Newspaper Boy
Chapter 74: Killing the Boss
He was standing under the tree, panting and holding his stomach, looking like he had just experienced fetal movement.
Although it was inappropriate, everyone except Yin Ji simultaneously thought, "If only I had a phone, I could take a picture of the Primal Celestial Worthy pregnant and it would definitely go viral."
"Ahem," Red Rooster Brother cleared his throat, dismissing the dangerous thought, and started with a pointless statement:
"So, Yin corpses can't get pregnant."
Now that he thought about it, the previous batch of The Way of the Extraordinary were extremely unlucky. The function of the Yin-Yang Wheel was to devour vitality, but Yin objects were dead and had no vitality. The crying of the infant's head was also ineffective against Yin objects. Dead objects couldn't nurture life. No wonder they were wiped out. Zhang Yuanqing suddenly felt a little sorry for those guys. "Night Wanderer, water deprivation, forced pregnancy, there should also be boss healing abilities, just these few." Freedom Eagle frowned and said:
"Night Wanderer doesn't matter, there are plenty of ways to restrain it. Water deprivation is unsolvable. Pregnancy and healing, how should we formulate tactics?"
Summer Tree Love added:
"Besides these, the boss's own combat power can be compared to a level 6 Yin corpse, and because it is a Yin object, it hardly has any vital points."
Xiahou Aotian pondered for a moment and said loudly:
"Stupid supporting characters are still worrying, while the smart protagonist has already thought of a solution and formulated tactics."
"Why are you facing away from us?" Red Rooster Brother asked.
At this time, Xiahou Aotian was sitting cross-legged on the ground, facing away from everyone.
"People who have seen the protagonist's embarrassing history don't live long. I'm doing this for your own good." Xiahou Aotian snorted.
"Alright, now is not the time for you two to do a crosstalk." Summer Tree Love interrupted them and urged: "If you have a solution, just say it."
This was when the role of the Scholar became prominent.
Xiahou Aotian said:
"Water deprivation is unsolvable, at least at our level. However, an Earth-attribute monster item of Saint quality can slow down water loss, allowing us to barely survive a little longer."
Yin Ji said: "I happen to have one."
In fact, the Dharma body condensed by the Yin-Yang Array could also restrain water deprivation because it has no physical form, but the Water Array might fuel the boss's ferocity. Zhang Yuanqing weighed it for a few seconds and gave up the idea of deploying the array. He said:
"I have three Earth-attribute monster items of Saint quality."
After Earth Boots, Mountain God Scepter, and Unyielding Protector's Mirror. Yun Meng wanted to say that she had healing items, but upon second thought, water deprivation was different from ordinary attacks, and healing might not work, so she chose to remain silent.
"Okay, we barely have a way to restrain water deprivation. Next is how to deal with that rule-type item." Xiahou Aotian prompted:
"Actually, it's very simple, use the Yin-Yang Wheel!"
Summer Tree Love's eyes lit up: "That's right, the Yin-Yang Wheel can plunder vitality, which happens to restrain healing the boss. The boss isn't very intelligent, it's impossible for it to answer questions."
Xiahou Aotian nodded:
"That's right. We first use Red Rooster Brother's dynamite pack to severely injure the boss, then the Primal Celestial Worthy uses the Yin-Yang Wheel to restrain the rule-type item, and finally, the Primal Celestial Worthy uses that brass pestle to eliminate it."
"Although in this way, the Primal Celestial Worthy will take the lion's share of the rewards, it's okay to let him take advantage if it means we can clear the instance."
It had to be said that Xiahou Aotian, who was talking eloquently with his back to the crowd at this time, did have a bit of an expert demeanor. Hearing this, Zhang Yuanqing tapped the tree trunk with his finger:
"A minute and a half have passed. I have to remind you that there is a fatal flaw in this plan. I can't resist the crying, and the boss, aside from its skills, is itself a level 6 Yin corpse."
"Even if the Yin-Yang Wheel can suppress the rule-type item, preventing the boss from reviving and healing, do you think I can kill it with a big belly? Even with you guys, it's impossible."
Xiahou Aotian was immediately speechless, "Even the most cunning strategist can have oversights."
A look of worry climbed back onto everyone's faces. Yin Ji suddenly said:
"The Taiyi Sect has specialized spirit talismans and arrays that restrain Yin corpses. I can weaken its level. Drawing the array takes three minutes."
