Chapter 465
Ursula forced a bitter smile, her eyes quickly sunken in, as if something had drained the blood from them.
"As I just said, it's too late."
Meanwhile, on the rooftop of The Shard Building.
Theresis and Theresia stared intently at the location of the Blood Demon Great Lord, their expressions grave.
Standing in the open high-rise building, it was hard for them to miss the figure that seemed to descend from the sky.
"Is that person Zhongli?"
Theresia didn't believe that anyone could defeat Sarkaz now. Such a shocking and devastating blow was simply too exaggerated.
"I don't know, but there shouldn't be anyone else on this land who could do it. The Blood Demon Great Lord awakened the blood of the First Demon King, and could have made it his own. But he seems to have been knocked unconscious, which will cause the consciousness in the blood to take over his body. If even the First Demon King, who has been resurrected, can't defeat him, then we have no chance of winning either. In short, this battle will determine the course of this war."
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Chapter 540 All show and no substance (4K)
In a residential area three blocks away from the Blood Demon Great Lord's body, a large group of Blood Descendants stood, roughly estimated to be nearly two thousand.
They stood there expressionless, creating an eerie and somber atmosphere. If the residents of the Central City District hadn't all moved away, they would have been terrified by this scene.
I offer you my blood!
"The master of the Blood Royal Court!"
I offer you my blood!
May your hunt be ever successful!
"And our blood will build a galloping chariot for you, leading us to final victory!"
The bloodline members chanted slogans in unison, but their faces grew increasingly haggard, as if an invisible blood pump was frantically draining blood from their bodies.
At first, it was just a trickle, with beads of blood seeping from the skin. Then it became a trickle, gradually gathering into ribbons of blood. Later, the blood pump would violently suck out rivers of blood.
Muscles turned into blood, ligaments turned into blood, bones turned into blood. The exposed skin of the blood descendants visibly paled, and their complexions grew increasingly worse.
Finally, the extraction stopped.
The bloodline's skin rapidly withered and shriveled, and they collapsed to the ground in large patches, a truly shocking sight.
Blood Creation, and will ultimately return to blood.
They were originally mobile blood packs created by the Blood Demon Great Lord; now it's time for them to return to their original form.
Others, who are not Blood Creation but have received the Blood Blessing, such as Ursula, will be implicated in this large-scale blood extraction.
There's no such thing as a free lunch; when the Blood Demon Great Lord, who bestows blessings, is on the verge of death, he will demand a price.
Ursula may or may not know this. From her perspective, she would certainly think that the Blood Demon Great Lord, who possesses the First Generation Demon King Blood, is invincible.
Unfortunately, this time the opponent comes from the sky.
Some of the blood flowed into the sewers, and under the cover of the sewage, it converged on the Blood Demon Great Lord's body.
Some of the blood rose into the sky, separating into a thin red mist, which would condense into a blood cloud at an altitude of thousands of meters.
Shi Lei quickly noticed something amiss and immediately realized that the Blood Demon Great Lord might not be dead yet.
He walked towards the other's body and summoned countless Rock Spear with a wave of his hand, turning it into a honeycomb.
Perhaps the physical structure of the Bloodfiend in this world is very similar to that of the vampires from other worlds. Simply piercing its head with Rock Spear won't work; you need to use a silver object to pierce its heart to completely kill the Bloodfiend Demon.
Just as Shi Lei was preparing to unleash further attacks, the Blood Demon Great Lord's corpse turned into blood.
Perhaps the numerous penetrating wounds on the body's surface prevented it from healing. The body needed to first dissolve into fresh blood, and then fuse and refine it with other blood. Only in this way could a completely new head and torso be reconstituted.
Everyone stared at the large amount of blood that coalesced into a 'Blood Man' more than ten meters away. As the blood on his body receded, the face of the Blood Demon Great Lord Ducare was revealed.
His own consciousness is currently in a coma. The consciousness contained within the First Generation Demon King Blood has taken over this vibrant body.
With the Jade Shield protecting them, and Shi Lei right there, no one felt any danger at all.
