dmims Chapter 213 Falling into the Shadows
Chapter 213 Falling into the Shadows
Chapter 213 Falling into the Shadows
Two beautiful figures approached the man with lightning speed from two completely different directions.
Extreme cold power tore through the air, creating gusts of wind. From within the thick white mist, the sword blade formed from pure ice suddenly shot out, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, heading straight for the man's head.
A strong sense of crisis caused a momentary look of panic to flash across the man's face, but he quickly recovered, and the shadow beneath his feet began to stir again.
Shadowy tentacles, like whips, firmly blocked the path of the two white figures. Their seemingly casual movements were actually precise defenses deployed all around them.
Facing the looming shadows, one of the arabesques remained unfazed, his steps unwavering, his fingertips curling with a chilling aura, like sharp claws.
She crossed her arms, gathered her strength slightly, and then suddenly ripped open the shadow in front of her with her claws.
As numerous shadow tentacles were torn apart, the man immediately sensed something. He suddenly stretched out his palm, and a large number of shadow tentacles surged out from under his sleeve, heading straight for Tangcao.
Seeing the man summon almost all of his shadows, Tangcao on the other side curled up her lips slightly.
Gripping the ice sword tightly, Tang Cao suddenly spun around, and the ice blades beneath her feet carved a path of frost straight to the man's face.
Clang!
Where the sword points, ice will pave the way.
By then it was too late to react. The man only saw a blur before his eyes as a white light streaked past him, instantly colliding with his body.
The meteor-like light transformed into the figure of Tangcao, gently landing on the ground.
With a gentle flick of her sword, Tangcao's voice finally drifted down, barely audible.
"Ice Soul: Kaleidoscope"
A ripple that caused the air to undulate slowly spread outwards.
The man's body stiffened abruptly, and cracks appeared on his skin, which then began to rapidly disintegrate.
Gift! Gift! Gift, gift, gift, gift!!!
First came two slashes, then the slashes gradually accelerated.
In a matter of seconds, the man's body looked as if it had been stabbed more than twenty times, the thick shadow being pierced layer by layer.
Under this frenzied piercing, the man's face turned deathly pale, and a mouthful of blood mixed with ink-black spurted out, his aura also weakened sharply.
The previously frantically writhing shadows began to slow down. Tang Cao turned slightly, but her expression was not relaxed. Through personal combat, she could tell that the monster in front of her was actually a living human being, merely someone whose body had been corrupted and possessed by the power of shadow.
Unlike the heretical demons, the human body contaminated by the heretical demons will have a noticeable dark crystal on its surface. As long as the dark crystal is broken, the power of the heretical path will be destroyed.
However, Tangcao has not yet found the weakness of the guy in front of him.
The attacks just now were all aimed at his limbs. Tang Cao's goal was to temporarily break his bones to restrict his movement before making further plans.
However, it now seems that this power of shadow is much stranger than I imagined.
The man's face was covered in blood and black ink. He swayed slightly, his legs twisted as if broken, but his expression remained ferocious.
"...Ha...haha...hahahaha..."
Darkness gradually enveloped the man's eyes, and his smile became increasingly distorted.
With his pupils fixed on Tangcao, the man realized that although the girl in front of him looked exactly like the magical girl behind him, she had a pair of obvious cat ears on her head.
These are not decorations, nor are they manifestations of magic; they are real cat ears, organs that humans could never possess.
That's right, this Tangcao is none other than Xiaobai.
After Tangcao successfully broke through to the Red-level Magical Girl and planted a seed in the Rainbow Crystal Flower, Shiro finally awakened her first magic of her own—"Magical Body".
Strictly speaking, this magic can only be considered a support magic, but its effect is countless times stronger than most other magic awakened by spirit beasts.
The only effect of "Magic Body" is to transform the spirit beast into a body like a human's. Since the spirit beast itself carries magic power, Xiaobai can also cast spells.
Don't underestimate this auxiliary magic. The fact that it can make even the sharp-tongued Little Grey jealous is enough to prove how rare it is. It's one of the legendary magics, the most powerful malleable magic.
As Tangcao's half-life spirit beast, from the moment the contract was formed, the human and the cat were firmly bound together, and Xiaobai's magic attribute was also ice element.
It can be said that after awakening this magic, all the enemies faced not just Tangcao alone, but two magical girls with ice elemental powers.
