Alibuda Chronicles Part 1: Volume 7, Chapter 8

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Chapter Eight: The Colossus - The

Blood Nightmare Archmage, unjustly and tragically killed at my hands, hailed from Ishtar, the most renowned nation of black magic on Earth. Due to the royal family's deliberate promotion and provision of biological materials to protect the rights of black magic practitioners, many wizards trained there, performing bloody sacrifices and evil rituals.

Black magic, in essence, relied on dealing with various demons and undead for sustenance. Ishtar's necromancy research was unparalleled, and the "Banner of Ten Thousand Souls," a masterpiece created by the Blood Nightmare Archmage with his life's work, was a prime example.

However, in Ishtar's history, such outstanding wizards were not unique. Two hundred years ago, a group of wizards, using the widely circulated magical stone golems as a foundation and combining them with the Myriad Spirit Blood Bead, recreated according to ancient secret texts, developed a powerful magical weapon that Ishtar was proud of, named the "Colossus." The Colossus's energy center was a Myriad Spirit Blood Bead. Even by today's standards, this spirit stone, forged from the lives of 12,500 people, remains an extremely bloody and evil object. Ten thousand adults were used as the foundation for the Myriad Spirit Blood Pearl, while the actual materials used in its creation were the blood of five hundred young boys and girls and two thousand virgins. Using this blood as a conduit, ten thousand unjustly deceased and vengeful spirits were imprisoned within.

All development, blood sacrifices, experiments, and assembly were completed within a cone-shaped triangular stone tower. Wizards named this magical weapon "Obelisk the Titan," which, according to ancient sorcery, means "God of the Obelisk."

In the history of the various kingdoms of the land, many fantastical bio-engineered beasts and weapons have existed: the Obelisk the Titan, the Red Noah's Ark of Solancia, the Bahamut Dragon of Penglai Island in the East Sea… These things are called fantastical because of their terrifying power, far exceeding the capabilities of the land at the time, but also because their existence was fleeting, becoming mere tales passed down among the land's sorcerers.

Unfortunately, many times they not only disappeared themselves, but also took a large number of dead as their burial goods; the Colossus was such an example. For reasons unknown, Ishtar, which was intended to use the Colossus as a weapon of war, was suddenly struck by a massive explosion one night, destroying most of the city and hundreds of thousands of its inhabitants, including King Ishtar, 60% of the royal family, and a group of Ishtar's most skilled wizards at the time.

The Colossus vanished in the explosion, causing widespread chaos within the country. A bloody civil war broke out among several generals vying for the throne. When the situation was restored, Ishtar was severely weakened, and information about the Colossus was sealed away, making it one of the many legendary myths.

"I believe the Heart Lamp Hermit told you the story of the Colossus. If the destruction of half the capital was due to a failed experiment and a massive explosion, that wouldn't be so bad. But... I've heard people say that the destruction of Ishtar was caused by the Colossus going out of control and wreaking havoc throughout the city. The explosion was merely the effect of the wizards collectively destroying the Blood Orb of Ten Thousand Spirits."

I said urgently, "To destroy most of the capital in one night, if we were to translate that into the level of a martial artist, that would be the destructive power of the five strongest warriors... no, maybe even more powerful. Do you think you have a chance of winning against something like that?"

Yu Hong looked at me suspiciously, her meaning obvious. The information on the Colossus is all top secret in Ishtar; outsiders have no way of knowing it. What I said was probably just made up.

The problem is, these things were told to me by my freak father. As a first-level military leader of Alibuda and one of the five strongest warriors in the world, this information definitely carries weight.

Fortunately, I don't need to elaborate; Natasha has already proven the power of the Colossus. White Orc Bear and Chiris, who were using their fifth-level power to unleash the Beast King's Technique together, were immediately at a disadvantage against the giant stone statue's attack.

