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Chapter 1365: Coordinated Effort, Moving to Slay the Yaksha
The entire process went smoothly. Within an hour, Xiao Ming Buddha and the Black Sand God King had hunted enough crystal cores. With the two of them being minor deities, as long as they weren't surrounded by the dog-headed fish-bodied monsters, there wouldn't be much danger.
Among the minor deities, Xiao Ming Buddha's actions were more decisive and efficient, surpassing the Black Sand God King.
Including the crystal cores previously obtained by Xiao Ming Buddha, the total number of crystal cores had reached 320, with each person allocated 80.
After a period of rest and adjustment, the four of them had recovered to their peak state.
Xiao Ming Buddha was the first to leap into the lake, followed by Lin Moyu and the Erosion God King, with the Black Sand God King bringing up the rear.
The four of them held the Death Branch, driving away the monsters in the lake, and swam straight towards the nearest formation.
The crystal cores were stored in their storage artifacts, emitting no aura.
After swimming for a few minutes, the water ahead began to stir.
Lin Moyu thought to himself, "It's coming!"
The Yellow Sand Yaksha sensed the life force of the four and charged towards them.
Its target was Xiao Ming Buddha, who was swimming at the front, as his life force was the most vigorous among the four.
The water was split by an invisible force, and the Yellow Sand Yaksha appeared in sight.
It held a long spear and, from a hundred kilometers away, thrust it towards Xiao Ming Buddha.
The water surged, creating a horizontal vortex in the lake, with a sharp tip that seemed to want to tear Xiao Ming Buddha to pieces.
Xiao Ming Buddha was well-prepared, and the prayer beads in his hand suddenly lit up.
This time, he did not throw the prayer beads. Instead, they emitted bursts of Buddhist light, enveloping him and forming a resilient light sphere.
The surface of the light sphere was covered with flowing light, and the yellow sand in the water slid to the sides upon contact with the light sphere.
It was as if an invisible force on the light sphere prevented the yellow sand from touching it.
The vortex struck the light sphere head-on, causing it to emit a dazzling light. For a moment, the sound of Buddhist chants grew louder, and the vortex lost its aim, shooting off to the side.
The light sphere only deformed slightly, showing no signs of strain.
Xiao Ming Buddha then used the impact of the vortex to propel himself forward, moving faster than his usual speed in the lake.
As he distanced himself, Xiao Ming Buddha flicked his fingers, sending a beam of Buddhist light towards the Yellow Sand Yaksha.
This seemingly harmless beam of Buddhist light made the Yellow Sand Yaksha feel insulted.
It let out a strange cry and chased after Xiao Ming Buddha.
Lin Moyu and the other two followed closely behind, now safe as Xiao Ming Buddha had drawn the Yellow Sand Yaksha's attention.
Xiao Ming Buddha, shrouded in Buddhist light, repeatedly deflected the Yellow Sand Yaksha's attacks.
Each attack from the Yellow Sand Yaksha became a force that accelerated Xiao Ming Buddha, allowing him to widen the gap.
After several failed attacks, the Yellow Sand Yaksha grew frustrated.
Its attacks became fiercer but still had little effect.
Lin Moyu watched Xiao Ming Buddha, shrouded in Buddhist light, and pondered how he would break through the Buddhist light if he were in the same situation.
He felt that he might have to face Xiao Ming Buddha in combat.
If he couldn't break through the Buddhist light, how could he fight?
The Buddhist light had the characteristic of deflecting attacks, so he needed to counter this characteristic.
After observing, he realized that the deflecting characteristic came from the flowing light on the surface. These flowing lights continuously deflected attacks to the sides.
He thought of the Undead Law, specifically the power of death within it, which could counter and even corrode the flowing light.
The power of death had the characteristic of corroding everything, whether it was laws or artifacts.
After maintaining this for over twenty minutes, they finally entered the core area and approached the nearest formation.
