Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 80

Volume 6 Chapter 80: The Final Battle Begins (9)

Although there had always been disagreements with the test subjects, if he allowed them to be killed, it would be even harder to stop the demons’ resistance. After Zhang Xusheng emerged, he could not escape from this situation either.

So, seeing the demon suddenly attack, Mingluo had to defend the test subjects.

The test subjects were wholeheartedly fighting the demon, but when they noticed the numerous powerful and terrifying magical attacks suddenly appearing in front of them, it was already too late to dodge or retreat.

Fortunately, Mingluo was there. Along the way, he had gained a general understanding of several common methods used by the demon through questioning, especially the technique that caused the Spirit Qi within three hundred meters to explode, leaving nothing but devastation. He was on high alert when he saw the demon finally start to use this method. Mingluo clasped his hands, and the protective barrier that originally surrounded "Black Glory Valley" rapidly shrank towards the demon as its center.

Under Mingluo’s control, the compression of the protective barrier was very mysterious. When it touched the body of the "Ming" organization members, the barrier seemed to be illusory, passing right through them. In an instant, it transformed into a black sphere with a radius of about ten meters, wrapping the demon inside while keeping the members of the "An" organization outside, narrowly blocking the fierce attacks surging from around the demon.

"Boom…"

With a loud bang, the countless magical attacks surrounding the demon collided with the Human Level defensive barrier, instantly destroying both and creating fierce winds that blew the members of the "An" organization far away.

However, even though the Human Level defense formation shattered to block the demon’s attack, it still managed to prevent the demon from delivering a fatal blow to the seven members of the "An" organization nearby, compressing the power of countless magical attacks within a radius of three hundred feet to just over ten feet. In the midst of the repeated shockwaves of the magical powers, the demon at the center of the explosion was harmed by its own abilities.

When the black barrier shattered and the light of the magical powers faded, what appeared before everyone was a demon with a broken body, lacking arms and legs, with most of its eyes shattered, and even half of its head gone.

Strangely, despite being severely injured, the demon still floated quietly in mid-air, its remaining eyes eerily gazing into the distance at Mingluo. With Mingluo’s calmness and wide knowledge, he couldn’t help but feel alarmed at that moment.

The situation was complicated, but everything happened in an instant. From the moment the demon attacked to the moment it received such a blow, only a few moments had passed.

In the next moment, the attacks from the old members of the "An" organization and Jiluo finally arrived, showcasing the incredible speed of the battlefield.

Although the demon seemed to be heavily injured, its eerie floating figure in mid-air made others hold back nothing, and various attacks rained down on the demon.

First, the fastest few streams of strange black-gray light shot into the demon’s body, instantly turning a few wounds as if corrosive liquid was poured in, rapidly turning into pus and expanding swiftly. Moments later, several fire dragons and ice birds flew around the demon, with howling cold winds and raging flames, engulfing the demon in a mix of red and white light.

Meanwhile, Jiluo’s gray mist was the slowest. Just as the demon was about to turn to ashes in the flames, it finally arrived and silently merged into the demon’s body.

After a long while, as the fire dragons and ice birds transformed into beams of light disappearing into the heavens, the previously red and white Spirit Qi finally came into view for everyone.

All that remained in the place where the monster had quietly floated was a strange skeleton, about ten feet tall, floating silently. In the eye sockets of the skeleton floated two swirling clouds of black and red mist, which were more terrifying. Notably, the skeleton’s bones were not white like a normal person’s; they were faintly seeping some black and red color, but the monster’s spine was a bright green, radiating a strong sense of death.

"Creak… Creak…"

Just when everyone was guessing whether the monster was already dead, a sudden sound of grinding bones broke the silence. The skull began to slowly turn as the neck bones moved, and the two swirling clouds of black and red mist in the eye sockets seemed to watch everyone in front of it closely, making a full circle and examining each person carefully.

Seeing this, the chill in everyone’s hearts grew stronger, and their bodies felt rigid, as they focused on avoiding the monster’s gaze, forgetting to continue their attacks in that moment.

"Continue to attack! Smash this monster’s bones into dust!"

Mingluo was the first to react, forcing back the chill in his heart, and giving the command in a deep voice.

