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Griffin Scans
Translator – Hero of death
Proofreader – Sleepyhead
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Chapter 10
"Forgotten by the world..."
The commander froze when he heard this phrase. Forgotten by the world?
But the world isn’t a person—how could it remember someone’s name in the first place?
Did he mean that he was once unimaginably glorious in some previous era?
But no one’s ever heard of a powerful figure wearing a faceless mask.
Could he come from an even more ancient time?
But after so many countless years, wouldn’t even the oldest legends be erased by the river of time?
“We survived!”
The remaining survivors looked at the ground littered with spider corpses and let out cries of relief.
They had thought they were going to be eaten alive by these twisted spiders—only to be saved by a mysterious powerhouse who single-handedly wiped out all the monsters!
Although this person’s abilities were strange and terrifying, power doesn't necessarily dictate character. Even the darkest power is just a tool, controlled by its wielder.
A burly man exhaled deeply and said,
"Finally, we’re not going to die. Scared me half to death!"
A young awakened girl said excitedly,
"From now on, he’s my idol! I want to become the wife of a strong man like that!"
Her friend beside her couldn’t help but snark,
"Girl, get real. You just want a piece of that peach. Do you think a powerhouse like that would lack women? Even if you offer to warm his bed, he wouldn’t give you a second glance!"
"Ahhh! Li Tongtong, why do you always tear me down? I’m going to beat you into submission!"
"Yuan Jing, I’m not scared of you. You’ve never won a fight against me!"
The girl instantly flared up and began playfully wrestling with her friend. The rest of the survivors couldn’t help but smile at the scene.
Everyone being alive—it was a blessing.
But where there is admiration, questions inevitably arise.
"Why was that mysterious powerhouse holding a balloon?"
The cheerful chatter immediately died down. Why would someone so powerful carry around something as childish as a balloon?
Could all strong people have strange quirks?
The commander wiped sweat from his forehead and laughed,
"Maybe it’s a memento of some kind."
The others nodded. That seemed possible.
The girl named Li Tongtong offered her own theory,
"Maybe it’s for a kid back home? Warm-hearted and strong—a perfect man. I really want to see what he looks like under that mask..."
Just as they were discussing this, a sudden aura appeared behind the commander. Before he could even turn around, a figure was already standing beside him.
"Has the evil god’s ritual ended?"
A deep, gravelly voice rang out. It belonged to a tall, square-jawed middle-aged man dressed in a dark green military uniform.
His speech was slow, but radiated unshakable confidence.
The moment everyone saw him, they immediately stood at attention and respectfully greeted,
"Colonel Li!"
This square-jawed man was none other than Li Xuan, the most powerful individual in Hang City—a Morning Star-ranked warrior and a living legend known as the “enemy of ten thousand.”
In this world where power reigns supreme, a Morning Star-ranked being, if left unchecked, could effortlessly destroy an ordinary city—so long as they could bypass its defenses.
Colonel Li Xuan was not only Morning Star-ranked, but also the supreme commander of Hang City’s military and the protector of millions.
He gave a slight nod in response to their salutes and turned to the commander, asking in a low voice,
"I received your distress signal and rushed back immediately. What’s the status of the battle? Did the Spider Priest escape?"
Li Xuan had already prepared himself mentally for the possibility that Hang City might be destroyed.
But when he arrived, he found that only the northern district had been affected.
There were no signs of other spider monsters—not even the Spider Priest remained.
Could their forces really have moved that quickly?
The commander didn’t dare delay and hurriedly reported everything that had just happened, putting special emphasis on what the masked man had said before leaving.
"A man forgotten by the world..."
Li Xuan repeated the words softly, then his expression suddenly changed.
The commander nervously asked,
"Colonel, is there something wrong?"
Li Xuan nodded solemnly and said in a grave tone,
"If what he said is true, and considering how casually he treated the evil god... then he may be a Forbidden Existence!"
Zhou Zheng, another officer, asked in confusion,
"Forbidden Existence? But he only showed Morning Star-level strength. Why would you say he’s forbidden?"
"You fool. Powerhouses at that level can control every ounce of their strength with precision. He was holding back—so he wouldn’t accidentally kill you all."
Li Xuan's words were firm. Yet he kept another suspicion to himself.
He had inspected the bodies of the twisted spiders and the Spider Priest.
They hadn’t just been drained of bodily fluids—their vitality and souls had been completely extracted.
Such terrifying power was far beyond the Morning Star level.
Given that the masked figure hadn’t used overwhelming force, it was highly likely that he had just awakened from an eternal slumber and hadn’t yet recovered all his power.
Li Xuan remembered something his teacher once told him,
Some beings who reach the Forbidden Realm can only be truly killed by erasing every trace of their existence.
Otherwise, as long as someone speaks their name, they will return from the depths of time and space—reclaiming their power and dominion.
At that thought, Li Xuan’s expression grew darker.
He knew he carried vital information.
Without another word, he turned to leave, ready to return to his office and upload a full report of the day’s events to the central command.
As for Zhou Zheng, he was tasked with handling the restoration and cleanup in the northern district of Hang City.
All the spider corpses were to be sent to the lab for sampling.
Zhou Zheng scratched his head and muttered to himself,
"Even a Forbidden Existence buys balloons? Maybe I should get one too..."
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Meanwhile, elsewhere—
Lu Yu had no idea that his identity had evolved from that of an ancient powerhouse to a Forbidden Existence said to have crawled out of the river of time itself.
Right now, he was rushing to accomplish something big!
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