"Finally, we've met an evil being. So, are you excited?" Xingqiu raised an eyebrow at Chongyun, who looked tense, and joked.
"Phew... as for celebrating, let's take care of that guy first." Chongyun exhaled a turbid breath, and the light radiating from his body flickered a few times.
"Tell me how to deal with it, and I'll do it." Seeing this, Xingqiu stopped joking.
He nodded at Chongyun, looking ready for action. The only methods Xingqiu knew for dealing with evil beings were folk remedies like splashing dog blood or children's urine.
As for anything more, he wasn't very knowledgeable. Fortunately, there was a professional here, so Xingqiu didn't need to worry too much.
Hearing Xingqiu's words, Chongyun used his Yin-Yang Eyes to carefully examine the Ruin Hunter possessed by the evil being.
This ancient machine should have been completely scrapped, but it was only able to unleash its original power because of the evil being's possession.
The evil being used its body to evade the suppression of the grand array, and at the same time, it used its body to damage the array.
The only thing that puzzled Chongyun was how this Ruin Hunter came to this sealed underground area.
He had briefly examined the grand array outside the door; it was at least a few thousand years old, while these steel constructs had only appeared a few hundred years ago.
This was another new unsolved mystery.
Shaking his head to dispel the random thoughts in his mind, Chongyun felt the chilling sensation from above his head, and he made a decision.
The resentment and Yin energy contained within this evil being were indeed the strongest Chongyun had ever encountered, but he was a Pure Yang Body, a rarity in a thousand years!
Who would win or lose was still undecided!
"Alright, Xingqiu, find a way to knock down the Ruin Hunter in the Sky. I'll handle the rest!" Chongyun said, tearing off several glowing yellow talismans from his body and handing them to Xingqiu.
After speaking, Chongyun ran off to do something else.
Clutching the warm talismans in his hand, Xingqiu once again raised his Sword towards the Ruin Hunter in the Sky.
He and Chongyun had long been as close as brothers; Xingqiu never even considered the possibility of Chongyun betraying him.
"Knock it down?" Seeing the Ruin Hunter in the Sky aiming its firing units at him, Xingqiu felt a bit at a loss.
Neither "Raincutter" nor "Guhua Sword: Raincutter" would have much effect on such a large flying machine in the Sky.
"Raincutter" goes without saying; if this Ruin Hunter were on the ground like a Ruin Guard, Xingqiu guaranteed he could kick a large gash into it.
But if it were in the Sky... Xingqiu's "Raincutter" couldn't kick out water waves that could strike the Sky.
As for "Guhua Sword: Raincutter," it might work against a Wind Slime, but for a Ruin Hunter, he could only hope to get lucky and hit its core.
Moreover, this Ruin Hunter, possessed by an evil being, seemed to be unaffected by merely hitting its core; the attached resentment had to be purged as well, which further increased the difficulty of knocking it down.
"Da da da!"
Xingqiu was thinking, but the Ruin Hunter in the air wouldn't think; it would only tear apart any locked-on enemy in its sight.
Countless bullets sped out from the firing units. Although they lacked the enhancement of element power, their speed and fire density alone were no less than any elemental arrow.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The stone slabs on the ground were shredded by the incoming bullets. All four firing units unleashed their full firepower. The bullets had no particular aim, nor did they need any; in the face of absolute density, accuracy seemed less important.
"I'll block, block, block! Oh no, I can't block anymore!"
Xingqiu initially tried to stall for time, attempting to block the incoming bullets with his reaction speed.
Unfortunately, he underestimated the power of the Ruin Hunter's bullets. The tiny bullets, boosted by speed, contained immense force.
Xingqiu could indeed block a few, but each time he successfully blocked a bullet, he felt his arm being struck hard by a heavy hammer.
If this continued, his Sword would hold up, but he himself wouldn't.
So Xingqiu decisively chose to flee! Although he couldn't block the bullets, he could run!
Given the Ruin Hunter's aim, its hit rate against Xingqiu, who was scurrying around on the ground, was simply pathetic.
Even if a few stray bullets were lucky enough to hit Xingqiu, he could block them.
High-density firepower was also not an easy task for the Ruin Hunter's firing units.
After sweeping the ground into a honeycomb, the firing units finally stopped due to overheating.
Xingqiu below was merely a bit disheveled; the seemingly fierce bullet rain actually caused very limited DMG to him.
Of course, Xingqiu also caused no DMG to the Ruin Hunter; the only minor damage was caused by the Ruin Hunter overheating itself.
"Troublesome." Xingqiu panted while thinking of a way to bring down the Ruin Hunter.
His familiar moves were very limited in effectiveness. Did he really have to create a new move on the spot?
While Xingqiu admitted his Talents and attainments in martial arts were quite good, comprehending new moves during combat was still a bit too much to ask of him.
"Clang!"
Just as Xingqiu was deep in thought, a crisp clinking sound came. Looking down, Xingqiu saw a "big firecracker" rolling to his feet.
"..."
"I knew Senior wouldn't just watch!" After a brief silence, Xingqiu picked up the missile on the ground and stuck all the glowing talismans Chongyun had given him onto it.
The talismans contained the Yang energy of a Pure Yang Body, which was undoubtedly the most effective means to strike at the evil being within the Ruin Hunter.
He had been wondering why Ember hadn't appeared for so long; now it seemed he had been busy hand-crafting missiles.
Skillfully positioning the missile, he lit the fuse. The familiar tail smoke lit up in the air, accurately hitting the Ruin Hunter's core.
"Boom!"
This explosion's light was more intense than before, indicating that the talismans stuck to it had worked.
Yang energy raged through the engine, driving away all evil wherever it went.
The engine, stripped of its attached resentment, became a useless piece of scrap metal, and the power that allowed the Ruin Hunter to fly dissipated with it.
The steel behemoth that had been flying in the Sky finally fell to the ground.
"Bang!"
Dust splattered. Xingqiu didn't have the luxury of worrying about the Ruin Hunter's condition; the immediate priority was to find Chongyun.
In the blink of an eye, Xingqiu found Chongyun. Why so fast? It must have been their strong friendship, and definitely not because of the dazzling light emanating from Chongyun.
"It's on the ground! Chongyun, the rest is up to you!"
Xingqiu, squinting against the bright light, came before Chongyun. He blinked his tearing eyes. Was it his imagination? Why did he feel the light around Chongyun was even brighter?
"It's on the ground! That's good! Xingqiu, just watch! See how I slay demons and banish evil!"
Chongyun immediately stood up from the ground and roared in an impassioned tone. At the same time, he threw away the trash in his hand.
"You ate Jueyun Chili?!" Xingqiu exclaimed in shock, seeing the chili stem Chongyun had discarded.
"Don't worry about the details!" Amidst a yellowish-white glow, a touch of red appeared—Chongyun's flushed face, blood rushing to his head.
"Ha—" As Chongyun exhaled hot air, the light around him grew even stronger.
The quietly glowing talismans began to move without wind, and eventually, even started to burn.
The light around Chongyun also began to oscillate between "dazzling" and "very dazzling," like a pulsating fireball.
"Cho... Chongyun, what are you trying to do?" Xingqiu felt the heat radiating from Chongyun's body and involuntarily took a few steps back.
Chongyun didn't answer Xingqiu. He simply raised both hands, then let out a loud shout: "evil being, taste my Exorcism Bomb!"
With that, he screamed and charged towards the fallen Ruin Hunter.
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