One of the Demonic Path
The banks of a lava river where many volcanic rocks float.
The chilling wind of the blade stirred up a thousand killing intents.
Layer upon Charge Up, carrying the Red Moon's Blade Intent, slashed towards Blood Crow's face.
That instant.
Roger almost thought he had succeeded!
But the next second...
The sight of the beautiful woman suddenly shifting to the side made his heart skip a beat.
With a whoosh, Red Moon missed its target! The blade grazed Blood Crow's chest, severing her clothes and belt.
Beneath that magnificent landscape, as white as snow.
Hidden within was an unimaginable killing intent! "Die!!!"
This word was spoken in Purgatory Language.
Besides its inherent meaning, it also contains a slight effect of 'immobilization'.
The moment the sound fell.
Blood Crow's figure almost clung to Red Moon's blade as she pressed against Roger's chest! Her speed was definitely beyond the scope of "Transcendent Agility".
Just now.
The reason Seize the Initiative failed was because she forcefully dodged it with her speed!
Even so.
Roger still had some doubts:
"Isn't she afraid I'll chop her up?"
Lost in thought.
With a flick of his wrist, Red Moon pulled back, and the blade was about to slice into Xue Wu's skin.
Pfft! A strange sound followed.
Red Moon was involuntarily sent flying backward! At the same time.
The Blood Crow's attack has arrived—
Her left hand suddenly grabbed Roger's forehead.
I managed to pick out a tiny bit of blood.
This claw strike was clearly aimed at Roger's eyes.
It's a pity.
Roger lowered his head quickly.
He not only used his Iron Head Skill forehead to block the Blood Crow's claws, but also used his iron-hard hair to pierce the Blood Crow's left fingertip!
Blood Crow showed no sign of discouragement.
Because her second offensive had already begun.
Clang!
Her right hand successfully locked Roger's perineum! A look of smug satisfaction spread across her pretty face.
In an instant.
A cruel smile appeared on her lips, and her right hand suddenly grabbed, twisted, and squeezed! But the next second...
Her expression changed rapidly.
From smugness to utter astonishment!
On the data panel.
"Notification: You have entered the Disarming Force Field (God-Given Domain)"
"Within the Disarming Force Field, you will be unable to use any weapons."
"Log: Your Iron Head Skill is in effect. Blood Crow has caused you negligible damage."
"Your 'Shrinking Yang Into Abdomen' is in effect... Force Shield is in effect... Blood Crow has not caused any damage to your genitals."
"Trying to find an opening in my defense?"
"No way!"
"Now... it's my turn!"
In the blink of an eye.
Roger seized the opportunity, grabbing Blood Crow's waist with both hands and delivering a powerful Knee Strike strike to Blood Crow's abdomen! The next second...
Blood Crow's body began to float uncontrollably upwards—
"Pulse throw!"...
Boom! A loud explosion followed.
A sizable crater was created in the pile of rocks at the foot of the volcano.
A considerable amount of magma slowly poured in.
Amidst flying sand and rolling stones.
Roger jumped up, his face turning ashen.
At the bottom of the deep pit lay the long-decayed corpse of a blood crow!
He glanced at the data panel.
Just now during the takedown.
The Blood Crow Lord escaped using some kind of divine magic! This divine magic can actually negate the 'unbreakable' limitations of "Brute Force Grab" and "Slam".
All I can say is that this guy does have some skill.
The edge of the deep pit.
Roger had a furrowed brow.
The figure of the Blood Crow soon appeared on the lakeside.
A hint of curiosity flickered in her eyes. "Your strength is indeed quite impressive..."
"But it's far from enough to challenge me."
"I am a god..."
Roger interrupted her dismissively, "Imitation!"
He never believed from the beginning that Blood Crow was Mystra.
Her aura was indeed impressive.
Its appearance was likely carefully disguised, transforming it into the likeness of Mystra.
This is what caused the Feathered Serpent God to lose her composure.
But a counterfeit is a counterfeit.
Not to mention that Roger had already learned a lot about Blood Crow from the Subordinate God.
The most important point is...
She doesn't have that protagonist-like aura.
The counterexample to Blood Crow is "Brandon".
That guy was greasy and always made a living off women wherever he went.
But in Roger's perception, that guy had the air of a chosen one!
In comparison.
The Sea Serpent Queen also possesses a similar aura.
But he's a bit worse than Brandon.
If Blood Crow is truly the reincarnation of Mystra.
Her demeanor is definitely not so ordinary, just full of confidence.
She wouldn't have been easily eaten by Chesia in her previous life either.
She herself would not be trapped in Between Purgatory for hundreds of years! In Roger's view.
