Free Web NovelThe blade, spitting out azure fire, swept across, colliding violently with the blood-soaked iron hook in mid-air.
A piercing metallic clash erupted from where the weapons met.
The hum of the blade, mixed with the roar of the grotesque giant beast, sent ripples of colorless energy through the air.
"...Strike Spell Twenty-Eight Modification, Clear Thunder."
A breath filled with resentment scattered down, colliding with the azure electric light in mid-air, instantly exploding into a cloud of foul-smelling thick smoke.
The few urban legend hidden within the South Suburb Slaughterhouse were the subject of widely circulated legends in Hua City, their strength evident.
When Jiang Li was battling the giant beast, whose body was piled high with human-faced tumors, she was once in a bitter struggle, and the moment Lu Yibei caused an explosion and distracted her, she was nearly injured.
However, as time passed, she distinctly felt her opponent's strength weakening, and connecting this to the black sun totem on her back having a reaction earlier, it made her uneasy.
The appearance of Eclipse Society members nearby had a high probability of being for one of the five rituals they possessed.
Combining the characteristics of the South Suburb Slaughterhouse and the phenomenon of the urban legend' power weakening in the South Suburb Slaughterhouse, the range of ritual types could be narrowed down to the two rituals: Code Reorganization and Code Summoning.
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As Jiang Li was contemplating, the strange roar and evil Spiritual Energy fluctuations coming from the direction of the power distribution room confirmed her conjecture.
A urban legend, created to resemble a legendary demon, broke through the thick smoke of the explosion that had not yet dispersed, chasing the white-haired girl out.
As expected!
Fragments of painful past memories flashed through Jiang Li's mind, her eyes trembled, and her heart felt as if it had been squeezed by an invisible large hand, tightening slightly.
As a Psychic created by the Eclipse Society through the Code Sublimation ritual, seeing such an ugly monster, her usually calm emotions couldn't help but ripple.
Those damned guys seemed to have improved the ritual again; while creating urban legend, they were actually able to fake a trace of Power.
However.
Why was its speed so slow? It seemed incomplete...
As Jiang Li was wondering, she suddenly saw the white-haired girl stop dodging, throw something into the air, and then raise her hands to chant a Spell.
"Golden Tower Jade Room, Iron-Cast Wall..."
From a distance, the familiar Spell faintly entered her ears, and Jiang Li's pupils slightly constricted.
That Demoness... that urban legend, why did she know the Night Watch's forbidden Spell?
It would be one thing if she knew it, but it had to be that specific Spell...
As far as Jiang Li knew, there were no more than ten Psychic in the entire Night Watch who had mastered the Four Beasts Bright Sky Cannon.
Now, this Spell was actually being unleashed by a Demoness Seed urban legend, which was truly unbelievable.
Did she learn it from Bai Kai?
Is this what she was willing to sacrifice her beauty to obtain? Jiang Li thought.
In that moment of distraction, the blood-soaked iron hook whistled towards her.
Jiang Li quickly retracted her blade to protect her chest, and a piercing metallic clash suddenly erupted, the blade bent, and terrifying force struck through the long saber, accompanied by a surge of qi and blood, she was instantly thrown backward.
Her body slammed heavily onto the ground, her silver-white armor scraping out a trail of sparks.
Using her blade to steady herself and getting back up, she looked towards the white-haired girl in the corner of the slaughterhouse, and couldn't help but frown.
Normally, depending on the Spiritual Energy strength of the person casting the Spell, the coverage area of a Four Beasts Bright Sky Cannon could range from most of the South Suburb Slaughterhouse to the entire South Suburb Slaughterhouse.
However, there seemed to be something not quite right about the Spell cast by that Demoness Seed urban legend?
It was like... a severely underdeveloped deformed child.
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Lu Yibei admitted that she was taking a gamble, but she gambled correctly; one-tenth of the forbidden Spell's consumption was indeed within her tolerance.
As the Spell chanting was completed, bright white light points seemed to fly from the void, and pure and bright energy gathered.
There were faint but clear sounds of dragon roars and phoenix cries in the air.
In an instant, a vast, pale torrent burst forth, and the surrounding darkness convulsed and fled.
The bright white light continued to expand, as if it wanted to dispel the darkness of the entire South Suburb Slaughterhouse.
However.
When the white light expanded to the size of a thumb, it suddenly stopped, accompanied by a humming sound in the air, and like a light-forged arrow, it shot out, piercing through Li Weiyi's shoulder.
