Eternal Villain: I can enslave Reality!

Chapter 173 173: Second Meeting

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A terrifying energy rushed out of the pendant, flooding inside the body of the woman. 

Her face turned pale. She reached out her hand toward Xu Shan as if begging for help, but no words came out of her mouth. 

Her body started bloating from the sudden energy inside her body going berserker. 

Xu Shan used all he had. He brought out a protective treasure, and even cast a shield before him, as he moved back as fast as he could. 

Boom~

An explosive sound shook the entire forest, as a person exploded in the center of the forest. The explosion covered a hundred kilometers wide area, destroying everything in its path. Trees disintegrated in the massive cloud of flames as the temperature increased to a terrifying degree. 

Xu Shan was thrown back by the force of the explosion, his protective shield barely managing to withstand the impact. 

As he crashed into a nearby tree, he felt the searing heat scorch his skin and the shockwave rattled his bones. The deafening roar of the explosion echoed through the forest, drowning out all other sounds.

Coughing and struggling to catch his breath, Xu Shan slowly rose to his feet, his body aching from the impact. Fortunately, he wasn't seriously wounded. It was only his clothes that were destroyed by the sudden explosion. 

Standing up, he surveyed the devastation around him, his eyes looking at the absolute destruction around him. The once lush and vibrant forest had been reduced to a charred wasteland. The trees that had once stood tall and proud were now nothing but blackened stumps.

Amidst the destruction, he saw the remnants of the woman's body scattered in all directions. It was a grisly sight, one that even made him shake his head. 

As the dust settled and the flames subsided, Xu Shan cautiously made his way through the desolate landscape, stepping over the debris and burnt remnants. The Explosion had surpassed his expectations. There was more to this than he had initially anticipated.

This kind of explosion shouldn't have been possible if it was an ordinary artifact. Even the strongest artifacts in the Celestial Realm didn't have this kind of explosive power. 

Searching for any clues or remnants of the pendant, he combed through the wreckage. But to his disappointment, he found nothing. 

The explosion had obliterated everything, leaving no trace of the item or any answers to his questions. Frustration gnawed at him as he realized he was back to square one. The only thing he knew was the voice of the person who talked through the woman. 

Thanks to the woman, he also knew that this was related to the Queen as well. He just didn't know in what way. 

With a heavy sigh, Xu Shan decided to leave the place. All the clues here were erased for the time being. 

He needed to gather his thoughts, reassess the situation, and perhaps find the answer in the Royal Capital itself. 

The destruction caused by the explosion had caught the attention of others, and he knew it wouldn't be long before someone from the next City came investigating.

As he made his way back from the devastated forest, Xu Shan couldn't help but reflect on the events that had unfolded. The woman's offer, the revelation about the pendant's origin, and the subsequent explosion had left him with more questions than answers. 

Who was behind this? What was their motive? Was it truly a coincidence that those beasts attacked him? If he wasn't the Target of those beasts, then who was?

"I thought the pendant was a controlling device. But it was more than that. It was a bomb that could kill even a peak Heavenly Celestial when in close proximity."

When he thought that the beasts weren't for him, he hadn't thought that they had ways to potentially kill him. This changed the entire landscape. This made it possible that the beasts were there for him in the first place! 

If not for him, then definitely someone like him... Someone strong and dangerous, that the killer didn't want to approach personally either. 

"Are they really on my trail?"

As Xu Shan emerged from the decimated forest. Finally, the hot temperature had started returning to normal as he crossed the threshold of the Explosion. 

The road ahead was treacherous, and he knew he had to stay vigilant. Little did he know that the path he had embarked upon was filled with even more peril and dark secrets waiting to be unveiled. The hunt for the truth had only just begun.

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Half an hour later, Xu Shan finally saw a glimpse of the next City. Along the way, he had also seen many flying figures going in the direction he came from. It was evident that they were going to investigate the Explosion that could definitely be felt at this place. 

As he entered the city, the bustling streets greeted him with a mix of curiosity and alarm. Many people here appeared cautious. They were all talking about the explosive noise they heard recently, along with the sudden earthquake that shook the entire city. 

Unfortunately, none of them actually knew what that was about.

Instead of wasting time with the people, Xu Shan directly went to the Portal Point of the City. He knew all the points he had to take to reach the Royal City, thanks to the stolen memories. 

Near the Teleportation Point, he showed his identification badge. And after the authenticity was verified, he was allowed to pass through. Everything was much easier since the people didn't know what had happened in the previous City. 

He entered the Teleportation Portal, reaching the City connected to the thread. He advanced from one point in the next City to the other for the right destination point. However, as he was on the way, he stopped, noticing a group coming out of the Portal that he was to take. 

It was a group of five, where every person was a High Ranking Heavenly Celestial. Moreover, they all had a Robe which had the Royal Symbol. Even their weapons had the Royal Symbol, different from the Royal Army members. 

Their presence alone was more heavy than anything he ever felt in this city. It was very close to the presence of the old man who had attacked him in the Alchemy World.