Hearing the command issued by Zhongli, Xiao did not hesitate and immediately flashed out of the battlefield.
The Slime Queen's tentacles appeared agile, but they couldn't even catch the corner of Xiao's robe. If it weren't for the extremely narrow space within the Underground Mine, Xiao wouldn't have been so flustered, as he worried that unleashing his full power would cause the mine to collapse.
As a Yaksha who had fought for millennia and excelled in combat, Xiao naturally possessed many immensely powerful techniques.
These techniques were more than enough to severely wound the Slime Queen.
"Zhongli is about to make his move. Should we retreat farther away?" Arkz poked Xiao's shoulder and asked.
Xiao's eyes flashed with light as he stared intently at the center of the battlefield. Even when answering Arkz, he refused to turn his head, afraid of missing a single moment of the God's action.
At this moment, Xiao's heart was wildly cheering for Zhongli. If Arkz hadn't been present, he would have jumped up in excitement.
Suppressing his inner excitement, Xiao maintained the facade of a cool, aloof deity and said coldly:
"No need to retreat. The Emperor will control the force."
"Besides, I will shelter you."
Nonsense. If he retreated, how could he witness the Emperor's majesty and the coolness of his attack?
"Oh, that makes sense."
"Speaking of which, Zhongli hasn't made a move in a long time. Such a spectacular moment should be recorded."
With that, Arkz took out a Kamera from his inventory space and began filming the center of the battlefield.
This Kamera had been modified by Arkz, allowing it to clearly record Zhongli's every move, even from a great distance.
Xiao inadvertently glanced at Arkz and was immediately drawn to the Kamera in his hand.
Xiao: "???"
Xiao: "What is this? Is it a Celestial Artifact? Why can it record the majestic bearing of the Emperor?"
Arkz patted the Kamera and explained, "This? This is a Kamera from Fontaine. It can record images. The one in my hand is the promax version I modified!"
"The footage is guaranteed to be clear!"
"The battle footage of the Emperor."
"A once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity!"
After an intense internal struggle, Xiao resolutely extended his hand.
"Give me one too."
Arkz: "..."
Arkz: "???"
Finally, seeing Xiao's sincere gaze, Arkz could only choose to give the Kamera to Xiao and began instructing him on how to film.
Perhaps because he was filming Zhongli, Xiao learned at an incredible speed. He quickly understood how to operate the Kamera and began diligently filming 'Zhongli Versus the Tentacle Slime 1.0 Extended Edition'.
Watching Xiao's absorption in the task, Arkz could only silently pray that Xiao would still remember to shield him from the aftershocks of the battle later.
His small arms and legs wouldn't be able to withstand the massive disturbance of a battle between Gods, especially at such close range.
Seeing Xiao quickly depart, the Slime Queen was still completely bewildered. It thought its overwhelming power had scared the enemy away, so it was about to swagger forward to pursue the victory.
However, it then saw Zhongli slowly walking toward it.
"Hey, old man!"
"Where did that shorty run off to?"
Zhongli pointed to himself, looking surprised, "Old man?"
Xiao pointed to himself, looking surprised, "Shorty?"
Veins bulged on Xiao's face. He had actually lost face in front of the Emperor; unforgivable.
Zhongli immediately showed an expression of wry amusement, but his steps did not halt. As he advanced, the imposing aura belonging to a God of War gradually began to manifest.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Sensing the pressure emanating from Zhongli, the Slime Queen retreated repeatedly.
"How... how... is this possible!!!"
The Slime Queen truly could not comprehend why the human who was gentle and harmless as a little white rabbit moments ago had now transformed into a ferocious great evil dragon!
The Slime Queen felt every bit of jelly in its body screaming at it: Run! Run quickly!
"Escape?!"
"Shut up!!!"
"If I run now, won't the sacrifice of my adorable subordinates have been in vain!!!"
"Slime Self-Sacrifice Ramming Attack!!!"
The Slime Queen knew it was doomed today. Since escape was impossible, it decided to fight honorably to the death on the battlefield in the name of the Slime Queen.
Therefore, it held nothing back and unleashed its ultimate move that consumed its life force—the Slime Self-Sacrifice Ramming Attack!!!
[Slime Self-Sacrifice Ramming Attack: The ultimate move developed by the Slime Queen, involving using its massive body to abandon all defense and ram into the enemy. Its power is so immense that anyone who has witnessed this move has died.]
Seeing this, Zhongli's lips curved slightly. He initiated Planet Befall, offering a slight gesture of respect.
Not far away, Xiao and Arkz were intently filming the battle between Zhongli and the Slime Queen.
No, it should be described as Zhongli single-handedly dominating the Slime Queen.
Arkz: "Xiao, I suddenly realized a problem."
Xiao: "What problem?"
Arkz: "We are too far from the battlefield. The Kamera can't record Zhongli's voice."
Xiao: "Hmm, that is indeed a problem. I'll move forward a bit."
Arkz: "Wait! Moving closer will expose us to the battle's impact. I have a solution!"
Xiao: "Tell me."
Arkz: "I will provide the voice-over for Zhongli and the Slime Queen!!!"
Looking at Arkz, whose eyes were shining brightly, Xiao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, a bad premonition rising in his heart.
(Arkz's Voice-Over Mini-Theater:
Zhongli: "Seeing someone as powerful as me, instead of running away, you charge towards me?"
Slime Queen: "It is precisely because of this that I absolutely cannot run away!"
Slime Queen: "And if I don't get close to you, how can I flatten you!!!"
Zhongli: "I see. A strong one challenges an even stronger one, is that it?"
Zhongli: "Mum Mum!!!"
Zhongli: "I, Zhongli, acknowledge you!!!"
Slime Queen: "Damn it, don't call me that name!"
Zhongli: "Yamete, I won't listen to you!"
Zhongli: "Mum Mum!!!"
Slime Queen: "Lili!!!"
Zhongli & Slime Queen: "Die!!!")
Boom! A massive explosion sounded.
In reality, Zhongli's single move, Planet Befall, instantly vaporized the Slime Queen.
Xiao replayed 'Zhongli Versus the Tentacle Slime 2.0 Arkz Voice-Over Edition' with a grim expression, wanting to destroy the recording but unable to bear doing so.
Arkz chuckled, "Don't you like my voice-over? I thought it was quite interesting."
Xiao solemnly stored the videotape and the Kamera into his storage space, then roared, "Arkz!!!"
Following that, Xiao snatched up his crescent pike and chased after Arkz.
"Bind the pulse points!!!"
"Xiao, no~~~"
Arkz not only refused to surrender obediently but also turned back to taunt him, which only made Xiao faster. The two of them circled the Underground Mine, nearly leaving afterimages.
Only Zhongli remained standing where he was, muttering, "Who was that 'brave warrior' the Slime mentioned?"
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