Chapter 222 Betting on the First Shot
"Almost all particles pride themselves on speed. We have no room for guerrilla warfare against that banshee. If we try to scatter and confuse her, she will surely defeat us one by one."
"So how do you play this?"
"Defensive battle," Shaxx said. "We hold the city."
After Chu Hengkong entered the cave, a wall of ice sealed the entrance. Ji Huaisu carved layers of array patterns into the rock. Standing atop the mountain, she struck down with both hands. The magic of light, water, and dust was awakened by the array. Magnificent icicles rose around the mountain, supporting the steel dome. Layers of light and spider silk wove into a web, instantly creating hundreds of protective spells.
Forts and arrow towers were carved from the rough ice, and the smooth walls were covered with iron spikes. In less than half a minute, the ochre-red mountains disappeared, replaced by an ice fortress built on the rock.
Ji Huaisu landed on top of the arrow tower and clapped his hands complacently: "This is the model I improved based on the Guangwei Ice House..."
"Please don't tell me the name of your move. I'm afraid it will hurt morale." said Vander.
Ji Huaisu curled his lips: "Isn't it too fancy?"
"With the Celestial Demon Furnace Core here, that woman will be able to sense the snake's location, so it doesn't matter where she hides." Shax was the first to enter the fortress, his face a sickly pale. "I mentioned the plan on the way here. I'll have to make sure we have a few people coming."
"Oh." Ji Huaisu rubbed his hands, "Everyone should work hard to live longer!"
"Everyone, relax. Chu Hengkong might run out in a few seconds." Fander trembled. "I've seen the integrated blueprint he used to run with his spine. That thing is very powerful. He is definitely invincible..."
"Please don't tremble when you boost morale!" Qing Ye grabbed the Eye Demon and disappeared.
Shax was the most vulnerable member of the team, and would die instantly if a Warhawk got close enough to him, so he hid in the fortress, waiting for an opportunity to strike. Qingye was responsible for leading Fander on the roaming expedition. Her frontal combat abilities couldn't match her teammates', so Shax assigned her tasks of assisting them or waiting for an opportunity to assassinate them.
Only Ji Huaisu and Qingxia remained at the fortress. They were the two strongest on the front lines, and how long they could hold out would determine the outcome of this battle. Ji Huaisu had already switched to his fastest steel armor, while Qingxia, clutching the Qingkun Spear, quietly catching her breath.
"Seems like you've adapted well?" Ji Huaisu broke the silence. "I was worried that Akong's heart wouldn't be able to support you."
"To be honest, it's very difficult." Qingxia smiled, "Breathing, moving... His heart is much more fragile than I thought. I live my life as cautiously as a paper man.
When I think about how he fought with such a heart, I think he is really amazing."
Ji Huaisu noticed that Qingxia didn't move her lips when she spoke. Perhaps to save energy, she also vibrated the air to make sounds, just like Chu Hengkong sometimes did. She patted Qingxia's fur and said, "The male chauvinist killer would be angry when he heard you say that."
"I'm sorry, I just can't change my bad speaking habits." Qingxia paused, "I apologize to you too."
Ji Huaisu raised his eyebrows: "Are you still being so pretentious even at this time?"
"It's not about what happened before..." Qingxia lowered her eyes, "I'm sorry for always stealing your identity. You are the real Knight of Discipline, and I'm just an amnesiac and lustful demon."
Ji Huaisu tilted his head: "What is a true Discipline Knight like?"
"...Are you like this?" Qingxia was confused.
"You misunderstood. For the past 23 years, I've lived in Huilong City, spending most of my time catching thieves and thugs as a captain." Ji Huaisu shrugged. "It wasn't until I arrived in Jinye City that I learned my clan was called the Discipline Knights. But I've never followed any rules. Back home, they call me the Disaster Knight to protest my violent law enforcement."
"But..." Qingxia was embarrassed, "You are indeed..."
"Do you think Akong is a martial artist?" Ji Huaisu suddenly asked.
"Of course he is." Qingxia said without hesitation.
"But Ah Kong has always been an ordinary Transcendent, without a bloodline or a path, and he's never even been to Longquan Township. He just practices boxing like a martial cultivator, and he exorcises demons like a martial cultivator, so anyone who sees him naturally assumes he's a Longquan Township martial artist." Ji Huaisu said, "Although bloodline is predetermined, identity is always earned. If a person's fate is determined from birth, then there's no need for the Path of Forging Destiny and Returning to Oneness, right?"
"You've always been dedicated to protecting everyone," she said with a bright smile. "Then you are the Knight of the Desperate Wilderness!"
A look of surprise flashed in Qingxia's eyes, and she gripped the gun handle tightly.
"Thank you," she whispered. "It was an honor to fight as a knight in these final moments."
"Don't be happy for too long. You'll have to bear this responsibility forever, even after you get out of here." Ji Huaisu smiled, "Be prepared!"
A cluster of flames in the distance died, signaling that the Outer Dao had passed the first reconnaissance post, and the wind pressure caused by her extreme speed had extinguished the flames. Qingxia's warning had been aroused earlier, the pull in her blood allowing her to sense the movements of her kin. Before Ji Huaisu could utter a word, she stomped the ground hard, sending shockwaves deep into the fortress, warning the snipers and the Canxin.
The sniper's position was located at the highest point of the fortress, impenetrable by forty-three layers of defensive magic, leaving only a single, darkened window for the sniper to observe. Behind the Holy Lance, Shax held his breath, having anticipated several scenarios. One was that Wen Yao and the three Blood Knights would attack together, or that the three Blood Knights would attack the fortress separately. This tactic indicated Wen Yao's impatience, her fear of the weapon's presence leading her to a swift and decisive battle. This would put them under immense pressure, but it also presented an opportunity, as the Death Bullet could kill one or two Blood Knights before the battle erupted. Shax was confident of this.