In an instant, charred flesh and blood scattered, accompanied by a painful roar, leaving a fist-sized 貫穿傷 scar, and at the edge of the wound, points of white light shone, blocking the possibility of recovery.
It was as if that piece of flesh and blood had been completely purified.
"Buzz—!"
Upon discovering that Lu Yibei's seemingly powerful Spell, apart from its peculiar purification property, was not very powerful, Li Weiyi felt a sense of being toyed with, opened its mouth, extended its proboscis, let out a low, mind-disturbing hum, and then pounced forward again.
Wherever it passed, it left a path of brutally devoured flesh and blood.
Angry? But being angry is useless! If pedicures aren't for torture, they are meaningless!
Lu Yibei muttered to herself, activated the Imitation Divine Travel Armored Horse, raised her speed to the maximum, and distanced herself from Li Weiyi.
Then, she threw out copper coins, predicted the result, and chanted the Spell, a series of actions flowing smoothly, in one go.
"Barren field, hay, remains..."
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Outside the South Suburb Slaughterhouse, within the arena enclosed by walls of white bone.
When the fluctuations caused by Lu Yibei casting the Four Beasts Bright Sky Cannon reached him, Suo E instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
Although he didn't know what was happening outside, if it was the Four Beasts Bright Sky Cannon, it was truly possible that their plan would be completely destroyed.
The Cat-Eared Girl, who also sensed the fluctuations of the Four Beasts Bright Sky Cannon, showed a playful smile on her face and mocked, "It looks like our subject is even more powerful than I imagined! Your plan is completely ruined now, isn't it?"
"Don't celebrate too early!" Suo E gritted his teeth and said, "If she really unleashed the Four Beasts Bright Sky Cannon, at this distance, you would probably be affected too, right?"
Suo E's implication was clear: the same Spell caused completely different damage when targeting urban legend and Psychic.
The Cat-Eared Girl was stunned for a moment, then her face sank, "Hmph! Even if I'm affected, you're still no match for me!"
"Anyway, since your plan can't succeed, I'm happy!"
As soon as the Cat-Eared Girl finished speaking, her face was slapped as if by an invisible large hand, staining it with a hint of red.
In a place beyond sight, Lu Yibei's Spell had finished casting.
However.
Like a dud firework, nothing happened.
Immediately after, a faint fluctuation belonging to Red Flame Flash came.
After a brief silence, Suo E burst into laughter, "Hahaha, is that the person you trust? That's really hilarious."
"Having failed to forcibly cast a forbidden Spell, she must now be suffering backlash. Now she can only cast this kind of illuminating Spell, I'm afraid the situation is very bad."
"You guys..."
"Is that so?" As if sensing something, the Cat-Eared Girl interrupted Suo E, "Why don't you use your dull Spiritual Sense and feel it properly again?"
Hearing ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) this, the smile on Suo E's face immediately stiffened as if it had turned to stone.
Even without using Spiritual Sense, he could sense a hint of something wrong just from the subtle change in temperature.
That fluctuation was indeed Red Flame Flash, but it was clearly amplified.
That's right, it was the special ability brought by the Energy Type urban legend' Spirit Mark, Spell amplification.
However, reaching a level close to the upper limit with an amplification of over twenty times in one go, wasn't her luck a little too good? Suo E thought.
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In a corner of the South Suburb Slaughterhouse, flames burned fiercely.
As Spiritual Energy was consumed, a basin-sized crimson fireball condensed in Lu Yibei's hands, emitting scorching light and flames in all directions.
Facing that clearly abnormal Red Flame Flash, even the not-so-sober Li Weiyi sensed a hint of unease and fear.
Its forward steps paused, and it restlessly hummed in place, making a posture of wanting to dodge.
Want to run? Don't you know I have a lock-on cheat enabled?
Lu Yibei sneered in her heart, her gaze locked onto Li Weiyi's body, predicting the position it would appear in the next moment, slightly angled her body, leaned back slightly, and threw the fireball in her hands forward.
The intensely bright fireball whistled out, drawing a crimson trajectory in mid-air.
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Seeing the fireball getting closer and closer, Li Weiyi's limbs suddenly exerted force, moving its massive body to the side, and coincidentally crashed into the fireball.
"Bang—!"
With a bang, flickering flames scattered everywhere, and a charred indentation was immediately blasted onto Li Weiyi's maggot-like obese body, and before blood could spray out, it was restored to its original state by intertwining black threads.
"As expected of a tank boss! Again!"