Blood Crow is indeed intricately connected with Mystra.
However, that kind of relationship might not be as wonderful as Xuewu imagined.
"Admit it."
"You are no different from the others in Between Purgatory; you are all just prisoners of the gods."
Roger probed with a cold smile.
Upon hearing this...
Blood Crow flew into a rage. "How dare you question my identity?"
Her figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.
The Blood Crow is extremely fast.
Before those words even reached Roger's ears, the incredibly sharp claws struck again! Roger found it difficult to dodge!
So he simply gritted his teeth—
No more dodging! The next second.
He braced himself with both hands forward, assuming a fully defensive stance!...
"Hint: You have activated ' Defense as Offense '."
"You have activated the ' Thorn Halo '."
Whoosh! The shadow of the Blood Crow spun around Roger like a whirlwind.
In just over ten breaths.
She scratched Roger countless times.
All of her attacks are imbued with powerful divine effects.
However, Roger's turtle-like defensive capabilities proved too much.
These attacks were not only largely ineffective.
It even became the most delicious nourishment for the "Thorn Halo"! A moment later.
Blood Crow suddenly retreated.
Her eyes were filled with intense hatred and anger.
Suddenly, she began to chant a divine spell!
Roger raised an eyebrow.
He was not afraid to fight the Blood Crow hand-to-hand.
This guy is ridiculously fast.
But it was never able to cause him any real harm.
But what if it becomes divine magic?
That's hard to say.
Judging from the "Disarming Force Field" and the replacement divine spell used earlier, Blood Crow seems to have indeed mastered some authority bestowed by the gods.
Roger's resistance to divine magic wasn't at its maximum yet.
This might become a weakness.
"But..."
"It doesn't matter anymore at this point."
Roger looked calmly at Blood Crow.
The latter's humming suddenly stopped.
The next moment.
Her figure suddenly rushed towards the Volcanic Crater!
But at this moment...
A man who looks exactly like Roger has already climbed to the Volcanic Crater! Inside the volcano.
A grayish-white crystal, writhing like a heart, is suspended in mid-air like a chandelier by thick iron chains piercing into the stone wall.
On that grayish-white crystal.
Celestial Realm Language would occasionally drift through the air.
Even the most dull-witted creature.
You can also sense an extremely powerful force from it!
"You have discovered ' Innocent Crystal '."
"That's your fake body!"
The Blood Crow's charge stopped halfway up the mountain.
She turned to Roger, her eyes filled with fear, and asked, "How did you know?"
"Was that your goal from the beginning?"
Before Roger could answer.
She calmed herself down and coldly stared at Roger in person, saying:
"Such tricks cannot mislead me."
"Your avatar is not particularly strong and cannot possibly overcome my setup."
As they were talking.
A dense swarm of blood-red crows appeared near the Volcanic Crater! Among those blood-red crows...
There are also quite a few Blood Crow Leader.
They formed layers upon layers of barriers, firmly protecting the Innocent Crystal in the center! At the foot of the mountain.
Roger took two steps forward and smiled slightly, "Your senses are really sharp; you were able to tell that it was a fake body."
"But..."
Speaking of which...
He paused suddenly.
A sudden sense of unease arose in Blood Crow's heart. She stared intently at Roger, and at that moment, Roger opened his mouth, his voice becoming much lower and deeper. "Now, I am the imposter."
The words fell.
From the foot of the mountain came the mournful cry of the blood crow:
"No!!!!"
"Hint: You have Shape Shift with the ' Red Moon Ghost King '."
Volcanic Crater.
Roger stared expressionlessly at the blood crows that seemed oblivious to their fate.
His figure suddenly disappeared.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Three consecutive flashes! He arrived directly on the "Innocent Crystal".
The blood crows hadn't even reacted yet.
Roger had already punched the crystal.
"Break All Laws With One Force!"
Faced with the power of Ascension-grade.
The crystal, which wasn't particularly hard to begin with, shattered instantly! "Waaaaah..."
A strange whistling sound came from the mountain pass.
With a bang.
The iron chains fell downwards one by one.
Numerous fragments of gray crystal continued to fall.
However, they had only reached mid-air.
Then it was caught by a group of busy figures!
"Auto-pickup: You have obtained a shard of Innocent Crystal"
"You broke ' Mystra's Promise,' and you gained ' Mystra's Heart Voice.'"
"Sixth Sense: You have sensed that the Blood Crow Lord's strength has been greatly weakened, and her life or death will no longer have any abnormal impact on the ' Between Purgatory '..."
Amidst the chaos.
Roger didn't have time to look closely.
