A fierce battle.
Even though the two sides only used eighth-level power, Hei Xiao and Zero were on par in terms of speed and combat skills. Even in terms of combat skills, Hei Xiao is slightly better. His long and short double cudgels, one rigid and the other soft, cooperate with each other to learn from each other's strengths and make up for their weaknesses. There is almost no flaw to be found. The only thing he is inferior to Zero is his combat experience, and he doesn't have Zero's aura honed from countless battles.
Often when Zero resorted to an extremely staunch and almost mutually damaging style of play, Hei Xiao would always take a defensive position. It can be seen that he is a person who loves himself very much.
It's no wonder, after all, Hei Xiao is an elder of the Shadow Clan and has lived in the holy temple for many years. Even if Xiuya sent troops to attack that day, he was just talking and giving orders, he didn't go to the front line to fight at all, and there was no need for it. As the high-ranking person among the alien races in the entire black land, not to mention the black owl, ordinary Shadow Clan fighters have very few opportunities to participate.
His combat skills and experience are also derived from his talent and his daily exchanges with his compatriots.
The talent is naturally excellent, but the combat experience is far from that of a strong man like Zero who came out of the dead. What's more, Zero also incorporates Gaia's experience, which is far from being comparable to a strong man like Hei Xiao who hides in a greenhouse and grows up by his own talent and innate advantages.
In Zero's view, Hei Xiao's combat skills are impeccable. But his determination and courage are far inferior to his combat skills, not even as great as those Asaks he fought against before. If the opponent's rank is lower than that of Hei Xiao, the Shadow Clan elders can easily win by relying on their skills and natural suppression of their rank. But once he is an opponent of the same level, then Hei Xiao will sooner or later be defeated by his lack of ruthless determination and courage.
Now if it is on the battlefield, you can fight with your hands. Zero believes that he has already killed this Shadow Clan elder. It's just that the situation is different now, Zero has to let go of some opportunities and find another way to defeat this elder. Otherwise, the outcome will be decided early.
With a long howl, Hei Xiao suddenly moved his two sticks together, danced two silver round wheels, and made a quick attack on Zero. After forcing Zero away, a symbol rose in Hei Xiao's eyes, and then Zero felt that the surrounding light seemed to be dimmer. Before he could react, a black mist rose from around him and Hei Xiao. In an instant, the sky covered the earth, completely enveloping the two.
"Is it the curtain of darkness?" Gao Ge said softly, "Hei Xiao finally used his ability..."
The priest's eyes shone brightly: "I've never heard that the curtain of darkness will wrap the ability user itself. Is this a new way of using it?"
Gog thought deeply, the Dark Veil is one of ShadowClan's regular abilities. Its function is to imprison the target in the curtain, those seemingly thin hazy mist are actually almost materialized dark elements. In the curtain formed by dark elements, the target will be affected by negative status such as vision loss and perception interference. After the dark curtain is formed, the curtain will continue to shrink towards the middle point. If it cannot escape before it touches the body and the dark elements penetrate into the body, a large amount of dark elements will gather in the target body and finally form a big explosion.
But now, Hei Xiao's use of the dark curtain is obviously different from the conventional method. At least Gogg hadn't heard of it, and the curtain of darkness would be wrapped with the releaser.
Just like that, a black barrier appeared on the ring. The curtain of darkness not only hid the two of them, but also cut off the eyes of the spectators. The Asakers began to whisper and showed impatient expressions. They obviously didn't like Hei Xiao's style of play.
The curtain is shrinking at a slow speed.
But in the curtain, Ling saw Hei Xiao's double sticks hanging on the ground, as if he was not ready to continue fighting. The curtain is not completely dark, the fog-like dark elements can only reduce the light, rather than completely isolate it from the outside world.
"Okay, now we have some time to talk. Don't worry, within this curtain, our voice will not be heard outside." Hei Xiao said.
Ling said indifferently: "I don't know what Elder Heixiao wants to talk to me about, but don't you think that the arena is not a place to talk?"
"This is a helpless move, because I don't want what I say next to be heard by a third party." Hei Xiao said: "I don't like to beat around the bush, so let's just say it straight. I want to cooperate with you."
"Cooperation?" Ling smiled: "I would like to hear more about it."
"The reason for your visit, Amanda's young master has already told us about it. You are interested in our black god, seeds and holy medicine. Girutan said that you want to determine whether the black god is related to what you are looking for, There is no problem with these, I can take you to the Titan Hall. It is a natural and huge underground space located under the holy temple and the holy mountain, where our black god is. However, you have to promise me one condition!"
Zero asked: "What conditions?"
"Save my people!" Hei Xiao said decisively.
"Your clan?"
"Yes, I heard from Girutan. The girl who got the seed from their Amanda used the holy medicine at a critical moment. Although she repelled the invaders, she was about to transform into a beast. That was after using the holy medicine The sequelae are irreversible. But you miraculously saved her, which gave me hope." Hei Xiao said with a bitter face: "In fact, our Shadow Clan has reached a critical moment of life and death."