Everyone became alert, knowing the main event was about to begin.
Xiao Ming Buddha reached the formation and decisively took out a crystal core.
The moment the crystal core appeared, the Yellow Sand Yaksha's eyes changed.
Its eyes shifted from anger to greed, with a strong instinct rising from its soul, a single thought in its mind: to eat the crystal core.
This seemed to be an instinct engraved in its soul, with no temptation able to resist it.
The Yellow Sand Yaksha immediately abandoned its pursuit of Xiao Ming Buddha and lunged at the crystal core, swallowing it in one gulp.
The formation activated instantly, and a phantom whip formed, lashing heavily at the Yellow Sand Yaksha.
The Yellow Sand Yaksha's skin split open, revealing a huge wound.
However, it didn't care at all, instead showing an expression of enjoyment.
Xiao Ming Buddha glanced at Lin Moyu, seeing that the situation was exactly as Lin Moyu had described. This reassured him and gave him more confidence in the plan.
Without hesitation, he took out a second crystal core.
The Yellow Sand Yaksha, still enjoying itself, was once again attracted by the crystal core's aura.
It turned its big head and swallowed the crystal core.
The formation activated, and the whip appeared again, lashing heavily at the Yellow Sand Yaksha.
The Yellow Sand Yaksha still showed no reaction, looking even more satisfied than before.
Xiao Ming Buddha continued to take out crystal cores, one after another.
The Yellow Sand Yaksha, like a glutton, swallowed one crystal core after another.
The formation continuously produced whips, lashing the Yellow Sand Yaksha, tearing its skin and flesh.
Its recovery ability was astonishing. By the time the tenth whip struck, the first wound had already begun to heal.
However, the Yellow Sand Yaksha's defense was so strong that the seemingly terrifying wounds were only superficial.
By the time the eleventh whip struck, the first wound had completely healed.
This pattern continued, with the wounds on its body always numbering ten, no more, no less. The Yellow Sand Yaksha's aura remained as strong as ever.
Xiao Ming Buddha showed a hint of anxiety but had no choice but to keep taking out crystal cores to maintain the situation.
Seeing that Xiao Ming Buddha's crystal cores were running out, Lin Moyu approached the formation and took out five crystal cores at once.
The five crystal cores together emitted a deadly attraction.
The Yellow Sand Yaksha swallowed them all in one gulp, and a more powerful whip appeared, lashing fiercely at the Yellow Sand Yaksha.
The Yellow Sand Yaksha let out a strange cry, seemingly in pain, but its expression was one of extreme enjoyment, creating a stark contrast.
This attack caused more damage than any before, with significant effect.
"Just as I thought," Lin Moyu thought to himself, confirming his hypothesis.
He quickly took out more crystal cores for the Yellow Sand Yaksha to devour.
The more crystal cores it swallowed at once, the stronger the whip formed by the formation, and the greater the damage.
However, there was a limit. Ten crystal cores were the maximum; any more would be useless.
The Black Sand God King and the Erosion God King followed suit, each taking out at least ten crystal cores for the Yellow Sand Yaksha to devour.
The whips lashed repeatedly, and the Yellow Sand Yaksha looked much worse than before, with no intact flesh on its body, and its aura began to weaken.
Finally, when the last whip struck and the crystal cores were exhausted, Lin Moyu shouted, "Attack!"
The first to act was the Erosion God King, who threw the Corrosion Bead at the Yellow Sand Yaksha.
The Yellow Sand Yaksha, still enjoying the crystal cores, didn't notice the Corrosion Bead flying towards it.
The Corrosion Bead silently entered the Yellow Sand Yaksha's body and exploded.
A layer of blackness quickly spread over the Yellow Sand Yaksha, as if it had been rotting for millennia.
Its body emitted a decaying aura, with its defense and recovery abilities drastically weakened.
The speed of wound healing slowed significantly.
Next, Xiao Ming Buddha threw out his golden scissors.