Compared to their agile movements, the Colossus appeared much slower and less nimble. However, whenever White Orc Bear and Chiris jumped onto the statue, attempting to leap and attack Natasha on its forehead, the Colossus would clench its fist and unleash a burst of explosive force, causing the two orcs to howl and be sent flying, their bodies unsteady in mid-air, their openings exposed. The

Colossus's heavy fist slammed out with thunderous force. With its stone arm as thick as several trees bound together, its enormous fist, and the supreme magic power unleashed by the Myriad Spirit Blood Pearl, this was truly a deserving, devastating punch.

Barely managing to block with just one arm, the White Bear took the blow and was sent flying. Chiris fared even worse; after a deafening explosion, a dark crater appeared in the ground, and he was blasted into the abyss, disappearing without a trace.

The two leaders were utterly defeated, almost without any resistance. Amidst Natasha's smug, evil laughter, the orcs' morale crumbled, and they began to retreat and flee. But it was too late; they were crushed and killed by the giant warriors that caught up from behind, their blood staining the earth in an instant.

"No, this giant warrior must be incomplete..."

As I said this, Yu Hong and Violet both looked at me with strange eyes. They seemed unable to understand why I always seemed to contradict the situation before me. When the giant statue first appeared, and the high-spirited orcs prepared to join forces to break it, only I was almost trembling; but when the giant warrior unleashed its terrifying destructive power, I was able to remain calm.

Helplessly, I don't know why I'm like this, but with my lack of martial arts skills and weak magic, to survive a series of life-or-death situations, I must see further than others by a quarter of an hour.

The Colossus is very strong, able to so easily defeat two level 5 experts; it truly deserves its title as the king of stone weapons.

But if that's all it is, it doesn't live up to its reputation. It merely relies on its immense magical power and kinetic energy to overwhelmingly surpass the beastmen. It's more than enough to deal with the various beastmen, but if the serpent race wants to use something like this to contend with the strongest level 8 power, they must be out of their minds.

“Natasha isn’t stupid. She wouldn’t use something so slow as a tool for rebellion. It can’t generate electricity or breathe fire, it’s not even as good as a violet, how could it possibly destroy half the capital? Using something like this to fight the Beastmaster is certain death.”

I said, “Given Natasha’s caution, the Titan is probably genuine. But the orcs’ surprise attack was successful this time, and she hastily combined it with the Titan, the original magic program wasn’t completed. This thing must have a weakness somewhere.”

“Where is the weakness?”

Infected by my calm analysis, Yu Hong’s question seemed urgent.

“Let’s run!”

“What?”

“Even if we know there’s a weakness, we don’t have time to find it. Even if we find it, sixth-level power isn’t invincible. Do you want to risk it?”

Reminded by my words, Yu Hong remembered her mission and tried to flap her wings to fly down the mountain, but it was too late. Natasha noticed our presence and the phoenix flames when Yu Hong flapped her wings, so she abandoned the pursuit of the orcs and ran towards us.

If you insist on flying down the mountain, you must be prepared to withstand a direct hit from the colossus. Yu Hong's expression hardened, and she flapped her wing in the opposite direction, her body nimbly circling back. Flames suddenly erupted from her body as she launched a direct attack on the colossus with sixth-level power .

"You stinking snake bitch, you're not qualified to defy the heavens and rule the Southern Barbarians!"

A figure shot through the wind, and the revitalized Bai Lan Xiong no longer held back

. He too unleashed his sixth-level power, coordinating with Yu Hong's angle to attack the colossus. The combined power of the two was far stronger than the previous attack by Bai Lan Xiong and Qi Lisi. The energy surged, flames soared, and the colossus's slow movements were exposed. Under the two's agile attacks, all its counterattacks missed, and for a time it could only take the beating.

I wanted to cheer like the orcs on the field, but after realizing that the colossus was completely unharmed despite the continuous bombardment of two sixth-level powers, my assessment of the battle became conservative.

