Absolute Choice

Chapter 468: A world where tauren do not exist (eight thousand words!)

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The seventh-level world and the formation world are obviously not on the same timeline, because at the moment when night is approaching in the formation world, the seventh-level world is far from ushering in dusk.

Although the scorching sun is no longer as hot as it was at noon, the light shining on the world is still extremely bright. The sun shines through the gaps in the clouds, illuminating the earth clearly.

In the vast and desolate basin, except for the edge area near the stone wall, no place can escape the sunshine. Therefore, the seven young men and women in the basin are still locked in the "shadow" prison.

If a thick haze suddenly floats in the clear sky thousands of miles away, temporarily blocking the sunlight and causing the "shadow" rooted in the ground to temporarily disappear, perhaps they can be rescued.

But unfortunately, such a miracle did not happen. In these short but long ten minutes, no matter how much I was prayed for, the miracle never happened.

Therefore, this story, which has already created an atmosphere of despair, seems to be about to reach a tragic ending without any further turning points.

The flesh and blood of Marshal Niubi who was chopped to pieces was like maggots, slowly biting and squirming inch by inch. After ten minutes of hard work, he was finally about to be completely reborn in about ten seconds.

This process of self-recovery is filled with all kinds of disgusting scenes - the broken intestines are reglued, the broken internal organs are slowly pieced together, the thick blood squeezes into the withered blood vessels, the filthy brain flows into the pale skull... and so on seems to be reversed. The dissection process was simply more disgusting and tragic than the scene of the corpse.

And along with this process is brewing an atmosphere of terror and despair.

The more tragic the resurrection of Marshal Niubi is, the more brutal his revenge will be.

Even the 30,000 spectators above the basin can deeply feel the dangerous atmosphere emanating from the basin. The people of the Gods have already rioted, because one of the seven unfortunates who will be swallowed up by Marshal Niubi's revenge is one of them. The god king.

However, the riots of the people of the Gods had no effect, because I don’t know when the basin under the stone wall had been shrouded by an invisible barrier, completely isolating the 30,000 spectators from the basin.

After all, the mastermind behind this conspiracy is the program mastermind (the Demon Queen) who controls the entire trial land. No matter the gods, demons or extraordinary people are all puppets created by her, it is naturally impossible for her to intervene in this. The power of conspiracy cannot even move the trajectory towards despair by even one centimeter.

They could only watch as Marshal Niubi, whose body had been perfectly healed, picked up his head from the ground and re-placed it on his neatly cut neck.

Bone meets bone, flesh meets flesh, and when the last wound disappears, the most brutal revenge will begin.

"The boring prelude is finally over?" Dixing Yaksha opened his eyes and looked at the huge shadow spreading on the ground, his tone was rather impatient.

It obeyed the arrangements of the Shadow Ghost and did not kill Li Wuyu and Mu Lengxi, whom it was quite afraid of. This was not to allow Marshal Niu Bi to vent his anger to the greatest extent, nor because the Shadow Ghost, as the ninth floor lord, really Qualified to "command" it.

It's just that although Ji Xing Yaksha is an evil ghost from hell, he was a bloody warrior before he became an evil ghost. The little warrior spirit left makes him not have the bad taste to attack immobile opponents.

However, allowing enemies that can be killed immediately to survive for ten minutes is very stupid in its view. Even if the seven trialists have been restrained by the Shadow Ghost's "shackles of shadow", there is basically no possibility of a comeback. But who can be sure that there won't be any unexpected changes

What makes Dixing Yaksha most angry and impatient is that it knows very well the true purpose of the shadow ghost's actions.

"Yes, the prelude is over, so the tragic song of despair is about to begin!"

The shadow ghost let out a sinister hoarse sneer.

"Oh haha... Brother Yasha, don't you think the prelude is very necessary? Rather than directly pronouncing the death penalty, giving them alms to survive the hourglass of time, as the sand of hope is gradually depleted, the mood of despair It will slowly accumulate, praying hysterically for miracles, and praying that time will pass slower, until the fear that has been brewing is finally ignited by the complete outbreak of despair. This sudden climax of the tragic song is the most beautiful! So , the prelude is very important.”

The Shadowghost's voice was filled with vile amusement.

