CHAPTER 745: CHAPTER 540: BLACK SHINING STONE DEMON (TWO IN ONE)

"Roar!"

The Stone Statue Demon let out a furious roar.

It naturally wouldn’t wait for Yang Yangyang to complete his skill Release, and immediately flapped its wings and pounced toward them.

On Xun You’s side, Shadow Binding couldn’t hold against the monster’s Impact any longer, the invisible wall broke apart, and the monster charged straight towards the trio.

"Buy me some time!"

Yang Yangyang shouted loudly.

Xun You was sweating profusely, his hands moving swiftly in front of his body, as Dark Energy Formulas were rapidly aligning.

However, the Stone Statue Demon was obviously not going to give him time to prepare, and in the blink of an eye, it had already charged to their forefront.

"You wish! I’m still here!!"

At the critical moment, Hu Peng stepped up.

As the one among them who specialized in close combat, he had far more defensive means than Yang Yangyang and Xun You.

At this moment, he had already summoned his Guardian Shield, lifted it with one hand, and simultaneously activated a stored Imprint Skill from his Magic Skills, infusing it into the Shield.

"Holy Shield!"

A dazzling light burst out from the Shield in Hu Peng’s hand, forming a spherical Shield that enveloped him.

Leaping high, he aimed straight for the charging Stone Statue Demon.

That spherical Shield was incredibly dazzling; from afar, Hu Peng seemed like he had transformed into a small Sun.

The brilliance he emitted was so piercing that everyone had trouble keeping their eyes open, almost as if it could re-illuminate the twilight sky.

"God, oh God...!"

Not far away, the believers were already beside themselves with excitement.

They frantically gestured the sign of prayer in front of their chests, and even if they could not open their eyes, they strained to look towards the direction from which the radiance came, afraid to miss any part of the scene.

"Bang!"

The next second, man and monster collided fiercely.

A Stone Statue Demon over three stories tall, and a mere human around one meter eighty in height – what sort of scene would that be?

Probably, before witnessing it, most people would assume that the victor would be the monster over five meters tall.

However, the survivors present today witnessed an incredible scene beyond their imagination.

The Stone Statue Demon and Hu Peng smashed into each other.

Then, its body weighing at least 15 tons was sent flying like a ragdoll, shooting back seven or eight meters before it came to a halt.

Hu Peng’s knees bent as he landed firmly, the Shield by his side becoming even more radiant at this point.

The Holy Shield Imprint was something he traded for at a great cost.

The Dark Energy it required was the most among all the Skills he could Control so far, needing a full 600 points to activate.

If it weren’t for the fact that he had stored this Skill in his Magic Memory in advance, using it in battle would almost mean depleting his Dark Energy reserves immediately.

This was a Blue Level Skill that Xiao Man had obtained through a lottery, and he had now Upgraded it to the "Fiery Sun Holy Shield" of the purple tier.

Its effect was to generate a Shield to protect oneself, reducing and absorbing external damage.

Once the damage reached a certain threshold, it could release the absorbed Energy to inflict devastating blows on nearby enemies.

Now, the flickering brilliance around Hu Peng aptly demonstrated the use of this Skill.

By enveloping himself in this ultra-strong defensive Shield, combined with his own Strength and the assistance of Dark Energy Shock, he was able to suppress the monster in a head-on confrontation.

However, sustaining this required a significant Energy expenditure, and Hu Peng’s remaining Dark Energy quantity wouldn’t allow him to maintain it indefinitely.

Luckily, by this point, Yang Yangyang’s Skill had been readied.

In his hand, he was holding a small golden gun made of Golden Light. Despite its compact size, the radiant brilliance gave off an awe-inspiring presence.

This move was the Light Gun once used by the Star Shining Saint Knight.

It may look like a small spear in hand, but once fired, it rapidly expanded and was especially effective against Demon Series monsters, making it perfect for tackling large targets like this.

"Cheng Huang! Be careful!!"

Yang Yangyang bellowed, flinging his arm, and the Light Gun shot out, aimed directly at the Stone Statue Demon’s head.

The small golden spear grew rapidly in the air and by the time it reached the monster, it had grown to nearly four meters in length.

Hu Peng saw a flash before his eyes as a massive spear made of Golden Light whizzed over his head and forcefully pierced the Stone Statue Demon’s skull.

The next moment, the monster’s grotesque and ugly head began to burn amidst a burst of golden brilliance, issuing a painful and piercing roar that echoed throughout the entire town.

By then, the monster could be said to be missing half its head.

However, the effects of the Light Gun had almost run their course – it was not Holy Water after all. When it came to attributive suppression, there was still a significant gap.

Seeing this, Hu Peng did not hesitate a moment. He summoned his Long Spear, pushed off the ground, and leveraging the effects of Floating Skill and Dark Energy Shock, he soared into the air and slashed at the Stone Statue Demon’s neck.

"Swoosh!"

The Stone Statue Demon, though thick-skinned, had most of its neck skin burnt by the Light Gun. Now taking Hu Peng’s blow, its body and head immediately parted ways.