Before I could think any further, a dense whooshing sound came from the side, and a barrage of arrows tore through the air, catching the unsuspecting orcs off guard and wounding them one by one. Because Natasha held off the enemy, the wounded Yalanja, together with his people, led the hired slave soldiers in a coordinated attack. The crossbow bolts fired with deadly arrows, a successful surprise attack that wounded the orcs once more.

I was standing far away, out of the crossbow's range, and a few stray arrows were burned away by Violet's timely flames, saving me from certain death.

After the crossbow bolts came snakes and poisonous insects. Yalanja seemed to have unleashed some kind of beast demon that could control swarms of poisonous insects; a large group of scorpions, centipedes, and venomous snakes surged in like a tidal wave, orderly and quickly surrounding the orcs from the outside.

If I stayed here, even I wouldn't be able to escape. Relying on Violet's fire and electricity, we fought our way through the edge of the poisonous insect horde, ignoring the fierce battle behind us, and ran desperately towards the Red Building.

I sincerely pray for Bai Lanxiong and Yu Hong. If they are defeated, and if we lose even our last bargaining chip, we will have no choice but to choose between suicide and making a wish to the female demon.

If it were just about dealing with Natasha, two level six experts working together could kill her in a few rounds. However, the Titans are sturdy and difficult to damage, and with reinforcements and poisonous insect formations below, their situation is truly not optimistic. Moreover, I have another concern... the possibility that Natasha has mastered the operating techniques in actual combat and begun to unleash the true power of the Titans.

Just as Violet and I were about to rush into the Red Chamber, a sonic boom suddenly erupted behind us. First, we couldn't hear anything, then a deafening roar assaulted our ears and brain. A violent, scorching shockwave crashed down from behind us like a wave, blasting Violet and me off our feet. We were thrown into the air, floated for a moment, and then crashed to the ground, tumbling and rolling haphazardly into the Red Chamber.

The worst-case scenario had likely already occurred. I scrambled downstairs, trying to get ahead of Violet, hoping to rescue Xue as quickly as possible and escape this place.

Although I knew this was inappropriate, I was genuinely a little envious of Xue.

We were fighting tooth and nail outside, battling giants and poisonous insects, almost losing our lives, while she just had to stay here unconscious—so convenient! Next time, let's switch places; she can fight the giants, and I can soak in the blood pool hot springs!

Last time, due to the rush, I couldn't cut off those cursed chains, but this time was different. Before helping Yu Hong perform the Lustful God Curse, I smeared the blood of a celestial being on the blade of the Hundred Demons Sword to increase the pure yang energy of the divine weapon. Then, I had Violet breathe fire on the cursed chains. When the chains began to change color, I swung the sword and slashed.

With a "clang," the chains snapped. I then used the same method to cut off the other side of the chains, and Ah Xue's naked body fell to the ground.

I embraced Ah Xue, and the two of us were covered in blood in the pool. Due to the inevitable consequence of being covered in blood, I couldn't see Ah Xue's face clearly, but the furry feeling on my hands suggested that beneath the blood was the beautiful, fragrant body of a half-beast girl. However, her unusually slender waist and her round, plump, smooth breasts made me almost hold my breath and begin to fantasize.

This wasn't the time for idle thoughts. Violet picked up a piece of cloth from the side, which had been covering the large iron cage nearby. Now, as it was pulled aside, the twisted and deformed corpse of a winged child was revealed inside. The gruesome sight made Violet let out a mournful cry, and even I couldn't help but feel nauseous, turning my head away.

"Ah Xue, Ah Xue, wake up."

I gently patted her pale face, calling to her.

"Master... I..."

"Don't waste your breath, Ah Xue. Don't look to the side. Just put this cloth on and come with me."

If she saw the large iron cage, she might lose control of her emotions, which would be quite bad. So it was necessary to leave as quickly as possible while she was still not fully conscious.

With blurry eyes, Ah Xue wrapped the cloth around herself, barely covering her body. But covering one side revealed another, and while the cloth concealed her skin, it accentuated her fiery, alluring curves. If I hadn't repeatedly reminded myself of the danger we were in, I would have loved to tear the cloth away and see just how sexy and alluring that fiery body was.

"Ugh..."

Violet growled softly, and I snapped out of my daze. I grabbed Ah Xue and tried to rush out the stairs, but we were shocked to see a dark figure blocking our path. We hadn't even noticed this person's presence!

This person's attire was very strange, somewhat like the evil wizard of Ishtar. He wore an extremely large black cloak, his hands tucked into the black sleeves, and his head was tightly wrapped in black bandages from his hair to his neck, not revealing a single inch of skin except for his left eye.

Normally, human eyes are oval-shaped, but this person's eyes were complete circles, without pupils, just green eyeballs gleaming with an eerie blue light. A stench of rotting corpse emanated from him, mingling with the stench of the blood pool behind him. I almost vomited on the spot. If I weren't in the Southern Barbarian Lands, I would have mistaken him for a lich, an evil creature formed from the lingering resentment of a black sorcerer who died practicing witchcraft, its corpse accumulating sinister energy. But now, I couldn't even determine if this thing was human.

"Hey! You..."

After days of torture and transformation, Ah Xue was still very weak. I rushed ahead of her, brandishing the Hundred Demon Pill, hoping it would have some deterrent effect. But to my surprise, the monster's green eyes blazed with a bright blue light the moment it saw the pill. With a sudden flick of its left sleeve, a strong, stenchy wind swept over me. My head spun, I felt nauseous, and staggered backward. Even so, my dazed mind continued to work.

(Strange... This isn't black magic, it's a kind of poison palm technique. Liches don't use martial arts, so who is he? Why is he deliberately disguised like this?)

With an angry roar, Violet opened her mouth and spat out blazing flames, cutting off the poisonous wind and saving Ah Xue and me from harm. Otherwise, if we had been any slower, we would have both been poisoned and collapsed.

The raging flames sprayed towards the strange man, incinerating the poisonous gas he was exhaling. Violet gradually advanced, seemingly intending to seize an opportunity for a close-range attack.

The strange man took a step back, as if doing something, and then... With a wave of his sleeve, the blazing flames spewed by Violet vanished instantly, leaving no trace. A fierce gust of wind shot out, sending Violet flying through the air and crashing heavily into the wall, sending debris and clods of earth raining down. Our strongest fighter lay unconscious on the ground, motionless.

This display of skill clearly proved that this person was a martial arts master. The depth of his skill was unclear, but he was likely no less than Bai Lanxiong and Yu Hong. If he were willing to fight the Colossus, he would be a tremendous help. Unfortunately, the situation seemed to be developing in the opposite direction.

"Violet!"

Ah Xue exclaimed, about to run to check on the unconscious leopard, but I grabbed her, preventing her from taking the risk. This action attracted the strange man's attention; a green light flashed in his green eyes again as he looked this way. My heart pounded, and Ah Xue and I could only retreat step by step.

"Master... what is that thing?"

"Who knows? If you're so curious, why don't you ask him?"

The black cloak billowed, and the green-eyed strange man raised his sleeves again. Ah Xue and I retreated hastily, only to hear a deafening roar as the already crumbling stone wall above shattered and scattered.

The source of the explosion was directly above; a beautiful, fiery figure hurtled towards us, amidst countless small pebbles and dust, flames forming a dazzling phoenix tail, and she struck the green-eyed strange man with a palm strike.

"Great..."

My surprise was fleeting, for the strange man suddenly stepped back, revealing his left hand wrapped in black cursed cloth. He waved it wildly in the air a few times without any strategy, and the flames Yu Hong had shot out vanished abruptly. Then, the two struck each other with a heavy blow. With a deafening roar, the surging energy swept in all directions, blasting the already dilapidated underground chamber to smithereens. Yu Hong coughed up a mouthful of blood and fell backward like a kite with a broken string.

