"Level 5 Spirit Source User: Spirit Source 18/70" Killing Li Wei had yielded three Spirit Source points.
Sitting on the steps, holding a lit candle, Tao Bingjun's smile suddenly vanished. Sun Wenbo and Wang Zhensheng, standing before him, acted almost simultaneously.
Sun Wenbo grabbed at the air with both hands. From the wound on Li Wei's corpse lying before him, the blood that had been flowing suddenly burst out like a fountain. This torrent of blood hung in the air, instantly splitting into countless blood orbs. The orbs elongated, transforming into blood javelins that shot toward Su Li from all directions.
"This guy's ability is to control blood?" Su Li's heart jolted as he recalled Xu Haishui once mentioning that Sun Wenbo's ability was related to blood. Now he understood.
The corridor wasn't an open space, so his "Spider Walk" couldn't be fully utilized. Moreover, if he dodged, Xu Haishui, Ding Longyun, and Xu Xuehui behind him would be hit by these blood javelins.
Suddenly, someone rushed past him from behind—it was Gong Xiao making her move. She actively charged at Sun Wenbo, meeting the barrage of blood javelins head-on.
Three whirlwinds appeared around her body, spinning around her as the center—her Spirit Source technique, "Storm Shield."
The three whirlwinds formed a faint, massive shield-like shape that revolved around her. A continuous hissing sound filled the air as Sun Wenbo's blood javelins were all blocked by the rotating triple storm shields.
The blood javelins struck the storm shields relentlessly, producing piercing noises. Both sides were pouring all their strength into their Spirit Source techniques.
Suddenly, Li Wei's corpse on the ground floated up, sucked in by Gong Xiao's "Storm Shield." It was crushed and deformed by the invisible force, quickly forming one of the flesh shields.
Gong Xiao controlled this flesh shield and hurled it at Sun Wenbo.
The disheveled Wang Zhensheng acted almost simultaneously with Sun Wenbo. He leaped straight up, arms spread wide, and pounced on Su Li from midair.
In Su Li's eyes, Wang Zhensheng's attack was full of openings. Facing his Dragon Rhinoceros Sword, which could cut through iron like mud, Wang Zhensheng's pounce was like walking into a trap.
Despite his suspicions about Wang Zhensheng, Su Li still swung the Dragon Rhinoceros Sword, holding back some strength in case Wang Zhensheng had another trick. If something went wrong, he could instantly retract the sword and use "Spider Walk" to create distance.
His sword aimed for Wang Zhensheng's neck. Wang Zhensheng quickly pulled his head back and raised his right arm to block.
"This guy's arm is impervious to blades?" Su Li immediately thought of Chen Xiangyu's Spirit Source technique, "Steel Skin," guessing that Wang Zhensheng had a similar ability, daring to block his Dragon Rhinoceros Sword with a flesh-and-blood arm.
The Dragon Rhinoceros Sword sliced through Wang Zhensheng's right arm. He let out a scream as his right arm was severed and fell to the ground.
"What?" This result caught Su Li completely off guard. He never expected to cut off Wang Zhensheng's right arm so easily.
But he quickly sensed something was wrong. The screaming Wang Zhensheng raised his severed arm, and the freshly cut right arm regrew at a visible speed.
Meanwhile, the severed arm on the ground suddenly flew up, reaching for him.
This ability was strange.
Su Li frowned slightly, sidestepping to avoid it. The severed arm missed, turned in midair, and chased after him again, while the regenerated Wang Zhensheng charged from the other side.
The six people at the back of the corridor, amid shouts and curses, also rushed forward.
On this long corridor, a fierce battle erupted instantly between the two sides.
Only Tao Bingjun remained sitting on the stairs leading to the thirty-first floor, setting down the candle he held. Beside him on the steps lay two beautifully crafted Nepalese kukri knives.
He picked up the pair of knives but didn't strike, instead observing the fight. In truth, the narrow corridor couldn't accommodate so many people fighting at once.
And fighting in such a confined space was far more dangerous. One wrong move could mean death. Even Su Li's "Spider Walk" was severely restricted, hard to execute.
"Sun Wenbo, go easy. At most, seriously injure her, don't kill her," Tao Bingjun instructed Sun Wenbo, who was locked in combat with Gong Xiao, afraid he'd get too excited and kill her.
The six at the back surged forward. Ding Longyun and Xu Haishui turned to block them.
Ding Longyun opened his mouth and spat out "Air Bullets." But with the distance so close, if the "Air Bullets" hit the group, they'd also be affected. Ding Longyun aimed his "Air Bullets" at the wall behind the group on the corridor's side.
