Chapter 261: Chapter 261

The situation was gradually worsening. The surrounding Sandpeople and other soldiers had retreated, scattering to battle elsewhere.

The soldiers did not wish to fight, knowing victory hinged on the clash between Du You and the second-tier Quicksand Soldier. However, the Sandpeople seemed not to care about such things.

The cornered Sandpeople fought with escalating madness as if they had no regard for their lives.

This desperate struggle actually allowed several Sandpeople to escape their encirclement. The soldiers involved in the raid, despite their strength, were simply too few to keep up with the frenzied Sandpeople.

On Du You’s side, they were fully at a disadvantage. The Quicksand Soldier had the upper hand in his fight with the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dogs, and as time passed, the dogs’ chance of winning diminished.

Unfortunately, Du You and Xiaozi’s attacks failed to break the Sand Snake’s defenses, rendering their magical assault ineffective.

Blocked by the Sand Snake, Du You found it impossible to attack the Quicksand Soldier on the other side.

They were unable to break through the Sand Snake’s defenses for a while, yet there was no cessation in the snake devouring the Death Scorpion. At this point, the Scorpion was less than half its original size.

If this went on, the Death Scorpion likely couldn’t hold on for a few more minutes.

"No, we can’t keep going , otherwise we’re doomed. The Death Scorpion won’t hold out anyway, let’s give it up,"

At Du You’s mental command, the energy emanating from the Death Scorpion instantly compressed. Du You himself didn’t expect to have to resort to the Scorpion’s last-ditch effort this soon.

With a loud "bang", the quicksand on the Death Scorpion’s body shattered completely, causing a shockwave. However, the shattered quicksand did not fly far before the Sand Snake swallowed it.

At the same time, the Death Scorpion’s body was again targeted by the Sand Snake’s engulfing force, completely lifting it off the ground.

This time, the Death Scorpion did not resist, instead going with the force and accelerating towards the Sand Snake’s mouth.

The normally brass-like body of the Death Scorpion went dark, appearing as a pitch-black scorpion emitting a dangerous aura. All its aura had been fully retracted.

The Death Scorpion moved at a frightening speed, locking onto the Sand Snake as soon as the Snake locked onto it.

The Sand Snake sensed the danger but it was too late to disengage as the Scorpion had accelerated drastically, becoming a streak of light. At such speed, even a higher-ranked Sand Snake stood no chance of dodging.

In an instant, the Death Scorpion appeared inside the Sand Snake’s mouth as if it had teleported. The Sand Snake bit down without hesitation, but faster than it was the Scorpion’s attack.

Death Raid, the Scorpion’s tail thrust like a piercing arrow into the Sand Snake’s mouth.

Even with the Sand Snake’s defenses, it could not withstand this attack that had burned all of the Scorpion’s strength. But it only broke a bit of skin, for the Death Raid wasn’t renowned for direct attacks.

However, a terrifying toxin had seeped into the Sand Snake’s body. The Snake instantly felt a bone-deep, soulful pain spreading throughout its body, rendering it icy cold.

The tormented Sand Snake twisted uncontrollably on the ground. At this time, the attacks from Du You and Xiaozi ceased.

Observing the writhing snake, Du You gained a deeper understanding of the frightening lethality of Death Raid.

This technique, usable once every 24 hours, was fully on display in front of Du You. On the Sand Snake’s body, black patterns gradually appeared and spread, forming bizarre black markings.

At the same time, the Snake’s plump body began to wither, its skin becoming increasingly shriveled. Some skin suddenly cracked open, but no blood seeped out. Instead, it split like rotten pieces of wood, releasing a faint sweet fragrance.

"Death Raid, that’s the power of the Death God, damn it, that scorpion is a Death Scorpion. How did a human gain the Scorpion’s recognition? That’s impossible!" Behind them, the Quicksand Soldier witnessing this scene wore an expression of shock and disbelief.

The Death Scorpion, always revered by the Sandpeople, how could it be tamed by a human, even deploying a mutually assured destruction tactic?

Before this, they had only seen a scorpion composed of sand. Despite having suspicions, they never considered this possibility.

But now, the toxin produced by the Death Raid confirmed his suspicions. In the eyes of the Sand People, this was power from the Death God, way beyond a mortal’s control.

If he had known earlier that the enemy had a Death Scorpion, he wouldn’t have let his pet attack. His high status among Sandpeople was not because of his own strength, but because his pet was powerful.

Facing the Death Scorpion’s Death Raid, even if his strength was formidable, he couldn’t block it.

The heartbroken Quicksand Soldier, with a roar of rage, suddenly turned and ran. "Stop him, don’t let him escape!"

Even Du You couldn’t have predicted that the Quicksand Soldier would try to run. But it wasn’t easy to escape in this environment. Xiaozi’s Thunder Light Orb cut off the Soldier’s escape route.

Following close behind was the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dog, while Du You’s spells were even faster.

Left with no other choice, the Quicksand Soldier had to turn and fight. Without his pet to help, the Soldier was quickly overwhelmed. The layer of sand on the ground was too thin, making it impossible for him to burrow underground to escape.

The Double-headed Sand Snake finally stopped struggling, its life force depleted. Its withered skin turned to dust in the wind, leaving behind only a black skeletal frame.

Du You knew that while this move was released by his Summoned Beast, the toxin on that skeleton was far beyond his capacity to resist. Because, after all, it wasn’t caused by his own magic.

Even the Death Scorpion itself couldn’t stand against this toxin, let alone him. Du You cautiously skirted the skeleton, continuing to chase after the Quicksand Soldier. As for everyone else, no one dared to approach. The black skeleton and the eerie scene earlier were likely to give the more faint-hearted nightmares.

The Quicksand Soldier, having lost his will to fight, saw his combat effectiveness plummet. Caught in a lapse of attention, he was hit by a Thunder Light Orb. The electric shock made the Soldier’s movements sluggish. Thıs content belongs to 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵·𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮·𝓷𝓮𝓽

Right after that, Du You’s eight Disintegration Spells almost simultaneously hit the Quicksand Soldier’s body. The Soldier’s body broke apart like shattered porcelain, countless cracks appearing all over, with only his flesh and blood barely holding him together.