Chapter 113 – Road to Survival (Part ②②)

Volume 2: Battlefield Between Two Worlds

In the distance, Wen Yu and Chu Ziling were closing in rapidly.

They would likely arrive in less than five seconds!

However, five seconds was far, far too long!

Just as the Bone Demon burst from the ground to face Jiang Wentao, its sharp claws were already thrusting forward!

The tips of the Bone Demon's claws rapidly reshaped themselves into jagged spikes, lunging viciously toward the Fourth Prince held in Jiang Wentao's arms!

With the Ancient Demon's Physical Attribute of over 150 Points bolstering it, Jiang Wentao, who possessed a mere 50 or so Points, simply could not react in time!

Jiang Wentao's contribution to the battles along the way hadn't been particularly significant; after all, his Physical Attribute was limited.

Consequently, he could not dodge this attack!

This strike was a death trap!

Boom!

The sound of exploding sand and soil rang out.

It was immediately followed by the sickening sound of bone spikes piercing flesh!

"Run!"

The one who shouted was William!

Moving through sand was relatively easy. Even after being dragged underground, William had relied on his Physical Attribute of over 150 Points-boosted by King's Dignity-to forcibly tunnel his way back out!

Then, without a moment's hesitation, he threw himself between the Bone Demon and the Fourth Prince!

When he was first dragged beneath the surface, William and the Bone Demon had already engaged in a brief exchange.

It could hardly be called a fight, for the underground was the Bone Demon's home turf!

Now back on the surface, William was covered in wounds of varying sizes, blood flowing incessantly. Most terrifying of all was the piercing wound the Bone Demon had inflicted upon him!

That single strike had forcibly carved a massive hole in William's chest cavity!

Seeing the scene unfold before him, Jiang Wentao immediately retreated toward the rear at top speed.

The moment Jiang Wentao turned to flee, a fierce battle erupted!

…

The first to strike was William, who was already clinging to half a life!

Given the severity of his wounds, he was essentially under a death sentence.

Thus, William ignored the bone spike still embedded in his body and swung his greatsword directly at the Bone Demon in front of him.

However, the Bone Demon's only response was a cold sneer!

Bone Control (Rank B, Active Ability): Freely manipulate the bones of one's body, allowing for various structural changes!

The Bone Demon had used this very ability moments ago to transform its claws into spikes.

Now, the Bone Demon's claws shifted once again.

This time, the transformation occurred inside William's body!

The speed at which the Bone Demon's claws reshaped themselves was far faster than William could swing his sword!

A scene of extreme carnage unfolded before the eyes of Wen Yu and Chu Ziling!

Bone spikes erupted from William's body like a blooming flower.

Instantly!

In a literal heartbeat!

William's upper body was torn to shreds!

The raised greatsword slowed, losing momentum until it finally tapped against the Bone Demon's head, completely devoid of power.

The Bone Demon slowly withdrew its right hand.

A massive wound gaped in William's chest!

The hole was so large it was like a small window; through the opening, one could clearly see the shifting sands in the distance.

"One!"

A low, indifferent voice escaped the Bone Demon's mouth. Then, with a slight turn, it set off in pursuit of Jiang Wentao and the Fourth Prince!

This Bone Demon possessed intelligence. It knew that entangling itself with these people was meaningless. As long as it could kill the Fourth Prince, all its efforts would be rewarded!

However, just as the Bone Demon attempted to turn and leave, it was seized by a force from behind!

"I… I'm not dead yet…"

As the voice fell, a greatsword had already plunged into the Bone Demon's body!

The power was so immense and the blade so sharp that the bone armor on the demon's body shattered piece by piece. The greatsword then smoothly ran the Bone Demon through!

"That move of yours… I can do it too!"

A weak yet resolute voice rang out. Then, a white light flashed upon the greatsword!

"Moon Slash! Moon Slash! Moon… Slash…"

Three Moon Slashes erupted from the greatsword!

Three beams of sword light surged out from within the Bone Demon's body!

"Aaaargh! Aaaargh!"

Tragic roars tore from the Bone Demon's mouth.

These three Moon Slashes had completely severed the Ancient Demon at the waist, instantly cutting the Bone Demon into two halves!

"Die! You bastard! Die!"

The Bone Demon could never have imagined that William's will would be so resolute-that even on the brink of death, he would drag the demon down to hell with him!

This unexpected turn of events directly caused the Bone Demon's death!

Amidst the Ancient Demon's roars, the bone armor on its body suddenly flipped outward!

Bone Explosion Technique (A-Rank, Active Skill): A racial talent of the Bone Demon Clan. Only a few elites can master this Skill. It involves abandoning everything in pursuit of ultimate destructive power! By self-detonating the natural bone armor of the Bone Demon Clan, it inflicts fatal damage to all surrounding enemies! After the bone armor detonates, the Host dies immediately!

As a powerful combat race within the Demon Race, the Bone Demon Clan possessed an extremely violent temperament!

Facing death, the Bone Demon resolutely triggered its self-destruction!

Wen Yu and Chu Ziling, who had just rushed to the Bone Demon's side, saw the demon's movements and immediately pivoted, sprinting wildly toward the side!

This Bone Demon actually intended to take Wen Yu and Chu Ziling down with it!

As for William, who was behind the Bone Demon, he had already collapsed to the ground after his final outburst, lying motionless!

Boom!

A violent explosion rapidly approached from the distance.

Wen Yu grabbed Chu Ziling and threw him forward with all his might!

Since the two had already rushed right up to the Bone Demon, it was nearly impossible for them to escape the radius of the self-destruction at their current speed!

No matter what, Wen Yu would not be able to dodge this large-scale explosive attack!

Wen Yu had two paths he could take.

First, he could drag Chu Ziling down to die with him!

Second, he could use all his strength to throw Chu Ziling out, letting Chu Ziling live while he bore the brunt of the explosion himself!

As for using Chu Ziling as a shield to block the blast damage… Wen Yu had considered it, but how could a mere human body possibly withstand an explosion of such magnitude!

The moment Wen Yu threw Chu Ziling, he immediately deactivated his Combat State and opened his Second Soul Realm to pull One-Eye into the Soul Pet space.

Simultaneously, he re-entered the Combat State, bolstered himself with the Flesh Tome, and then activated his Phasing ability, desperately burrowing into the ground!

A wild storm raged as the aftershocks of the explosion rapidly swept toward Wen Yu's hiding place.

In such a short amount of time, Wen Yu didn't have enough time to burrow very deep into the sand.

The terrifying storm behind him, mixed with countless bone fragments, rapidly scraped across Wen Yu's body.

In his Phasing state, Wen Yu felt his stamina draining away in massive amounts.

Even as his stamina was completely exhausted, the storm before him had yet to end!

Bone fragments flew and struck Wen Yu's body. His vision went black, and he instantly lost consciousness!