Chapter 57: That's Enough
The Black King was getting closer and closer to Bubu Wang. Two seconds later, it was only about ten meters away. Against the Black King, Bubu Wang couldn't last even a single encounter.
In this critical moment, Bubu Wang unleashed all its potential. Its eyes squeezed shut as it began to concentrate.
Pssst~
A stream of pale yellow liquid shot out from between Bubu Wang's hind legs. Due to the powerful suction force, this liquid rapidly flew toward the Black King.
The Black King's steps faltered, as if it was trying its utmost to shift its body sideways. However, under the influence of the strong suction, that pale yellow liquid resolutely splattered onto its body.
Crack, crack, crack...
The Black King's entire suit of armor trembled. Its single eye glowed red, staring intently at Bubu Wang. At this moment, the Black King's hatred toward Bubu Wang was off the charts.
Three transparent thread-like strands flew out from the window, directly entangling Bubu Wang and Amu. Seeing this, Su Xiao immediately retracted the Realm Severing Thread and, using the suction force, charged toward the Black King.
Boom!
The long blade clashed against the spiral sword. Su Xiao's right arm went numb, but with the boost from the strong suction, he actually managed to knock the Black King back.
Clang, clang.
Two intersecting slashes appeared. A cross-shaped crack formed on the massive stone block at the center, which then shattered with a crash. The suction force abruptly disappeared.
The moment the suction vanished, Bubu Wang immediately blended into its surroundings.
As soon as Su Xiao landed, he charged toward the Black King first, preventing it from creating that kind of suction again.
Just as Su Xiao reached the Black King, the spiral sword was already thrusting toward his brow. He vanished on the spot, reappearing behind the Black King.
Ding, ding, ding~
After three crisp sounds of metal clashing, the Black King's movements began to slow. Three slashes frozen mid-air quickly collapsed.
Like a mirror shattering, the Black King broke free from the restraint.
'Blade Path Sword: Time.'
Su Xiao gripped his long blade with both hands and stabbed downward. The tip of the blade embedded into the ground, and a wave of energy spread out, slowing everything around them once more.
'Blade Path Sword: Extreme.'
Su Xiao slashed diagonally. A black slash over five meters in diameter shot out, heading straight for the Black King's neck.
With a tearing sound, the slash hit. Cyan Steel Shadow energy surged into the Black King's body. The Black King suddenly froze—the control effect of Cyan Steel Shadow had been triggered.
'Blade Path Sword: Blood Blade.'
Su Xiao vanished from his spot, streaking through the air like a trail of blood.
Crack!
A slash mark appeared on the Black King's chest armor, cutting about ten centimeters into its body.
The crisp sounds of slashing came one after another. The Old Pious Man also leaped high, bringing his saw-blade sword down onto the Black King's shoulder. Amu swung a lava heavy hammer, smashing it toward the Black King's head.
Thud!
A burst of black energy exploded from the Black King as the epicenter, sending Su Xiao, the Old Pious Man, and Amu all flying backward.
When Su Xiao reappeared, he was already over ten meters away from the Black King. A dull ache and numbness spread from his right arm.
A tall figure stood behind Su Xiao. The oppressive pressure made Su Xiao hesitate to turn around immediately. He was waiting—waiting for the moment the enemy attacked, so he could use Dragon Shadow Flash to create distance. If he used Dragon Shadow Flash directly, he would surely be dragged out of the spatial rift by the enemy. He had no doubt about this. The Moon Witch could do it, let alone the Black King.
"You... are... not bad."
The Black King spoke. It released the spiral sword in its hand. As the long sword fell freely, Su Xiao vanished from his spot.
Boom!
Rubble exploded from where Su Xiao had just been standing. A black sword flew in through the main entrance of the Birth Hall and embedded itself with a clang in front of the Black King.
When the Black King grasped this sword, its aura changed.
Hum~
Sword light radiated outward. The Old Pious Man and Amu, who were preparing to ambush, were sent flying backward, their bodies covered in slash marks. But they got up almost at the same time and charged at the Black King again.