Di Xing Yaksha showed such a look in his eyes and said coldly: "Even after ten thousand years, I still cannot recognize your evil destiny. In my opinion, no matter how weak the opponent is, no matter how huge the advantage, excessive arrogance and Being careless may lead to your own disaster. And... "

Dixing Yaksha turned his head and glanced at the seven testers on the desolate land, his expression becoming more and more ugly.

Even if the body cannot move, even if the struggle for ten minutes repeatedly fails, even if Marshal Niubi's revenge and torture are about to come, those seven humans, whether it is the careless boy holding the shield, or the seemingly weak silver-haired girl, Among the seven people, no one's eyes were dim.

Their eyes, until this moment, were extremely bright and shining, not at all like the eyes they should have in such a desperate situation. No, it should be said that their eyes are clearly full of hope and fighting spirit at this moment!

This was by no means an enemy that could be treated carelessly, yet it and the other two idiots gave them ten minutes without any notice.

"That's enough! Stupid cow, do it quickly!"

Dixing Yaksha roared angrily. While he was glad that nothing happened in the past ten minutes, he also raised the vigilance that a prudent warrior should have.

"Don't worry."

Marshal Niubi twisted his re-healed neck hard, and there was a crackling sound of bones grinding together. He sneered and picked up the tomahawk that fell on the ground, turning his head and staring at him with a sinister look filled with hatred. The girl in green clothes in the distance.

"Why are you anxious? We still have a long, long time. I will make them suffer so much that life will be worse than death!"

Marshal Niubi said this, his voice full of uncontrollable anger, and he slowly walked step by step towards the girl in green who had become a piece of meat for him to slaughter.

"Kill him directly, don't waste any more time!" Dixing Yaksha frowned. Marshal Niubi seemed to intend to slowly torture the seven trialists to death. If he was allowed to do so, a lot of time would be wasted. , during this period, uncontrollable changes may occur. After all, looking at the eyes of the seven trialists, they have not given up completely until this moment.

Arrogance and carelessness are the most likely sources of disaster. The threat must be nipped in the cradle!

Because when it was a warrior, it died at the hands of an enemy it thought it had killed. How could it make the same mistake again

Dixing Yaksha narrowed his eyes and slowly pulled out the katana from its sheath.

"Dixing Yaksha, put away your knife! I advise you not to underestimate the anger of this marshal at this moment. Haven't you seen the pain and humiliation that this marshal has just endured? How can you vent it without exhausting the most cruel torture? What is the hatred in this Marshal’s heart?”

Marshal Niubi roared at Dixing Yaksha. He was locked in a small space not long ago, and the air was completely taken away. The despair of being unable to breathe and the fear of dying were still vivid in his mind. The hatred in his heart could no longer be expressed in words. Express.

A trace of struggle flashed in Dixing Yaksha's eyes, and he finally sighed slowly.

"As you wish."

Dixing Yaksha put the samurai sword back into its scabbard, closed his eyes in a daze, and continued to fall asleep against the stone wall. In any case, he and this stupid cow have had a relationship for thousands of years. No matter how bad the relationship is on the surface, it will never be possible. Not even a hint of emotion.

Moreover, although it was vigilant, it did not think that the seven humans had any room to resist, because once locked by the shadow ghost's "shackles of shadow", even it would have difficulty breaking free.

It's not worth it to completely break up with this stupid cow because of that unrealistic vigilance.

Marshal Niu Bi smiled with satisfaction at Dixing Yaksha's concession. It turned around and continued to move forward. Although it was not walking very fast, it still reached Ye Wuqing in less than ten seconds.

There was only one meter left, and with just a slight swing of the axe, the girl's head would be dismembered and her blood would be splattered on the spot.

But at this moment, looking down at those calm amber eyes with murderous intent, it didn't know what to do next.

It has always been keen on crazy killings and enjoys the pleasure of splitting the enemy in half, but it has not done much research on torture methods.

It wants the bitch in front of it to suffer the most cruel torture. The ordinary torture methods are not satisfactory to it, so it is as careful as treating a treasure, and for a while it doesn't know how to start.

"Now, Ghost, you were once the warden of the underworld, and you were the best at torturing criminals. Can you teach me how to torture criminals? I finally know today that torture is such an important art, because some anger is You can’t even vent your anger by killing.”

Marshal Niubi turned to look at the pool of shadows on the ground and asked a horrifying question.

