"Exploding beans?" Xiang Sheng felt he should take some time to learn the language of the gods, but after a moment's thought, he understood what "exploding beans" meant. In short, just run!
Following Hao Jiu's instructions, the black horse carried Xiang Sheng and galloped northwards, hoping to lead Maodun towards the Xiongnu.
In the blink of an eye, Xiang Sheng and his black horse had almost disappeared!
Maodun was slightly taken aback, then flew into a rage, "Trying to run? Too late!"
Whoosh...
Blood gushed out as Maodun used his Blood Escape Technique to instantly catch up with Xiang Sheng and his black horse—it was clearly teleportation!
However, the black horse was not afraid. It used a six-step shaving technique to dodge Maodun's attack and continued its strategic retreat.
"Damn it!" Maodun had been relentlessly pursuing with his Blood Escape technique, so it would be a lie to say that his body wasn't weak. However, with the system healing him, he wouldn't die from excessive blood loss.
However, Hao Jiu was right. Maodun's perverse moves could not last too long. If the time was too long or he could not bear the pain, Maodun's soul would be tormented to the point of being scattered. This was also the reason why Maodun did not want to use this move before.
What's even more deadly is that once Maodun activates this move, it's a matter of life and death. Regardless of whether he can kill the enemy or not, he's in a very precarious situation.
Therefore, Maodun was determined to kill Xiang Sheng; the person who had driven him to the brink of despair had to die first!
"I'll let you run! Vampire Beast! Kill that Pegasus!"
As soon as Maodun finished speaking, a large amount of blood gushed from every pore of his body, all of which flowed into the giant axe in his hand.
Immediately afterwards, the blood-red bat that was holding the skull at the end of the giant axe came to life and grew larger and larger, like a pterosaur from the Cretaceous period. With its gaping maw, it pounced on the black horse with lightning speed!
"Hahaha, Xiang Sheng, you're finished! After the sacred beast kills that horse, you'll be next!" Maodun laughed wildly three times despite the excruciating pain, as if he could already see the scene of his opponent being devoured by the sacred beast.
"Modu, you have indeed done something to be proud of by successfully summoning the Blood Clan's sacred beast. After this battle, you will have the qualifications to contend for supremacy over the heavens," the Vampire System exclaimed. It seems that Modu is even more outstanding than he imagined, far surpassing Xiang Sheng.
Xiang Sheng didn't rest on his way out; he had been charging up his ultimate move, the Thousand Eighty Troubled Phoenix. Upon seeing this, he immediately unleashed a mountain-like sword aura.
However, the bat emitted invisible sound waves that pierced through Xiang Sheng's sword energy and closed the distance between itself and the black horse.
Just then, Maodun used Blood Escape again, instantly appearing in front of the black horse and bringing down his axe!
The enormous blood-red bat pounced on the black horse and bit down on its neck!
The black horse sensed danger and instantly transformed into a half-dragon, turning around to strike, using its single horn to stab at the bat's head!
The change was too sudden; the blood-red bat had no time to react. It snapped its jaws into the horn, breaking a tooth, and then its head was pierced by the extended dragon horn!
Maodun's jaw nearly dropped in shock, and he even forgot the pain. Holy crap, this was a horse? What breed was it? It actually killed the sacred beast!
"It's actually a top-grade mutated dragon-horse! But sacred beasts aren't so easy to kill!" the Vampire System roared.
Thump thump thump...
Wuzhui shattered the blood-red bat with a series of kicks, then swiftly moved ten feet away.
Immediately afterward, a gaping maw appeared above Maodun's head. Maodun was overjoyed. The sacred beast was indeed not so easy to kill! How could a vampire sacred beast not be immortal?
Wait! Why is that mouth getting closer and closer?!
Click!
creak, creak...
"Awooo..." Maodun's vision went black as his entire head was being chewed up by the vampire beast.
Then, with another thud, Maodun, now in two shorter pieces, was already dead, and the giant axe disappeared as well!
This sudden turn of events shocked everyone. What did it mean? Had the nest turned against them? Had the bat beast eaten Maodun to heal its own wounds?
"Oh no! Maodun died inside the ferocious beast, and that system is now directly bound to this giant bat!" Hao Jiu's expression changed drastically.
The blood-red bat that had devoured Maodun spoke in human language, "Human, you have every reason to be proud that I have a sacred beast host! And the system within you is quite impressive, no wonder it could kill my clone. Now come out and become my servant, and I might consider sparing your life!"
Hao Jiu's lips twitched violently. Judging from this, this wasn't a clone of the big boss, but the big boss himself who had come in person?