Even weakening its level would definitely make it stronger than me, but I can't give you the Yin-Yang Wheel to use. However, I can use the After Earth Boots and the Mountain God Scepter to refine this area and extract a continuous source of Earth power. With this ebb and flow, I can try. Zhang Yuanqing deduced in his mind for a moment:
"It's not too late, let's act quickly."
At this time, everyone's abdomens were already tending towards flat, and they would be completely restored in a moment.
Yin Ji took out various Yin-attribute materials rich in spirituality from her inventory and said quickly: "Primal Celestial Worthy, come and help."
The only one who could help was the Primal Celestial Worthy, who was also a Star Official.
"Help me mix the ink."
"Ink" was the Night Wanderer's professional jargon, referring to the paint for drawing talismans.
Star sand, Yin earth, soul stones, hair, Nether grass. Zhang Yuanqing understood what she was going to mix at a glance.
Spirit talismans mainly had two functions: soul and spirit. The soul was the spiritual body, and the spirit was the physical body.
A positive array refines spirits and refines corpses, while a reverse array destroys spirits and seals corpses. This was not difficult for him.
With the two of them cooperating tacitly, the ink was mixed. Yin Ji used a bowl made of a cat's skull to hold the thick, black-red liquid. She held the skull in both hands and chanted.
Zhang Yuanqing noticed that the liquid in the skull was more spiritually rich.
I didn't understand her previous operation underwater, and I don't understand the current operation either. I've already learned the Night Wanderer's skills, how come I can't chant spells? He suddenly realized that itinerant cultivators were indeed different from immortals from famous sects.
Although the history of modern The Way of the Extraordinary was still short, it was at least more than a hundred years old. The head of the Taiyi Sect was definitely one of the first The Way of the Extraordinary. The Taiyi Sect already had the prototype of inheritance.
Members of the sect could learn many spells that the spirit realm wouldn't "teach" and that scattered cultivators couldn't learn.
After chanting the spell, Yin Ji splashed the thick, syrup-like liquid in the skull.
The spiritually rich materials did not fall immediately but condensed in mid-air. Then, as if endowed with life, they actively moved through the air, outlining twisted, complex, but Tao-rhythm-filled patterns.
Eh, this kind of spirit talisman is like a corpse-suppressing talisman, but it also adds many astrological elements. Is it combining formations and spirit talismans developed from astroscopy?
I understand the means she uses to outline the array map. There's no skill involved, it's purely relying on powerful mental strength to manipulate it. When I reach level six, I can also do it.
Zhang Yuanqing opened his eyes wide and memorized the entire complex array map.
He didn't need to deliberately memorize it, because this was not something that ordinary The Way of the Extraordinary could remember, unless they were Scholars.
But Zhang Yuanqing had a mental illness. As long as he had seen something, he could recall it through his illness.
Just now, he had recorded the types of materials and the proportions of the mixing. Given enough time, he could replicate the exact same formation, which meant that he had successfully learned the skill.
At this time, Zhang Yuanqing's face turned anxious and he urged:
"Hurry up, my Yin corpse can't hold on anymore. It's coming back soon, there are still five hundred meters."
Yin Ji's face became serious, and the speed of outlining the array map was noticeably accelerated.
"Three hundred meters!" "Two hundred meters!"
"One hundred meters, it's coming!" Zhang Yuanqing shouted.
Red Rooster Brother and the others braced themselves and looked up. They saw a Primal Celestial Worthy dart out of the dense forest and run towards them.
Then, a dark green figure descended from the sky, pouncing on "Primal Celestial Worthy". Just when he was about to meet his doom, he nimbly slid and avoided the Little Emperor's pounce.
He bounced up and ran towards everyone.
"Wah! Wah! Wah!"
Loud infant cries entered their ears, and the bellies of everyone, which had just flattened, visibly swelled again.
"Damn it, Primal Celestial Worthy, here's the item!"
Red Rooster Brother threw out his backpack, then ran away holding his stomach, cursing angrily.
Xiahou Aotian and the three others also fled into the distance, avoiding it like the plague.
Yin Ji's belly also bulged high, two months pregnant, three months pregnant, four months pregnant. She frowned in pain, sweat streaming down her cheeks, but she endured it and continued to outline the array map.
Just as Blood Rose and the Little Emperor were about to reach them, Yin Ji pressed down with both hands, and the talisman condensed in the air slammed onto the ground, then disappeared into hiding.
"Hurry, go!" Zhang Yuanqing urged.
