Chapter 208 Advance or Retreat
For about 0.5 seconds, most people present were confused.
Silar and Qingye were worried about Wen Yao's joining and didn't know what to do next.
Qingxia is obsessed with killing the heretic.
Chu Hengkong is waiting for a turnaround.
And, the spider was actually lured by the torch.
All of the above people were stunned by the development that was totally beyond their expectations.
At this moment, the first to react was——
Finder reached out from his pocket and carefully observed the enemy falling from the sky. This bringer of fear was as big as a truck, with a head the size of a normal person and a slender expression. Its round upper body was connected to a fat, bulbous lower body, and many arms were sewn on it in a haphazard manner, like a black meat gourd with arms.
"Just one, fuck him?" Vander said.
"No, no, I took the wrong turn." The spider reflexively smiled apologetically, "I took the wrong turn, ahhhhhh!"
The silver-white prosthetic hand transformed into a spear and thrust forward. Limb Spider blocked it with its two forearms, letting out a piercing scream. Simultaneously, real spears came pouring down, piercing Limb Spider's flank. Qingxia, clutching the Qingkun Spear, her expression unprecedentedly ferocious. Her voice was like the roar of a wild animal: "See you again, Limb Spider!!"
"Xiaoxiaoxiaoqingxia, long time no see!" Zhizhu pulled out his spear with all his strength and scrambled away. "Uncle Zhizhu and you are old acquaintances. Uncle even held you in his arms when you were little. How about I let you go this time—"
"You despicable trash, I'm going to kill you!!" Qingxia roared.
Qingxia raised her spear and stabbed again, the massive spear falling with a chaotic, unpredictable flow. For a moment, her exquisite spearmanship was invisible, leaving only pure rage. The limbed spider retreated swiftly, allowing Qingxia to pursue it relentlessly. Its resilience was incredibly strong; even after Qingkun's spear shattered half of its body, it recovered in an instant.
Chu Hengkong was worried about Wen Yao, but he didn't dare to attack with all his strength. He shouted to Silar, "Let Qingxia come back! The enemy is too strange, it might be a trap!"
"She can't be calm!" Slar roared back, his fur standing on end with rage. "The one who stole the Pillar was the Fallen One, and only the Spiderlings could provide him with information!"
Wu He and Zhi Zhu were both members of the same clan blessed by the Black Moon. The vague information in Wu He's notes was the source. Chu Hengkong instantly understood the whole story, knowing that stopping Qing Xia was now impossible.
"Qingye, observe the situation!" He leaped to his feet, joining the fray. The limbed spider pulled out two crystal-encrusted bone staffs from its body and cast spells simultaneously with its multiple arms. It summoned muddy-colored magic bullets to block Chu Hengkong, then struck the ground with its limbs, transforming the surrounding soil into a foul-smelling quagmire. Then, it clung to Qingxia, willingly taking the blows of the giant spear rather than giving her a chance to accelerate.
This disgusting fighting method allowed the spider to buy a few seconds, but also made Qingxia even more irritated: "Just play these disgusting tricks to your heart's content. No matter how much you struggle, you will eventually meet your end!"
"You're the one heading towards your doom," the spider said pitifully. "Xiao Qingxia, you always have the chance to choose. You really should return to the Nightmare City... The longer you stay in the settlement, the longer you remain lost, and the more painful it will be in the end!"
"The source of my pain is you!!"
Qingxia accelerated with gravity, bringing down the giant spear like a sledgehammer. The spider wailed, its body splattered in a pool of blood, only to recover in the blink of an eye. Chu Hengkong seized the opportunity to strike, slamming his fist into the messenger's hideous form. He was startled when his blow landed. He had clearly only struck the spider, yet it felt like hitting a crowd of people. Layers of flesh and bone piled up like armor within the spider's body. Its injuries appeared severe, yet it was essentially unharmed.
This messenger's vitality was truly limitless; it was definitely not as incompetent as it appeared. The Fallen One was a heretic skilled at disguise, and it must have some ulterior motive at this moment.
"The same goes for you." Limb Spider turned to the Killer and whispered, "Do you think the victories you've been through are 'real'? Do you really think you can win?
Don't let delusion blind your eyes. You and I are both pawns in the devil's hand. If the pawns want to survive, they can only let the game continue, endlessly..."
Its next sentence echoed in Chu Hengkong's mind.
(Show me a flaw, I'll attack, and you'll take the opportunity to escape. Lord Vansalar is almost at his limit of excitement, and we can't continue fighting!)
The spider's instructions contradicted Chongming's warning, and Chu Hengkong, resolute in his resolve, decided to take a gamble. However, a pure white spear blade flew towards the spider, piercing its eye. The Dreadbringer screamed in terror, and the white-haired centaur retracted the bone blade and approached Chu Hengkong.
"Are you okay?" Wen Yao asked with concern, "The Fallen One used an illusion, you have to be careful!"