About ten meters to the side of the Black King, Su Xiao crouched low, his breathing somewhat ragged. The Demon Hunting Hour could last a total of 100 seconds. Now, only 12 seconds remained.
Once the Demon Hunting Hour ended, Su Xiao would immediately be exhausted. At this point, the Black King's health was still at 27.1%. If Su Xiao hadn't been dealing true damage with every slash, the Black King would be in even better shape.
Su Xiao pressed his long blade against his forearm and slashed down. The artery in his arm was cut open, and blood spurted out like a burst pipe.
Strangely, this blood didn't fall to the ground. Instead, it vaporized in mid-air and converged above Su Xiao. As a talent ability, the Blood Beast actually had no cooldown. The so-called 8 natural day cooldown was merely the time Su Xiao needed to gather blood energy again. The talent ability clearly stated that the Blood Beast could be forcibly used, but it would place a tremendous burden on the body.
How could he use the Blood Beast without blood energy? The answer was to use blood.
Su Xiao's face turned deathly pale at a visible rate. On the other side, the Black King grabbed Amu's head with one hand and slammed it into the ground with a crash. Most of Amu's body sank into the stone slabs, his fingers twitching twice before going still.
The Old Pious Man beside him showed a look of shame. That blow Amu took was meant for him.
The Old Pious Man noticed Su Xiao's situation. At the start of the battle, Su Xiao had used this move to severely wound the Black King. But now, the Black King was clearly in better shape than the two of them, and there was a high chance it could dodge the Blood Beast.
The Black King naturally noticed the rapidly gathering Blood Beast. It shifted its gaze to Su Xiao, who was crouched on the ground.
"One second!"
The Old Pious Man shouted, tearing open the collar of his clothes to reveal a large mouth stitched with thread on his chest.
"That's enough."
Su Xiao naturally understood what the Old Pious Man meant. The Demon Hunting Hour was about to end. If they couldn't finish off the Black King, everyone would die here.
The Black King was too strong. Whether it was Su Xiao, the Old Pious Man, or Amu, when facing the Black King, without reinforcements, they could at most withstand two of its strikes before meeting their end.
With a tearing sound, the large mouth stitched with thread on the Old Pious Man's chest split open. He instantly turned into a blur, appearing in front of the Black King.
An arm reached out from the large mouth on the Old Pious Man's chest, grabbing the Black King's left arm.
"Ken... Raham?"
The Black King spoke, its voice carrying a metallic quality.
"Old friend, I've come to see you."
The Old Pious Man grinned. The massive Blood Beast lunged from behind him. In this situation, attacking together was the wisest choice. Even a 0.1-second delay could change the course of the battle. That was the advantage of scoundrels—the Old Pious Man was one, and so was Su Xiao.
Blood energy exploded. Before the blood energy had even dissipated, Su Xiao activated the Dragon Shadow Flash ability for the last time.
Dark blue smoke enveloped the Dragon-Slaying Flash. He thrust his blade into the Black King's back, the tip passing through a crack in the armor. This strike was surprisingly easy, piercing straight through the Black King's chest.
The light in the Black King's eyes quickly faded. A stream of dark blue smoke surged out from the wounds on its body and returned to the Dragon-Slaying Flash. The execution ability was simply that unreasonable.
The blood energy gradually dissipated. The Old Pious Man knelt on the ground, his head drooping naturally. Both his arms were broken, and within a three-meter radius, the ground was covered in splattered blood.
Amu was embedded headfirst into the ground, his body covered in dense slash marks. The large "staples" on one side of his body were particularly conspicuous.
The Black King remained motionless, kneeling on one knee.
Su Xiao stood behind the Black King, holding the Dragon-Slaying Flash with one hand. Blood dripped from his chin and left arm. A black sword, over 1.8 meters long, had pierced through his lower abdomen from behind, pinning him to the stone slab in front.