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Chapter 239 Fighting Side by Side
The demon that rushed in barely had time to react before its body split open from the inside, spewing out a gooey mass of organs and bones from the dark clouds and merging with a nearby glass pillar.

If you look closely, you'll find that it's completely different from the usual kind of splatter. When the flesh and tissue scatter, it's still a whole piece, and even the dense blood vessels on the intestinal membrane are not broken at all.

From an outsider's perspective, the demon doesn't appear to have its belly cut open by a sharp blade; rather, it seems as if its belly itself has opened its chest, allowing what is inside to willingly rush towards the glass pillar.

The latter instantly turned into a pillar of blood!
After the body underwent a violent transformation, the opponent's abilities were forcibly dispelled, the dark clouds vanished, leaving only an undefended body. Chen Xuan then saw the demon's true form: a young man no more than 25 years old, half his face hanging in the center of the display case, emitting a terrified scream!

However, because the lungs were already fully open, the screams quickly stopped after the air in the throat was exhausted, turning into unintelligible hissing sounds.

Chen Xuan was too lazy to torture him. A Thousand Thoughts Sword fell from above his head and pierced through his exposed brain.

The seed of flesh and blood seemed to have grown even larger.

Just as expected, the Remelting Demon required 2.2 of itself, but the reward for eliminating the enemy was as many as 7-8. Even though the level of the Seed of Flesh did not increase immediately, the feeling of abundance did not lie.

"What happened to you..." Liuli was also stunned because she did not expect that the powerful enemy who had just rushed in would turn into a puddle of mud in an instant.

This was exactly the effect Chen Xuan wanted—to make the other party hesitate before taking action.

"Don't get distracted, there are still several outside."

"I'll help too!" Elori, wielding her Wind-Slaying Sword, joined the battle.

The invaders' second wave of attack has begun.

A group of drones flew in from outside the hall, swooping in from all directions at extremely tricky angles.

This didn't stump them.

Whether it's Liuli's Dimensional Slash or the Thousand Thoughts Sword, which is even more agile than drones, both can effectively prevent these things from getting close. In no time, all ten or so drones were shot down.

However, instead of exploding when they hit the ground, they scattered a large number of coins.

The coins tumbled and bounced on the floor, seemingly endless. The surrounding light dimmed further, as if the overhead lights had been completely turned off, leaving only a faint glow refracted from the surface of the coins.

So the dimming of the lights wasn't caused by demonic forces, but by these coins?
Chen Xuan knew, of course, that the coins flowing on the ground were not ordinary coins. Their surfaces were engraved with incomprehensible characters, and just by staring at them, one could hear faint whispers. At the same time, the air grew cold and eerie, sending chills down one's spine.

Within seconds, coins covered the entire floor.

Standing above, he began to feel sluggish and numb, as if he were slipping out of control of his will.

Not only him, Chen Xuan also saw that Liuli, Elori and Lin Qing's movements had slowed down. Several thin blue ribbons appeared above their heads, connecting directly to the ceiling. The roof, which had been so close just moments before, was now pitch black, with a semi-transparent hand hidden within it, its fingers connected to the ribbons. The scene resembled a puppet show.

not good!

Although I don't know what kind of ability this is, it's definitely related to taboos!
Once this power is activated, it is governed by strict rules, making it unavoidable and inescapable. Even if he and Liuli possess extraordinary abilities, they can only act in accordance with the rules governing their powers.

Without hesitation, Chen Xuan replaced "Seed of Flesh and Blood" with "Curse: Thirst for Flesh and Blood".

He then cast a pyrolysis and remelting spell on all the coins on the ground.

He himself is the target of the re-fusion!

There are only two ways to deal with this ability: one is to eliminate the ability holder before it is used, and the other is to destroy the stage it is trying to build before it is fully activated!
A large number of coins rushed towards Chen Xuan, seeping into his shoes and clothes, and then into his muscles and bones.

