The Monster Reveals Itself, a Tangled Battle

"I've changed my mind. It'll be safer to go get it myself."

"Once I possess your body, I can break free from this seal..."

The tone of her voice at this moment was no longer like Xi Feng's original voice; it was as if she had been completely transformed.

According to what it says, this being can take over other people's bodies, so the real Xi Feng has probably already had her body invaded by this unknown thing.

If I am defeated and die, I will likely become a puppet controlled by the system, and whether I can be resurrected with the help of the system will be unknown!

We absolutely cannot lose!

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Mingzhen had consumed all the Buff Potions he carried, and at the same time summoned the Flower Spirit and another battle pet to assist him.

To prevent the Wildsea Candle Dragon from being affected by the demonic energy, he did not summon it.

He must give it his all in this battle.

"It seems you are unwilling to give your body to me... Why are you resisting?"

"I can grant you even greater power."

"See Xi Feng here? He was originally just an ordinary max-level player, with mediocre strength."

"But since I possessed him, he's become much stronger than just a little. Now he can even rival higher-dimensional beings!"

"Come, become one with me!"

I will tell you the true secrets of this world!

At this very moment.

Gao Linzhi is closely monitoring all of this.

This monster that possessed the natives is probably one of the natives from another world that the system invaded.

Similar to the T800 and T1000 during future invasions, these characters come from a higher-level world to a lower-level world and wreak havoc.

The other party should know a lot about the system's deeper secrets, such as how to send instructions and what commands to issue.

In Zhang Mingzhen's eyes, all he could see was dense black energy gushing from Xi Feng's eyes and spreading to every inch of his skin.

In his view, this was probably the very source of demonic energy that Xi Feng had sealed here back then—had Xi Feng ultimately failed?

"No need."

"I feel I'm powerful enough now, powerful enough to completely erase you—want to try?"

"Ha... ignorant and arrogant low-dimensional beings."

"Your world is merely a first-level, most primitive world, yet you dare to presume to contend with me, a high-ranking Demon Race?"

In just two short sentences, Zhang Mingzhen understood at least two things:

Firstly, the world they inhabit is classified as only the lowest level, the first-order world.

Secondly, this demonic energy should belong to some kind of high-level being, although it is unknown what level of world it originates from.

"Hmph, those who try to show off will get struck by lightning. Whether you can do it or not, we'll find out soon enough!"

To prevent the two Flower Spirits from being defeated as soon as they clashed, Zhang Mingzhen immediately ordered them to focus on dodging and healing, and not to participate in the attack.

With their negligible power, they would likely be unable to cause the slightest damage to this demonized Xi Feng.

Due to the limitations of his skills, the two summoned creatures could not move, so he had to place them in the most secluded corner of the room, hoping they could hold on for a little longer.

Fortunately, he had enough medicines with him, so the supply of magical power was not a problem.

As long as you can maintain your health bar and slowly whittle down the health, you will eventually have a chance to win.

"You ignorant ants, how dare you attempt a challenge? Prepare to die!"

Demonized Xi Feng roared angrily, and the continuous tide swept in like a raging beast, instantly submerging the entire hall.

In an instant, the two Flower Spirits he summoned were swallowed up.

Even Zhang Mingzhen himself was on the verge of death from this attack, his health plummeting by more than 40,000 points—if it weren't for the magic resistance provided by his equipment, the damage he suffered would probably have been even more terrifying.

Among them, the "magic resistance" attribute previously embedded in the staff played a key role.

This effect increases his resistance to dark monsters by 30%, and also increases the damage he deals to them by 30%.

The demon before them clearly belonged to the realm of darkness, and this blessing was like sending charcoal in snowy weather.

That near-fatal blow unexpectedly triggered his fourth Yin-Yang talent.

The three-second "Self-Sacrifice" state suddenly descended, granting him a brief period of immunity to damage.

He dared not delay and seized the opportunity to launch three fierce attacks in succession, hoping to gain a moment to recover.

The demon looked astonished.

That Tidal Secret Art was originally the strongest skill of the clan. It used this body to perform it, thinking it would be enough to completely annihilate the opponent, but unexpectedly, this person still stood firm.

Why?

What made it even more covetous was that the defense displayed by this person's body was even stronger than that of the original Tide Clan.

Could it be that this player's race is of a higher rank than Tide's?

If one can seize this body, all the mysteries will be revealed.

Just as it was about to attack again, it saw that the opponent had preemptively launched a counterattack!

"Arrogant! You lowly creature, how dare you harm my Demon Race form? My race's defenses are unparalleled in the world; you—"

Before the mockery was over, three fierce attacks had already landed on his body in quick succession.

The monster stood frozen in place!!

How could this be?

Why is this person's attack so overwhelming?

What race does he belong to? His talent is terrifyingly incredible!

Is this... truly my fate to perish here today? Is it too late to escape?

A wave of terror washed over the demon.

It had originally stumbled upon a spatial rift and sensed the Holy Relic -level fluctuations contained within. Driven by greed, it traveled there and slaughtered the entire Tide race.

