Chapter 463: The Gap of Despair

After Xiong Gang charged out.

The Red-Lipped Female Specter activated the power of her red high heels, preparing to generate a shield at any moment to block a fatal strike against Xiong Gang.

Liu Li floated to the side, continuously firing marbles at the Labyrinth Will; this time, the speed of the marbles was blistering, comparable to automatic weapons, each impact carving a bloody crater into the Labyrinth Will's body.

Fat Tiger crept around stealthily, preparing to leap onto the Labyrinth Will's back and bite through its spine.

Bai Gu's figure flickered unpredictably; she was a composite specter formed from countless snake species, and thus could wield nearly all snake venoms.

Hemolytic toxins, cellular toxins, neurotoxins, mixed toxins… as long as the target was a living, flesh-and-blood creature, she was confident her toxins would take effect—or at least delay its movements.

Everyone knew this was a battle for life or death, so they unleashed every skill they possessed.

BOOM! Xiong Gang and the Labyrinth Will were locked in a struggle of strength.

The two clashed violently again and again; each blow carried enough force to reduce an ordinary person to pulp.

After his evolution, Xiong Gang had already reached Great Specter rank, and as a close-combat Great Specter, he could have easily beaten the Gate-Breaking Specter into submission in Wu Xian's first Blessing Ground.

After fighting the Labyrinth Will for a moment, he was pleasantly surprised to discover.

The Labyrinth Will's strength was weaker than his own.

"I'm not just buying time—I might actually win!"

The moment Xiong Gang formed this thought.

He saw five of the Labyrinth Will's right arms suddenly unfold from its chest and abdomen. Xiong Gang had been wary of those unfolding limbs, but he accidentally caught sight of the Labyrinth Will's chest and abdomen.

There, hundreds of eyes were crammed together!

Eyes of all sizes, crushed against one another; some deformed by pressure, eyelashes, eyelids, and eyeballs haphazardly fused, some still blinking alternately.

The instant he saw these eyes, Xiong Gang's blood turned cold.

Each eye emitted a psychic shock of terror; hundreds of eyes unleashing their power at once filled Xiong Gang's mind with overwhelming fear.

Then, he lost focus in battle…

The Labyrinth Will's second arm unfolded—this one was not human, but belonged to a killing-specialized shapeshifting specter, its entire limb transformed into a razor-sharp long blade.

SWISH! The blade flashed past Xiong Gang's chest.

Xiong Gang's expression went blank.

He looked down at his chest and saw a bloody gash opening across his pectoral muscle; blood gushed out in a torrent.

Great Specter Xiong Gang.

He fell after only a few breaths! His body toppled backward, reverting to human form as the Labyrinth Will's third right arm clenched its fist and swept horizontally toward him.

The Red-Lipped Female Specter immediately activated her barrier.

The barrier granted by her red high heels had always been unbreakable—never shattered until her power was exhausted.

But this time.

The Red-Lipped Female Specter and Xiong Gang were both flung away by immense force.

At this moment, Fat Tiger had already leapt onto the Labyrinth Will's back, opened his jaws wide, and bit down toward what should have been the spine—but his bite met only dry, foul-smelling flesh.

This thing had no spine at all!

"Aaaah…"

As Fat Tiger tried to leap off the monster's back, a giant hand seized his tail and slammed him hard onto the ground.

Then the Labyrinth Will turned toward Bai Gu.

Bai Gu instantly felt a chill run down her spine; she had been waiting for an opening to poison it—how had all her teammates fallen so quickly?

BOOM! The Labyrinth Will's fist smashed into Bai Gu's skull. But as the fist descended, countless tiny snakes scattered in all directions, their bodies gradually turning transparent.

Bai Gu was not skilled in direct combat.

Her abilities were invisibility, shape-shifting into snakes, injecting toxins, and controlling enemies' bodies with snakes—if facing a normal flesh-and-blood creature, she could unleash combat power rivaling a Great Specter.

But the Labyrinth Will gave her no chance to flee; its fifth palm opened and sprayed a wave of white frost over the directions where Bai Gu had scattered. Suddenly, dozens of snake-shaped ice sculptures appeared where the air had been empty.

Finally, the Labyrinth Will turned toward Liu Li.

This spirit girl had kept her distance the entire time, firing marbles pattering against it—she was the only one among them who had inflicted any damage on the Labyrinth Will.

So the Labyrinth Will's seventh arm unfolded, emitting an invisible suction force. Liu Li, who had been retreating far away, tried to flee—but was instantly pulled through the air toward it.

Then the Labyrinth Will opened its sixth palm—this arm was a spirit limb, capable of easily grasping Liu Li!

Three Pure Flame Incantation!

As Xiong Gang charged out, Wu Xian cast the Three Pure Flame Incantation upon the giant egg.

The Three Pure Flame Incantation was dazzling and immensely powerful—it instantly shattered the black-hand egg, and the searing flames also destroyed the other black arms; all of the Demon Infant's defenses dissolved under the power of the Premium Talisman.

When the flame's power faded, a black humanoid figure appeared in its place.

Though no larger than a child, its body structure resembled an adult's: entirely black, with a high forehead, thick lips, fangs protruding from its lower jaw, tiny bone spurs growing at its joints, and crown-like horns sprouting from its head.

This was the Black Heaven Demon Infant!

Wu Xian's heart eased slightly; he turned to assess the battle situation before deciding his next move.

But when he saw the scene behind him, his mind went numb—he couldn't process it.

Xiong Gang lay beside the cavern wall, bleeding profusely, unable to lift even one arm.

The Red-Lipped Female Specter sat beside him, but one left leg had vanished.

Dozens of frozen white snakes lay on the ground; Fat Tiger could barely stand, clearly suffering from multiple broken bones and likely internal injuries.

As for Liu Li, she was being crushed in the Labyrinth Will's grasp.

He had broken open the Demon Infant's eggshell fast enough—just casting one Three Pure Flame Incantation—and yet how had everyone been defeated in such a short time?

As the Labyrinth Will's giant hand tightened, Liu Li, who had never spoken a word, finally cried out in pain.

Wu Xian's fingertip summoned a spinning wooden stake, and he shouted at the Labyrinth Will.

"Stop! If you don't want the Demon Infant to die, halt immediately and retreat a hundred meters!"

Wu Xian had no intention of sparing the Black Heaven Demon Infant.

But given the current situation, if the Demon Infant died, they would have little chance of survival—so Wu Xian sought to threaten the Labyrinth Will to buy time, and use that time to devise a strategy against it.

"Ha, ha, ha… I'm laughing."

The Labyrinth Will emitted a strange laugh.

"You cannot kill the Little Master. There is a chasm of life-tier between you and the Little Master. Even if the Little Master is now weak, you cannot kill him… but you have committed an unforgivable crime. Your flesh will die here, becoming nourishment for the Little Master; your souls will endure endless torment!"

Negotiation failed.

Then let's test whether the Demon Infant can be killed.

Wu Xian flicked his finger—the wooden stake shot forth, instantly piercing and tearing through the Black Heaven Demon Infant's body.

The Labyrinth Will watched this, unmoved; its spirit hand tightened further, crushing half of Liu Li's body in one squeeze!

(End of Chapter)