Demon King: Hero, don't run away!-Chapter 506: Spine Defense

Shihui Cactus seemed unsurprised by the outcome, a long cactus grew from the palm of his hand, thick at the front and tapering towards the back, resembling a baseball bat bristling with dense nails.

A sword blade swung, and a black shadow flashed out from behind Yang Yu, merging into his sword blade.

Both sides, as if in tacit agreement, ran towards the center of the arena at the same time. The audience could already imagine the scene where the weapons of the two combatants would collide; they thought...

At least, at that moment, they thought Yang Yu had the Strength to match Shihui Cactus.

Unfortunately, reality is counterintuitive.

The difference in Strength between them was clearer to Yang Yu than to anyone else present.

Just as their weapons were about to clash, Yang Yu suddenly retracted his half-swing sword blade and lifted his left hand to raise his shield,

"Shield Counter."

Dense red spurs formed on the shield’s surface; when Shihui Cactus’s weapon touched Yang Yu’s shield, it was as if two brushes had collided.

A red current surged from Yang Yu’s shield, traveling up the length of Shihui Cactus’s baton and straight into Shihui Cactus’s chest, causing considerable injury.

Never having seen such a Skill before, Shihui Cactus was at a disadvantage in their first exchange, but Yang Yu’s Attack did not stop there. He didn’t have many Attack Skills, and he would not allow his "Shadow Deception" to go to waste.

His sword blade cut across the ground, and tiny thorns grew from around Shihui Cactus, entangling him.

Such tiny thorns could not possibly trap Shihui Cactus, but they bought enough time for the Attack.

The black of the sword blade danced in the air; Yang Yu slashed towards Shihui Cactus’s chest. But before his sword could hit Shihui Cactus, Shihui Cactus actively dropped the bat-shaped cactus from his hand and turned his back.

Green Magic Power surged from Shihui Cactus’s hair, forming a Defense along with brown and white spines.

Yang Yu’s Attack landed squarely on it, and instantly, the spines on Shihui Cactus’s hair, as if triggered by a mechanism, burst out explosively.

Yang Yu’s strike did not cause much damage and even triggered the effect of Shihui Cactus’s Skill, "Spine Defense."

Whenever an Attack was launched at close range, "Spine Defense" would unleash a burst of spurs, harming the person closest to it.

"Interception."

An Illusion Shield extended from Yang Yu’s shield, and the spurs that flew out like a barrage of arrows went bam and hit Yang Yu’s Illusion Shield, failing to penetrate the Interception’s Defense.

Almost at the same time, Yang Yu heard the sound of the ground cracking behind him. Glancing over with his peripheral vision, he was shocked to find a round Cactus growing behind him.

This Cactus was nothing like the small, cute ones found in potted plants, but more like a ticking bomb exuding an extremely lethal aura.

The spurs attached to it were thick as thumbs at the base, yet incredibly Sharp at the tips. It was not difficult to imagine becoming a hedgehog struck by such spurs, curling up in pain on the ground.

It was obvious how this Cactus had come into being.

Shihui Cactus, with his back to Yang Yu, was not idle; another cactus grew from his hand, going into the ground and creating the Cactus behind Yang Yu.

Shihui Cactus severed its connection with the Cactus, transforming the tire-sized Cactus into an automatic missile launcher that spun around, unleashing its spurs in all directions, putting Yang Yu in an instant dilemma.

Such dense attacks, Yang Yu had no assurance that he could dodge them all. He immediately changed direction, using "Interception" to defend against the large spurs from behind, taking Shihui Cactus’s counterattack on his back.

To Yang Yu’s surprise, the counterattack from the back was unexpectedly weak.

He didn’t know whether it was because "Spine Defense" used hair and Shihui Cactus feared going bald from unleashing too many needles, or if like "Shield Counter," it relied on the opponent’s strength or something else.

The All Things Library had no record of this kind of specialized skill, and Yang Yu didn’t know if he could learn it.

If he could, he actually wanted to learn it.

Any skill that could significantly reduce damage and provide a counterattack was good in his eyes, even usable as a type of mini "Shield Counter."

Yang Yu certainly didn’t think he had too many such skills. His only worry now was that every use of Shihui Cactus’s "Spine Defense" seemed to require a sacrifice of a certain amount of hair.

Shihui Cactus was part of the Plant Clan with robust growth, so naturally, it didn’t care. But if it were Yang Yu, his hair would probably all fall out after a few uses.

At that time, it wouldn’t be a matter of strength but rather attractiveness.

After all, there were always people who questioned whether it was a bald head that saved the world.

If one’s appearance deteriorated, even if they did save the world, they would be treated as if they had not.

The world is that cruel.

In fact, bald individuals saving the world were quite common, especially in the online world, where thanks to programmers sacrificing their hair, peace in the cyber world was maintained, allowing Yang Yu to download games and study materials.

If his computer accidentally got a virus, then he’d need some great person’s hair sacrifice to ensure the precious study materials on the hard drive remained safe.

However, if one asked Yang Yu if he was willing to give up his hair to save the world, of course, he wouldn’t be willing.

There were so many other choices for saving the world, so why sacrifice his hair?

Therefore, Yang Yu planned to figure out exactly how "Spine Defense" worked before deciding whether to learn it or not. For now, he should concentrate on dealing with Shihui Cactus.

Shihui Cactus’s attacks gave Yang Yu no room to breathe. As "Spine Defense" and "Hell Spur" linkage ended, a "baseball bat" covered with spurs appeared in Shihui Cactus’s hands, and with both hands gripped tight, it smashed towards Yang Yu’s back.

Yang Yu bent forward to dodge the taller Shihui Cactus’s attack, then turned around and swung his leg in a kick to the abdomen of Shihui Cactus.

Perhaps not expecting Yang Yu to kick at that moment, Shihui Cactus was sent back several meters, a mix of bewilderment, surprise, and seriousness on its face.

Yang Yu wouldn’t miss any opportunity for a hit; his hands radiated a red glow as he infused his sword blade with strong orange strength.

Quickly adjusting his posture and powering through his calves, Yang Yu was almost instantly in front of Shihui Cactus, swinging out with his sword.

Shihui Cactus attempted to defend with its own Cactus, only for Yang Yu’s sword to slice through the baseball bat and strike Shihui Cactus’s chest.

Yang Yu’s Life Value was already nearly six thousand, and "Double-sided Slash" dealt considerable damage. This strike even caused a trace of blood to spill from the corner of Shihui Cactus’s mouth.

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