Chapter 99: The Hunter… Becomes the Hunted!

I have to admit, the Sigh of the Tides spell is pretty cool.

Ling Xiaoyou looked at the Devils being washed and drowned by the waves, thinking this to herself.

Under the assault of the waves, those Devils were now half-dead, barely more alive than dead.

The raging waves were like the sharpest blades, peeling flesh from the Devils layer by layer, causing them unimaginable pain.

Blood spread through the surrounding water, seeping in all directions.

If someone unfamiliar came upon this scene, they might even think Ling Xiaoyou, the caster of Sigh of the Tides, was on the same side as these Blood Banquet Devils.

“Ugh… I’m running low on Spirit Power.”

Ling Xiaoyou leaned against the wall, looking a bit weak.

Unleashing such a massive attack had dealt with most of the enemies, but it had also drained much of her Spirit Power.

She didn’t even have enough left for the final finishing move.

Strictly speaking, this spell wasn’t really suitable for someone at the Soul Gathering Stage like Ling Xiaoyou to use.

This spell could only truly unleash its full power at the level of Spirit Core or even Yin General.

If Ling Xiaoyou didn’t have water-related talents, even casting it would have been difficult.

“But it’s not a big problem. The Devils are basically half-destroyed already!”

Ling Xiaoyou patted Su Lihua, who was still stunned by the terrifying power of the earlier spell, and said, “I’ll leave the rest to you, Su Lihua! I don’t have enough Spirit Power to finish them off!”

“Ah?”

Su Lihua froze, glancing at Ling Xiaoyou, whose face was a bit pale, then at the Devils slowly getting back up. Her expression stiffened.

Any Devil that survived such a powerful spell couldn’t be weak.

Me, fighting these Devils?

Seriously?

Su Lihua had only one thought: Why did my teammate use a big move to clear small mobs?

Wouldn’t it be better to save the burst for the last wave?!

If Ling Xiaoyou knew what she was thinking, she’d definitely reply, ‘Clearing small mobs with ultimates is awesome! The more, the better!’

Of course, leaving everything to Su Lihua was just a joke.

Though Ling Xiaoyou had indeed expended a lot of Spirit Power, she had previously used Myriad Transforming Rains and Xuan Yuan Water Control Technique, and the heavy consumption had reduced her reserves.

However, her innate ability allowed her to recover Spirit Power slowly in water.

Her Spirit Power had already recovered by more than half.

“Garlic bird, garlic bird, go clear out the other Devils. I’ll handle the rest.”

Ling Xiaoyou manifested her Huànlíng Yúnshuǐ Bow, kicked away a Devil lunging at her, then drew the bow and shot a water-blue arrow at the Devil she’d just kicked.

Although her archery was terrible, at such close range, even she felt like there was no need to bother with aiming.

The arrow shot forward like lightning, piercing the Devil’s arm before it even landed, causing a wail of agony.

Ling Xiaoyou: “…”

She was aiming for the head, though…

Well, at least she didn’t miss!

“Other Devils?”

Su Lihua looked at Ling Xiaoyou fighting the remaining Devils, then glanced toward where Bai Shuanglian and the Bishop were battling outside the church, destroying buildings along the way. She looked puzzled.

Weren’t all the Devils fighting you two? Are there Devils left for me to fight?

Su Lihua’s confusion barely lasted a moment before she suddenly heard a rush of wind behind her.

She tried to turn, but it was too late.

A massive claw came down, eager to tear into her flesh.

Only blood could bring joy and excitement to these Devils!

It was the Lord’s favorite food and the thing they always sought for Him.

A bloodthirsty light gleamed in the Devil’s eyes, as if already seeing the scene of this girl torn apart beneath its claws, flesh scattered everywhere.

But soon, it sensed something was wrong.

Why wasn’t there a scream?

Why didn’t it feel any impact?

Why—

Why am I the one bleeding?!

The Devil stared in disbelief at its severed arm, the wound smooth as if sliced clean through, with crimson blood spurting from the stump.

“Ah!!”

Only when the pain reached its brain did the Devil finally let out a shrill scream, clutching its bleeding wrist in agony.

That’s right, it’s all this damned woman’s fault! She made me lose my hand!

Pain mixed with fury burned inside the Devil, overtaking its mind.

It ignored its bleeding wound and roared, charging at Su Lihua.

And then, like a figure being erased from a painting by an eraser, it vanished—painfully and in terror.

Only at the final moment did the Devil finally see what had caused all of this.

It was a Black Jade Pearl, floating silently above Su Lihua’s head, protecting her from any harm.

As the Devil rushed forward, a faint mist drifted from the pearl, erasing it completely.

The Devil felt at peace, but a thought still lingered in its mind:

If you have such a powerful artifact, why bother pretending to be scared?!

But the Devil could not speak the words, for it had vanished completely—as if it never existed.

“Whew~ Good thing Dad gave me this artifact for protection. Otherwise, I’d really be in danger.”

Su Lihua let out a long breath, but then her face twisted in distress.

“But now that the artifact’s been activated, both Sis and Dad definitely know… Ugh, I’m gonna get grounded!”

She sighed, already imagining the scolding she’d get.

Then Su Lihua glared at the remaining Devils, finally understanding where they’d come from.

These were the Devils who hadn’t participated in the Sacrificial Ritual.

Maybe the Devil Bishop had used some method to summon them here, and now they were pouring in nonstop.

“Since you all got me grounded, I’m going to beat you to death!”

Su Lihua was furious.

She was no longer just defending passively. Instead, she actively unleashed the power of the Black Jade Pearl.

Wisps of mist spread from the pearl, and every Devil they touched vanished, as if erased by an eraser.

The surrounding Devils stared in terror at the scene, then bolted in all directions.

Are you kidding?

For a few coins a month, should they really throw their lives away?

They weren’t stupid!

“Don’t run!”

Seeing this, Su Lihua grew even angrier.

I’m not running, so why are you?

And so, she charged after them.

At this moment, the roles of Hunter and Prey had reversed.

The ones who should be afraid now weren’t Su Lihua, but these Devils, who had to wonder how they could possibly survive.