Unexpectedly, a member of the Azurewave Clan sealed it here for a thousand years by offering his life as a pledge.

Imprisoned for a thousand years, on the verge of despair.

Today, a change has finally occurred, but could this change be their end?

No!

It is a noble Demon Race, how could it perish in such a lowly world?

"You lowly thing! Be reduced to ashes!"

The enraged monsters unleashed another torrent of water magic, which, imbued with a dark aura, swept across the land.

Zhang Mingzhen, however, had already taken advantage of the moment when the man was stunned to restore his own qi and blood to full strength.

During the three-second "Self-Sacrifice," it was unable to heal itself, but the three rounds of all-out attacks had already shown their effectiveness, not only severely damaging its opponent but also disrupting its mind.

He had recovered by now, although his innate skills were temporarily on cooldown, and the monster's life force was only a quarter, about 600,000.

With careful maneuvering, victory is within our grasp.

Amidst the monster's furious roars, the waves surged ever more fiercely.

Zhang Mingzhen focused his attention and dodged, his protective Demon Armor glowing with an eerie light as he moved like lightning. At the same time, he released chilling Vines, attempting to restrain the crazed figure.

Once the Vine Entanglement skill is upgraded to level ten, it can simultaneously unleash three tough demonic vines to bind the target, trapping them in a three-second imprisonment from which they cannot escape. During this time, they will suffer spell damage equal to more than five times their spiritual power every breath.

This technique has a short cooldown; it can be cast again in just five breaths, but it consumes 150 points of mana.

Although the Vine advancement did not bring a devastating power boost, it only slightly increased damage and the number of vines.

However, its ability to forcibly immobilize the target is enough to buy the caster a precious time to heal.

This is a valuable skill of control.

For this reason, many Priests skilled in healing often regard this technique as a treasure and frequently use it in battle.

However, Zhang Mingzhen has always preferred to overwhelm opponents head-on with high-damage skills, so he rarely uses such crowd control techniques.

At this moment, the demonic vines had firmly bound the monster. Without hesitation, he restored his health to full and then slipped into the shadows to the side.

The Azurewave Clan demon was no pushover; the secret technique inherited in its bloodline allowed it to break free of its restraints and launch another fierce attack.

He had no choice but to summon Vines repeatedly to buy himself a moment's respite.

This monster was quite intelligent; it could easily see through and dodge ordinary control techniques, so he never used such moves.

This is not a typical NPC-like BOSS, but a player-controlled BOSS just like a real person.

He knew perfectly well that as long as the offensive continued, defeating the demon was only a matter of time.

The monsters, of course, were also aware of this situation.

Therefore, it held nothing back, its attack speed increased dramatically, and it unleashed a barrage of deadly moves.

The Tide Clan was born in a second-tier world and possesses various supernatural abilities from birth. Due to differences in their talents, the combat strength of individuals within the clan varies greatly.

As the high priest of the tribe, Xi Feng not only removes abnormalities and amplifies his own power, but also possesses a rather rare Healing Technique.

Unlike medical practitioners who specialize in healing, high priests can temporarily stimulate life potential through sacrificial rituals, allowing blood and energy to slowly recover.

Even after falling into the demonic path, Xi Feng still retains this ability.

Now, this demon is using its own abilities to perform healing.

Seeing that the monster had begun to heal, though the recovery was slow, it was ultimately detrimental to his offensive. So he stopped holding his ground and instead launched a counterattack.

Therefore, Zhang Mingzhen's Bear Strike, combined with his Spirit Strike, caused the attack to fall as soon as it landed, and he had already fled far away from his original spot.

This action completely ignited the monster's rage.

When he used his Vine Entanglement again, the demon broke free of the control with its talent, giving him no chance to heal, and launched another close-range attack, determined to kill Zhang Mingzhen on the spot!

Unexpectedly, this demon was so decisive. After anticipating his attack, it broke free instantly at any cost and launched a sudden attack that completely depleted his life force!

"Hahaha, I'm the winner! This body is mine!"

Before the monster's cries of ecstasy had even faded, Zhang Mingzhen's previously depleted health bar was suddenly filled up again!

"You're laughing too soon; it's not over yet."

He has activated his Heart of Undeath, and he still has at least four more opportunities to reignite the war!

And each recovery will be stronger than the last!

The scales of victory or defeat had tipped in his mind at this moment.

"You... you are of the undead race? Impossible! I haven't sensed even the slightest trace of the undead race!"

Only then did the monster realize its fear.

The Undead are also high-level beings, with a rank similar to that of the Demon Race. Unfortunately, they were defeated in a world collision and were eventually devoured and assimilated by the God's Domain.

How could it have encountered that race's innate supernatural power again in this place?

The reason why the undead are so difficult to eradicate is precisely because they possess the characteristic of being "immortal and indestructible".

If they hadn't used the relics back then, the outcome of that battle would have been uncertain.

Why?

What could be the reason for this?