Was the outcome so clear? My heart sank, but I immediately understood that Yu Hong's injury was not due to a lack of combat skills. When I nearly tumbled and caught her, I discovered dozens of small pebbles embedded in her delicate, bare back, still bleeding. Clearly, she had been injured before her defeat in the battle against the giant warriors outside.

And this time, I could see even more clearly that the strange man's counterattack against Yu Hong's attack was the same technique he had used to dissolve the violet flames and then counterattack. Thanks to the keen eye cultivated through my family's martial arts tradition, I recognized the superior martial arts technique the strange man was using.

(...The Radiant Calamity Hand of the Cihang Jingdian!

In an instant, many things flashed through my mind.

The manufacturing technology of the Colossus is an ultimate masterpiece of black magic, and also Ishtar's top secret. Intelligence agencies from various countries have been unable to investigate it for many years. Why is it that the Serpent Clan, living in the remote southern wilderness and unable to even practice black magic, has recreated the Colossus?

Legend has it that the Colossus's energy source is the Myriad Spirit Blood Pearl, refined from the sacrifice of 12,500 lives. But the Serpent Clan, with only a thousand members, is probably overestimating it. Where did they find more than 10,000 lives to refine the Blood Pearl? Even if it's said to be using inter-clan wars, such an extravagant display would surely have been discovered long ago.

Where did those slave soldiers outside come from? Logically, there shouldn't be any slave traders entering the orcs' blockade area. Could it be that some force is sending aid supplies to the Serpent Clan, while also preparing to transport away some of the spoils they obtained in Skeva Songlou City?)

Behind the Serpent Clan, there must be a powerful organization supporting them. Not only did they secretly teach them the crafting techniques for the Giant Weapon, but they even helped them refine the Myriad Spirit Blood Pearls in another region, as capital to resist the Beast Lord and dominate the Southern Barbarians.

These clues, coupled with the Light Transformation Hand wielded by this strange man, suddenly reminded me of the messenger Natasha and Yalanja discussed. A chill ran down my spine, and I cried out, "The Palace of Light! This strange fellow is a messenger sent by the Palace of Light to collude with the Serpent Clan!"

I should have guessed the man's origin correctly, but it was meaningless, because he had already disappeared amidst the dust and flying debris. Perhaps, although the Palace of Light had demanded the Serpent Clan capture the Neon Sisters alive, this messenger didn't want Yu Hong to discover the Palace of Light's involvement before successfully capturing them, lest she escape and leak the information. That's why he withdrew temporarily.

"I need to borrow your sword."

Yu Hong, unusually brave in my arms, didn't say much. She snatched the Hyakkimaru from my hand, and after confirming the blue-eyed monster had left, she flapped her wings and quickly soared into the air, turning east and rejoining the battle against the giant warrior.

"The situation isn't good. Let's hurry up and see if we can help,"

I said to Xue, who was crouching down trying to wake Violet, but my mind was elsewhere. The giant warrior had clearly gained the upper hand, which was why Yu Hong wanted to come down and seize the sword, hoping to use the divine weapon to turn the tide of the battle. So, the most important thing to do after going up wasn't to try to help, but to find a way to escape with Xue.

If things went exactly as I planned, that would be perfect. Unfortunately, as soon as we stepped onto the stairs, we heard the crawling of snakes and insects above. A bad feeling washed over me; a large force had already appeared above. Besides more than ten giant pythons guarding the entrance and exit of the stairs, there were also a large number of slave soldiers wielding crossbows, aiming their arrows at us.

"That was close, you two almost flew into the sky."

A girl's voice chuckled as Yalanjia and her men appeared before us. Her gestures were clear enough that with a wave of her hand, the archers would unleash a volley of arrows, turning us into meat skewers.

"Besides orcs, I didn't expect there to be humans too. Daring to abduct a concubine meant to be offered to the Venerable One, you're truly audacious! Is this seductive little fox girl worth your life?"

Injured by Yu Hong's Thunder Feather Star Arrow, Yalanjia's arm was hastily bandaged, still bleeding profusely. But since she had managed to bring people here, the situation above was almost certainly settled. Even if the orcs weren't completely wiped out, they wouldn't be far off.

