Working Together
Hongdou looked uncomfortable and said, "There's also the aura of Monster Race, just like the previous corpse monster, smearing all the paint together haphazardly."
Murong Qing assessed the opponent's strength and hesitated, saying, "Incredibly powerful, almost reaching the Peak Spirit Transformation. This is troublesome; my strength is insufficient to break through the opponent's protective aura."
Even if the Moon God's Tear is sharp, it is still only sharp on a physical level. It may have the effect of enhancing cold attributes, but it doesn't offer much advantage against energy shields. With Murong Qing's cultivation level, even if she tries her best, she won't be able to hurt the opponent; she will only be injured by the shockwave.
Hongdou reached into the void, grasped it, and pulled out the domineering and majestic Purple Primal Emperor Slash, saying, "I'm confident I can cut this big thing open."
Murong Qing her head and said, "The most troublesome part is after we cut it open. If we can kill the creature inside the cocoon along with it, that would be the best outcome. But if we don't injure it or fail to seriously injure it, and the other party retaliates, our situation will be dangerous."
No matter how confident she was, she didn't believe that the group present could withstand Peak Spirit Transformation cultivator. Gambling everything on Hongdou's ability to kill the opponent with a single strike would be far too dangerous, treating everyone's lives as a game.
Yu Shuying said, "It's alright, let's get started. Si Ming is on his way."
Murong Qing glanced at the other party in surprise. She knew that the inner wall here had the effect of blocking auras, otherwise the strange cocoon's hiding trap would have been effective. Even with her cultivation level, she had not been able to detect Si Ming's aura, while Yu Shuying's cultivation level was clearly lower than hers.
"You didn't hide a tracking device on him, did you?" Murong Qing asked suspiciously.
Yu Shuying looked away and said, "Now is not the time to ask about such things. We need to focus on important matters. Haven't you felt the strange cocoon's heartbeat getting faster and faster? I reckon the monster inside is awakening. If we don't act quickly, it might just break out of the cocoon."
Murong Qing's suspicions deepened, but what the other party said was true. She needed to focus on the important matters at hand, so she had to put the matter aside for now. She instructed Hongdou, "When you make your move, there are three possibilities: First, you can kill them outright, which goes without saying. Second, they might be seriously injured, in which case you must launch a follow-up attack and strike while they are weakened. Third, they might be slightly injured or uninjured, in which case you must prioritize defense, as they will inevitably launch a fierce counterattack..."
Hongdou's reaction speed is not slow, after all, her cultivation level is there. The reason why she often seems to be in a daze is simply because she doesn't know how to deal with it. Many martial artists do not think before they act in battle, but rather act on their body's instinct. They practice routines in peacetime and develop conditioned reflexes. Hongdou lacks this kind of instinctive reaction, but if you tell her in advance how to deal with it, she will not be in a daze.
"I understand, leave it to me."
Hongdou stood at the very front, wielding the Purple Primal Emperor Slash, unleashing the power of Peak Spirit Transformation. Her Primal Qi surged violently, and even the phantom image of the Purple-Pupiled Spirit King appeared behind her.
Once she got serious, she lost her usual dull demeanor. Instead, the detached air of an artist emerged, complemented by her majestic and awe-inspiring presence, making her truly as awe-inspiring and unapproachable as Mysterious Maiden of the Nine Heavens.
The creature inside the strange cocoon seemed to sense the danger. Its heartbeat quickened, it accelerated its energy absorption, and the red light inside grew brighter. At the same time, the silk threads seemed to come alive, wrapping around the Hongdou.
"All deeds accumulate sin, and the Karmic Fire Burns the World!"
Boundless karma converged and condensed into a giant blade of evil flames. Hongdou could not control the immense power within her body. The heat condensed from the Power of Anomalies spread out in all directions, destroying all life. The area within a radius of ten feet turned into a scorching inferno, and all the silkworms that came near were burned to ashes.
The inner walls of the demonic cocoon could not withstand the fire. Although they were pieced together from corpses, the corpses themselves retained a minimum amount of life force. However, in the face of the evil fire, even this little bit of life force would be burned away, instantly turning the environment inside the space into a scene of horrific destruction. Moreover, after the inner walls above were burned away, they were connected to the previous large lair.
The giant blade of evil flames slashed down, and the strange cocoon put up its strongest resistance. Chaotic Primal Qi surged out and condensed on it into a golden winged moth with six wings and six legs. Its beak was as sharp as a spear. As its wings flapped, it blew out a wind of calamity, containing the divine will of withering and decay.
However, the being within the strange cocoon was ultimately bound and unable to unleash its full power. The calamity wind was no match for the world-burning karmic fire. The flaming blade cleaved the golden moth in two, its remaining force undiminished, and struck the enormous cocoon.
