When Avalon activates, Mo Shuying is essentially in another world, and his physical form in this world is illusory. Attacks simply pass through his phantom body; he only materializes when he attacks.
However, attacks from the Shadow Entity are different. The recent blow was clearly a direct collision, but it was Avalon colliding with the Shadow Entity. Avalon was repelling the Shadow Entity, unwilling to even let it pass through its own illusory body.
"Gah..."
Semiramis, with a hole torn in her chest, looked somewhat like a zombie. The Shadow Entity was emerging from her chest, with only a small part of its tail still inside her body.
The Shadow Entity and Mo Shuying faced each other, neither making a move for a moment, both unsure of the other.
And just then!
"Boom!"
A sound of shattering stone came from outside. As if on cue, both Mo Shuying and the Shadow Entity moved simultaneously!
"Wind King Barrier!"
Mo Shuying surged his wind power, expanding the Wind King Barrier that enveloped his sword! He extended the sword's attack range and slashed at the Shadow Entity.
He wasn't even sure if he hit a body part, just a thin strand.
Mo Shuying knew a bit about this Shadow Entity. Regardless of anything else, one thing was crucial!
He absolutely could not let these Shadow Entities get close! If they did, he might be eaten until only a leg was left.
"Hmph!"
Mo Shuying swung his sword upwards, causing the air current to vibrate! This propelled the Shadow Entity upwards, but inflicted no substantial damage.
This was the terrifying thing about the Shadow Entity. You had no idea how to directly damage it. While Mo Shuying seemed to be exchanging blows with the Shadow Entity, a part of his attention was always on Semiramis.
"Ugh..."
Semiramis seemed to have lost consciousness, standing there doing nothing. Mo Shuying slashed through the Shadow Entity, then poured Mana frantically into his sword!
"Wind King Hammer!"
"Boom!"
He thrust his sword towards Semiramis. Just as the sword's wind was about to strike, Semiramis suddenly reached out! She released a wall of water.
This defensive Magecraft was clearly quite strong, completely blocking the Wind King Hammer. Mo Shuying's attack seemed to have awakened Semiramis's consciousness, as she let out a strange laugh! Then, a large amount of white mist appeared out of nowhere around her!
"It's poisonous!"
Mo Shuying released Mana, forming an airflow to blow away the poisonous mist, while quickly retreating himself to create a safe distance.
However, just as Mo Shuying took two steps back, his intuition warned him! Without hesitation, Mo Shuying jumped up from where he stood. The ground he had just occupied was torn open by the Shadow Entity; a slight delay would have cost him a leg.
"Such a nuisance!"
Mo Shuying plunged his sword into the wall, hanging himself there. He glanced at the retreating Shadow Entity and the poisoning Semiramis, feeling extremely troubled.
"No other choice. Time to end this."
Pulling out the Sword of Promised Victory and landing back on the ground, Mo Shuying immediately raised his longsword high, gathering surging Mana! Brilliant light erupted from the sword! Illuminating the entire Matou Residence!
"EXCALIBUR!!"
"Boom!!"
The holy sword's light filled his vision! Engulfing everything within it!
The Shadow Entity coiled back to protect Semiramis, forming a shield to block the full impact of Excalibur. Although it looked difficult, the Shadow Entity did not retreat.
"Ah! Ah! Ah!"
Stimulated by the attack, sounds emanated from within the Shadow Entity, as if numerous tormented souls were wailing. Its thin, linear body began to twist, and individual faces emerged, as if trying to break free. This caused the Shadow Entity to enter an uncontrollable state for a short period. After releasing his Noble Phantasm, Mo Shuying immediately rushed in front of the Shadow Entity!
"Siphoning Strike!"
The power of Siphoning Strike was imbued into the Sword of Promised Victory, turning the entire golden sword purple.
"Bang!"
Mo Shuying backhanded his sword into the Shadow Entity, the immense force driving the Shadow Entity directly into the ground. The power from the sword held the Shadow Entity in a brief state of paralysis.
This time would surely be short, but it was enough!
"Rend!"
Mo Shuying looked at Semiramis and raised both arms! A violent suction pulled Semiramis towards him.
Mo Shuying's fists glowed green! His left fist shot out, smashing violently towards Semiramis's face!
"Buzz!"
In desperation, Semiramis raised her hand and released an incomplete shield. A water shield blocked Mo Shuying's left fist. Just as Semiramis thought she had blocked the attack!
"Bang!"
Mo Shuying's right fist! Struck her face with a speed Semiramis couldn't even perceive!
"Thud!"
Semiramis was slammed into the ground by Mo Shuying's punch! His 8x speed right fist was no joke! Fast and brutal, it disfigured Semiramis's face!
"Final blow!"
Mo Shuying wasn't about to hold back just because Semiramis had fallen. His left fist, which he'd just pulled back, whipped up a terrifying gust of wind and slammed down hard on Semiramis, who was still on the ground!
"Ah!"
With her face contorted, Semiramis used her last ounce of consciousness and strength to create another incomplete shield. She thought it would block his left fist just like before, but she was wrong—horribly wrong!
"*Intentional Blast Punch!*"
"*BOOM!!*"
With a deafening crash, those outside attacking the stone slab felt the entire Hanging Gardens of Babylon suddenly shudder. Then, the slab stopped rotating, and cracks began to appear on the floating Hanging Gardens of Babylon, threatening to tear it apart!
"Did Mo Mo succeed?"
Astolfo looked towards the ancient castle in surprise; the massive sound had come from within its inner chambers.
At this moment, Mo Shuying stood there with his fist clenched. On the ground was a large hole, and Semiramis was gone.
How could the force of Intentional Blast Punch be blocked by a mere shield? The accumulated hao yi value since the start of the battle transformed into incredibly potent true damage, directly piercing through her defenses and obliterating Semiramis until nothing remained.
Mo Shuying didn't particularly care about the lack of a Class Card since he already had an Assassin Class Card.
However, the Shadow Entity was acting strangely at this moment.
"Ah! Ah! Ah!"
The Shadow Entity was still there; it hadn't disappeared with Semiramis. Its dark body was pinned to the ground by the Sword of Promised Victory and hadn't managed to break free.
Mo Shuying turned his head to look at the Shadow Entity. When he had used Siphoning Strike just now, he seemed to have heard a sound indicating that Siphoning Strike had been enhanced.
Could it be...
Looking at the Shadow Entity, whose surface was constantly showing faces of the undead, Mo Shuying realized something. He reached out and placed his hand on the sword hilt, casting Siphoning Strike again now that its cooldown was reset!
"Om!"
Purple light flashed, and one of the faces on the Shadow Entity let out a distorted shriek before vanishing, just like that.
And then Mo Shuying heard the message again that Siphoning Strike's attack power had increased.
"Oh! So, that's what you're afraid of!"
Mo Shuying smiled. Four seconds later, he cast Siphoning Strike again. The Shadow Entity shrieked, and Siphoning Strike was enhanced. As another face disappeared, the Shadow Entity's struggles weakened slightly.
At this moment, Mo Shuying's impression of the Shadow Entity completely changed!
This wasn't All the World's Evil at all; this was a boon from this world!
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