Chen Luo's eyes, devoid of emotion, gazed at the monster's head, easily plucked from its neck, in his hand.
The Bone Archmage in Chen Luo's grasp was utterly bewildered by the unfolding situation.
What was happening? Had its head been removed?
Impossible! It was a Purgatory-level existence. Even as a magic user, its physical resilience far surpassed that of other monsters.
Who was this human?
Was it hallucinating?
Countless questions flashed through the Bone Archmage's mind, but after a moment, all speculations were overturned.
For within those dark golden pupils, there was only genuine coldness and killing intent.
This man was a monster, far stronger than itself.
And his gaze truly intended to kill it!
"I..."
Intense mental fluctuations emanated from the skull in Chen Luo's hand. Faced with such an unexpected powerhouse, the Bone Archmage wisely chose to beg for mercy.
But the moment the mental fluctuation was sent out, a cold glint flashed in Chen Luo's eyes:
"Shut up! Die!!"
*Bang!*
His fingers tightened instantly, and his formidable physical and mental strength crushed everything within the monster in his hand into dust.
Dark bone dust slowly slipped through Chen Luo's fingers.
The headless skeletal body before Chen Luo quietly turned to ash.
[You have killed the Bone Archmage (Purgatory Level), gaining 1 billion experience points and the item drop "Netherbone Staff."]
Within Chen Luo's sea of consciousness, in addition to the large amount of ordinary items dropped by the legion after killing monsters, there was now a black Netherbone Staff.
The staff was about two meters long, entirely black. Faintly, howling spirits appeared on its shaft, and at the apex of the staff was a large, dark, ink-colored gem.
[Netherbone Staff]
[Type]: Weapon
[Level Requirement]: 20
[Rarity]: SS-Class
[Effects]:
1. Mental Optimization: While holding the staff, Spirit attribute increases by 50 points.
2. Nether Artifact: All dark-attribute skill effects are increased by 100%.
3. Netherbone Artifact: The staff is exceptionally sturdy and constantly emits an aura of death.
[Description]: An evil artifact forged with countless deaths by a powerful member of the Bone Archmage clan.
...
Amidst the battlefield, Su Xiao, having narrowly escaped death, excitedly embraced Hu Tao tightly.
Alas, poor Hu Tao, even at Purgatory level, was utterly defenseless against the overwhelming strength of a certain brute force exorcist.
After all, even with the same Purgatory-level designation, the focus of strength differed greatly.
However, the basic Purgatory-level physique still ensured that Hu Tao was not easily suffocated.
But in a conscious state, feeling the ample pressure, Hu Tao felt utterly defeated:
"You wicked woman! Let go of me!!! Boohoo! I'll grow this big too someday!! Then I'll bury you alive!!"
Hearing Hu Tao's wails, Su Xiao smiled gently. Just as she was about to pat her savior's head and tell her that a flat chest was destiny,
A sense of intense danger suddenly struck from behind.
"Die!!!"
With a roar, a colossal palm slammed down.
The sky was obscured by the palm's shadow, and a terrifying gale blew fiercely, causing Su Xiao's white hair to stand on end.
A sharp glint flashed in Su Xiao's eyes. The moment the giant palm descended, she, still holding the struggling Hu Tao in her arms, instantly transformed into an illusion and darted out of the palm's striking range.
*Boom!!!*
The earth cracked open under the palm's impact. Giant fissures extended from the point of impact, reaching beyond the gray and white land.
The violent tremors made the ground heave, and the legion soldiers in the distance quickly steadied themselves.
Su Xiao, who had stopped far from the giant palm, finally saw the attacker's appearance.
It was the Abomination Giant, whose head had been reduced to dust by Su Xiao's full-power strike earlier.
At this moment, this thousand-meter-tall terrifying monster had not regrown its head.
This monster, standing a thousand meters tall, was naked, its body a mass of grotesque flesh, barely maintaining a basic humanoid form.
And after its head was shattered by Su Xiao, the flesh piled on the giant's body seemed to come alive.
Although it still maintained a basic human shape, countless eyes and gaping maws suddenly sprouted all over its body.
The roar that had just sounded came from a massive face on the giant's chest and abdomen.
"Heh heh... Die!!!"
The monster's mouths all over its body opened simultaneously, and eerie roars erupted in unison. This was a monstrous entity that caused mental damage just by looking at it.
[You have observed the primal form of the Colossal Abomination (Purgatory Level), and you have been affected by the skill "Visage of the Ancient Gods" (SSS-Class).]
[Determining "Visage of the Ancient Gods" skill; if the Willpower check fails, you will fall into madness.]
The grotesque visage of the massive flesh monster seemed to become tangible, deeply imprinted into the minds of all who witnessed it.
It was impossible to forget; as long as it was seen, one would be affected.
One could only use the hidden attribute "Willpower" to resist the skill's effects.
Once the resistance failed, all beings who saw this monster would fall into complete madness.
Su Xiao and Hu Tao, at close range, were the first to be impacted by the skill.
However, both of them merely showed expressions of disgust, showing no signs of succumbing to Chen Luo's influence.
[You have received the blessing of "Fūrin Kazan" and successfully resisted negative status effects.]
Su Xiao shielded Hu Tao behind her, casting a disgusted glance at the monstrous giant before her. The blue light in her eyes intensified:
"Didn't your mother tell you?"
"If you're ugly, you shouldn't go out and scare people?"
The roaring, headless Abomination paused, its bloodshot eyes all fixed on Su Xiao.
This monster, restored to its original form, seemed unable to comprehend why this white-haired woman was unaffected by its proud SSS-class skill.
Su Xiao ignored the monster's surprise. She once again condensed a dragon-patterned ice spear in her hand, the icy light in her eyes shining brighter.
"Break the Cauldron and Sink the Boats! Ice Infinity! Ice God Transformation!!"
Su Xiao tapped her toes, transforming into a flash of light, and shot upwards against the sky, directly at the monstrous entity.
She spun her spear in a circle, and a burst of cold air erupted around her. A crisp female voice echoed through the heavens and earth:
"If your mother doesn't teach you! Then don't blame me, big sister, for teaching you how to behave!!"
"Die!!!"
The terrifying power fluctuations caused an ice-paved runway to form in mid-air.
The blue flash sped along the runway towards the stunned monster.
A sense of crisis jolted the monster awake. With a roar, it could no longer maintain its humanoid form.
On its body, countless pieces of flesh seemed to come alive, transforming into long snakes with gaping mouths, lunging to bite Su Xiao!
The light darted rapidly through the myriad of roaring flesh-snakes. Su Xiao, holding her spear, seemed to have transformed into a spear itself, shot forth.
As the light of the blood moon poured down onto the earth, a cold, blue-white spear pierced directly through the monster's body.
*Bang!*
The blue-white spear in mid-air instantly dissipated, revealing the beautiful figure with waist-length white hair.
The wind lifted her long hair. This ice-like woman did not look back again.
Nor did she look at the rapidly collapsing ice mountain of flesh.
[Your Legion Commander Su Xiao has successfully killed the Colossal Abomination (Purgatory Level). You have gained 500 million experience points and the item drop "Ring of the Abomination."]