Volume Three: Academy-wide Rampage - The Crow Falls
There is a way.
While it cannot be guaranteed that killing Si Nan Xiao will end the Holy Domain, it will at least eliminate a major threat.
He was currently high in the air, while Xiao was on the ground, three or four hundred meters apart.
Black feathers descend--
That won't work.
The dolls seemed to sense Black Crystal's intentions, linking their arms together to form a thick, infinitely regenerating wall. Though barely manageable, it still managed to stop all of Black Feather's attacks. This was not something Black Crystal wanted to see, because even if a few feathers managed to penetrate the defense, it would be far too weak to kill Si Nan Xiao.
"... Tsk!"
After hesitating for a moment, Black Crystal steeled her heart, folded her wings, and swooped down!
Normally, she would never do something so reckless, but the unfavorable situation greatly clouded her judgment. Huge swarms of puppets swarmed forward, surrounding her like locusts, their various melee weapons inflicting wounds upon her. Each strike, though small, accumulated into devastating damage! Countless broken black feathers scattered to the ground like a black blizzard, and her already folded Black Wings grew smaller and smaller—
"Get out... get out... get out!!!"
Black Crystal roared and broke free from the dolls' encirclement. Wing of Plundering the Heavens against Xiao at such an unnecessary time was a terrible mistake. After using the Wing of Plundering the Heavens once, the regeneration rate of the Black Wings would be greatly reduced. Therefore, under the siege of countless dolls, she could not grow new black wings in time and could only use them one by one.
It is still 150 meters above the ground.
Hundreds of puppets, brandishing gleaming saws, lunged at her. A few scattered black feathers scattered and scattered them, scattering most of them to pieces, but many still managed to pounce on her, frantically destroying her Black Feather Armor. She chose to ignore them, simply increasing her speed to shake them off!
One hundred meters.
A new wave of puppets attacked relentlessly, while the Black Wings on her back had shrunk to less than two meters in wingspan, and the number of black feathers she could summon was extremely limited...
Fifty meters!
I can see it now! I can see it clearly! It's right behind that red brick building. Her face is ashen, and she's breathing unevenly. It's obvious that she's struggling to maintain the existence of the Maiden's Saint Domain!
"Chance--!"
The few remaining black feathers gathered together, condensing into an incomparably sharp feather sword, locking onto Xiao. If she were in normal condition, she wouldn't need to close the distance so much; she could simply blast Xiao and the surrounding buildings to smithereens from a distance. However, she was in extremely poor condition, and to ensure the elimination of Xiao, she had to aim and shoot at close range!
Just then, two tremendous forces suddenly came from both sides of Black Crystal's body, clamping her firmly and preventing her from moving an inch! It was two dolls sandwiching her between them. One of the dolls wore a crown, and the other was dressed like a queen from a fairy tale. They were clearly more than a level above ordinary dolls.
Get lost!!!
The remaining black feathers shot out, blasting one puppet's head apart and shattering half of another's body. Yet, they showed no sign of letting go, instead gripping even tighter!
"Waaah... Waaah..."
Xiao noticed Black Crystal's approach and groaned as she moved deeper into the alley, almost out of Black Crystal's sight!
"Get out of the way, all of you!!!"
With her old black feathers exhausted and no new ones yet to regenerate, she was forced to use her last resort! The black feather armor that had covered her body exploded, and tiny black feathers, like needles, riddled the two puppets with holes! Finally free, Black Crystal manipulated her last feather sword, preparing to fire—
"That was... a close call..."
A warm hand touched her back.
That alone was enough to make Black Crystal's entire body stiffen.
"You're really strong. If you had gone into battle at full strength from the start, Miss Xiao and I probably would have had to run away. But... goodbye."
A small Air Bomb between the fingers exploded against the back of the Black Crystal.
With a muffled thud, exhausted, severely injured, and with her wings removed, she plummeted straight down under the pull of gravity.
The crows that had been soaring through the sky were finally driven to the ground.
Givinia looked at the unconscious Black Crystal and let out a long sigh of relief.
"Because Miss Xiao suddenly saw through your disguise, the initial personality switch was incomplete, which limited your strength to some extent; after fighting Miss Xiao for half an hour, you unnecessarily used your ultimate move, wasting your energy, and then took a hard hit from behind; after fighting me for a long time, you also directly withstood Miss Xiao's Secret Technique, and finally, you were blinded by the thought of 'wanting to kill Miss Xiao's and removed your feather armor... All these factors combined finally defeated you. If your strength were in the organization, it would be comparable to a high-level combatant... although it is still not as good as those special-grade monsters."
She appeared beside Black Crystal, looking at her face.
"You are truly strong, breaking free from your constraints with your own will and soaring through the sky... But no matter how high you can fly, you're still just a crow."
Near the League of Scholars --
A vast, powerful Battle Qi enveloped the entire region, causing the rocky earth to tremble slightly—this was no exaggeration; Xiao Wu could clearly feel the ground beneath her feet shaking.
Is this some kind of superpower?
Still recovering from her serious injuries, she dared not make any rash moves and could only sit on the ground to observe the situation.
The situation is becoming increasingly unpredictable.
"Any last words, Ling Ye?"
With a deep, mountain-like voice and a towering, rock-like physique, this man— Stone Strike —appears to be a very influential figure in the organization, one to whom even Ling Ye has to obey orders.
"Last words...?"
Blood was still seeping from the corner of Ling Ye's mouth, but his expression had changed from initial shock to calm, even showing a hint of mockery.
"Senior Stone Strike, your waist-wrapping cloth is really lame—how about this line?"
"..." Click!!!
Two stone platforms suddenly rose up from beneath Ling Ye, trapping him tightly between them. His body creaked and groaned under the intense pressure!
"Stop! He's already badly injured!!!" Seeing this, Xiao Wu quickly spoke up to stop him.
"... oh?"
With a wave of his hand, Stone Strike caused the stone platform to instantly turn into dust and disappear. Ling Ye also fell to the ground, writhing in pain.
"And who are you?"
Stone Strike took heavy steps and walked up to Xiao Wu. His stone-carved face carried an extremely terrifying sense of oppression. Even so, Xiao Wu struggled to sit up and meet his gaze.
"..." "..."
The eye contact lasted for a moment, and just as Xiao Wu was about to give up, Stone Strike looked away and nodded.
"Hmm, not bad, woman."
"... Huh?" Xiao Wu was a little confused.
"Even when completely suppressed by my aura, you didn't back down at all, and that look... it's the look of Enlightened One. Without a doubt, you are a strong person worthy of my attention."
"Uh, oh, thank you..."
"Then let me ask you, was it you who defeated my Direct Subordinate, Ling Ye?"
"...I suppose so." Xiao Wu nodded.
"Etc!!"
On the other side, Ling Ye, who was lying on the ground, forced herself to get up and glared fiercely at Stone Strike.
"My duel with her was purely of my own will! It had nothing to do with the organization—"
"Shut up!!!"
Stone Strike let out a low shout, and the ground beneath Ling Ye immediately trembled. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and fell back to the ground.
Seeing that Ling Ye was quiet, Stone Strike turned to face Xiao Wu.
"Although Ling Ye's duel with you was out of personal affection, and although he is now merely a criminal who murdered his comrade, the fact remains that you severely injured a member of the organization and my subordinate. I admire your strength in defeating Ling Ye and your qualifications as a powerful individual, which is enough to earn my respect. But one thing is one thing, and as his direct superior and Special Class Combatant in the organization, I must punish you!"
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I've long since run out of drafts... but how can I not add more chapters to repay the readers who gave me Monthly Votes! I'm determined to stay up all night tonight!