Lu Yibei praised her opponent to herself, then immediately pulled away again, threw copper coins, predicted the result, and then chanted a Spell, starting a new round of offense.
Looking at the swift figure with white hair fluttering from afar, the ten pupils in Li Weiyi's insect-like compound eyes all trembled, full of surprise and uncertainty.
At this moment, Lu Yibei was like a blind box with an unknown prize, making it impossible to guess what kind of attack she would launch next.
Was it a Red Flame Flash amplified by who knows how many times? Or was it the Four Beasts Bright Sky Cannon, weakened to the point where it could be taken head-on? Or something else...
With no way to judge the opponent's offensive intent, even a defensive counterattack became a luxury.
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Horses neighed, and a swift white shadow flashed past the Strange Tale, a monstrous pile of tumors resembling a hill of flesh and blood, leaving a deep, bone-revealing gash on its back.
After a long struggle, Jiang Li finally delivered a blow that tipped the scales of victory towards her.
The fierce, destructive blade energy carried Hydra's poison, flowing through the wound into the Strange Tale's massive body, guiding it towards its final end.
Yet, it seemed to have completely given up resistance, swinging its thick limbs, spewing venomous breath, and emitting eerie green flames like hellfire from its eyes.
It roared, chains with blood-soaked hooks whistling from its hands, destroying everything in sight with overwhelming force.
Facing the giant beast that seemed to have entered a berserk state, Jiang Li dodged nimbly and defended steadily, occasionally finding openings to leave shallow and deep bloody marks on its body.
The moment her blade struck the Strange Tale, cutting through its flesh, Jiang Li knew she would soon achieve victory.
She only needed to continuously leave wounds on the Strange Tale's body; no fatal injuries were even necessary.
As long as the poison accumulated within its body, its physical vitality would be gradually destroyed, and the core of the Strange Tale's main body would be eroded bit by bit, leading to its eventual defeat.
Feeling the opponent's movements gradually slow and its attacks becoming weaker, Jiang Li was finally able to divert some of her focus from the intense battle and look towards Lu Yibei in a corner of the South Suburb Slaughterhouse again.
She saw her moving quickly, stopping and starting, seemingly intentionally keeping the battle confined within an invisible circle. Every time she stopped, she would throw something into the air and then cast a Spell of random type and random power.
For a moment, brilliant white and blazing crimson intertwined and shone in a corner of the South Suburb Slaughterhouse.
Looking at the degraded version of Beelzebub, which was thrown into confusion and hesitated to advance by the girl's erratic Spell attacks, a word suddenly popped into Jiang Li's mind—torment.
It was a double torment, physical and psychological, like an unpredictable Disaster.
Suddenly, a buzzing sound that shook one's will erupted.
Li Weiyi, spraying black pus and blood all over, shrieked desperately. A glowing black sun totem emerged from the rotting flesh on its chest. Immediately above its head, a large hole suddenly ripped open in the void, and the air cracked like shattered glass, forming numerous fissures.
The wind surged, howling and bursting forth.
In an instant, the distorted space above Li Weiyi's head was suddenly stretched several times longer, with countless streams of light shifting within the hazy light and shadow.
It was summoning a powerful entity from the Eclipse Society for rescue; it could no longer bear the strain, could no longer endure the torment, and wanted to escape!
Jiang Li gazed at the crack where light and shadow shifted, her eyes momentarily blank and vacant. The black sun totem hidden beneath her silver-white armor emitted an eerie green glow, shining as if ignoring the armor's existence, responding to the summons from beyond the rift along with the ugly monster.
Just then, a delicate shout, slightly lacking in breath, entered her ears.
"...Red Flame Flash!"
The girl's delicate shout made Jiang Li snap back to her senses. She composed herself slightly, looked in the direction of the sound, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
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Fifty times? Or even higher, as if it had been blessed by some power.
She thought, her gaze falling upon the girl's face, her eyes slightly narrowed, as if contemplating something.
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The giant beast let out a long roar, its iron hooves pounding the ground, exhaling a stream of foul breath. The sword-like long hair on its back stood erect, wrapped in thick mist, and shot towards them.
Zhang Dexian, enveloped in golden lightning, quickly stomped two steps left and right to dodge, then instead of retreating, he advanced, leaping up.
"Secret Technique: Arhat Subduing Tiger!"
Accompanied by a roar, a massive tiger-shaped mark flashed behind him. His hands formed claws, and he descended from the sky, gripping the giant beast's fangs amidst a tiger's roar.
