Chapter 30: Glasses, Lipstick
Blood Rose stood in front of Su Xiao, while Candy supported Luo Na and Leng Yue as they retreated.
Leng Yue would not utter foolish words like "live or die together." When teammates were buying time with their lives, anyone who shouted about staying to fight together deserved to be cut down on the spot.
If not pushed to the brink, who would willingly face death?
Leng Yue understood this. No matter how heavy her heart felt, she still walked slowly into the distance. As long as she lived, there was hope.
But Leng Yue and the others hadn't gone far before a wolf-like, dog-like creature blocked their path. It was Bubu Wang, yawning lazily.
Bubu Wang had followed Su Xiao for a long time. He had seen far too many powerful enemies. These long-legged magnetic beings were just a drizzle.
At this point, only Candy among the three was still intact. However, whether Candy could even defeat Bubu Wang in combat was uncertain.
"We have no choice but to fight."
Candy released Leng Yue and Luo Na. If they didn't deal with Bubu Wang, they couldn't escape—even if this dog was incredibly endearing.
"Ah!"
Candy gripped a staff in her hand and, after shouting to bolster her courage, prepared to charge forward.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed Candy's leg, causing her to yelp in fright.
"Buff yourself."
Luo Na lay on the ground, gasping for breath. She had nearly suffered brain death earlier, and her spine was damaged. Now she couldn't even sit up.
"Oh, oh, right."
Candy quickly cast several buffs on herself, took a deep breath, and charged at Bubu Wang.
Leng Yue looked at Candy with a hint of guilt. This frail young girl had given so much to the team. All the resources she obtained were used to enhance her healing abilities.
Bubu Wang watched Candy approach, starting with a look of canine disdain.
Sharp claws extended, and his snow-white fangs, polished daily, were bared. Bubu Wang was lazy and rarely fought, but that didn't mean he lacked combat power.
Originally, Bubu Wang was synthesized from an "Elite Creature Fenrir" + "Combat-Type Imperial Artifact Xiao Bi" + multiple Imperial Artifacts.
Later, Bubu Wang became a living creature through a dark purple scroll, further boosting his combat strength.
Candy's charging pace slowed. It seemed she couldn't beat this "husky."
Let's ignore the fight between Bubu Wang and Candy for now. There was no need to think too hard—that battle wasn't intense.
On Su Xiao's side, however, things were different.
The wind howled, dirt flew, and the ground was pitted and scarred.
Blood Rose, covered in a bloody mist, held a long spear. The spear was spiral-shaped, a form better suited for penetration.
Now, Blood Rose's Strength and Agility had both reached 50 points, and her other attributes weren't low.
Attributes weren't just numbers. At this moment, Blood Rose was stronger, faster, and had decent durability.
The long spear thrust forward, and a whistling sound came from near Su Xiao's ear. A few strands of his black hair were severed.
Though the thrust was perilous, it was still far from actually hitting Su Xiao.
Holding his blade with both hands, Su Xiao slashed forward with full force.
Ding.
Blood Rose blocked the Dragon-Slaying Flash with her spear, appearing effortless.
"It seems you're not as terrifying as I imagined."
Blood Rose smiled. Perhaps today, she could win.
Su Xiao said nothing. He was simply waiting. There was no point in a direct clash with Blood Rose right now.
From the bloody scent emanating from her, Su Xiao guessed her move was similar to "Bull Lord's Wrath"—a technique that burned blood.
Such moves had explosive power but rarely lasted long.
Blood Rose could probably only hold out for a few minutes at most. Even if she pushed it, half an hour was the limit, and fighting her head-on for that long wasn't worth it.
More importantly, Bubu Wang had already stalled Leng Yue and the others.
The spear danced with a bloody aura, and spear light flickered. Su Xiao dodged repeatedly, only counterattacking when there was no other option.
After a minute, Blood Rose's breathing grew heavy. As she panted, bloody mist sprayed from her mouth.
"Why can't I hit him?"
Blood Rose's expression soured. Her earlier confidence had evaporated.
Su Xiao's Blade Master skill was at Lv.21. If someone with Spear Mastery at Lv.9 could hit him, Su Xiao might as well go find a tofu block to smash his head against.
Blood Rose's heart grew cold. She vaguely sensed that today, the Red Spider Lily might be annihilated here.
No one would teleport them away again. The previous incident was a low-probability event.
"It seems I've lost."
Blood Rose stood still, no longer attacking, as if she was preparing something.
Su Xiao narrowed his eyes, thinking inwardly: 'Finally, it's coming.'
