Wang Qin's face showed despair. She never dreamed that Zhang Kewe would strike her so decisively at this time.
Her body aged at a visible rate, while Zhang Kewe rapidly grew younger.
Immersed in the exhilaration of growing power, Zhang Kewe failed to notice that the Two-Horned Demon did not stop him.
The Two-Horned Demon's face wore a mocking expression. This Zhang Kewe had indeed noticed nothing.
Zhang Kewe stopped, wanting to escape quickly, but found his legs and feet unresponsive. He looked down and saw that he had somehow become a three or four-year-old child!
The Two-Horned Demon sneered, "Foolish human, absorbing the power of an Assimilation-stage super-powered individual is akin to seeking your own destruction."
"Did you think the power we bestowed upon you was for you to absorb life energy to strengthen yourself?"
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"This hand bone will incessantly tempt you to absorb the life force of others, and in the process of absorption, you will undergo reverse growth, turning into an infant!"
"Once you become an infant, you will no longer be qualified to use this thing. It will automatically detach from your body, and you will then revert to your original lifespan!"
"If you only absorbed the life of ordinary people, after some time, you might notice something amiss. Perhaps with some restraint, you could indeed achieve eternal life. But you went and absorbed the life of a super-powered individual... hehe."
"However, even in this state, I must make you accept punishment, lest I too suffer the torment of soul scourging."
He walked up to Zhang Kewe, intending to lift him to undergo interrogation by the Abyss Eye.
This operation had failed so completely that someone had to bear the consequences, and Zhang Kewe was the most suitable candidate.
But just then, a dark sword energy shot down from the sky, cleaving the Two-Horned Demon in half.
After being bisected, the demon still tried to writhe and split into two individuals, but a dark figure landed between the two halves, wielding a blood-red longsword and slashing furiously at both. In mere seconds, the demon was reduced to a pile of minced meat.
Zhang Kewe's face lit up with joy. As expected, good fortune favors the blessed. Someone had come to his rescue.
But when the figure turned around, Zhang Kewe's expression froze. It was Wen Wen!
"Hun... wah, wah... woo woo woo woo, I want Mommy."
He wanted to use his childlike appearance to sneak past Wen Wen, but Wen Wen was not one to show respect for the old or affection for the young.
Wen Wen casually walked over to Zhang Kewe, kicked up Zhang Kewe's chin with his foot, and then, like kicking a soccer ball, sent Zhang Kewe flying more than ten meters into the air.
Zhang Kewe, airborne, was caught in the mouth of a Ghost Dragon, unable to move. He was wearing only a pair of underwear.
Yes... as his body shrank, all his other clothes had fallen off automatically, leaving only the underwear clinging to him.
Wen Wen had spotted Wang Qin and Zhang Kewe the moment they disembarked. However, he did not reveal himself immediately, choosing instead to observe the entire farce before appearing to wrap things up.
He walked to Wang Qin's side and looked at the wizened old woman before him, falling silent for two to three seconds.
"It was because you recommended me to Binghe that I had the opportunity to become a Hunter. I am very curious, what benefits did those demons promise you."
"I just want to return to my youthful appearance, and then be with Kewe..."
Wang Qin spoke a few sentences, then shook her head, "Whether you hate me or find me disgusting, for the sake of the help I once gave you, kill me."
Wen Wen had reviewed some of Wang Qin and Zhang Kewe's profiles on his way there. When they were young, they were an affectionate couple.
Later, for the sake of her work as a demon hunter, Wang Qin left Zhang Kewe to focus on hunting monsters.
But as she grew older, Wang Qin increasingly regretted her decision. She still wished to be with Zhang Kewe, but by then, Zhang Kewe was already married with children and had become the chairman of the Koway Group.
So, when Wang Qin retired, she chose to become Zhang Kewe's bodyguard. It was precisely because of this connection that Wang Qin turned a blind eye to Zhang Kewe's various actions, even abetting his wickedness, and even participating in it herself.
She had willingly done all this, but in the end, Zhang Kewe's decisive act of absorbing her life energy had broken her heart, so now she only wished for a swift death.
"Disgust, revulsion..." Wen Wen shook his head. "I feel neither of these emotions. I just find it somewhat pathetic that a demon hunter who served with unwavering dedication would depart in such a manner. You won't even have a demon hunter's funeral."
Wen Wen checked Wang Qin's injuries and found that her life force had been completely drained. With a flick of his finger, he released a stream of black energy that passed through her brain.
Then, Wen Wen looked up at Zhang Kewe, his eyes filled with ferocity.
This great entrepreneur, in order to prolong his own life, had desperately tried to please the Abyss Eye, thereby causing the demise of countless lives. To regain his youthful state, he himself had absorbed the lives of who knew how many people.
Yet, Wen Wen could understand Zhang Kewe's motives. Life itself was the most precious thing to a person.
Throughout history, many had done heinous things to survive.
Even Wen Wen himself was unsure what he might do if he were on the brink of death, but he believed he would strive to uphold his principles.
Understanding did not equate to forgiveness. Wen Wen was not qualified to forgive on behalf of the deceased, so Zhang Kewe had to be punished.
Zhang Kewe, now a child, had a bloody and mangled right hand. Several finger bones protruded through the skin. These finger bones were the size of an adult's, and they became prominent as Zhang Kewe transformed into a child.
Wen Wen grabbed Zhang Kewe's arm, causing these finger bones to dig into Zhang Kewe's chest and abdomen. Then, Zhang Kewe began to age at a visible rate.
Within seconds, Zhang Kewe grew old, while still retaining his childlike form.
"You... you..."
Zhang Kewe's face contorted in fear. He would rather die than revert to such an aged state.
"Scared? I'm merely returning you to your rightful appearance."
"And you think this is the end?"
"No, you will still face punishment. Only when that punishment is equal to your sins will I grant you release."
The claws on Zhang Kewe's hand still tried to absorb Zhang Kewe's life energy. Wen Wen frowned and, with a wave of his hand, tore off the entire palm.
As the claw fell to the ground, it began to writhe, crawling towards Wen Wen. After crawling a certain distance, it suddenly accelerated, attempting to burrow into Wen Wen's body.
But while it was still in mid-air, it was bound by several chains, preventing it from touching Wen Wen's body.