Chapter 61: Invincible Defense
Thump, thump, thump...
The Quake Angel Ming swung its drum mallets repeatedly against the air in front of it, sending dense sound waves spreading outward.
The sound waves weren't fast. When they surged toward Su Xiao, he generated a 100-point energy shield in front of himself. Something unexpected happened—the sound waves passed directly through the shield and struck him head-on.
The sound waves swept over Su Xiao, and his ears rang with a dull buzz.
[Notification: You have been affected by the 'Quake Heaven' oscillation effect. You take 40 points of True Damage + 105 points of oscillation damage. Stun judgment in progress... Judgment failed. Stun effect has been negated.]
The Quake Angel Ming was a stronger elite undead than the Long Blade Angel Kong. Its ability was disgustingly annoying—it could attack from a distance using drumbeats.
If that were all, the Quake Angel Ming wouldn't be too hard to deal with. But between it and Su Xiao stood over five hundred undead soldiers, which made things very troublesome.
Behind Su Xiao, Bubu Wang had already taken Alisa far away. If Alisa endured the Quake Angel Ming's attack, she might even be killed instantly.
A large group of undead soldiers charged toward Su Xiao. When they reached twenty meters in front of him, the shield infantry stopped in place. They weren't mindless grunts; they were an elite force.
Clatter.
One shield after another was raised, forming a wall of shields. The drumbeats the Quake Angel Ming struck out could both harm Su Xiao and provide a buff to the undead soldiers.
No sooner had the shield infantry set up their shields than the archers behind them drew their longbows, aiming at Su Xiao through the gaps in the shield wall.
Twang, twang, twang...
Over a hundred metal arrows shot toward Su Xiao. The accuracy of these arrows was certainly poor, but their power was formidable—perfect for use in a closed environment like a tomb.
A volley of metal arrows flew straight at Su Xiao. Inside the doorway, Su Xiao took a deep breath but still stood his ground without retreating.
As the metal arrows flew in, Su Xiao's long blade slashed continuously in front of him, sending large numbers of arrows flying away.
Bang! One metal arrow embedded into the stone wall beside Su Xiao, its tail vibrating at high speed, showing just how much force the thing carried.
Su Xiao slashed his blade repeatedly, knocking away dozens of metal arrows until a stinging sensation spread across his tiger's mouth.
Seeing that long-range arrows were ineffective against Su Xiao, the archers immediately stopped firing. Their arrows were limited—each had only about ten.
The situation fell into a stalemate, but the advantage leaned toward the Quake Angel Ming. It kept pounding its drum mallets against the air, and with each wave of sound that spread, Su Xiao could feel the stabbing pain inside his body intensify by one degree.
Given the current situation, Su Xiao clearly couldn't charge forward. The doorway he occupied prevented him from being surrounded. If it were only the undead soldiers, he would have rushed in long ago.
"Amu, charge at that thing in five seconds."
The tip of Dragon-Slaying Flash pointed at the Quake Angel Ming. Amu nodded to show understanding.
Su Xiao sheathed Dragon-Slaying Flash, and a massive sniper rifle appeared in his hand—the Duke of Annihilation. This thing wasn't just for long-range use; it was equally powerful at medium and close range.
Equipment Effect 3: Close Combat Heavy Cannon (Passive) — If Duke's Domain (Active) is not activated, fire rate +80%.
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Su Xiao pulled back the bolt of the Duke of Annihilation. He leveled the rifle, tilted his head to the side, aimed through the iron sights at the Quake Angel Ming, and pulled the trigger.
Boom!
The ground beneath Su Xiao's feet cracked and shattered. The bullet left the chamber and shot straight toward the Quake Angel Ming.
At this distance, there was no possibility of dodging. The moment the gunshot rang out, the bullet had already reached the Quake Angel Ming's face.
With a deafening clang, the Quake Angel Ming shot backward like a rocket. Another boom followed as it crashed directly into the stone wall behind it, smashing a pitch-black hole into the rock.
No kill notification appeared. This made Su Xiao frown. Hitting the head and still not dying—the Quake Angel Ming was far too tough.
Though he hadn't killed it, the thing should at least be heavily injured.
