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Chapter 73 Terrifying Scream
Xia Lin quickly used his left arm scale shield to return to defense.
"boom--"
The force was so great that his arms went numb and his feet became unsteady.
The elite ghoul who had successfully launched the sneak attack was about to press his advantage and tear the human in front of him apart when suddenly his feet tightened!
Thick vines and revitalized tree roots, which had somehow emerged from the mud, were like countless tenacious venomous snakes, tightly coiling around its waist and legs!
"Ho!" it growled, its arms straining, muscles bulging, and the entangled plant fibers snapped under the strain with a "crunch" sound!
They were about to break free from their restraints!
Seizing this fleeting opportunity, Xia Lin steadied himself and immediately thrust his sword forward, aiming directly at the heart of the bound elite ghoul!
However, this entangled elite ghoul seems to possess a more cunning mind.
Ignoring the vines still tightening around it, it suddenly crossed its arms in front of its chest, and its two hard, iron-like claws gripped the incoming sword tightly!
"Clang!"
Sparks flew at the point where claws and sword clashed!
The longsword was clamped by immense force and could not penetrate any further!
This successfully created an excellent opportunity for the companion with the severed claw to attack.
The elite ghoul in front of him stared intently at Xia Lin with its scarlet eyes, seemingly mocking him.
The elite ghoul with the severed claw had reached the peak of its hatred for Xia Lin. With its one arm outstretched, it opened its mouth, dripping with foul-smelling saliva, and viciously bit at Xia Lin's neck!
It wants to tear the human who hurt it to pieces!
"Get out of here!"
Griffin roared, and more vines burst from the ground, wrapping around its lower body.
The elite ghoul's forward momentum suddenly halted, but it roared and, with terrifying strength, dragged the layers of vines and moved forward another big step!
Li Chi closed the distance between himself and Xia Lin, and could already smell the stench emanating from Xia Lin's mouth!
"Watch out! I'm about to lose control!"
Griffin's forehead veins bulged, his hands gripped his short staff tightly, and his natural energy surged wildly, but the vines binding the broken-claw elite ghoul were still breaking apart at a visible speed.
The strength of these elite ghouls far exceeded expectations, and the slippery swamp ground limited the effectiveness of the vine roots in gripping the ground. As a result, he was under immense pressure.
Xia Lin felt a chill run down his spine; he didn't want to be the sandwich filling between the two ghouls.
A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. Instead of trying to pull back the longsword that was being held in place, he let out a low growl.
He channeled all his strength into his arms, pushed against the sword hilt, and slammed backward, taking with him the elite ghoul that was gripping the blade!
"Bang!"
The other person's back slammed solidly into a large, ancient tree, sending leaves rustling down.
The sandwich cookie, caught in the middle, let out a painful scream.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xia Lin pressed down hard with both arms, and the longsword that had been restrained was forced forward several inches by the force!
"Pfft!"
The sword tip pierced through the gap between its crossed arms and claws, first deeply penetrating the upper part of its chest.
Then, with its momentum still strong, it dragged the unfortunate ghoul to the ancient tree behind it and nailed it there!
The sword pierced through the back of the tree and embedded itself deeply in the trunk, where it could not be pulled out for a time.
Almost at the same instant the longsword left his hand, the elite ghoul with the broken claws finally broke free from most of the vines binding him with a roar!
With its single arm outstretched and sharp teeth bared, it lunged at the unarmed human!
A foul stench filled the air, and the stench of death instantly enveloped everything!
Griffin's pupils contracted as he exerted all his strength to urge the last few tough vines to wrap around its ankle, trying to buy Xia Lin even a moment to draw his sword.
At the same time, he glanced to the other side out of the corner of his eye—Garu's battle with the strongest elite ghoul was nearing its end.
The orc had several deep, bone-revealing claw marks on his body, but he was even more ferocious, his giant axe having severed one of his opponent's arms and legs.
He raised his weapon high, the blood-red axe blade about to deliver the final blow to that hideous head.
Just hold on a little longer! Hold on until Garuteng makes his move...
Griffin gritted his teeth and drew upon the natural energy to its limit.
however--
"Eeya—!!!"
A sharp, piercing, and terrifying scream that seemed to pierce the very soul suddenly erupted from the direction of the guard's defensive perimeter without warning!
The sound seemed to contain endless pain, resentment, and the aura of death, piercing through the eardrums and reaching straight into the mind.
Everyone, including Xia Lin, Griffin, and even the berserk Garu, felt a violent mental shock.
Countless images of fear, despair, and phantom pain flashed uncontrollably through my mind, causing me to pause involuntarily.
The guards were thrown into chaos instantly, with terrified screams and angry roars mingling together!
"What's going on?!"
Griffin turned around in horror.
Behind the defensive perimeter, a fourth elite ghoul had appeared out of nowhere!
This one was even more robust than the one that was fighting Garu, with its shoulders and back bulging like small mountains, and its skin a dark, deep black.
Its arms were mutated to be exceptionally thick and long, with sharp claws at the ends that were curved like sickles.
At this moment, it has just completed a bloody attack.
The two guards who stood in front of the old priest Farr couldn't even let out a full scream.
One man's head was smashed open, and red and white matter splattered onto his companion's horrified face.
Another person was slicing open diagonally from the left shoulder to the right waist by scythe-like claws, with internal organs and broken bones spilling onto the ground, and a strong smell of blood instantly filled the air.
It stepped over the still convulsing corpse, its crimson gaze fixed firmly on the old priest, who was being protected by Ward and the guards.
"Oh shit!"
Griffin instantly understood, and a chilling anger and lingering fear welled up in his heart.
"Those cunning devils! Their real target has always been the priest!"
At the same moment, the elite ghoul looked at Xia Lin, who was standing close by and unarmed, with cruelty and greed flashing in its scarlet eyes.
Weapons... gone... flesh and blood... sweet... tear him apart!
It seemed to have already tasted the scalding blood rushing into its throat, and with its single arm outstretched, its large mouth full of sharp teeth fiercely bit into Xia Lin's bare neck!
However, the next moment——
"Whoosh!"
A metallic shadow, colder than his claws, rapidly magnified before its eyes with a speed far exceeding that of an ordinary throw!
It wasn't the warm flesh and blood I'd expected, but rather cold, hard, and accompanied by a sharp, piercing whistle—
Wild short spears!
What?
A hint of almost human astonishment and confusion flashed in the crimson eyes of the elite ghoul with the broken claws.
"Plop—snap!"
The response to it was a dull thud and a cracking sound as a sharp object pierced through flesh, cartilage, and even the back of the skull!
The cold, sharp short spear pierced through its gaping, bloody maw.
Then, the adventurer who was "inseparable" from it just a second ago was quickly pulled away from its field of vision.
Finally, with a "plop," it crashed into a muddy puddles several meters away, splashing up a large amount of filthy water. It twitched twice and then lay still.
Maintaining his throwing posture, Xia Lin slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
Thanks to the combined bonuses of [Novice Thrower] and [Precision Throw], this hasty attack was surprisingly effective.