Chapter 69: Wind King's Roar
Su Xiao spat out the blood in his mouth, his gaze fixed on the Red Scorpion not far away. He had deliberately moved in this direction.
"You two bastards, I forfeit."
The Red Scorpion, lying on the ground, snapped her token card with a crack. If she didn't forfeit, she would be dead in a few seconds.
"Two left."
Su Xiao ignored the Red Scorpion. Attacking a contestant who had already forfeited was one of the few rules in the Void Arena.
The alliance of Wind Prince and the other three had clearly been broken by Su Xiao. The Stone Golem's hesitation had already stirred Wind Prince's dissatisfaction.
"Stone, it's almost done for. Red Scorpion was kicking so hard she broke the sound barrier. The Law Destroyer must be seriously injured. If we coordinate now, there's a ninety percent chance we can kill him."
Today, Wind Prince had witnessed what the Shadow of Law Destruction truly was. He suddenly realized that while the Law Destroyer might not have overwhelming strength, that relentless, forward-charging aura sent a chill down his spine.
"Mm."
The Stone Golem nodded. Its not-so-agile brain had also come to this conclusion.
"You take the front, I'll take the back. We'll take him down together. First place is yours. Compared to the essence of the Reborn Dragon, the High-Vibration Steel Mine is more beneficial to my family."
Wind Prince began to tempt with bribes, his words carrying a high degree of credibility.
The Stone Golem was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Water Barrier: Solidify."
"Light Body."
"Envelop."
"Life Water."
"Nie'er Flow."
"Wind King's Breath."
Wind Prince cast several buffs onto the Stone Golem. The Stone Golem immediately felt its body become lighter, and a thin film of water-like flow wrapped around it.
"See... that's sincere enough, right?"
Wind Prince nodded to the Stone Golem, seemingly acting in good faith to cooperate. However, among the buffs he had applied, one was particularly noteworthy: 'Nie'er Flow.' This was a dual-effect state that could switch between debuff and buff, and it would never be detected before switching to the debuff state.
Not only that, but Wind Prince made a gesture in the Stone Golem's blind spot, signaling to someone unknown.
"Mm. You're different from the salesmen."
The Stone Golem stepped forward toward Su Xiao. Behind it, where it couldn't see, Wind Prince smiled.
Wind Prince's gaze slanted, looking at the two people locked in fierce combat on the field: Pi Pang and Bunker. The two had been fighting each other ever since they dealt with the three cannon-fodder contestants.
Both of them had noticed the situation on the field. If they did nothing, they would likely be surrounded by Su Xiao, the Stone Golem, and Wind Prince. Their decision to fight was originally just an act.
Unfortunately, the insectoid Bunker got 'hyped up' as the fight went on. It didn't care about the rewards at all, its two arm-blades aiming straight for Pi Pang's head. Pi Pang was no pushover either, and forced into a corner, he clashed with Bunker in a real battle.
The situation on the field was unpredictable. No one knew what would happen next. That was precisely why the Void Arena had such popularity now. Compared to 1v1 matches, this kind of chaotic brawl was more thrilling, and the audience kept their eyes glued to the yellow sand arena, afraid to miss any scene.
Su Xiao's condition was excellent at the moment. The Honor Vitality Potion (Tier 3) was indeed a special item from the Honor Shop. After using it, he was almost fully 'revived.'
Su Xiao also noticed Pi Pang and Bunker locked in combat. He didn't interfere with their fight, because a mana-surging Stone Golem was walking toward him.
Wind Prince stood in the distance, his hands holding a concentration of wind elements so dense it was terrifying. This guy was preparing some kind of killing move.
The Stone Golem seemed honest and simple, having been tricked by the Three Brothers of National Football into buying a bottle of shampoo. But who said honest people couldn't have schemes?
However, when intelligence wasn't guaranteed, showing off schemes was almost synonymous with stupidity. Expecting high intelligence from a brain made entirely of stone was too much to ask.
"Solid as a Rock."
The Stone Golem clenched its fists. It didn't attack proactively but instead positioned itself between Wind Prince and Su Xiao, buying time for Wind Prince.
Boom, boom, boom.
Half-meter-tall stone pillars burst out of the sand around Su Xiao, forming a circle that trapped him inside.
Su Xiao immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly rushed out of the stone pillar enclosure.
