System: Replicating The Heavens-Chapter 527: Ch : Devouring Force

Rumble~

Bang!

The entire research base shook violently. Cracks spread everywhere, from the floor to the walls and up to the ceiling. Then, with a deafening boom, the whole structure collapsed. Dust covered the sky like a thick fog. The small hill that had hidden the base was completely shattered as well.

From the ruins, a gigantic figure slowly stood up. Its body was so huge that it looked like a small mountain itself. When it fully rose, it towered above the broken hill, blocking the light of the sky. The ground trembled under its weight, and deep cracks spread outward in all directions.

As the dust slowly settled, the giant's face became clear.

Everyone froze to see that this giant actually had facial features similar to Elder Henry, just a little twisted.

"Could it be...?"

Oliver couldn't help but recall Ethan's sudden transformation. This giant's situation seemed to be very similar to Ethan's. Perhaps, Elder Henry really did become a monster as well.

This elder from the Nature Martial Sect had completely changed. His body was twisted and enlarged beyond recognition. His skin was covered with rough, dark patterns, and his eyes burned with a wild and violent light. His face was filled with madness.

Even more terrifying was his aura. It was no longer at the Great Saint Stage. It had broken past that limit and reached the Saint King Stage. The pressure alone was enough to make the air heavy and suffocating. Many warriors fell to their knees just from the fear.

"How… how is this possible…" someone muttered in despair.

Dan's expression changed completely as well. His face turned pale as he sensed the giant's power. Without hesitation, he shouted at the top of his lungs,

"Run! Everyone run for your lives!"

At the same time, Dan shot forward like a bolt of lightning. He knew that if no one stopped the giant, everyone would die. His body was filled with killing intent and determination as he rushed straight toward Elder Henry's monstrous form.

Seeing Dan rushing towards Henry, Emily also went ahead to help.

On the other side, Elder Kevin was already fighting Ethan. Ethan had lost all reason and was attacking wildly, swinging his massive body without control. Kevin had no choice but to hold him back, preventing him from charging toward the fleeing warriors.

The situation was growing worse with every second. One Saint King monster stood before them, and another Great Saint monster was rampaging behind them. There was no balance left on the battlefield. Kevin was unable to get rid of Ethan, and Dan was unable to do anything about Henry, even though he had the help of Emily.

Despair spread among the survivors.

Just when everything seemed hopeless, a strange change happened.

A powerful devouring force suddenly erupted without warning. The air twisted, space rippled, and an invisible pull spread outward like a deep abyss opening its mouth. Everything nearby such as broken stones, shattered metal, blood mist, and even spiritual energy were dragged toward the same direction.

The devouring force was terrifying. It felt as if something ancient and bottomless had awakened. Even the giant Elder Henry paused for a brief moment, his massive body trembling slightly under this sudden pressure.

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A few hours ago, Alex had already entered the research base quietly. He moved like a shadow, hiding his presence and suppressing his aura completely. No one noticed him.

When Alex stepped inside and saw the scene before him, he was stunned. His eyes widened slightly as he watched Oliver and the others fighting against the members of the Heavenly Blood Pavilion. The battle was fierce, filled with killing intent and chaos. Alex stood in silence, observing everything without interfering.

He watched Oliver rush toward the box that held the vials of Bloodline Nourishing Liquid. At the same time, he saw Ethan move as well. Their clash was fast and deadly. He could clearly feel the hatred between them. He watched their weapons collide, watched their auras crash against each other, and saw how their killing intent was deeper than mere competition.

Then he witnessed Ethan's transformation. When Ethan's body twisted and expanded, when his aura suddenly rose to an abnormal level, Alex's expression changed. This was no ordinary mutation. It was violent, unnatural, and filled with dangerous power.

After that, Alex followed them to the second floor. When he saw the countless glass containers, his heart sank. Inside each container was a twisted and terrifying creature. They were neither human nor beast. They were creations born from cruelty and madness. Alex felt a deep chill spread through his body. This was clearly a distortion of life created by those animals of the Heavenly Blood Pavilion.

Taking a deep breath, he watched silently as containers shattered and monsters walked out of them, attacking the disciples of the three sects.

But then, his Blood Devouring Abyssal Bloodline trembled all of a sudden. He immediately spread Chaos Energy Waves to cover the first and second floors of the research base, and surprisingly, he saw Elder Henry.

Alex watched as Henry's body was pierced by a strange red object. He watched Henry's form twist and grow, watched his aura break through its limit, and watched him step into the Saint King Stage in such a horrifying way.

Alex was sure that before Ethan transformed, a tiny red object had flown out from the depths of the research base and entered his wounded body. Before Henry transformed, the same thing had happened again.

Clearly, the small red object was not an ordinary thing. It was a controlled experiment. Moreover, even in such a situation, someone or something was using these people as vessels from the depths of the research base.

Alex stood hidden in the darkness and looked at the battlefield. Dan, Kevin, and Emily were strong, but against a Great Saint monster and a Saint King monster, they had no chance. It was already impossible for them to kill Henry and Ethan. If this continued, everyone would die.

Only then did Alex decide to act.

Although his current cultivation was weak, he knew that as long as he devoured enough, it wouldn't be long before he easily became a Saint King.

So, Alex slowly awakened the Devouring God Body.

In an instant, a brilliant golden-red light erupted from his body like a rising sun mixed with blood. The light spread outward in waves, lighting up the ruins of the research base.

At the same time, a terrifying devouring force was born.

It spread in all directions with overwhelming momentum, like an endless abyss opening its mouth. Spiritual energy, blood mist, shattered stones, and even the chaotic aura in the air were all pulled toward him.