Bloodthirsty Beta and the Mysterious Box (Part Two)

However, the three-colored pillar of light only sustained that final strike before vanishing in an instant. Haoyue immediately collapsed onto the ground, the light in its three heads and six eyes noticeably dimmer. All of them panted heavily, their bodies trembling convulsively.

Clearly, that skill had used power that did not belong to it.

Through their spiritual connection, Long Haochen learned the name of Haoyue's skill: Chaotic Element Stripping. It was a powerful composite spell that required proficiency in at least three magical attributes to cast. It was already within the domain of peak Sixth Rank magic.

The reason Haoyue could use it was that it had consumed too many magic crystals yesterday, storing a large amount of mixed energy in its body. Using this skill was also a way to clear out that excess energy, but the resulting expenditure was still enormous.

Wang Yuanyuan and Sima Xian returned to Long Haochen's side at the same time. Han Yu, who had been holding the rear, stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Long Haochen. Only then did Chen Yinger begin chanting. She leaped down from Haoyue's back and retreated slightly. The crystal ball in her hand shone brightly, and with her chant, a soft hum rang out. A layer of gentle energy rippled from the crystal ball, sending ring after ring of water-like spiritual energy outward.

A colorless barrier formed around her body on its own, perfectly guarding the entire squad's rear.

Gate of Living Beings was a powerful Eighth Rank spell. Although Chen Yinger could not control it, she would be protected by it while casting the spell. Otherwise, who could have let her complete the incantation during the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament? Faced with a powerful enemy now, Chen Yinger immediately shifted into the role of rear guard, while Han Yu stepped forward to support Long Haochen.

This Bloodthirsty Beta could be considered unlucky. Its mission on this journey had been to protect the box around its neck and deliver it to the demon army's camp. It was not responsible for commanding the grain transport convoy. Lying inside the spacious supply cart and enjoying the food delivered by low-ranking demons, it had originally been asleep.

Even when Long Haochen's group launched their attack, this Bloodthirsty Beta had not cared. After all, four Emerald Twin Blade Demons and six powerful Eight-Eyed Magic Eye Warlocks had been guarding outside.

Only after Haoyue unleashed its three-element composite spell, Chaotic Element Stripping, did it realize the enemies were formidable.

The primary targets of Chaotic Element Stripping were a mage's own magical elements and a warrior's defenses.

The powerful chaotic elements could disrupt all other elemental attributes within their range. The strength of the disruption depended on the attributes used by the caster. At the same time, the chaotic elements produced devastating effects, eroding and breaking down every living thing within range. Weakly defended creatures such as ordinary Twin Blade Demons were directly annihilated by the magic. Even Emerald Twin Blade Demons, with their level of defense, were affected by the spell, their defenses continuously weakening. Thus, their first reaction had been to flee.

For beings primarily reliant on magic, Haoyue's skill was a double-edged blade. If a magic wielder struck by Chaotic Element Stripping surpassed the level of Haoyue's spell, they would emerge completely unscathed. Otherwise, they would immediately suffer backlash from their own magic. It was exceptionally effective against mages of lower rank.

Even without Cai'er's attack, those Eight-Eyed Magic Eye Warlocks would have completely lost their combat ability. Their eyes were the source of their magic power, and every single one had burst under the effects of the chaotic elements. What else could they do?

Eight-Eyed Magic Eye Warlocks possessed cultivation equivalent to Fifth Rank mages, and their overall strength exceeded that of Emerald Twin Blade Demons. Yet beneath Haoyue's spell, they had suffered a complete disaster.

Therefore, although Long Haochen's group was now facing Bloodthirsty Beta, they were still fortunate. At least they had eliminated the other powerful demons nearby and would not be surrounded.

Though Bloodthirsty Beta was Seventh Rank, it was a creature that combined martial and magical abilities, and it possessed two attributes. Even more unfortunately, one of its magical attributes was the Wind Element, just like Little Green's. In terms of magical ability alone, it had not reached the peak of Sixth Rank. In addition, its body had been eroded by Chaotic Element Stripping. Although its injuries were not severe, the impact was considerable. In particular, Haoyue's final concentrated blast of Chaotic Element Stripping had directly destroyed one of its wings, robbing it of its ability to fly and greatly weakening this Seventh Rank demon. The truth had been proven: even a powerful expert, if caught unprepared in an ambush, could suffer terribly...

Of course, destroying Bloodthirsty Beta's ability to fly was not entirely a good thing. At this moment, this Seventh Rank demon powerhouse had entered a state of absolute fury.

Its enormous body rose upright from the intense pain before stomping viciously onto the ground. With a thunderous boom, the earth shook violently, and several nearby carts were sent flying.

Dense dark and wind elements fluctuated violently beneath the shroud of its bloody aura. Bloodthirsty Beta's eyes burned with blood-flame-like radiance.

"Humans, all of you will die." Amid its furious roar, Bloodthirsty Beta fired a blue-black arrow of light from its wolfish mouth toward Long Haochen. The light arrow was over two meters long. The instant it left Bloodthirsty Beta's mouth, a piercing howl like a wolf's cry erupted, and the intense magical fluctuations caused the weather to change within dozens of meters.

