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Chapter 370 - 84 Self-Immolation and Exclusion Space (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_3

Chapter 370: Chapter 84 Self-Immolation and Exclusion Space (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_3

[Strong indeed! Worthy of a Warrior, you’ve once again proven with your very actions that Warriors possess the strongest defense among all professions, without a doubt, you’re the perfect punching bag.]

[But it was at this moment that you suddenly felt a void in your body, as if something was being siphoned away, leaving you feeling hollowed out. You instantly lost your strength and could no longer maintain Jingwei.]

[The slashing could end, and you were finished off with a few powerful strikes, decapitating you, your body split into a hundred and eight pieces.]

[In the heartbreaking moment of being sliced apart, you heard a sigh of mercy: "Hell is not empty, I shall not become a Buddha; when all beings are delivered, only then shall I realize Bodhi..."]

[You’re dead, this journey is over, calculating results...]

[You have gained an item: Retelegraphing Mistake (Fine)]

[Retelegraphing Mistake (Fine): One does not fall in the same place twice—unless they retelegraph their mistake. Upon using this item, the targeted enemy will fall twice in succession on the ground.]

[Number of times initiated today: 2/3]

...

"Damn double fall! That despicable Ksitigarbha, sneak attacking me again, have the guts to face me in a direct confrontation!"

Everything before Xu Shu’s eyes dissipated, and he opened his eyes. He had barely moved twenty meters from (19,18), in front of him was a rising, vibrant morning sun, and behind him was an inn performing "Birds Fighting over a Nest" and "Where Did Daddy Go."

Reflecting on his just-initiated journey, Xu Shu couldn’t help but fall into deep thought, beginning to seriously analyze everything.

This time, although he was again ambushed and killed by Tailed Ksitigarbha, he couldn’t say it was in vain.

At the very least, he had obtained many useful pieces of information.

First, Nie Qiba had mentioned "Bahamut" was dead, a name Xu Shu had encountered during his last legendary encounter, precisely the final ultimate battle, sneakily hiding his "ex-wives" at the battle scene, leading to his own ruined efforts. It was the son of the Spirit King from the Soul Realm, none other than Octopus Brother.

Since all this involved "Tailed Ksitigarbha," Xu Shu concluded that this was no coincidence of sharing the same name.

One thing was certain, Nie Qiba’s "Bahamut" was that Son of the Spirit King, who could also be called "Death God’s Son."

Considering Death God is Althias and coupled with the earlier encounter with Su Ji Herrera, Xu Shu reasonably suspected that the monsters from the ruins were starting to enter the real world, just like how ruins sprouted like bamboo shoots after rain during the Great Catastrophe Period in human history.

That was one thing.

The second was that this time, he was also cursed by the Corpse Valley Worm, and the curse was undoubtedly not just about creating a clone of himself called "Corpse Valley Body," but about planting a bomb inside his body.

Xu Shu suspected once cursed by the Corpse Valley Worm, subsequent encounters with Tailed Ksitigarbha’s "Space Slash" would result in doubled injury effects.

Otherwise, it was hard to explain why, despite having unleashed Jingwei Filling the Sea, he was still instantly defeated.

That feeling of being hollowed out, as if his body was being emptied, was undeniably undeniable.

And thirdly, he learned that at (19,19), there must be a trap, also known as the "magic circle" mentioned by the Tang family.

But what exactly was this "magic circle"?

Was it the uncertain realm into which he had entered and then was ejected?

When he said he "came out first," did it mean there were more people inside?

"Such a shame, this guy was too tricky, he wouldn’t tell me the true extent of the territory no matter what. If only I knew and could avoid the first round of Corpse Valley Worm’s curse, then why couldn’t I fight Tailed Ksitigarbha?"

Xu Shu narrowed his eyes.

Looking at the remaining two attempts on the Tai Chu Scroll, he glanced back at the inn and made a decision.

"I’ll try the last two times, if I still can’t uncover Tailed Ksitigarbha’s true face, I’ll give up decisively, go level up first, and if it’s still there when I return, I’ll deal with it then. If I miss out, then so be it; it means my fortune hasn’t arrived yet!"

Thinking about this, Xu Shu touched the Narrow Sleeve Guanyin fastened at his waist and with a steely gaze, flipped open the Tai Chu Scroll once more.

Journey mode, initiate!

With the mist enshrouding him, the world before him started spinning like a carousel:

[Checking current status...]

[Check successful!]

[At this point, you’re completely obsessed, you’re dead set on taking down the monster at (19,19), vowing quick retribution.]

[This time, you repeated the process, carefully making your way north, attempting to spot the range of Tailed Ksitigarbha’s territory with the naked eye, to avoid the Corpse Valley Worm’s curse.]

[Unfortunately, you still didn’t find any clues.]

[Once again, you reached the supply point located at the northeastern corner of the border. You circled the area twice, finding nothing special about the outside. You started to doubt if the so-called territory range referred to the entrance of this supply point.]

[But that seemed unreasonable, because as soon as you entered, you could see your "Corpse Valley Body" lying on the ground, imitating you. Clearly, this wasn’t something that just happened.]

[This time you tried something different, instead of attacking the Corpse Valley Worm on the ground and Nie Qiba inside, you pretended to know nothing, went to the back, and found the corner where the severely wounded Tang family member was located.]

[The place was now empty and silent.]

["Could it be that he appears only after I’m pulled into that strange space and then ejected out?" you ponder, and then you started dismantling all the doors in the inn, breaking them into planks and forcefully inserting them into the ground, surrounding the area where the person should appear with densely packed stakes.]

[On each plank, you wrote the same threatening message, conspicuous and blinding: Not saying where the territory limit is means death for your whole family!]"

["Very well, surely now he has to spill the beans!"]

[You wiped your hands with a hint of a smile and walked back to the front, where Nie Qiba could no longer tolerate your presence, and she made your Corpse Valley Body stand up, asked you gloomily: "Who do you think I am?"]

["I see you as my adorable, who’s been beaten by me a hundred and eighty-three times!" You slapped her down to the ground, mounted on her, and furiously scolded: "Speak up, who’s Bahamut, how did he die? Where is he? How do I enter that weird space? Where is the limit of Ksitigarbha Territory? Come clean, or I won’t let you off today."]

["Ah?" Nie Qiba’s brain couldn’t keep up, and you’d confused her with your questions, she responded blankly: "How did you know Lord Bahamut is dead..."]