But how could this be? If this person is as powerful as the Elf King, how could he be so easily defeated...?
Wait a minute! What makes me think that all systems with clones are high-ranking law enforcers like the Elf King?
Although the clone module is expensive, law enforcement officers should be able to afford it through years of accumulation, right?
No, that's another misconception! The law enforcers might not even have a God's Shop!
If so, it might be called the Holy Mall? Or perhaps a free market like the Black Dragon?
Hao Jiu suddenly realized a problem: the module that the Elf Goddess gave him did not seem to have any mall-type module. Was it because that clone simply did not have it, or was it destroyed in the self-destruction?
The methods for obtaining clones may be completely different. Only systems like Hao Jiu, which can integrate any module, can increase functionality by purchasing modules!
While there may be many systems with similar abilities, this vampire system is truly unique.
"You are the original entity of that system? Impossible!" Xiang Sheng questioned the other party on behalf of Hao Jiu.
The crimson bat was silent for a moment, then said, "That's right, my clone is not a clone in the true sense of the word. To be precise, it is my Embrace. If I take a bite, you will become my Embrace System!"
That will establish a close relationship between us. If you're in danger, I can come to your aid; if I can't help you in time, I can still avenge you! And I can even arrange for you to become a law enforcer!
Chapter 334 Eternal Night (18)
Hao Jiu's lips twitched violently. Was he really that lucky to have encountered another powerful figure with extraordinary connections?
Does this mean that there are more officials than workers in the law enforcement ranks?
"Hehehe... You think you can make me a law enforcer? Who do you think you are? Can just any Tom, Dick, or Harry approve law enforcers?" Xiang Sheng wanted to laugh wildly, but he was afraid the sword in his mouth would fall.
The vampire system's face was somewhat distorted. He was indeed not qualified to approve law enforcement officers, but so what?
"To tell you the truth, I can't directly approve you to become an enforcer, but my superior can. I'm one of his capable lieutenants, and if I say so, it won't be difficult for my Embrace to become an enforcer. How about it? Think it over? I acknowledge your abilities; this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
"I see. Then contact your superior now and ask him to give me a guarantee. Don't treat me like a three-year-old, hehe." Xiang Sheng perfectly relayed Hao Jiu's meaning.
The crimson bat grinned, revealing a sinister smile. "This dimension has been sealed off by me, and I can't contact him for the time being. But you seem to have misunderstood something. Right now, for you, the only options are to agree to become my Embrace or to die!"
“I don’t believe you can’t contact me, but you’ve got one thing wrong. This stinky bat alone can’t kill me. Nine mountains and eight seas, one world…” Xiang Sheng said, and then twirled the two Emperor’s Swords in his hands again.
"Your confidence comes from this dragon horse, doesn't it? Then I'll devour it first! Expand!" After saying that, the blood-red bat's body instantly swelled up, turning into a behemoth the size of a small mountain in the blink of an eye!
Hao Jiu guessed that the other party was holding back because they were so patient in answering, but what he wanted was the other party's information, so taking a risk was worthwhile.
"Perhaps this giant bat is easier to defeat than Maodun."
Xiang Yu's lips twitched violently. Was he planning to use that poisoned sword again?
The problem is that vampires have extremely strong regenerative abilities; self-mutilation and disembowelment to dig out the sword is nothing to them.
"What Dionysus says is quite right, but I shall deal with this monster myself." Xiang Yu was still somewhat worried about Xiang Sheng and his horse, Wuzhui.
"Overlord, look at the eyes of Xiang Sheng and his black horse. Do they look like they're about to give up? And have you noticed that the charging time for Xiang Sheng to use the Great Thousand Worlds is getting shorter and shorter?"
Hao Jiu felt increasingly cheated. If Zoro's ultimate move could have its charging time reduced through training, then the card's value would be greatly underestimated.
In terms of power amplification alone, Zoro's sword techniques are truly formidable. The only drawback is the excessively long charging time, leaving him vulnerable and at a significant disadvantage in one-on-one combat. He needs teammates to protect him or draw the enemy's attention to unleash his true power.
But if it were possible to achieve instantaneous power without diminishing it, wouldn't that make him as strong as the most powerful swordsman, Hawkeye?
Five thousand energy cards possess the power of one hundred thousand energy cards, and are something Xiang Yu can afford at this stage. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, they have now been bound to Xiang Sheng.
"Has the God of Wine come up with a brilliant plan?" Xiang Yu had been paying close attention to the battlefield. Indeed, as Hao Jiu had said, Xiang Sheng and his black horse were still full of fighting spirit, and it seemed that they really wanted to kill this monster with their own hands.
