Blades of light crisscrossed before Shu Ge. Though Shu Ge looked relaxed as he wielded the Blackflame Sword, he knew the situation all too well. By now, the enemy's speed had fallen by at least half, yet even under these circumstances, he still couldn't gain the upper hand in close combat. Once that ability was deciphered and the Blackflame Giant remained unable to recover, the situation would become extremely dire.
With a swish, the Blackflame Sword slashed across Su Xiao's shoulder. He paid no attention to the injury. This was already the fourth time he had been paralyzed, and the paralysis lasted so long that even entering spatial penetration couldn't completely outlast it.
If it happened one more time, the paralysis would last at least two seconds. Once that happened, the battle would be over. Su Xiao didn't believe he could withstand two seconds of all-out attacks from an enemy like Shu Ge.
Just now, Su Xiao had roughly figured out what was causing that sudden numbness.
The biggest problem lay in the Blackflames scattered throughout the surrounding area. Something was moving by using those Blackflames as a medium.
After leaving Shu Ge's body, the Blackflames had become "independent entities." The Blackflames themselves were not the key. The key was the "object" that could appear only within the Blackflames and move through them.
This "object" possessed some traits of a living creature. Its body was an inanimate thing, while its soul was alive. It was influencing Su Xiao and suddenly forcing him into a paralyzed state.
Moreover, there was some connection between Su Xiao and that object. Based on his deduction, it had most likely formed when he had been burned by the Blackflames at the start of the battle.
Shu Ge would rather endure the Blood Beast and temporarily