Even Ah Xue, with her cheerful and optimistic personality, was terrified, hiding behind me, trembling. One could imagine her fear of these snake-like creatures.

Unable to protect her, I gently patted her shoulder, trying to soothe her unease, but I couldn't think of any practical solution. I could only lead her and Violet up the stairs.

Reaching the top, the scene before us sent chills down my spine. The sounds of battle could still be faintly heard in the distance. The three major orc clans, with their superior numbers, hadn't been wiped out in a short time. However, the main force attacking this side was either dead or wounded, lying scattered on the ground, completely incapacitated.

Bai Lanxiong and Yu Hong were still fighting together, both bearing multiple wounds, with Bai Lanxiong's injuries being particularly severe. During the time Yu Hong went to retrieve the sword, he seemed to be trading his injuries and fighting spirit for time while fighting the giant warrior alone. Although the Beast King Fist's Brahma Rubber Technique was incredibly resilient, he had endured several heavy blows from the giant warrior, his white fur stained with hot blood, and judging from his movements, he might have suffered multiple fractures.

Yu Hong was also covered in wounds, but the Hyakkimaru in her hands unleashed bursts of brilliant fire, its power multiplied, leaving marks on the giant warrior's body. It was no longer the previous predicament where no attack was effective; the giant warrior had to retreat slightly when facing Yu Hong's attacks.

If they could accumulate attacks on those marks, or strike the giant warrior's most heavily guarded point, Natasha on the forehead might be able to break through. We exploited their weakness and successfully defeated the enemy.

However, compared to Bai Lanxiong and Yu Hong, who were panting heavily and whose movements were becoming increasingly sluggish, the majestic Titan remained like an invincible demon, displaying its world-destroying evil power before everyone.

If the main force was defeated and the leaders were all killed or wounded, then even if the remaining orc forces joined together, they would only become sacrifices at the feet of the Titan, serving no purpose. The

heavily wounded Chiris and a group of orcs who were no longer able to fight were surrounded by slave soldiers wielding crossbows. Ah Xue, Violet, and I were also driven into the center.

My mind raced, devising a countermeasure, but to change the current situation, I needed someone capable of fighting alongside Yu Hong and Bai Lanxiong, someone with the strength of level six, or even level seven.

Level seven…

I couldn't help but glance at Ah Xue beside me. Her face clearly showed fear, and she kept pulling at my arm. She was indeed a level seven expert. The question is, how do we unleash her power in such a rush?

We don't need to fight the giants; just creating a disturbance to allow us to escape is enough. Because if things continue like this, Chiris and the White Bear might become rare commodities, and I'll definitely be slaughtered like dogs by the snake tribe.

If we can get Xue to cast a spell, with that hidden power, even without a covenant with the gods, she could probably create some chaos, right?

But those dark magic spells that don't require a covenant with evil gods require sacrifices, which is impossible now; and Xue, sealed by a curse, can't use holy magic that doesn't require sacrifices.

Wait… if we just use some light-emitting or illuminating spells, it shouldn't violate the curse and cause her to collapse like she did when she opened her spiritual aperture last time, right?

This risk is worth a try, but I can't help but think that even though it's just the lowest level of holy magic, what if it stimulates the seal in Xue's mind and restores her memories? Then I…

Looking at Ah Xue's innocent and charming face, her eyes filled with unease yet brimming with trust, I was truly torn.

With a deafening roar, Bai Lan Xiong was struck by the colossus's attack; the sound of shattering bones could be heard even from afar. He was then followed up by another attack, his foot sinking into the ground, his fate unknown. Only Yu Hong remained, facing the colossus alone.

(There was no time to think further; even drinking poison to quench thirst was unacceptable…)

I pulled Ah Xue close, and before the nearby orcs noticed us, I whispered in her ear, "Ah Xue, listen carefully. Master is about to teach you a spell. You'll…"

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