Chapter 326 Hiding in hiding (8)

The Sky Shadow Method, Absolute Deathwing, is the most evil magic developed by Vansalar. Deathwing will sever "possibility" itself, leaving only the inevitable end. The skeletal wings that destroy all efforts and miracles are the despair at the end of fear.

However, in the hands of different users, the same spell can have different meanings. The forbidden magic used by the Nightmare King to harm the world can also be used to save lives.

Chu Hengkong leaned against the wall, panting heavily as the wound on his chest gradually healed. A bright red heart pattern had just appeared on the Deathwing's wing membrane, only to be erased by the dark claw marks.

The moment Fulidan struck, he used his Death Wings to eliminate any possibility of his own death from the attack. Fulidan was momentarily paralyzed, and he used this opportunity to escape and hide a dozen floors below. The enclosed fog was a trap; escaping would inevitably lead to another demonic counterattack, so he could only maneuver within the Great Library.

"It's been a long time since we've seen a battle of this intensity. It's really exciting." Chu Hengkong smiled.

"Please calm down, don't go for it! You'll die if you fight it!" Vander screamed. "This is so different from before. Olek's little spirit was only Sephiroth 3, and Vansalar even suppressed it to Sephiroth 2. But the spirits Fulidan sent this time are at least Sephiroth 5! In words you can understand, this is at the level of the Unborn Blood Origin!!"

"Not really. It's a pure spirit without a contractor." Chu Hengkong calmly judged, "If there was a contractor, we would all have died long ago."

"Is there a difference?! It's just the difference between sudden death and beheading!" Fander was frantic, but suddenly realized. "You..."

What it heard was Chu Hengkong's voice. At this moment, the killer was speaking in an ordinary way. This bad omen made Vander's eyes turn pale.

"Can't the Qi be sustained for a thousand years..." it whispered.

"Death Wing consumed too much energy. We are lucky to be alive."

Chu Hengkong remained calm, uncomplaining about this desperate situation, as he couldn't fully unleash his true strength. Fu Li Dan's power had crushed all his methods, leaving no room for his swordsmanship or esoteric teachings. Fighting against a serious, high-quality opponent was inherently untenable; it was an unreasonable "level" above mere physical strength.

Purely impulsive attacks might have some effect, but relying solely on the Reverse Blade to counter them is a fantasy. Similarly, sending Huaisu and Li Ke for support is pointless. But this is the Divine Tree's base camp, and support will surely arrive soon. The most urgent task is to buy time...

"How long do you think it will take for Jingsha's support to arrive?"

"If I were you, I wouldn't expect that." Fander said dryly, "Personally interfering in internal affairs is a 'taboo' for the sacred tree. I've never heard of them directly taking action outside of the external battlefield. Not to mention that Fulidan is the natural enemy of the sacred tree..."

"So we can only hope for the Divine Guards."

"Do you think the old thing wouldn't have thought of this? If it dared to show up, it must have delayed the first team!"

Chu Hengkong came up with an idea: "Then Fander, come and help buy time."

Fander was frantic: "How can I buy time?! How could the old man be hypnotized?"

"Use your second ability."

"What did you say? You..." Vander was surprised. "Could it be..."

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On the 256th floor, Fu Lidan gathered the smoke and returned to his human form with a wolf's head.

Absolute Sky Death Wings was an almost impossible attack to defend against. It had long ago known how difficult this method was, and so it was now extremely cautious, even hesitant. Fu Lidan was filled with misgivings because this was a magic that should have been completely eradicated from the world.

——After all, the Nightmare King is completely dead.

If it were not long ago, that madman could still rely on the Slayer Ghost to interfere with the real world. But the wilderness has been shattered, which means that Vansalar, the master of this layer of the Heavenly Prison, is bound to die. The Absolute Sky Death Wing has no chance of reappearing unless it passed it on to someone before its death...

"Vaklo Lokva?" Fulidan pondered. "That mad dog can't use this kind of magic. So, did Karsod take action..."

Did Karsod rescue Vansalar when he collapsed in the wilderness?

The very thought of this speculation struck him as absurd. Not only would the Remnant Heart Master, but even the other Supremes wouldn't sit idly by. The Undertaker might even strike out from under him, threatening to rip him out of Eternal Time. But that was Karthod after all... something the Supreme Mage had been determined to accomplish, and to this day, nothing had failed.

Could it be that the Nightmare King is still alive?

The moment this thought occurred, shadows from the 256th floor flowed back like water. Wisps of shadow crawled across the walls and floor, converging into a murky pool at the end of the corridor. The chaotic mass of color beside Fu Lidan's hand suddenly expanded, forming a giant claw. At the same time, the shrill screams of bats echoed, and thousands of bat shadows burst out, surrounding the human figure with withered yellow hair!

“It’s you, Vansalar…!”

Vansalar clapped enthusiastically and let out that signature sickening laugh.

"Oh my, long time no see. Isn't this our lovely little wolfdog, Fulidan? My goodness, where have you been stirring up trouble lately?"

"You're talking nonsense again." Fu Lidan sneered.

"Fruidan is a little puppy who's afraid of loneliness!" Vansalar laughed shrilly. "If you stay alone, you'll die of loneliness. If you don't hide in a group, you can't survive. If you don't mess up your surroundings, you can't feel your own meaning! What are you doing this time? I know without thinking, in short, you're just smashing the sand castles made by the children and laughing beside them. You run around day after day, just repeating these ridiculous things."