He forcefully traversed the ranks of the Blood Crow army and returned to the Volcanic Crater.
The blood-red crow's shadow at the foot of the mountain had vanished! "She ran east!"
The Feathered Serpent God called out from afar.
Roger nodded.
The Blood Crow Lord was quite decisive—she knew that if Roger broke the Innocent Crystal, there would be a real risk of death, so she chose to run away!
This also proves that she is very weak right now! "After all, she is in a new state, so it is normal that many of her abilities have not yet recovered."
This thought came to mind.
Roger decisively activated "Ultimate Hunter"! He had kept this in mind when he fought Blood Crow earlier.
Now it has indeed come in handy.
Within sight.
The bright symbol representing the Blood Crow has flown far away.
Fortunately, the area north of the Between Purgatory where Cage Island is located is one of the very few places with clouds!
Roger immediately summoned the Somersault Cloud! Soaring through the clouds...
The distance between the two sides suddenly closed considerably!
"Don't come any closer!"
On the cold, icy sea.
The Blood Crow had already revealed its true form—
She transformed into a large bird covered in blood-red feathers and flew wildly!
It's a pity.
Her flight speed is vastly different from the speed she can unleash in close combat.
The Somersault Cloud was frantically consuming the cloud mass.
A short while later.
Roger then gave chase! He first harassed Blood Crow from a distance with "Emerald Zephyr".
The latter managed to dodge in time.
However, this also slowed down the speed considerably.
After several rounds of frantic shooting.
The distance between the two sides was less than 100 meters! At that time.
Roger extended his hands, making a loose fist with his upper and lower hands, focusing his energy, and transforming his fists into palms! At the same time.
He applied 11 Hunter Marks in quick succession and detonated them instantly!
The Blood Crow's soul was immediately impacted.
The flight speed also slowed down briefly.
"Now!"
Roger's palm began to spin rapidly.
"Martial Arts: Returning Heaven Palm"
Whoosh! A suffocating gust of air swept in from the unknown.
A pure white aura swept across the area.
Blood Crow's flapping wings suddenly froze, and then it involuntarily flew backward!
"No, no, no... Ah!"
Her voice was abruptly cut off by Roger's right hand.
In a short while.
Roger's right hand had grown five or six times thicker! Under the terrifying suppression of the Qilin Arm and the upgraded power.
The Blood Crow Lord's slender neck was snapped off!
The next second.
Roger grabbed Roger's neck with his right hand and his foot bone with his left.
They carried the Blood Crow Lord as if slaughtering a chicken and landed him on the beach!
In the blink of an eye.
The two of them turned into shooting stars and plummeted to the ground!
A few seconds later.
A loud bang.
In the huge crater created by the slam.
Blood Crow's body was smashed into a flattened 'pancake'! But her body was still convulsing wildly!
Near the deep pit.
The Purgatory Gale and the Incantation Spring appeared and disappeared.
"What tenacious vitality!"
Roger was seriously injured from being forcibly slammed down from mid-air, secretly marveled.
The data is displayed in the data column.
Blood Crow still has at least two-thirds of its health remaining! After all, this slam wasn't performed by Black Tiger Master himself, so in terms of health exchange alone, Roger actually lost out.
but.
The Blood Crow has a very high rank.
Therefore, her coma lasted for an exceptionally long time! And Roger had strong support.
Even in a severely injured state.
He can also do whatever he wants to Blood Crow while it is unconscious!
The next breath.
Roger turned around and pulled out a murder weapon! He stabbed the dizzy Blood Crow wildly! Thud! Thud! Thud! On the desolate, deserted beach.
Inhumane acts are taking place in broad daylight.
Roger's every angry stab.
All of them brought out large amounts of blood from the blood crow's body! Not long after.
Her health points were already at zero!...
"Log: You dealt significant damage to Blood Crow Lord using 'Thunderclap (Golden Snake Dagger)'..."
"Rank Correction: 'Thunderclap' inflicted an additional rank fragmentation effect on Blood Crow Lord..."
"Thunderclap is indeed very useful!"
"After all, it's a weapon certified by Momiji..."
Amidst the splattering of blood.
Roger's thrusts felt increasingly pleasurable—
When I passed through Tongma Town earlier.
He made a special trip to Miller's place.
First, he brought over a crafted "Golden Snake Dagger".
The attributes of this exclusive weapon for the Hidden Hero are not important.
Under the influence of the "Magpie's Nest Ticket".
The most crucial thing is that he was able to use the Ascension-grade Thunderclap dagger ahead of time! And Roger was very satisfied with Thunderclap's performance in actual combat.
