Xie Litang was very curious.
Just what was this big hedgehog relying on?
As far as she knew, even in the era of the New Citadels, the legacies that worshipped the White Immortals focused primarily on support and healing, without much actual combat strength.
Xie Litang twirled her sword effortlessly and said coolly, "Just based on you, this big hedgehog?"
The moment her words fell, shouts of rebuke erupted from all around.
"Presumptuous! White Immortal Ancestor is highly respected! You shall not be impolite to Ancestor!"
"White Immortal Ancestor is an eight-hundred-year Great Demon! Even in the demon-occupied zones, Ancestor is someone who can speak directly with the main lineages!"
"Ancestor, kill her quickly!"
"We've got this in the bag!"
The eight-hundred-year-old hedgehog puffed out a foul, scorching breath from its snout, speaking in a rumbling voice, "Human, we have already observed your fighting style.
"If I am not mistaken...
"Not every single attack of yours is that powerful.
"You had to attack a five-hundred-year-old junior of mine three whole times before you managed to slay him.
"And the interval between each of those attacks is a full thirty seconds. Am I wrong?"
Xie Litang had no intention of hiding it and said frankly, "That's right."
Hearing this, the big hedgehog let out a hearty laugh and said, "Then the day of your death has arrived! As an eight-hundred-year-old Great Demon, my defense and health are far superior to those of my junior!
"And our White Immortal clan...
"...excels most at healing spells!"
Xie Litang clicked her tongue and waved her sword. "You think I can't break your turtle shell?"
The big hedgehog snorted coldly. "Of course you can, but you don't have the time, nor will I give you the chance!"
With that said, the big hedgehog roared toward the sky.
"Old friends!
"Our Five Clans are originally one family! Assist me at once in taking down this vile pest!"
Upon the buildings on both sides of the pedestrian street, several more Great Demons overflowing with demonic qi stepped forth. Together, they invoked secret techniques to activate the demon blood covering the ground, transforming it into a crimson cage that trapped both Xie Litang and the big hedgehog inside.
Poisonous gas began to exude from the big hedgehog's body. The quills on its back, thick as rebar, locked onto Xie Litang.
"Human.
"Be on your way to the afterlife. Use your filthy bones and blood to pay tribute to our deceased clan members!"
Xie Litang directly put on her Aerospace-Grade Hazmat Suit and said, "It really is time to send you on your way. You talk way too much."
Hearing this, the big hedgehog couldn't help laughing loudly, "Hahaha, arrogant fool!
"I told you!
"That thirty-second interval between your attacks is not only enough time for me to kill you...
"...but my innate divine ability is healing. Thirty seconds is more than enough for me to fully recover!
"In other words...
"...you can never kill me!"
Can't kill it?
Was this big hedgehog cracking an international joke?
Xie Litang swiped open her system panel, which showed her gold coin count had exceeded 3,600.
She had been saving up these gold coins for a long time.
Having hunted so many demon beasts today, she had finally accumulated enough.
"System.
"Buy Overlord's Bloodmail for me."
[Ding!]
[Gold Coins -3300.]
[You have obtained Overlord's Bloodmail. Equip now?]
"Equip."
The extra health added by Overlord's Bloodmail was secondary; its passive effect, 'Tyranny,' was the main attraction.
Tyranny: Gain bonus Attack Damage equal to 2.5% of your bonus Health.
Xie Litang looked at her panel.
[Name: Xie Litang]
[Ability: Teammate Sacrifice (Uses: 0)]
[Class: Wind-Style Swordmaster]
[Skills: Wind-Style Swordsmanship (Great Perfection), Sweeping Blade (Great Perfection), Blood River Divine Canon (Minor Accomplishment), Blood Escape Technique (Beginner); Enhancement Points Available: 4]
[Vitality: 4,167,652; Defense: 41,676; Spirit: 45]
[Equipment: Heartsteel (Customizable Toggle), Overlord's Bloodmail]
[Gold Coins: 369]
Over four million Vitality.
Combined with the Tyranny passive of Overlord's Bloodmail, every single auto-attack Xie Litang dealt was equivalent to unleashing over 100,000 Attack Damage.
Although this attack power wasn't pure true damage like Heartsteel's and would be mitigated by defense and various spells...
...still...
"This is enough."
Xie Litang crouched low.
As she assumed an offensive stance, the big hedgehog curled into a ball, and the rebar-thick quills on its back began firing at her in a dense barrage.
"Blood Escape Technique.
"Target locked: Sweeping Blade."
Under the boost of the Blood Escape Technique, Xie Litang's speed reached an extreme level.
She could vaguely feel a layer of wind barrier. Breaking through the wind barrier would make her even faster, but the Vitality burned and physical strain incurred would also be far greater.
Since her current speed was already more than sufficient...
...there was absolutely no need to show off like that.
Under her phantom-like afterimages, not a single one of the hedgehog's hundreds of quills even grazed her.
Yet those quills seemed endless; in just a few seconds, new quills quickly grew back where the old ones had been fired.
"Human!
"Feel pain!"
Xie Litang swung her blade, closing the distance, and slashed down on the big hedgehog's back, saying, "Pain? Then tell me, how many floors must a bag of rice be carried up?"
Clang!
The big hedgehog's back instantly exploded open, revealing the bloody flesh inside.
However, the White Immortal was truly a demon beast skilled in healing; the ruptured, gushing wound quickly began to heal and sprout fresh flesh.
At the same time, Xie Litang felt a slight stinging sensation all over her body, and her Vitality panel instantly dropped by tens of thousands.
It was less than one percent of her health—she'd practically need a magnifying glass to see that tiny sliver missing from her health bar.
"Oho.
"Thorns damage too?
"Big hedgehog, don't tell me this is your trump card? That really is quite hilarious."
Hearing this, the big hedgehog sneered, "That's right! Hitting me is hitting yourself! Besides, there's no point stalling for time—my recovery speed far surpasses your attack power! Hahaha!"
Xie Litang said softly, "Noisy."
Power exploded through her legs in an instant, and she pushed the Blood Escape Technique to its absolute limit, burning ten thousand Vitality per second in exchange for supersonic speed that broke the sound barrier.
Boom!
A sonic boom erupted on the spot.
In the next moment, Xie Litang's silhouette had already reached the edge of the crimson boundary. Pushing off the barrier with both feet, she launched herself back toward the big hedgehog.
One slash, two slashes, three slashes... Inside the crimson barrier, only lines of interwoven red light remained, accompanied by a barrage of sonic booms denser than firecrackers.
"Awoo—"
"Hu..."
"How is this possible..."
Xie Litang was too fast.
Because she was so fast, the big hedgehog only felt a single throb of pain; any further sensation of pain was already beyond it.
Then, its massive body, size of a heavy truck, actually began to collapse and shatter.
Its van-sized head rolled onto the ground. The final sight its dying head witnessed was its own massive body...
...being chopped into fine mincemeat by countless sword slashes swung by Xie Litang.
"So...
"It wasn't that she could only perform that single strongest attack... but rather that every single one of her normal attacks was immensely powerful, even when mitigated by defense..."
The big hedgehog...
...ceased thinking.
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