Whoosh!
The pecker screamed and quickly twisted its body. Its strong upper body was like a terrifying shadow as it approached Martin. Its thick arms were waving fast like a shadow.
Martin's pupils shrank as he waved his sword to parry. Suddenly he felt a pain in his chest. He quickly retreated. His muscles tightened. He felt a chill as if the god of death had gently stroked his head.
Ian saw that Martin couldn't contain the angry pecker, so he quickly said: "Rosemary, use the rope to tie it up!"
Rosemary didn't wait for his order. She had already taken out an iron-black chain out of nowhere. Her body suddenly rushed forward, and her hands and feet approached in a very strange posture. She threw the chain over the Corpse Pecker's head and shouted to Ruby on the other side, "Catch it!"
Seeing the opportunity, Ruby clenched his teeth and rushed out, grabbing the rope that was wrapped around the Corpse Pecker's neck. He stomped his feet on the ground and pulled the chain with all his might. The veins on his arms bulged.
Dean saw the opportunity. He didn't wait for Ian to open his mouth. His wrist shook and the arrow broke through the air.
Whoosh!
The arrow whistled through the air. By the time it whistled through the air, the arrow had already struck the Corpse Pecker's head like a black shadow.
Bang! The arrowhead exploded. The lead that was poured into the arrowhead splashed and slowly fell down the pecker's smooth head. It didn't penetrate the black carapace of the pecker's head.
Dean frowned. The hardness of the pecker's carapace was beyond his expectation.
The first arrow was ineffective, so Dean put another arrow.
The pecker didn't wait for the second shot. It roared and twisted its body. Its arms were several times thicker than a human's. It grabbed the chain around its neck and pulled it. Rosemary and Ruby at both ends of the chain lost their balance. They almost stumbled and fell down.
Martin saw the opportunity and rushed forward with his sword.
Roar!
The Corpse Pecker roared and swung the chain in its hand, smashing it down on Martin's head.
Martin's face slightly changed. He raised his sword to block the attack.
Bang!
The pecker's fist hit the sword. The sword was slightly dented and seemed to break. Martin's feet sank into the ground. His knees were slightly bent. He almost knelt down.
Ian and the others who witnessed this scene from behind were shocked. They didn't expect the Corpse Pecker to be so powerful. It was beyond their expectations. Ian slightly clenched his teeth, feeling both nervous and a little fearful. He looked around at the thick bushes around him, but unfortunately, his vision was blocked. He couldn't look down from the sky, so he couldn't confirm where the Wind Listeners were hiding.
If the Wind Listeners also made a move at this moment, then the situation would be extremely terrible!
When he hesitated and was about to announce a retreat, Ruby, who had fallen a few meters away from the Corpse Pecker, suddenly roared. There seemed to be a faint purplish-black color on his dark skin, and the blood vessels all over his body bulged, including his face. It looked like countless purplish-black earthworms and poisonous snakes were crawling all over his body. It was extremely terrifying.
Ian's face changed as he saw the changes: "Don 't-"
Before he could finish his words, Ruby roared and suddenly stood up. He raised his giant axe and slashed at the Corpse Pecker fiercely.
Dean, who was standing behind Ruby, was ready to shoot the second arrow to pin down the pecker. He felt that his sight was occupied by a ball of flame. At this moment, Ruby's body was exuding a terrible heat. Even Martin and Ian, who were the strongest in the team, couldn't compare to half of the heat he was exuding!
The Corpse Pecker seemed to have sensed the danger as well. It turned its head to look and immediately faced Ruby's giant axe!
Whoosh!
The pecker waved its arm to attack.
With a puff, dark red blood spurted out, and the Corpse Pecker instantly lost its balance. It seemed to be stunned for a moment, and when it looked down, its arm … was gone.
With a thud, an arm fell from the sky like a parabola and rolled on the withered weeds on the ground.
Martin and Rosemary saw the opportunity. They didn't stay in a daze. Instead, they roared and rushed forward.
