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Witches never lack large-scale damage spells; they are fearless against any human swarm tactics except those composed of witches, let alone this small insect swarm.
In Jiang Kehan's eyes, no matter how difficult these insects were to kill, they could not change the fact that Su Ying was destined to fail.
"That's not it." Su Ying walked forward slowly, her gray robe still exuding an ominous aura, but it looked somewhat loose on her.
She calmly lifted her hood, revealing her left cheek, which had become festering sores.
"A mere insect cannot change the outcome, but if..."
Su Ying suddenly coughed up blood, the dark color of which made her feel even more ominous.
"Are these insects carrying the poison that spread from my body?"
Jiang Kehan's expression froze!
"You know, Kehan, right?" Su Ying said softly, not to deliberately appear confident, but simply because she was too weak to shout loudly, as that would make her feel uncomfortable for a long time.
"My poison actually works on both myself and my enemies at the same time, so if I poison myself first, I can then turn my flesh and blood into a swarm of insects."
Are you still confident you can completely defend against it?
Even after the sandstorm subsided, a few wisps of wind still lifted Su Ying's long robe, revealing her white, withered bones.
Her response was Jiang Kehan's relentless barrage of magic!
The dark swarm of insects blocked the portion that was about to bombard Su Ying, shielding her with their own corpses, while the rest of the swarm approached Jiang Kehan!
The sky seemed to be torn apart, with pure white light and pitch-black swarms of insects each occupying one side, making the audience tense.
Ariel covered her head and whispered, "The tactics to prevent Jiang Kehan from being poisoned were indeed too naive."
"Su Ying obviously has many other means to ensure that even if she is at a disadvantage, she can still poison a powerful enemy."
Behind her, Wu Yuhan mocked her, saying, "3-year-old matters (nine) - dead mouth."
"You're oversimplifying things. Su Ying's intention wasn't simply to poison Jiang Kehan so that she would lose her fighting ability in overtime."
"She just wanted to win, greedily wanting to hold onto victory tightly in her own hands."
Seemingly confirming Wu Yuhan's words, Su Ying remained calm in the dueling arena.
She even had the leisure to reach out her skeletal hand to touch the radiant light of Jiang Kehan's magic.
The burning sensation eroded Su Ying's brain. A witch's perception relies more on the transmission of magic power, and even bones can clearly transmit pain to her mind.
She spoke with a soft laugh, as if she were reminiscing.
"You're really amazing, Kehan. I'm afraid I can't withstand that power more than a few times."
"But my insects, no, these insects won't die so easily. They'll only grow more and more greedy until they devour you and me completely."
Su Ying caught a swarm of insects flying toward her hand, which had turned into bones, and immediately covered it with her robe.
The swarm of insects paused in mid-air, seemingly having briefly lost its target, before suddenly flying towards Jiang Kehan's direction.
Jiang Kehan was completely overwhelmed.
Looking at the insects, she felt a rare wave of nausea, like the first time she saw Su Ying's file.
How could a witch be so despicable?!
Jiang Kehan had already realized that these insects weren't protecting Su Ying from harm; they were simply devouring the magic.
These insects, formed from the flesh and blood of witches, instinctively seek out magic to sustain their lives!
Many of the insect fragments that had been reduced to dust had already transformed into insect eggs using the magic power they had absorbed during the spell, awaiting their imminent rebirth.
Jiang Kehan was so disgusted she almost threw up.
She now has to do everything she can to avoid being bitten by these insects, lest she be poisoned by Su Ying.
However, these insects will revive after they die, so you can't use magic to reduce their numbers cleanly and efficiently.
The problem is that if Jiang Kehan wants to avoid being bitten by such a massive swarm of insects, she must rely on magic.
This directly resulted in the fact that although she seemed to be killing very quickly, the size of the insect swarm did not actually decrease significantly.
Even if Jiang Kehan wanted to be poisoned to take Su Ying away and win, she might not be able to do it.
First of all, she didn't know how much of her strength she could exert after being poisoned.
Secondly, these insects would actively collide with the spell, making it difficult for Jiang Kehan to directly kill Su Ying, who was already as fragile as paper.
It's very uncomfortable, like suddenly hearing the buzzing of mosquitoes in your ear after the lights are turned off at night.
If they were in the wild, Jiang Kehan would definitely turn around and run away. These insects' strong vitality depends on a constant supply of magic power. If they don't replenish their magic power regularly, they will die on their own very soon.
But this was a closed duel arena, and she could only passively deal with these disgusting insects.
"So, Su Ying's combat experience is clearly more than Jiang Kehan's." Gu Qingci, who was giving commentary outside the duel barrier with his legs crossed, rested his chin on his hand and spoke with a hint of a smile.
“From the moment she stepped into the desert of death, Su Ying incorporated the environment into her tactics, while Jiang Kehan relied solely on her own strength.”
"That's why Jiang Kehan, who is clearly stronger, now seems to be in a sorry state."
Gu Qingci instinctively wanted to pull out a bag of rare melon seeds to crack open, after all, this scene was definitely not something to be taken lightly.
