Dean swung the demon-hunting blade, striking the bone plate of a blade-limbed monster. This time, it did not bounce off. The blade cut into the bone plate like it was slicing through hot butter.
The monster shrieked and staggered back.
Sam's shotgun roared, each coated round blasting a bowl-sized purifying wound into the monsters' bodies.
Castiel formed an Angel Blade between his hands, but its glow had noticeably dimmed under Eve's suppression. Gritting his teeth, he held the front line, blocking part of the attacks for Dean and Sam.
Adam had no weapon, but he stayed close behind Castiel, his eyes rapidly sweeping the surroundings. Then he suddenly pointed at the fleshy membrane wall beside the pool. "There's an energy node flickering there!"
Sam looked in the direction he indicated. One section of the fleshy membrane wall pulsed faster than the rest, with dark red light flowing across its surface.
"It could be a control node!" Sam shouted. "Take it out!"
Dean cut down a monster and turned to charge the wall, but more monsters blocked his way, making it difficult for him to break through.
"Cass!" Dean roared.
Castiel pressed his hands together, and angelic power erupted in a brief but powerful shockwave. The light temporarily forced back the surrounding monsters, clearing a path.
Dean charged over and drove the demon-hunting blade into the pulsing node with all his strength.
The dagger sank into the fleshy membrane with a muffled squelch.
Dark red energy burst from the wound. The membranes throughout the underground space convulsed violently at once, the nutrient fluid in the pool began to boil, and the flesh cocoons burst one after another as the embryos inside rapidly rotted away.
Eve's body swayed on the platform. She looked down at Dean, and anger appeared in her eyes