National Guardian's Gone and We're Done

Chapter 291 - 290: I Alone Am Enough to Kill All of You

As the participating teams slowly advanced,

the scene behind the ancient gate changed dramatically.

The blood-red eyeballs that had packed the cracks of the door, once so heart-stopping, suddenly vanished like morning mist, leaving not a single trace behind—only empty darkness remained.

Immediately after, a chaotic and complex clamor erupted from within the welfare institute.

It was the cacophony of countless feet hurrying across the floor, weaving an unsettling melody that echoed through the quiet air.

It made one involuntarily imagine a horde of invisible beings frantically running in the dark, chasing each other or fleeing some unknown terror.

Amidst the clamor of footsteps, the laughter of children abruptly cut in—crisp and pleasant, yet filled with an out-of-place eeriness.

The laughter seemed to originate from a carefree childhood, but it carried an indescribable emptiness and desolation.

It was like a twisted fusion of dream and reality, sending a chill down one’s spine.

Woven into the laughter were the occasional cries of a child or two.

The cries were young and desperate, like flowers abandoned in the darkness, helplessly calling for a mother’s warmth only to be met with deeper loneliness and fear.

Everyone present felt an unprecedented pressure and fear.

They were well aware of the various oddities hidden within the Rainbow Welfare Institute.

Now, these seemingly ordinary yet utterly extraordinary sounds were like an invisible hand, tightly gripping their throats and making it hard to breathe.

The team members simultaneously halted, looking at one another with complex emotions flickering in their eyes.

Some were terrified, their bodies trembling slightly with fear.

Others furrowed their brows, trying to catch a clue from the chaotic sounds.

"Let’s get going, too," Xiao Yu said.

"Sigh, if I’d known, I wouldn’t have come to this Martial Arts Academy ranking match."

"I was hoping to do well at the National Road Academy so I could get a chance to stay on as a teacher."

Lin Zuoguang stared at the Rainbow Welfare Institute ahead and couldn’t help but gulp, moistening his dry throat.

In truth, his throat wasn’t actually parched.

Rather, the waves of bizarre phenomena emanating from the Rainbow Welfare Institute were already making his skin crawl.

Ye Lingyun, who was traveling with the team this time, didn’t say anything to mock Lin Zuoguang.

In such an environment, fear was a perfectly natural reaction.

After all, anyone would feel uneasy in a place this strange, including Ye Lingyun herself.

However, Ye Lingyun responded with action.

She took the lead, striding briskly toward the Rainbow Welfare Institute ahead.

"We should hurry. Otherwise, you know..."

Nanting Snow patted Lin Zuoguang’s back and said with a wink.

"I know, I know. I was just complaining. It’s not like I’m really not going."

Lin Zuoguang mumbled, glancing at Ye Lingyun’s back.

Chu He sat in the judges’ seats, watching the students from the National Road Academy depart.

"Who the hell do you think you are, daring to stop me?"

After the last participating team entered the Rainbow Welfare Institute,

the various strange sounds from inside finally subsided.

But then, from the other side of the opening ceremony area, the clamor of an argument broke out.

Chu He and Xia Chengli, who was sitting beside him, both looked toward the sound.

Xia Chengli’s bright eyes blinked. "What a fierce aura," she said.

Chu He also frowned.

Indeed, an extremely savage aura had appeared out of nowhere.

He hadn’t sensed it at all before the argument started.

At the scene of the argument,

stood a young man with a strange and unforgettable appearance, utterly out of place in this world.

His skin was not the warm or dark tone of a human’s.

Instead, it was a rare indigo, like ancient minerals deposited on the seabed, emitting a cold and mysterious luster.

The color of his skin was even more striking in the dim surrounding light.

He was dressed simply, with only a pair of shorts for modesty, his bare feet planted on the cold ground.

His upper body was completely bare, his muscles not exaggerated but still exuding a strange sense of power.

Even more terrifying was the unique structure of his head.

His head was bald, without a trace of hair, but from it sprouted countless octopus-like tentacles that danced wantonly in the air, as lively and powerful as living creatures.

At the tip of each tentacle, a small, cyan-colored hand grew, some curled and others extended.

His eyes were even more horrifying.

His pupils were abnormally large, almost filling his entire eye sockets. Within their deep cyan depths lurked an endless hostility and rage, ready to erupt into a destructive storm at any moment.

The moment one met his gaze, one felt fear and oppression.

He stood with his arms crossed, his posture radiating an arrogance and conceit, as if nothing in the world was worthy of his notice.

This transcendent yet terrifying being made everything around him seem so small and powerless,

as if he were the master of this space, and everything else was merely his backdrop and plaything.

"This year’s Martial Arts Academy ranking match has a strict time limit."

"Once the deadline passes, no one else is allowed to enter. This is to ensure fairness for all participating teams."

An official, flanked by security personnel, stepped forward and shouted, "And why are you alone?"

"The competition rules clearly state that every participant must be from a Martial Arts Academy."

"Can’t I participate alone? I alone am enough to kill all of you."

The young man, arms still crossed, walked straight forward.

Just as his words and actions suggested, he completely ignored the surrounding security personnel.

That official was also from the Lighthouse Empire.

He glanced directly at Xiao Cangqing, who was sitting in the judges’ seats. Xiao Cangqing nodded, signaling that they could act.

So, the official took a few steps back and waved his hand.

The security guards’ killing intent instantly flared as they drew their weapons and charged at the young man.

Their weapons swung directly toward the young man’s vital points.

Many in the crowd shook their heads. This young man was too arrogant, looking down on everyone.

They had to understand, this event was hosted by the Lighthouse Empire.

Although the Lighthouse Empire’s operations had been dismantled and had even suffered losses at the hands of Chu He many times,

that didn’t mean the Lighthouse Empire was no longer the hegemon of Blue Star.

’Isn’t provoking the Lighthouse Empire just courting death?’

However, the young man instantly appeared before the official like a phantom.

He then threw a punch, caving in the man’s entire chest.

The immense force exploded within the official’s body,

tearing his body to pieces and blasting it into a bloody mist!