Depths of the Living
Chapter 308

Heavy Pressure

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Five minutes ago.

After escaping the underground chamber and setting a trap at the entrance, Luo Di hid ten meters away and exchanged glances with Agatha, who had just arrived.

If the plan goes smoothly,

The opponent stepped into the trap, and Agatha's all-out attack, which she had prepared in advance, was enough to instantly crush the Devil of the same level. This was the best result of strategy and cooperation.

But Luo Di also needs to consider the worst-case scenario.

Consider the possibility that even if both of them were hit, they could still survive, or even remain unharmed. If this were to happen, it would mean that Korlion possessed the ability to kill both of them.

Such a high-value bounty warrants required prior planning.

but,

Luo Di has another piece on his side, a piece that even he himself doesn't quite understand.

"Karlien, this guy really can't cut you down?"

The reason Luo Di deliberately exposed himself to the enemy in the underground chamber was because he had communicated with Karlien, who offered to try blocking the slash.

"The Lord Eye himself said that my body is very hard, much harder than that of ordinary tumor patients."

"Your toughness might be helpful in the upcoming battle."

If Agatha can't kill us in one hit, we'll need to keep fighting.

This Wanted Criminal is superior to me in speed, strength, and reflexes. With just the knife you gave me, I can hardly fight him head-on. I could easily lose a limb or even be beheaded.

Could you attach a part of your body to mine?

If not, could you make me some kind of body armor, like you did with the butcher's weapons before?

Karlien responded, "I have a limited number of crystals, and even fewer of the hardened crystals that can block slashes. At most, I can only make one small gadget for parrying."

"Furthermore, I suggest Mr. Di launch a surprise attack on the enemy if possible. This is the sewers of the tumor-ridden people; I can get you hidden here."

"Alright, let's see how Agatha performs first."

Bang!

When Roddy saw Korlion, who had chased after him, being knocked away, Luo Di eyes darkened.

"Dragon..."

Looking at the shape of the other person's spine, Luo Di was reminded of creatures from mythology.

An unusual sense of oppression swept over me; the last time I encountered a similar danger was probably on a vacation island.

While the enemy was killing the tumor-carrying guards, Luo Di pressed his body against the wall of the sewer.

Buzz! A burst of green fluorescence enveloped his body.

Luo Di slowly integrated into the walls of this hard tumor, completely unimpeded, and could even move inside as if swimming, similar to the feeling of falling into the swamp before.

"Karlien, you stay inside until the battle is over. I will also be undergoing spinal surgery, so I won't be able to carry you on my back. If I die, you can go back to the lighthouse and continue your previous life."

"OK."

Ding! Ding! Ding!

The continuous clanging of metal echoed through the sewers.

Agatha used her fighting skills as Iron Pillar Nun, but she still couldn't hold her own.

The Iron Rod in her hand could only block part of the attack; the opponent's black curved blade could always cut her body at a faster speed.

Fortunately, she possessed a nun's body that had been tempered through countless trials, along with the defensive effect provided by the Monk's leather coat, which allowed her to hold out for a while and prevent her from being killed in a short period of time.

"Is this black scimitar the weapon of some insect? It's not particularly destructive, but it can inject some kind of neurotoxin that gradually weakens my nerve senses. Even a cultivator's body will be affected, and my movements will become slower and slower."

In just a few seconds of fighting,

Agatha's body had more than ten cuts of varying depths, the deepest of which cut into her right waist and abdomen, and her internal structure could even be seen through the cut.

Thin steel pipes are attached to the surface of each clump of internal organs, and even some blood vessels have a steel pipe structure.

As the core fighting force of the Grand Monastery, Iron Pillar Nun not only possesses immense destructive power, but her physical body is also indestructible. The Grand Monastery has special physical training programs specifically designed for them.

Agatha continued to grit her teeth and persevere.

She hadn't used her full strength yet; she hadn't unleashed her Sin Manifestation. She was waiting for an opportunity... After the attack just now, she knew very well that a direct Sin Manifestation wouldn't be enough to kill this person; she had to wait for the right moment.

"Oh no!"

Buzz!

A strange feeling suddenly came over her. Even though the other party hadn't swung the knife yet, Agatha seemed to see herself being beheaded. She immediately raised her arms to cover her neck.

To her surprise, the decapitation did not come immediately; instead, two slashes were made at her arm first.

Bass!