His legs touched the ground, and he stomped hard into the dirt, the veins bulging on his muscular arms. With a dull roar, he threw the giant beast into the sky and then slammed it down hard. Golden lightning coursed over its body, its massive form convulsing uncontrollably, letting out mournful cries.
Just as Zhang Dexian was about to step forward and deliver another heavy blow to his last enemy, a wave of scorching heat swept in from a distance, giving him the sudden illusion of walking in a desert.
His Spiritual Energy enhancement time was limited, and he had to finish the fight quickly. Therefore, he had not dared to be too distracted by Jiang Li and Lu Yibei's battle, focusing all his efforts on fighting the three urban legend.
But at this moment, when the abnormal fluctuation arrived, he finally couldn't help but turn back in astonishment, and then, he saw a scene he would never forget.
He saw in a corner of the Slaughterhouse, the white-haired girl in a school uniform raising her hands to the sky. Between her slender fingers, a massive crimson fire orb was continuously expanding.
Like the scorching sun, dazzling light and surging heat scattered in all directions, painting the surroundings a fiery red.
She stood there, her long hair fluttering behind her, like a monster holding a magma orb four or five meters in diameter in its hand.
Zhang Dexian, "..."
Didn't she tell me she only knew Red Flame Flash?
Master was right, women's words are deceitful!
You call this a Red Flame Flash?!
Zhang Dexian immediately became unhappy. He turned to look at the Strange Tale struggling to get up, his eyes wide with anger. He swung his fists and aimed several thunderous blows at its head.
"Let you move around, let you move around! Die for me!"
"Awooo—!"
The Strange Tale cried out in pain, letting out a series of miserable howls.
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Lu Yibei had only considered the consumption issue of forbidden Spells, but forgot to consider the consumption issue of a standard Spell after being amplified by over fifty times.
After all, in her opinion, someone as unlucky as her might never roll out such an upper limit as a fifty-fold amplification in her entire life.
The moment she finished chanting the spell, Lu Yibei felt she had miscalculated.
Even for a Spell with minimal destructive power like Red Flame Flash, after being amplified by over fifty times, the consumption of Spiritual Energy could only be described as terrifying.
Lu Yibei, who had already consumed a considerable amount of Spiritual Energy, was almost drained dry by this single Red Flame Flash.
The surrounding air seemed to be ignited, and the fire orb was like a miniature volcano spewing hot lava flows, showering astonishing heat in all directions.
"Red Flame Flash! Heya!"
Accompanied by a delicate shout, the massive fire orb flew towards Li Weiyi's head, hitting its body just as it was about to enter the void crack, intercepting it.
Firelight and intense heat spread, raising layers of airwaves.
In an instant, Li Weiyi's distorted body was engulfed by the firelight. Blazing flames spewed from its wide eyes and mouth and nose, and it stared unwillingly as the nearby crack gradually closed.
Immediately, the massive crimson firelight expanded, tearing through the darkness, and exploded with a roar inside the South Suburb Slaughterhouse.
"Boom—!"
A moment later, as the rising smoke, dust, and firelight gradually dissipated from the airwaves, Li Weiyi's mangled remains were revealed before everyone's eyes.
Although it was not killed, its current state could almost be described as horrific.
Lifeless pus and blood seeped out bit by bit from the hideous wounds, accumulating into a foul-smelling pool, nurturing a large number of ghastly pale maggots. Mosquitoes and flies continuously rose like black clouds.
In the bone-deep wound on its chest, black threads writhed feebly, pulling at the charred flesh and blood like rags, attempting to repair the severely injured body.
Jiang Li and Zhang Dexian were momentarily lost in thought, silently watching the scene before them.
Immediately after, Lu Yibei, who had been sent flying by the airwave and was dizzy from the fall, came back to her senses and let out a pig-slaughtering-like scream that pierced the eardrums of the two people present.
"Ouchie—! Pain pain pain, gonna die, gonna die! Hiss—!"
"I say, you two, what are you doing finishing... Bah! What are you standing there for? Hurry up and finish it off! I can't move anymore!"
"Cut the grass but don't remove the roots, and it will grow again with the spring wind; kill a monster but don't kill it completely... (1285 characters omitted here)"
Zhang Dexian, "..."
Hmph, I'll gladly take that head!
Jiang Li, "..."
Tsk! Just how foolish must someone be to use a Spell with a range of effect that includes themselves?
Thinking this, their figures flashed, and they attacked the dying Li Weiyi almost simultaneously.
