Nymph's voice entered Lu Ye's mind. She had conducted a comprehensive analysis of Maricus and determined the location of her destined death.
The predetermined death was located on the black sword in Maricus's hand, at the bottom of the broad blade, in the middle of the hilt.
Time seemed to slow down, and Lu Ye activated his ability without hesitation—[Escape into the Void].
At this moment, he was completely isolated from the world. He activated [Weakness Detection]. Unlike his previous observations, Maricus's entire body was now red.
This does not mean that he is full of weaknesses; the dazzling red glow represents that Maricus is now full of openings.
Lu Ye's hand can freely pass through Maricus's heart. As long as the countdown ends, he can crush the beast's heart in an instant.
But Lu Ye did not choose to do so.
It's not that he's soft-hearted,
Having learned from Blaise's experience, Lu Ye understood one thing very well.
The beasts sent by the two fingers are controlled by and connected to the two fingers.
In other words, unless Maricus is killed in a specific location, that is, a place that the two fingers cannot detect, then Maricus's death will definitely be noticed by the two fingers, and thus attract the attention of the Supreme Will.
Lu Ye cannot activate his Imperial Arms multiple times in a short period of time. Although the cooldown is over now, Dishi, the black sword outside, Amei, and Agil and Smarag at the Divine Tower cannot all be transferred at once. The old dog, Supreme Will, has repeatedly demonstrated the awesomeness of its large-scale AoE damage.
The purpose of this operation was not to save Maricus's life, but to ensure his inevitable death.
Lu Ye walked straight through Maricus's body and came to his side, his hands already in a fighting stance.
As the countdown to "Escape into the Void" ended, he suddenly drew his sword from the void.
It was a greatsword with a strange hilt and a spiral blade. Its name was the Hunting God Greatsword!
That's right, this greatsword is definitely top-notch for dealing with this kind of creature.
With a swift and powerful stroke, Lu Ye severed Maricus's arm using the extremely fierce Ashina-style Ichimonji.
That was an absolutely violent strike, using all of Lu Ye's explosive power. The cut on Maricus's wrist was so clean that the muscle fibers and blood vessels were clearly visible.
But that wasn't the end of it. Before Maricus could react, he fired another shot into the wound.
The falling pebbles were Dixi creating an environment for Lu Ye without any worries.
Maricus was stunned.
He had no idea when Lu Ye had moved to his side.
The pain of his severed wrist shot through him, but he endured it. His left hand flashed with yellow light and transformed into a sharp beast claw, striking at Lu Ye.
But Lu Ye was not afraid at all, because Maricus's movements were significantly slower than before, thanks to the slowing bullets loaded in the shot he had just fired.
He grabbed the black sword, which was still spinning in the air, with his other hand. The huge hilt even had Maricus's hand still gripping it.
Lu Ye slashed horizontally, severing Maricus's forearm.
Maricus's roar erupted into a furious howl.
Dixi knew it was time to leave.
Lu Ye ran toward the door, but Maricus pounced on him.
Even without his hands, he still had a mouthful of sharp teeth, enough to tear Lu Ye into pieces of flesh and blood.
Lu Ye was completely unafraid. Six weapons instantly spun around him and stabbed towards Maricus. Among them, the Sword of Night and Fire burst forth with a torrent like the comet Azle.
But this did not stop Maricus. He was covered in weapons, but he was like a crazed beast without feeling pain, rushing towards Lu Ye without regard for anything else.
"I will never lose it a second time... absolutely not!!!"
He roared, his anger reaching its peak.
At the same time, Nymph's voice rang in Lu Ye's mind: "Two Fingers has noticed this place... You need to speed things up."
Lu Ye slowed down, and a black and red defensive shield enveloped him.
Maricus lunged at the defensive shield, but even with his teeth clenched to pieces, he couldn't budge it an inch.
"Without your destined death, what will you use to fight me?"
Lu Ye stood at the door, uttered those words, and left without looking back.
The Black Sword's retinue outside had just been dealt with by A-Tui and two other Black Swordsmen, and A-Tui was waving excitedly in this direction.
Dixi grabbed him and charged forward. Lu Ye was surprised to find that the Black Blades' mobility was truly amazing, giving the feeling of flying close to the ground.
The sky was filled with falling beast stones, which engulfed the Temple of the Beasts.
Meanwhile, Lu Ye and the others who had reunited used their Imperial Arms to teleport, leaving no chance for the Supreme Will, and arrived directly at the Yatan Plateau.
The reason for choosing this place is simple.
After obtaining the Predestined Death, immediately go to see Mad Three Fingers, and then burn the tree.
This requires Vic's help; he had seen Three Fingers before and remembered the way.