Just a dozen or so cuts.
The Blood Crow Lord's last Authority Defense were completely destroyed.
The remaining Near-Death State.
It's just a futile struggle.
A short while later.
Lines of information then appeared on the data panel.
"You killed the Blood Crow Lord!"
"Extermination Order: You have acquired a new feat from the Blood Crow Lord - Blood Cloak (Click to view description)"
"You killed the Blood Crow Lord, dispelling the gloom that had shrouded the ' Between Purgatory ' for hundreds of years. Your milestone - Savior - has set a new record; your every move in killing the Blood Crow has been recorded by the ' Sub-Plane Anomaly'; your milestone - Heroic Legend (Between Purgatory) - has set a new record..."
Why are there strange phenomena everywhere I go?
Roger frowned.
However, she quickly relaxed.
"The Quinan Star's Blessing has been exhausted."
"This time, there won't be any polishing, right?"
However, the next second...
A new line of information dazzled Roger.
"You saved hundreds of thousands of lives in the 'Wilderness Faction,' and you have received the ' Wilderness Blessing.'"
"Wilderness Blessing: Your 'luck' in ' Mystra ' has increased slightly."
In the land shrine of the Wilderness God, you will receive the highest level of hospitality from the local inhabitants;
All the animals like you very much and are happy to share their joy with you;
You have acquired a group of 'informers' in the wilderness; even in the most remote and desolate places, you have the chance to find the eggs of Strange Creature such as dragons, griffins, and angels.
Your heroic deeds are always embellished to the greatest extent possible when they are publicized..."
"Damn it!"
"It's gone from 'polishing' to 'beautifying'?"
"Well, that's fine too..."
Roger shook his head and sighed.
Now that things have come to this...
He could only think of the positive side, of course.
It's highly likely that two or three decades have passed in the Prime Material Plane.
Who knows what the Clear Spring Sect is like now?
As the sect leader, I need to make some positive noise.
This should at least give the disciples some encouragement, right?
"Probably..."
Roger wasn't quite sure either.
He immediately set his sights on the new specialization offered by the Blood Crow Lord.
Judging from the literal description.
This "Blood Cloak" is only average.
Its effects overlap with "Ascension Feather Garment", "Somersault Cloud", and various shields.
Only its growth potential is truly outstanding.
What's truly outrageous is the new milestone that accompanied this specialization!...
"Having gathered the three essential elements of bloodsucking, flesh-eating, Soul Eater, you have achieved a new milestone: Devilish Person."
"Devilish Person: cloaks that suck blood, jade phoenixes that eat flesh, ghost kings that devour Soul Eater —and you still say you're not Devilish Person?"
"Corresponding title: The Lone Evil Person (When outnumbered, you will gain the ' Melee Expert ' feat)"
"Melee Expert: For each additional enemy, your 'Chaos' skill increases by 10;"
The maximum is 300.
"It's not like I'm the one who's sucking blood, eating flesh, and devouring Soul Eater..."
"Why do you say I'm Devilish Person?"
Roger was perfectly justified.
"But..."
"This expertise is somewhat useful."
I gladly chose to redeem it.
He began to carefully count his spoils.
"Hint: You have obtained ' Orpheni's Diet Wine '"
"You have obtained the ' Debauchery Cup '"
"You have obtained ' The Blood Crow's Diary, Volume Three'"
"You have obtained ' The Blood Crow's Diary, Volume Fourteen'"
"You have obtained a ' Robin Token Fragment' (1/3)"
Blood Crow has a lot of loot.
However, the quality varies.
The most speechless thing is...
Most of them were her diaries! Roger succinctly put it.
This guy actually wrote over a hundred diaries!
Moreover, each book is filled with writing.
This word count is absolutely accurate.
The diary entries tend to be a stream-of-consciousness narrative.
Roger was about to grit his teeth and watch a bit of it.
Suddenly.
The sand beside the Blood Crow's corpse began to move!
Roger suddenly stood up.
The next second.
On the beach.
A pair of familiar eyes appeared, eyes without pupils! At the same time...
Similar eyes appeared on the belly of the Blood Crow! Those two pairs of eyes stared coldly at Roger.
It disappeared after a short while.
"Those eyes..."
"It's him!"
Roger was jolted awake.
Suddenly it dawned on me! Blood Crow! Stained Blood!
The Blood Crow Lord is another incarnation of the God of Tainted Blood!...
"Sixth Sense: You have perceived the ' God of Tainted Blood's ' spying on you; you have intercepted a fragment of the God of Tainted Blood's perspective."
The next moment.
A vast expanse of scenery appeared before Roger's eyes.
