Chapter 1709

Su Xiao and Sinful stood in a standoff, neither moving. According to Su Xiao's judgment, under normal circumstances, he might not be Sinful's opponent, but this guy used energy weapons, and that was his chance.

Dark clouds slowly covered the moon, and the courtyard, which had been silver-white, gradually darkened, leaving only the faint light from the direction of the banquet hall. The moment the moon was completely hidden behind the clouds, Su Xiao and Sinful disappeared from their spots simultaneously.

Clang!

The long blade and the energy spear collided. The Green Qing Qing Gang Ying energy clinging to Zhan Checking Zhan Long Shan spread rapidly, instantly wrapping around Death Penalty · Twilight.

The energies eroded each other. With a snap, Death Penalty · Twilight exploded; Green Qing Qing Gang Ying won completely. Sinful's pupils contracted rapidly, and he leaped backward. The lawn beneath his feet was crushed, and soil mixed with green juice splashed about.

The long blade slashed at Sinful's collarbone. The sharp edge cut downward, slicing through Sinful's skin and muscle, and struck his ribs. Judging by the momentum, this slash would cut through his organs.

Splat, splat, splat.

Three energy spears pierced through Su Xiao's lower abdomen, shoulder, and chest. Without any obstruction, they passed straight through. This was the terrifying aspect of Death Penalty · Twilight.

Su Xiao and Sinful retreated simultaneously, both looking at each other with surprise.

Sinful was surprised because Su Xiao had severed Death Penalty · Twilight with a single slash—no, it should be that Death Penalty · Twilight was devoured in an instant, dissipating in his hand just like that.

Su Xiao was surprised because the enemy's energy spear was too fast. Dragon Shadow Flash was still on cooldown, and as for the Intuition ability, he had indeed sensed it, but he was too close to the enemy to dodge.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Several energy spears shot toward Su Xiao. Su Xiao leaped backward, dodging the first one, and slashed horizontally with his long blade. The blade hummed, shattering the second one.

Just as he landed, Su Xiao crouched to dodge the third one. He supported himself on the ground with one hand, ignoring the sensation of his palm touching the lawn. He used his right arm to lift his body, and the fourth energy spear pierced past his armpit.

Bang!

An air explosion spread. Su Xiao stepped on an energy spear, narrowly dodging the fifth one.

Su Xiao landed, and almost simultaneously, he formed an energy shield behind him. A rapid clashing sound came from behind him; clearly, those energy spears had turned back.

Su Xiao ignored the energy spears behind him. He leaped forward in a crouch, rushing straight at Sinful.

Sinful did not retreat. Even if Su Xiao could instantly destroy the Death Penalty · Twilight in his hand, he still rushed to meet Su Xiao. This was momentum; if he didn't even have the courage to face the enemy, he wouldn't have been able to hone his melee combat level to this extent.

Woo, woo, woo...

Sinful brandished the Death Penalty · Twilight in his hand. Green rays streaked through the air, and the surrounding airflow began to churn, seemingly forming a vortex.

"Soul!"

Sinful shouted loudly. This sound seemed to penetrate the eardrums and act directly on the brain.

Su Xiao felt a moment of dizziness in his brain, and a suction force came from the front. Fortunately, his soul strength had greatly increased in the Black Abyss, and he recovered after just a moment of dizziness.

The white-green spear tip reflected in Su Xiao's eyes. Without knowing when, he had already stood in front of Sinful, and that energy spear was stabbing toward his brow.

Su Xiao raised his hand and slashed. Green Qing Qing Gang Ying energy surged, and the Death Penalty · Twilight in Sinful's hand shattered. But Sinful had been prepared; the moment Death Penalty · Twilight shattered, he consumed energy to manifest it again the next instant.

Zing.

The tip of the blade slashed past, almost grazing Sinful's neck, leaving a bloodstain, but the Death Penalty · Twilight in Sinful's hand had already touched Su Xiao's brow.

Boom!

Soil and grass clippings splashed. Sinful missed his strike. The moment he missed, he didn't pause for a second, but used Death Penalty · Twilight as a pivot, utilizing the force of the forward thrust to flip his body forward.

The blade's light whined. The Zhan Checking Zhan Long Shan in Su Xiao's hand tore through Sinful's white shirt. The enemy was truly too agile, experienced in battle, not weak in perception, and possessed an incredibly high combat IQ.