Buzz...
An invisible, super-powerful sound wave attack enveloped Xiang Sheng and Wu Zhui Ma, but only shattered two afterimages. Wu Zhui Ma took a series of quick steps and appeared behind the giant bat, using its single horn to slash a bloody gash over ten feet long on its back.
Xiang Sheng also jumped from his black horse onto the blood-red giant bat, unleashing a series of devastating strikes from the ultimate technique, the Great Thousand Worlds.
Although the wounds inflicted on the giant bat by Xiang Sheng and Wuzhui horse healed extremely quickly, they continued their frenzied attack.
"I've thought about it again and again, and I think it's best for the Overlord not to make a direct move. If he attacks the younger ones and then the older ones come, the Chu-Han plane might not be at peace. So, it's better for us to help secretly."
This bat, in its cleverness, created such a massive body, which is precisely where Xiang Sheng and Wuzhui's chance of victory lies. What they lack is strength and method, but I can provide that." Hao Jiu seemed to have made a great decision.
"Is the God of Wine going to feed Xiang Sheng a dragon pearl?" Xiang Yu immediately realized he had asked a pointless question. How could that be possible!
"Back then, we killed seven black dragon systems and only obtained six dragon balls. The seventh one was also a ball, but it wasn't a dragon ball. Instead, it was a spotted golden sphere. Research revealed that it contained very powerful energy, but I don't know what it is."
It wasn't until I obtained the dragon's bloodline crystal that I realized that the bead and the bloodline crystal were probably similar things. They were extremely dangerous for humans to absorb, but for dragons, they were a rare and highly nourishing substance.
Black Dragon's plan was probably to kill Overlord, but I didn't fall for it and never dared to let Overlord eat anything indiscriminately. Now it seems like an incredibly wise decision. If even the Flood Dragon Crystal is so difficult to absorb, Black Dragon's Pearl must be even more dangerous.
As I said before, while the dragon bloodline is good, it is not the strongest. If the Overlord wants to absorb this bead, then leave it to the Overlord. If the Overlord is willing, then give it to the Black Steed to enhance its strength.
Last time it only transformed into a half-dragon, but this time it might transform into a true dragon. In any case, with this improvement, it won't lose to this bat anymore. Hao Jiu looked expectant.
"In that case, let's feed it to Wuzhui. Hmm? Why didn't the God of Wine give it to Wuzhui earlier?" Xiang Yu asked in confusion.
Hao Jiu naturally wouldn't admit that he originally intended to sell it. "Uh, I just thought that the black horse was already strong enough with the dragon bloodline, and we were in a hurry to go home, so we weren't sure if it could absorb two bloodlines at once."
Besides, the Black Dragon is ultimately a system, different from a true dragon, and closer to a dragon soul. I was a little worried about feeding it to Wuzhui before, but now that Wuzhui is a dragon-horse, absorbing that remnant soul of the Black Dragon shouldn't be a big problem.
At that moment, a swarm of incredibly fast small bats emerged from the giant bat's mouth.
But even though they were called small bats, they were as big as pheasants, each with sharp teeth and a pointed beak, heading straight for the neck that was slashing fiercely at the back of the giant bat.
The giant bat was truly pushed to its limit by Xiang Sheng's outburst. One sword pierced deep into the bat's body, while the other two swords slashed wildly, but it couldn't shake them off or even touch them.
It's not fatal, but it's really annoying!
Now it was Xiang Sheng's turn to be annoyed. These little bats kept attacking Xiang Sheng, but they couldn't break through his double defenses, though they did affect his attacks.
"I'm getting a little angry!" Xiang Sheng bit down hard on the sword stuck in the bat's back, slashing at the small bats with one hand and continuing to hack at the giant bat with the other, each strike heavier than the last!
The key to card abilities is that the higher the compatibility between the user and the card character, and the more similar they are in all aspects, the more powerful they become. Even if a frail girl uses the Zoro card, she probably won't be that strong.
roar!!!
Xiang Sheng's desperate fighting style completely enraged the giant bat. Even a person would be furious if they were bitten by mosquitoes and couldn't be killed by them, let alone a wild beast.
Ugh!
The giant bat suddenly accelerated and crashed into the incredibly hard rocks.
Without a doubt, at the moment of approach, it was Xiang Sheng's back that would make intimate contact with the rock first.
If Xiang Sheng hadn't dodged, he might have been smashed into a pulp!
Boom! Rumble...
Rocks collapsed, and the earth shook violently!