Chapter 578: I will help you! (3k)
Just as Su Jiu transformed into his avatar, the giant skeletal arm trembled slightly, and with a “boom,” a nearly forty to fifty-meter tall body emerged from the shed, with black smoke rising to the sky.
“This skeleton is made of the bones of the dead!”
An unbearable stench invaded everyone’s nostrils. Su Jiu looked closely and found that at the seams of the skeleton, there were slight traces of human tissue, with blood mixed with yellow fat dripping down the bones.
The thin Black-clad Bishop looked at the changes in Su Jiu’s body, licked his lips, and a look of desire flashed in his eyes. He said with a sinister smile:
“Tsk, such a high-level bloodline, belonging to the Dragon race. If I sacrifice you again, my bloodline might advance even further.”
“Stand up.”
With that, he slightly raised his arm and pointed at Su Jiu and the others from afar. The next moment, within the skull, which was comparable in size to a room, two faint blood-red lights flickered into existence.
“Bang!”
With a low hum, the skeleton slowly raised its bone fingers, clenched its fist, and then punched towards Su Jiu’s direction. The sonic boom reverberated throughout the center of the array.
“Everyone, dodge, the punch carries immense power.”
Facing the incoming fist, Su Jiu’s expression was solemn. The Loquat Branch in his hand was already enveloped in a cyan External Qi. He stomped his foot firmly, then lunged forward, narrowly dodging the giant fist.
As for the Female Chief and Aman, they were not ordinary people. The moment Su Jiu shouted, they each grabbed a person and dodged to the sides.
Although this thing was only at the Initial Stage Battle God Level, its sheer size and mass gave it a unique advantage among those of the same level in this world that still adhered to Newton’s laws.
“Boom!”
The fist collided with a small car. The ignited flames surged instantly, and a wave of heat swept through the entire formation. Subsequently, the entire floor exploded, and a giant pit of unknown depth was smashed into the ground.
“Sizzle—”
The moment Su Jiu dodged, he used the Loquat Branch to brace against the bone, gaining leverage. His legs stomped “thump thump” on the bone, and he rushed towards the skull. The Loquat Branch in his hand also unleashed several dragon-shaped Frost Blossom slashes.
“Bang bang bang!!!”
The slashes landed on the giant skull with dull thuds. Frost flowers condensed at the points of impact. However, even with the enhanced Level 2 ice attribute, the skull was not significantly affected.
Bloodlight appeared, and the skeleton’s gaze fixed on Su Jiu’s position. Then, two blood-red rays, like thunder and lightning from heaven and earth, suddenly shot out from its eyes.
The terrifying blood-red light speed, at this moment, like an enraged blood dragon, roared out, its target directly aimed at Su Jiu, who was still climbing.
“Clang—”
Due to the close proximity, Su Jiu could not mount an effective counterattack. He could only tremble his arm violently, raise his sword, and unleash a roaring white silver dragon born from the blade of the Loquat Branch, clashing head-on.
The two waves collided, and with a “bang,” they instantly exploded. Blood-colored Frostmist rapidly diffused in mid-air.
“Huff…”
Su Jiu was thrown to the ground by the impact of the explosion. His dark leather shoes left two not-so-shallow skid marks on the ground.
“Boss (Su Jiu)!”
Aman and the other two, seeing Su Jiu being knocked down by the attack, were immediately surprised. They hadn’t expected this skeleton to be so formidable.
“Heh heh, are your attacks just tickling the Great Corpse God? When night falls, and the restrictions of daylight are gone, it will only become stronger…”
A rather sinister laugh echoed from the flagpole platform. The Black-clad Bishop sat on an armrest resembling a balcony, looking down at Su Jiu’s actions with a mocking gaze.
His collar was being held by Aman’s furry arm. Ryder listened to the voice, a look of despair on his face. He looked at the towering skeleton in the sky and said bitterly:
“It’s useless. This behemoth cannot be destroyed without reaching the War God Level. In the church, this is known as the Great Corpse God, a city-destroying weapon.”
He had leaked the organization’s matters, and if Su Jiu and the others were defeated, they wouldn’t fare well either.
“Great Corpse God? Wait half a minute…”
The Female Chief, who had been contemplating how to break the formation, seemed to have an idea. She then pulled out a book made of parchment from her ring and frantically searched for the relevant information.
“Okay.”
Su Jiu responded, his eyes fixed on the Great Corpse God. He then held his sword horizontally in front of him in a defensive posture.
At this moment, a world-shaking roar, like thunder and lightning from heaven and earth, suddenly erupted from the Great Corpse God’s mouth!
The terrifying roar instantly turned into a tangible sound wave, accompanied by a stench, and like a storm, it swept out lightning-fast from its giant mouth, with its maw as the center.
“Marla!”
The driver and Ryder were already terrified. With their strength, they had never witnessed such a scene before. Not peeing themselves on the spot was already a testament to their resilience.
Looking at the overwhelming sonic waves, Su Jiu’s eyes narrowed. He waved the Loquat Branch again and raised his hand to unleash a giant sword energy at the epicenter of the impact.
