Chapter 55: Spurned
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sharp clash of blades rang out as Su Xiao and Hao Tao exchanged consecutive slashes. Logically, Hao Tao, with his larger build and strength pushed to its limit, should have had the advantage in such an exchange. Yet after just three strikes, Hao Tao's entire right arm went numb, forcing him to shift from a bold one-handed grip to a cautious two-handed stance.
A feeling of facing a monster uncontrollably sprouted in Hao Tao's heart—this was exactly what his own enemies had felt when confronting him before.
If Hao Tao's long blade was a combination of tyranny and brute force, giving an unstoppable impression, then Su Xiao's swordsmanship was like wind in motion, swift as a rainbow. Each move seemed ordinary on the surface, yet was simple, condensed, and laden with hidden killing intent.
Clang!
Su Xiao delivered a heavy slash, and Hao Tao dropped to one knee with a thud. Though uninjured, blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.
"Still just watching the show?!"
Hao Tao roared, blood spraying from his lips. The Platinum Apostle behind him let out a dry laugh and stepped forward.
'All Beings, Lament.'
Behind the Platinum Apostle, the phantom images of tens of thousands of people appeared. These figures were drawn together and compressed by some force, forming a twisted giant shape. Then all the figures let out agonized wails.
Woooom!!
The surrounding space trembled from the lament of the multitudes. Even Su Xiao, whose soul strength had reached 1500 points, saw double images. In fact, it was only because his soul strength was that high that he merely felt dizzy; otherwise, his soul would have been shattered on the spot.
With a whoosh, the Platinum Apostle vanished from her spot and reappeared right in front of Su Xiao. Such absurd speed had only been seen before in the Abyss Guard Captain from their previous encounter.
The Platinum Apostle raised a single hand, seemingly slow but actually fast, and pushed forward with full force.
Crack, crack, crack...
The space her hand passed through shattered entirely. Why was this? The answer was that, with her strength, the Platinum Apostle had naturally reached 800 points in Strength, Agility, and Intelligence. And this palm strike was executed while her 'Fate-Sealed Mark' was activated.
First, the effect of the 'Fate-Sealed Mark': possessing this forbidden mark allowed the Platinum Apostle to devour the fate of others. Known intelligence indicated that those whose fate was devoured would continuously make fatal mistakes in their subsequent actions until death.
Unknown intelligence: