It’s often said that "of all martial arts under heaven, speed is the only unbreakable technique."
That statement, it seems, is not false at all...
Even though the Eerie Qiqi was giving it her all, launching a fierce assault against that strange hilichurl, every single one of her attacks was effortlessly dodged.
Yet what surprised everyone even more was that, although the hilichurl had been dodging from the start—never once counterattacking—after some time, it suddenly drew its blade again.
Without warning, in a flash too fast for anyone to see, it struck once—and Qiqi’s head was cleaved clean off!
After killing Qiqi, the hilichurl calmly returned to the center of the arena, drove its blade into the ground, and sat cross-legged once more...
"T-This... this hilichurl doesn’t seem to have a particularly strong Eerie aura, nor is its attack power especially high,"
Aether said, frowning as he stared at the scene in disbelief.
"But its speed... it’s unbelievable—how could anything be that fast?"
"We just entered the ninth floor’s arena, and we’ve already lost three of our companions..."
Sigewinne spoke sadly.
"There’s no doubt now—the path we chose is a path of death..."
"And that hilichurl... it’s acting very strange," Clorinde added, frowning slightly as she observed the creature sitting motionless at the center.
"It’s not like the usual monster hilichurls. We’re talking right here in front of it, yet it’s completely ignoring us, not even attempting to attack..."
"But just moments ago, it suddenly attacked—killing Ningguang, Eula, and Qiqi..."
Sayu spoke next, "And the gate to the next floor is still locked. If we don’t defeat this hilichurl, we probably won’t be able to advance at all..."
"We must defeat this hilichurl..."
But the moment Sayu finished speaking, the hilichurl that had been sitting quietly in the center suddenly moved again—
In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a blur of motion.
Before anyone could react, it appeared right in front of Sayu— and with a single slash, her head was cut clean off!
Everyone froze in shock.
Just seconds ago, they’d been saying the hilichurl wouldn’t attack on its own—and now it had instantly struck down Sayu without hesitation?!
As Su Yuan stood there in shock, his mind was racing—and soon, a possible explanation struck him.
He shouted out loud: "Could it be... hostility? The moment anyone shows hostility toward this hilichurl, it attacks them!!!"
After killing Sayu, the hilichurl once again returned to the center of the arena, drove its blade into the ground, and sat cross-legged just like before.
The others pondered Su Yuan’s words—and quickly realized he was right.
At the start, Ningguang had spoken disdainfully, saying it was "just a mere hilichurl," clearly showing contempt—and she was the first to be killed.
Then Eula, who invoked her Eerie state, an act filled with aggression and provocation— She too was slain.
Next was Qiqi, who entered her Eerie state and launched a direct attack—undeniably an act of hostility.
And finally Sayu, who declared they must defeat the hilichurl— That alone might have been enough to trigger its next strike.
"Then what are we supposed to do now...?"
Paimon’s face was filled with worry and despair.
"If we don’t defeat this hilichurl, we can’t reach the next floor..."
"But if we try to defeat it, we’ll inevitably show hostility!"
"And its attack and movement speed are far too fast—we can’t even react in time..."
At that moment, Clorinde stepped forward decisively.
"Let me try," she said calmly.
"From what we’ve seen, this hilichurl doesn’t seem to have high defense—its strength lies purely in its incredible speed."
"As a Shadow Hunter, I specialize in speed myself. And with the Electro Vision I possess... when it comes to swiftness, I may not necessarily lose."
"Even if it comes down to trading blows—or dying together with it—if my sacrifice allows everyone else to move forward, it’ll be worth it."
As she spoke, Clorinde took a step forward, facing the cross-legged hilichurl at the center of the arena, and said:
"O blade-wielding hilichurl, possessor of extraordinary speed—!"
"I acknowledge your strength. Face me in a fair and honorable du—"
Before Clorinde could even finish her challenge, the hilichurl suddenly stood up—and in the next instant, it vanished into a blur of motion.
A flash of cold light swept past, and Clorinde’s head was cleaved clean off.
Everyone stared in utter despair.
This hilichurl... its timing was too perfect!
It had struck before Clorinde could even enter her Eerie state—without hesitation, without mercy.
Was this hilichurl, tainted and controlled by the eerie corruption, really mindless?
Or were its precise actions... deliberate?
Either way, Aether and Su Yuan now fully understood—since this hilichurl existed on the path of death, it was destined to be nearly unbeatable.
Still, as always, there was only one rule to follow: fight to the very last moment.
Su Yuan stepped forward, summoning his Foul legacy, feeling the abyssal power surge within him—ready to strike.
But before he could move, Aether stepped ahead of him.
"Su Yuan, let me try first!"
Seeing the resolve in Aether’s eyes, Su Yuan hesitated, then nodded, stepping back a few paces to give him room.
The next moment, Aether raised his one-handed sword and charged at the hilichurl.
"Hilichurl! Take this!!!"
And then—as expected—the hilichurl’s blade flashed once, and Aether’s head was severed instantly.
He fell lifeless to the ground.
Su Yuan stared blankly for a moment, speechless.
He had thought Aether might’ve had some clever plan... but in the end, it was just another sacrifice.
Wait—why did he say another?
Either way, it no longer mattered.
He didn’t know how many Death Rewinds he still had left— but one thing was certain: this was going to be another rewind.
In the next moment, Su Yuan, clad in the Foul Legacy’s armor, charged straight toward the hilichurl!
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