Two years ago, in order to pursue more powerful power, a warrior in the Shadow Clan violated the rules of the Shadow Clan and entered the Titan Hall without permission to obtain the power of the God of Darkness. It's unknown what happened in Titan Hall, but the man reappeared in ShadowClan after being missing for months, before dying shortly thereafter. Not long after his death, the Shadow Clan seemed to be cursed, no matter adults or children, they all showed symptoms after taking the holy medicine.
This made Hei Xiao at a loss what to do. Seeing that they were about to transform into irrational beasts, Hei Xiao could only use one of his special abilities to imprison them all. The ability called the dark coffin can imprison the target and suspend all functions in the body until the ability is released. This ability was originally used to punish sinners in the clan, but at that time, Hei Xiao had to use it on his own clan.
As a result, the entire Shadow Clan, and in the end he was the only one left who was still able to act as usual. Since then, the Shadow Clan has not obtained the seeds and the holy medicine. For two consecutive years, Hei Xiao can only use various excuses to prevaricate. But now it's been the third year, if no solution can be found, sooner or later the matter will be known to other clans. Fortunately, at this time, he heard the news from Girutan that Zero had cured Moni, so he came here in person.
"You did a good job. Taking advantage of your status as a warrior in hundreds of battles is indeed the only way for foreigners to approach the holy temple without using force. It also provides you and me with this opportunity to meet alone. I don't know what you are looking for I don't care what you will do. I only hope that you can save my people. Otherwise, our Shadow Clan will be extinct!"
Zero frowned and said: "Why don't you make this matter public, there are so many Black Earth clans, maybe there will be a way."
"If you say that, it means you don't know enough about this land." Hei Xiao smiled wryly: "Do you really think that all the clans in this land are united? Young man, you don't know much about this land. History. What I can tell you is that the order of this land is built on the basis of blood and bones. There is such a proverb in various clans, anywhere in the black land, when you dig three feet, You will see the bones of the ancestors."
"Why do you think the Shadow Clan overwhelms other clans? We rely on the highest level of combat power in this land and the existence of the Black God. But our clan is sparse, and the middle and lower levels have almost no combat power. We are useless To protect our own soldiers, we can only obtain the protection of other clans through trading. This is our unavoidable shortcoming. Just imagine, if other clans know that I am the only one left in the entire Shadow Clan, the Black God will also Seeds and holy medicines will no longer be provided. The bonds established for a long time will surely be broken, and at that time, other clans will swallow us without transforming my clansmen into wild beasts."
"So at this time, you are someone I can trust. Because, at least you and I still have the capital to trade."
Zero never thought that the situation in the black land is also so complicated.
"You have to decide as soon as possible, the curtain of darkness can't continue like this, otherwise Gao Ge and the others will see the clues." Hei Xiao urged.
He nodded and said: "Yes, but I have to explain something in advance. Your clansmen showed symptoms of madness two years ago. I don't know the extent of the spreader's invasion. I need to read it before I can answer. All I can promise now is to do my best to help your clansmen."
"I know, it's better to have this little hope than to despair." Hei Xiao smiled bitterly: "Then, come and defeat me now. You have to become a warrior of hundreds of battles before you can go back to the holy mountain with me without a trace."
Outside the curtain, Goge frowned and said, "What happened inside?"
The priest suddenly laughed, and said: "Perhaps, this is the purpose of Elder Heixiao's visit to our clan. Don't you think that within this curtain is a place for secret talks?"
"You mean?"
Before the words fell, a loud noise suddenly sounded in the curtain. The curtain suddenly dissipated, and a figure flew out and landed on the ground outside the arena. Two silver sticks landed next to this person, who was the Black Owl of the Shadow Clan.
The dark elements dissipated in an instant, revealing the original face of the ring. Right on the ring, a figure was still standing.
It's zero!
Immediately, all the Asakers cheered. They squeezed into the ring, threw zero high, and shouted the name of "Warrior of Hundred Wars" in tribal language. The whole village is boiling. At this time, no matter whether Gao Ge, the patriarch or Hei Xiao, has been forgotten, the most eye-catching person at this moment is none other than Zero!
Gao Ge helped Hei Xiao up and said, "This is really an unexpected contest, don't you think so? Elder Hei Xiao."
Hei Xiao nodded as if he didn't understand the puns in Gaoge's language, and said, "This human being is indeed very powerful, and he has expressed enough sincerity. Maybe the Holy Temple will consider his request."
Standing up, Hei Xiao picked up the double sticks. He glanced in the direction of the arena, then stomped on the ground and left without a sound. Gaug looked at his back and said to the priest, "I really hate this guy more and more."
The priest said unhurriedly: "Since when did you like Shadow Clan?"