From the Abyss of Stars Part 2

118. Obscuration

The fierce blade slashed straight across the skyline, the pale executioner baring its fangs and spreading its arms, seemingly immersed in the recent violence.

"How does it feel, Mr. Li Aozi, to lose your companion?"

Youhelai held the cane made from Zonia's spine, slowly walking towards them. He was in a great mood, even humming a tune, looking completely relaxed, while Li Aozi could only watch, with the system showing that he was in an 'Obscuration' state as Aether Blood continuously corroded his body.

【Detected Aether Blood corrosion in the body. As your species is not 'C3 Luka-type Cosmic Human,' a 'Secret Awakening' check will be conducted next.】

【Aether Corrosion, conducting a [Constitution] check...】

No! There's still a chance. I still have that specialty, the one I got from the Abyss professor—

【[Specialty: Single-Minded] activated! This check will be changed to [Charisma].】

Yes, yes, yes, this damn 【Single-Minded】. My 【Charisma】 is high enough; using it for the check, it shouldn't fail—

【Check failed, your [Charisma] is below the minimum threshold (1500 points).】

One by one, his internal organs began to fail; rather than being poisoned, it was as if they were being isolated and completely cut off from the body's system.

【Awakening failed.】

Aether Blood.

What the hell is this stuff? Li Aozi had never seen anything like this in his previous life, nor in this one.

He had seen the Void Demon Lord detonate time-space vortices and witnessed the Great Demons of the Outer Society corrupt the galaxy. Even the fall of the 'God of Cold' Frost, tearing away at the surface of a black hole, had become routine background noise for players.

But compared to Aether, none of that was anything.

There had never been a force so tyrannical, not giving even the slightest chance to resist.

【Your implant body 'Li Aozi' is poisoned by Aether Blood, entering a dying state.】

No, it's not over yet!

Li Aozi's eyes moved rapidly, a purple light flickering at the bottom of his pupils.

【Blood of Immortality】

Cells regenerated rapidly, and the organs that had been obscured and shut down by the hidden state were directly disconnected by Li Aozi, replaced with fresh new ones. His health instantly refilled, his motor system rebooted, and Li Aozi raised his head, holding his breath, immediately drawing the Tsu•Shadow's Edge from his waist.

Swoosh!

A pale claw instantly clamped onto Li Aozi's shoulder, the shark's mouth slowly splitting open as it mocked:

"Oh, you've gotten faster!"

In the next moment, it sharply kneed him in the abdomen, but Li Aozi managed to retreat in time. Using gravity to pull himself down, he planted his toes firmly on solid ground. Using this rare foothold, Li Aozi twisted his waist, slashing with his back, and a fierce samurai materialized behind him, wrapped in purple ghost flames, briefly accelerating and striking at the 【White Knight】!

However, what appeared to be a fierce counterattack to mortals...

To Youhelai, it was like a race between a snail and a turtle.