"haha... ... "

The Shadow Ghost was obviously happy to help Marshal Niubi. It smiled evilly and said: "Compared to physical pain, mental torture is more cruel, so keep trampling on their dignity and making them endure unbearable humiliation. , subjecting them to suffering that makes them want to die immediately, causing their spirits to completely collapse... This is the real torture!"

Marshal Niubi obviously didn't hear the deep meaning of Shadow Ghost's words, and said impatiently: "What do you mean? Can you tell me directly what to do?"

The shadow ghost laughed and said: "You don't understand this? You really... Anyway, let me make it clear. The human being you want to torture is a girl, which is equivalent to the unmarried person in your tauren clan. Female tauren, what kind of humiliation do you think is the most unbearable for an unmarried female tauren?"

For a stupid cow like Marshal Niu Bi, this straightforward metaphor is perfect.

How to torture an unmarried female tauren

Marshal Niu Bi thought for a moment and immediately understood what the shadow ghost meant. His eyes suddenly widened and an evil smile appeared on his face involuntarily.

So, it immediately turned around impatiently,

Both hands had already let go of the battle ax in their hands, and in a twisted posture, they suddenly reached towards the girl in green who was only one meter away from him!

The indescribable scenes that would never appear in this hot-blooded and pretentious book may be created by Marshal Niubi personally, and he will realize the ntr of the male protagonist as a minotaur. What else can make people with such a hobby more excited than this? Is the old driver’s blood boiling

However!

How could a mysophobic author who deliberately didn't even arrange scenes between the heroine and other male supporting characters to allow the heroine to be tainted even a little bit

So it's a pity that the villain is destined to not even be able to touch a hair of the heroine!

Therefore, I enjoy hearing and seeing places,

At that moment, Marshal Niubi's half-stretched hands suddenly stopped in mid-air, and his body that had just turned half a circle also stopped abruptly!

"Um!?"

The shadow ghost made a sound of disbelief and surprise.

At the same time, in its field of vision, Marshal Niubi, whose ferocious smile was completely frozen, suddenly appeared a thin crack from the top of his head down, and then his entire body, including his head, slowly separated into two. The petals fell to the ground one left and one right.

"thump!"

Niubi Marshal's huge body fell to the ground in a broken posture with half on the left and half on the left.

What slowly appeared in the shadow ghost's field of vision was the girl in green who had been previously obscured by Marshal Niubi's huge body.

At this time, the girl in green is holding the sword with both hands and raising it high into the sky. Black energy visible to the naked eye is gathering at the top of the silver sword like vines, forming a circle of darkness like black haze. Sword energy!

"How is that possible!?" The shadow ghost roared in disbelief. The sudden reversal of the situation was obviously not due to some miracle, nor was it a shameless author changing the script in order to protect the heroine, but because - holding his head high The girl in green with the sword broke free from its "shackles of shadow"!

Without any support, she broke free of its "shackles of shadow" alone, and then cut Marshal Ubi, who had his back to her, in half with a sword, and...

The shadow ghost slowly opened its eyes (if it had eyes), looking at the black sword energy hovering above the silver sword, and suddenly realized something...

"No! Stop her quickly!" The shadow ghost shouted towards the location of Dixing Yaksha!

"Damn it!" Upon hearing this, Dixing Yaksha immediately opened his eyes and cursed angrily when he saw the scene in front of him. He immediately pulled out his samurai sword, trying to prevent the big change that was about to happen next.

However, due to a herniated spinal disc, the Dixing Yaksha deliberately found a stone wall to rest against. It was quite far from the scene of dismemberment. Before the sword energy it slashed had even flown halfway, the sword Ye Wuqing held high had already fallen!

"The sword that covers the sky and the sun!"

The swirling dark sword energy was like a black cloud, slamming into the shadow ghost!

The Sky-Shielding Sun Sword is a relatively advanced sword technique in the Ye family's sword technique, and it is also the sword technique that Ye Wuqing is best at as the elder brother.

However, Ye Wuqing had only practiced a few times, but the Sun-shielding Sword she was using at this time was not inferior to Ye Wuqing's at all, and her swordsmanship talent was evident.

The reason why we choose to use the Sky-Shielding Sword at such a critical moment is because when the Sky-Shielding Sword forms sword energy, it will absorb and condense the natural elements between heaven and earth with the attribute of "darkness", making the sword energy It presents a physical form similar to a "black cloud".

