Chapter Twenty-Three: The Dried Corpse
Something unforeseen happened, and no one could have imagined that just when everyone was relieved when they had just crossed the danger zone, Pannis suddenly attacked without warning. The girls didn't know how powerful Pannis's attack would be, but at this moment, all they could see from Pannis's face was a cold murderous intent.
"Snort. The palm of his hand was as hard as a knife, piercing the heart of River's back. River also didn't expect Pannis's sudden move, but his body suddenly twisted weirdly, and he staggered a few steps to avoid Pannis's attack, only the clothes were left behind, as if they were slashed by a sharp blade, leaving a neat knife on the clothes.
The blow missed, but Pannis, as expected, followed closely like a shadow, and a dagger suddenly appeared in his left hand, chasing and slashing River's neck.
"Pennis, what are you doing, why are you attacking him for no reason?" Catherine was the first to react after a brief moment of stunned surprise when Pannisy suddenly attacked River. In the moment after reacting, Catherine's skirt fluttered, and the thin sword hidden on the inside of the skirt that she always carries with her when she wears a casual long skirt has been swung out, drawing a folded line in the air, but the target is River's thigh. Her words sounded like a stunned accusation of Pannis's actions, but the actual actions were completely opposite to the words in her mouth, and they accurately matched Pannis's attack.
"Deadly attack. Pannis's side was clinging to River, and almost all of the physical attack class attack skills were used, and every part of his body was turned into weapons, and dozens of attacks were launched in a row in a matter of seconds. The dense attacks made River unable to get out and counterattack for a short time, and could only hurriedly parry the stormy invasion.
"Word, bondage. "The oracle, the gravity of the earth. Lina didn't move for a few seconds, but when she moved, two different magic spells were cast at the same time, and the increased gravity in the area and the binding force from all directions fell on River at the same time, but River just casually lifted his leg and shattered the two overlapping magic spells.
"How is it possible, even if it is a legendary level, it is impossible to ......" The divine technique was forcibly defeated, Lina took a step back, slapped her hands on the ground, and several light curtains immediately appeared beside River and Pannis, trying their best to compress River's avoidance space. Lina saw the scene clearly, River was trying to distance himself and Pannis was trying to stop him, so she squeezed the space around the two entangled people as much as possible so that River had no extra distance to pull away. But River retreated, and his body hit the light curtain with only a pause, and the light curtain shattered completely.
"Thunder light grid. Vivien didn't make any preparations for casting spells, but with a casual gesture of her hand, a barrier formed by lightning blocked River's back. Due to the fact that Lina's magic was destroyed in an instant, and because of the brief conversation with Pannis in the cabin before, Vivian had a premonition that there was something wrong, Vivian did not stop after casting the spell, but drew seven or eight complex spells in the air in a row with both hands, and then opened her hands, and a strong light burst out from Vivian: "Cage of Light." β
The lightning didn't pause River for a moment, but the cage of light made him frown, and he kicked his back in the back, shattering the light prison that was pressing down. But it was this pause that allowed Pannis to find an opportunity, and hit River with four consecutive attacks, leaving five or six blood holes in front of him, and at the same time, Catherine in the back attacked for the second time, and the thin sword with a fighting spirit pierced through River's torso from back to front, but unfortunately at the moment of stabbing, River twisted his body again, only to let the spaniel pass through his abdomen.
"Bang. River who was stabbed snorted coldly, and his body suddenly burst like a balloon, and flesh and internal organs splattered everywhere, like a burst hedron bomb, each fragment carrying lethality. The sudden explosion caused several people to retreat, each spreading their shields to block the splash of flesh, but no one had time to care about the innocents around them. However, the girls were not anxious, because they knew very well that they did not need to care about the innocent.
In front of the captain and Maggie, who had been frightened by the sudden change, Freya's wide body stood in front like a wall, and around her, four fist-sized metal devices floated in the air, one above her head and three at her feet, and the four metal devices formed a triangular pyramidal position, protecting the three of them in all directions, making the flying flesh fragments lose their original killing effect.
The blood mist in the sky quickly dissipated, and River, who should have been shattered, was still standing in place, but he had lost a lot of weight, wrapped in a black robe that was tightly wrapped around his body, revealing only bones left under the robe.