The worst-case scenario was that Wen Yao arrived alone, demonstrating both confidence and composure. She planned to force them to reveal all their cards, then defeat them with the Blood Knight. In this scenario, they only had one chance, and the opening blow would be crucial.
Shax activated all his searchlights, giving him a 360-degree spherical field of view. Vander. The fog where Qingye had hidden. His vision swept across the middle layer. Ji Huaisu and Qingxia drifted from the fortress into the sky. At the end of his field of vision, a flash of color appeared. That direction, based on the previous speed calculation—
"Where are you looking?"
The woman's soft laughter echoed off the ice wall. Shax's clothes were instantly drenched in cold sweat. Wen Yao had arrived! She was standing right next to the sniper rifle!
The two main forces below were still wary of the approaching enemy, unaware that the outsider had already appeared behind them. The chase on the ancient battlefield was just a whim for her entertainment. Now, Wen Yao finally showed her true speed. The carefully crafted fortress was nothing but paper before the Plague Demon. With a single sword stroke, she shattered all spells, sneaking through the thin gap like a cicada's wing to reach the sniper's rifle. As soon as the sound was heard, Wen Yao had already attacked, piercing the sniper's back with a claw!
Wen Yao's fingertips pierced Shax's chest, and in his palm he held the still-beating heart. But the heart was purple, like a slippery leather bag filled with fresh blood.
That was more than half of the blood in Shax's body, enough to confuse the perception of the Hentai Monster into creating an artificial heart!
——Sephiroth 4 of the Path of Destiny Returning to Oneness is famous for its extreme speed.
What is top speed?
Speed is an undetectable phantom, an undefendable ghost, a death that arrives without warning. In the world before death, speed is a sniper's bullet; in the hell after death, speed is the wings of a plague demon. Shax is no sacrificial snake; he cannot escape the swift death. So he uses himself as bait, betting that the Harrier will kill the most vulnerable opponent first!
Shax's corpse dissipated into mist, and a purple blood bag exploded, sending dry vines snaking straight into Wen Yao's eyes. Wen Yao didn't even bother to look at the vine trap, flapping her wings and attempting to fly out of the fortress. However, the killing blow had already arrived. A crimson-purple projectile flew through the dark window, piercing the trap designed specifically for her.
Wen Yao's movements suddenly slowed down. She felt the gravity in the bullet, the hateful gravity that seemed familiar.
The roots of the Masila vine, the Void Sand of the Natural Scourge Void Angel, half of his hatred, and the Shadow Reversal ritual crafted by Ji Huaisu and Qingye. This was a sin-binding bullet that relied on the Void Sand to enhance its binding power. Shax's first strike had already exhausted all the rare materials on hand. Facing the Sephiroth 4 Outer Path, they had no energy left to struggle, so he was risking everything on this single shot!
The sin-binding bullet struck Wen Yao's forehead. Its properties had already been triggered, and bound by gravity, Wen Yao could not escape the shot. But just as the bullet was about to strike, she suddenly dodged. Thin lines of blood shot out from Wen Yao's wings, hooking onto the frozen wall and leveraging its force. Her exquisite control allowed her to avoid the sniper's attack.
The sin-binding bullet grazed Wen Yao's ear and sank into the ground. Wen Yao blew away the roof and soared into the sky. At that moment, a pale golden glint flashed in her eyes. The dry vine instantly exploded, revealing a metal cluster hidden within. Attracted by the metal cluster, it flew towards the sin-binding bullet, forming a golden spear behind Wen Yao.
A hymn echoed near Wen Yao's ears, and golden rain flew from the ground into the sky. The Sin-Binding Bullets melted and transformed into raindrops. It was a Holy Spear Formation transformed from bullets, creating an instantaneous piercing attack within a two-hundred-meter area.
Holy Blood Spear: Piercing and Crucifixion!
Each holy spear carried the force of a bullet. Dozens of sin-binding holy spears pierced Wen Yao's wings, causing him to plummet to the ground. The power of the Void Angel penetrated his wings, rendering Wen Yao unable to fly no matter how he flapped his wings.
Shax bet the entire outcome of the game on this one shot. Since they couldn't defeat the extremely fast Banshee, they would first deprive her of her wings!
"Go!" the sniper roared.
Directly below, behind, and above, three beams of light leaped out simultaneously. Hidden in the mist, Qingye drew his sword, stabbing it with the gleaming light at Wen Yao's back. Qingxia, leveraging the Qingkun Spear's gravity, leaped upward, its tip pointing directly at Wen Yao's side. Ji Huaisu brought his massive staff down with all his might, the mighty dragon humming a long roar.
The Thousand Twinkling Stars of the Night.
Qingxia's blood penetrated the sky.
Ji Huaisu's magic needle to stabilize the sea.
The fastest skills, the strongest attacks, at this moment, all three of them exerted their full strength. Their attacks hit at the perfect moment... and then all three were sent flying at the same time!
A blinding blood-red light erupted, covering Wen Yao's delicate form. She landed soundlessly, unharmed, her entire body enveloped in a light, transparent suit of armor. The armor, crimson as blood, withstood the blows of three men without a scratch.
Shax's heart sank suddenly. He recognized the basis of the armor. He had seen exactly the same moves before. It was...!
The secret of Longquan Township that reflects all physical attacks!
"Immortal Fist, True Mysterious Qi Armor!"
(End of this chapter)
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