On the other hand, when Chu Tian saw the enemy before him clearly, his pupils shrank in an instant.
It really is her.
Even though a sliver of his worst premonition had flashed through his mind.
But when Chu Tian truly saw that it was this very girl—who not long ago had been writhing in pleasure beneath him—now gripping a sword blazing with Holy Light, ruthlessly stabbing toward his heart without a trace of hesitation…..
A wave of unbearable rage and stabbing pain shot his heart, as if the coldest blade, instantly shredded all his wishful thinking to pieces.
At this moment, the Space Defensive Magic he had just cast was still in its brief cooldown and could not be used again.
On top of that, the numbing effect from the lightning power invading his body caused a fatal delay in his reactions.
Could it be…
Today, he would truly die here.
And at the hands of the very girl he once believed was completely under his control.
Just as he teetered on the brink of life and death, a towering, burly black figure, radiating an aura of deathly silence, suddenly appeared out of thin air like a specter and threw itself in front of Chu Tian.
It was the Undead Knight, Da Hei.
The dazzlingly holy sword showed no sign of slowing, slicing right through Da Hei’s steel-like chest as if nothing stood in its way.
Light-based energy was already a natural nemesis of undead creatures.
What’s more, Su Nian’s strike, fueled by hatred, poured all her Saint-level knight strength into it, together with the full force of light element magic.
Even though Da Hei, as a Terrifying Knight, possessed incredible defense, he still could not withstand this blow infused with Su Nian’s murderous intent.
Da Hei didn’t even have time to let out a low growl.
The two blue soul-fires in his eye sockets flickered violently under the Holy Light’s purification, their glow visibly dimming at a rapid pace.
That massive, heavy body began to lean forward, uncontrollably toppling.
In a desperate moment, this Terrifying Knight, “Da Hei,” made the ultimate decision to protect his master.
He hadn’t even managed a defensive posture before suffering a soul-wounding, irreversible blow.
“Da Hei!”
Chu Tian’s eyes were bloodshot, and a furious, grief-stricken roar erupted from his throat.
He could feel clearly that Da Hei’s faint soul link was dissipating rapidly.
An unspeakable rage and bone-deep terror erupted inside him like a volcanic explosion.
Rage.
He never imagined that the girl who seemed gentle and docile before him, seemingly conquered in every way, would dare betray him.
And so ruthlessly, so resolutely, every strike aimed for his life without mercy.
That seamless, perfectly coordinated attack from earlier was clearly carefully planned, meant to annihilate him here and now.
If not for his lingering vigilance, which made him spend a massive amount of Annoyance Value to preemptively purchase the S+ Full Space Talent and Da Hei’s fearless, self-sacrificing rescue at the final instant between life and death…
He would likely already be lying dead in this desolate canyon.
This “spoils of war” he thought was entirely in his grasp—the girl who had shown endless allure beneath him, at his every whim—had nearly succeeded in killing him.
Meanwhile, though Su Nian’s strike had hit, it was not the target she expected.
Watching Da Hei, who had shielded her target and was now dissolving into wisps of black smoke before her, Su Nian was momentarily stunned.
She had never anticipated that her meticulously planned, seemingly inevitable killing blow would be blocked in such a way.
That bastard Horned Demon… is still alive.
And… that usually silent, statue-like Undead Knight Da Hei would actually sacrifice himself without hesitation to protect him.
But at this moment, the battlefield was ever-changing, leaving no room for hesitation or distraction.
Continue the assault!
“Little Green!”
Su Nian’s clear, commanding voice echoed through the canyon.
Hovering above the sheer cliff, the Wind Elemental Holy Dragon Little Green let out a thunderous roar.
With a powerful flap of its massive green wings, it whipped up a destructive storm, strong enough to shred steel and crush stone.
Blazing streams of condensed green dragon breath, like pillars of judgment, tore through the air with shrill howls, raining down mercilessly on the Horned Demon’s location.
“Little Violet!”
Su Nian’s next command followed in quick succession.
Floating midair, the Purple Domain Spirit Cat Little Violet’s violet crystal eyes crackled with electricity.
She transformed into streaks of elusive Purple Lightning, leaving behind countless blurred afterimages within the narrow, jagged canyon.
Dense webs of purple lightning, like the strands of a Death Net, wove a tempest of annihilation, crashing down toward Chu Tian.
At the same time.
Su Nian herself brimmed with battle spirit and murderous intent had activated [Lingyuan Flame Barrier], advanced version!
A towering, several-meter-high semi-transparent energy figure appeared, its outer layer sheathed in a pale blue watery film and its core blazing with crimson fire, instantly enveloping Su Nian’s petite body.
The form of this energy giant was strikingly similar to the legendary energy avatars of certain powerful beings—Susanoo.
In its hand, it conjured a massive holy sword, shining with pure light.
Every motion it made mirrored Su Nian’s movements perfectly.
With the addition of the Sea Island Giant Spirit Turtle Da Shan’s “spirit attachment,” boosting earth element affinity and partially granting the “Absolute Defense” trait, Su Nian now seemed like a war goddess straight out of an ancient myth, utterly invincible.
“Roar!”
With his subordinate’s life or death uncertain and himself nearly slain, Chu Tian let out a howl, smoldering with boundless fury.
The demonic energy around him, already turbulent, grew even more violent and solid.
[Ding dong, the host’s personal Negative Emotion Value has reached a critical threshold. The System has successfully upgraded. From now on, the host may gain Annoyance Value and personal attributes from your own negative emotions.]
[Ding dong, sensing the host’s negative emotions, the System has now absorbed them as personal attributes.]
[Ding dong, due to System upgrade, the host’s demonic level has increased; magic and martial potential are enhanced, and both physical fitness and mana capacity are greatly improved.]
The string of System notifications in his mind made Chu Tian pause slightly.
So…
The Annoyance Value System not only absorbed negative emotions from others to generate Annoyance Value and continually strengthen himself.
When his own negative emotions accumulated to a certain level, it could also trigger a mechanism in the System to grant him a surge of power.
So this was the Annoyance Value System’s true, complete ability.
At this moment.
He could feel distinctly that the paralysis from the lightning power within him was vanishing at breakneck speed.
A power greater than ever before surged through his limbs and body like a raging river.
His physique, mana capacity, even his control over various energies—all underwent an astonishing leap.
Chu Tian’s eyes, glinting with icy brilliance, locked unwaveringly onto Su Nian in the distance.
‘If it’s the war you want, then let’s fight to the bitter end.’