Artorius, gripping his war spear, immediately exuded a razor-sharp aura.
Facing Firelick Carlrig, who wielded the Imperial Guard blade "Black Cleave" and the field tachi "Rain Cleave" in both hands, Artorius suddenly opened his mouth wide.
An insect formed from a dark green phantom shot forward and slammed directly into the charging Firelick Carlrig, causing its body to stall at once.
Zong Shen saw a [Slumber] status prompt appear above its head.
This was Artorius's [Nightmare Slumber], a powerful control effect that could last up to thirty seconds. If the sleeping target was attacked during that time, however, it would immediately awaken.
Of course, Firelick Carlrig, the Blackwater Sword Saint, possessed stronger resistance and might break free sooner. Still, no matter what, this move bought Artorius some more time.
Firelick Carlrig, caught in the [Slumber] state, instantly fell toward the ground. It would awaken once it hit the ground.
Right after casting [Nightmare Slumber], the Archdemon Artorius activated [Pain Bloodslaying Flying Sickle] without the slightest pause. As the price, it consumed 10,000 Health, leaving it with around 70,000 Health remaining.
Using its own Demon Blood, it condensed one hundred Bloodslaying Flying Sickles. These flying sickles could move freely within a five-hundred-meter range, and each could attack three times, dealing 0.6 times [Chaos Damage II] to the target with every strike.
Both Firelick Carlrig and Mogeluo Ga Blackvein were within the sickles' range. It was a two-birds-with-one-stone move that greatly increased the damage dealt during the control period.
Next, Artorius spent another 1,000 Mana and activated [Bloodsucking Bat Swarm], releasing a huge mass of bloodsucking bats. These bats could remain for thirty seconds. Their effect was similar to the [Crimson Weasel] released by Magtheridon's clone: both were large-scale AOE damage skills that also restored Health to their user through Life Steal.