I Am Loaded with Passive Skills-Chapter 3356 - 1677: The Emperor Descends upon Holy Sword Land, the Golden Fate Dragon Offers the Heavenly Bridge_2
Chapter 3356: Chapter 1677: The Emperor Descends upon Holy Sword Land, the Golden Fate Dragon Offers the Heavenly Bridge_2
Blood continued to seep uncontrollably from the corners of his lips, spraying recklessly in the wind.
One of his eyeballs dangled precariously outside its socket, swaying as if it might detach at any moment.
His nostrils had been shredded into countless fragments, flaring and contracting as blood and mucus oozed uncontrollably.
He had even completely lost one ear, while the remaining left ear—battered and shorn of its lobe—was reduced to a grotesque mess of flesh, flailing wildly before it, too, tore free and disappeared.
And yet…
“Hahaha! Hihihi! Hahaha!”
“Ai Gou, is this all you’ve got?!”
From behind the mirror, Feng Zhongzui watched the maddened scene unfold, his gut clenching tightly in unease. Every part of him froze with dread.
What kind of lunatics were these?
Any normal person would’ve been unconscious from injuries like these, right?
Yet Lord Shou could still talk, and even acted like nothing happened. Could his wounds be an illusion? Was he, in fact, unharmed?
But then…
An abrupt realization struck Feng Zhongzui, and he began to sputter in quick succession:
“Lord Shou shouldn’t be like this—not just like this!”
“He has plenty of defensive spiritual techniques. Why would he rely only on the ancestral source’s power and the Shattered Shield to counteract?”
“At the very least, he could transform! Where’s that physique of his that once tore apart the Qilin with bare hands?”
“Could he be unable to move? Did he only have enough time to grab the shield in this critical moment?”
Suddenly halting, Feng Zhongzui let out a horrified shriek:
“No! Lord Shou is testing! He’s actually risking his life to experience the true power of this arrow firsthand!”
“Is this what they mean by unmatched courage born of supreme skill?”
“This… this is true lawlessness!”
…
“Passive Fist (Charge Point: 685.23%).”
“Passive Fist (Charge Point: 741.84%).”
“Passive Fist (Charge Point: 802.95%).”
“…”
Xu Xiaoshou was in pain, yet he felt a twisted sort of ecstasy.
Feng Zhongzui hadn’t entirely missed the mark in his analysis—Xu Xiaoshou had indeed been “restrained” just moments prior.
At the critical moment, while his first instinct had been to deploy the Shattered Shield, he had also thought of activating the Ultimate Giant, Acalanātha, or some other awakened skills…
But he hesitated.
And then, a peculiar thought sprang into his mind.
“Why not… try it?”
By the time he realized he was either insane or succumbing to the Blood Orb’s influence, it was already too late to attempt Giant Transformation.
The arrow struck the shield.
The impact in that fleeting moment nearly sent him to his end right then and there.
Eternal Vitality was completely drained, leaving him on the brink of being unable to regenerate even the slightest bit of blood essence.
Xu Xiaoshou thanked his foresight in pulling out the Transformation passive skill long beforehand.
Transformation allowed him to distribute “damage” across his body, spirit, and intent, mitigating the impact when injured.
With the collaborative effort of his various passive skills, Xu Xiaoshou managed to endure the initial collision of the arrow. Yet he couldn’t help marveling once more…
“It’s not that I’m strong.”
“It’s that Shield Treasure is unbelievably strong!”
The Shattered Shield, sensing his disoriented condition, had taken the brunt of Ai Cangsheng’s terrifying arrow, absorbing no less than seventy percent of its force all on its own!
If not for the Shattered Shield holding firm at the front, Xu Xiaoshou felt he would’ve fallen victim to the Blood Orb’s schemes in an instant.
Fear crept into his heart.
Because he suddenly realized that his second true body hadn’t even materialized yet—was this another part of “Death’s Guidance?”
“This single arrow… could shatter a Holy Emperor!”
The skyrocketing charge points of Passive Fist gave a rough estimate of just how devastating Ai Cangsheng’s arrow truly was.
Aside from Cursed Yin, Xu Xiaoshou couldn’t think of a single adversary that could be used as a point of comparison.
But that was Cursed Yin—that was an evil god!
It was incomprehensible that such monumental power could be contained within the body of a small humanoid entity like Ai Cangsheng!
…
Whoosh!
The wind howled endlessly past his ears.
The seemingly ordinary Black Iron Arrow had, within mere seconds, driven the silver Shattered Shield—and Xu Xiaoshou—far out across the vast ocean.
Sailing through waves was not his intention. While continuing to resist the numbing shock traveling up his arms, Xu Xiaoshou heard a long-lost sound from Shield Treasure—soft and faint.
“Hic…!”
It shyly burped, embarrassed.
It then explained that this first taste had almost satiated it, but if there were a second arrow, it might not be able to absorb seven or eight parts of the force as it did now; it first needed time to digest.
“Thank you so much!”
Xu Xiaoshou nearly wanted to hug the shield and plant a big kiss on it. As long as he made it through this first wave, he had hope.
“Human Realm Dao, ocean, aid me!”
Darting over the vast waters, Xu Xiaoshou activated the Human Realm Dao of the Six Paths and began drawing power from the natural world.
“Engulfing Power, Greedy Spirit, aid me!”
Reaching the desolate desert, Xu Xiaoshou transformed, sprouting nine tails at his waist and bleaching his hair white. Shielded by the Shattered Shield, he started siphoning the Black Iron Arrow’s energy.
Almost there, almost there…
The arrow’s momentum still surged!
It had forcibly pushed him from the Central Region all the way to the Western Region, with residual strength that hadn’t yet dissipated!
As Xu Xiaoshou sensed he was nearing the vicinity of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, he calculated the remaining arrow force against his limits with Acalanātha…
Suddenly, he stomped backward with all his might!
He shattered the void beneath his feet, vowing to halt his retreat!
At the same moment, his eyes underwent an eruption, blazing with crimson light!
“Ultimate Giant!”
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“Moment of Enlightenment!”
“Independence!”
“Exploding Posture!”
“Acalanātha!”
First awakening, second awakening, five activations in unison!
Everything else remained constant, with Independence toggled off immediately after activation!
In a mere instant, across the five regions, atop the barren desert, a towering, sky-piercing giant emerged out of thin air.
Upon its arrival, the giant knelt on one knee, cloaked in golden light, bracing its shoulder and elbow against the shield.
The silver shield, as if a wall dividing worlds, trembled with the behemoth’s might—and shattered the Black Iron Arrow… on the spot!
The arrow shattered.
The golden light dissipated.
At the same time, within the frame of the Dao Imparting Mirror, the top of the Holy Mountain came into view, where Lord Cangsheng had been seated in the realm of the black hole.
He suddenly shuddered violently!
The osmanthus wood wheelchair beneath him, once protected so meticulously, abruptly disintegrated into dust.
“What does this signify?”
“Did Lord Cang Sheng’s power spiral out of control?”