Corpse Pecker reacted quickly and twisted its body to dodge Martin's sword. However, it was unable to dodge Rosemary's sword attack. Rosemary's sword left a shallow cut on its back. Although the cut was light and the damage was minimal, the wound quickly corroded like boiling water.
Whoosh!
Dean aimed at the opportunity and shot the second arrow.
The arrow whistled as it reached the extreme speed of the bow!
With a thud, the arrow flew toward the Corpse Pecker's broken arm, which it was trying to dodge. It hit its target at an extremely tricky angle and pierced through its broken arm.
The pecker screamed in pain. It angrily waved its remaining arm to repel Martin. At the same time, it twisted its body and drilled into the deep grass to escape.
"Want to leave?" A cold light flashed in Rosemary's eyes, and she quickly swung the chain. Her body was light and agile, and the chain danced like a living creature as it swept past the Corpse Pecker's neck. At the same time, it wrapped around the Corpse Pecker's broken arm.
On the other side, Ruby saw an opportunity. He roared and pounced forward. His sturdy arms tightly grasped the chain. He stomped his feet on the ground and pulled the chain back fiercely.
The Corpse Pecker was suddenly pulled backward. Puff! Martin, who had rushed from behind, stabbed the Corpse Pecker with his saber. The saber pierced through the Corpse Pecker's back. The tip of the saber was exposed on the Corpse Pecker's chest, and blood immediately oozed out.
Martin kicked the pecker's back and quickly pulled out his sword to prevent the pecker from counterattacking.
Blood slowly flowed from the black carapace on the Corpse Pecker's head. Its body writhed, trying to break free from the chains, but its strength was exhausted. Soon, it slowly fell to the ground, twitching slightly, its snake tail swinging unconsciously.
Seeing that they had finally killed it, Martin and the others heaved a sigh of relief and gasped for breath in exhaustion.
Ian looked around vigilantly: "Don't relax! Pay attention to the surroundings."
Upon hearing his words, Martin and the rest, who had relaxed earlier, suddenly felt their hearts tighten. They immediately gripped their weapons tightly. The three of them stood back to back and returned to the group. They nervously looked at the thick bushes around them, guarding against the Wind Listeners who might rush out at any time.
The grass rustled in the breeze. It seemed that there were countless monsters hiding in it.
No one dared to breathe loudly. After a while, the Corpse Pecker on the ground was completely dead. Its blood flowed all over the ground, and its tail gradually stopped twitching. Luna whispered: "Captain, the 'silencer' isn't here. There are no monsters around."
Dudian said: "I didn't see any shadow of a monster."
Ian nodded: "Deal with the corpse and collect the parasitic soul worms. Get ready to go to the 'silencer's cave."
"Yes." Rosemary pulled out the dagger and went forward to collect the parasitic soul worms from the pecker's body.
Martin helped Ruby: "Are you okay?"
Ruby's face was pale. He forced a smile: "I'm fine."
Dean noticed that his hands were trembling. He frowned: "What did you just do?"
Ian said in a low voice, "Although Ruby's ability is survival type, he can quickly digest and absorb the stored food in his body during a battle and turn it into a powerful short-term burst of power. However, this is a huge burden on his body, so he can't use it too much."
Dudian looked at Eugene who was next to him.
At this time, Ian, Luna and others' eyes fell on Eugene.
Eugene bitterly said: "Captain, I didn't mean it … I …"
Ian looked at him coldly and said, "Do you want to kill all of us?"
Eugene quickly replied: "How could I? I wouldn't be able to live if something happened to you."
"It's good that you know this." Martin continued. His gaze was sharp as he stared into Eugene's eyes, "If this happens again, even if I don't kill the monster, I will be the first to retreat and kill you!"
Eugene smiled: "I won't dare to do it again."
Ian gave him a deep look. He wasn't interested in talking anymore. Seeing Rosemary put away Corpse Pecker's Parasitic Soul Worm, he immediately said, "Prepare to go. The Windlisteners' cave should be nearby."
He patted Dudian's shoulder: "You did a good job. The arrows were very accurate."
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