Chapter 64: Very Strong, But Also Very Stupid
Within the Misty Valley, Su Xiao put away the Duke of Annihilation. Although he didn't know the situation of Moye Nora inside the light cocoon, judging from its pitted and scarred surface, it couldn't be good.
Compared to Moye Nora, the nearby Bajing clan member was also a considerable threat. Facing Moye Nora or Zangge alone, Su Xiao wouldn't be afraid, but if he had to take on both at the same time, he would definitely die.
Only 25 minutes remained of the 30-minute time limit. After 25 minutes, the Doom would be reborn, meaning Moye Nora would regain her ability to revive infinitely.
Su Xiao certainly couldn't waste the 30 minutes that Carmen and the others had bought with their lives. But now, he was facing two powerful enemies at once. If he were surrounded by both, his journey in Reincarnation Paradise would end here.
This tension and pressure made Su Xiao take a deep breath and slowly exhale. Escape was impossible. Even setting aside that Bajing clan member, Moye Nora alone would hunt him to the ends of the earth.
Su Xiao didn't have the ability to unleash a burst of power at a critical moment, nor did he possess the talent to rapidly grow stronger in battle. All he could do was risk his life and fight.
Amu climbed from the edge of the rock wall into the mountain hollow. Bubu Wang, who had blended into the environment, also stepped forward. This was a life-or-death moment. Defeating these two enemies meant survival; failing meant death. The mortality rate was now over 60%.
As for using the [Ancient Clockwork] to forcibly return to Reincarnation Paradise, that would almost be a slow death. Su Xiao had invested a massive amount of resources to complete his Blade Awakening. If he lost everything in the Crow World, he would gradually fall behind in the current derivative world's progression. And don't forget, he still had to deal with Violators.
Rather than choosing a slow death, Su Xiao preferred to try killing Moye Nora within a short time. As for that Bajing clan member, he would have Amu and Bubu Wang hold him off first. Bubu Wang's [Negative Ion Plasma Superconducting Device] still had some plasma left, so there was a chance to trap that Bajing clan member for a while.
Amu, his whole body radiating cold air, let out a roar and took several large strides forward, swinging his ice warhammer down at the Bajing clan member's head.
Zangge raised his arm. With a bang, the barrel-thick hammerhead struck his arm.
After taking the blow, Zangge didn't even step back. He looked down at Amu from his height, and his other hand blurred into a streak, directly grabbing Amu's head.
"Moo!"
Amu let out a pained low roar, trying to break free from Zangge's grip. Unfortunately, the strength gap between them was huge. Fortunately, Amu's physique was tough enough. If it had been anyone else, their head would have been crushed.
Crack!
A crack appeared on Amu's skull. But Amu wasn't one to be trifled with. He swung his warhammer and smashed it against Zangge's head.
Bang!
With a dull thud, Zangge just tilted his head. He could have dodged the blow, but there was no need. In the end, Amu's offensive capabilities weren't strong.
Gurgling blood flowed from Amu's mouth and nose. After his second evolution, Amu had become more biological in nature.
Just as Amu was about to hit Zangge again, Zangge grabbed Amu's head with both hands.
"For your courage, I grant you an honorable death in battle."
Crack, crack, crack...
Blood seeped through Zangge's fingers. At that moment, metal rods appeared out of thin air around him.
With a sizzle, a plasma net spread out, forming a semicircle about ten meters in diameter, trapping Zangge and Amu inside.
Bubu Wang, who had blended into the environment, charged into the plasma net, rushed behind Zangge in a few steps, leaped up, and bit down on Zangge's nape. His sharp claws dug into Zangge's temples on both sides. His dog eyes were full of fury, as if to say, "You bald black guy, you dare to squeeze my little brother Amu? I'll kill you."
Bitten on the nape by Bubu Wang, Zangge was momentarily stunned. He released Amu from his hands and reached back with both large hands toward the back of his head.
Although Bubu Wang's eyes were blazing with anger, he hadn't lost his mind. This monster was clearly not something he could handle.
Bubu Wang kicked off with his dog paws, blending back into the environment while still in midair. The first thing he did upon landing was rush to Amu, grab the semi-conscious Amu, and throw him out of the plasma net.
Zangge looked around and found that Amu and Bubu Wang had disappeared, leaving only a pool of blood on the ground. All he could see was the plasma net. Zangge, of course, recognized this thing. It was a plasma net from the Bana Dwarf Clan. There was no good way to break it; just ramming through would do.
Boom, boom...
The entire mountain hollow began to tremble. Zangge was indeed very strong, but he was just a brute. He had been easily tricked into the trap by Amu and Bubu Wang.
Outside the plasma net, Su Xiao had already drawn his blade and charged toward the light cocoon. After his repeated bombardments, it was now covered in cracks.
Su Xiao stopped in front of the light cocoon and thrust his long blade into a crack about two fingers wide. The nature of this thing was extremely special. It was neither energy nor some kind of substance, otherwise, it would have been devoured by the Cyan Steel Shadow Energy long ago.
Pfft!
Two sounds of sharp objects piercing through came almost simultaneously. A golden energy longsword pierced through Su Xiao's lower abdomen. Seeing this sword, his heart sank. The worst-case scenario had come to pass.
The light cocoon shattered. Su Xiao's long blade pierced through Moye Nora's shoulder, while Moye Nora's longsword pierced through Su Xiao's lower abdomen.
Almost simultaneously, both of them tried to cut into each other's organs with their weapons. However, Su Xiao's [Wild Hunt Night] was extremely tough, and he had grabbed the energy longsword with his bare hand, greatly slowing its cutting speed.
