"Artus?"
Yu Yuan looked at the Wizard standing atop the carriage. He matched the description Greenfield had given him.
A flicker of murderous intent flashed through his eyes.
"So you're Artus!"
That intent vanished in an instant when he saw the mocking smile on Artus's lips.
Fireman's lava fireball was already bearing down on Artus.
But black mist surged from Artus, hiding him from view.
The lava fireball exploded within the mist.
"Ah..." A bloodcurdling scream came from inside.
The black mist quickly dispersed.
What it revealed stunned everyone.
Artus, who should have taken the fireball head-on, was nowhere to be seen.
In his place was a man with bat wings.
The man's leathery wings were wrapped around his body, which bore burns from the lava.
He fell from the sky. The wings wrapped tightly around him spread open, but only a few main bones remained. The membranes had turned to ash under the assault of lava, flames, and a gray-black aura.
His black tailcoat was in tatters, exposing mangled flesh and deathly pale skin.
One arm, shoulder and all, was gone.
Thud!
The man hit the ground with a heavy impact.
The sudden turn of events left everyone stunned.
Yu Yuan recognized him at once as a Silver Tier Vampire.
The others recognized him too.
Werewolf narrowed his eyes and watched closely.
Even Demon Anta had not expected this.
He had attacked Artus. How had Artus turned into a Vampire?
Only Artus, who had reappeared in his carriage amid the black clouds overhead, still wore that mocking smile.
"Hmph! One of the Blood Clan! You hid in the Death Aura to launch a sneak attack? You must have a death wish."
The next moment, without any visible movement from Artus, streams of Death Aura in the sky formed a