Chapter 280: Chapter 141: Coordinating Weirds

Thousands of streams of Sword Qi prioritized the half-bodied abomination.

It wasn’t that Shen Bai thought it was the best strategic target; the abomination was just so disgusting that getting rid of it first felt like the right thing to do.

But what happened next made Shen Bai’s brows furrow.

The black water, swept up by the Blood Red Sword Qi, instantly vaporized into a cloud of mist.

Meanwhile, the abomination wielding an array of blades, spears, and axes didn’t continue its assault on Shen Bai. Instead, it turned and attacked his Blood Red Sword Qi.

A sinister, cold aura emanated from the Weapons, knocking Shen Bai’s Blood Red Sword Qi off course.

The deflected Sword Qi struck the fabric of the Life and Death Road, sending out powerful shockwaves.

The corners of Shen Bai’s mouth lifted slightly, a sharp glint in his eyes. "So you know how to coordinate. You three are more than meets the eye."

This was the first time he had ever seen abominations that could coordinate their attacks.

In truth, when it came to raw power, abominations were far stronger than humans.

An abomination was more formidable in actual combat than a human of the same power level.

However, they had one critical flaw: they fought purely on instinct, charging ahead recklessly.

This very flaw significantly weakened their overall deadliness.

But this time, Shen Bai was witnessing three abominations that actually knew how to coordinate.

The weapon-wielding abomination had used its Weapons to deflect the Blood Red Sword Qi specifically to protect its half-bodied companion.

It was a sight Shen Bai had never seen before, but he had no time to dwell on it.

The abomination with a head as large as a millstone was already attacking him.

Its thick tentacles closed in, attempting to crush him.

Shen Bai executed a Cold Moon Spin, and a wave of Blood Red Sword Qi sliced the approaching tentacles into pieces.

Just then, the half-bodied abomination once again spewed intensely corrosive black water at Shen Bai.

Seeing this, Shen Bai clenched his left fist, and a golden Buddha’s Light enveloped it.

As the black water neared, Shen Bai activated his Flawless Ten Layers Body.

A white light erupted, consuming the black water completely.

’So what if they can coordinate? So what if there are three of them? I’ll just deal with them first and figure out the rest later.’ Shen Bai thought, deciding to end this quickly.

The power of the Meridian Realm was no longer a threat to him.

’As for whatever strangeness is behind this... I can just investigate after I kill them, can’t I?’

Just as he was thinking this, the sound of approaching footsteps broke his concentration.

Shen Bai glanced back and saw a squad of soldiers in armor, led by a middle-aged General, rushing toward his position.

Not only that, but Shen Bai also spotted a familiar face.

Zhou Qing was among the soldiers, leading a small contingent and staring at him in utter astonishment.

He shouted from a distance.

"Lao Shen, be careful! These three abominations are incredibly dangerous!"

Zhou Qing truly hadn’t expected to run into Shen Bai here.

But with the situation so critical, all he could do was warn Shen Bai to be extremely careful.

Those were three abominations at the peak of the Meridian Realm.

He felt that Shen Bai was in grave danger.

Nearby, Zhao Sheng heard Zhou Qing’s shout and also assessed Shen Bai’s position.

The sight of Shen Bai surrounded by three abominations, especially at this very moment, secretly alarmed him.

Even he would have trouble dealing with these three abominations.

Shen Bai was too close to the three abominations now; there was no way for him to mount a rescue.

He truly wanted to save Shen Bai. After all, he greatly admired a young prodigy like him.

This was especially true given Shen Bai’s close relationship with Zhou Qing, whom he also held in high regard.

Naturally, he didn’t want to see anything happen to Shen Bai.

But it would take time for them to get there.

Zhao Sheng gritted his teeth and shouted, "Lord Shen, listen! Do your best to hold off those three abominations, and we’ll kill them together!"

The voice naturally reached Shen Bai’s ears.

After hearing Zhao Sheng’s words, a confused expression appeared on Shen Bai’s face.

’Hold them off? You want to help me kill them?’

’In other words, you want to steal my kills?’

’Stealing my kills means stealing my Evil Qi.’

He only had nine wisps of Evil Qi at the moment. Based on the rate of six wisps per Meridian Realm abomination, that meant eighteen wisps were right here for the taking.

Added to his current nine, that would be twenty-seven wisps of Evil Qi.

’Rounding up, if I can just get three more wisps of Evil Qi, I can upgrade three of my Skills.’

’How could I let them steal that from me?’

After a moment’s thought, Shen Bai raised his left hand and said with a serious expression, "Everyone, eliminating abominations is the duty of the Observatory. Please do not interfere. Just stand back and watch me work."

The approaching group faltered, momentarily stunned, as if they couldn’t comprehend his words.

Zhou Qing gritted his teeth. "Lao Shen, now is not the time to be stubborn! The important thing is to hold them off!"

Because Shen Bai had been using Divine Hundred Miles to dodge while he spoke, they assumed he was clearly outmatched.

Even though Zhou Qing had extreme confidence in his brother, these were three abominations at the Meridian Realm Peak.

After hearing Shen Bai speak, Zhao Sheng suddenly felt that this friend of Zhou Qing’s was far too arrogant.

Even a prodigy of the younger generation needed to be cautious at a time like this. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

With this in mind, and out of consideration for Zhou Qing, Zhao Sheng shouted again, "Lord Shen, don’t be reckless! Your life is what matters most!"

But before he could even finish shouting, Shen Bai raised his left hand.

Behind Shen Bai, golden Buddha’s Light coalesced into a Dharma Golden Body, exuding a terrifying, oppressive aura.

At the same time, the Blood Red Sword Qi erupting from Cold Moon grew even more fearsome.

Dao Text swirled around his entire body as shadows enveloped his surroundings.

Amidst this terrifying display of power, the onlookers felt utterly dazzled.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng felt his breath catch in his throat.

He stared at Shen Bai, who was wreathed in all manner of brilliant lights, and suddenly felt a terrifying pressure wash over him, as heavy as a mountain.

The terrifying pressure made him subconsciously brace for impact.

But just then, everyone present heard Shen Bai’s voice.

Shen Bai’s voice drifted out from amidst the brilliant lights.

"Oh well. I’ll just kill them first and see what happens."