With a thunderous explosion, the wall was blown open into a large hole, sending bricks and rubble flying. The six were startled, momentarily unsure why Ding Longyun was attacking the wall behind them.
Ding Longyun's plan was to blast a hole in the corridor wall. If things went south, they could escape through it. Outside was endless water—if they jumped in, his swimming skills would make him fearless.
Xu Haishui gripped his short spear tightly. Flames appeared on his right hand, spreading quickly until his right arm and the spear were engulfed. The fire extended across his body, soon turning him into a human torch.
Shrouded in flames, Xu Haishui charged forward.
Su Li's killing of Li Wei had given him hope. Courage surged back into his heart as he sought to break out.
With a loud crash, a fat man among the six rushed forward. His muscles bulged like an iron tower, colliding with Xu Haishui.
The flames on Xu Haishui couldn't harm him, and the immense force he unleashed sent Xu Haishui flying back.
This iron-tower-like fat man was already a Level 5 Spirit Source user, mastering a powerful Spirit Source technique. His body was as if forged from steel, impervious to Xu Haishui's flames.
Knocking Xu Haishui away, the fat man strode forward, reaching out with both massive hands to grab the fallen Xu Haishui. Suddenly, he saw a pair of eyes.
Those eyes seemed to sink inward like black holes, threatening to suck in his soul.
The iron-tower fat man froze in place, motionless. Two others charging with him also stood still, while those behind were blocked, unable to advance.
Ding Longyun's heart stirred as he understood—this was Xu Xuehui's "Strange Eye Technique."
These people had fallen under the "Strange Eye Technique," their souls seemingly leaving their bodies. In that brief moment, they couldn't move at all.
Knowing this was his chance, Ding Longyun slipped behind the fat man, gripped his steel rod tightly, and thrust it viciously into the fat man's rear.
He saw the fat man was like an iron tower, unafraid even of Xu Haishui's flames, likely similar to Chen Xiangyu's blade-proof body. Even if he struck with all his might, the steel rod might not harm him.
Recalling how Xu Haishui had killed Chen Xiangyu, he thought this was the only way to break the steel body. So he mimicked it, jabbing the steel rod into the fat man's rear.
The rod sank in a small way. The fat man suddenly snapped awake, letting out a pig-like scream. He spun around, his right arm smashing into Ding Longyun's face.
Ding Longyun grunted, blood and tears spurting from his nose. He was thrown backward, pulling the steel rod out, causing the fat man to scream again in pain. The fat man shuddered all over, unable to stand, and collapsed.
Those behind the fat man snapped out of it, saw his bloody pants, and instinctively tightened their sphincters, hairs standing on end.
Su Li had cut off Wang Zhensheng's right arm, but Wang Zhensheng regenerated it instantly, as if immortal. Worse, the severed arm flew through the air, locked onto Su Li no matter how he dodged, chasing him relentlessly.
Unable to evade, Su Li swung the Dragon Rhinoceros Sword at the pursuing arm.
The sword struck the severed arm, and suddenly, with a bang, the arm exploded from within, sending flesh and bone fragments flying.
Su Li grunted, slammed hard into the wall by the blast wave. Blood seeped from his mouth, and his chest was riddled with holes—all from the bone shards that had pierced his muscles and lodged inside.
He had only managed to harden his muscles into a defensive state at the last moment, barely withstanding it. Otherwise, this explosion would have severely wounded him.
"Heh heh—" Wang Zhensheng laughed like a madman, charging from the other side, utterly unafraid of Su Li's Dragon Rhinoceros Sword. In fact, he seemed to want Su Li to cut him more.
Su Li was badly injured, but fortunately, killing Li Wei had absorbed his Spirit Source. It was now working, accelerating wound healing. His muscles seemed alive, pushing the embedded bone fragments out through the wounds.
He watched Wang Zhensheng charge in with wild laughter, now understanding his ability.
This guy had the power of limb regeneration, and the severed body parts became flesh bombs, controllable to attack enemies continuously.
The more he was injured, the more body parts were cut off, the stronger the explosion's power.
But he wasn't truly immortal—at least, his head couldn't be cut off.
Earlier, Su Li had aimed for his head, but Wang Zhensheng blocked with his right arm. Clearly, his head was the fatal weakness; once severed, he couldn't regenerate.
Thoughts racing, Su Li activated "Spider Walk" as Wang Zhensheng lunged. Despite the narrow corridor, he maneuvered in the tight space, dodging Wang Zhensheng's arms. His right hand's Dragon Rhinoceros Sword accurately sliced across Wang Zhensheng's neck, severing his head.
Though the guy's ability was bizarre and terrifying, his attack speed wasn't fast—especially compared to Su Li in his walking state. It was very slow.