Chapter 63: Necromancer Sage
The veins on Trembling Angel Ming's face bulged, its entire body muscles tensed as it struggled to break free from the Realm Severing Thread. Under normal circumstances, with Trembling Angel Ming exerting such force to escape the threads, it would have long been sliced into a sausage shape. However, the reality was different; the Realm Severing Thread hadn't cut into its skin at all, blocked by a faint layer of gray energy.
Su Xiao first kicked Trembling Angel Ming to the ground, then stepped on its back, thrusting Dragon-Slaying Flash straight toward its throat.
Clang!
A hard impact transmitted from the blade tip to the hilt, finally reaching Su Xiao's hand. Forcing it through with brute strength was clearly ineffective, so he attempted to use Azure Steel Shadow energy to devour this energy.
The result was not optimistic. Azure Steel Shadow couldn't devour this layer of energy, or rather, it couldn't penetrate into it.
Su Xiao tapped Trembling Angel Ming's body surface with his knuckles. The touch was very hard; this creature seemed to be protected inside a shell.
Bound by the Realm Severing Thread and stepped on by Su Xiao, Trembling Angel Ming was clearly panicking. It wasn't without emotion; it also knew fear, but compared to fear, it had an intense hatred for humans.
Su Xiao couldn't think of a way to deal with Trembling Angel Ming for the moment. Tying an Apollo to its body? That seemed somewhat wasteful.
Trembling Angel Ming was like a turtle, the kind with a shell covering 100% of its body.
Just then, Su Xiao noticed a small puff of dust rising from the ground, stirred up by Trembling Angel Ming's exhaled breath.
"So, you need to breathe too."
Su Xiao had originally thought Trembling Angel Ming was a semi-undead creature, but now it seemed it was a 'living' being, just with an extremely long lifespan. So long that its emotions had begun to numb, but today, the emotion of fear was gradually being awakened by Su Xiao.
Su Xiao took three gas masks from his storage space. After putting one on himself, he tossed the remaining two to Bubu Wang and Amu, signaling Elisa to stay away.
After Amu put on his gas mask, he stepped forward and sat on Trembling Angel Ming's legs. Su Xiao stood on Trembling Angel Ming's back. Bubu Wang hesitated for a moment, then used his dog paw to flip Trembling Angel Ming the middle finger. He had been scared by that hammer blow earlier and was somewhat afraid to approach. This goofball was definitely a mudslide among canines.
Su Xiao took an iron canister from his storage space, shook it, and hooked his finger over the top.
Hiss~
A stream of red spray shot toward Trembling Angel Ming's mouth and nose. As a minor boss, Trembling Angel Ming was definitely a disgrace to the boss community.
Trembling Angel Ming knew this red mist was bad news, so it held its breath. Su Xiao didn't care at all; this canister could spray for at least ten minutes, and he had nine more. If this thing had the guts, it could just keep holding its breath.
Ten minutes passed. A large area of red mist had dispersed around Su Xiao. He took out another canister and continued spraying, maintaining the concentration of red mist.
After Trembling Angel Ming held its breath for a full 40 minutes, its body began to tremble, and it was essentially too weak to struggle.
Dealing with Trembling Angel Ming this way was indeed a last resort. Su Xiao had tried multiple methods against the energy layer on its body but simply couldn't break through it. So he had to use poison mist to wear Trembling Angel Ming down.
An hour later, Trembling Angel Ming was still holding its breath. As long as it didn't breathe, using that unknown energy to seal its mouth and nose, Su Xiao really couldn't do anything to it.
Just then, the gray energy layer on Trembling Angel Ming's body gradually faded. With a crack, the energy layer shattered.
Su Xiao stabbed toward Trembling Angel Ming's chest. The long blade pierced its heart. Su Xiao immediately withdrew the blade and slashed again at Trembling Angel Ming's throat.
After several fatal strikes, Trembling Angel Ming lost all signs of life.
[You have killed Trembling Angel Ming.]
[You have obtained Ancient Necromancer Essence x5.]
...
Su Xiao picked up the [Ancient Necromancer Essence] from the ground. The reason the energy layer on Trembling Angel Ming's body disappeared was that Bubu Wang had found the source of this energy.
This energy wasn't from within Trembling Angel Ming's body but was linked to a device in the side hall of the Trembling Heaven Hall.
The poison mist gradually dissipated. Bubu Wang, wearing a special gas mask, walked out of the side hall and signaled Su Xiao that he had made a new discovery inside.
Su Xiao walked toward the side hall. It was a closed stone room of several dozen square meters, with a hidden door at the entrance. If one didn't look carefully, it would be impossible to find.
As soon as Su Xiao entered the side hall, he discovered a half-meter-tall gray energy pillar inside. The pillar was half-destroyed, with bite marks visible on it.
It was because of this thing that Trembling Angel Ming had maintained its nearly invincible state. Once this thing was destroyed, its 'invincibility' disappeared.
Earlier, Su Xiao had found it strange. Based on Trembling Angel Ming's strength, it shouldn't have had such a nearly invincible ability. That didn't make sense.
Crack, crack...
A faint cracking sound came from a wall beside him. Su Xiao raised his blade toward the source.
On the wall was a slightly protruding humanoid sculpture. This sculpture seemed to be carved from the stone wall itself, protruding only about ten centimeters.
Now, large cracks appeared around this sculpture, as if it were trying to break free from the stone wall and emerge.
With a clatter, stone chips flew. The humanoid sculpture's head leaned forward, detaching from the stone wall. Its eyes opened, looking around somewhat dazedly.
"Hu...man?"
The stone statue spoke. Judging by its appearance, it wasn't a sculpture at all but had been assimilated and devoured by the stone wall.
Due to just waking up, the stone statue was very confused. In this situation, Su Xiao instinctively held Dragon-Slowing Flash horizontally in front of him.
[Prompt: You have activated the Necromancer Sage.]
[Necromancer Sage is a neutral unit. Attacking is prohibited.]
[Temple Exchange Shop opened. This is a reward facility.]
[Checking...]
[Temple Energy Core destroyed. This area has been converted to a safe point. Coordinates being generated...]
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The secret room Su Xiao was in was certified as a safe point by Reincarnation Paradise, and coordinates were being established. This situation occurred because the Primordial World was not a world owned by Reincarnation Paradise.
When Hunters or Contractors arrived in this world, as they continuously gained World Source, Reincarnation Paradise would gradually infiltrate this world. Once it reached a certain extreme, this world would belong to Reincarnation Paradise, becoming a Trial World or War World. In the future, when other Contractors entered this world, they wouldn't have to pay such a high price.
Su Xiao and the others, as pioneers, naturally received certain benefits. For example, the hidden area he was in. Once this world belonged to Reincarnation Paradise, entering such a hidden area wouldn't just cost Paradise Coins; it would require an exorbitant fee.
Su Xiao examined the stone statue on the wall. This statue seemed to be somewhere between living and dead. Noticing Su Xiao looking at it, the stone statue actually smiled at him, a very stiff smile.
"Open the Temple Exchange Shop."
As soon as Su Xiao spoke, a list appeared before him.
[Gold Quality Set Chest]
Quantity: 1
Exchange Price: Ancient Necromancer Essence x6
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[Light Gold Quality Set Chest]
Quantity: 2
Exchange Price: Ancient Necromancer Essence x3
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[Dark Purple Quality Set Chest]
Quantity: 5
Exchange Price: Ancient Necromancer Essence x1
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[Holy Sanctuary]
Effect: Can isolate the erosion of black mist (the third floor of Shia Temple is filled with black mist)
Exchange Price: Ancient Necromancer Essence x8
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