Infinite Body Refining System-Chapter 8: The Abyss

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In the gloomy forest, the air carried a tense stillness as two mutated demonic beasts emerged from the dense forest. The first was a massive wild boar with a twisted horn protruding from its forehead, its dark skin glistening like polished obsidian.

Beside it prowled a tiger, its body adorned with dark, scaled plates that shimmered ominously under the light. The tiger opened its maw and let out a deafening roar that shook the air.

The Night Guards froze momentarily, startled but not panicked.

"Get in the damn formation immediately!" Captain Long bellowed, his voice slicing through the tension like a blade. He stepped to the forefront, facing the wild boar directly.

Meanwhile, Wuji stood nearby, smirking as his aura exuded a faint bloodlust. His muscular frame seemed to radiate an almost primal energy. 'Let's become a hero today,' he thought to himself with a wicked grin.

Little Red, sensing the danger, leaped into a nearby tree, avoiding the inevitable carnage.

"Hey Captain, I'll handle the tiger," Wuji said casually, his voice dripping with confidence. Without waiting for a response, he vanished, leaving behind only a faint blur.

He reappeared instantaneously beside the demonic tiger, his fist already enveloped in a golden-yellow aura. A resonant beast's roar echoed from his strike as his punch connected with the tiger's skull.

BOOM!

The tiger's head exploded in a grotesque spray of blood, flesh, and brain matter. The sheer force of the impact caused the ground to tremble.

Wuji stood over the remains, his face and body smeared with blood, looking less like a human and more like a muscled demon incarnate. His crimson-streaked grin sent shivers down the spines of the Night Guards.

"Holy shit, he's not human!"

"Wha... what just happened?!"

"There's no way..."

The Night Guards were petrified, trembling as they watched Wuji's ferocious display. Even Captain Long, who had witnessed countless battles, stood frozen in disbelief.

Wuji's presence felt more terrifying than the beasts they were fighting. Even the wild boar, a creature of the abyss, seemed horrified by the sight. It let out a panicked squeal and turned to flee, tears welling in its dark eyes.

Just like that, the roles of hunter and prey were reversed.

Wuji disappeared once more, reappearing in front of the retreating wild boar. With a single motion, he grabbed its tusks and twisted its head, driving one of the tusks deep into its skull. The boar collapsed instantly, lifeless.

"Where's the real boss? This is too boring," Wuji muttered, rubbing his bloodied hands together. His excitement was palpable as he thought about the energy points he'd gain from these kills.

Strangely, a primal instinct gnawed at the back of his mind, urging him to eat the beasts raw. His bloodlust thickened, swirling around him like a tangible aura.

"Let me try eating this raw," Wuji said, licking his lips. He ripped a leg from the wild boar, his sharp teeth tearing through the skin with ease.

Within moments, he devoured the meat like a ravenous beast, the blood staining his face and hands.

As the Night Guards cautiously approached, they found Wuji hunched over the carcass, still eating. The scene left them speechless.

"Wuji! The meat of demonic beasts is poisoned with abyssal energy! Nobody can eat that!" Captain Long shouted, his voice tinged with worry.

A Night Guard muttered under his breath, "Captain, don't you think he'll be fine? He looks more like a devil than those beasts."

Captain Long smacked the man on the back of his head. "What the hell are you mumbling about?!"

Suddenly, a mechanical chime echoed in Wuji's mind.

[ Low-level abyssal meat digested! ]

[ +20 energy points ]

'Damn, that was just a leg,' Wuji thought, a wicked grin spreading across his face.

[ System Panel ]

Host: Wuji

Martial Arts Techniques:

Iron Shirt (0/80 - True Dao) (Unable to Upgrade: Requires Assimilation of Another True Dao Technique)

Beast King's Strike (0/16 - Completion)

Thunder Step (0/2 - Not Started)

Energy: 28

Traits: Dark Iron Armor (Triples Power and Enhances Defense)

Just as Wuji pondered upgrading his Beast King's Strike, a sinister voice interrupted him.

"I didn't expect a Deva to be in this small village," the voice sneered.

Wuji turned to see a thin figure cloaked in a dark robe, perched atop a massive demonic bear. The bear was twice the size of the boar Wuji had just slain, its presence exuding a palpable menace.

The robed figure's aura was equally unsettling, radiating an abyssal energy that seemed to darken the air around him.

'As expected, the real boss is here,' Wuji thought. 'But who is this robed man? I can feel a terrifying dark energy coming from him despite his frail appearance.'

Captain Long's face darkened. "Damn it! This is outside my job. Why is a high-level demonic beast here?!"

One of the Night Guards spoke up, his voice trembling. "Captain, I think I know what that robed figure is. I once read about it in a book I found by chance. I thought it was just a fairy tale."

He continued, "The book said there is an abyss crack in this world, a portal to a realm ruled by supreme beings known as Abyssal Devils. They command armies of demonic beasts. And among the Devas who fight the abyss, there is a group of traitors called Abyssal Devas—humans tempted by the abyss's power, now standing on par with the devils themselves."

"Hey ant, who are you? Why did you interrupt my meal? Are you that eager to die?" Wuji said, glaring grimly at the robed figure, anger flashing in his eyes. He had been moments away from upgrading his technique when this fool interrupted.

"Hmm, are you a physical strengthener-type Deva? You look like you're in the lower Base Realm," the robed figure sneered, misinterpreting Wuji's strength.

[ DING! Enemy Abyssal Deva Detected ]

[ Observer Panel is now unlocked ]

[ Observer Panel ]

Name: Xorath

Faction: Abyssal Deva

Realm: Base Realm (5%)

Talent: Shadow Armor (Grade: C)

"I am a martial artist, not one of those weaklings you call Devas," Wuji retorted, his voice dripping with disdain as he prepared to strike.

"Huh? A martial artist ant? Are you trying to fool me?" Xorath scoffed as he leaped off his demonic bear, letting it charge toward the group.

The massive bear roared ferociously as it barreled toward Captain Long and the Night Guards. Fear flashed in their eyes, but before it could reach them, a bloody aura streaked across the battlefield.

Wuji met the bear head-on, his fist colliding with its massive paw. The impact sent the bear flying five meters back, crashing into a tree with a roar of his fists. Wuji stood firm, unmoving.

'This cute bear has a force of 5,000 kilograms,'

Wuji thought, smirking. "It's time for you two to see my real power," he said, his disdainful laughter echoing as he turned his gaze toward Xorath.