Damn it! Let's smash the darkness together!-Chapter 1269 - 152: The Lucky One
"Be careful."
In the face of such a sudden transformation, Xie Xiaochan reacted swiftly, instantly placing the large Xu Shu behind her for protection, while simultaneously pulling out a brush and pointing it forward.
Whoosh!
Surrounded by countless runes, the bristles of her brush suddenly proliferated, resembling the horsetail whisk of an old Taoist with long eyebrows, transforming into thousands of threads, spinning out through the air, instantly piercing through the glass of the dome, and shattering all the eyes!
However, before she could celebrate, she realized the problem still persisted.
Those eyes staring at her were indeed gone, but the sound of incessant digging around her not only did not stop, but instead grew more intense, as if it were trying to drill directly into her brain!
"Huh?"
How could an attack like that have no effect? What kind of enemy was this?
Could there be some terrifying creature from the temple here as well?
Xie Xiaochan’s gaze sharpened, a sense of unease rising in her heart, as she prepared to shout for attention from her teammates.
Just then, Xu Shu furrowed his brows and held the bride’s plump little mouth, preventing her from blowing a whistle.
Earlier, Xie Xiaochan had stopped him, now it was his turn to stop Xie Xiaochan.
"?" Xie Xiaochan looked at Xu Shu, her expression slightly puzzled.
Xu Shu said nothing, stood up, and reached out to grab the back of the chair, lifting it with great force.
Boom!
His muscles swelled high, almost bursting through his sleeves, and with formidable strength, he uprooted the ten-meter-long, vine-like stone chair that seemed fused with the floor!
As the loose soil and gravel scattered away, the twisted silhouettes in the shadows were exposed, completely revealing themselves.
It was a large crowd of "humanoids" huddled together!
Their numbers exceeded thirty, clinging tightly under the long row of chairs in anatomically illogical positions, entwined with each other like clusters of flower stamens;
Each face was expressive, resembling women enduring the pain of childbirth while incessantly copying manuscripts, imparting an eerie sense of agonizing horror and ghastliness, much like inevitable ghostly faces in horror films; While their nails were full of black mud and wood chips, evidencing that the scratching sound earlier was indeed from them.
"Uh...?" Upon seeing such a scene, Xie Xiaochan’s mouth slightly opened, her expression astonished as she quickly realized the situation.
The eyes on the dome were merely their reflections, not tangible objects, and she had misjudged the direction! No wonder the earlier attack had been ineffective!
At this moment, the expressions on the "humanoids" also displayed a noticeable pause.
They alternated looks between the supposedly hefty stone chair in Xu Shu’s hands, which looked as light as a feather, and the ancient beast-like aura emanating from Xu Shu, collectively swallowing hard:
"Hehe~ Where is this place?"
"Seems like we ended up in the wrong place."
"Ah, you all carry on, we won’t disturb you, we’ll be going now."
The humanoids laughed dryly to themselves, jostling each other and scrambling clumsily to scatter from the pit.
However, their wish was evidently in vain.
Xu Shu narrowed his eyes, exuding "dominance," and the overwhelming pressure of a two-tier power gap caused the humanoids’ limbs to go limp, with several even starting to leak yellow fluid, unable to flee anymore.
Subsequently, scratching his chin in slight confusion, he asked, "What are you doing here?"
Seeing no escape, one male humanoid could only stammer, "S-Sir, and Madam, please allow me to explain! We were just wondering if you might be interested in learning about the great entity we serve, the kind and compassionate Dark Mother Goddess. We’re seeking people to join the Mass, to witness the grace of her divine benevolence..."
"Join the Mass?" Xu Shu was a bit surprised, pointing towards the distant cathedral entrance where a cacophony of screams, cheers, prayers, and howls mingled together, "You mean over there?"
"Yes, yes, would you be interested in attending?" The humanoid offered Xu Shu a pained and ingratiating smile.
"This..." Xu Shu mused, sensing something odd in the humanoid’s words.
"Not interested." Xie Xiaochan coldly refused before Xu Shu could think deeply.
With graceful ease, she retrieved the large paintbrush, wielding it like a giant shovel, and smacked it down upon the lead humanoid’s head.
Feeling the deathly threat looming overhead, the humanoid’s pupils shrunk, nearly screaming: "No! Please wait, Madam, if you’re not willing, we can negotiate. We are merely following divine prophecies, ahhh—"
Boom!
Their response was a dull explosion! 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
With Xie Xiaochan’s strike, the ground where the humanoids stood sank several meters, as if a deep pit had been dug for them.
Yet, under Xie Xiaochan’s restraint, it was like a dud, making almost no noise, making her prowess astonishingly skillful, truly killing without batting an eye.
However, the next second, Xie Xiaochan watched intently and found that the pile of humanoids remained unscathed.
They had been shielded by Xu Shu’s immense Iron Wall, as both Xu Shu and Xie Xiaochan received protection from the incense burner, rendering the strike harmless to Xu Shu.
Having undergone this ordeal, however, the humanoids were ashen-faced, evidently terrified, and when looking at Xu Shu, their eyes even welled with tears.
"What do you intend to do?" Xie Xiaochan asked, puzzled.
"Let’s wait a moment." Xu Shu contemplatively examined the pale humanoids, internally noting how "into character" they were, playing their parts indistinguishably from real humans, while carefully choosing his words to continue:
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