Tendon rupture,

The hands that were originally meant to block the decapitation were now limp and hanging down, and the neck, with seven breathing tubes inserted, was completely exposed.

Ding ding ding~ The metal inside Agatha's body has begun to collide at high speed; she is preparing to Sin Manifestation.

At the critical moment,

Agatha saw another person.

They saw that Luo Di had already approached silently, standing right behind the Wanted Criminal.

"Luo Di!"

Before Agatha was beheaded

A crystalline butcher's knife slashed toward Korlion's back at an even faster speed.

The blade sliced through the grooves of the back, cutting into the Dragon Scale scale-covered spine, but just as it cut halfway... Clang!

The crystal butcher knife in Luo Di's hand was flung away.

Korlion actually used his heels to spin around, completing a turn in an instant and knocking the opponent's weapon away.

His reaction speed was unbelievably fast; every movement of his body was completed with minimal amplitude, precise adjustments, and extreme efficiency. Moreover, he remained constantly on guard against Luo Di, who had not yet appeared.

certainly,

The severed spine still caused considerable damage to Korlion. Some strange crystalline plague remained inside, as if some kind of light was radiating outwards, causing the surrounding flesh to rot and mutate.

Korlion gritted his teeth and endured the intense pain in his spine, his dark eyes fixed on Luo Di!

"You are more insidious than those silent insects."

"Didn't you say it yourself? Never expose your back to the enemy... Now, let's begin the fight to the death, Mr. Korlion."

The sneak attack achieved its purpose.

Luo Di no longer chose to ambush or hide, but prepared for a head-on confrontation.

"Spinal opening!"

The Monk's leather coat was torn open by the rapidly rotating Metal Spine, and the roar of the chainsaw echoed through the sewers.

Even though Korlion looked down on the Spinal People, he couldn't help but be stunned when he saw such a spinal opening. "Your spinal shape is far more perfect than those trash... I must taste your spinal cord!"

Decapitation!

The same Consciousness Slash aimed at Luo Di's brain.

But this time, Luo Di was not affected. His Moon Structure pituitary gland had grown dense tentacles that completely enveloped his brain.

"Hmm! Consciousness protection, your brain is quite strange!"

Seeing that Luo Di was unaffected, Korlion remained calm, after all, he had already knocked the weapon out of Roddy's hand.

There is an insurmountable wall between armed and unarmed combat.

Moreover, Luo Di's physical abilities were far inferior to Iron Pillar Nun's; he could easily cut her into minced meat in just a few moves.

Cut!

The black scimitar moved like a snake in Korlion's hands.

Swift, precise, and deadly.

Even if Luo Di were to open his spine, he couldn't keep up completely. If he missed a step, he would definitely be hit, and the blade would cut into his flesh, either severing limbs, destroying internal organs, or decapitating him.

The dark blade was rapidly approaching Luo Di's neck, simultaneously blocking any possible escape route; no matter how he dodged, he would be struck.

but,

Luo Di, however, remained completely unperturbed.

He had anticipated this situation, or rather, the weapon being thrown from his hand was intentional... He wanted to instill in Korlion a sense of certainty that he would kill.

Facing the incoming black scimitar,

Luo Di's left arm quickly reached behind him and pulled out the thing stuck to the back of his clothes.

The two people, who should have been completely separated, suddenly found themselves in the middle of a crystal barrier! Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a tower shield made of crystals.

Looking at the crystal tower shield, Korlion suddenly remembered what had blocked his slash earlier.

Where did this come from?

"A gift from a friend..."

The shield can block all slashes.

But Luo Di did not use it to block, but rather as a weapon.

He swung the shield with all his might.

When!

Not only did it deflect the scimitar, but it also slammed it into Korlion's body, sending him flying.

The impact from the shield left Korlion somewhat dazed, but his body quickly adjusted itself, regaining its balance in mid-air and landing steadily!

Korlion had quickly devised a plan to bypass the shield and kill the target.

Just as he was about to sprint again... whoosh!

Heavy pressure is coming.

Or rather, the gravity in the entire sewer area was increasing, but Korlion was experiencing the greatest gravity! It felt as if a large amount of steel was falling on him.

He tasted the aroma with his mouth and detected a strong metallic scent; the other person was right beside him.

"The Sin Manifestation!"

Just as Korlion tried to move, snap! A metal hand gripped his neck.

Boom!

His body was pressed firmly to the ground, even creating a large, human-shaped crater.

At the same time, something slammed down.

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