They were more curious than fearful and wanted to escape, and that's the sense of security Shi Lei provided.
"Ah..."
The newly born Blood Demon Great Lord held his neck with one hand and shook it clockwise, as if he were warming up his body.
"Maybe I slept too long..."
He looked around and found the scenery so unfamiliar, he had never seen it before:
"Where... is this...?"
The First Demon King looked at the Sarkaz Mudrock and Logos on the scene, and suddenly asked in a stern voice:
"Where are your Demon King? Shouldn't they be the chosen leaders? Why didn't they come out to kneel before me when my consciousness returned to the mortal world?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Blood Mist that had gathered in the air quickly transformed into blood clouds, and began to rain down blood.
Just as it was about to hit everyone, it was stopped by something five meters above the ground.
It turned out that Shi Lei had deployed a transparent Jade Shield Wall to protect everyone, blocking the blood rain from above.
Although everyone was wearing Jade Shield, letting the blood rain down could easily obscure their vision.
Moreover, the scene created by the blood might greatly increase the Blood Demon Great Lord's strength. So he simply used a concave Jade Shield Wall to capture all the falling blood rain.
This thing can even trap the Sui Beast, so how could it not trap murky blood?
Blood rained down from the sky, yet those on the ground remained untouched by the torrent of blood.
The First Demon King narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the young man surrounded by the crowd. He possessed neither Sarkaz horns nor Sarkaz blood. It seemed that he had awakened himself only after defeating the descendant of the Bloodfiend.
"Making blood linger for you, what a clever tactic! But I am their true master!"
The blood, encased in the Jade Shield Wall, suddenly exploded under the manipulation of the First Demon King. It splashed onto everything it could cling to, yet remained trapped within the transparent cage.
This greatly surprised the First Demon King, who was unsure whether he had become weaker or if the opponent was simply too powerful.
"You are quite good. If you are willing to submit to me, I will grant you even greater power."
To demonstrate his methods, he once again manipulated the blood that had not yet fallen into the Jade Shield Wall.
Crimson ripples spread across the sky, making it no longer just a sky, but as if it were coated with blood.
The First Demon King wore a faint smile, satisfied with the outcome. However, he made a fatal mistake: he failed to recognize his opponent.
With the system at his disposal, Shi Lei doesn't need Sarkaz to amplify his abilities at all.
Considering that these Sarkaz, who have existed for thousands of years, may possess powerful Psychic Power, he refrained from launching a mental attack and instead concentrated all his power in his right hand.
Seeing the man approaching, the First Demon King sensed a hint of danger and cautiously retreated.
"Who... are you?"
Shi Lei didn't bother explaining to the other party. He leaped into the air and sprinted a short distance, instantly arriving in front of them. He clenched his right fist and threw a seemingly ordinary punch.
The First Demon King was on high alert, never expecting to encounter such a formidable enemy so soon after awakening.
He wasn't familiar enough with this body and didn't know the best way to block, so he could only summon a blood-red shield.
It shattered instantly.
The First Demon King was sent flying backward, his blood gushing out as if he were letting out a furious roar of resentment.
Shi Lei was not surprised by this result.
If we calculate based on the combat power of Genshin Impact, Mudrock and Broca equivalent to the peak of the Immortal Realm. Anyone who can defeat them is at least an Archon Realm expert, and not a weak one at that, but rather above average.
Almost equivalent to Orobas from Inazuma?
However, there are differences even among demons and gods.
"No, that's not right. Wait a minute, something must be wrong."
Out of the corner of his eye, the First Demon King caught a glimpse of Amiya behind Shi Lei. Despite being a Casters Clan, she possessed the Demon King Power that only Sarkaz should have.
Exotic Demon King?
Has the Sarkaz really stooped to the point of willingly relinquishing the Demon King Power?
This little girl is very ordinary; she possesses neither the innate fighting talent of Sarkaz nor the regal bearing of Demon King Lord leader. To burden such a foreign race with the Demon King Power is an utter insult.