That's an area viewed from above! Just a corner of the area.
Roger spotted the immortal mountain floating in mid-air at a glance! It was his Clear Spring Mountain! Clouds and mist still lingered around the immortal mountain.
But when the clouds and fog dissipated...
Roger's breathing became rapid involuntarily.
Only what is visible to the naked eye.
Everywhere you look, there are towering "Foul Blood City"! Near each Foul Blood City...
All of them were teeming with an unprecedented number of monsters! These monsters had flesh and blood bodies, mechanical bodies, and even clay life forms! Roger saw sections of red 'crab legs' growing wildly in that largest Bloodstain City.
No...
All the Bloodstain City.
They all have similar segmented foreign objects! They look like they are made up of countless crab legs linked together.
It sometimes trembles.
Sometimes stiff.
The scene was incredibly bizarre.
The fuzz on the crab's legs alone is enough to send chills down your spine!
At the very last moment.
The perspective pulls upwards indefinitely.
Roger only saw that large swathes of Mystra were covered in deep red.
Only a corner near the Clear Spring Sect remains blank.
But it doesn't look like it can hold out for much longer!
"The God of Tainted Blood..."
"Have they finally given up and started a full-scale attack?"
"The reason why the Clear Spring Sect issued a plea for help thirty years ago was because of him, wasn't it..."
"It was my carelessness."
"Sonsonia is really unreliable..."
Roger let out a long sigh of relief.
His gaze gradually hardened:
"Fortunately, it's not too late."
"It's time to talk to him about the grudges from back then."
Thinking about this...
He immediately gathered up Xuewu's belongings.
They returned to Cage Island as quickly as possible!
Mystra.
First Bloodstain City.
The City Lord's Hall.
On the majestic throne.
There was a blurry shadow.
In a deathly silence.
Suddenly, a voice devoid of any emotion rang out:
"He's coming back."
What are your plans?
Before the throne.
Three figures were standing there.
The first person was a rather obese old mage.
His eyes darted around.
The second person was a beautiful woman with a face full of fear.
Upon hearing this...
She silently lowered her head.
Only the third figure remained completely hidden in the darkness.
His face was hidden from view.
However, he remained unmoved by this statement.
The figure on the throne suddenly roared:
"You are my alter egos, and also my subordinates!"
"You are able to retain your independent consciousness only because of my mercy!"
"You were able to rise from the dead because of my great power!"
"I didn't let you live so you could steal each other's credit!"
"Can you be of any use at such a critical moment?"
"A year! No, half a year!"
"I only need six months to reach the realm below that of a god!"
"During this time, I need someone to hold off that Harbinger of Disaster!"
Tell me now—
"Do you have any solutions?"
silence.
The silence in the air was terrifying.
"There's still one scroll of the Wish Spell..."
Old Bard stammered.
"Roll!"
The shadow on the throne was furious.
With a snap.
The Blood Crow Lord had just been resurrected, immediately knelt on the ground.
But at this very moment...
The third person, who had remained silent until now, finally made a move—
She removed her cloak.
They emerged gracefully from the darkness.
The starlight gathered on her flawless white body.
Tall and slender.
A beautiful face.
Only those eyes.
It looks empty and lifeless.
"Isn't there still me?"
"Hehe..."
A soft laugh rang out.
The shadow on the throne finally calmed down a bit.
Immediately.
In the dark hall.
Whispers began.
They intertwined to form one unspeakable conspiracy after another.
"Sixth Sense: You sense the intense malice directed at you by the ' God of Tainted Blood ' and his avatars..."
"Hint: You have obtained the ' Celestial God Figurine '."
Cage Island.
Roger was scavenging for valuable items.
The undisguised malice of the God of Tainted Blood was something he had long anticipated.
But what is this thing in front of me?
Why would a delicate angel statue be translated as "Celestial God Figurine"? Roger thought to himself.
now.
He was inside Secret Passage inside the volcano.
There are some rooms here.
It looks like someone once lived there—either a Blood Crow or the reincarnation of Mystra.
But judging from the traces...
They didn't stay there for very long.
In a study on the left side of the Secret Passage.
Roger was frantically searching through a wall that was clearly suspicious.
"There's a hidden door..."
"But the protection here is really poor."
"It's not even as good as Wilderness Barrier."
Lost in thought.
He then touched the faint protrusion.
He started playing with it vigorously.
After trying to rotate and press left and right.
The simpler hidden door was then opened.
A damp smell wafted over me.
Immediately afterwards.
The dazzling golden light stung Roger's eyes!...
Hint: You have discovered the ' Golden House '