From this angle...
This might be what all Extinction Formulas had in common—that is...
"A common flaw."
As he said this, darkness flashed through Cong Yu's field of vision for an instant. His pupils contracted as he abruptly raised his sword.
"Clang!!!!"
The black substance that suddenly flew toward him was no longer an extension of the black mud from before. In a sense, it was more like a "needle" or a "spike."
Probably a concealed weapon.
Facing the tiny yet immensely powerful black spike, Cong Yu barely managed to knock it aside with the Origin Darkness: Apophis Sword in his hand.
The clanging sound was swiftly accompanied by the collision of "possibility" against "possibility," turning into the crackle of black, web-like lightning.
This was hard to withstand... still incredibly hard to withstand.
But at least at this moment, Cong Yu felt much better.
At least, after confirming that the power Giant Serpent used was merely magical formulas and Burning Resolve—though "merely" was putting it lightly...
After learning that Giant Serpent could not regenerate at high speed, and that he could genuinely trade blows with it without being instantly killed...
Cong Yu truly realized that he had a chance of winning.
At that moment, Yaochuan Guang looked over anxiously once more. "Cong Yu! Etzel died, right? Is she really okay?"
...She didn't die. Why are you cursing her, kid?
"It's fine. The possibility of victory exists."
As he spoke, Cong Yu glanced at Etzel, whom he had set aside. He raised Origin Darkness: Apophis Sword horizontally. "I rather like puzzle games."
By this point, the riddle known as "Giant Serpent" had been perfectly solved.
The answer to victory was already laid out before Cong Yu...
"We've won!"
Cong Yu declared confidently, then paused before adding—
"As long as that Giant