Yin Ji looked at him and said softly: "Be careful."
Her disappearing figure, with her bulging belly, disintegrated into starlight amidst the lingering sound.
After everyone left, Zhang Yuanqing took out the Yin-Yang Wheel, put on the Lucky One's Necklace, and spun the pointer.
In an instant, an array that covered a radius of forty meters instantly formed, like an inverted bowl, covering Zhang Yuanqing, Blood Rose, and the Little Emperor.
With the blessing of luck, the pointer unexpectedly stopped in the black area.
A dialogue box appeared above the Yin-Yang Wheel that only The Way of the Extraordinary could see:
【Pointer: Black】
【Note 1: Answer the wheel's question. Answering correctly allows you to spin the pointer again. Accumulating three whites can remove the seal.】
【Note 2: Those who answer incorrectly die!】
The dialogue box froze for ten seconds and then disappeared. A new dialogue box popped up and hung above the wheel.
【Question: A guest came to a brothel.
Someone saw him arrive and laughed, saying: "Oh, our five centimeters is here." The guest heard this and said angrily: "Every girl who receives me feels comfortable and limp all over. I don't know how happy they are."】
【Note: Please describe the above content with an idiom. Answer within thirty seconds. Countdown: 00:29:45】
An effortless question. Zhang Yuanqing glanced at it and then threw the wheel aside.
Then, he took out two packs of dynamite from his backpack and threw them casually at his feet. Taking advantage of the fact that the fetus hadn't taken away too much power, he used the Star Escape technique to escape.
He appeared at the entrance of the palace, looked back, and happened to see Blood Rose jump over the dynamite pack and run towards him.
After entering the array set up by Yin Ji, the Little Emperor's level decreased significantly, so he didn't catch up with Blood Rose. He arrived at the dynamite pack's position two seconds later.
Without the slightest hesitation, he pressed the detonator. "Boom!"
The earth shook violently, and thick smoke and flames surged up, engulfing the Little Emperor's dark green body. The violent air waves uprooted the surrounding trees.
The thick smoke dissipated, revealing a charred humanoid. The scales on the Little Emperor's body were blown off in a large area, his left hand was blown off, a hole was blown in his abdomen, and his two calves were so blown up that bones could be seen.
After his level decreased, his flesh and physique also decreased.
The explosion caused extremely considerable damage. "Wah! Wah! Wah!"
The crying became more and more intense.
The Little Emperor's body, covered in burns, quickly healed, and scales grew.
At this moment, thirty seconds arrived, and the wheel on the side shot out a thick black light, shining straight on the Little Emperor.
The wounds and scales that were rapidly healing and growing stopped abruptly.
The baby was still crying, but it could no longer heal its host. The vitality it released was greedily plundered by another force.
Success. The Yin-Yang Wheel worked. Zhang Yuanqing unfolded the Yin-Yang Dharma Robe and draped it over his shoulders. He wore the Unyielding Protector's Mirror and grabbed the Mountain God Scepter and the After Earth Boots.
The After Earth Boots provided him with a continuous source of Earth power, and his slightly sore limbs instantly filled with strength. At the same time, because his endurance was increased, his tolerance for abdominal pain was greatly enhanced.
The Mountain God Scepter's Berserk Strength passive skill allowed his physical function to exceed the peak of his best state.
Feeling his body stronger than ever before, Zhang Yuanqing held the scepter in one hand and the Subduing Demon Pestle in the other, and killed the Little Emperor.
Fifty meters away, teammates who were still holding their stomachs and forgetting the pain watched excitedly and nervously as the Primal Celestial Worthy rushed towards the boss.
"Roar!"
The Little Emperor roared and staggered towards the enemy.
With a swipe of his sharp right claw, he easily tore the enemy apart.
But this was just an illusion, the Star Illusion technique created a fake image. The real Primal Celestial Worthy appeared behind the Little Emperor and stabbed the Subduing Demon Pestle into his torn heart.
The Little Emperor suddenly spun around and swung his right claw, quickly and urgently.
His height was just at Zhang Yuanqing's waist, and his dark and sharp claws swept across his waist.
A yellow light flashed, and the claw attack was blocked.
Zhang Yuanqing swung the Mountain God Scepter and slammed it hard on the Little Emperor's head, knocking scales flying.
"Bang, bang, bang"
He walked around the Little Emperor, constantly beating him with the scepter in his hand, and suppressed the boss with his own good fighting skills.