With Mingluo’s shout, the others dared not hesitate. They all unleashed their powers—fire and ice, golden light and giant stones—various powerful spells filled the air, all directed toward the monster’s remaining skeleton. Their expressions were even more panicked than when they first saw the monster.

However, the monster was not as simple as everyone thought.

Suddenly, the bright green spine of the monster emitted waves of black mist. This black mist quickly spread out for ten feet, enveloping the monster. No matter how powerful and impressive the spells unleashed by the others were, once they entered the range of the black mist, they became silent and seemed to be devoured, with no response. It was unclear whether they truly hit the monster. Yet, despite this, everyone did not dare to stop, continuously attacking in a frenzy to suppress the faint panic in their hearts.

This unknown monster has really impacted everyone too much this time.

"Damn!"

Mingluo led everyone to attack straight for over an hour, but the Spirit Qi inside them was greatly used up, and the black mist still did not fade away. The monster wrapped in the black mist was still nowhere to be seen.

However, as time went on, Mingluo’s feeling of unease grew stronger. The terrifying aura that had disappeared in the black mist slowly began to reappear in the world and quickly regained its peak strength.

"Hum…"

Mingluo snorted coldly and glared at a few members of the "An" organization who had momentarily stopped attacking, urging them to maintain their attack intensity. Although he did not know if their attacks could really hurt the monster inside, it was certain that they could block its recovery speed. Faced with the monster’s terror, even Mingluo felt he could only delay for a while, and he lost the courage to continue fighting.

After ensuring that everyone continued their relentless attacks, Mingluo himself stopped attacking and turned to shout towards a certain area of "Black Glory Valley", "Quick, send someone to hurry up and repair the Human Level defense formation. It must be ready to work again before this monster returns. Also, gather all four remaining elite teams to attack the monster together with us, no mistakes allowed."

The Human Level defense formation had been destroyed earlier to block the monster’s attack. Although there were two more powerful defense formations, using them would create too much Spirit Qi fluctuation, alerting all the experts on the Shenzhou Continent. Therefore, Mingluo absolutely did not want to use them unless absolutely necessary. Yet, facing this strange and terrifying monster, he felt truly uneasy without the assistance of a protective formation.

"Yes."

A faint sound echoed from within the mountain wall, containing a hint of fear and anxiety.

After a moment’s hesitation, Mingluo’s eyes flash with doubt, and he finally said, "Report the situation here to the person in the dungeon, and let him know it’s urgent. If needed, ask him to leave the dungeon for a while to help us deal with this monster. Tell him this is his master’s stronghold. If we truly can’t stop this monster, it won’t matter if he guards the dungeon."

After saying this, Mingluo turned and unleashed his strength to attack the black mist once more.

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"Oh no, the resentment has grown stronger. I believe that once this monster fully recovers, its power will increase again, probably reaching the strength of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator. This guy’s speed of improvement is incredible, isn’t it?"

In a certain part of "Black Glory Valley," Xu Qingfan suddenly opened his eyes wide, furrowing his brow, and murmured to himself.

"However, Zhang Xusheng’s subordinates are stronger than I expected, being able to corner the monster to this extent. I doubt I can confidently win against each of them. With all sixteen working together, if they coordinate well, they could probably hold off the monster for over a month. If they also have a formation to help, they could hold it off even longer, and maybe even turn the situation around."

After thinking this, Xu Qingfan slowly closed his eyes again, but he thought to himself, "With such a long time, the cultivators of the Righteous Alliance will probably arrive. At that time, should I take the opportunity to leave here, or work together with other cultivators from the Righteous Alliance?"

…

"Understood."

At the deepest part of "Black Glory Valley," in a completely independent space, after hearing a member of the "An" organization recount Mingluo’s words from outside the space, a calm voice replied.

Inside the space, however, there were seven or eight powerful roars rising and falling, filled with cruelty and excitement.

After the messenger left, the calm voice in the space spoke again.

"What? Sensing the strength of those outside the mountain, are you also interested in fighting them? Hehe, let’s see how far that monster can push Mingluo and the others. If just one monster can’t stop them, then the master will have no use for them either. If they die, they die; I’ll just step in later to clean up the mess. Waste is still just waste, and their role is nothing more than running errands. For the master’s grand plan, having just me is enough support."

By the end, the voice was full of zeal.