Chapter 462
The Blood Demon Great Lord had been to that place once.
He couldn't understand why the local Sarkaz weren't angry about the small size of their homes.
Don't these young people know that the Sarkaz once dominated this land?
Admittedly, the invasion of foreign races caused the people of Tiracaz to lose their homeland. But they should not make repeated concessions without any bottom line, allowing their homeland to be exploited and compressed time and time again.
This was the beginning of Sarkaz's weakness.
Now, he will end it all. He will use his immense power to put an end to this situation.
The Blood Demon Great Lord sat on the throne for more than ten minutes until a subordinate came to report.
"My lord, Major Ursula, who was guarding the Great Beast Skeleton, encountered a group of Exotic Demon King."
The entire Skeleton Guard accompanying her were wiped out, forcing her to make an emergency evacuation. Fortunately, the time-space portal had already closed, preventing them from discovering any more secrets.
Major Ursula indicated that their target was likely the Shard Building, and urged them to prepare accordingly.
"Exotic Demon King..."
Yesterday afternoon, the Blood Demon Great Lord received intelligence that Zhongli had been forcibly teleported away.
Although it's unclear where he landed, he certainly won't be able to return anytime soon.
Knowing this information is enough.
Now, the Exotic Demon King is accompanied by Wendigo and the Mistress of Banshees, two Royal Court Member. The Blood Demon Great Lord doesn't even care about the other unknown minions.
If they can take down Wendigo, this tough nut to crack, the Exotic Demon King will be beaten senseless like Lord Kal'tsit, forced to flee in disarray with his people.
"Understood. Order all blood descendants to return and guard me, protecting me as I complete the final ritual."
"Sir, Major Ursula is asking if we should activate the Great Beast's power to buy you time?"
"Heh, tell her that with the Bloodline Guardians protecting me, I'm safe. Her temporary job guarding the Great Beast ends here. From now on, I will greet the distinguished guest from afar in my most perfect attire."
"Yes, sir, I will go and give the order immediately."
After ending the communication, the Blood Demon Great Lord remained seated on the Blood Throne. He looked up at the dark clouds gathering atop the Shard Building, his thoughts drifting back thousands of years.
At that time, I had just become the leader, and this land was still ruled by the Tiracaz.
Due to territorial disputes among the various tribes, he occasionally clashed with powerful figures from the other Ten Royal Courts. These included the Flame Demon, whose summoned flames resembled the sun, and the Heart-Beating Lord's torture spells that swept across the night. Each battle with a powerful figure stirred the Blood Demon Great Lord's heart.
I just hope I won't disappoint the guest I'm about to meet.
From W and Ines, everyone learned the secret of the Space-Time Rift. These Great Beast Skeleton that could roam outside of space were creatures from legends.
This made Logos and Amiya even more uneasy, unsure of what the Blood Demon Great Lord was plotting.
Regardless of the purpose of the Blood Altar built in the Central City District, they must find each other in time to nip the danger in the bud.
There's no time to wait for Doctor Zhongli to return; every second counts in order to stop this disaster.
After realizing the seriousness of the situation, Xi volunteered to clear out the remaining enemies. This would greatly reduce everyone's physical exertion, preparing them for the upcoming battles against the Blood Demon Great Lord and even Theresis.
The summoned Ink Specter are extremely powerful in individual combat, easily handling small fry. However, they are still far inferior to the Sarkaz leader.
The group advanced triumphantly, quickly attracting the attention of the Sarkaz City Defense Army. Even with their continuous reinforcements, they were unable to withstand the horde of Ink Specter.
The commotion even attracted Ascalon, who was with Doctor Kal'tsit. Seeing that it was the Doctor and Amiya's group, she stepped forward to greet them:
"We encountered the Blood Demon Great Lord yesterday, and Doctor Kal'tsit was seriously injured. Fortunately, she's out of danger for now, and we'll probably have to leave here and return to This Ship. The Doctor, Amiya, please be careful when you encounter the Blood Demon Great Lord again."
After giving a few instructions, Ascalon took her leave. She needed to escort Doctor Kal'tsit to safety and could not accompany the group to the Shard Building.
As the group drew closer to their destination, the number of the Sarkaz City Defense Army coming to stop them dwindled.
This contradicts the defensive philosophy of being loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and seems quite unusual.
But they soon got their answer.
Because the Blood Demon Great Lord, Royal Court Member, stood at the crossroads ahead, awaiting everyone's arrival.
He drove away all the Sarkaz City Defense Army nearby, and was surrounded by the Great Herd Bloodborne.
In order, Amiya and the others will arrive at the Shard Building first, and then head north to reach the Blood Demon Great Lord's Defense Zone.
