Chapter 419: Ch-419: Second Trial (2)
The humongous Titans, whose faces were pitch black and had golden eyes, seemed to look at them, and everyone felt their hearts drop to their stomachs. Their hearts quivered when they saw all of the Titans looking at them with an eerie smile, showing their sharp teeth, which sent a chill down their spines.
Gudong
The sound of swallowing saliva could be heard as everyone’s throats moved automatically, and they felt their backs drenched in sweat.
"What...are these?" Even the masked man, who was the second most calm person among them, looked at the unknown beings larger than giants with horror. He was utterly terrified—even the giants did not bring such pressure on him.
’System, can you tell me if there is a way to distract or keep them occupied with something? I don’t think I can handle the giants and Titans at the same time,’ Wang Ming asked in a grim voice. If Bai Lingxi were here, then he would not be as worried, since she, with the aid of the others, could defeat them. But now, he was worried about the safety of Min Li.
[System Message: Host, first of all, you have lower cultivation than them. Another factor is that they have stronger bodies and also possess regeneration capabilities due to the corruption power of ????. Even using your most powerful technique, you can’t defeat all of the Titans.]
Wang Ming read the reply, and his expression darkened. This was the first time he had faced such a dangerous situation. But then the system texted him again.
[System Message: Actually, there is a way to defeat them. The Titans corrupted by them still have consciousness, are extremely arrogant, and will send the giants first to attack and wait before attacking themselves. You can unlock a physique skill of your Darkness Merging Physique, which can counter them, but it will cost 3 million Dual Cultivation Points. Do you want to proceed?]
< Cultivation Shop Level:2 (Note: Breakthrough to the Soul Formation realm to upgrade the shop and unlock new items) >
< Current Dual Cultivation Points: 4 million>
< Current debt: zero>
The system spoke, and Wang Ming’s eyes narrowed as he opened the tab. Without hesitation, he accepted: "Accept, and use the rest of the 1 million to buy recovery and healing pills" Even though he felt a bit pained about using all his points, surviving in this situation was more important. With the remaining points, he bought recovery pills, knowing he would need them to fight the Giants and corrupted Giants.
[System Message: 4 million Dual Cultivation Points have been used. Recovery pills have been given to the host, and the Darkness Merging Physique ability is being unlocked.]
[Time Remaining: 30 minutes]
"30 minutes," Wang Ming frowned, then took a deep breath as he looked at the Ancient Giants.
Roar.
All the Titans roared, the sound laced with immense killing intent. All the members of Mui Ling’s team and the masked man fainted under the pressure, their faces twisted in fear. Wang Ming looked at Min Li, Jiang Yao, and Wu Jing. The girls looked a bit pale—especially Jiang Yao—but they were relieved that they hadn’t fainted. If they had, he wouldn’t have been able to protect them. He looked at the others and knew they were as good as dead.
"Huh," Wang Ming raised an eyebrow when he saw Mui Ling bring out a painting.
"Help me put them in this painting. It’s an artificial world—if they stay here, they would die for sure," Mui Ling said to the masked man. He nodded and hurled them at the painting, which sucked them in. Mui Ling might seem cold-hearted, but if she could, she would help innocents.
’Oh, this is my first time seeing a painting,’ Wang Ming thought. He knew there was a profession called painters, and some of them could even create inner worlds inside paintings—for example, ideal places for cultivating herbs or a cold world for training cold resistance. Of course, these were inferior to the real world, but still useful.
"System, can you tell me who the question marks are?" Wang Ming asked.
[System Message: Host is too weak, and the system refuses to tell him. It is for his own good; if he hears the name in his current state, his soul would shatter and he would never be able to reincarnate again.]
Wang Ming clicked his tongue, but when he read the last part, his eyebrows jumped, and he looked in disbelief. ’Just hearing the names can shatter my soul? What kind of existence is that?’ Wang Ming thought, but he did not press further due to the system’s unusually serious tone.
[Time Remaining: 27 min]
Wang Ming took a brief look at the timer before looking at the others.
"Hey everyone, let’s work together. I’ll deal with those, and you all deal with the ones charging from the other side," Wang Ming said without waiting for a reply, as he dashed toward a group of them.
"Hey, don’t be reckl—" Jiang Yao started, but before she could finish, Wang Ming had already left, which made her gesture helplessly. Even though she had seen what he was capable of previously, she was still nervous about the current situation. Moreover, those humongous beings still hadn’t moved, which made her uneasy. She noticed that the golden eyes were fixed on Wang Ming.
"Heavenly Sword Art — Second Form: World Slicing Strike," Wang Ming muttered as he charged toward one of the giants and released a golden arc at the incoming giant.
Boom.
A huge explosion occurred, and Wang Ming was confident they were destroyed.
"Huh?" Wang Ming’s eyes constricted when he saw the next scene: the giants were unscathed. A faint fist shot toward him, and he hurriedly crossed his hands as he had no time to dodge.
Bang.
"Ugh!" A huge fist directly landed on his body, flinging him backward. He spat a mouthful of blood and looked at the giants in disbelief.
"Did it do nothing? No, it did?" Wang Ming thought as he narrowed his eyes, then noticed the deep cuts on the giants.
"If one won’t do it, how about multiple?" Wang Ming muttered, a battle-hungry grin spreading across his face.