete the mission Xu Hai had assigned.

“Envoy, let me do it. I want to execute this bastard myself,” Lie Guang insisted.