Seeing that the Blood Demon Great Lord had called for a halt but remained silent, Shi Lei had no interest in chatting with him.
"Speak your mind, or shut up."
The First Demon King was furious upon hearing this; no one had ever dared to speak to him like that during his lifetime.
Now, having awakened in the body of a descendant of the Bloodfiend clan in the Ten Royal Courts, his strength is less than 30% of his former peak. Even with the amplification from the Forbidden Ritual, he is only at 60-70% of his former level. In this physical state, he still has no chance of winning against the man before him.
"Are you an enemy of the Sarkaz?"
Shi Lei already had no fondness for Bloodfiend demons, a race that drank blood. Faced with such a strange question, he felt even less inclined to answer.
"Please wait a moment!"
Just then, Amiya suddenly spoke up to stop her:
"Can... I handle this?"
Shi Lei was somewhat puzzled, not understanding her intentions, and asked to confirm:
"You'll take care of him?"
Amiya bit her lip and nodded solemnly:
"Yes, the thing inside this body has some connection to me. Can you let me handle it?"
The Demon King Power within her reacted violently to the awakening of the Blood Demon Great Lord. Coupled with his earlier claim of having slept for too long, this indicated that someone else was controlling her body.
Although their exact identities are unknown, the only possibility for the Demon King Power to elicit a reaction is that of another Demon King.
Amiya and the Doctor have not yet discussed the 'Third Plan' with Shi Lei.
If he is to recruit the Sarkaz later, the impression that the entire Sarkaz tribe has of Doctor Zhongli will definitely have to be taken into account.
He seems to have killed the King of Scavengers, the leader of the Ten Royal Courts, in the Abandoned Distillery.
However, very few people know about this matter, so even if it is brought up later, they can pretend not to know and distance themselves from it.
This place is too close to the Shard Building; if he were to kill another leader of the Ten Royal Courts, it would definitely be impossible to keep it a secret.
Killing the Blood Demon Great Lord now and then recruiting the Sarkaz is like the Sarkaz killing Victoria officers and then recruiting their soldiers. Most Sarkaz would strongly resent this.
To avoid this happening, Amiya needs to take matters into her own hands. This will distract her and allow the recruitment of Doctor Zhongli to proceed smoothly.
Moreover, the plan to go to Shard Building was her idea in the first place. Since they came all this way to help, we can't let them suffer the Sarkaz's scorn for nothing.
Considering that she hadn't discussed this matter with Shi Lei yet, Amiya didn't want to involve him prematurely. That's why she took the initiative to stop him and offered to leave the rest to her.
Shi Lei still felt that Amiya's request was strange, but he couldn't figure out why. He stared at her for a few seconds, then asked again to confirm:
"I'll ask you one last time, are you serious?"
Amiya nodded seriously, not as if she were joking:
"Yes, please leave it to me."
Seeing her insistence, Shi Lei respected her choice and took two steps back to make way for her.
"Okay, then you can do it."
The First Demon King, who was once invincible, flew into a rage after hearing the conversation between the two.
Does this man, whose race is indistinguishable, think I'm not qualified to fight him, which is why he sent a little girl to battle?
This is outrageous! It's a blatant insult!
"This is outrageous! Do you think I'm some three-year-old kid on the street, someone you can bully at will? I..."
"Shut up! Who gives you the right to speak here?"
Shi Lei's gaze sharpened slightly, and he swung out a thick Rock Spear that instantly pierced half of the Blood Demon Great Lord's body. The blood-red shield that appeared on his body was as thin as paper.
They immediately used the transparent wall constructed from the Jade Shield to contain as much of the blood as possible. Regardless of whether the blood posed any potential risks, it needed to be completely isolated.
The First Demon King suffered a severe injury, his face turning paler than a corpse that had been dead for several days. Although he did not die immediately, his condition was far from good.
He began to gather blood from the surrounding area and the underground pipes, attempting to channel it into his body to repair it. However, most of the blood was blocked by something unseen, and only a small portion was absorbed into his body.