The Diamond Baboon Leader had just pulled its legs off the ground, its movements still sluggish from being suppressed by the Prison-Suppressing Wisdom King Seal. It dodged the Ninja Blade to the side, but the Dragon Spear grazed its shoulder, leaving a deep bloodstain.
The Diamond Baboon Leader roared and punched Zhong Shenxiu in the head.
Zhong Shenxiu did not retreat. The Wisdom King Armor lit up with a golden light shield the moment the fist touched him, dissipating 30% of the force of the punch. The remaining 70% of the force struck the armor, causing Zhong Shenxiu to sway. However, he turned around in the process of swaying and slashed the arm of the Diamond Baboon Leader with his Ninja Blade sword.
Where the blade flashed, white hair scattered, grayish-brown skin cracked, and golden Light Power seeped inwards along the wound.
The Diamond Baboon Leader winced in pain and swung his other fist at him.
This time, Zhong Shenxiu was smarter. Instead of taking the punch head-on, he used the mobility of the Wisdom King Armor to jump backward and avoid it.
But the instant he jumped away, the two Diamond Baboon on either side attacked simultaneously.
A Diamond Baboon charged from the left, its fist aimed at his waist. Another baboon circled around from the right, its arms wrapped around him, trying to grab him.
Zhong Shenxiu forcefully twisted his body in mid-air, sweeping his Dragon Spear horizontally, the shaft of which smashed into the fist of the Diamond Baboon on his left, deflecting its attack. But the Diamond Baboon behind him had already pounced, its thick arms encircling his waist.
The Diamond Baboon was incredibly strong; its embrace made Zhong Shenxiu feel as if his waist was being constricted by an iron hoop.
The Wisdom King Armor creaked and groaned, its golden shield flickering violently as it teetered on the brink of shattering.
Zhong Shenxiu remained calm. He gripped the Light-Imperial Ninja Blade in reverse with his right hand, pointed the tip backward, and plunged it fiercely into the abdomen of the Diamond Baboon behind him.
The blade pierced through, Light Power erupted within the Diamond Baboon's body.
The Diamond Baboon, its arm instantly losing its strength. Zhong Shenxiu seized the opportunity to break free, turned around, and severed its neck with a single stroke.
This is his fifth kill.
But the battle gave him no chance to catch his breath.
The Diamond Baboon Leader charged forward the instant Zhong Shenxiu was entangled. Its fist was covered in an even stronger red light than before, and it slammed its fist into Zhong Shenxiu's chest.
Zhong Shenxiu had no time to dodge and could only maximize the defensive power of the Wisdom King Armor.
The fist slammed into the armor, shattering the golden light shield and revealing a crack in the Wisdom King Armor. Zhong Shenxiu was sent flying backward, tumbling twice in the air before landing.
He knelt on one knee, supporting himself with his left hand on the ground, and looked up ahead.
The Diamond Baboon Leader did not continue the pursuit, but stood there, its dark red eyes fixed on him. Behind it, the remaining Diamond Baboon spread out in a semi-circle, surrounding Zhong Shenxiu.
Ye Xinglan stood at a distance, the Stargod Sword in her hand trembling slightly.
It wasn't out of fear, but because she was so focused on what she was watching that she forgot to breathe, causing a slight lack of oxygen to her body.
Her eyes were fixed on the figure surrounded by the Diamond Baboon.
Zhong Shenxiu stood up from the ground and wiped away the fresh blood that had seeped from the corner of his mouth. The cracks on the Wisdom King Armor were slowly healing, but at a much slower pace than before, because the continuous battles had consumed a large amount of his Soul Power.
His breathing became somewhat rapid, and his pale golden vertical pupils swept over the surrounding Diamond Baboon, lingering on each one for less than a second.
Six ordinary Diamond Baboon, plus a leader.
Five were killed previously, leaving eleven.
Zhong Shenxiu took a deep breath, and his Soul Power circulated again. The Burning Heaven Holy Flame rose from his body, and the golden flames burned on the surface of the Wisdom King Armor, scorching the cracks in the armor until they turned red, as if it were being forged and repaired with high temperature.
Instead of charging at the Diamond Baboon Leader, he charged at an ordinary Diamond Baboon on his left.
When the Diamond Baboon saw him charging at it, it immediately raised its arms to protect its vitals. Its reaction was quick and its coordination was excellent. While it was defending itself, the two Diamond Baboon beside it had already attacked Zhong Shenxiu from the side.
But Zhong Shenxiu was faster than they had anticipated.
As he charged towards the Diamond Baboon, he suddenly changed direction, his body twisting as he slid past it. The Light-Imperial Ninja Blade flashed out the instant he passed, the blade grazing the Diamond Baboon's knee.
The knees are both a support point and a weakness.
As the blade flashed, the Diamond Baboon's kneecap was severed, and its massive body lost its balance, collapsing forward.
Zhong Shenxiu didn't give it a chance to stand up. The Dragon Spear pierced its neck from the back, and the tip of the spear emerged from its throat, pinning it to the ground.
The sixth one.
The two Diamond Baboon arrived just then, and their four fists slammed into Zhong Shenxiu from two directions.
Zhong Shenxiu drew his gun, crouched down to avoid the fist above, then used his legs to propel himself up, flipping over the heads of the two Diamond Baboon.
During the climb, his Ninja Blade made a cut on the head of each of the two Diamond Baboon. As the blade flashed, white fur and scalp were sliced off, and blood gushed from their heads, blinding them.
The two Diamond Baboon simultaneously let out painful howls, waving their hands wildly in the air.
Zhong Shenxiu landed, turned around, and thrust out his Dragon Spear, piercing the throat of one of the heads.
The seventh head.
The other Diamond Baboon, its eyes smeared with blood, heard its companion fall and began swinging its fists even more frantically. Its fists slammed into the ground, creating craters and sending dirt and pebbles flying.
Zhong Shenxiu passed through the gap in its fist wind, the Ninja Blade pierced its lower jaw, and the tip of the sword emerged from the top of its head.
The eighth one.
The Diamond Baboon Leader finally couldn't hold back any longer.
It let out a deafening roar, its massive body charging towards Zhong Shenxiu like a moving mountain. This time, it no longer cared about accidentally injuring its companions; with its arms outstretched, it crashed into Zhong like a wall.
Zhong Shenxiu tried to dodge, but the remaining three ordinary Diamond Baboon attacked simultaneously, blocking his escape route.
A punch comes from the front, a punch from the left, and a punch from the right.
With attacks from three sides, plus the Diamond Baboon Leader charging from the front, Zhong Shenxiu was completely blocked from all directions.
He had nowhere to hide.
Zhong Shenxiu chose to tough it out.
He maximized the defensive capabilities of the Wisdom King Armor, crossed his arms in front of him, and the Burning Heaven Holy Flame formed a wall of fire on his body.
The Diamond Baboon Leader' fists arrived first.
The punch landed on Zhong Shenxiu's crossed arms with such force that he felt his arm bones were about to shatter. His body flew backward, but before he had gone two meters, he was punched back by the Diamond Baboon behind him.
Zhong Shenxiu flew between the fists of the Diamond Baboon like a pinball. With each hit, a crack appeared on the Wisdom King Armor, and the Burning Heaven Holy Flame dimmed a little.
Blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth, blood from his nose, and warm liquid was flowing from his ears. His internal organs had shifted due to the shock, and his ribs had cracked from the heavy blows of the fist.
The Diamond Baboon attacked Zhong Shenxiu for more than ten seconds, leaving him covered in wounds, before finally stopping.
Zhong Shenxiu fell to the ground, rolled twice, and lay face down, motionless.