This was Blood Rose's final attack. She had tried to use it several times before but had held back, likely due to concerns about the heavy cost of her ultimate move.
Blood Rose slightly spread her legs, formed her left hand into a claw, with bloody mist swirling around her fingertips. She then made a move that stunned everyone.
Puchi.
Blood Rose plunged her left hand into her own chest, precisely pulling out her heart.
Though the pain nearly made her faint, Blood Rose didn't fall.
"Hoo~, hoo~, taking someone with me before I die isn't bad."
Blood Rose clenched her hand, crushing the beating heart. She smeared the blood from her heart onto the spiral-shaped spear.
The spear emitted a bloody glow, so intense that even Su Xiao felt a chill in his heart.
Blood Rose stomped the ground.
Bang!
Dirt erupted, and a large crater appeared in the ground as Blood Rose vanished.
The blood-red spear tip instantly appeared before Su Xiao's brow, but he neither dodged nor blocked.
A golden shield formed around Su Xiao's body. This was the ability of the [Divine Radiance] scabbard.
Special Effect: Holy Spirit Blessing (Active) – Upon activation, creates a layer of secondary invincibility shield. The shield lasts for 1 second, with a cooldown of 72 hours.
Boom!
A shockwave spread outward, causing large cracks to appear on the ground as dust surged.
A massive blood-red rose formed from blood energy appeared in midair, lingering for a long time.
Though Su Xiao blocked the thrust, the "secondary invincibility shield" couldn't mitigate the impact. He was sent flying backward.
Blood Rose stood in place, her long spear pointing diagonally at the ground.
Crack.
Cracks appeared on the spear, and it shattered into pieces in an instant.
Not only the spear, but Blood Rose's arm and body also began to crack, like a broken porcelain doll.
"The strong only grow stronger. This was something I anticipated long ago. Oh well, I'm just one person, with no attachments. Dying is fine."
Blood Rose smiled at Su Xiao. Though her face was covered in cracks, it was still beautiful.
"Bai Ye, I don't actually hate you at all. Reincarnation Paradise is like this, just like this. For us, it's hell. Perhaps for you, this is truly paradise."
Su Xiao stood up in the distance, brushing the dust off his clothes.
"Is that so? Too bad you weren't strong enough."
Crack, crack.
One of Blood Rose's arms shattered, and her entire body began to break apart.
Bang. Blood Rose's body disintegrated.
A smile appeared on Su Xiao's face. Not because he had killed Blood Rose, but because he was glad to encounter all kinds of opponents in Reincarnation Paradise.
With Blood Rose dead, Leng Yue and the others had no hope of survival.
Candy was terrified, but she didn't flee, even though she had the chance to escape now.
As Su Xiao passed by Leng Yue, he stabbed his blade through her heart without a single word.
"You'll die a horrible death."
Luo Na roared, and her reward was a single slash.
Puchi. Blood splattered. Luo Na clutched her spurting throat and fell, the light in her eyes fading quickly.
Though Su Xiao wasn't a villain in name, he had the awareness of one. He never wasted words. If he did something, he did it. He didn't need to argue or cover it up, nor did he need anyone's understanding.
Bang.
A figure crashed to the ground, rolling several times before stopping at Su Xiao's feet. It was Candy.
Candy, momentarily distracted, had her throat bitten by Bubu Wang.
"You... villain..."
Candy lost consciousness.
On a nearby slope, a figure struggled to stand. She wore black-rimmed glasses.
It was the scheming woman. In fact, she had been nearby earlier but hadn't dared to venture too deep into the central area.
Hearing the sounds of battle nearby, the scheming woman quietly approached, recognizing familiar shouts.
She had witnessed the entire fight between Su Xiao and Blood Rose. Even when Su Xiao killed Leng Yue and the others, she didn't appear. She wanted her companions to be freed first, because the death that followed would be too ugly.
"Bai Ye."
The scheming woman shouted from the slope, waving at Su Xiao.
Su Xiao turned his head and immediately sensed that she was the one he was looking for.
After seeing her face, Su Xiao remembered—she was also a member of the Red Spider Lily.
The most important thing for a family was to die together neatly. Now, everyone was gathered.
"Mr. Bai Ye, let's go to the underworld together. A strong person like you dying here must be quite unwilling, right?"
The scheming woman smiled. She held an empty glass bottle in her hand; its contents had already been poured out.
Boom, boom...
Rumbling sounds came from all around. Su Xiao looked around—this valley was surrounded.
"No need to think about escaping. You can't get away."
The scheming woman used her remaining arm to take out a lipstick and a small mirror, beginning to apply lipstick to herself.
The scheming woman's IQ of 156 was no joke.