An unimaginable, piercing pain instantly tore his soul apart!
Chen Xuan felt a sudden darkness before his eyes and nearly fainted. Fortunately, the Heavenly Cloud Technique took effect at that moment, protecting his consciousness and reducing the intensity of the pain. He did this not out of desperation, but because he recalled the scene of the splitting, remelting, and devouring the coin toss.

Rather than drag Lin Qing and Elori into this unknown gamble, he preferred to take the risk.

Based on experience, he should have transformed into a monster, a flesh-and-blood mutated form entangled with the coins. However, after absorbing such a massive amount of coins, Chen Xuan's body did not deform; it remained unchanged. His guess had come true; his ability was frantically devouring the coins, just as it had destroyed forbidden abilities.

When the last coin disappeared from his body, the light in the hall returned to normal.

"Huh... what just happened?" Elori asked in surprise.

Liuli also looked at her hands, lost in thought.

It seems they have all been significantly affected.

The demons still have some tricks up their sleeves; we can't just let them attack while we only adopt a defensive stance! Thinking this, Chen Xuan called out to Liuli, "You just can't leave here, but surely you can break through a wall, right?"

"Uh... well, as long as the treasures in the storeroom aren't damaged." She actually thought about it for a moment.

“Alright, cut open these two places.” Chen Xuan raised his hand, and four Thousand Thoughts Swords were nailed to the wall at the entrance in two groups, marking out the area for her to chisel through the wall.

With perfect coordination, Liuli unleashed a flurry of blades, and red threads reappeared, precisely slicing two gaps in the concrete wall half a meter away. The moment the middle wall crumbled to dust, the demon hidden behind it was revealed.

They were shocked, never expecting Chen Xuan to possess the ability to see through objects.

There's not much to say when you're face to face.

Having already replaced his abilities, Chen Xuan used the Disintegration and Remelting technique on the demons who had revealed their true forms. Before they could react, they were transformed into a ball of flesh mixed with cement and water.

Elori also unfurled her wings of light and charged forward, whipping up a whirlwind that blew away the bullets aimed at her, before engaging in a fierce battle with the armed mercenaries.

After dealing with the enemies at the entrance of the hall, the two of them went out along the corridor to attack. Chen Xuan called out the locations, and the angels took action, routing the invaders.

In complex indoor combat, visibility is everything. The Heavenly Cloud Technique's detection capabilities allow him to pinpoint enemy locations with uncanny accuracy, while the invisibility talisman always helps the two gain the initiative. The only truly difficult opponent is the demon, but even if a demon blends into the crowd, its conspicuous aura will reveal its identity. Elori is tasked with luring the enemy forward, and Chen Xuan can seize the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

Thirty minutes later, the temple vaults finally fell silent.

Looking at the passage filled with corpses and blood, Elori's face turned as white as paper. She wanted to cover her mouth, but she put her hand back down halfway because her hand was also covered in crimson.

She was determined to change the future and prevent her home from being destroyed by natural disasters, but this determination couldn't make her immediately indifferent to death. Five demons were defeated; the rest were ordinary people—a significant portion of whom she eliminated.

Chen Xuan thoughtfully handed her a tissue. "Want to go out for some fresh air? It's not far from the treasure vault entrance."

"Thank you..." Elori took the tissue, covered her mouth, and gagged a few times. Her breathing finally calmed down a bit. "Phew... I feel much better. I didn't expect these people to fight to the death."

“They must have been bewitched by demons,” Chen Xuan said. Demons are adept at controlling people’s minds, so it’s not surprising that they could assemble a suicide squad. “You don’t need to feel sorry for killing them. These mercenaries are used to doing dirty work, and they must have killed quite a few people.”

“I understand…” Elori nodded.

Then, somewhat incredulously, she asked, "We succeeded? History... has really been changed?"

The temple vault should have been reduced to ashes in the combined attack of the demons, but it still stands atop the mountain.

(End of this chapter)