"Ah--"
A piercing scream, seemingly capable of shattering eardrums, emanated from the cocoon, causing Murong Qing and the others to experience ringing in their ears. The entire cocoon shook violently. At the same time, a figure swiftly emerged from the cocoon, leaving five crimson wounds in the void, and charged straight towards Hongdou.
"Boundary Wall Isolation!"
Hongdou was prepared. With a flick of her left hand, she unleashed the ultimate technique of the "Scroll of Space," dividing space to form a spatial shield.
The figure that rushed out was blocked by the spatial shield, but with a swing of her claws, five crimson lines actually pierced through the spatial shield and shot towards Hongdou behind her as if striking a cow through a mountain.
Hongdou hadn't expected such a change, and Murong Qing hadn't mentioned it either. She was momentarily at a loss as to how to respond. Fortunately, she had more than one defensive method. Her body was already covered with Distorted Maze Domain, a defensive method with no blind spots that she was most skilled at. She maintained it almost every moment, like True Qi. Under its influence, the five red lines all deviated from their course and brushed past Hongdou.
However, the opponent's offensive was not over yet. The palm of the hand that was blocked by the spatial shield suddenly lit up with a red light, followed by an energy wave that shot out and hit the spatial shield, causing a violent explosion. Hongdou was blasted away, but fortunately she was not injured.
After the shockwaves of the explosion dissipated, a beautiful woman with moth-like wings appeared on the spot. She had a face as beautiful as a fairy, a face with a magical power that made people want to stare at it, but after a few seconds, they would feel ashamed and look away.
This is an indescribable beauty. Words like "beauty that could make fish sink and geese fall from the sky," "beauty that could shame the moon and flowers," "beauty that could topple kingdoms," and "beauty that could charm a thousand beauties" are insufficient to describe her beauty. It's like the illusory beauty of a two-dimensional girl in the fantasies of otaku. Because it's illusory, there are no flaws to be found.
The women present, including Murong Qing, were undoubtedly among the most beautiful, even goddess-level beauties who would score 95 points in the eyes of those who meet aesthetic standards. However, compared to her, they seemed to fall short, and this gap was like a dimensional barrier that could not be crossed.
In the face of such "beauty," gender and race lose their meaning. It's as if her charm has been maxed out. The moment anyone sees her, they can't help but feel a sense of goodwill. Even the most determined person would be captivated by her—if it weren't for the scar on her face.
A thin, long scar appeared on the right cheek of the moth-winged beauty, starting from her eye and extending near her chin, clearly related to the slash that Hongdou had made earlier.
In fact, despite the scar on her face, it did not detract from her beauty at all; on the contrary, it added a kind of incomplete beauty similar to that of the "Venus de Milo," making people feel pity for her.
However, this scar ultimately broke the opponent's charm. Once there is a flaw, perfection is no longer perfection, illusion becomes reality, and that charm that appeals to all ages, genders, and races is greatly reduced. At least Murong Qing and others, relying on their own "beauty" attributes, were not charmed.
"You bunch of juniors, how dare you damage my flawless face! A thousand years of painstaking cultivation, ruined in an instant!"
A fierce killing intent erupted from the Moth Woman, her face turned as cold as ice, and her eyes were filled with anger and hatred—yet this did not diminish her beauty.
The next moment, the Moth Woman conjured dozens of clones, surrounding Murong Qing and the others, blocking all escape routes, and each one exuded the exact same aura, making it difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake.
You all deserve to die!
All the clones simultaneously swung their claws, tearing open the void, and charged towards the group.
"The Hokuto Ujō Hagan Ken!"
Suddenly, a figure arrived with the fist, the golden fist striking the only true form precisely, hitting the Moth Woman right in the face. If this scene were frozen in time, one could see that her exquisitely beautiful face was distorted and deformed by the punch, with even her tongue sticking out.
Chapter 473 Working Together
Although Si Ming shouted the name of the move from the Fist of the Hokuto Shinken, he actually used the Vajra Demon-Subduing Divine Ability, Vajra Gate, and with one punch, he blasted the Moth Emperor away, breaking through the inner walls of the demon cocoon layer by layer, and she disappeared without a trace.
"We ran into Ke Chajing and the others on the way and helped them clear a way out, which caused a slight delay. Are you all alright?"
Yu Shuying said, "Heroes always appear at the most crucial moment; it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early."
Si Ming was slightly surprised that the other party hadn't been sarcastic, but instead offered a compliment. He couldn't help but ask suspiciously, "You didn't do something wrong..., did you?"
Before he could finish speaking, a beam of seven-colored aurora struck Si Ming squarely on the back, exploding and creating an elliptical halo that engulfed him.
"One after another—"
The Moth Emperor, who reappeared, was furious. Her five-foot-long hair danced wildly, and even from a distance, one could feel the rage emanating from her. In addition to the fine mark on her right cheek, her beautiful face now bore a bright red fist mark on her left cheek.