Chapter 215: Double Kill

Chapter 215: Double Kill

The capacitor arrow, enhanced by electromagnetic power, not only had its damage increased exponentially, but its speed was also boosted by nearly half. In an instant, it pierced the left eye of the giant lithic scythe fiend.

Myriad Manifestations of the Stars had already predicted this outcome; there was no way for the fiend to dodge.

The arrowhead penetrated, and lightning exploded within.

"Roar..."

The giant lithic scythe fiend let out a pained roar as its entire eyeball burst, rendering it completely blind. Such severe damage could not be healed even by the Earth Pulse, and the dual assault of excruciating pain and darkness plunged the giant fiend into a desperate frenzy.

Its four sturdy arms flailed wildly, grasping only air.

The younger giant lithic scythe fiend had already backed away.

When the capacitor arrow was fired, it sensed the danger and retreated in time. It looked up towards the top of the canyon but saw nothing.

Ji Xinghuo had already crouched down again to hide.

Amidst the miserable screams, several lithic scythe fiends near the giant fiend were unfortunate enough to be torn to pieces by their maddened and blind leader. It calmed down slightly, relying on its hearing to discern the direction, and bent its legs, ready to flee.

Boom! The giant fiend, standing at over five meters tall, leaped into the air, leaving a deep pit in the ground.

But just as it jumped, another giant lithic scythe fiend intercepted it mid-air, and the two monstrous creatures entangled and fell back into the valley.

The younger giant lithic scythe fiend decided to take action.

After landing, its eyes turned crimson, and its rocky brown-gray skin seemed to boil with blood. Its body, initially over four meters tall, rapidly expanded to a height of five meters, even surpassing the size of the older giant fiend. Its four arms bulged with muscles, and its claws gleamed with a chilling light.

It pinned its opponent beneath it and unleashed a frenzy of claw slashes.

Deep and lengthy gashes appeared on the body of the older giant lithic scythe fiend, and blood gushed out.

Although the Earth Pulse was constantly healing it, the wounds were inflicted faster than they could be mended.

The older fiend could only cling tightly to its opponent with its four arms, entangling them together, and bite ferociously with its massive jaws, rolling in the canyon.

The younger giant fiend did not try to dodge, opting for a strategy of exchanging injuries.

Where the two giant fiends passed, many of the weaker lithic scythe fiends, who were already on the brink of death, were crushed to death, and some of the fruits hidden in the crevices of the canyon were crushed, releasing the remaining agents that the fiends inhaled, driving them even more insane.

There was no strategy in this battle, only the raw, primitive instincts of the monsters.

Ji Xinghuo stood up once more.

He glanced at the two entangled behemoths locked in combat but did not intervene. Instead, he raised the Invisible Spike and took aim at the other lithic scythe fiends.

This time, he used only the ordinary titanium alloy arrows.

Hiss! Hiss!

Invisible arrows shot out one after another, taking the lives of the lithic scythe fiends in the canyon.

Under the starlit night, the light was dim.

Moreover, Ji Xinghuo had activated his Stealth Ring, enveloping himself in the effects of "Refraction" and "Silence." The Invisible Spike fired invisible arrows, and the lithic scythe fiends below were completely unaware that a human was standing above them, reaping their lives.

Many of the lithic scythe fiends were still engaged in mutual slaughter, their eyes bloodshot with rage.

Ji Xinghuo prioritized shooting those trying to escape the canyon, saving himself the trouble of pursuing them, and immediately harvested their spiritual source energy.

He ignored those that were already severely wounded and waiting to die.

Next, he turned his attention to the elite lithic scythe fiends that had ceased fighting and those that were being besieged by the superior lithic scythe fiends. He aided whichever side was about to lose, spreading his assistance evenly.

Invisible arrows fell one after another.

In the interface, the value of spiritual source energy kept increasing: +2+5+1+17...

The sounds of battle in the canyon gradually diminished as most of the lithic scythe fiends lay on the ground, breathing feebly, unable to get up again.

The only ones still capable of fighting were the handful of superior lithic scythe fiends that remained alive.

