Chapter 76: Enemies That Can Only Be Fought Head-On
The Frost Forest, which had been quiet until now, suddenly became lively. 107 Frost Guards sealed off an area. Due to their incredible speed, Bubu Wang couldn't outrun them.
With the dual interference of the 'Frost Mark' and the 'World Core,' Bubu Wang not exposing its own position was already impressive. Taking away the World Core was basically impossible.
[Space coordinates formed: 1 location.]
[Location: Hippocra Duchy.]
...
Upon receiving this notification, Su Xiao immediately had Bubu Wang drop the World Core. Helping the Reincarnation Paradise establish one spatial coordinate was the limit; any more would incur extremely high risk.
Half a kilometer away, Bubu Wang dropped the World Core from its mouth and turned to flee.
Bang!
An air blast spread. The tallest Frost Guard appeared, picked up the World Core from the ground, and scanned the surroundings with its dark blue eyes.
After a moment, of the 107 Frost Guards, 87 returned to the tomb to continue guarding the World Core, while the remaining 20 Frost Guards searched for Bubu Wang.
The Frost Guards were all former sinners. Before their bodies and souls were executed, they were given one chance: to guard the World Core for eternity, atoning for their past evil deeds.
This also made the Frost Guards somewhat vindictive. They had been led around in circles by Bubu Wang a few times, so there was no way they would let it go. The Twin Stars were just passing by and were caught and forced to kowtow to the tomb. Given Bubu Wang's earlier behavior, if it were caught, and if the Frost Guards could eat, it would definitely be tonight's dinner.
Bubu Wang was completely unfazed by this and began leading these 20 Frost Guards on a chase. Its little expression clearly said: 'This Wang is invincible now. Who dares to compete for the Overlord Medal?'
Bubu Wang ran happily through the Frost Forest. Because it was blending into the environment, and the number of Frost Guards had greatly decreased, it quickly shook off the 20 Frost Guards behind it.
Bubu Wang wasn't just running away; it had been tracking the traces left by the nearby Twin Stars. Both brothers were injured and eager to leave the area.
Tracking them all the way, Bubu Wang found the two brothers. Seeing the barcodes on their heads, Bubu felt like taking out its phone to scan them, wondering if it could get a red envelope or something.
At that moment, the Twin Stars were sitting under an ancient tree that took three people to encircle, treating their wounds.
Bubu Wang disengaged from the environment and appeared fifty meters in front of the Twin Stars. The moment it appeared, the Twin Stars sensed it and turned their gaze towards it.
"This is... Bai Ye's summon. Damn it."
The Twin Stars looked at Bubu Wang. The three Overlord Medals hanging around its neck were particularly conspicuous.
The moment they saw Bubu Wang, the Twin Stars felt something was wrong. They stood up and fled.
"Woof~"
Bubu Wang let out a long howl, blended into the environment, and followed the Twin Stars.
A familiar sound of something tearing through the air reached the two brothers. They turned their heads and saw figures, pale all over, charging from behind. It was the Frost Guards. Seeing these terrifying beings, the Twin Stars almost stumbled and fell into the snow.
The Frost Guards' combat power was too strong, causing the Twin Stars to focus most of their attention on the rear while fleeing. Fortunately, the Frost Guards were getting further and further away.
Clang!
A flash of blade light appeared. Su Xiao suddenly appeared above, slashing down at the elder of the Twin Stars.
'Dual Birth: Willful Stone.'
A binding force appeared around Su Xiao, abruptly halting his movement in mid-air. The long blade aimed at the elder Twin Star stopped.
Although the Twin Stars had restrained Su Xiao, they were also suffering. The younger brother spat out a large mouthful of blood. His body was very fragile. Restraining Su Xiao without entering their Dual Birth state made him feel like his body was being torn apart.
"Roar!"
The Blood Beast condensed behind Su Xiao and pounced on the younger Twin Star.
With a bang, the blood energy exploded. The younger Twin Star shattered directly, flesh and blood splattering everywhere.
The elder Twin Star lunged towards the blood energy, his hand reaching forward. The splattered flesh and blood surged towards him. The Twin Stars transformed from two people into one. This was their Dual Birth form.
Among the Twin Stars, the younger brother had powerful mental strength; all his abilities were driven by his mental power. The elder brother had a strong body. Their improvements complemented each other. When the two brothers merged, they became the Twin Stars in their Dual Birth form.
The barcodes on the Twin Stars' heads became denser. These barcodes, when combined horizontally and vertically, formed two inverted hexagrams.
"I knew you wouldn't easily give up such a good opportunity. If it were me, I wouldn't either."
The Twin Stars spoke, their voice having a reverb effect.
"Come on, let's start the fight that didn't happen in the first round, right here."
"..."
Su Xiao flexed his slightly sore left arm. The Twin Stars were not easy to deal with. They might even be the one among the remaining six participants who posed the greatest threat to him in a one-on-one fight. Their abilities somewhat countered him.
The good news was that the Twin Stars were not in the best condition right now.
Bubu Wang in the nearby area changed its escape direction, leading the 20 Frost Guards away. After all, no one could be sure if these 20 Frost Guards would, due to the 'Follower Contract,' gang up on Su Xiao.
After a moment, Bubu Wang led the 20 Frost Guards far away. The Twin Stars, who were confronting Su Xiao, did not take this opportunity to attack. They had just been injured by the Blood Beast's pounce. The younger twin was severely wounded. If not for the Dual Birth ability, he would be dead.
Snow splashed from under Su Xiao's feet as he charged straight at the Twin Stars.
'Dual Birth: Fall.'
The Twin Stars swung their hand down. An invisible giant fist of will slammed down.
Su Xiao pierced through space. The giant fist of will passed through his body and struck the ground.
