novelraw Chapter 1360 - 177: Professional Alignment
Chapter 1360 - 177: Professional Alignment
Xu Shu was all set to get moving; he reached into his pocket and started shaking as he prepared to pull out the magic artifact "copper green holy grail" to drink.
However, just then, a crack appeared in the air before him, and a tall figure emerged, pursuing him instantly.
It was Yan Hui!
He had closely followed Xu Shu, arriving almost simultaneously using the escape technique "Dai Jiu Lu Yi!"
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Seeing Yan Hui, Xu Shu’s expression froze in surprise.
"Surprised to see me? Hmph, I knew you’d use this trick. You think I’d fall for the same old trick twice? With your meager skills, I could kill you with a single sword! Ugly worm!"
Yan Hui sneered, his eyes filled with undisguised hatred.
For someone with a reputation for composure to reveal such intense emotions indicated just how traumatically chasing him through the ruins had impacted him, leaving him feeling like a hunted animal.
He utterly despised Xu Shu, wanting nothing more than to peel him alive, tear him apart, grind his bones, and scatter his ashes!
Xu Shu was, however, quite shocked, astonished at how this fellow could catch up with him so quickly.
He hadn’t had this ability before.
Did he unlock wall-hack, x-ray vision, or teleportation skills?
No time to ponder further. Seeing Yan Hui raise his sword, the dense shadow of blades came stinging toward him, Xu Shu noticed that he hadn’t caught Alice and felt relieved, immediately calling back the "Dai Jiu Lu Yi" he had just used.
Shwush!
Without any warning, Xu Shu once again vanished before Yan Hui’s eyes.
Yan Hui’s sword shadows executed perfectly, not even scratching the wall.
He paused for a moment, then sneered coldly, mumbling "out of tricks," before rubbing his fingers together and stuffing some strands of hair into an unusual small leather bag at his left waist, resembling a cleaver. Instantly, his whole being transformed into a lightning bolt, automatically chasing in a specific direction.
Meanwhile, Xu Shu had returned to his original spot, back at the corridor of his own home, within the encirclement sealed tight by the "Revelation" Array!
Plop!
Xu Shu raised his hand, catching Alice before she hit the ground and swiftly tossing her into a barrel.
"..."
Everything happened in a flash. The surrounding Holy Knights stood dumbfounded.
What had just happened?
They couldn’t help but blink and rub their eyes, wondering if they’d been seeing things.
However, this didn’t stop them from intensifying their efforts, waving crosses, cups, and conch shells wildly, as disorienting sound waves filled the array.
"Woooohooo~"
"Bzz Bzz Bzz!"
Xu Shu’s ears were filled with endless wailing and crying, stabbing into his mind like iron needles, sweeping over him with overwhelming sadness, forcing tears, as if he was being squeezed dry.
Within seconds, "Revelation Zero Four: Wailing and Gnashing" entered its full power phase, the rhythmic cries and howls crashing down, enveloping the returning Xu Shu completely within!
Seeing this, Xu Shu furrowed his brows slightly, knowing he couldn’t dodge it for the moment, instantly erecting an Iron Wall as thick as Shield Mountain to protect himself and Alice, enduring the array.
In an instant, the corridor was filled with crackles and cries, resembling a funeral wake.
A moment later, Yan Hui also cracked through the wall, pursuing back.
He glanced at the now-heated array, then looked at Xu Shu with grave determination. "Xu Shu, did you ever think you’d end up like this when you opposed me? I intended to give you a whole body for dignity, but since you insist on being evil, you will become dust!"
With that, Yan Hui, brimming with confidence, flicked his robe and sat firmly at the center, commanding the four directions.
He wanted to witness, right here, Xu Shu’s transformation into ashes!
Xu Shu’s gaze flickered. He took a deep breath and surveyed the ghostly array, attempting to find a way to break it from within—but found no solution. Breaking it from outside by destroying the array’s focal points was manageable, but not from inside.
Simultaneously, the sensation of ants crawling and scratching surged in his mind, his body being worn down by the eerie cries.
Iron Wall was being stripped away like a heap of lightning beans, its original seven layers reduced to three, less than half, and Xu Shu grew anxious.
He looked around for a way out, realizing the escape seemed impossible in this situation.
"Dai Jiu Lu Yi" was in cooldown, unable to use for a while;
Under the pressure and corrosion of the array, it wouldn’t be long before he and Alice turned into puddles of blood!
Seeing Xu Shu looking all around, Yan Hui mocked with a smile: "You should see more of this world, how beautiful it is. Pity you’ll never see it again. I forgot to tell you, once you die, I’ll soon send your family to join you down there so you won’t be lonely on Huangquan Road."
"Really? Killing, and breaking hearts, how terrifying."
Xu Shu gave Yan Hui a deep look, remaining uninterested outwardly, yet his heart sank.
This time it really seemed doomed!
Iron Wall wasn’t going to last longer, about to burst imminently.
By then, the physically weaker Alice would perish first.
And he might die instantly too, or perhaps survive until "Dai Jiu Lu Yi" was ready, but what then? Yan Hui had somehow found a means to lock onto him!