Volume 3, Chapter 94 – The Disheveled ‘Savior’

He had clearly opened the third shackle?!

Why was this happening?!

Xue Tian’ao could not accept the reality before his eyes. His pale gold pupils were filled with frenzy and hysteria. His brow twitched wildly, veins bulged, and his eyes were shot through with countless blood vessels.

However, before Xue Tian’ao could remain stunned for long, the scene that unfolded next shocked him even more.

‘This… what is going on?!’

At this moment, in the reflection of Xue Tian’ao’s eyes, a strange black magic power gradually seeped out from the black demonic spear. Under the infection of this magic power, Xiao’s magic power also gradually transformed from grey-white into a terrifying, loathsome abyss-black.

Not only did his aura become incredibly deep and eerie, but his momentum also surged upward step by step. In an instant, the magic field that had just been shattered by the divine power returned with a vengeance, and the ultimate pure black suppressed Xue Tian’ao’s golden light once again.

Furthermore, influenced by the black magic power, Xiao’s appearance gradually changed. In Xue Tian’ao’s understanding, a boss infected by this strange power should gradually turn into a hideous, monstrous creature. However, Xiao did not grow any fangs or claws.

Surrounded by magic power, Xiao’s black short hair gradually transformed into waist-length, grey-white hair, and his pitch-black eyes slowly turned light blue. More importantly, his already somewhat neutral face became softer in its curves, revealing an indescribable heroic beauty.

‘What… what is wrong with this guy?’

Xue Tian’ao was bewildered. However, he no longer had time to ponder the strange transformation occurring within Xiao because as the physical change finished, Xiao’s power became increasingly terrifying. The demonic spear also grew more solid amidst the black light.

As the riot of black magic power gradually calmed, the demonic spear stabilized. Countless barbs and blades emerged along the shaft, making it appear even more ferocious and terrifying. The deep blue gem at the tip of the demonic spear transformed into a profound eye after a moment of distortion.

The gaze of this eye locked onto Xue Tian’ao, instantly causing a chill to run down his spine.

‘No, this is bad!! This demonic spear is actually alive?!’

Realizing something was wrong, Xue Tian’ao hurriedly increased his output. The golden energy surrounding the divine sword and divine axe began to intensify further. Clearly, Xue Tian’ao wanted to immediately destroy this unsettling and strange weapon. However, no matter how much strength he exerted, his ultimate move could not advance a single inch further.

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‘Why… why is it like this?!’

At that moment, the deep blue eye on the demonic spear narrowed slightly, casting a look of contempt at Xue Tian’ao. In the next instant, under Xue Tian’ao’s incredulous gaze, the powerful golden energy surrounding the dual divine artifacts gradually broke free from his control. It was forcibly stripped away and flowed into the demonic spear. Having received the reinforcement of divine power, the tyranny within the spear’s magic eye grew even more intense.

‘This spear is actually absorbing my power?!’

Before Xue Tian’ao could recover from his shock, Xiao’s pupils suddenly constricted, and a deep blue light bloomed from his eyes. With a sweep of the demonic spear, he directly shattered Xue Tian’ao’s attack. The black magic power roared like a beast from the abyss that had lost its shackles, hurtling toward the disbelieving Xue Tian’ao.

“Boom!!”

The black light expanded like thunder, instantly shattering Xue Tian’ao’s golden field into pieces! The terrifying energy slammed into Xue Tian’ao’s body without reservation. His newly healed body was riddled with holes once again, and the violent impact made the Chosen Son feel as if his insides were being turned upside down.

A mixture of blood and stomach acid erupted from his mouth, only to be forcibly blasted back into his stomach by the impact of the black magic storm a moment later. Xue Tian’ao himself was sent flying backward by the impact, landing pathetically amidst the distant ruins like a stray dog.

At the same time, the deep blue eye on the demonic spear constricted. A dense grey mist emerged without warning around the palace, enveloping it and completely cutting off any perception from the outside world. It also eliminated the possibility of reinforcements from the Royal Knight Corps.

Clearly, it was now time to close the gates and beat the dog.

Gripping the black demonic spear and having entered his unleashed state, Xiao walked toward Xue Tian’ao step by step. His pace was so slow, perhaps to guard against a counterattack, or perhaps for some other reason.

Regardless, with every step Xiao took, a heaven-toppling pressure descended, weighing heavily on Xue Tian’ao’s shoulders. This caused the Chosen Son’s expression to grow increasingly unsightly, and he even found it difficult to breathe.

The Chosen Son’s heart was in total turmoil.

‘No, this is impossible. I have clearly released three shackles! Why can he still blow me away… and even suppress me…’

Slowly standing up from the ruins, Xue Tian’ao was covered in blood. His bloodshot eyes stared fixedly at the ‘God of Slaughter’ approaching step by step. In this moment, the intense confidence that had just swelled within Xue Tian’ao was instantly pulverized.

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Even so, he was unwilling to believe he was being suppressed. His eyes were filled with malice and hatred.

“What exactly did you do?! What is the deal with that demonic spear?!”

Xue Tian’ao questioned him unwillingly. However, Xiao instantly saw through his attempt to stall for time and recover his physical strength.

