Chapter 871 Sudden desperate situation
Listening to the piercing scream like chalk crossing a blackboard, Lei Xiao, surrounded by his main subordinates, frowned and looked attentively.
Along with the power of breaking out of the ground, dust was stirred up, and stone bricks and fragments were flying all over the sky.
A tall and tall shadow, as big as a heavy train, was roaring toward the sky in the square at night.
This is an unbelievably huge insect-like monster. Its body is section by section and covered with thick scales. It looks like a combination of an earthworm and a scorpion. Although it has no limbs, it looks very thick.
Reflected by the cold moonlight, the squirming giant insect beast emitted a strange light of earthy yellow and dark red all over its body, making people feel chills standing on end just by looking at it.
"Is it at least five stories high? It looks like it will be difficult to deal with."
Lei Xiao looked up at the sudden and terrifying insect shadow, and slowly took a deep breath.
This is still only the part that is exposed on the surface. As for how long it is underground, it is unknown.
But what is certain is that the energy fluctuations emitted by this thing are vast and terrifying, and have completely reached the realm of a fifth-level powerhouse.
After howling, the giant insect beast did not stay where it was. Instead, it swung its head as if swimming in the sea, and immediately drilled a giant hole next to it.
While causing the earth to tremble and stones to fly, the giant insect beast was filled with murderous aura, and its sense of oppression was no less than that of a galloping army of thousands of horses.
At this point, Lei Xiao has also estimated the opponent's length. I'm afraid it must be at least ten floors up.
The purpose of the other party's back and forth is also self-evident. It is obviously to dig a passage for the enemy troops that are coming later.
"What a strong and violent spirit."
Ariel looked at the huge insect shadow swimming crazily on the ground, her fair face full of surprise, her red lips slightly opened and she said: "I have never seen such a huge insect beast before."
After Ariel finished speaking, the other main subordinates beside Lei Xiao also had solemn expressions on their faces, staring at the ferocious behemoth in front of them.
The appearance of this guy undoubtedly exceeded the expectations of everyone present.
And our recruits who surrounded the square were all frightened, and some even dropped their weapons on the constantly shaking ground.
Not long ago, they were just a group of free farmers who could only plow the land with hoes. How had they ever seen such a horrific scene?
"It turns out that this is the culprit who opened the road from underground."
Teresa's eyebrows were also twisted into a knot: "I didn't expect it to be a red-blooded sandworm."
"Red-blooded sandworm?"
Hearing the solemnity in Teresa's words and feeling the trembling of the surrounding soldiers, Lei Xiao immediately asked: "Your Majesty the Holy Lady, do you know the origin of this monster?"
"For the dark elves living in the underground kingdom, the red-blooded sandworm is no stranger."
Theresa nodded solemnly and began to explain.
"This is a violent insect beast that has lived deep underground for a long time. It can roam freely in the soil. Although it is huge, it does not affect its body's flexibility."
"In addition, the red-blooded sandworm can not only spray extremely corrosive venom, but also has an extremely exaggerated self-healing ability. It also has extremely good magic resistance and a hard skin."
"But as far as I know, the most powerful red-blooded sandworm is only at the fourth level, but the one in front of me has obviously reached the unimaginable fifth level. It is simply unbelievable."
A trace of doubt began to appear in Theresa's voice: "There must be some unknown secret hidden in this."
"It's too late to figure out why."
Lei Xiao's eyes stayed on the giant insect shadow under the moonlit night, and he immediately asked: "Does this giant have any weaknesses?"
"The red-blooded sandworm lives underground for a long time, and its biggest weakness is sunlight."
Teresa smiled helplessly and answered truthfully: "And now, the cold moon is still in the sky, and the long night has just begun."
"I understand, let's just take action forcefully."
Lei Xiao nodded to the half-elf ancestor beside him and said: "The opponent is digging a passage. We must re-encourage the morale of our soldiers as soon as possible. Go ahead and try to kill the opponent quickly."
"Yes! Lord!"
Jiang Li stroked her chest and saluted, and then flashed not far away from the giant sandworm. A spatial distortion visible to the naked eye appeared on the sandworm's body that emitted a strange light at an extremely fast speed.
"Ouch!"
Since all this happened in the blink of an eye, after being attacked by Gracilaria, the sharp roar of the sandworm was obviously a little louder, and it was obviously that it was completely irritated.