Blood splattered. Su Xiao's long blade sliced downward, cutting from Moye Nora's shoulder to her chest. The sensation of cutting through the enemy's body transmitted from the hilt to his hand.
Moye Nora used the inner guard of her energy sword to block the blade. It was clear that her swordsmanship had made a qualitative leap. More importantly, her appearance hadn't changed much. Unlike Morisha's female-to-male transformation, she had initially mastered that power. The consciousness of the Unnamed Lord had also dissipated, no longer conflicting with her body.
From the way Moye Nora blocked this strike, Su Xiao could tell that she had inherited the Unnamed Lord's swordsmanship. If they were to distance themselves now, it would definitely be a hard-fought battle, with the outcome uncertain.
The Realm Severing Thread shot out, not wrapping around the enemy, but around Su Xiao's own abdomen.
Zzz~
The Realm Severing Thread wrapped around dozens of times. The Dragon-Slaying Flash in Su Xiao's hand disappeared, replaced by a short blade. Since Moye Nora's swordsmanship was stronger, he wouldn't compete in blade or sword techniques. Instead, he would engage in a more primal and brutal confrontation.
Su Xiao reversed his grip on the Soul Walker in his hand and took a step forward. Blood gushed from his lower abdomen as the energy longsword pierced deeper.
With a crack, Su Xiao pressed the emergency release device inside his bracer. He had cut off a section of the Realm Severing Thread, ensuring it could be used again. Reid's craftsmanship came in handy at this critical moment.
Zzz~
Su Xiao released all the remaining Realm Severing Thread, using it to bind himself and Moye Nora together in a messy tangle. This way, both of their ranges of movement were very limited.
With such a small range of movement, Moye Nora couldn't possibly pull the longsword out of Su Xiao's lower abdomen. Her best option now was to punch Su Xiao with her little fists.
However, compared to Moye Nora's little fists, the Soul Walker in Su Xiao's hand was far more lethal.
"Aurora."
A ball of white light appeared in Moye Nora's hand and blasted directly into Su Xiao's chest.
Bang! A fist-sized hole was blasted through Su Xiao's left chest. Through this hole, Moye Nora could even see the situation behind Su Xiao, as well as his heart beating inside his chest cavity.
The entire left side of Su Xiao's body went numb, but he grinned, revealing his white teeth. This made Moye Nora's heart tremble. She had never fought an enemy like this before.
Pfft, pfft, pfft...
Holding the short blade, Su Xiao stabbed wildly at Moye Nora, mainly targeting her throat, head, and heart.
Blue smoke filled Su Xiao's left hand as he grabbed Moye Nora. Since Moye Nora wasn't a complete bio-energy body but had her own flesh, the Devouring Core couldn't devour her quickly, but it still made her feel somewhat weak.
The close-quarters struggle caused them to roll directly to the ground. Unfortunately for Moye Nora, she ended up pinned underneath.
Bang, bang, bang...
Blood and shredded flesh splattered. Several bloody holes burst open on Su Xiao's lower abdomen and shoulder. He seemed to have gone berserk, but he still had some rationality, at least managing to dodge a white beam aimed at his head.
"Radiance Ring!"
Several rings of radiance appeared around Moye Nora. The next second, the short blade in Su Xiao's hand pierced through her throat.
With a gurgle, Moye Nora spat out a large mouthful of blood. After fighting this far, she was actually starting to feel a sense of fear.
The radiance rings slashed toward Su Xiao's back. Sparks flew as they were deflected by a thin layer of pale blue crystals on Su Xiao's body surface.
Su Xiao ignored the radiance rings. He straddled Moye Nora and stabbed again and again at her face and throat.
After just over ten seconds, Moye Nora's struggling grew weaker and weaker. Su Xiao spat a mouthful of blood onto Moye Nora's face.
The Realm Severing Thread contracted, wrapping around Moye Nora. Su Xiao then took out [Endless Darkness], set it to 6 seconds, and placed it around Moye Nora's neck. That Bajing clan member still couldn't break out of the plasma net. This was the only chance to ask about the location of the Death Ground, because Su Xiao had discovered that the Death Ground wasn't inside the Misty Valley.
Su Xiao took out a bottle of Ancient Secret Medicine, sprinkled a small amount on Moye Nora's neck to keep her from dying, and drank the rest himself. Moye Nora's eyes gradually became dull. After 6 seconds, the [Endless Darkness] collar snapped open.
"Where is the Death Ground?"
"You... go... die."
Moye Nora's lips trembled, her expression somewhat ferocious.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Su Xiao coughed up large mouthfuls of blood, but his hands moved quickly. He set [Endless Darkness] to 6 seconds again. This was the maximum duration of 'Black Prison (Active).'
Six seconds passed quickly. The plasma net in the distance was growing dimmer; time was clearly running out.
"Where is the Death Ground?"
"You! Go! Die!"
Moye Nora remained defiant, but from her gaze, she was about to break. Being trapped in absolute darkness for over 200 days was no longer a matter of willpower.
With a click, [Endless Darkness] was fastened for the third time, again set to 6 seconds.
After 6 seconds, the collar snapped open. Moye Nora's pupils were trembling.
"Where is the Death Ground?"
Su Xiao's mind was spinning. He couldn't hold on much longer.
"It's..."
Moye Nora's voice grew softer and softer. She had yielded.
Two stabs to the brain, three to the heart. Su Xiao turned and left without hesitation. As for that simple-minded Bajing clan assassin, he was still trapped inside the plasma net, roaring in the Black Abyss language. He was very strong, even stronger than Moye Nora, but he was just too stupid.