Chapter 2867

Su Xiao stood at the entrance of the painful dungeon.

Su Xiao stood on the steps, having realized that his earlier reverse exploration of the painful dungeon had actually placed him at its deepest point, while this location was the true entrance.

The priest descended the steps, his expression grim, saying: "The things above are difficult to deal with."

After speaking, the priest walked down the steps into the darkness.

Su Xiao climbed the steps, and the stone walls on both sides were covered in bloodstains, some still unclotted, emitting a faint bloody smell.

【Tip: You have left the painful dungeon.】

【You have entered the underground chamber beneath the city wall.】

The upward steps were not long; a doorway appeared ahead, with the priest standing beside the wall next to the doorway, looking inside.

Su Xiao reached the wall on the other side of the doorway and peered in; this was a square room of about one hundred square meters.

The four walls of this room were covered in grooves, each 30 centimeters wide and half a meter deep, as if a tornado had swept through, leaving these marks on all walls.

A figure over four meters tall, clad in full-body armor, sat in the center of the room; his armor was bulky, with a circular ring at the center of his chest.

The Sun Warrior's chest ring was gold-red, whereas this fully armored giant's chest ring was black-red.

Beside this giant was inserted a long-handled double-bladed axe, the weapon itself five meters long, the axe head at the top the size of a round table, over thirty centimeters thick—just imagining being split by it is enough.

This giant—no, this Big Axe Brother—sat with his head bowed, deeply asleep; beneath his thick helmet, a dull snoring sound emerged.

"This thing should be pretty fierce."

Bahah swallowed his saliva, while Bu Bu Wang, positioned slightly above it, shrank his head.

"Priest, to deal with this, one bottle..."

"Even ten bottles wouldn't be enough."

A black tentacle grew on the priest's hand; he pulled it off and threw it into the room.

As the black tentacle touched the ground, Big Axe Brother's snoring ceased; he seized the long-handled giant axe beside him, gripped the haft with both hands, and rose to his feet in one motion.

Big Axe Brother swung the giant axe, turning in place; the long haft scraped along the grooves in the surrounding walls.

Woo! Woo! Woo!

The wailing wind spread; Big Axe Brother accelerated his spin, the room trembling as if an earthquake had struck, as though a tornado had arisen within.

Su Xiao leaned against the wall beside the doorway; the wall behind him vibrated continuously—this blocking enemy was far stronger than a lone Sun Warrior, likely a minor boss of the holy land.

The rumbling behind him lasted several minutes before ceasing; when all fell silent, Su Xiao peered into the doorway.

Big Axe Brother stood motionless; his giant axe clanged to the ground, he staggered sideways a few steps, seeming dazed, then sat down with a thud.

Seeing this, Bahah's smile turned sinister; he retrieved an alchemical bomb from the team's storage, activated it, and tossed it into the room.

Boom,

Flames rose; Big Axe Brother seized the long-handled giant axe from the ground again, began spinning in place once more, and the earth shook for several more minutes.

When Big Axe Brother stopped, he thudded onto one knee.

"Ugh~"

Big Axe Brother's former imposing presence vanished instantly; he turned nauseous.

Su Xiao furrowed his brow; he had faced many enemies—some weak to slashing, some to fire, some to ice—but this enemy was weak in intellect.

Bahah found amusement, began tossing alchemical bombs one by one into the room; Big Axe Brother's thinking was extremely simple: any sound or approaching object triggered an immediate axe swing and spin, very straightforward.

Su Xiao had been reverse-exploring the painful dungeon, which made Big Axe Brother seem comical; otherwise, this fellow would simply be a nightmare.

Above Big Axe Brother, at the ceiling, there was a square passage with a metal ladder fixed on one side.

If entering the painful dungeon from the normal entrance, one must descend via the upper passage, following the metal ladder downward.

Should any subtle movement occur during the climb, Big Axe Brother would immediately awaken, swing his axe and spin, generating spiral wind pressure that would funnel through the wall grooves, ultimately forming a powerful downward tornado.

At that moment, anyone on the upper metal ladder would be pulled down beside Big Axe Brother, torn apart by the axe-blade storm into minced meat.

The blood and flesh scattered on the surrounding walls and within Su Xiao's stair passage originated exactly this way.

Bahah tossed alchemical bombs one by one into the doorway; Big Axe Brother was a living being, but his mind seemed altered, reduced to singular thought, like a machine.

After spinning for a full fifty-two rounds, Big Axe Brother collapsed with a thud, lying motionless on his back.

Almost simultaneously, Su Xiao appeared beside Big Axe Brother, the Dragon-Slaying Flash descending in his hand; the long blade pierced through the helmet's eye socket and plunged deep into Big Axe Brother's skull.

This strike directly pierced Big Axe Brother's skull; the Spirit-Level Dragon-Slaying Flash against this strong foe, though not as effortless as against seventh-rank enemies, still pierced vital points with sufficient blade sharpness.

The bloodied blade tip sank into the stone layer beneath the ground; Su Xiao gripped the hilt with both hands, preparing to press down, when a tremendous force surged.

Big Axe Brother sat up with a whoosh, indicating that Su Xiao's and the enemy's power attributes differed by more than ten points.

Su Xiao withdrew his blade and leapt back; a large hand clad in metal armor swept past before him, the wind pressure from the slash stinging his cheeks.

Su Xiao had just retreated when the priest stood behind Big Axe Brother, both hands pressing toward the giant's skull; hair-thick black tentacles, following the armor seams at the skull and neck, drilled inside.

Big Axe Brother's body shuddered; his two large hands reached backward; the priest looked somewhat astonished—this monstrosity could still move.

With a bang, Big Axe Brother's two hands struck his own rear skull—or rather, he used both hands to press the priest against his own back skull.

Countless black tentacles shielded the priest within; he and Big Axe Brother reached a stalemate; originally, the priest had intended to seize the kill reward, his brand still present, or rather, even as a violator, the brand could not be removed—only the initial conditions were untriggered, so he would not be forcibly executed.

Such a good opportunity—how could Su Xiao miss it? He lunged forward opposite Big Axe Brother and delivered another stab, piercing Big Axe Brother's skull and also the priest, whose head was pressed against Big Axe Brother's rear.

After thrusting, Su Xiao released the hilt; Qing Steel Shadow energy gathered on his shin and foot, and he delivered a straight kick.

Boom!!

Big Axe Brother broke through an air explosion, flew backward, and crashed into the wall with a thunderous roar; the priest was behind him, after all, the Dragon-Slaying Flash had pierced his throat.

Blood energy gathered behind Su Xiao; the Blood Beast surged forth, and the blood energy exploded violently.

Su Xiao pulled the severed line; the Dragon-Slaying Flash flew out from within the blood energy; he gripped the hilt again and slashed outward.

"Blade Way Sword · Flow."

A graceful wind-trace slash passed through, the crisp sound of cutting armor emanating from within the blood energy.

"Blade Way Sword · Blue Ghost."

Blood spattered from the Green Ghost Slash, and a thick arm flew out.

【Tip: You have slain the Torment Prison·Executioner.】

Su Xiao ignored the tip; Big Axe Brother was dead, but an enemy remained alive.

"Blade Path Sword·Slay."

Su Xiao slashed diagonally, and a blood-red chain of light whistled past as it cut through.

"Already, dead!"

The priest's shout came from within the blood energy.

"Blade Path Sword·Demon Blade……"