The unprepared Bloodthirsty Beta had been wounded by Haoyue's exceptionally effective magic, but the enraged Bloodthirsty Beta was an incomparably terrifying existence to Soldier Grade One Demon Hunt Squad.

Long Haochen could not retreat. He was the captain. Even when facing a powerful demon that could kill him at any moment, one that might very well instantly slay him, he still dared to use the Saint Origin Spiritual Stove against it. His courage instantly made every teammate's eyes turn bloodshot. They all knew that with even the slightest mistake, Long Haochen, who had activated the Saint Origin Spiritual Stove, would immediately be crushed to death by Bloodthirsty Beta.

Two Elemental Fire Shields fell upon Long Haochen almost simultaneously. At this moment, Lin Xin also erupted with power. He even swallowed one of his self-made Spirit Burst Pills. Dense fire elements danced merrily around his body, already seeming almost viscous.

Two Holy Light Shields descended as well. One came from Long Haochen's own Spiritual Light Bracers, while the other came from Han Yu. Only if Long Haochen could withstand Bloodthirsty Beta would they have even a sliver of hope.

Boom— The two Holy Light Shields and two layers of Elemental Fire Shields were almost instantly torn apart. The blue-black arrow of light slammed viciously into Long Haochen's crossed swords as he completed Divine Obstruction.

At that instant of impact, everyone nearby saw a layer of blue-black light cover Long Haochen's body. He did not take a single step back, but the Sun Fire burning around him was extinguished in an instant.

Long Haochen's expression did not change. Though his entire body felt icy cold as wind and dark elements surged madly into him, golden light rose from his body as well. It was the radiance of Vengeance of Light.

The appearance of Vengeance of Light proved that Long Haochen's Divine Obstruction had succeeded. Bloodthirsty Beta had failed to truly break through his defenses.

A loud shout burst from Long Haochen's mouth, followed by a shocking sight. Dense liquid spiritual energy flowed from his body, forcibly scattering Bloodthirsty Beta's dual-attribute attack of wind and darkness.

The Sheng Lingxin Armor was coated in a layer of golden liquid spiritual energy, making it appear even more dazzling. At this moment, Long Haochen seemed like a child of the sun, radiating brilliant light.

While Long Haochen withstood Bloodthirsty Beta's attack, the others did not remain idle. Wang Yuanyuan and Sima Xian had already attacked from the left and right, striking with all their strength at Bloodthirsty Beta's legs.

A Seventh Rank demon's body was extraordinarily tough, so its slender legs were relatively more vulnerable.

Influenced by the Saint Origin Spiritual Stove, Bloodthirsty Beta would not attack them, but its powerful defenses were still fully displayed. Wang Yuanyuan fared somewhat better. Her direct clash shook Bloodthirsty Beta's body, preventing it from following up with a second attack against Long Haochen. Sima Xian, however, had just come out of his Bloodthirsty state, and the Spirit Burst Pill's power had not yet erupted. In the violent collision, he was thrown flying, blood flowing from the webbing between both hands.

But the Bald-headed Priest had a fierce temperament. Dense red light erupted from his body again, and with the help of the Spirit Burst Pill, he actually used Berserk a second time. Thick veins bulged beneath his skin like little snakes writhing, while his solid, granite-like muscles gleamed. He charged forward once again.

The Spirit Burst Pill's effect began to manifest. After Wang Yuanyuan's strike shook Bloodthirsty Beta, she once more fitted the three crystals onto the Giant Spirit God Shield, then swallowed another Spirit Returning Pill to restore her spiritual energy.

At that very moment, a pitch-black figure silently appeared above Bloodthirsty Beta's head. Dark golden light flashed as it stabbed straight toward the point where Bloodthirsty Beta's head and neck connected. Cai'er had arrived.

Faced with Cai'er's attack, even an existence like Bloodthirsty Beta felt a powerful threat. It no longer attacked Long Haochen. Its body shuddered violently, all its fur standing on end as its keratinous scales instantly erupted with intense blue-black radiance.

Clang. Cai'er's dark golden dagger struck viciously at its neck, only to be deflected by the hard fur and keratinous scales. She herself was also sent into the air, avoiding the blue-black radiance erupting from Bloodthirsty Beta's body.

What a powerful demon.

Even Cai'er, who possessed the strongest attack power in Soldier Grade One Demon Hunt Squad, had failed to injure it.

At this time, the other nine newly formed Demon Hunt Squads were faring far better than Long Haochen's group. When the ordinary Twin Blade Demons of the supply convoy encountered powerful mages, they fell in swaths with every sweep of magic. With the cooperation of other professions, the fighting in the other directions was going splendidly. Many supply carts had already been set ablaze by fire magic. The strongest demons they occasionally encountered were at most Emerald Twin Blade Demons, and their squads could handle them without much difficulty.

The supply convoy of several thousand demons, mainly composed of Twin Blade Demons and Magic Eye Warlocks, had already been scattered and routed. In this brief span of time, every newly formed Demon Hunt Squad had killed at least a hundred enemies.