Divine-level Base

"Damn it!"

At this moment, Shangguan Yan was being suppressed by Hassina to the point she could barely breathe, her body covered in wounds. When she saw the Steel Beast speeding toward her, her beautiful face paled, and she retreated in a flash.

"Illusion Technique!"

Shu Feng pressed the Phantom Badge on his chest, and his eyes seemed to transform into two mysterious, unfathomable whirlpools as he looked toward Shangguan Yan.

Wave after wave of an incomparably strange Illusory Fluctuation enveloped Shangguan Yan, causing a dazed look to appear in her eyes.

’This is bad!’

Shangguan Yan was only dazed by the Illusion Technique for an instant before she used her powerful willpower to regain her senses. With a slight twist of her body in mid-air, she dodged what would have been a fatal strike from Hassina.

BANG!!

A crisp gunshot rang out, and a sniper bullet infused with Spiritual Power shot toward Shangguan Yan like a falling star.

On a nearby hillside, Adnan, the Grand Commander of the Leiyin Republic’s Royal Guard who had been lying in wait, fired the fatal shot—one capable of taking down a Spirit Sect expert.

Shangguan Yan’s face paled. Like a celestial fox in flight, she twisted in mid-air as a spray of blood blossomed from her shoulder.

A residual shadow flashed, and the Steel Beast, having undergone its Two-stage Transformation, appeared before Shangguan Yan with a terrifying sonic boom and slashed down viciously.

"No!! Don’t kill me!!"

A look of despair flashed through Shangguan Yan’s beautiful eyes as she let out a piercing shriek.

With a flash of the blade, a line of blood appeared on Shangguan Yan’s body. The next moment, she was sliced in two, her body falling to the ground in a spray of blood.

The Blood Demon chuckled and said in praise, "Not bad, Shu Feng. Your Summoned Beast is truly powerful, already infinitely close to the Grandmaster Realm. For a mere Spirit Master to be able to summon such a terrifying beast... it’s no wonder the Divine Research Association ranked you as the Qianyuan Republic’s eighth Heaven-level Spiritual Ability User."

A cold glint flashed in Hassina’s eyes. She unleashed her Overlord Dragon Swordsmanship, her blade whistling with the roar of a dragon as she slashed wildly at the Blood Demon.

The Steel Beast also erupted into motion, its hands transforming into two incomparably sharp scythes that slashed viciously at the Blood Demon from two different directions. Its tail coiled back, ready to lash out and assassinate him at any moment.

"My dear, your swordsmanship isn’t bad. Your Power is even a bit greater than mine. A pity your cultivation is still too shallow, and your control over that power is far too weak!"

The Blood Demon smiled faintly as a bloody light flickered across his body. He tilted slightly to one side, easily dodging Hassina’s sword before lashing out with his claw.

A blood-red claw of light, fast as lightning, slammed into Hassina’s abdomen, blasting her dozens of meters away. She crashed hard against a large tree, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and lay there, unable to move, with over a dozen broken bones.

The Steel Beast seized the opportunity, its scythes slashing wildly at the Blood Demon.

"This Summoned Beast of yours is quite strong. If I don’t use my true skills, defeating it would take some effort. To kill you as quickly as possible, I’ll have to show you what I’m really capable of!"

The Blood Demon let out a soft sigh and took a step back, dodging the Steel Beast’s scythes as easily as if he were a ghost.

Wisps of black Demonic Qi churned around him. On the Blood Demon’s forehead, countless mysterious Demon Patterns trembled as a ten-centimeter-long Ghost Horn extended from his skull.

The Blood Demon’s body writhed, transforming into a 2.2-meter-tall Demon with knotted muscles and black skin. A strange gray energy—a mixture of the Power of the Void Demon and Spiritual Power—whorled around him.

After transforming into his Demon form, the Blood Demon’s figure flickered, leaving a residual shadow as he appeared in front of the Steel Beast. His claw, as fast as lightning, slammed into the Steel Beast’s abdomen.

BANG!

The Steel Beast’s protective Membrane of Spiritual Power, along with its Fine Steel Armor, were instantly shattered. It was thrown backward like a broken doll, but its tail still lashed out like an incomparably sharp spear, stabbing toward the Blood Demon’s crotch.

"It’s useless!!"

The Blood Demon sneered, grabbing the Steel Beast’s tail with one hand and viciously slamming it into the ground.

With a terrifying CRASH, the Steel Beast was slammed into the earth, creating a large crater as it coughed up a mouthful of blood.

BANG!!

Another gunshot rang out as Adnan fired a sniper bullet directly at the Blood Demon’s head.

"You really think you can snipe me?"

The Blood Demon sneered, flicking a finger against the incoming sniper bullet.

A flash of blood-red light, and the sniper bullet shot back in the direction it came, speeding toward Adnan.

Several kilometers away, Adnan immediately rolled into cover after firing his shot.

The returning sniper bullet seemed to curve in mid-air, slamming into Adnan’s mouth and exiting through the right side of his face. It blew his right cheek to pieces, and he collapsed to the ground, writhing in pain.

In the space of just a few breaths, the three strongest combatants at Shu Feng’s disposal had been grievously wounded by the Blood Demon.

The Steel Beast activated its Iron Manipulation ability, launching an incredibly sharp steel spear from its abdomen that shot violently toward the Blood Demon.

The Blood Demon sneered, grabbing the steel spear and using it to once again slam the Steel Beast hard against the ground. He then stomped down forcefully on the Steel Beast’s chest.

CRUNCH!

The Steel Beast’s chest shuddered as it spat out an arc of blood.

"Summoning Technique!!"

Shu Feng channeled his Spiritual Power and used his Summoning Technique.

The Steel Beast instantly vanished and reappeared at Shu Feng’s side. It was covered in blood, but its eyes still gleamed with an incomparably ferocious light.

"Shu Feng, what other tricks do you have? Feel free to use them! If you have nothing else, then you will die here today. It is your honor to contribute to my evolution."

The Blood Demon smiled faintly, full of confidence, and took a step, closing in on Shu Feng.

"Blood Demon, I still have one last trick!"

A cold glint flashed in Shu Feng’s eyes. Then he opened his mouth, channeled his Spiritual Power, and roared, "HELP!!!!"

The massive shout echoed through the empty space.

"Shu Feng, is that your last resort? How disappointing! Don’t worry. For old times’ sake, I won’t make your death too painful."

The Blood Demon was momentarily stunned, but then he simply smiled and took another step forward.

Just then, a Spear of Light tore through the heavens, hurtling directly toward the Blood Demon.

The Blood Demon’s expression changed drastically. His body twisted nine times, creating nine residual shadows in an attempt to dodge the Spear of Light.