bestfiction Chapter 256 Is this a puppet?
Chapter 256 Is this a puppet?
The man reacted extremely quickly. His previous strike had bent the spear shaft slightly, and now, as he released his grip, he used the force of the spear shaft's rebound to quickly raise his bone knife, aiming the broad back of the blade at the incoming twin swords.
His eyes could clearly see the spiritual energy flowing on the sword. He instinctively tilted his head back with all his might, barely managing to hold on until the back of the blade struck the mother and child swords.
At that point, the sword had already pierced the spot where the head was originally.
The longsword was sent flying by a great force, but the sword control technique made it spin in the air, not out of control, but as if it was searching for a target.
Taking advantage of the moment when the opponent's bone knife was far away from him, Zhong Ming pushed off with his left foot and slashed downwards with his right foot. "Spring Chill" spun half a circle in mid-air, and the spear tip fell into his right hand. He also grabbed the spear shaft with his left hand and slashed fiercely at the opponent's ribs.
The man tried to retreat, but Zhong Ming thrust his spear forward. It was a hook-and-sickle spear; even if only the shaft struck the man's waist, the hook would pull back, and the killing power would be considerable.
Left with no other choice, he had to dodge to the side in the direction of the sudden, chilly wave, moving away from his target.
Zhong Ming finally had a chance to stand up, but his offensive had already begun. The mother and child swords gracefully drew an arc in the sky, launching an attack from behind the enemy.
In a moment of desperation, the opponent used the Su Qin sword-carrying technique, wielding a large bone knife to protect his back.
"Dang~"
A sickening clang of metal clashing rang out as the two weapons collided, but the mother-and-child swords ultimately proved superior.
Since no one was holding the hilt, the sword's attack was not affected by the limits of human physical movement; it simply rotated along the enemy's body, slicing through areas not protected by the bone knife.
"Quihong, get out of here!" Matt shouted urgently. Zhong Ming responded immediately, and although he didn't know why, he crawled and ran several times.
Suddenly, a bone spear burst forth from the ground where he had been standing; it was the very same bone spear that had attacked him at the beginning.
After thwarting the initial sneak attack, the group finally recovered and began to seriously engage in face-to-face combat with the enemy.
"Interesting. It wasn't killed by a Foundation Establishment stage senior with a single sword strike."
The second captain arrogantly brandished his weapon, looking mockingly at the merman in front of him.
If you don't look closely, it's fine. But once you do, you'll see that the creature looks absolutely terrible. A huge crack runs from its left shoulder all the way to its right thigh. The scales on its face are all cracked. The fish-fin-like things on its back are almost completely broken off. Its gills are filled with mud. Even its claw-like feet are in a terrible state.
It looks like her nails have been cut.
Hehe, I've stumbled upon a lucky find, a seriously injured one. I'll take this credit without hesitation.
The second captain launched the first attack, joining forces with Yue Kaishan to attack the enemy from the left and right.
On the way to the front, they heard Zhong Ming say something strange.
"You've come back to life, haven't you?!"
After fighting the merman in front of him, Zhong Ming's first impression was that the merman hadn't used their clan's particularly troublesome technique, "Divine Light Flowing Armor." His scales were simply scratched by the mother-and-child sword and they were immediately torn apart.
However, there was no bleeding behind the crack; instead, it was a dark, disgusting sight.
After the fierce attack, the scales on its arms had become loose, making it look nothing like a living merman.
Thinking back to the merman he had fought on the mountain before, who could easily ride the corpse of a horse at full gallop.
Could it be...?
"Be careful, these might all be manipulated corpses, and the real manipulator hasn't appeared yet."
He made that judgment.
These merfolk are acting very strangely. This is the first time he has ever seen merfolk that have infiltrated underground to launch a surprise attack. They can even launch a smooth attack underground with their bone spears.
This is not like the ocean. This bone spear is most suitable for underwater combat, but it should not be so "silent" on the denser earth.
At this moment, An Yun, who was under the merman's skin, felt even more uncomfortable. The methods that this merman knew were too inferior. He only knew a few kinds of weapons that were used by ordinary people in battle. The key point was that the merman race were all born water magic cultivators. It would be difficult for him, an assassin who was proficient in earth escape and could "stab people from the shadows", to use his skills.
He brandished his bone knife, leaped into the air, and made up his mind to launch a swift attack.
The woman and the ordinary man, disguised as two merfolk, also rushed forward, trying to create an opportunity for the slovenly man to launch a sneak attack.
Although they were of a higher level, it was still three against five, and they no longer had the advantage of launching a surprise attack. They had no choice but to bite the bullet and slash at each other.
The fight was intense. Matt's path-clearing machete and Zhong Ming's Spring and Autumn Hook and Sickle Spear techniques were perfectly coordinated, but they were facing the strongest enemy and could not defeat them for a long time.
He had a sudden inspiration and asked Zhong Ming, "How long can you hold out by yourself?"
"Hold on until he dies!"
"Okay, I'll go kill one for Akame first, you hold on."
After saying that, he withdrew from the battlefield.
This loud, conspiratorial statement enraged An Yun, who was prepared to unleash his full power to crush his target.
Hearing that Matt had already run far away, and the sound of the ground beneath his feet indicating that he had approached his teammates, he immediately used all his strength, mobilizing his spiritual power, which surged through his flesh and blood, and a powerful force surged within his body.
The hard bone knife left afterimages as he swung it with all his might.
In that instant, the hairs on his body stood on end, and he felt an unspeakable fear creeping over him. Having experienced many life-or-death crises, he immediately dodged, even if it meant being thrown a knife.
Behind him, a double-shelled dart flew straight toward his back.
This is a dart specifically designed for armor penetration. The first layer is incredibly hard and will shatter after penetrating the opponent's armor. The second layer of the dart is coated with poison, specifically designed to destroy the flesh.
Even a tiny bit of this poison will cause the flesh to rot and the body to become paralyzed and unable to move.
The cunning Matt had a backup plan, which helped Zhong Ming establish a significant advantage.
The opponent lost his weapon, and the bone knife slashed into the soil with great force. Like the bone spear before it, it needed a lot of time to spin back and regain control before emerging from the soil.
During this period, the opponent had no weapons, only a physical body that could not use the Divine Light Armor.
Zhong Ming's fighting spirit soared. He used his most proficient move, "Great Cold," to begin, combining it with the twin swords that swirled in the air to compress his opponent's space, aiming for a single, decisive strike.
At this point, the slovenly man could no longer hide; he knew he had to make his move.
The air seemed to suddenly separate into layers, as if a slit had been cut into a sheet of paper, appearing behind Zhong Ming.