With a rumble, the area within a hundred meters shook. The frost coating on the trees was shaken off.
"Again."
The Twin Stars clapped their palms together with a smack. Over a dozen invisible giant fists of will rained down from above, and layers of will barriers pushed forward.
Boom.
Su Xiao was blasted back by the will barrier. Before he could land, an invisible giant hand grabbed him and slammed him hard into the ground. The giant will hand exploded.
"Hoo~"
The Twin Stars let out a long breath. They knew clearly in their hearts that once Su Xiao got into melee range, the fight would be over. However, they had an absolute advantage against melee combatants.
Snow mist billowed. Su Xiao stood up from a snow crater, wiped the blood from his face, and leaped out of the crater.
Seeing Su Xiao's injuries, the Twin Stars' hearts sank. An ordinary Sixth Rank tank would have lost half their life after taking that hit. But this enemy seemed completely unfazed.
The dust-particle form of Banishment quietly approached the Twin Stars. Just as it got within two meters of them, the Twin Stars raised a hand and pushed forward.
Bang~
Banishment was blasted back by the will barrier, gathered together, and flew back, attaching itself to Su Xiao's sleeve.
'Blade Path: Azure Demon.'
Clang.
A blue-green blade light slashed out. Layers of will barriers appeared in front of the Twin Stars. The Azure Demon pierced through four will barriers before getting stuck on the fifth.
Like shattering glass, Su Xiao's blade slashed continuously, shattering pieces of will barriers as he charged to within five meters of the Twin Stars.
"Ah!!"
The Twin Stars shouted.
Thump~
A will storm spread. Su Xiao crouched low, his left arm wrapped in a metal bracer held in front of his face, his gaze fixed on the Twin Stars through the gaps in his fingers.
'Blade Path: Blood Blade.'
A blood shadow flashed past the Twin Stars. A shallow cut appeared on the chin of the Twin Stars.
'Dual Birth: Chaos!'
The blood vessels all over the Twin Stars' bodies bulged. A crushing pressure descended from above.
Boom!!
The forest within half a kilometer was flattened. The frozen trees were smashed into powder. The Twin Stars had very rich combat experience. They used their ultimate move instantly, at a speed comparable to the Blood Beast's.
The surrounding area sank by nearly six meters. Remember, this was permafrost, frozen for thousands of years, harder than most metals.
Crack, crack~
The sound of crystal breaking came. The Twin Stars traced the source and saw a nearly four-meter-tall crystal ball. The crystal ball was already covered in cracks.
"Again. Once more."
Bloodshot veins appeared in the whites of the Twin Stars' eyes. Just as they were about to use 'Dual Birth: Chaos' again, an energy spread through their bodies. It was the Cyan Steel Shadow Energy.
A few seconds earlier, Su Xiao's blade had injured the Twin Stars. Although the wound was very shallow, the Cyan Steel Shadow had already invaded their bodies.
Su Xiao did not activate the Cyan Steel Shadow Energy immediately but waited until now.
The intense pain momentarily slowed the Twin Stars' mental manipulation. However, 'Dual Birth: Chaos' still crashed down from above, invisible but deadly.
Boom!!
The ground within half a kilometer sank another few meters. The crystal ball containing Su Xiao shattered.
"Hoo, hoo..."
Using 'Dual Birth: Chaos' twice in a row left the Twin Stars gasping for breath. They stared with the same pair of eyes at the shattered crystal ball in the distance.
A blood-stained arm reached out from the crystal fragments. Su Xiao slowly stood up, a red glow emanating from his eyes.
"What the hell kind of melee fighter are you?"
The Twin Stars had never encountered anyone who could stand up so steadily after taking two 'Dual Birth: Chaos' attacks.
The Twin Stars raised both arms. Two invisible will hands grabbed at Su Xiao.
A flash of blade light swept past. All the fingers of the two will hands were severed. Su Xiao charged forward from ten meters away from the Twin Stars. He leaped forward. He could still forcibly use the Dragon Shadow Flash ability once, which he had been saving.
Seeing Su Xiao leap, the Twin Stars roared and prepared to use 'Dual Birth: Chaos' for the third time. The two brothers were already fired up. They had never encountered an enemy like Su Xiao. That blade was unreasonably sharp. There were no weaknesses in strength or agility. Furthermore, even the intelligence attribute wasn't affected by their judgment.
The Twin Stars couldn't understand why a melee fighter would raise their intelligence attribute. And why did their health points rival a Sixth Rank boss?
When the Twin Stars used 'Dual Birth: Chaos' against same-rank contractors, ranged types were instantly wiped out. Tanks would lose 80% to 95% of their health, entering a near-death state, leaving them at the Twin Stars' mercy.
'Dual Birth: Chaos' crashed down from above, directly passing through Su Xiao's body and hitting the ground.
Boom!
A square pit, half a kilometer in diameter and nearly thirty meters deep, appeared. This permafrost, frozen for thousands of years, was about to be shattered.
Su Xiao disengaged from the Space Penetration state. He was now only two meters away from the Twin Stars.
'Dual Birth: Dragon Roar...'
Pfft!
Dragon-Slaying Flash pierced through the Twin Stars' head. Even though they tried their best to dodge, the difference in speed made it impossible for them to avoid this strike.
The long blade pierced through the Twin Stars' head. The high True Damage, combined with Dragon-Slaying Flash's base damage, blade edge damage, and critical hit damage, instantly emptied the Twin Stars' health.
The Twin Stars tremblingly raised a hand and grabbed onto Dragon-Slaying Flash. Their pupils rapidly dilated as the flame of life was extinguished.
Su Xiao could take several, even a dozen, hits from the Twin Stars and might not die. But as long as the Twin Stars took one hit from Su Xiao, especially a critical hit, the fight was over.