It opened its mouth like a flower petal and spewed out blood, then sprang out like a python and bit into Gracilaria, but the latter easily dodged it due to its flexible body.
Jiang Li, on the other hand, flipped his hand and ripped another space, which directly caused the opponent's huge body to tremble again, turned his head and plunged into the soil again.
After only one round of fighting, Jiang Li, who came from the void, had the absolute upper hand.
But Lei Xiao could clearly feel that although Jiang Li's offensive was extremely fierce, the sandworm was indeed rough-skinned and thick-flesh, and it hardly suffered any substantial damage.
At the same time, Lei Xiao and Ariel also came to the formation of the two new recruits and began to help Tina and Ryan stabilize the already scattered formation.
Seeing His Excellency Ke Qing and Her Royal Highness the Princess arriving in person, coupled with Jiang Li's powerful attack in mid-air, the recruits' morale was greatly boosted, and they gripped their crossbows again, ready to go at any time.
Just as Lei Xiao stabilized his position, the fierce battle between Gracilaria and Sandworm had already started again.
I saw that the giant sandworm, which had already suffered a loss, did not continue to fight in close combat.
Instead, it continued to spray dark red venom from the cracked bloody mouth, just like an anti-aircraft gun, and started a long-range attack.
Facing the opponent's intensive barrage offensive, Jiang Li, who can move instantly, is naturally still able to do so with ease.
But the constant rapid movement also prevented Jiang Li from singing for a long time, and he was unable to perform more violent space tearing, and the battle became a stalemate.
"This red-blooded sandworm is harder to deal with than imagined."
Lei Xiao looked at the anxious battle situation and frowned tightly.
Just now, I had received a report of Japanese knotweed in the airport storage area.
After learning that a fifth-order sandworm also appeared there, it began to cause chaos.
As the only fifth-level strongman there, Huzhang also fought fiercely with the sandworm.
Due to the extremely thick scales of the sandworm and its terrifying self-healing ability, the knotweed side is also in a deadlock.
However, there are three new legions stationed there, and most of the main subordinates such as Lian, Ye Cang, Nan Xing, and Nan Yue are stationed there, so there is no need to worry for the time being.
"Although the opponent's elite legion has not shown up yet, as a result, two of our fifth-level powerhouses have been restrained by the opponent, leaving only Hong Ye and Teresa on the front line."
"As for Xiao Huan and Xiao Zhao, although they also have abilities comparable to those of fifth-level experts, their own combat effectiveness is extremely weak, far inferior to genuine fifth-level experts, and even inferior to peak fourth-level experts like Lian. Without preparation, there is no chance of winning in a head-on battle.”
"In addition, these two stone spirits have consumed a lot of divine power, especially Xiao Zhao, who has summoned a heavy cavalry legion once, and can no longer summon a fifth-level strongman-level combat power. If anything happens, If I'm prepared, I might be able to ask Xiao Huan to set up an illusion, but now time is too tight and it's too late."
"But the opponent has the No. 3 black-robed man, the No. 10 black-robed man, and the Black Duke, a total of three genuine fifth-level powerhouses. Once the opponent comes up with them all, plus the opponent's elite legion, the situation will be extremely serious. It’s dangerous.”
Thinking of this in his mind, unstoppable sweat began to drip from Lei Xiao's forehead.
I originally thought that with four fifth-level powerhouses standing guard, at least I wouldn't have to be too passive.
Unexpectedly, just a short while later, the other party added two heavy weights to the war scale, making our side once again in danger.
"Your Excellency, the only solution now is to get rid of these sandworms first!"
Teresa was obviously aware of the current crisis situation. She nodded to Lei Xiao and said, "Let me take action too."
"Then please leave it to the Holy Lady."
After hearing Theresa's words, Lei Xiao nodded slightly: "I will keep this favor in my heart."
"Let's wait until the war is over."
Theresa smiled, then her gray-black wings vibrated and flew towards the sandworm at high speed.
At the same time Theresa took action, Lei Xiao opened his mouth and ordered Hong Ye, who was sitting on the front line, to immediately go to the storage area where the tiger stick was to help in the battle, and asked Erza to transform into Hong Ye.
In this way, we have formed a four-on-two situation. As long as we deal with these two sudden red-blooded sandworms first, everything can be relieved.
Lei Xiao had just given the order, and Theresa, who had already joined the battle, saw the opportunity and began to cast her famous binding spell.
