pertwk Chapter 60 Li Xing
Chapter 60 Li Xing
"Su Ming, it's been a long time," Li Xing said with a sigh, seemingly a little melancholy.
The voice was very familiar, but Su Ming couldn't remember it. He didn't speak, but kept a watchful eye on the black beast demons to prevent being ambushed.
"You don't recognize me anymore, do you? To be honest, I hardly recognize myself anymore. Back in magic school, I never imagined I would become a member of the Black Church. Look at those miracles, aren't they amazing? And now I can manipulate those miracles. Isn't that much more powerful than any summoning system?" Li Xing lifted the hat on his head, revealing his true face.
However, his face was not intact; it appeared to have been burned by sulfuric acid, and the newly grown skin was somewhat ugly and disgusting.
Upon seeing Li Xing's appearance, Su Ming didn't recognize him at first, but felt that he looked very familiar.
Li Xing chuckled softly, "Don't you recognize me? That's right, how could a magical genius like you recognize a nobody like me? You're a mid-level mage at such a young age, while I'll always be stuck at the beginner level."
"See this injury?" Li Xing pointed to his face, his expression turning ferocious. "Do you know what?! This is all your fault! Just one day, yesterday my face was perfectly fine. Only one day, because you hid for a day, did I end up like this!!"
"You are... Li Xing?" Su Ming was somewhat incredulous. Li Xing was one of Han Bing's followers. Although he had some character issues, he had heard that Li Xing had joined the army and become a military mage.
Military mages and the Black Vatican are two extremes that should not exist in one person.
"It's an honor that our great genius Su still remembers me," Li Xing said with a smile, waving his hand. The cursed beast behind him stepped forward and blocked him, its whole body arching as if it were preparing to start a race.
"Then, Su the Great Genius, please die."
"Squeak~~~~~~~~~~~"
The Black Beast Demon and the Cursed Beast Demon screamed and stomped their feet, attacking Su Ming like rocket launchers.
The Black Beast Demon's combat power is comparable to that of a Servant-level demon, while the Cursed Beast Demon is comparable to that of a Warrior-level demon.
There's no need to worry about the black beast demons for now; Xiao Qing had already made her move before they could.
He flew up from above Su Ming's head, put his hands on the platform, and launched a counterattack when the Black Beast attacked. He used wind discs to block Su Ming's movements, used wind blades to attack, and used wind fields to protect Su Ming.
Xiaoqing is a demon nearing the servant advancement stage, a congenital elemental holy spirit, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she's half a warrior-level being.
A warrior-level being could easily overpower a servant. Although Xiao Qing couldn't completely crush these black beast demons, she handled them with ease. The black beast demons couldn't break through Xiao Qing's defenses at all, and several of them even lost their lives as a result.
Compared to the Black Beast Demon, the Cursed Beast Demon here is much more troublesome. After all, it is a War General level beast, genuine and without any exaggeration. The Cursed Beast Demon is very fast, and it arrived in front of Su Ming in just an instant.
Su Ming took a step and dodged to the side. The cursed beast reacted extremely quickly and had a peculiar body structure. Its hand rotated 360 degrees and then slammed down on Su Ming.
"Bang!!!"
Su Ming was sent flying backward, but he was unharmed. His clothes were torn at the chest, and a piece of golden armor was slightly dented. It was this armor that protected Su Ming.
He got the armored magical artifact from the old headmaster during the day, but he didn't expect to use it so soon.
Su Ming didn't stand there dumbfounded. Neither the spatial barrier nor Xiao Qing's airflow could curse the beast's attack. He ran while gathering mid-level spatial magic.
Rhythm and Compression
A silvery-white light shone in Su Ming's eyes. Gravity appeared above the Cursed Beast Demon. Although the magic was very powerful, the Cursed Beast Demon was, after all, a warrior-level demon, and it was not enough to kill him. It only slowed down his pace.
The cursed beast now needs to exert all its strength with every step, and the ground beneath its feet will cave in due to the unbearable pressure.
Even though it felt as if a mountain was pressing down on it, it still carried out Li Xing's mission.
—Kill Su Ming.
Getting entangled with the cursed beast is the stupidest thing to do. The fastest and best way to deal with it is to capture Li Xing. He is just a novice mage, and he will be much easier to deal with.
However, Li Xing seemed to have seen through Su Ming's plan long ago. Two black beast demons led him away from the scene. Behind them was the entrance to the residential building, and further ahead was the main road. They could leave at any time.
"Su Ming, why won't you just obediently die?" Li Xing said angrily, looking very annoyed.
Su Ming didn't reply and started heading towards Li Xing. He had temporarily trapped the cursed beast demons, most of the black beast demons were restrained by Xiao Qing, and only four or five remained to protect Li Xing.
He only needs to kill these few black beast demons; that's not too difficult.
"Even the cursed beast demons can't kill him, has he grown to this level?" Li Xing cursed inwardly, then called to the black beast demons to lead him away.
He thought that the god-like cursed beast demon could kill Su Ming, but that was just wishful thinking. When he actually encountered it, he realized that the beast demon alone could not even put Su Ming in a desperate situation and still had time to capture him.
Li Xing couldn't let Su Ming catch him. He used to be a military magistrate and knew what status the Black Vatican members held in the eyes of ordinary people. Death wasn't scary; being caught was what truly drove people to despair.
The black demon carried Li Xing and began to flee. Because it was night, most people were already asleep. After hearing the commotion outside, many windows turned on their lights, as everyone wanted to see what was happening.
The Black Beast Demon's curse: The beast demon was pitch black, and with the streetlights in this area all broken, it was impossible to see what was happening.
Su Ming wanted to catch Li Xing, but he was too slow compared to the Black Beast Demon. The Black Beast Demon was at least a servant-level demon, and carrying Li Xing on his shoulder was something Su Ming couldn't possibly catch.
"Xiao Qing, let's go back." Su Ming called out as he turned around.
Knowing who is targeting him is enough. Li Xing definitely won't stay here tonight. It's a waste of time to waste with him and we'll have to worry about the threat of the cursed beast.
Let's just run.
The magical security in the ancient capital is top-notch nationwide, and they are most active at night, so Li Xing cannot be too reckless.
If Su Ming hadn't deliberately run to this deserted place, he wouldn't have had a chance to make a move.
The Black Vatican, huh? I never expected there to be members of the Black Vatican in Zhou City, and Li Xing was most likely recruited by someone else.
If Li Xing is a member of the Black Vatican, what about Han Bing and Zhang Wen?
The three of them have always had a good relationship, and it cannot be ruled out that these two are suspected of being members of the Black Vatican.
Moreover, my father is in Zhoucheng. If I can't get the drugs, it would be troublesome if I turned around and went after my father.
Su Ming was feeling a bit agitated.
The awakening of intermediate-level mages needs to be scheduled. I can't rely on space and summoning magic to keep Li Xing around. With another magic, I might be able to keep him.
Xiaoqing runs very fast; she can directly return to the summoning plane through the dimensional gate without worrying about her safety. This is much more convenient than other people's summoned beasts.
Su Ming was not flustered. Walking down the street, he knew that Li Xing would not be able to make a move here, and endangering a few civilians' lives was not enough for him.