At the same time the gunshot rang out, Amu behind Su Xiao had already charged forward. It rushed through the doorway and into the open space filled with undead soldiers.
The Long Blade Angel Kong and the Quake Angel Ming were separated only by a stone wall about seven to eight meters thick.
As soon as Amu crossed the doorway, Su Xiao grabbed its upper arm and hurled it toward the direction of the Quake Angel Ming.
The size difference between Su Xiao and Amu was huge, yet Su Xiao easily threw Amu out.
As he threw Amu, a volley of metal arrows shot toward Su Xiao. The shield infantry no longer maintained their wall formation but swarmed toward him instead.
A few pieces of rubble fell to the ground. The Quake Angel Ming stepped out of the hole in the stone wall. It rolled its neck, producing a series of crisp cracks—it was completely unharmed.
Amu landed from midair. The moment it hit the ground, it lunged at the Quake Angel Ming.
The Quake Angel Ming's drum mallet smashed toward Amu's forehead. A hollow boom echoed. Hearing this sound, Bubu Wang in the distance winced. Just hearing it hurt; luckily, it hadn't taken control of Amu's body, or the pain would have been its own.
Given the Quake Angel Ming's terrifying defense, its attack ability should also be monstrous. But that wasn't the case. The mallet strike it landed on Amu looked heavy and hurt a lot, but Amu wasn't seriously injured. It just shook its head and punched the Quake Angel Ming back.
Amu's fist slammed into the Quake Angel Ming's face. The Quake Angel Ming tried to defend, but its defensive posture was clumsy and couldn't block Amu's punch at all.
The Quake Angel Ming was sent flying by the punch. Yes, despite being five meters tall, it was knocked flying by Amu's fist.
The Quake Angel Ming became a rolling gourd, tumbling several times before climbing back to its feet. A layer of dark light surged across its surface—still completely unharmed.
In terms of strength, agility, and combat experience, the Quake Angel Ming was pitifully weak. But its defense was mysteriously powerful. A +13 Duke of Annihilation shot point-blank at its face, and it came out unscathed. Even the Ant King would have its skull blown off by a Duke of Annihilation shot.
Amu's fight was a deadlock. Neither side could do anything to the other. The Quake Angel Ming could bruise Amu with its mallet, but Amu's physique was equally tough, so it wouldn't be in danger anytime soon. And every punch Amu threw sent the Quake Angel Ming flying.
Clang, clang...
The long blade rang out. Su Xiao weaved through the undead soldiers, blood and severed limbs flying.
With a tearing sound, a shield infantryman's shield was split open. A momentary look of shock crossed its face before a bloodline appeared across its chest, and its upper body suddenly toppled to the ground.
About six minutes later, the Quake Angel Ming was sent flying by Amu's fist for who knows how many times. Amu, meanwhile, had been beaten until its head was covered in lumps, its entire bull face swollen, its cheeks bulging like it had two eggs inside—absolutely ridiculous.
The Quake Angel Ming climbed up from the ground, furious. But just then, its gaze inadvertently swept toward the entrance.
Su Xiao was gripping an undead archer by the neck. With a crack, the undead archer's body stiffened as Su Xiao snapped its neck.
At Su Xiao's feet lay a pile of undead soldier corpses. Some were decapitated, others cut in half.
Though Su Xiao had killed these undead soldiers in a short time, he hadn't come out unscathed. There were several wounds on his chest and back, but fortunately, none were serious.
Su Xiao studied the Quake Angel Ming. He felt that this thing didn't have strong physical defense but possessed some kind of nearly invincible defensive ability. Its other abilities, however, were all garbage.
Su Xiao dropped the corpse in his hand. Amu rubbed the lumps on its head, its eyes full of fury. Man and bull formed a pincer formation. The Quake Angel Ming instinctively took a few steps back. Its defense might be strong, but if it had to fight both Su Xiao and Amu at the same time, it would just be a sandbag—a very durable sandbag.
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Golden Core Reshaping
Recently, Feiwen has felt a dull ache in his dantian area. This might be a sign of his golden core reforming. For this reason, Feiwen is taking a day off to adjust his sleep schedule (will do six chapters tomorrow), striving to restore a healthy routine and avoid his golden core (kidney stones) from reshaping. I hope all readers will understand.