"Click, click, click. River's jaw opened and closed, and he let out a tooth-aching laugh like a metal blade rubbing against the smooth crystal surface, and his face was just like his body, and there were only bones left, no, not only bones, but like a dried corpse, a layer of dry and wrinkled skin wrapped around the bones, which made people feel terrified when they saw it: "Actually, it was discovered so quickly, ClickClick." You guys are really vicious, you know each other anyway, and when he suddenly attacked me, you cooperated with him to kill me without asking. β
"Because we all know Pannis. River's shrill voice made Catherine frown, but replied, "He won't attack someone for no reason." If he attacks you in this way, you can only be an enemy. As team-mates, we trust his judgment as much as he trusts us to cooperate with him in a timely manner. β
"Ka know him, Ka you don't even know what his real name is, and you still think you know him. River grinned with a big black hole and raised his head and laughed silently, "I don't know if I should call you stupid or praise you for being naΓ―ve." β
"It's like you know it. When the blood mist splashed, the girls had quickly gathered together, and then Pannis took a few steps forward, blocked in front of the girls, and said directly to River, "It's been a long time, Mr. Revenant who escaped from the temple." If I'm not mistaken, the three popes of the Servant of God are the three of you who don't know whether they are alive or dead. β
"Click, don't forget how many years we've been out, we can guess who you are. River's black hole eyes were facing Pannis, and a terrifying smirk appeared on his dry face: "I really didn't expect that you weren't dead yet, Ka." β
In the eyes of the girls, Pannis suddenly changed. It's not a change in image, but under the influence of the girls' newly promoted legendary-level perception, they feel that a very special energy field surrounds Pannis's body, which makes him completely different from before. The girls didn't know what it was, but that didn't prevent them from feeling that Pannis's strength suddenly became incomprehensible.
"Oh, is this what you call the Innate Mind Realm? River moved his dark and dry fingers, pointed at Pannis, and said, "Why don't you use the way you unfold, isn't it more powerful for you?"
"Stop talking nonsense, it's not the first time we've fought. Pannis sneered: "You guys who have already been eliminated can't be pulled into the realm, and I don't know, is it useful to talk about this nonsense?"
"Okay, that's the end of the. No longer smirking, River pointed at Pannis and asked, "I'm curious to know, how did you find mine?" β
"It must be admitted, it was perfect. Pannis nodded, "If you hadn't shown up at the hot spring inn in Sennaya City, I'm afraid I wouldn't have found out your identity right now." β
"Sure enough, you saw it. River stretched out his dark and shrunken tongue and licked his fingers: "I was going over there to retrieve something that had been lost for countless years, but I didn't expect to bump into you, which really scared me at the time." β
"Although I only see your back, I have seen the back of this effect many times, and it is all too familiar. Pannis didn't look at Vivian, but Vivien already understood what Pannis was talking about, and she didn't know whether to be happy or sad. Pannis continued: "I didn't react for a while, but when I saw that back again, I already realized what I might be facing. As for you, I don't know how you hollowed out River's bones, and I don't know how you filled his flesh with yourself, but you must have used some potion when you disposed of his corpse, and although the smell was very faint, this smell that had not been seen on him before still betrayed you. Presumably you were the one who wanted to take the floatship, did you replace him after you rushed over and killed him overnight the night before?"
"Click, that's smart. River clapped his hands and made a sound when the rotten wood hit: "Just a back to think of this, it's really worthy of stopping our old opponent." β
"I should have thought that the three of you were the Pope behind the Servant of God. Pannis stared at River, gritted his teeth, and said, "I'm afraid no one wants to open the door to death except for the three of you." β
"Click, click, you're wrong. River jerked off the hood of his robe, revealing the full picture. Several girls let out an uncontrollable exclamation, and on River's forehead, the hole formed by the shriveled third eye stayed there, revealing his identity as a god: "Don't forget, the opening of the first death door has nothing to do with the three of us. β
"yes, it's okay with the three of you. Pannis sneered, "That's what you gods and goddesses did." β
"Click, click, you guessed it again. River laughed and said, "What can you do now that you know all this? Click, there were so many of you who attacked us back then, but now you only have one person, even if you know that I want to grab this floating ship, what can you do alone?"
"You can guess. Pannis responded with the same laugh and clenched his fists. (To be continued.) )