The sword energy, accompanied by a dragon’s roar, directly cut through the sonic waves like a flowing river splitting into tributaries, with the airflow spraying outwards on both sides.
Su Jiu could not deal significant damage without unleashing his ultimate, but conversely, the other party also could not inflict corresponding damage on Su Jiu.
“I found it! No wonder it felt familiar, it was mentioned in the alchemy class. This is actually similar to those large snowmen. These large alchemical corpses have a special core. As long as the core is destroyed, they can be killed…”
Putting down the book instantly, the Female Chief suddenly looked up at the splitting impact in front of her and shouted, “But that core is shielded from mental power. Its exact location can only be seen after breaking it.”
“I’ll break it once, and you help me remember the core’s location.”
After glancing at the Female Chief, Su Jiu took a deep breath, raised his “Elegy” to the second level, and then his mask appeared on his face, his aura further increasing, breaking through the Demigod Level and reaching the Quasi-War God level.
“Dream of Blossoms!”
Then, without waiting for the Great Corpse God to react, he stomped on the ground. The Loquat Branch in his hand, enveloped in a white light, instantly flashed behind the alchemical corpse’s skull.
Watching Su Jiu’s actions, the Black-clad Bishop, though shocked by his ability to instantly elevate his strength so much, still recited with a smile:
“It’s useless. Even if you have War God Level strength and kill this behemoth, it will revive.”
Hearing the Black-clad Bishop’s laughter, Su Jiu slightly raised his head, tightened his grip on the Loquat Branch, and instantly transformed into a white light, flashing away. The giant sword energy permeated the entire alchemical giant corpse.
With a “bang!”, Su Jiu collided with and broke the Great Corpse God’s head. Accompanied by “crunch crunch—” sounds, the skull, pieced together from countless bone fragments, scattered in all directions.
Looking at the smoky lower half, the Black-clad Bishop’s expression remained unchanged. He crossed his legs and said with a cold smile, “It’s useless. Even if the head is shattered, it won’t die. Just obediently accept your fate.”
“Whoosh whoosh—”
“Not in the head… Blink!”
As if completely ignoring the other party’s presence, Su Jiu’s eyes flickered with golden light, and his body continuously moved through every crucial part of the Great Corpse God. For a time, the flashes of sword light were like intermingling cups and plates, flickering back and forth, appearing extremely frightening.
“Thump thump…”
First, the Great Corpse God’s arm fell off. Then, its body seemed to be subjected to a thousand cuts, with white bones constantly scattering like jumping fleas, hitting the ground with violent impacts, giving a feeling similar to the Bull Demon King shaking off his soldiers in “A Chinese Odyssey.”
However, Su Jiu’s continuous high-intensity use of the “Dream of Blossoms” strikes also consumed a great deal of his energy. In just ten minutes, he had expended 20% of his stamina, and fine sweat beaded on his forehead.
It was important to note that this was already an upgraded avatar, and he hadn’t even used the Hidden Sword technique of the String Moon Swordsmanship. One could imagine that an ordinary War God facing such a situation would be utterly helpless.
“Boom!”
Finally, with a huge crashing sound, the Great Corpse God’s torso bone was also shattered by Su Jiu’s sharp blade. Its entire body collapsed into the ruins, seemingly without the core the Female Chief mentioned.
It was then that Su Jiu realized it had no feet, only a half-body form, and a sense of dread filled his heart.
He suspected that if he hadn’t come, more unqualified believers would have died and been converted into the Great Corpse God’s lower half.
Looking at the flashing sword light, the Black-clad Bishop maintained a calm expression, smiling faintly and saying, “Stop these futile struggles.”
As if hearing his voice, the Great Corpse God’s fragments emitted a blood-red light. With a “crunch crunch—” sound, they flew into the sky. The light acted like super glue, and within moments, the nascent forms of each part were condensed again.
As the red light continued to exert its force, the Great Corpse God was completely restored. Just as the Black-clad Bishop was about to resume his mocking laughter, a cold female voice suddenly sounded:
“About one meter to the right of his neck, I observed an array mark. As long as you attack that spot with intense force, you can completely kill this monster.”
Upon hearing this, a look of shock finally appeared on the Black-clad Bishop’s ordinary face. His gaze fixed fiercely on the Female Chief. He didn’t understand why she could observe such a hidden array designed by several Alchemy Masters…
But one thing was certain: he had to protect the Great Corpse God’s neck. With that, his figure flickered, and he actually entered the formation, standing in the void next to the Great Corpse God’s head. He coldly said to Su Jiu:
“Humph! So what if you know? I’m here, and I don’t believe you can fight two at once?”
“Boss, I’ll help you!”
Aman’s voice came from behind Su Jiu, sounding muffled. Immediately, Su Jiu felt a shadow cast behind him, as if something was blocking the light.
“Just control that skeleton.”
She didn’t look back but said with a smile. Then, she drew an “Ice Crystal Rose” from her belt and took out the Dragon Sinew Bow from her ring. She slightly straightened her back, drew the bow, and nocked an arrow, her hair fluttering.