However, each of them was also heavily wounded.

In fact, they, too, could be considered giant lithic scythe fiends, with larger bodies and greater strength, which was why they had survived the mutual slaughter for so long. If they evolved just one more time, they would become Calamity-level monsters. But this single tier difference was like the gap between heaven and earth.

Naturally, Ji Xinghuo would not let them live.

He drew out a capacitor arrow and aimed at the head of one of the superior lithic scythe fiends. After enhancing the arrow with electromagnetic power, he fired.

The intense lightning disrupted the refraction effect of the Invisible Spike.

It was like a bolt of lightning falling from the sky.

Crackle!

The strongest of the superior lithic scythe fiends was struck by lightning, the capacitor arrow piercing its head, and electricity exploded within its brain, turning it into a corpse that fell to the ground.

In the past, he would have needed to rely on terrain and tactics, striking multiple times to kill a superior monster. Now, a single arrow was all it took.

The surviving lithic scythe fiends finally located the source of their demise.

They looked up towards the cliff and saw Ji Xinghuo as the refraction effect flickered when he fired the capacitor arrow, briefly revealing his figure before he concealed himself again.

"Roar..."

Over a dozen lithic scythe fiends roared and began to climb towards Ji Xinghuo's position.

If it had been before, he might have had to dodge.

But now, these lithic scythe fiends had exhausted themselves in their internal strife, and each of them was wounded and had not recovered their stamina. The cliff beneath Ji Xinghuo's feet was almost vertical to the ground, over two hundred meters high, equivalent to the height of a forty or fifty-story building. How could they climb up?

Ji Xinghuo stood at the edge of the cliff, calmly drawing out a capacitor arrow. After amplifying it with electromagnetic power, he took aim at the targets below and fired again.

Boom! A clap of thunder rang out.

The brain of the superior lithic scythe fiend that had climbed the highest was blasted, and its corpse fell to the ground.

The other lithic scythe fiends continued their mad climb.

Ji Xinghuo's hands moved like fleeting shadows as he alternated between firing capacitor arrows and titanium alloy arrows, adjusting the type of arrow depending on the strength of his targets. Currents of electricity flickered around him, converging on the arrows and enhancing their lethality.

Arrows of lightning rained down, and the bodies of the lithic scythe fiends fell one after another.

Corpses kept crashing down.

But their numbers had dwindled to a scant few.

Ji Xinghuo showed no mercy, and his arrows flew at the highest frequency. He was a god of thunder, raining down divine punishment from the sky, and with each flash of lightning, a Lithic Scythe Fiend's life was extinguished.

Electric lights flashed and thunder roared.

Soon, there were no more Lithic Scythe Fiends standing in the canyon. All nine of the superior monsters had their heads blasted, and the elite ones were wiped out completely.

Only a few dozen severely wounded Lithic Scythe Fiends remained on the ground, wailing in agony.

Ji Xinghuo finally ceased his assault and breathed a sigh of relief.

But it was not yet time to relax.

He turned his attention to the two Lithic Scythe Giants, whose battle was also nearing its end. Their fight had reached one end of the canyon.

The older Lithic Scythe Giant was blind in both eyes, its combat strength greatly diminished.

Two of its four arms had been torn off, and a massive gash ran from its chest to its waist, exposing its internal organs. Massive blood loss had slowed it down, and not even the Earth Pulse could heal such severe wounds.

The younger Lithic Scythe Giant, however, was also badly injured.

It had lost one arm, and the most severe wound was on its neck, almost torn apart by its enemy, with half of its flesh missing.

This was a result of mutual devastation! Ji Xinghuo rejoiced in his heart.

His plan had worked, and the Heart-Rending Grass Juice had driven the two Lithic Scythe Giants into a frenzy, causing them to deplete their combat strength in their relentless battle.

"Roar!"

The older Lithic Scythe Giant struggled to escape.

The younger monster, blinded by rage, pounced forward, only to find its enemy feinting. The older giant suddenly turned and swung its two sturdy arms towards its opponent's head.

Clang!

The clash of claws sent sparks flying.

