Chapter 84 76: Life-and-Death Duel

Xu Xiaoyou glanced around, the ground was still littered with numerous incomplete corpses.There were humans, as well as various animal races. From the marks on their bodies, it wasn't hard to deduce that they must have fought in this arena for their lives, providing entertainment for those Dissectors.

Though she had no intention of truly becoming a Prophet, nor did she plan to become the mother of these Dissectors.

But now that things have developed to this point, shouting out that she was just here to collect a debt and had no intention of becoming a Prophet, she didn't believe those Dissectors would let her leave willingly.

Once you've drawn the bowstring, there's no turning back.

She casually pulled a longsword out of the chest of a corpse, weighing it in her hand, feeling just right.

What concerned her more was why the man called the Prophet showed such an expression, filled with despair yet a hint of relief?

In the darkness, a pale, hunched figure slowly emerged, it was a long-starving Ghoul.

It crawled on the ground, its crimson eyes full of hunger for fresh flesh.

Just as Xu Xiaoyou's brow twitched, thinking that was it, suddenly another dozen or so Ghouls crawled out from the darkness, itching for action.

"Go, Prophet Mommy!"

The Dissectors on the stage cheered for her.

Amidst the raging flames on the torches, the life-and-death duel officially began.

The Ghouls surrounded her, forming a circle near her, gradually closing in.

Xu Xiaoyou's expression didn't change, she gripped the longsword tightly in her hand.

Without hesitation, she decisively used that unused !

As the notification popped up, countless swordsmanship techniques surged into her mind like a tide.

Her body quickly became nimble, as if sprouting wings and feathers, light as if she could fly.

She didn't wait for the Ghoul's circle to shrink further but took the initiative, brandishing her sword swiftly as she charged towards a Ghoul.

In this life-and-death duel, she couldn't hold back, or she'd become a feast for these monsters.

The longsword traced a crescent arc, stained with blood.

After taking down the first Ghoul, Xu Xiaoyou didn't pause, her steps light, as she quickly stepped on the ground, kicking up dust.

A Fireball appeared in her hand, and as she dashed towards the second target, the Fireball simultaneously shot towards the left, towards a Ghoul with its maw wide open, aiming to bite.

The white radiance of the sword turned scarlet once again!

The burning flames scorched the Ghoul's body, amidst its shrill cries, the Ghoul's pale body was charred and curled up, its flesh falling off its bones, lifeless.

Before many Dissectors could react, the girl had already dealt with three Ghouls.

All of this happened within just a few blinks of an eye.

After the previous encounter, even these Ghouls, no matter how lowly intelligent and ravenous, could see the formidable challenge the girl posed.

Their fear of powerful beings made them instinctively group together, no longer scattered as before, giving the girl fewer opportunities to find a breakthrough.

They observed the girl,

while Xu Xiaoyou also observed them.

The confrontation unfolded around the arena.

Her body turned out to be far more agile than imagined, feeling an unending surge of energy coursing through her, with stamina consumption almost negligible.

Was it because her Attributes had been enhanced?

Xu Xiaoyou wavered a bit, recalling the previous scenes, subconsciously touching her cheek just beneath her right eye.

Or had her own nature transformed?

Could she still be called human now?

The Ghouls seized the moment when the girl was in a daze, charging forward like hunting dogs sensing prey, their figures rushing towards Xu Xiaoyou in unison.

Xu Xiaoyou shook her head, temporarily setting aside her chaotic thoughts.

These matters, she'd think about them once the immediate crisis was resolved.

She didn't confront the Ghouls head-on but started running rapidly around the arena instead.

Ghouls, these creatures of low intelligence obeying their instincts, fought without any form, only tearing, scratching, pouncing, risking injury just to rip a piece of meat from their prey.

The idea of chaotic punches killing a master, Xu Xiaoyou still understood.

In the absence of hot weapons, even a Two Tier Cleaner, if they didn't want to be torn to countless pieces, had to avoid their sharp edges.

With this in mind, she suddenly made a sharp turn.

Several Ghouls couldn't stop their momentum, crashing headlong into a board full of spikes, their withered bodies instantly pierced by sharp spikes, rendered silent.

"Good!"

Cheers of approval came from the Dissers on the stage.

Xu Xiaoyou automatically filtered out their voices, focusing her full attention.

The whole world went quiet, the vast arena becoming her stage alone.

After their earlier setback, the Ghouls grew more cautious, keeping a safe distance while continuing to chase the girl.

They intended to wear down her stamina.

Xu Xiaoyou immediately figured it out.

Predatory animals often did this when hunting, pursuing their prey, waiting for their prey's stamina to be exhausted, then surrounding it as a group.

Xu Xiaoyou turned, casting another Fireball, blasting a Ghoul flying away.

The Dissectors watched as the blonde girl ran towards a wall like a moth to a flame.

"What's she trying to do?"

"No idea, why is she running towards a wall, that's a dead end."

"Prophet Mommy has her own ideas."

When the Dissectors watched Xu Xiaoyou run to a corner, surrounded by Ghouls, leaving no room to retreat, seemingly about to be torn to shreds at any moment.

The timid Dissectors no longer dared to watch, covering their faces with hooks.

The next moment, all the Ghouls pounced simultaneously.

As the shadows closed in, Xu Xiaoyou remained unfazed, the eye under her cheek opened.

Time slowed countless times at this moment, she recalled the feeling of activating those Skill Cards before.

This time, without any difficulty, through the analysis of the Spiritual Gaze, she easily grasped the essence of those Low Tier Skill Cards, everything was like a natural progression, several Skill Cards gathered in her hand out of thin air.

"Wind Tight Pulling."

The golden lines on a Skill Card shimmered.

Her figure darted like a phantom, swiftly weaving through the Ghouls, evading all attacks.

In the blink of an eye, she appeared behind all the Ghouls!

Before the pounced Ghouls could react, flames lit up the girl's face.

Xu Xiaoyou raised her hand, the surging Fireball igniting the gasoline barrels in the center of the Ghouls.

Boom——

In the blinding white light, everything in the world was vaporized.

The limbs of the Ghouls flew everywhere.

Amidst the rain of blood, Xu Xiaoyou remained silent, wiping the blood from her face.

She walked to the last struggling Ghoul.

"Roar..."

That Ghoul was already near death, its left side missing, with only a skinny arm scraping the ground, instinctively trying to move away from the girl.

Xu Xiaoyou inverted the longsword in her hand, stabbed into its vital part, swiftly ending its suffering.