MTLNOVEL Chapter 334: Old Age Meets Waterloo
For adepti and Archons, being over 150 years old is still considered a child!
Calling someone a "little kid" is not an exaggeration at all.
Hearing this, the group from the Spirit Hall looked at Xianyun with confusion.
This beautiful woman appeared to be only in her thirties, yet she had the audacity to call the Second Elder a "little kid."
It should be noted that the Second Elder was even older than the Grand Elder, making him one of the oldest "relics" within the Spirit Hall.
"Little kid..."
Yue Guan and the others glanced at the Second Elder, whose face had turned ashen.
They managed to keep their expressions in check, not laughing even though they were holding back tears.
After all, the relationship between the Pope's Hall and the Elder's Hall had never been great.
However, since they were no match in terms of strength, there was nothing they could say.
But Bibi Dong was different, she had the power.
"Pfft—" A sudden laugh broke the tension.
"Bibi Dong!"
Golden Crocodile clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with anger. How could Bibi Dong laugh at a time like this?
Damn it!
Bibi Dong, however, paid no attention to Golden Crocodile.
Instead, she looked at Xianyun, sensing that this woman was anything but ordinary.
As an inheritor of a divine inheritance, she could feel a faint but undeniable aura of superiority emanating from Xianyun.
"This woman is undoubtedly a peerless powerhouse of this era, and her cultivation level might even surpass mine. No wonder she dares to make such bold statements," Bibi Dong thought to herself.
Outwardly, she remained calm and composed, addressing Xianyun with a smile, "Dear sister, Elder Golden Crocodile is quite advanced in years. How can you call him a little kid?"
Xianyun crossed her arms, accentuating her already impressive figure.
"In the eyes of this immortal, someone over 150 years old is indeed a little kid. This immortal has lived for..."
"Ahem..."
At that moment, Zhongli coughed lightly, interrupting Xianyun's speech.
Xianyun paused, then glanced at Zhongli, who wore a slightly guilty expression.
She suddenly understood, Rex Lapis was pretending to be a young man...
"Xianyun, I've heard that a woman's age should be kept a secret..."
"Ah... yes, what the consultant said is correct!"
The group fell silent, their eyes filled with strange looks.
Diluc, who knew the truth, remained silent as always, his expression unchanging. He didn't say a word.
While this side was silent, the Hilichurls were not.
Golden Crocodile, in his spirit form, became the primary target of the Berserk Hilichurl.
The Hilichurl charged at him, waving its torch. Though its speed wasn't particularly fast, Golden Crocodile felt an inexplicable sense of inevitability, he couldn't dodge.
Knowing that the Berserk Hilichurl was powerful, Golden Crocodile wasn't unprepared.
"Seventh Spirit Ability: Golden Crocodile True Form!"
As Golden Crocodile activated his seventh spirit ability, a massive prehistoric golden crocodile appeared before everyone's eyes.
He roared at the sky, a cold smile hanging from his jaws, and charged straight at the mutated Berserk Hilichurl.
When the giant golden crocodile appeared, both Xianyun and Diluc were slightly surprised.
They hadn't expected humans in this world to be able to transform into beasts.
Xianyun was an Adeptus, the Cloud Retainer, a crane.
It wasn't strange for her to take on a human form.
But for humans to transform into beasts? That was truly astonishing.
However, the beast form, while seemingly powerful, was fragile. The surprise was only momentary.
After regaining her composure, Xianyun glanced at Zhongli, her meaning clear: Should we intervene?
There was no need to guess the outcome, the giant golden crocodile was no match for the mutated Berserk Hilichurl.
Seeing this, Zhongli gave a subtle nod.
Since they were here, they shouldn't let anyone get hurt.
However, they needed to teach these people a lesson so that they would know better than to charge recklessly into danger in the future.
Seeing Zhongli's nod, Xianyun refrained from acting.
Zhongli's eyes flashed with an amber light, and the same glow appeared in his hands.
"Dominus Lapidis!"
He spread his hands in front of his chest, moving them in parallel as if gathering something.
In the next moment, an amber-colored shield enveloped everyone.
The shield was wrapped with two chains, giving it an unbreakable appearance.
Diluc felt the shield surrounding him and couldn't help but change his expression.
Was this the sense of security that came from the Geo Archon? It was truly terrifying.
If he had possessed such a shield earlier, dealing with these mutated Hilichurls alone would have been no issue.
The group from the Spirit Hall was confused.
They could sense that the shield was powerful, but they couldn't perceive the thick Geo energy within it.
Diluc was different. As a Vision holder, he could sense the elemental energy within the shield, which felt more profound than his own life force...
As expected of the Geo Archon. When he acted, it was always earth-shattering.
Golden Crocodile, who was charging at the mutated Berserk Hilichurl, paused for a moment but didn't stop.
He didn't need to look to know who had cast this shield.
In the records about Zhongli, there was a mention of this ability.
When Yue Guan had challenged him, this shield alone had blocked all damage.
Thus, Yue Guan had once again become a unit of measurement for power.
Feeling a surge of gratitude, Golden Crocodile thought, "As expected of the Martial God Douluo. He knows that at my age, it's not easy to show off, so he's ensuring my safety."
He glanced at the others and was surprised to see that everyone had the same shield.
At that moment, the two forces collided. The Berserk Hilichurl's attack landed on Golden Crocodile's shield, causing his charge to halt abruptly.
Although he wasn't harmed, the shield rippled slightly, and the terrifying force made it impossible for him to advance.
The mutated Berserk Hilichurl, however, lacked intelligence.
Despite being unable to break the shield, it continued to swing its torch, striking the amber shield repeatedly.
After a series of attacks, Golden Crocodile was only pushed back a couple of steps, and nothing else happened.
"???"
Was he too strong?
No, it wasn't that he was too strong, it was that the shield and the Hilichurl were too powerful!
Diluc watched the Berserk Hilichurl's combo attacks, feeling a sense of familiarity but unable to place it.
"Beast, take this!"
After the mutated Berserk Hilichurl finished its "skill," it entered a brief state of stiffness.
Golden Crocodile didn't waste this opportunity.
He immediately activated his eighth spirit ability, and the giant golden crocodile lunged at the Hilichurl, its jaws wide open.
Compared to Golden Crocodile, the Hilichurl's size was insignificant.
But when he actually attacked, he realized something was wrong.
His nearly invincible "Death's Kiss" landed squarely on the Berserk Hilichurl, yet it barely caused any damage.
At that moment, Golden Crocodile's pupils contracted, feeling as if the sky had fallen.
His over 150 years of worldview were shattered.
Even a 100,000-year spirit beast would be severely injured, if not killed, by a direct hit from his Death's Kiss.
After all, he was a peak-level 98 powerhouse. Ordinary 100,000-year spirit beasts were no match for him.