Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 168 The Tragic Death of the Ten-Headed Fiery Serpents and Their Changed Fighting Style

After walking a little further, a rustling sound came from ahead.

This time, without Han Li needing to remind them, the group stopped simultaneously.

"Snakes?"

Dugu Yan looked at Han Li, who smiled but did not answer. Instead, he rose into the air to make way for them.

"I'll take command, okay?"

Dugu Yan consulted Xiu'er and Shui Bing'er for their opinions.

"Um."

The two nodded in unison, having no objections. In this respect, they were indeed not as knowledgeable as Dugu Yan.

"Bing'er, we'll come from both sides, and Xiu'er will take care of the front."

Dugu Yan decisively flapped her wings and took flight, while Xiu'er had no ability to fly.

Once they had formed their battle formation, the enemy in front of them finally revealed their true form.

It was a huge, dark red serpent, crawling and coiling around the road ahead, occasionally flicking its tongue.

On the snake's head and back, there are nine protrusions, each resembling a bright red mushroom, with what appears to be blood flowing inside.

The snake's abdomen was particularly large, bulging out on the narrow path, and its body length was at least over ten meters.

The monstrous snake slowly raised its tongue as it lay on the narrow path, and its pair of golden-red eyes suddenly became as bright as lanterns.

After getting a clear look at the strange snake, Dugu Yan, who was in mid-air, was stunned. What was this thing? A mutated soul beast? She had not seen any related records in any ancient books.

"Be careful, I don't recognize it. It might be a mutated soul beast. Pay special attention to those fleshy growths on its body."

Dugu Yan spoke to the other two with a serious expression.

"Bing'er, use the ice gun to probe the area before attacking the tumor."

After a moment's thought, Dugu Yan gave the instructions to Shui Bing'er.

Given the environment, having Shui Bing'er, whose shaping ability is stronger than hers, use ice elements to condense an ice spear for testing is far more suitable than using flames to obstruct her vision.

"it is good."

Upon hearing her words, Shui Bing'er, standing to the side, did not hesitate to conjure several milky-white ice spears and shoot them at the strange snake that was swimming towards them.

quack...

Upon seeing Shui Bing'er's attack, the serpent made a croaking sound, like a baby crying, and the nine fleshy tumors on its back began to emit a golden-red glow.

A fiery red beam of light suddenly shot out from its mouth, carrying a strong fishy smell, and flew swiftly toward the ice spear, colliding with it in mid-air.

After battling the flames, the ice spear stubbornly pierced through them, but it no longer possessed much power and was swept away by the serpent's tail.

"Its fire element is not weak."

Shui Bing'er spoke up with a reminder.

"Well, fire and poison? It's unlucky to run into me."

Dugu Yan wasn't sure about other offensive tactics, but fire and poison were also her strengths, coincidentally.

However, she glanced again at the serpent's enormous size and looked at the two wing blades in her hands, which were pitifully small compared to its opponent.

"Xiuer, stay behind me. I'll help you intercept the fire poison and energy. You can handle the attack. Bing'er, try to restrict its movement as much as possible and finish it off quickly. Also, please take care of Xiuer's feet."

Shui Bing'er nodded and quickly switched her attack mode. With a flap of her wings, ice elements rapidly gathered in the narrow passage where the monster snake was located, forming a vortex of ice and snow that seemed almost tangible, which stuck to it tightly, and the cold air also began to try to invade its body.

The croaking sound of the strange snake grew much louder again.

"Let's go."

Dugu Yan scurried along the path, quickly approaching Xiu'er. Her wing blades, radiating intense fire element, were held horizontally in front of her as she sped towards the strange snake.

Behind her, Xiu'er began to gather her soul power into her claws and followed without saying a word.

The serpent was struggling to break free from the icy cage that Shui Bing'er had prepared for it, but after sensing the presence of the two people, it decisively stopped struggling.

The snake suddenly turned its head and spewed a mouthful of poisonous flames toward the two of them. Moreover, it was quite cunning; the flames flew close to the ground, quickly spreading along the narrow path beneath their feet toward the two of them.

Its attack wasn't aimed at Dugu Yan at all, but at Xiu'er behind her. The serpent also noticed that only the girl at the very back didn't have wings, so she probably couldn't fly.

"wishful thinking."

Dugu Yan naturally sensed its intention, snorted coldly, and increased her speed again. Crimson flames burst forth from her wing blades, and she plunged headfirst into them.

Then, under the somewhat puzzled gaze of the serpent, the wing blade in her hand seemed to accept everything without hesitation, quickly devouring the poisonous flames.

croak——

Another piercing cry rang out, and the strange snake coiled up, its streamlined muscles clenching, but its upper body quickly turned around.

"Is this an attempt to escape?"

