Chapter 96 – Road to Survival (Part ⑤)

Volume 2: Battlefield Between Two Worlds

"Soul Pet Empowerment: Fate Struggle!"

It failed!

The Ancient Demon's Blood Seal had rendered Soul Pet Empowerment ineffective!

"Soul Pet Empowerment: Flesh Tome!"

As a mysterious power swept through Wen Yu's body, he immediately felt an indescribable, subtle change occurring within him.

He pulled a Small Stamina Recovery Potion from his Spatial Ring and downed it in one gulp. Feeling his depleted stamina rapidly returning, Wen Yu then brought out a Berserk Potion.

A slightly bitter taste spread through his mouth, followed by an unparalleled sense of power. In his Combat State and further bolstered by the Berserk Potion, Wen Yu's Physical Attribute directly surged to 224 Points!

Greed's Touch rapidly elongated as Wen Yu began walking slowly toward the Ancient Demon.

"Kill him, or be killed!"

There was no room for compromise. Even with the massive gap in strength, there was no backing down.

Behind him, William and Jiang Wentao followed closely.

"Dammit, I've really gone mad! Fighting a monster that could probably kill me with a single fart… for fuck's sake…"

Chu Ziling cursed under his breath, yet after hesitating for less than a second, he gritted his teeth and followed Wen Yu and the others forward.

Everyone present-even the Class Holders who had already escorted Fina to safety-was now locked in a life-or-death struggle with this Ancient Demon.

Often, in battles where defeat seems certain, one must still grit their teeth and fight until the end. After all, where else could they run?

The first to launch an attack was Big Bear, who was positioned furthest from the Ancient Demon.

Bang!

A bullet imbued with Skill effects streaked toward the Ancient Demon's head.

Crack!

The sound of shattering echoed.

The scales on the Ancient Demon's head were smashed by Big Bear's sniper rifle, revealing the purplish flesh beneath.

But that was the extent of it.

Touching the wound on its head, the Ancient Demon felt a slight trickle of blood.

"Heh heh heh… what an… interesting… toy!"

Murderous intent flooded the Ancient Demon's pitch-black eyes.

Then, its figure blurred.

Its target was none other than the strongest person present: Wen Yu!

Sharp claws slashed down from above, the resulting wind pressure cutting like a knife and making Wen Yu's cheeks sting.

Wen Yu immediately activated his Phasing ability, narrowly dodging the Ancient Demon's overhead strike.

The cost, however, was a rapid drain on his stamina.

But the assault was far from over.

The Ancient Demon had far too many points of attack!

As soon as Wen Yu's Greed's Touch made contact with the Ancient Demon's body, it was swatted away with a single palm strike, leaving only faint scratches on the creature's scales.

Bang!

The roar of a gun rang out again.

This shot was once again aimed at the Ancient Demon's head!

Big Bear's second ability was activated!

Two Points One Line (B-rank Active Skill): Upon activation, long-range attack accuracy is significantly increased for one minute. Cooldown: 24 hours.

In the hands of someone who doesn't even know how to use a Gun, this Skill would be enough to turn them into a Sharpshooter-let alone Big Bear, who was already a Sharpshooter to begin with!

And the spot Big Bear was aiming for was the exact wound on the Ancient Demon's forehead!

If one shot couldn't cause significant damage, then what about two? Or three?

At this moment, the sniper rifle in Big Bear's hands became the most powerful source of firepower among all the Class Holders present.

"Agh! You bastard!!"

The bullet struck the wound on the Ancient Demon's forehead dead center.

Flesh and blood sprayed from the impact. This time, the Ancient Demon could no longer call the sniper rifle in Big Bear's hands a toy.

"I'll kill you first!"

With its wealth of combat experience, the Ancient Demon immediately judged where the greatest threat was coming from. Its tail snapped out behind it-this time, the target was Jiang Wentao!

The razor-sharp tip of the tail carved across Jiang Wentao's body. With the huge gap in Physical Attribute, Jiang Wentao was like a piece of torn cloth-his legs were severed clean off!

His body toppled forward out of control, but even as he fell, his right hand shot out and clamped onto the Ancient Demon's ankle!

The Ancient Demon was just about to turn and rush Big Bear's position when Jiang Wentao's obstruction made it hesitate for a split second.

Bang!

Another shot.

Still aimed at the Ancient Demon's forehead!

The bullet struck the exposed skull. A harsh screech rang out as metal ground against bone, and then the bullet ricocheted away.

But a crack had already formed in the Ancient Demon's skull!

"Die!"

The Ancient Demon sensed the danger. It roared madly, drove power through its right leg, and whipped Jiang Wentao-who was hanging off it-away in one violent motion.

Clang…

A crisp impact rang out. William, greatsword in hand, had chopped down hard onto the Ancient Demon.

The damage wasn't much, but it was enough to knock the Ancient Demon off balance for a moment.

At the demon's back, a figure wreathed in white flames slammed a fist into its spine.

The white Monarch Flame burned on the Ancient Demon for less than a second before the Demon Qi around it smothered it.

In that instant, everyone understood the tactic for dealing with the Ancient Demon!

As long as they could keep it tied down, Big Bear's Gun was enough to shatter the Ancient Demon's head.

So even if William and Chu Ziling couldn't truly hurt it, they still charged in without hesitation.

"You-trash!! All of you, die!"

The Ancient Demon flew into a rage, roaring as it unleashed its third Skill!

Demon Qi Eruption (A-Rank, Active Skill): Chaotic Demon Qi erupts outward from the Host's body, releasing tremendous force that tears apart everything nearby!

A black wave blasted out from the Ancient Demon's body.

William, directly in front of it, was struck head-on by the Demon Qi shockwave.

He was as insignificant as a straw stalk-his body was blown away, launched more than ten meters into the air before crashing down. He lay face-down, completely motionless; whether he was dead or alive was anyone's guess.

Chu Ziling was unusually quick-witted. The moment he saw the Ancient Demon about to erupt, he had already turned and sprinted.

Unfortunately, no matter how fast he was, he wasn't faster than the Skill.

He was only a step away from reaching the edge of the Demon Qi Eruption when the leftover wave swept into his waist.

A series of crackling sounds erupted from the impact point, and Chu Ziling's body twisted at a horrific angle.

He hadn't been torn in half, but his lumbar spine had been completely pulverized by Demon Qi. He collapsed to the ground, wailing in agony.

Bang!

Big Bear's Gun rang out again.

This time, the effect was unmistakable.

With a sharp crunch of breaking bone, the Ancient Demon's skull burst open, and a flood of blood spilled from the bullet hole in its forehead!

"AOOO!!!"

This time, the Ancient Demon didn't bother with any more words. Killing intent flooded its eyes as it locked onto Big Bear's direction.

But a figure had already planted himself between the Ancient Demon and Big Bear.

Then Greed's Touch aimed at the Ancient Demon's head and shot forward, clawing toward it in a blur!