But he couldn't wait any longer and led his bloodline army to personally welcome today's distinguished guest.
The Blood Demon Great Lord moved with elegance, his gaze sweeping across the crowd. It finally settled on the only Casters Clan girl present, a smug grin spreading across his face.
"Your blood is very delicious."
"Make way, I'll handle this."
The Ink Specter summoned by Xi is of little use against this kind of leader-level Bloodfiend.
Considering that Broca was still at the back of the team, Mudrock stepped forward without hesitation.
She held the Rock Hammer in her hand, but did not immediately unleash the wide-range rock lightsaber of the Vision.
Upon seeing the unfamiliar Sarkaz emerge, the Blood Demon Great Lord initially didn't want to give him a second glance.
But at first glance, he sensed the abundant energy within the other person, as solid as the earth:
"Oh? You're a descendant of the Stone Wing Demon? It feels like the lineage is almost dying out in this generation."
"..."
Mudrock did not answer and continued walking forward.
Without the Blood Demon Great Lord's order, none of the Blood Descendants present dared to make a move rashly. Just like the Arhats standing to the left and right of the Buddha, they only dared to wink and grin at her.
"Since you are a junior of the Stone Wing Demon, I will give you three moves. After three moves, I will make my move."
"Unnecessary."
Mudrock also has its principles; combat is a serious matter, not something to be taken lightly.
She calmly walked through the horde of bloodline to the enemy, gripping her hammer with both hands but not launching an attack:
Please take this seriously.
Upon hearing this, the Blood Demon Great Lord pursed his lips like a kitten, revealing a confident and smug smile:
"Hehe, this has nothing to do with being serious. I just want you to know the gap between us."
For some reason, Mudrock disliked this seemingly elegant Bloodfiend. She no longer refused, vowing to make him pay a heavy price for his arrogance.
"In that case, I'll have to offend you!"
Facing the swinging Rock Hammer, the Blood Demon Great Lord didn't dodge or evade. He spread his hands out like Jesus, palms exposed, as if he were completely unafraid.
Taboos are called taboos because their effects far exceed those of ordinary ones. The reason they're labeled taboo is to prevent too many people from learning this knowledge.
The Blood Demon Great Lord had just absorbed a portion of the energy gathered through the Forbidden Ritual, gaining a powerful boost from the [Crimson Crown]. Normally, when faced with an attack a hundred times stronger, he would only suffer ten times the damage. In gaming terms, this would be equivalent to gaining 90% damage reduction.
Furthermore, the Bloodfiend's racial traits allow them to heal injuries using blood or Blood Creation.
For example, when the Blood Demon Great Lord launched his attack this time, he summoned a large number of his bloodline descendants to accompany him. With his personal abilities, he didn't need these lackeys for protection at all. The reason he brought them along was because he valued the bloodline descendants' ability to act as mobile healing packs.
High damage reduction combined with injury recovery—that's the confidence Blood Demon Great Lord had in demanding three moves from Mudrock!
"Bang!"
The powerful rockfall hammer struck his body, only causing him to wince slightly. Afterwards, he maintained an elegant demeanor, commenting on the Mudrock attack:
"If we take a regular Sarkaz as a benchmark, that was a pretty good attack. It's just a pity you're facing me today; you're still a little lacking."
"Don't rush, there's more!"
Mudrock's eyes narrowed, and he immediately formed a hand seal and slammed the ground to summon a giant Redstone Golem. Its enormous fists and body brought an indescribable sense of oppression to the onlookers.
Upon seeing this Blood Demon Great Lord's eyes lit up, and he greatly admired this descendant of the Stone Wing Demon:
"Being able to conjure earth images in such a short time already surpasses most Sarkaz. Your strength even surpasses that of those pure-blooded Banshee."
The next second, the Redstone Golem colossus's fist slammed down, striking the Blood Demon Great Lord's face without any fancy moves.
"Collapse!"
Under the protection of high damage reduction, the latter suffered a minor injury, but not enough to require recovery.
Seeing that even the Redstone Golem could not defeat its opponent, the Vision, nestled within the Mudrock's career line, shone brightly.
The Blood Demon Great Lord was quite surprised to see that she could conjure a Brown Light Sword out of thin air. He had lived for thousands of years and had never seen such a technique before.
"Hey, this is interesting. To be honest, I'm starting to admire you. With your current strength, returning to the Ten Royal Courts is no problem at all. I can make a promise on behalf of Theresis: you can return to the Royal Courts as the Stone Wing Demon and restore your family's glory. What do you say?"