He locked eyes with Wen Yao and saw a smug smile flash across the corner of the demon woman's mouth, as if seeking credit. Chu Hengkong understood everything now. Although he didn't know Wen Yao's background, he already understood her intentions.
——The road to retreat without fighting is blocked.
——This person will not allow them to go back safely.
Qingxia's frenzy, Silar's worry, Chongming's anxiety before leaving, many emotions intertwined in his mind, and Chu Hengkong made a judgment.
"Qingye, Silar, come with me!"
Now that we have nowhere to retreat, we must burn our boats. Concentrate all our strength and kill this messenger first!
"That's it!" Qingxia said excitedly, "Let's kill it together!"
"Idiot!" the spider screamed. "How foolish! You too, Wen Yao! You will all regret this!"
A fierce murderous aura cut off his screams, and in an instant, Qing Ye's slashing blow arrived. The silent blow was like a sword drawn in the night. The spider sucked in a breath of cold air and stretched out multiple hands to propel itself up and leap, but several fallen leaves flew like knives, nailing his palms.
Silar retracted his attack and nodded. Qingye's slash pierced the spider's face, the shadow power seeping into its bones like a chill, causing it to scream in agony. He wasn't the type to excel in frontal combat, and the enemy was far stronger than when he first arrived in the wilderness. If this continued, there would be no chance of a counterattack. It would die, it would die—!
“I’m dying, dying, dying!!” The limbed spider reluctantly pulled away the leaves, screaming and rolling around. “Curse Thunder, come quickly, ahhhhhhh!!”
Thunder rumbled in the air, sounding somewhat hesitantly. "You said you'd activate your magic before I took action... but I haven't seen you use it yet..."
The limb spider broke four more arms, its hair disheveled, and it howled desperately: "I can't use the Dark Moon magic anymore. If you don't come, I will - Ooooh!!"
Qingye sheathed his blade, forming seals with his hands. A sin-heavy web silently formed, pinning the spider to the ground with the weight of his sin. Chu Hengkong seized the opportunity to untie the chains on his prosthetic hand, then unleashed his charged Sky Spear, piercing the spider's brow with the fire of ambition.
Once a decision is made, it must be carried out to the end. He did not intend to give the envoy a chance to display his abilities. He would take advantage of the numerical advantage to surround and kill him on the spot and take away his corrupt heart!
The spider was bound by the Zanxin Jutsu, unable to move for a moment. It watched helplessly as the flaming spear tip pierced it. At this moment, a deep purple lightning flashed, and a charred hand emerged from the lightning, grasping the flaming Sky Spear!
It was a shirtless man with purple hair. His skin was an unnaturally charred black, like a corpse charred by lightning. Tiny flashes of electricity danced across his skin. He pulled a silver metal hammer from his back, and purple lightning flickered in his eyes.
"Are you brave men? Are you heroes?" the purple-haired man cursed thunder and roared, "Are you patriots who are worthy of fighting?"
A red light burst from Chu Hengkong's empty hand, and a matter-disintegration beam precisely pierced Zhu Lei's shoulder, melting the handle of the silver hammer. He broke free and landed, only to see Zhu Lei's presence blur. His wounds suddenly vanished, his weapon intact, and his muscular body swelled, making his aura even more powerful.
"General Chu, be careful, this guy is very strong!" Qing Xia shouted, "Use inconspicuous attacks to deal with it as much as possible, and don't get hit by the thunder!"
"Everyone, be careful. This person has a strange aura and might be evil."
Wen Yao conjured a rune-emblazoned soft sword and thrust it forward. Curse Thunder swung his hammer, deflecting the soft sword. A bolt of lightning as thick as a tree trunk struck down, and he raised his left hand, grasping the lightning with his bare fist.
"Anger, hatred, resentment, sorrow, thunder and punishment gather... Curse! Curse! Curse!"
He swung his fist with all his might, sending the force of thunder crashing down upon the earth. Instantly, everyone's vision was obscured by a purple hue. Dozens of irregular lightning pillars erupted from the ground, like a purple forest of lightning. With each "curse" uttered, the number of lightning pillars instantly doubled.
In a blink of an eye, the entire battlefield was occupied by Lei Shu. Qingxia grabbed Silar without saying a word and ran in the gaps of the forest. Qingye directly used the technique of mist-transforming mind, hiding in the mist and ready to go.
Chu Hengkong saw the powerful curse thunder and the chaotic scene, and immediately realized that this was a rare opportunity. He secretly grasped the chain of misfortune and whispered the ending in the dark.
[Wen Yao was targeted by the cursed thunder attack and was temporarily separated from us]
But just as he finished speaking, Chu Hengkong heard a crisp shattering sound. Unfortunately, the chain failed to unwind, and the untied chain instead automatically wrapped around the prosthetic hand.
——The probability of Wen Yao being hit by thunder is too low, and unfortunately the chain attack fails!
(Thanks to the ozone layer and yzc for the reward!)
(End of this chapter)
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