"..." Xu Shu couldn’t help but twitch his mouth.
Is this really a normal human reaction after seeing a teammate trapped by the enemy?
This is really seeing a ghost with this girl leader!
How did the Archbishop endure not being driven to death by this junior sister back then???
Watching the runes on the surrounding array light up one by one, the spatial loop is already forming. Next, they will use the step of "burning slaves with sulfur fire" as an attack.
It seems, at this moment, seeking help from Xiao Ya, letting this annoying guy enjoy secretly, is the only choice.
However.
Xu Shu glanced around at the enemies, his eyes swept over the five Holy Knights and the four mysterious figures with bizarre masks hanging on their waists. After taking a deep breath, he said: "Close your eyes and ears."
"Huh? Brother Xu Shu, what are you going to do?" Xiao Ya’s voice came closer, seemingly almost near the array, ready to take action to subdue the enemy anytime.
It’s as if she’s also someone who knows the gravity of the situation and won’t be too careless to mess up.
But Xu Shu said: "Close your eyes and ears. Also, keep an eye on me. If I can’t handle it, then you take action, understand?"
"Brother Xu Shu, you’re strange, if I close my eyes and ears, how do I keep an eye on you?"
"Can’t even do that?" Xu Shu frowned.
Xiao Ya said: "That’s still doable. But what exactly do you want? Or maybe I should just help you out directly, I don’t feel confident watching."
"Less nonsense. Close your mouth too! Tell me when you’ve done it." Xu Shu coldly said.
"Mmm mmm, mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm?" Xiao Ya said.
Her voice obviously distanced a bit, but stayed in a constant position.
Immediately, Xu Shu no longer hesitated, looked around at the enemies, and suddenly said with evil arrogance: "A mere group of weaklings at early and middle stages, really think gathering together can stand against me? Isn’t my title as the Human List Gatekeeper just for show then?"
Before the words fell, he reached out and touched the small jade Buddha at his waist, using his thumb and middle finger to press down forcefully on its chest’s two protruding spots.
Buzz!
In an instant, it was as if a mysterious door in the void had been opened.
In a flash, a solemn yet eerie chanting sound, centered on Xu Shu, erupted, shaking the eardrums:
"Om Mani Padme~ Amida Buddha~"
"Namo, Namo~ Samiti~"
"Om Mani Padme~ Amida Buddha~"
"Namo Namah~ Nirvana!!!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
——Narrow Sleeve Guanyin, Life-taking Mantra!
These bursts of strange and mesmerizing tunes, with a peculiar rhythm, like a grand audio system, crazily rampaged through the entire hall at the tower’s base, entering the ears of everyone present rapidly and equally!
"Ah!"
"Damn it..."
"What’s... happening!"
The five Holy Knights and the four mysterious figures with bizarre animal masks at their waists simultaneously let out painful growls.
Their collars tightened around their necks, their sleeves stood up like snakes, frantically biting their flesh, and their pants, shoes, and robes all turned into scorpion-like creatures that gnawed at their flesh, leaving small lacerated blood marks on their skin!
The physical injuries were secondary; what was truly unbearable was the mental torment.
In just an instant, the Holy Knights seemed to be struck by lightning, clutching their heads and struggling. The ’Apocalypse Thirteen’ array they deployed nearly lost control, barely holding together with sheer willpower and some reproductive effects, but it also lost its offensive capabilities.
Among the other four, except for the man with the tiger mask at his waist who could barely stand, the others wearing rabbit, chicken, and horse masks also had blood streaming from their eyes, ears, mouth, and nose as they knelt and howled incessantly.
The sensation was like a hundred thousand toothless old women chanting indistinctly, the chaotic chanting sound pierced the minds of the nine present like steel awls, seemingly trying to churn their brains out!
"Not... good..."
"This person, has a problem..."
"Run, quickly run..."
The group nearly lay on the ground, vomiting blood, wailing, and screaming painfully, using every ounce of strength to resist the lethal Life-taking Mantra.
Just in a breath, the offensive and defensive stances had reversed.
They transitioned from hunters to prey, enduring both mental and physical pressure, focused solely on escaping, with no intention left to confront Xu Shu.
Seeing this, Xu Shu’s eyes narrowed slightly, his thumb stroked the small jade Buddha’s head, looking quite confident and ambitious.
In fact, it was not Xu Shu who gained the most in the "Night Parade of Hundred Demons" ruins but this tiny "Primordial Spirit."
By absorbing multiple Yin Gods and Yang Gods from late-stage third rank to third-tier peak, the small jade Buddha truly had a feast and greatly enhanced its power.
Xu Shu had long wanted to test her abilities now, but never had the opportunity.
Every time he encountered suitable enemies, either it was in the wastelands or directly in a safe zone.
Under the pressure of the Star Tower, the small jade Buddha didn’t even dare to open its mouth much, except to send out Ji Yu, this little one with ’Divine Chosen Trait,’ to perform some cleaning duties.
But today, he indeed finally found an opportunity to slice these Red Emperor Army guys!
The result of the slicing also greatly satisfied Xu Shu.
Never mind that everyone was still alive, seemingly "Life-taking Mantra" was not as powerful as him delivering a few violent elbows directly, but the intricacies were not the same.
As a "Dragon Elephant," having a strong body is recognized, seemingly if getting close to the enemy, one indeed has the capability of ’One Force Breaks Ten Thousand Methods.’
But those two words, getting close, aren’t that easy to achieve?
In reality, nearly every "Dragon Elephant" in battle easily becomes a live target.
After all, different classes of Transcendents have too many bizarre abilities.
Not to mention the "Apocalypse Thirteen" array right in front of me, with the array’s barrier locking the space and sulfur flames burning everything, ordinarily bringing a Dragon Elephant in spells death, regardless of how powerful one’s fists are or how resistant the body, you would still be consumed alive inside.
But "Life-taking Mantra" has no such limitation.
For instance, now, with Mantra released, Xu Shu situated inside the array can even counter everyone, breaking this otherwise almost insoluble method of many against few.
Even if he is the "Great God Jiu Yi," being able to transition freely, but the more such life-preserving methods, the better, ready for potential unexpected needs!
At this moment, under the torment of "Life-taking Mantra," of the nine, eight had already completely lost the ability to resist, unsure if they were already dead or not.
Only the one with the tiger mask at his waist had genuinely extraordinary strength.
Seeing no chance of turning the tide, without hesitation, he turned and fled.
However, how could Xu Shu let him go?
He squinted his eyes, and at close range, unleashed an ultimate move.
"Unattainable!"
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