Chapter 351: The Light of Godslaying
The Behemoth pursued relentlessly from behind, the Ghost Samurai fleeing in panic, his body riddled with wounds.
Xu Changrong's actions perfectly illustrated what is meant by: trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice!
Originally, the Ghost Samurai had escaped the range of the Behemoth's pursuit; the Behemoth would only move around the metal tower like a pigeon protecting its nest.
But knowing that Lisa would soon come to support him, the extinguished scheming in Xu Changrong's heart was rekindled.
He used his Divinity to neutralize the corrosive liquid behind him, planning to use the Ghost Samurai's phasing stealth Ability to quietly destroy the tower.
The result was obvious, he had failed.
If Lisa did not arrive soon, he would not be able to hold on!
A sudden gust of wind descended from the sky, and a huge figure swooped down. It was not Lisa, but a ferocious beast with black wings on its back and gorgeous patterns swirling in its golden vertical pupils.
"Black Carp?"
Xu Changrong was somewhat unsure, the behemoth in front of him did indeed resemble the Black Carp upon first glance, whether it was the furry ears or the slender cat tails.
But since when had Black Carp become so huge?
Even more astonishing was the creature's aura, as wild as those Fierce Beasts that rampaged during the Era of Gods.
The winged beast let out a cat's cry at the Ghost Samurai, and it was this cry that confirmed to Xu Changrong that it was undoubtedly the Black Carp.
Xu Changrong suddenly remembered something, during this period, Black Carp had often been spotted near the piles of monster corpses.
When he saw Black Carp, it was either eating or on its way to find food.
He hadn't paid much attention to this before because all cats are gluttonous, right?
But now looking back on it, considering the speed at which Black Carp consumed food, the amount of monster flesh and blood it had eaten was probably far beyond imagination.
If Black Carp was simply hungry and looking for a bit to eat, there would be no need to consume so much monster flesh and blood, especially since that flesh and blood wasn't even palatable.
"Black Carp devoured those monster's flesh and blood in search of evolution!" Xu Changrong suddenly realized.
["Talent of the Beast's Heart" current progress: 100/100]
If Xu Yi were here, he would definitely realize that unnoticed, Black Carp had, through its own efforts, completely filled up the blue-level "Talent of the Beast's Heart" Entries.
Black Carp opened its mouth, and a jet of pitch-black liquid spewed forth, instantly enveloping the approaching Behemoth.
The black water was extremely heavy, comparable to "Niyas Steel," which is the heaviest substance of equal volume that the Alchemist Domain can currently produce.
Even the powerful Behemoth was affected by the black water, its speed noticeably slowed down.
Lisa sat on Black Carp's back, holding a Spear, her golden pupils radiating a strong aura of majesty.
She was in a "Divine Arrival" state now, the aftereffects were negligible, and "Divine Arrival" could be used as a permanent boost.
The dark gold "Spear of Sloth" thrust forward, the flame patterns on the Spear's body kept flickering, and the tip collided with the body of the Behemoth, emitting a crisp sound of metal striking metal.
Xu Changrong prepared to step forward to help, having witnessed the strength of the Behemoth, which could be described as perverse.
But then Lisa uttered a low shout, an imposing might exploding from her, the gold light in her pupils intense as if a volcano were erupting.
She managed to forcefully drive back the Behemoth and at the same time, her Spear pierced through the Behemoth, white blood flowing out.
Xu Changrong looked at Lisa in astonishment, for in that moment, he felt the presence of a "god" emanating from her.
That was actually the aura of the True God Jesus.
Back when Lisa was still a common person, she had merged with the Holy Blood of an avatar of Jesus, and after being catalyzed by the Poseidon Potion, she had glimpsed the path to the "Divine Body."
The Behemoth let out an angry roar, it, too, sensed the divine aura from Lisa and was completely enraged, its countless tentacles wildly thrashing.
"There's no time to waste, go all out now!"
In the midst of the battle, the voice of a third person rang out. Xu Changrong turned his head to look, his eyes filled with surprise, "Maria, you came too?"
"I'm Ailan, remember not to get it wrong next time!"
Ailan had destroyed two metal towers in quick succession, yet her fighting strength had hardly been depleted because both times she had received assistance from West, which made things exceptionally easy.
Unfortunately, after West rescued Tomie Kawakami, they went their separate ways.
"I'll create an opportunity for you two!"
Controlling the Ghost Samurai, Xu Changrong turned and pounced toward Behemoth, taking the lead.
With his first step, surging flames erupted from the Ghost Samurai, instantly forming the Flame Giant.
With his second step, the Sword of Fire that pierced the heavens coalesced in the giant's hand.
With the third step, the Flame Longsword came slashing down, and Behemoth was engulfed by the roaring flames.
But Xu Changrong quickly discovered to his horror that his all-out strike had only managed to break through Behemoth's outer skin.
Behemoth appeared to be a soft-bodied creature, its layer of supple flesh was already impressively defensive, but beneath the flesh, there lay even sturdier white bone plates, shielding its core.
In fact, at this moment, Behemoth had already weakened significantly.
If it weren't for the fact that the seed was simply too bizarre, the Ring of Destruction wouldn't have been able to capture Behemoth at all.
Although Xu Changrong was frightened, he still faithfully executed his mission.
His sword skill changed in his hands, shifting from offence to defence, the towering inferno transforming into a flaming cage that ensnared Behemoth.
Ailan intoned solemnly, her clear and melodious chanting voice spreading through the air, "Talent's Chanting" activating.
In response to her, the sound of wild thunder emerged, and the power bestowed upon the Sword of Pride, the Katana, by Yasakani no Magatama was pushed to the limit.
The dense fog in the sky was suddenly pierced open, revealing a huge, ghostly green pillar of thunder that reached from heaven to earth. Ailan closed her eyes slightly, letting her body suspend in the midst of the thunder pillar, as the surging power of thunder and lightning gathered in the longsword in her hand.
She opened her eyes abruptly and slashed out with the most powerful strike she had delivered to date.
"Thunder Slash!"
Ailan's body shot forward, a streak of lightning spanning the sky.
Thunder, Ailan, and the longsword... all three fused into one, the longsword and Behemoth intersecting, and against all odds, Behemoth's incredibly tough bone plates were actually cleaved open!
Inside Behemoth, a mass of purple flesh writhed—this was its origin.
"Lisa!" Ailan shouted loudly.
She could only deliver this cut once in a short time, meaning they had only one chance.
Lisa didn't need Ailan's reminder; she had already begun her action.
She too began to chant, but unlike Ailan's clear voice, her mouth seemed to contain thunder, and with every word, the sound of thunder poured forth.
A golden radiance enveloped the entire spear, bright and blinding. Within a hundred miles, everything was lit up in gold, as if Lisa was holding the sun in her hands.
The Black Carp shook its wings mightily, propelling itself to the ultimate speed and carried Lisa across the sky.
The veins on Lisa's hand stood out as she thrust the spear with all her might, "Sloth" piercing through Behemoth's core. The golden light burned like purgatory, scorching the purple flesh.
The Spear of Longinus was the spear that had slain the True God, Jesus, and thus it inherently possessed the "god-slaying" characteristic.
"God-slaying Light" began to take effect, the purple flesh dissolving in the light as Behemoth emitted a piercing scream.
"Greed" Spear vibrated, excitedly devouring the remnants of Behemoth's origin within.