The Blood Demon truly deserved its reputation as the strongest assassin among demons — it hadn’t even managed to see the opening move clearly.
As soon as it realized that Truth had launched some skill that sent it flying into the air, the Desecration Demon couldn’t help but admire the attack’s speed.
This was far faster than that old Night Bat back then!
But why did Truth clear its defenses so thoroughly?
“Tsk, tsk, tsk.”
The Desecration Demon sighed with a hint of regret. It didn’t mind though; after all, very few at the same rank could break through its defenses.
Because of its incredibly strong defense, it had been arrogant enough eighty years ago to mock the previous Hero, calling him impotent— only to be hunted and cut down by the Hero’s Party for three days and nights straight.
Yet, it still managed to escape, losing only half its life in the process.
So now, seeing the little priest suspended midair reveal her true form as a Blood Demon, the Desecration Demon gave a thumbs up, then turned to point at the ground with a full 180-degree spin:
“Haha, I’ll let you hit me all you want, little shorty!”
Saying that, the Desecration Demon immediately cast several defensive skills on itself, including its innate talent: the Symbiotic Worm Reaction Shield.
A swarm of tiny gray worms began crawling out of its body, assembling on the surface to form a shield capable of blocking eighty percent of high-tier skills.
And when the shield broke, other gray worms would instantly fill in the gaps.
High-tier skills? Bring it on!
Then it saw the aura of a King-rank manifest before it…
The Blood Demon’s abstract body quickly morphed into an octopus shape and lunged at the Desecration Demon in an instant. With each flash, a continuous glow of Buff stacks shimmered on its body:
【King-rank · Hundred Arms Metamorphosis (LV.max) activated】
【King-rank · Whisper (LV.max) activated】
【King-rank · Dovini’s Synergized Combo (LV.max) activated】
【King-rank · Eye of Omniscience (LV.max) activated】…
“Ki… King-rank?!”
The Desecration Demon’s once smug smile froze instantly. King-rank? Impossible! How could any demon ascend to King-rank right under the watchful eyes of those gods?!
And judging by its opponent’s overwhelming aura, it was clear this was a death sentence!
Facing a Demon Lord-level King-rank demon, the Desecration Demon dropped its arrogance, its face full of terror:
“Wait, wait! Stop! Hold on, hold on!”
But it was already too late. The moment it uttered the word “shorty,” its life had already become like a candle flickering in the wind.
Run… I have to run!
The Desecration Demon suddenly remembered to flee, but it was helpless— suspended midair and nearly paralyzed, even its few rare mobility skills couldn’t break through the opponent’s attack range.
So the reason the Blood Demon had launched it into the air at the start was to prevent its escape…
It knew my weakness: no wings!
The Desecration Demon was defined in the Phantom Domain legends as a frontline heavy tank.
With its taunting skill and extremely long health bar, it could attract the lion’s share of attention in almost every battle.
No wonder Truth had fallen for the taunt—it truly was the strongest Desecration Demon to have lived for several centuries!
And since it was the strongest, it should be able to withstand the full force of this King-rank attack, right?
“Stop!”
The Desecration Demon shouted in despair as it struggled with all its might in midair.
It seemed impossible.
Ignoring its desperate cries, Truth teleported right in front of it. Eight blood-red tentacles twisted around its body, the tips transforming into various blood blades!
“Shhh—”
Truth’s cold voice whispered into the Desecration Demon’s ear, signaling it to be quiet, quiet…
“Pfft!”
In the next moment, the eight unique blood blades pierced deep into the Desecration Demon’s body!
Its limbs, abdomen, heart, neck, and head were all severely wounded in an instant! The strike to the head pierced through its mouth, silencing even its scream!
Compared to the kind of screams this guy might make, Truth preferred hearing the cries of cute little girls.
Moreover, the Symbiotic Worm Reaction Shield only managed to slow Truth down slightly.
Because of the eight critical wounds, the tiny gray worms on the Desecration Demon’s body couldn’t fill the gaps in time.
This Blood Demon actually knew the weakness of my skill— how did it know me so well?!
Just as the Desecration Demon suspected, Truth knew it intimately. Every Buff applied and every targeted attack was calculated precisely!
The Eye of Omniscience was to spot the enemy’s weak points; Hundred Arms Metamorphosis morphed weapons specifically to exploit those weak points; Whisper stacked with other attack Buffs to pierce through its defense!
The Desecration Demon felt it was about to say goodbye to this world…
But fortunately, even with eight fatal wounds all over its body, it could still extend its life force for a while longer to activate its soul escape.
This was a ninth-rank universal skill: Soul Escape activated!
With the power of a ninth rank’s strong soul force, the Desecration Demon could use its soul to directly possess lower-ranked demons and make a comeback, ready to become a strong contender again in five hundred years!
However, just as the Desecration Demon had thought, Truth was well aware of this too:
“Bloodburst Art… Soul Devourer’s Spike!”
Under the special skill Dovini’s Synergized Combo, Truth launched two super powerful attack skills simultaneously!
The eight blood blades remained firmly lodged in the Desecration Demon’s body. Then, its body began to swell rapidly, deep explosive sounds echoing within it, each blast causing unbearable pain.
Because every drop of purple blood inside the Desecration Demon was detonating!
Its physical body was instantly destroyed, ravaged and shattered, and even its last resort, Soul Escape, was caught by Truth’s blood blades.
Under the effect of Soul Devourer’s Spike, the Desecration Demon’s soul was concretized.
The massive soul was ripped open midair, and black soul blood gushed out like a waterfall onto the ground.
Normally, Truth would have devoured this nourishing black soul blood immediately, but she didn’t need experience points now— she just wanted to cause chaos.
If a low-ranked Blood Demon came along and licked up some of the soul black blood, it could instantly rise to mid-rank…
On the plains, the Desecration Demon’s corpse finally fell with a loud bang in front of Ariel, who shrank back in shock, her pupils contracting sharply.
Dead… one of the twelve primal demons, recorded in her childhood textbooks, the Desecration Demon who had survived nearly six centuries was dead right before her eyes!
Ariel remembered how, when she was a child, elders would threaten her with, “If you keep talking nonsense, the Desecration Demon will come to get you!” That terrifying image had been deeply engraved in her mind.
But now it was dead, lying like a mangled dog right in front of her…
From now on, only eleven primal demons remained in the world.
Retreating quickly, trying to keep distance from the corpse, Ariel’s head bumped into something soft. Turning around, she saw it was Truth’s stomach.
Truth stood silently behind Ariel, her blood-red eyes emotionless as they stared at her. The priest robe marked with the Saintess symbol was stained with black soul blood, the pungent scent of blood nearly suffocating Ariel.
Phew… this eased her nerves a bit. Next time she had troubles, she’d just kill another high-ranked demon to relax, Truth thought— and this was only an appetizer.
The embodiment of Firefall Island was still to come.
“Eek!”
Ariel was startled by Truth’s sudden appearance. Although, as a seventh-rank Disaster-class Mage, she couldn’t see exactly how Truth had slain the Desecration Demon, it didn’t matter. All she needed to know was that Truth had one-shot a primal demon.
“Th-then… Sister Blood Demon, I kowtow to you!”
The noble seventh-rank Disaster-class Mage Ariel trembled as she immediately knelt before Truth.
But it was useless— the next second, Truth pounced on her, pinning her down tightly.
Her already eerie blood-red eyes seemed even more sinister beneath her black-red hair strands.
Then Truth bared her fangs.
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