Both Lithic Scythe Giants retreated over a dozen meters, and the younger one now bore several new wounds.

However, the older giant was in an even worse state. Its intestines had been pulled out and cut into over ten pieces, spilling onto the ground, and its blood gushed out like a fountain.

It could no longer hold on and slumped to the ground.

Seizing the opportunity, its enemy lunged forward and, after a brief entanglement, managed to sever its remaining two arms, completely incapacitating it. With its massive claws, it dug into the older giant's chest, pulling out a still-beating heart and crushing it.

Puff.

As the heart exploded into bloody mush, the Lithic Scythe Giant lying on the ground lost all signs of life.

"Wooo-roar..."

The victorious younger Lithic Scythe Giant stomped on the corpse, pounding its chest with two arms while the third arm stuffed the enemy's heart into its mouth.

This was the trophy of the victor.

However, as it surveyed its surroundings, it realized that all its underlings were dead, and its enemy's group lay motionless on the ground. In the canyon, only it was left standing.

The Lithic Scythe Giant abruptly raised its head, looking towards the top of the canyon, but there was no one in sight.

The madness in its eyes quickly faded, and it was overcome with the urge to flee.

Swoosh! Suddenly, an arrow shot towards it from another direction, like a bolt of thunder, trailing a tail of electricity several meters long, aimed directly at its eye.

The Lithic Scythe Giant's eyes were dazzled by the intense light, and with its injuries and exhausted stamina, it couldn't react in time.

Its instinctive attempt to block was too slow.

The capacitor arrow pierced its eye, and lightning exploded within, causing it to experience the pain its opponent had felt moments ago.

But its painful roar was cut short.

Qinghong appeared behind it, instantly transforming into a massive creature over twenty meters long. Its scales were greenish with golden and silvery double-edged patterns, and its four limbs were as sturdy as pillars, each ending in claws over a meter long. With one pounce, it pinned the Lithic Scythe Giant to the ground.

Gravity Mutation was activated, causing Qinghong's weight to increase severalfold, pressing down on the Lithic Scythe Giant like a mountain.

Its claws condensed a grayish-white energy blade, resembling the Grim Reaper's scythe!

With a double swipe of its claws...

The Lithic Scythe Giant's basalt body was broken, and stones flew in all directions. Several deep wounds that reached the bone appeared on its body, but they were not fatal.

The Lithic Scythe Giant screamed madly and frantically pushed Qinghong away with its three arms, seizing the opportunity to scramble to its feet.

Just as it got up, another capacitor arrow shot towards it.

Boom! Its other eye was also blinded, plunging it into darkness and excruciating pain, leaving its mind blank. Qinghong pounced again, pressing it down to the ground and biting off one of its arms. With a twist of its long body, it wrapped its enemy's body and arm together, lifting them off the ground.

The Earth Pulse required contact with the ground to take effect.

The Lithic Scythe Giant's strength diminished, and its powerful regenerative ability vanished.

Qinghong bit off its arm and then opened its mouth, unleashing a massive bolt of lightning that struck the Lithic Scythe Giant's head.

The giant monster was paralyzed with pain and almost lost consciousness.

It didn't notice a figure rushing towards it, wielding a battle sword that shimmered with electric light. The blade was incredibly sharp, and with one swipe, it sliced through the giant's neck.

This spot on its neck had almost been bitten off by the other Lithic Scythe Giant, making it a weak point, and it hadn't healed yet.

Puff.

As Lei Chi's sword sliced through, the Lithic Scythe Giant's head tumbled to the ground.

Qinghong released the corpse of the Lithic Scythe Giant, its own body bearing several new wounds, its scales shattered and flesh mangled, but none of the injuries were severe, and it would recover soon.

"Well done!"

Ji Xinghuo patted Qinghong, who shrank back to its normal size and stood by his side.

The canyon was filled with a bloody stench, and the ground was dyed red with blood.

He gazed upon the countless monster corpses and the interface, which displayed over 3,000 points of spiritual source energy, and a smile of satisfaction finally appeared on his face.

(End of Chapter)

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