He didn't even look at Fu Lidan's expression, and disdainfully scratched his ear with his little finger: "But then again, why is it Jingsha again? Didn't you always make trouble in a slightly farther place before? What's going on? Let me guess..."

There was a sound of bones breaking, and Fansalar turned his head ninety degrees. He tilted his head and smiled sarcastically, "Karsode completely broke your spine, so you never dare to run around again, right? Haha ...!"

"You're still the same, unable to speak without denigrating others." Fulidan raised his giant claws. "Why is it so, Vansalar? Because deep down you already know your own madness, yet you subconsciously want to be on the right side. A fanatic, self-absorbed in his long-corrupted ideals, is the perfect representative of your Spiral Tower."

Fansalar held his head in his hands, surprised. "Why did you, old dog, reply with so much length without taking action? I guess you really hit a sore spot."

Fu Lidan's pupils turned into purple spots of light, and his voice gradually became hoarse, like the roar of a giant wolf.

"You seem determined to start a war. But it doesn't matter. It's more like what I wish for. I haven't exercised in a long time."

"This is not this, this is not this, it's rare that you still have some backbone." Fansalar spread his hands, "Anger? Ashamed? Want to tear me into pieces? Then let me see your courage! Void Sky Shadow Method -"

"——Broken Order and Damaged Mark!!"

The Fuli Dan dissipated into smoke, leaving claw marks in the invisible place. Unsparingly using the power of its fragmented spirit, the Chaos Demon struck with all its might, shattering the space within the battle area and even slightly disrupting time. It had just transformed into an illusory wolf head and bit out, aiming to shatter the mage's magic first.

However, the smoke giant bit into nothing. The blow of its giant claws directly shattered Fansalar. Not even a corpse remained in front of it, only a shadow that dissipated like a wisp of smoke.

Fu Lidan's eyes froze, and the shadow transformed into a tiny cockroach, dancing its tentacles and saying:

"Happy April Fools' Day~"

At this moment, the Chaos Demon finally realized what had happened. Having managed to maintain its composure despite Vansalar's repeated provocations, it now felt truly enraged.

"Chu Hengkong, you are so brave!!!"

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A dozen floors down, Chu Hengkong, holding a book in one hand and Fander in the other, ran for his life. Everyone laughed non-stop, a sort of desperate madness at this moment.

"Well done, Vander!"

"No, no, your superb facial expression imitation is also quite amazing!"

"I never thought the biggest reward from going to the wilderness was learning how to act like a demon king! I didn't even think he'd actually fall for it!"

"Of course it will be hit! That old dog has never gotten along with the Spiral Tower. The Supreme Sorcerer became famous by beating it when he was young!" Fander shouted.

"So they're still old enemies."

"Yes, so your trick is really mean. The more cunning and treacherous a creature is, the easier it is to fall for this trick. They have seen too much and know too much, so they tend to be timid. Think about it, if it was Ji Qiufeng, he would have punched him through with one punch long ago, and there would be no time for us to talk nonsense!" Fander took a deep breath, "Okay, we can run now, but Fu Lidan is also completely furious! If he caught us before to complete the mission, now I'm afraid it's a mortal enemy!"

"I'm going to die anyway, so why not just play the old trick first?"

"Hey, bro, you're right! Could you please use your smart little brain a little more and think about what we should do next? I feel like I can't breathe!"

Of course, Vansalar was dead, and the one dealing with Fulidan was a fake, created by Fander through "Fear Manifestation." This demon king's signature magic was triggered by fear, and Chu Hengkong's previous brief appearance of Deathwing had caused Fulidan's concerns, but it just happened to meet the conditions for the magic to activate.

Now they finally had the strength to move again, but a disconcerting sound drifted faintly from above, like the rumbling of the earth deep below before an earthquake. In a matter of seconds, Chu Hengkong had descended to the 137th floor. As he landed, he discovered that the smooth corridor before him was bending like waves.

Space contracted, its overall length extended, and solid matter simultaneously warped, transforming into unstable vapors, liquids, or crystals. The power of chaos spread with rage, filling the air with matter, destroying space, and transforming the dusty layers of the Great Library into a chaotic and mad place.

Fander bravely looked back and saw purple smoke rising from the broken glass. He screamed, "Hurry! It's coming!"

"Let's make the second bet now..." Chu Hengkong shouted, "Hurry up and figure out what your new book is for, otherwise we'll be dead before the reinforcements arrive!"

He pressed Vander onto the second large book. The moment the two touched, the single eye on the page and Vander's eyes glowed at the same time, like the twilight between day and night.

Its gaze suddenly changed, and the clear voice that had been heard before rang out again: "Take out my manual, Contractor!"

Without a word, Chu Hengkong pulled out the first large book. "Fande" twisted his tentacles, and the two identical volumes gradually overlapped as they came into contact. Chu Hengkong exerted all his strength to speed up the fusion. The moment the purple smoke completely solidified, a transparent light emanated from his hands!

Fu Lidan stopped on the 137th floor and scanned the building, but only saw papers flying around and no one in the corridor.

After the turbulent flow of information, Chu Hengkong stood against the wall, motionless. He felt his body become something transparent, untraceable and untouchable.

Fander was still terrified and trembling, he said, "I remember now, this is... invisibility!"

(End of this chapter)