The memory of the man in black slaying the Snake Mother a few days prior played repeatedly in Jiang Tingqiu's mind.
He was astounded.
With a single strike, he severed the Snake Mother's leg, creating an opening, then with a blade aura several meters long, he ended her in a decisive blow.
It was brutal! It was invincible!
Even now, he maintained that true men should be able to perform a thousand consecutive sword strikes, but he couldn't dispute the power of An Jianyou.
She was too strong.
Her previous four kills were not even her true strength. They had anticipated An Jianyou could handle this type of malevolent entity, a veritable source of disaster, but to minimize impact and ensure line stability, they had planned for Master Ma and An Jianyou's entities to attack together, to kill this colossal bull in the fastest way possible.
Who would have thought that Master Ma, adept at seeking battle opportunities, wouldn't even get a chance to act before this malevolent entity fell.
It collapsed with a snap!
A complete instant kill!
"She actually concealed such immense power. The black giant alone could hold off a Rank 2 malevolent entity, and that black scorpion is clearly even more terrifying."
Considering such a performance, Jiang Tingqiu had to admit that An Jianyou's strength might even surpass that of the man in black.
Yet, her age and appearance were too deceptive; she looked like a complete novice.
Unlike the man in black, who was cold, decisive, and experienced, as if he had personally slain tens of thousands of malevolent entities, like an entity slayer, an entity butcher.
At a single glance, everyone would perceive the man in black as strong.
And indeed, the man in black was strong, a fierce tiger, but they hadn't expected Miss An to be a master of feigning weakness to gain an advantage; she was too formidable.
"Three malevolent entities, with amplification abilities, and look..."
Director Zhou wiped away tears of blood and continued to observe, "An Jianyou is holding a black banner, and wisps of black smoke are occasionally drifting out, landing on her pet entities."
"That is likely a spirit object! Her entities are not only powerful but can also recover constantly."
Well, well!
She had defense, offense, amplification, and healing! This was too much like cheating!
Jiang Tingqiu had to concede that it wasn't a possibility anymore; An Jianyou's strength was undeniably above the man in black.
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With An Jianyou's potent intervention, Little Black One and Little Black Two were practically blocking the entrance to the gray mist, making the entire defense line remarkably stable.
Master Ma, the Cannoneer, and other Special Class Investigators also performed exceptionally.
At this point,
Time had reached the 51st minute.
"The fifth gray mist respiration."
"The Hell Gate this time should be almost over."
The Hell Gate in Sakura Country only lasted 58 minutes. Although they couldn't hold out that long over there and had already collapsed, they, this fifth gray mist respiration, might be the last wave.
"Hold on! Perseverance is victory!"
"The malevolent entities are coming out!"
As expected, with this in-and-out breath, more massive creatures were expelled.
There were even four Rank 2 malevolent entities, similar to the One-Eyed Giant Bull!
This time, Master Ma truly deployed his spirit object, his body enveloped in a faint blood glow, within which flickered lightning. Master Ma charged forward!
A hundred meters away, An Jianyou's hair also began to flutter slightly.
Her eyes blazed with an ethereal blue light.
Little Black One, Little Black Two, and Little Black Three successively expanded.
Three against three!
However, with three against three, An Jianyou could only suppress them; she couldn't achieve an instant kill. Moreover, there were many other large malevolent entities nearby. Even if Little Black One could send one flying dozens of meters with a single slap, it was still ineffective.
Under the interference, Little Black Three, the 'Black Scorpion', couldn't find an opportunity for an instant kill.
It could only suppress; killing them would take time!
An Jianyou's eyes shone with blue light. Simultaneously amplifying three entities was extremely taxing. It was only because of her special talent that her consumption was significantly lower than average, allowing her to sustain for now.
But while she could hold on, the defense line became perilous.
In addition to the four Rank 2 malevolent entities, many creatures no weaker than the 'Construction Site Malevolent Entity' were charging towards the crowd.
Thunder talismans and fire beads injured some, but these malevolent entities felt no fear. Unless severely crippled, they would not halt their charge. To them, humans were the most delicious prey.
The formation was about to be breached.
There were only a handful of Special Class Investigators, yet at least twenty or so large creatures emerged, far too many to contain.
"Execute Plan C."
Director Zhou said into the walkie-talkie.
They had anticipated this situation earlier and hadn't dared to hope to completely block the malevolent entities at the exit. However, at this stage, casualties were unavoidable.
The enemy was a terrifying malevolent entity. Halting this disaster would be victory!
The current situation was still much better than the worst-case scenario they had predicted!
Hold on!
If they could stop this wave of malevolent entities, it would be victory!
"Director, the man in black... the black-clad swordsman is here!!"
Someone shouted, with a sense of exhilaration.
Director Zhou's gaze sharpened. Hundreds of meters away, a figure clad in a black coat and wearing a mask had appeared at some point.
This familiar figure!
It was him! He had arrived!
"Even if the black-clad swordsman is not as powerful as An Jianyou, he is still a formidable awakened individual capable of slaying Rank 2 malevolent entities, stronger than Master Ma."
"Moreover, the Rank 2 malevolent entities are already being suppressed by Master Ma and An Jianyou. With this fresh force entering the fray, he will quickly dispatch these few Rank 2 entities and then have time to deal with the others."
Both Director Zhou and other investigators who recognized this figure showed joy.
This reinforcement had arrived at the most opportune moment!
The monsters' roars in their ears even became pleasant, like war drums.
His great saber dragged on the ground, leaving behind scattered traces.
Boom!!
The demon-slaying saber cleaved into a massive Rank 2 malevolent entity. The blade glowed red. The man in black pressed down with both hands, and the carapace of the giant entity shattered inch by inch until its entire body was sliced apart.
The saber struck the ground, sending shattered stones flying in all directions, blasting open a crack several meters long.
The man in black did not stop, he swung his saber again! And again! And again!
The great saber cleaved, cleaved, cleaved!
A Rank 1 malevolent entity was blown apart with one strike. For a Rank 2 entity, the demon-slaying saber glowed red, drawing a blade aura, and it was also blasted apart with one strike!
In mere moments, the number of malevolent entities visibly decreased.
One person, one saber, cutting through the tide of evil!
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