To fight against the shadow ghost whose body is "shadow", black clouds that can block the sun are obviously the best means!

Therefore, when the sword energy of this sword fell, the sword energy like black clouds overwhelming the city explained what it meant to "block the sky and the sun." The sunlight was blocked, and the earth under the sword energy was completely covered in darkness!

The darkness immediately swallowed up the six shadow tentacles extended by the shadow ghost!

"No!"

The shadow ghost roared angrily. The swallowing of darkness did not harm its body, but it effectively broke its "shackles of shadow"!

The other six humans bound by it escaped from the shadow prison at this moment!

"action!"

A magnetic male voice suddenly sounded in the darkness.

That's Li Wuyu's voice!

At the same time, three figures broke through the black fog and rushed towards the location of Dixing Yaksha!

The furious Earthly Yaksha has also taken action. It holds a samurai sword and rushes towards the sound. The young man who gives orders like a leader is the one it fears the most among the seven people. It now regrets not immediately killing it ten minutes ago. This young man killed.

However, no matter how much you regret, you cannot change the past, so Dixing Yaksha is determined to kill him "now"!

Dixing Yaksha immediately felt three auras rushing towards him from different directions.

It glanced over and saw the three figures: the young man holding the mithril shield, the Taoist priest twisting the talisman and seal, and the girl in green who impressed it deeply.

"Get lost!" Dixing Yaksha sneered, and a majestic soul pressure spread out from it.

It doesn't have time to play with these three people now. Even the girl in green is not as fearful as the young man who is good at deployment.

For opponents whose cultivation realm is several levels behind it, unleashing spiritual power can overwhelm them.

Sure enough, as soon as the spiritual power of Dixing Yaksha dispersed, except for Ye Wuqing who seemed not to be affected, both Feng Yuanlin and Liu Yu shrank their pupils, their bodies suddenly paused, and their movements became extremely slow.

At this moment, a melodious song suddenly sounded. The song was melodious and melodious. The sound was not very loud, but it seemed that it could penetrate even the barriers of space, covering the entire world in an instant!

"The sky is high, the clouds are vast, the wind is singing,"

"The joy I once dreamed of,"

"People will find it one day,"

"Your childlike eyes always believe!"

"I want to be with you,"

"Accompany you through the frozen forest sea,"

"Let your eyes be upon the lamentation of the world,"

"Never lose your way!"

Mu Lengxi didn't know when she took off her thick black glasses, revealing her slightly green and beautiful face. She opened her arms, closed her eyes and sang passionately. The wind blowing into the sky suddenly made her hair as clear as snowflakes. Long silver hair curled up...

At this moment, this literary girl with a quiet temperament who often immerses herself in books is as holy and solemn as a goddess, and as bright and moving as an elf.

The song floated to the sky, and the almost transparent bright light fell on the world like sunny rain, shining on the other six people. The courage and hope poured into the song turned into a surging power rushing through the body.

The influence of soul pressure was immediately reduced by more than half, and Feng Yuanlin and Liu Yu were able to overcome it with willpower.

"Wow, wow, wow! "Song of the Wind" by Silver Moon Diva! And it has an exciting chorus right from the beginning! Oh oh oh! The power is coming, coming!" Feng Yuanlin shouted exaggeratedly, Holding the mithril shield and rushing towards Dixing Yaksha, his excited look didn't look like he was running to a battlefield at all, but more like he was rushing to a concert.

"This is a singer who can influence the outcome of a war with just one person!" Liu Yu praised again.

Although Mu Lengxi's skills as a peerless singer are still a little immature, she has begun to take shape to change the war situation. In time, she will definitely become a war singer regarded as a national treasure by the country. Coupled with her magical level that is beyond Liu Yu's knowledge, it is simply unimaginable how outstanding a hero she will become in the future.

Mu Lengxi's future has unlimited possibilities!

It wasn't just Liu Yu and Feng Yuanlin who were affected by Mu Lengxi's singing. Earthly Yaksha was also affected and was complaining incessantly.

It felt that the surroundings were filled with a sacred aura that disgusted it, and countless noisy and harsh sounds kept buzzing in its ears. Its body suddenly felt extremely heavy, as if dozens of invisible chains were binding it. Its body became tighter and tighter, severely restricting its movements.