Faced with such blatant poaching, Mudrock's lightsaber grew larger in the wind as he retorted:
"Don't waste your energy, I already have an owner."
As she spoke, she slashed at her opponent.
The Blood Demon Great Lord, feeling a sense of appreciation for his talent, neither dodged nor evaded the attack, taking it head-on. Although it was more powerful than the previous hammer blow, it was still not enough to kill him.
Seeing that Mudrock had failed to defeat the opponent, Logos, fearing a sudden attack from the Blood Demon Great Lord, launched a preemptive strike.
He used the Bone Whistle in his hand to unleash a terrifying sonic attack, attempting to strike directly at the opponent's soul.
The Blood Demon Great Lord, however, was unharmed. He glanced at him indifferently after hearing the whistle. Out of consideration for their shared membership in the Ten Royal Courts, he refrained from killing him and instead spoke sarcastically:
"You're still playing with these Bone Whistle, perfect for entertainment, Banshee. Why don't you face the abilities ingrained in your blood? Then the lamentations you can compose won't be of this caliber."
Seeing this Ines and W launched their own attack, throwing daggers and Potato Bomb from the shadows. But these were nothing more than a tickle to the Blood Demon Great Lord.
"Ignorant and foolish. You have no idea what a magnificent being you are facing. Apart from this descendant of the Stone Wing Demon, everyone else is too weak. It's time to show you."
The Blood Demon Great Lord began his incantation, and a crimson mist rose from his body, swirling around him:
"Far Exiled, Crowned Hunter, our First Demon King. If your spirit from ten thousand years ago still dwells among the souls, if you still watch over us, watch over the descendants whose homeland has been lost, then let the Suffering in the Cradle descend upon the earth once more. Let us reclaim once more the lost destiny of Tiracaz!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a drop of blood slid down from the Blood Demon Great Lord's eye socket and flowed silently down his face.
It was as if he could have a dialogue across thousands of years with the Tiracaz of the past.
Amiya frowned, sensing an inexplicable unease, and her expression immediately changed drastically:
"Blood Demon Great Lord, the Forbidden Ritual you performed is extremely dangerous, especially the ancient soul you attempted to awaken. This unknown power will destroy Londinium! It will even turn this Mobile Cities into a wasteland of Originium. No, not only that. Such scale and power will make neighboring countries wary. Various races will seek revenge against the Sarkaz, dragging the entire Terra into a quagmire of war."
"Ha, revenge?"
The Blood Demon Great Lord scoffed, dismissing Amiya's advice with disdain. As the initiator of this Forbidden Ritual, he knew all too well what kind of being was being awakened:
"Casters, since you believe we are the Demon King of the Sarkaz, why is your view so prejudiced? Two hundred years ago, the Terra Nations conquered the current Demon King, banishing the rest of the Sarkaz to the desolate Kazdel. And now, you think we are the culprits who brought pain and destruction to Victoria? Why don't you think it's our revenge for losing our homeland?"
Killing an enemy and slaughtering a nation, destroying a city and erasing a culture—these methods are essentially no different, and for the Sarkaz, they are far from deserving the title of rebellion.
We came to Victoria, to Londinium, to this Mobile Cities of Tribe Members, not for invasion and revenge. What we want is a greater and brighter future! If you want to stop us, then die here!
Just as the Blood Demon Great Lord transformed into a cloud of Blood Mist and charged towards Amiya, a thick, Ox Horn Rock suddenly fell from the sky, blocking their path.
"Whoosh!"
There was no time to lament the defeat of the Mudrock; the next to arrive on the battlefield was the Last Wendigo.
Broca!
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A horn-shaped rock fell from the sky and landed between the two. For a moment, the Blood Demon Great Lord felt an inexplicable urge to attack the rock.
He may be arrogant, but he's not stupid. Realizing something was wrong, he immediately focused his attention on resisting.
The blood amplification from Forbidden Ritual is not only reflected in strengthening the physical body and exaggerated regenerative abilities. It also has a certain degree of enhancement on the spiritual level.
Furthermore, the Blood Demon Great Lord was already several thousand years old, which allowed him to successfully resist the forced taunt through amplification.
Seeing that the thrown stones had no effect, Broca secretly alarmed.
Since awakening the power of the Vision, this ability to force taunt has never failed.
Neither Ursus's Inner Guards nor Sarkaz's Manfred could effectively counter this move.
The fact that the Blood Demon Great Lord was unaffected means that his mental abilities had become strong enough to withstand the attack.
This is tricky...
Perhaps Lord Shi Lei is immune, but Broca would never dare to throw Horned Stone at him. Unless the other party asks for it, it would be extremely disrespectful.