But even with a reduced level, the Little Emperor's strength and speed were still stronger than a level 4 Star Official.
Although it was at a disadvantage and continued to be beaten, and its short body was already covered in scars, as long as Zhang Yuanqing tried to stab out the Subduing Demon Pestle at close range, it would counterattack frantically.
"Wah! Wah!"
The baby's cries became more and more intense, and a crying sound also came from Zhang Yuanqing's stomach, echoing it.
His abdomen shook violently, a sharp pain spread through his stomach, and the face of a baby was printed on his belly.
The Little Emperor took the opportunity to swing his remaining right claw and slammed it hard on the enemy's waist.
Zhang Yuanqing flew out like a kite with a broken string.
As he landed and rolled, he heard the metal buckle of his belt "snap". The high-quality brand-name fanny pack finally broke under the weight.
At this time, his belly had bulged to a very exaggerated level, like a pregnant woman about to give birth.
And the only way he could give birth was to burst out of his stomach.
Time was running out. Zhang Yuanqing didn't have time to care about the Cat King Speaker. This item could not be put into the inventory, and the buckle of the fanny pack was broken. Forcibly picking it up would only be a burden. He couldn't fight while holding it in his hand.
My condition is getting worse and worse. If I can't solve it within twenty seconds, I can only use the Cat King Speaker. Zhang Yuanqing's thoughts turned, examining his skills and items.
The fetus in his belly was taking away his strength and skills every moment. In a state of constant "bleeding", means that could increase his own strength were especially valuable.
The Cat King Speaker's suona sound still had a certain increase for him.
If it really came to a life-and-death moment, he would have to use it even if it exposed his identity as a Devil Lord's heir, because if he returned to the spirit realm, everything would be in vain.
Soon he thought of a way. "Stab!"
The Mountain God Scepter was inserted into the ground at his feet, with half of the scepter body submerged in the loose soil. The emerald gemstone at the top emitted a halo.
The surrounding vegetation mutated one after another, and tree branches drilled out of the ground, trying to entangle the Little Emperor.
The Little Emperor, with a dark green body, opened his dark mouth and sucked violently, and the remaining scales on his body opened to frantically plunder the surrounding moisture.
Zhang Yuanqing's moisture was rapidly lost, his skin was dry and wrinkled, and his condition became worse and worse.
The only consolation was that the Unyielding Protector's Mirror slightly slowed down the loss of moisture, and the stamina and Earth power provided by the After Earth Boots supported his exhausted body.
Zhang Yuanqing grabbed an item that had almost been forgotten—
Blood Rouge!
Opening the silver rouge box, he picked up a smear of scarlet rouge with his fingertip and applied it to the Subduing Demon Pestle.
Then, he gently exhaled the power of Taiyin and summoned the beautiful red figure in a wedding dress, holding a cute baby.
Then, he used Spirit Travel, his soul leaving his body, and rushed towards the Little Emperor with the Ghost Bride.
Master and servant crashed into the Little Emperor's body at the same time. "Roar"
The Little Emperor opened his dark mouth and roared angrily. His body trembled violently and his limbs spasmed as he fought for the dominance of his body with the two Saint Realm spiritual bodies inside him.
On the other side, a wisp of ghost appeared and attached to the Subduing Demon Pestle stained with blood rouge, whistling and shooting towards the Little Emperor.
"Puff!"
The Subduing Demon Pestle pierced the Little Emperor's chest, and he suddenly froze.
Zhang Yuanqing then recovered Bai Lan into his spiritual body before the Subduing Demon Pestle arrived.
The next second, the golden Great Sun burst out, and golden light spewed out from the Little Emperor's mouth, eyes, and nose, burning the body into charcoal.
The shadow attached to the Subduing Demon Pestle also dissipated under the power of the sun.
This time, the Little Emperor was unable to revive, because the black light of the Yin-Yang Wheel enveloped the baby's head on his shoulder.
Resolved, Zhang Yuanqing picked up the Subduing Demon Pestle, stepped on the charred corpse's chest, and held the baby's head to pull it off.
The Little Emperor's body completely dissipated.
A rule-type item component, I'll take it. Zhang Yuanqing put the baby's head into his inventory and returned to the place where the Cat King Speaker had fallen, picked up the fanny pack, and then picked up the Yin-Yang Wheel and sent this item back to his inventory.
The ban dissipated.
After doing all this, he heard hurried footsteps and saw Yin Ji returning with his excited teammates.