"Damn it!" Dixing Yaksha regretted not killing Li Wuyu and Mu Lengxi ten minutes ago, and now he really felt the pain.

A flash of struggle flashed in Dixing Yaksha's eyes, and he made the same choice as last time. He roared to suppress the negative impact of the singing on himself, then turned around and slashed at Mu Lengxi, who was singing.

At this time, Mu Lengxi looked defenseless, and at the same time it posed the greatest threat, so it naturally became the target that should be dealt with first.

"Bah, you shameless villain, don't even think about hurting her!" Feng Yuanlin didn't know when he ran between Dixing Yaksha and Mu Lengxi, and used his mithril shield in time to block the incoming sharp sword energy.

"Damn it!" Dixing Yaksha was secretly angry. Was this kid pretending to attack from the beginning, but actually protecting the singing girl

The Earthly Yaksha immediately turned around and rushed towards Feng Yuanlin. Since this weakling wanted to overestimate his capabilities and act as a flower protector, it wouldn't mind killing him first and then stepping on his body!

"Huh!?" However, as soon as Dixing Yaksha turned around, he felt an extremely dangerous aura appearing behind him.

"court death!"

Dixing Yaksha roared angrily, stamped his right foot on the ground, twisted his body, and with terrifying reverse power, slashed behind him with a backhand knife!

But at the same time, the cyan figure it had just captured suddenly disappeared out of thin air.

"Dead-center attack!?"

Dixing Yaksha made a sound of horror. The moment it turned back, the cyan figure actually moved to the blind corner of its field of vision with a clever step.

What a keen prediction!

What an amazing reaction!

Dixing Yaksha was slightly frightened, but it reacted very quickly. It immediately gave up its counterattack and suddenly rushed forward, trying to avoid the long sword that was slashing towards it.

However, it was not able to completely escape the scope of the sword energy, and the sharp sword energy tore its skin in an instant.

"hiss!"

Dixing Yaksha screamed in pain. The sword energy of this sword actually contained a strong light attribute and was able to hurt its evil ghost body. A visible sword mark was cut on its back!

"Bishamonten Slash!"

Of course, Earthly Yaksha will not stop its action because of injury. It immediately performs the powerful and famous sword skill in the gap between the opponent's attacks.

However, the opponent it was confronting was really no ordinary person, and he immediately dodged it with a perfect back jump.

Dixing Yaksha was finally able to turn around and see clearly the face of the person who suddenly attacked. Just as it had guessed, it was indeed the girl in blue holding a sword.

"It seems that you were able to unilaterally suppress that stupid cow, not because of luck." Dixing Yaksha narrowed his eyes slightly. He had to admit that he underestimated the strength of this girl in green. Her calm, sharp, and machine-like accuracy Her fighting style doesn't look like that of a teenage girl. She is clearly an old monster who has lived for countless years and has a mind like a monster, right

"Do you think three people can suppress me?" Dixing Yaksha glanced at Ye Wuqing, Liu Yu and Feng Yuanlin who were surrounding it in a triangular position, feeling secretly angry in their hearts. If it weren't for the restraint of that song, It won't end up in such an embarrassing situation, but the current situation does make it feel frustrated.

"Suppress? No, the three of us will kill you!" Liu Yu said coldly. He held a stack of talismans in his hand. He might suddenly scatter them into the sky at any time and cast one of the eight Taoist curses. technique.

Ye Wuqing's eyes were cold, staring closely at Di Xingyaksha, like a killer waiting for an opportunity.

The battle situation here has fallen into a brief stalemate that could break out at any time.

At this moment, a sinister sound suddenly sounded.

"That's it!"

The shadow ghost that had been silent for a long time finally took action again. It once again said the arrogant declaration that seemed to have pressed the pause button - the sword energy of the sword that covers the sky and the sun has completely dissipated, and the sun is unblocked, and it stretches out The shadow tentacles have also successfully crawled to the feet of Ye Wuqing and the others!

"Ha, what a bunch of idiots who don't know how to learn lessons." Dixing Yaksha sneered and breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't expect that the shadow ghost's old tricks could be successful.

"That's it for you!"

Suddenly, a somewhat rude curse came from another direction on the battlefield!

Dixing Yaksha turned around and saw that Li Wuyu had appeared less than a hundred meters away from the shadow ghost at some point. The arm of the shadow under his feet had stretched strangely, and the shadow arm had spread for a hundred meters. At the same time as Li Wuyu's voice sounded, he suddenly grabbed the shadow ghost's neck!