As soon as he left the circle of pillars, Su Xiao felt his body grow heavy. A pulling force appeared, and a gray energy enveloped him. This gray energy was stretched long, and tracing it back to its source, he saw the tops of the stone pillars that had burst from the sand. Each pillar's tip was connected to a very thin strand of gray energy. These strands converged to form an arm-thick energy rope, which connected to the gray energy wrapping around Su Xiao.
Su Xiao realized that the farther he moved from the stone pillars, the stronger the pulling force became.
In this four-person team, each had their own specialty. As for Iron Man, he died rather pitifully, unable to even use his abilities before Su Xiao killed him. Judging from the large area of vitrified sand, the explosives Iron Man carried were terrifyingly powerful.
Su Xiao quickly moved away from the stone pillars. The pulling force grew stronger, but with enough strength and distance, he could break free.
"Don't even think about it!"
The Stone Golem stomped on the yellow sand, launching itself like a cannonball toward Su Xiao.
Su Xiao was currently enduring the pulling force of the gray energy. With the Stone Golem charging at him, the pressure he faced was immense.
After a moment of hesitation, Su Xiao released his resistance. The pulling force instantly yanked him toward the stone pillars.
Something unexpected happened. The Stone Golem, charging at high speed, had black flames erupting from under its arms, abruptly changing its trajectory.
Just as Su Xiao landed, the Stone Golem was already lunging at him face-to-face.
Dragon-Slaying Flash returned to its sheath. Azure Steel Shadow energy enveloped the blade, and Su Xiao's aura became sharp as he assumed a drawing stance.
Seeing this, the Stone Golem's charge suddenly slowed. No wonder it was cautious—Iron Man had died to this very move, so it was naturally on guard.
However, Su Xiao couldn't use 'Sky-Rending' right now. The Honor Vitality Potion had healed his injuries, but he had limits. Using Sky-Rending twice in a short time would leave him completely drained, forcing him to forfeit or be at the mercy of others.
The Stone Golem's charge slowed, and Su Xiao withdrew the Azure Steel Shadow energy from Dragon-Slaying Flash. He drew the blade and slashed forward, sending out a blade aura.
The Stone Golem was in an awkward position. Its charge had been interrupted, preventing it from ramming Su Xiao with its hard body.
"Rock Bind."
The Stone Golem spoke in a muffled voice. The stone pillars near Su Xiao suddenly retracted into the ground, and a pulling force appeared, making it hard for Su Xiao to move.
Just as the Stone Golem was about to charge forward to finish Su Xiao, Su Xiao pulled his arm.
Zzzz~
A cyan metal wire buried in the sand burst out, wrapping around the Stone Golem. This was the result of Su Xiao's multiple calculations in his mind.
The spool on Su Xiao's arm hissed, showing how hard the Stone Golem was struggling against the wire.
Another pulling force appeared—this one came from the Realm Severing Thread. The Stone Golem was trying its best to break free.
Su Xiao used this pulling force to lunge forward. With a snap, like rubber breaking, the gray energy binding him snapped.
This was a golden opportunity. Su Xiao used himself as bait to lure the Stone Golem into the trap.
The Realm Severing Thread tightened rapidly, and Su Xiao used this force to quickly close in on the Stone Golem.
"No."
The Stone Golem was tightly bound by the Realm Severing Thread and couldn't break free by force.
Su Xiao approached. Instead of slashing the Stone Golem with his blade, he circled around to its front and struck the back of its head with the pommel of his sword.
Bang!
The Stone Golem staggered from the blow. Taking advantage of this, Su Xiao circled around it a few times, making the Realm Severing Thread bind it even tighter. With its legs restrained and Su Xiao pulling hard, the Stone Golem fell to the ground with a thud.
"Wind Prince, are you ready? Save me!"
The Stone Golem roared. Su Xiao pulled the Realm Severing Thread, stepped on the Stone Golem's back, and the Stone Golem got a mouthful of sand.
Su Xiao looked at Wind Prince. Wind Prince's lips moved silently, forming a word.
Wind Prince raised his hands, holding a ball of blue-white alternating energy.
"There it is! The signature move of the Fierce Wind King, Wind King's Roar! Can the Law Destroyer... What?!"
The announcer Hark's eyes bulged, as if he had seen something unbelievable.
Wind Prince's hands bulged with veins, and the elemental ball in his hands shot out a beam of light. The beam struck Pi Pang and Bunker!