Su Xiao, the Old Swindler, and Eminem entered the Hall of Birth, while Bubu Wang provided an aura at the edge of the battlefield. Veroni stayed outside the door—she didn't dare go in. If the King of Black casually killed her in an instant, that would be a terribly unjust death.
"Come on."
Veroni spoke up, playing the only role she could: a cheerleader, as it was commonly called.
As the three of them slowly advanced, the atmosphere shifted from relaxed to murderous and tense.
Crack... crack...
Metal gave off brittle snaps. The King of Black's armor was splitting. After being scorched by solar flames and then exposed to low temperatures, it had gone from extreme heat to extreme cold. The fact that the armor hadn't exploded already showed how astonishingly tough it was.
Clang~
Su Xiao drew the long blade at his waist, slightly hunching his body before charging straight at the King of Black.
"Don't charge ahead alone..."
The Old Swindler hadn't finished speaking.
"Roar!!"
A deafening beastly roar rang out. The Blood Beast formed in an instant and pounced straight at the King of Black.
Without making any obvious movement, the King of Black swung the black sword in his hand forward. A blade beam of pure black slashed toward the Blood Beast.
With a swish, the blade beam swept across the Blood Beast's neck and severed its head. But the Blood Beast was not a living creature.
Boom!
Blood energy exploded, and the shock wave spread outward. Bubu Wang, watching from the edge of the battlefield, was blasted into the wall.
The smell of blood spread through the Hall of Birth. The steam inside instantly dispersed, driven out of the hall.
When the Blood Beast dissipated, the King of Black was on one knee. He held