No matter how hard the demon racked its brains, it could never have imagined that someone could open and close the gate at a low level. On the surface, it was a coincidence, but in reality, it was a Cheater technique that allowed it to defeat the Undying King, who was several levels higher than itself.

That's normal.

The monster naturally wouldn't have considered this.

It had seen geniuses who used cheat codes before, but never one this over the top.

As the only supreme being in the world, the Skeleton King is not someone that low-level players can challenge.

Ordinary undead only have one chance to be resurrected, but only beings like the Skeleton King are worthy of wielding the heaven-defying secret technique "Heart of Undeath," which grows stronger with each battle.

Having inherited a layer of "Heart of Undeath" state, Zhang Mingzhen returned from death with not only his blood and energy fully restored, but also an increased level of offensive and defensive strength.

Skills like "Bear Strike" were unleashed once again, and their power increased with each exchange of blows.

With this shift in power, the demon's fighting spirit quietly crumbled.

"Wait... wait a minute! Player, why must we fight to the death?"

"Now that you possess the divine abilities of the Undead race, you should be considered a high-level being. We belong to the same camp! Why waste each other's resources?"

However, with victory in sight, how could Zhang Mingzhen possibly give up?

This monster is far too naive.

Such an explanation can only fool the dull-witted!

"Do you really think I'm one of those fools?"

He kept talking about high-level and low-level demons, so in his eyes, this demon wasn't necessarily any Gao Ming.

Seeing that this "lower being" was not only unmoved but also retorted, the demon was finally enraged.

"Fine! Fine! Since you think you have victory in your grasp, then I'll let you see for yourself what the true strength of the Demon Race is!"

A dark shadow then broke free from Xi Feng's body and solidified into a pitch-black form.

The shadow had no facial features, its entire body was as black as ink, and one could vaguely discern the outline of four towering arms.

"Only by leaving the body of the Azurewave Clan can you unleash the true power of my Demon Race —today is your death day."

Although it cannot remain separated from its host for long, it has more than enough time to deal with this ant before it.

"You've said that several times already," Zhang Mingzhen said sarcastically, his whole body tense, "And I'm still standing here perfectly fine."

"Are your Demon Race's threats just empty threats?"

As soon as the words were spoken, a thick, murky Black Mist suddenly engulfed the entire space, completely depriving everyone of their sight.

Since becoming a player, my five senses have long surpassed the limits of ordinary people, allowing me to see even the smallest details from a thousand feet away.

Even as he flew by at breakneck speed, he could still detect subtle movements—but this was the first time since the game began that he had fallen into complete sensory chaos.

He quickly retreated, and the spot where he had just stood suddenly exploded with corrosive energy.

Although it avoided a direct impact, the aftershocks still grazed past, bringing a lingering, searing pain.

Without hesitation, Zhang Mingzhen activated the "Thousand Mechanisms Meteor" and "Demon Transformation" skills, forcibly stabilizing his figure and rushing into the distance.

Perhaps due to his high level of magic resistance, the outlines of moving monsters began to faintly float in his perception.

He knew he couldn't just sit and wait to be killed—his mind raced, and he decided to switch from defense to offense.

Heading towards the blurry shadow, Eagle Strike burst through the air, followed by Spirit Strike and Chasing Wind, forming a continuous offensive.

The monster was clearly caught off guard by the Eagle Strike and staggered backward.

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To avoid being caught in a chain of attacks, it had to use its control-breaking skill to stabilize the situation.

While separating from the Azurewave Clan's body increased destructive power, it also resulted in the loss of healing abilities.

Demon Race lack the skills to break free from control and have always relied on Frenzy killing to devour and crush their enemies.

Its health points are now less than 300,000, and the situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable. A swift victory is necessary!

The demonic shadow, having broken free of its restraints, pounced again, ignoring Zhang Mingzhen to dodge, unleashing a deadly attack that covered the entire area. The Demon Race's unique Deep Erosion effect layered upon layer with each attack.

To prevent its opponent from responding, it even abandoned evasion and chose to trade blows.

The two forces collided with a deafening roar, and the explosive shockwave swept outwards.

The reason why Demon Race are feared is precisely because their destructive power surpasses that of all living beings.

The corrosive effects continued to accumulate, and Zhang Mingzhen was now covered in three layers of them, his life force draining away far faster than his opponent's.

With his Super Armor skill still on cooldown, he decided to stop maneuvering and face the enemy head-on for one last hurrah.

Fortunately, the monster was almost dead.

The next strike will determine life or death!

The moment both sides gave it their all, their health bars simultaneously dwindled to almost nothing.

In the final instant their attacks clashed, both figures' health points simultaneously dropped to zero.

"Haha... Be buried with them! Those who oppose the Demon Race have no chance of survival! You lowly—"

The maniacal laughter vanished along with the collapsing body, but in its last fading vision, it saw the figure that should have fallen standing up again, its health points fully restored.

The Heart of Undeath has been unleashed once again.

Why?

Why is that?

What exactly is he?

How was he able to escape death time and time again?

"I'm not reconciled!"

"Damn it, someone's cheating on the system!"