“You don’t need to know.”

Replying calmly in a slightly neutral voice, Xiao realized the opponent had no means of counterattacking. He instantly transformed into a black streak of light, rushing before Xue Tian’ao with the force of a thunderbolt. Without a word, he thrust the demonic spear toward the Chosen Son’s heart!

Xue Tian’ao was both shocked and enraged by the other’s decisiveness, and he felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.

‘Damn it!’

Cursing inwardly, Xue Tian’ao hurriedly tried to dodge the attack. Divine power surged, using golden light as propulsion, and he leaped violently to the left! At the final moment, he evaded Xiao’s death-dealing blow. Although he dodged the fatal strike, his arm was unfortunately pierced by the demonic spear.

In an instant, blood splattered. The life force and divine power contained within the arm were immediately absorbed by the demonic spear. Xue Tian’ao’s left arm rapidly withered, turning into a dried-up husk. The intense pain surged into his brain. His handsome face became distorted beyond recognition due to the agony.

“Aaaaaahhh!!”

After a roar of rage, Xue Tian’ao acted decisively. To prevent his entire life force from being drained, he swung the Sky-Cleaving Sword in his right hand and severed his own left arm!

The panting Xue Tian’ao then retreated frantically, attempting to widen the distance between himself and Xiao to gain more time for recovery. Unfortunately, how could a battle-hardened existence like Xiao not know what he was thinking?

The Duke of the Blackrose had no intention of giving Xue Tian’ao a moment to breathe. After withdrawing the demonic spear, he transformed into black light again, flashing in front of Xue Tian’ao.

“Devour him, Puls.”

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Following Xiao’s words, a low, suppressed voice filled with killing intent and madness emanated from the demonic spear.

“Understood, Master!!”

In the next moment, under Xue Tian’ao’s terrified gaze, the head of the demonic spear rapidly enlarged and suddenly split open, revealing a grotesque bloody maw filled with fangs! This caused him to feel a sense of trembling and crisis like never before.

Looking at the bloody maw rapidly expanding in his vision, Xue Tian’ao knew clearly that if he were bitten this time, his life force would be instantly drained, and he would turn into a corpse!

‘No, how can I fall here?!’

“Don’t look down on me, you scum!”

Facing the approaching demonic spear, Xue Tian’ao channeled all his power to create a protective shield while roaring at Xiao. Amidst his roars, golden divine power began to ripple outward. Following his signal, the mountain where the palace stood suddenly trembled.

In the next moment, the earth cracked and the mountain crumbled as two silver figures leaped out from underground. Catching Xiao off guard, they rushed to his side.

“Boom!!”

In a world-shaking explosion, silver magic power erupted, blooming like brilliant fireworks in mid-air. The two figures simultaneously launched powerful energy attacks at Xiao.

“Hmm?”

Under the coordinated assault of these two sudden and powerful forces, Xiao was forced to halt his attack and retreat to avoid the brunt of the strike.

When the smoke cleared, Xiao narrowed his light blue eyes and gazed forward toward Xue Tian’ao.

The panting Xue Tian’ao slowly stood up, and beside the Chosen Son, two unknown silver figures had appeared at some point. The two figures were filled with a dense aura of magic power and were covered in brilliant silver armor etched with complex, ancient golden runes.

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Though they were humanoid, judging by the ruby eyes beneath their helmets, these two were not humans. They were alchemy puppets driven by magic furnaces.

“Alchemy puppets… are these the guardian gods of the Sky Dome Palace?”

“Heh, it seems you know quite a bit. However, these are no ordinary alchemy puppets!”

Glancing at the silver puppets standing beside him like two guardian generals, Xue Tian’ao couldn’t help but reveal a sinister grin. Originally, the palace guardians were only two rare peak seventh tier alchemy puppets. While strong, they were clearly not enough to deal with top-tier powerhouses.

However, after he had exchanged special materials from the System mall and modified them, the strength of these two puppets had reached the eighth tier! If not for the fact that these things required a large number of Soul Crystals or a massive amount of energy to activate, Xue Tian’ao would likely have sent them to the battlefield from the start.

But given the current situation, he no longer needed to hesitate. Since he had no certainty of defeating the Duke of the Blackrose even after unleashing his divine power, he could only have these two guardian puppets attack alongside him!

No matter what, he had to slaughter this bastard!

Wearing a grotesque smile, the divine power within Xue Tian’ao surged violently once again. Countless golden lights gathered beside him, recombining into a golden arm at the site of his severed limb. The divine axe also returned to his hand at the call of his divine power.

At the same time, the two puppets beside him erupted with a powerful aura, clearly entering a combat state. The terrifying magic power bursting from them, combined with the vast golden divine power leaking from Xue Tian’ao, created a powerful energy hurricane that buffeted Xiao.

“Don’t blame me for ganging up on you!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Tian’ao kicked off the ground and instantly turned into a golden cannonball, charging straight at Xiao! The two alchemy puppets also attacked Xiao from two other directions at the same time.

However, facing such a massive pincer attack, the corners of Xiao’s mouth curled up with deep meaning.

‘Ganging up on me?’

‘Heh, which side has more people? That’s not a certainty…’