But she suddenly realized that after becoming the Great Witch, she no longer needed to rely on magical artifacts to increase her magic power, so she shook her head and continued explaining with a wry smile.
"The tattered robe crafted by the Suffering Traveler not only blocked the erosion of the deathly yellow sand, but also prevented the insect swarm from probing the magic, so that even though Su Ying was left with only a sliver of blood, she just couldn't die."
"Jiang Kehan clearly had the ability to forcibly stop the sandstorm, but she did not take action because she wanted to lure Su Ying into a sneak attack, making it difficult to detect Su Ying's actions."
"but……"
Gu Qingci clapped her hands; she had already foreseen the outcome of the match and felt a pang of regret.
"Jiang Kehan's learning speed is not bad either, and tactics are ultimately just tactics."
As soon as she finished speaking, the situation in the dueling arena suddenly changed drastically.
Jiang Kehan seemed to have made up her mind. She abandoned the safe environment, ignored the swarm of insects rushing towards her, and suddenly charged towards Su Ying!
"I have plenty of courage to go all in, and Su Ying, how dare you let me apply all my buffs?"
Is the Little Witch level's Blessing faction enhancement very powerful?
It might be average for little witches of the same level, since their output is still far greater than their defense, and what they value is the mobility brought by the enhancement.
But this applies to witches; few creatures other than witches can ignore these enhancements.
The swarm of insects excitedly gnawed at Jiang Kehan's skin, only to find that her seemingly delicate skin remained unchanged. Their teeth were shattered, and many insects even died as a result.
"Oh?" Su Ying felt a little nauseous looking at this scene.
She didn't actually want Jiang Kehan to finish strengthening, but the rituals of the cult required more and more time, and she simply couldn't do it.
However, Su Ying wasn't too panicked. These insects fed on magic, so they could naturally gnaw away at the enhancements on Jiang Kehan's body.
Moreover, she prepared much more than just this.
"Kehan, do you know what suffering is?" Su Ying whispered, like a traveler stumbling through the desert, each breath tormenting her heart and lungs.
"Suffering is what blinds us and brings resentment and discontent."
Her pale lips moved as if she were smiling.
"But suffering also obscures the view; no one wants to see suffering, not even lifeless things."
"That's why I can stay here safely, avoiding being taken away by the sandstorm or eaten by insects."
"Although the price was excruciating pain."
Jiang Kehan ignored her. This is how the cult faction has always been; they torture themselves as if nothing happened. And isn't suffering meant to be trampled on?
"You have already seen the resentment that blinds you, have you already foreseen the boundless resentment beneath the suffering?" Su Ying looked at Jiang Kehan approaching and closed her eyes with a sense of relief.
Then, a resentful aura powerful enough to transform into a black dragon broke through the surrounding sea of insects, coiling and glaring menacingly at Jiang Kehan.
The black dragon exuded malice and resentment towards the entire world, roaring in a voice exactly like Su Ying's.
"So why should I have to suffer all this?!"
"You too will experience the pain of flesh and blood being torn apart, and the agony of watching yourself step into death!"
Jiang Kehan groaned as the black dragon pushed her several meters away. Those few meters were enough for the swarm of insects to break through her skin and deliver the toxins into her body.
This is bad... She sighed and decided not to rush towards Su Ying anymore.
"Because I know that suffering is merciless, and no amount of resentment can stop it. Only by trampling it can I live."
"So I don't want to complain about suffering. I will just kill or be killed the people who cause suffering, that's all."
Jiang Kehan's eyes were bloodshot. She didn't know what was wrong with her, but resentment and anger erupted together, followed by even madness.
The magical light converged rapidly, enveloping her in the attack range as well.
"So please, die, Su Ying!"
Is that so? Su Ying stared intently at Jiang Kehan, her excitement barely contained. Oh, is that so!
Only an opponent like you is worth fighting for and using every means to defeat!
So come on, kill me, and become my puppet with your hatred and resentment!
However, a strange "meow!" suddenly rang in Su Ying's ears, causing her to open her eyes wide and stare in disbelief at the Odysseus mech charging towards her.
"What is this?" she asked unwillingly.
At this moment, the Black Dragon was fighting with Jiang Kehan, and she had no one to protect her. She could only watch helplessly as Ode Cat lifted up her robe.
Instantly, the swarming insects devoured Su Ying, the creator, leaving nothing behind.
Jiang Kehan coughed lightly, clutched her chest, and forced a smile at Audmiao as encouragement.
She had long suspected that it wouldn't be so easy to get close to Su Ying, so she had Ode Cat secretly hide around beforehand, waiting for an opportunity to lift Su Ying's robe.
This was Jiang Kehan's method to ensure victory. After all, she didn't know her strength after being poisoned, but she still had trustworthy companions.
"I won."
Chapter 259 Original Sin: Poison
The two life emblems hanging in the dueling arena shattered with a crash. Su Ying appeared in the preparation area of the Wish Society with a somber look in her eyes and coughed slightly.
She felt her own condition; her body had returned to perfect condition, and her magic was even more active than before the duel, which meant she had gained a lot from this duel.
However, what is even more obvious is that the lingering black mist in Su Ying's heart is gradually changing her emotions.