As Tangcao's magic advances, this increase in combat power will account for a larger proportion.
But now, the man who saw this scene did not show any fear; on the contrary, he became even more excited.
"...Cat girl...Cat girl hahaha..."
"Is this guy crazy?" Xiaobai licked his lips, and his ears twitched.
Tang Cao did not respond to Xiao Bai's words. She opened her "magical vision" and her eyes kept scanning the man's body.
If the Outer Path Demons can condense dark crystals, then the Shadow Clan in front of us should also have similar magical nodes. If we can find the node and break it, we can most likely save this man.
As Tangcao observed the man's body, she noticed that the shadow beneath his feet, which had quieted down, began to stir again.
"Little White, watch out!"
Tangcao stood holding her sword and couldn't help but speak up to remind him.
Xiaobai reacted quickly; as soon as Tangcao spoke, she nimbly leaped up, instantly creating distance between herself and the man.
Immediately afterwards, the shadows beneath their feet began to surge wildly, as if something was struggling to break free.
Tang Cao immediately prepared for battle. Judging from the changes in this man, it was clear that he was about to enter the second stage.
The man was still laughing maniacally, waving his broken arms, completely oblivious to the pain in his body, his gaze constantly sweeping over Tang Cao and Xiao Bai.
"Power...power...give me even greater power...!"
"You are all mine... all of you are mine..."
"I...I will take you..."
"Take you..."
"I.::
Shadows crawled up the man's body, first his feet, then his thighs, climbing all the way up to his shoulders. The man now felt as if he were standing amidst a swarm of pitch-black snakes, the shadows beneath his feet beginning to creep wildly up his body.
And it quickly began to tear.
Only then did the man's crazed expression finally change.
"No! No... What... What are you doing!"
"...You...you should listen to me!"
"I...I am...in control..."
"I"
"I'm the one who's going to vomit—"
Before he could finish speaking, a shadow filled the man's mouth and rushed into his throat.
The man's eyes bulged, and his hoarse, gloomy voice abruptly stopped.
Xiaobai stared at the scene in shock, her mind reeling, and she even forgot about the rescue.
Then the man's body began to sink, as if he were sinking into quicksand or falling into a swamp, with the writhing shadow constantly tearing at his body.
Like countless dark hands, they pulled the man's body into an endless abyss.
The sudden turn of events left Tang Cao somewhat bewildered, but she didn't stand there dumbfounded. Instead, she took a step forward and charged towards the man.
"Tangcao, what are you doing!?" Xiaobai was shocked when she noticed Tangcao's actions.
The man's body was contorted, his face contorted in pain and struggle.
The shadow beneath him was like a black vine, constantly wrapping around his body. His eyes were bloodshot, making him look extremely eerie against the dark background.
Every inch of flesh trembled, as if being devoured by countless insects and ants. The surrounding air seemed frozen, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
The man let out a series of whimpering roars as he tried to struggle, but his body was already out of his control, and even his lower body was pulled into the shadows.
The darkness grew stronger, and he felt himself about to be completely engulfed by this power, his senses growing increasingly dull.
Just as he was about to be swallowed up.
A burst of white light erupted.
Tangcao rushed towards the man and extended her palm.
Suddenly, the man sensed that glimmer of light.
He instinctively grabbed Tang Cao's hand.
In a brief moment, it was as if an indescribable warm current flowed into his body, making his scattered consciousness clearer.
A glint of clarity flashed in the man's eyes.
"Help me..."
He managed to utter two words.
Tang Cao gripped his hand tightly, trying to pull him out of the darkness.
However, the surrounding shadows grew and spread wildly like vines, quickly enveloping the two of them.
The magical light gradually weakened, and shadows had already wrapped around Tangcao's feet.
"Tang Cao, let go! You'll be dragged in with him!" Xiao Bai shouted anxiously, quickly running towards Tang Cao.
The man's body had begun to fall uncontrollably, and he could feel that force taking over his body again.
His dark eyes once again became confused and frantic, and his last remaining rationality left him once more.
Before he was completely swallowed up, the man gently released his grip.
The next moment, Xiaobai pounced and pushed Tangcao out of the shadows.
His dark eyes slowly closed, and the man's figure gradually blurred in the dim environment, his body being pulled into the shadows.
In the darkness, only Tangcao and Xiaobai remained, falling onto the street.