CHAPTER 754: CHAPTER 544: THUNDER GIANT (TWO IN ONE)_2

However, sometimes cruel reality is not swayed by individual will.

When the cannon shell hit the huge Stone Statue Demon, it merely created a few small sparks on its body.

In comparison to the monster’s enormous size, it was insignificant, not even causing a ripple.

High in the sky, the monster’s head turned in our direction.

A crack suddenly appeared between its eyebrows, as if a third eye had emerged.

From that new eye, a dazzling light suddenly shone bright.

A thick bolt of blue lightning instantly covered hundreds of meters, striking the tank at that position.

The terrifying electric current immediately illuminated that small area as if it were broad daylight.

The monster swept its forehead’s lightning across the area, instantly turning the ground to scorched earth.

A few survivors at the fringe of the area narrowly escaped disaster and attempted to flee, but then another crack opened on the monster’s forehead, and a grey-white eye emerged.

The eye then shot out a streak of white light that quickly swept over the fleeing soldiers.

In the next second, their figures abruptly froze, their bodies rapidly turning to ash until they completely transformed into statues.

However, things didn’t end there.

The statuesque forms suddenly moved, cracks appeared, and a black claw emerged, followed by wings, then the rest of the body...

In the end, a Stone Statue Demon was born from within the statue, letting out a wild screech as it flew into the sky to join the aerial army of monsters.

"It can actually turn humans into Stone Statue Demons..."

Onboard the Dawn, Zhang Xiaoman observed this scene unfolding below through the holographic projection in front of him, equally shocked.

Being able to transform humans into Alien Species in this manner meant that the monster’s threat level would skyrocket.

Neither the Fallen Angel nor the Emperor Vine had shown such an efficient ability to transform before.

Even the Emperor Vine could only control its opponents with toxins, and those controlled didn’t have much combat power to speak of.

But this monster was different; it needed only a flash of light from its eyes to completely turn a person into a monster.

This kind of creature was like the Undead Wizards in novels.

If left unchecked, it wouldn’t be long before the number of its Stone Statue Demon minions reached a despair-inducing figure.

However, killing it was not going to be easy; Zhang Xiaoman was currently contemplating feasible plans.

Now, the Dawn was positioned at an altitude of twenty thousand meters, above the clouds, naturally unaffected by the thunderstorm.

He had considered that perhaps he could repeat what he did back in Sheep Village.

Using the power of Heroic Leap to fall from a great height, amplifying the damage of his next attack to instantly kill the monster.

Moreover, unlike last time when he could only jump from ten thousand meters, he could now withstand a height of twenty thousand meters, which would definitely have a different effect.

But compared to last time, he no longer had items like Angel’s Tears.

He felt that the reason he could instantly kill the Fallen Angel last time was not solely due to the ten-thousand-ton attack power burst but mainly because of the restraining effect of Angel’s Tears.

"No, if I launch such an attack, I’ll be out of Dark Energy, and if it doesn’t kill this guy in one hit, things will get very problematic..."

Zhang Xiaoman shook his head, putting this plan on hold for now.

He needed to think of other contingency plans.

Looking at his companions, the dog Jin Bao and Jiu Jiu, he quickly weighed the feasibility of using Little Golden Man and Fox Fire in his mind.

Little Golden Man offered one minute of invincibility and other enhancements, which seemed effective but had its downsides.

While invincible after activating Little Golden Man, he couldn’t kill his opponent if the opponent’s strength was too great.

Given the monster’s size and the recovery ability it had just shown, and considering the properties of Demon Species monsters, Zhang Xiaoman felt he really had no effective way to kill it.

At that moment, he felt acutely aware of the inadequacy of his own strength.

Although he could easily triumph over ordinary Alien Species, even annihilating large groups posed no issue.

However, when a real High Order monster appeared, the means available to Zhang Xiaoman were a bit too few.

"Jiu Jiu!"

Jiu Jiu chirped, flying up to his face.

The little fox requested to join the battle!

Zhang Xiaoman looked at it and nodded,

"Thank you, Jiu Jiu... We might really need your help later, be ready."

"Jiu Jiu!!"

The conversation between the man and the fox was quickly concluded, and Zhang Xiaoman also had expectations for its strength.

After all, it was an orange level skill.

If the quality corresponds to the classification of alien species levels, then the purple second rank Angel’s Tears can take effect on a fourth level fallen angel.

Considering that Holy Water Series items naturally restrain Demon Series monsters, one could add a rank to this level, which means a purple third-tier quality corresponds to a fourth level alien species.

Considering the state and Dark Energy intensity of the stone statue demon before them were higher than the fallen angel’s, one should elevate it another tier on this reference chart, making it a purple fourth rank.

Therefore, no matter how you look at it, the little fox’s skill is orange level, and it should be quite effective against such a monster.

Although actual combat can’t be determined solely by these factors, they should still have some referential value.

Last time in the Original Realm, Zhang Xiaoman had Jiu Jiu use Fox Fire, and he had witnessed its power; it could completely burn away stone.

The only thing he was worried about now was that the stone statue demon was too large.

Even if Jiu Jiu used Fox Fire, if the range wasn’t enough, just burning off its head or an arm wouldn’t be of any use.

To truly kill a fourth level demon species, it was much more difficult than killing the first three levels.

Zhang Xiaoman’s brain was whirring at high speed, and various strategies emerged in his mind.

After taking the Sun Essence, which enhanced his physical qualities, his memory and thinking abilities were also improved to some extent. He was quite efficient at pondering problems.

However, just as he was looking for a strategy to turn the tables, the stone statue demon below made a move again.

After it had dispatched those survivors, its colossal head turned again, this time towards the direction where Yang Yangyang and the others were located.

It was apparent that the monster had sensed the presence of the Awakeners through cognitive identification.

"No good! It’s spotted us!"

Hu Peng exclaimed in alarm, and the other two companions also reacted.

"Teleport, or fight?"

Xun You seemed to be talking to himself.

"Heh, is that even a question..."

Yang Yangyang gripped his long spear tightly.

"Of course, we fight!"

Hu Peng followed, walking over.

The three of them exchanged glances, and in that instant, their eyes revealed a resolute determination.

"But we’d better change locations; there are many people here. We should draw that thing away!"

Xun You suggested.

"Good!"

The other two agreed in unison.

The three were about to leave when unexpectedly, the monster had already launched an attack. The silver-white lightning in its eyes shot out, instantly arriving in front of them.

"Whoom!!"

Fortunately, Xun You had been maintaining his shield, and the attack was once again blocked.

"This power is so strong! My Dark Energy structure is collapsing! Help me, quick!!"

Xun You’s forehead was drenched with sweat as his Dark Energy was rapidly depleting.

Meanwhile, Hu Peng and Yang Yangyang also activated their shields, and the combination of three shields greatly increased their defensive capability.

The survivors in the rear only reacted at this moment.

The demon, akin to Satan himself, had locked its target on them.

People were scared witless.

PS: Thanks to "Thousand Novas" for the generous gift of 999 book coins.