The shadow ghost whimpered in pain, all the shadow tentacles spreading on the ground retracted, and the rugged shadow body twisted wildly.

"Well done!" Liu Yu laughed loudly and gave Li Wuyu a thumbs up.

This move was used to counter the other person's body in a human way, and it was used perfectly. When the shadow ghost tried his best to reduce his sense of existence and secretly extended his shadow tentacles to them who were confronting the earthly yaksha, Li Wuyu also He tried his best to reduce his sense of existence, and then the mirror image imitated the "shadow shackles" and extended his shadow hand to the shadow ghost!

This is the wonderful game between the "general" and the "anti-general army". Li Wuyu relied on his excellent ability and wisdom to counter the shadow ghost alone!

"That's it for you - it's you!"

Li Wuyu laughed wildly, suddenly turned his head and looked in a direction completely away from the battlefield, took a deep breath, and shouted out a name that was often considered weird.

"Make! Paper! Farm!"

The name that Li Wuyu yelled at the top of his lungs was clearly that of a paper farmer who was a melee fighter with guns but did not participate in the triangle tactics of surrounding the Yaksha.

Yes, forcibly sending Liu Yu, a Taoist priest who should obviously disgust his opponents from a distance, to the front line to play a role in the triangle tactic was not because a certain commander had a brain failure, but because the paper farmer was doing something more important!

Dixing Yaksha and Shadow Specter looked in the direction where Li Wuyu turned, and immediately saw the young man with a gun who was far away from the battlefield at some point and standing in the blind spot outside the battlefield. Then they saw a strange scene.

The paper farmer spreads his arms and stands with his head held high, with a spear standing on his side. Under the sunlight, he looks majestic like a statue of a warrior god standing still!

However... ...

White paper cranes flew out of the palms of the mighty young man's open hands! One after another, one after another, flying out from the palm of the paper farmer at an extremely fast speed!

The paper cranes flapped their thin paper wings and flew into the sky like birds.

Look up at the sky again,

I was shocked to find that in the vast sky, there were countless pure white paper cranes soaring. They did not move together, but flew to different corners of the sky, as if they wanted to see every part of the world. A corner.

When Li Wuyu shouted his name, the paper farmer slowly opened his eyes.

That unsmiling face, full of perseverance and maturity, suddenly burst into a sunny smile that a teenager should have!

"I found it!"

The paper farmer yelled, smiling like a lost child who finally got home after overcoming many obstacles.

"The Eye of Formation, I found it!!"

When this deafening cry resounded across the sky,

Li Wuyu smiled,

Liu Yu turned his thumb around.

Feng Yuanlin jumped up holding his shield,

Tears welled up in Mu Lengxi's eyes,

Ye Wuqing opened her mouth slightly and uttered a heart-wrenching "Ah"...

found it!

found it!

found it!

Shi Xiaobai...

The possibility of rescuing you has been found!

"No! Impossible!" The shadow ghost screamed miserably.

In order to create the so-called "despair" and to satisfy its own evil taste, it told these seven humans all its conspiracies and secrets when it appeared, including "Killing Marshal Niubi can't kill the God-killing formation unless the formation is destroyed." The fact of "Eye of Dharma" was also leaked by it.

And now, the Eye of Formation has been found!

"Impossible! Impossible! Impossible!"

The Shadow Ghost can be sure that if the mission fails because of this, as a pig teammate, it will be tortured to death by the ruthless trial process. That demon has absolute authority to dispose of them at will in addition to killing them!

The shadow ghost fell into madness, but Dixing Yaksha calmed down. It looked at Li Wuyu coldly and said in a deep voice: "Your actions are highly unified and purposeful. All of this was discussed in advance by you." ?”

Dixing Yaksha recalled the sense of disobedience that he couldn't let go from just now. Yes, from the beginning, he felt that the actions of these humans were exactly as planned in advance, with a triangular double-team, and the shield boy protected that person in time. The singing girl countered the shadow ghost... All of this seemed to be performed according to someone's script, so logically, as if it had been arranged!

but,

How can this be

The seven of them were obviously restrained by the shadow ghost. Not only could they not move their bodies, they could not even speak. How could they formulate such a highly coordinated strategy

"How on earth did you do that!?"