Han Li and Dugu Bo, who were standing in mid-air to the side, exchanged a glance and both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

This was the first time they had ever encountered a monster that could run away on Hell Road. Even the weak bats from before, knowing they were no match for them, still attacked desperately.

Not only the two of them, but even Dugu Yan and Shui Bing'er in front were stunned. Wasn't this a test? How could the guards escape?

However, Shui Bing'er quickly reacted and no longer hesitated to expend her soul power. Three solid ice walls appeared behind the strange snake and slammed down on it.

However, something unexpected happened. The moment the ice wall appeared, the serpent turned its upper body again at an extremely fast speed, and its coiled body below suddenly sprang out towards Dugu Yan and Xiu'er, once again spewing out a mouthful of poisonous flames at Dugu Yan.

Judging from its landing point, the serpent seemed to be aiming at the narrow passage between the two people.

Its target was the narrow path beneath its feet; it was Xiuer, and it actually tried to disrupt the terrain to directly eliminate one person.

"This thing is really intelligent."

A hint of surprise flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes as he stood in mid-air. This was much smarter than the snake-type soul beasts he had encountered before.

"Well, it is a primordial beast after all. With that title, it can't just not show any signs of life."

Han Li shook his head and said with a smile, "Putting aside its combat strength, it is indeed considered clever among soul beasts."

However, he didn't seem to intend to make a move. If it was just this kind of attack, Sister Xiu'er wouldn't be afraid at all.

Sure enough, the moment the strange snake fell, Xiu'er guessed its intention.

Her small face turned slightly solemn, and her soul power began to gather at the soles of her feet as she took the initiative to meet the attack.

"Explosive Steps"

A delicate shout escaped Xiu'er's lips.

With a loud bang, the narrow passage beneath her feet shattered under the immense force, and she, unlike her previous relatively slow movement, shot into the sky like a cannonball.

Her slightly petite body had a right claw that gleamed with a purplish-gold light, carrying a sharp aura as it slammed directly towards the giant snake's head.

croak——

A fierce glint appeared in the serpent's eyes, and the nine golden-red growths on its back shone even brighter.

It arched its upper body in mid-air without any support, the tumor shattered, and nine golden-red liquids shot out from it.

Most remarkably, the liquid merged into a fist-sized, golden-red ball after being ejected, before hurtling towards Xiuer.

The inner core appeared, and Han Li tensed up, ready to strike at any moment. He was genuinely afraid that Xiu'er would shatter the thing with a single slap.

"Sister Xiuer, the ice surface and the icicles."

Just as he was about to leave, Shui Bing'er's voice came from the side, her voice unusually tinged with anger.

This snake had just tricked her, which made her a little angry ╰_╯.

As soon as Shui Bing'er finished speaking, Xiu'er understood her meaning. She also sensed the danger of the small golden-red bead.

Xiuer decisively abandoned her original attack plan, reached out and grabbed the icicle that was also manifested beside her, and smashed it towards the golden-red ball.

Meanwhile, Dugu Yan, who was below, had finished dealing with the poisonous flames and nodded to Xiu'er.

Xiuer immediately adjusted the angle, changing the direction of the golden-red ball's launch to the location of Dugu Yan.

clang

The moment the two came into contact, a large amount of steam was generated, which for a moment completely obscured Xiu'er's figure. However, under the force of the action, the golden-red ball still flew towards Dugu Yan's direction.

croak——

A mournful cry, different from before, came from the serpent's mouth, but now that it was in mid-air, it was powerless and could only watch helplessly as the golden-red ball flew to its side and rear.

However, its cries stopped abruptly the next second.

Because Xiuer's figure emerged from the steam again, and although she was clearly in mid-air, she moved as if on flat ground, once again waving her right paw and slapping its head.

Beneath Xiuer's feet, at some point, Shui Bing'er had paved a path with ice, supported by ice pillars, leading all the way to her, and even thoughtfully made anti-slip treatments.

The most terrifying thing is that on the narrow path below, a sharp, needle-like icicle, five or six meters long, is still gradually taking shape.

Then, with nowhere to hide, the monstrous snake took a direct hit from Xiu'er's claw, and most of its head was smashed off.

Just as the snake's entire body was curled up into a ball, before it was sent flying by the immense force, Xiu'er grabbed its tail with her left hand and pulled it back, aiming the ice needle at its seven-inch mark and slamming it down hard.

Blood splattered as the snake was cleaved in two during its descent, falling into the pool of blood below.

The narrow passage below, supported by the ice, was somewhat shaky, but ultimately did not break completely.

This scene sent a chill down the spines of both Han Li and Dugu Bo, who exchanged bewildered glances.

Sure enough, the year they spent living in the Killing City brought about some changes in them.

Below, seeing that the battle was over, Dugu Yan turned her gaze to the small golden-red ball in her hand and swallowed.

She had an urge to swallow the small, golden-red ball whole.

(End of this chapter)