"Chains of Shadow!"
Following Theresa's cold shout, hundreds of dark magic chains shot out from Theresa's white palm.
In the blink of an eye, the overwhelming magic chains completely imprisoned the giant sandworm on the spot.
"Ouch!"
Seeing that the situation was not good, the other party screamed and turned around to dive into the ground.
However, Theresa's slender and slender body burst out with extremely powerful power, holding on to the iron chain tightly, making it impossible for the opponent to move at all.
In particular, it focuses on sealing the opponent's petal-shaped mouth, which is torn apart, so that it can no longer use venom to attack.
"Good opportunity!"
Seeing this, Gracilaria, which was suspended above the sandworm's head, did not hesitate, raised his staff, chanted loudly, and used a more powerful space tear.
However, just when Jiang Li started to cast the spell, a change occurred.
Along with dozens of extremely cold sword lights flashed by.
Teresa's magic chain was immediately cut off completely, allowing the sandworm to regain its freedom.
After unlocking the restraints, the sandworm let out a sharp roar and launched an even denser barrage of venom towards Gracilaria.
In mid-air, Jiang Li was interrupted from casting a spell. Although he still dodged, he looked quite embarrassed. He flashed several times in a row before barely stopping.
And directly below, on the rubble-strewn messy ground, the figure who had cut off Theresa's chain gradually became clearer.
It is the man in black robe No. 10 who exudes vast aura and holds two swords.
"It's you again?"
After seeing the other party's figure clearly, Teresa's starry eyes darkened and she said coldly: "It seems that you didn't learn enough lessons just now."
"Stop being so boastful. Do you think a small shadow arrow can hurt me?"
The man in black robe No. 10 sneered, stretched his arms casually, and said solemnly: "Originally, I was hiding in the dark, waiting for opportunities, but I didn't expect you to take action without knowing your capabilities."
After hearing the words of the man in black robe No. 10, Teresa didn't waste any time talking to him. Hundreds of shadow arrows had condensed and shot towards the opponent.
At this point, the central square was divided into two battle situations, with Gracilaria and Sandworm on one side, and Theresa and the man in black robe No. 10 on the other side.
Looking at the changing battle situation, Lei Xiao frowned tightly.
Since the man in black robe No. 10 has been waiting here for a long time, things can't get any worse.
This undoubtedly means that the man in black robe No. 3 and the Black Duke have probably also sneaked into Star Watch City.
"Haha, it seems that the Lord of Kong Qing, who knows everything about things, has discovered something."
A strange and strange sound sounded.
Without any warning, a black shadow exuding majestic momentum hovered above Lei Xiao's head.
Under the moonlit night, the black magic wings behind it were extremely eye-catching and exuded a cold aura.
Wearing a loose black robe and a mask No. 00003 with blood lines, it directly explained the identity of the other party.
It was the man in black robe No. 3 that Lei Xiao had just imagined in his mind!
"Lord, be careful!"
Facing the approaching black shadow, Chaoyan and Bai Wei immediately stood in front of Lei Xiao with solemn expressions on their faces.
Even Ariel took a step forward without hesitation, staring at the majestic opponent in front of her.
Because a group of people were in front of the military formation of the new recruits.
Therefore, when Tina and Ryan on the side saw this, even though they were horrified, they still stood in front of Lei Xiao while shouting and quickly mobilizing their troops in an attempt to surround the sudden black-robed man No. 3.
"Don't change the formation!"
Facing the sudden desperate situation, Lei Xiao stopped the actions of the two legion commanders with a wave of his hand.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that at this close distance, facing a fifth-level and eight-star opponent, the recruits were obviously of no use.
The fact that the opponent who looks like a powerful magician appears at this distance shows that the opponent must be prepared.
In this case, once the formation changes and the original square encirclement is loosened, it will undoubtedly make the current bad situation worse.
And he still has the Southern Cross Blessing, Absolute Defense Scroll and many teleportation scrolls that have already been charged, so he will not be killed by the opponent immediately.
"Oh? You are already about to lose your life, and you are still thinking about the extraordinary troops surrounding me?"
The man in black robe No. 3 looked at Lei Xiao with great interest and said solemnly: "City Lord Kongqing, let me show you what true despair is."
After he finished speaking, the murderous intent appeared in the eyes of the man in black robe No. 3, causing the whole scene to suddenly become turbulent. (End of chapter)