Sinful landed lightly, the Death Penalty · Twilight in his hand dancing in a green spear flower.

"I still thought humans only relied on awakened abilities."

White-green energy flickered in Sinful's hand, and five Death Penalty · Twilights manifested, floating above him. As for the pain caused by the Green Qing Qing Gang Ying energy, such an enemy had a terrifying tolerance for pain; otherwise, the aura release ability would have already taken effect.

Although Sinful's overall quality was equivalent to a thirteen-eyed Ghoul, his Spear Mastery gave him combat power that surpassed a thirteen-eyed Ghoul.

Su Xiao could fight a twelve-eyed Ghoul with a win rate of over 80%. As for facing a thirteen-eyed Ghoul, he would likely lose without activating Hunter Time. Fortunately, he countered Sinful's energy weapons; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to fight until now.

Moreover, Sinful was different from a thirteen-eyed Ghoul; this guy had a powerful body + superb skills. It was unwise to use Hunter Time against such an enemy. Once Sinful focused on defense and dragged out the duration of Hunter Time, Su Xiao would be exhausted, and then it would be Su Xiao who died. Don't doubt it; Sinful could potentially do it. Spear Mastery lv. 29 was not for show. Su Xiao knew from the moment he obtained the Hunter Time ability that it was a double-edged sword; if the enemy didn't die, he would.

A pool of blood appeared at Su Xiao's feet. After drinking 【Polar Blood】, his recovery ability greatly increased, but even so, the wounds on his lower abdomen, chest, and shoulder pierced by the energy spears were still bleeding profusely. This was a derivative ability of Spear Mastery.

Su Xiao took a deep breath. He rushed to Sinful's front in a few steps and slashed, without any pattern.

Sinful was clearly not easy to fool. Seeing Su Xiao rush over like this, he naturally guessed something was wrong, but it was impossible to retreat now. He could only hold his spear and meet Su Xiao, the five Death Penalty · Twilights above his head stabbing down from top to bottom, intending to force Su Xiao back.

With a snap, Zhan Checking Zhan Long Shan shattered the energy spear in Sinful's hand with one slash. At the same time, the five Death Penalty · Twilights stabbed toward Su Xiao.

Blood energy gathered above Su Xiao, and almost instantly, a ten-meter-long beast with a mouth full of sharp teeth appeared above him.

Roar!!

The Blood Beast formed instantly and lunged straight at Sinful. Whether it was the formation or the lunge, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

Sinful intended to leap backward, but unfortunately, the Blood Beast had already lunged, clean and decisive.

Boom!

Blood energy exploded, soil flew across the courtyard, rising dozens of meters high, and the surrounding courtyard walls and castle all cracked.

In the exploding blood energy, Sinful was covered in blood-stained cloth strips and scars, his white bones clearly visible. He froze in mid-air. After the exoskeleton mask wrapped his head and neck, he could only watch helplessly as the long blade slashed over.

Zing.

A blood line slashed across—Absolute Shadow Flash!

Su Xiao appeared behind Sinful. He nearly collapsed to the ground; five energy spears were stabbing into his body. Counting the previous three, the situation was self-evident.

Sinful fell headfirst to the ground. He manifested a Death Penalty · Twilight with a trembling arm and crushed it directly.

Boom!

Energy exploded, and Su Xiao's entire body was wrapped in a crystal layer.

A few seconds later, the energy explosion subsided, and Su Xiao stood up from the ground. Sinful had already disappeared. It could be said that Su Xiao's clearing operation this time was a bit unlucky; Sinful was the leader of the Ghost Ring organization, a boss-level character that would require a group of Tier 4 contractors in the promotion stage to surround and attack.

【Prompt: The Hunter has cleared the Wild Boar Manor, Promotion Mission (First Ring) mission completion +21%.】

【You have obtained 7% of the World's Source.】

【You have obtained Secret Tome · Holy Cross.】

【Prompt: The Hunter has repelled the Ghost Ring organization leader · Sinful, successfully preventing the "Sixteen-Eyed Chamber" from forming tonight (the next formation time is 7 natural days later). You can choose one of the following rewards.】

a. Roster.

b. World's Source 5%.

c. Monarch · Harold's Gift.