Torina gave me two gold needles, one for Atu and the other for Vic. This was the payment I had agreed upon with Lance Sanx.
Vic regained his sanity under the influence of the golden needles.
He was very grateful to Lance Sanders, who, after hearing about Lu Ye and A Tui's request, resolutely decided to help them.
Having experienced the pain of losing a witch, he is now willing to help burn the tree without sacrificing her, thus fulfilling his own unfulfilled wish.
Melina never showed herself, but Lu Ye and A Tui both knew that she was nearby.
Having just gone through a battle, the group prepared to rest for a while before heading to the royal city.
Akiel and Lance Sanx flew back at this time. Before leaving, Lu Ye left a signal for them to retreat. However, even if they could fly, it was still not as fast or convenient as spatial teleportation.
Night has fallen.
The group gathered around the campfire to eat taiyaki (fish-shaped cakes) and stewed soup cooked by A-Tui.
Vic took the taiyaki and left first, wanting to see his witch one last time and give her a proper burial.
The other two Black Knives had left earlier, leaving only Dixi behind.
The royal city of Rodel still harbors Black Knife assassins. If Lu Ye and A Tui want to travel safely within the royal city, they must rely on one of these assassins. Di Xi is the "activation mechanism" for that Black Knife. The Black Knife assassins can trust others, but to drive them to action, they can only rely on their own people.
In other words, if Lu Ye wanted the black-clad man to lead the way, Di Xi had to go and explain it to him.
Vic has been affected by the Mad Fire for many years, and with the changes in Rodel, the appearance of the royal city has changed. The only thing that hasn't changed is probably the sewers.
Therefore, Lu Ye still needs Black Knife's help.
But after that, before going to the snow mountain to burn the trees, Lu Ye also has to rescue Aleto.
“The prayer that Maricus gave was surprisingly effective,” A-Tu boasted during the meal. “I used that big beast stone to smash that Black Sword’s retinue down from the sky in just a few blows, and the Lost Knights and Saburo went straight up and smashed its wings.”
"That thing can fly?" Yakiel asked in disbelief. "Isn't it made of stone?"
“Gargoyles can be very hard, or they can become soft,” Smarag said. “Their skin can change to some extent… but it’s not your fault you don’t know, after all, you’ve never even been to a cemetery or anything like that.”
"Have you been there?" Akiel retorted, "Our dragon bodies are about the same size! You couldn't have squeezed in!"
"Tsk, you idiot. I went there after I transformed into human form, while you, once you transformed into human form, just wallow in self-pity and look for Lu Ye every day, then kill and eat the crabs in my lake!"
"I was the one who brought that crab into your lake!"
"Once it's in my lake, it's mine! And this taiyaki is mine too!"
As he spoke, Smarag snatched the taiyaki from Yakiel's plate.
"Ah! Give it back to me!!"
The dragons' greed was on full display at this moment... even though it was only for the sake of fighting over taiyaki.
Lance Sanx was speechless.
Other dragons fight for valuable treasures, which is in their nature. Why do you dragons fight like that?
She punched them both on the head, and only then did the two dragons finally quiet down, whimpering.
Melina, standing to the side, ate her taiyaki silently without saying a word.
This wasn't her usual style. Although she was quiet, she would often correct A-Tui's eating posture and habits during dinner.
But today she was unusually silent.
The reason is easy to guess.
That is, she still felt uneasy about Torina's golden needles.
Even if Viktor recovers, what does it matter to A-Tui?
Keep in mind that she only used the Prayer of Madness once, and afterwards she exhibited several abnormal behaviors, even after taking the Madness Potion several times.
Lu Ye and A Tui also tacitly avoided speaking to Melina.
The effects of the golden needles are already evident, which is more powerful than any words; the rest is up to Melina to figure out.
However, the two still couldn't help but secretly observe Melina's situation.
"By the way, did the bionic teardrop help?" As if to break the tension between the two, A-Tui asked.
"Bionic teardrop..."
Lu Ye blinked, then met Di Xi's gaze.
and many more!
Didn't that bionic teardrop not play any role in the Beast Temple? It didn't even cast a single Radiant Stone spell!
……
Meanwhile, at the Temple of the Beasts.
Under the moonlight, Maricus sat alone on the ruins of the Beast Temple, his head bowed.
He had lost his wrist, but he still managed to dig the Marika figurine out of the ruins.
The paint on the surface of the figure has peeled off quite a bit, but the figure of the Eternal Queen can still be seen.
"I...in the end failed to protect it...I'm sorry, Marika, the Golden Law...cannot be restored."
His voice was hoarse and aged.
A one-armed beast sits alone on the ruins.
Just then, a voice came from the other side of the ruins.
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