Lu Guan looked at the two versions of himself opposite him, blood-red from head to toe, even their hair gleaming with an eerie red light, and couldn't help marveling.
Did this drag me into a nightmare?
Comprehend nightmares and make His bloodline submit?
Lu Guan mulled over those words. What did they mean? The Nightmare Darkwing Tiger had secrets!
I'll have to get to the bottom of this later. For now, I'd better get past the obstacle in front of me!
With that thought, Lu Guan looked at the two "Heart Demon Lu Guans" before him.
Unlike the usual novels, there are two heart demons!
Crack, crack, crack-
The two blood-red Lu Guans twisted their necks in unison.
They stared straight at Lu Guan.
Lu Guan wasted no words and went straight into action.
War Lord Demon Body, full power!
Dark-red baleful energy gushed from his body, swiftly spreading in every direction.
Nine Li War Fog!
Dense fog billowed out in an instant, completely filling the pitch-black space.
All six of Lu Guan's arms reached into the dark-red fog.
He drew them out!
Ge, Shu, Ji, Qiu, Yi.
Five weapons condensed from baleful energy appeared in his hands, flashing with a soul-chilling gleam.
War Lord Demon Body, Five Weapons unleashed!
"Come on!"
Lu Guan roared. The bone wings on his back beat fiercely, and he became a streak of dark-red light, hurtling straight at the two blood-red heart demons.
The two heart demons opposite him moved in perfect unison. Bone wings likewise unfurled behind them, and their six arms grasped at empty air, actually condensing five identical weapons each!
Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang-
The clash of metal was deafening.
Lu Guan brought his long Shu down. The heart demon on the left raised his staff to block, while the one on the right thrust his Yi straight at Lu Guan's heart.
Lu Guan's six arms flew, the Five Weapons blurring in his hands.
Clang!
The weapons collided, sending sparks flying.
Lu Guan used the impact to retreat, but the heart demons were every bit as fast and stayed hot on his heels.
Not only had they copied Lu Guan's War Lord Demon Body, but even their use of the Nine Li War Fog was identical.
Two masses of dark-red Battle Mist collided, devouring each other.
Two against one.
Lu Guan immediately fell into a disadvantage.
He took a blow to the chest, and a gash was slashed across his back.
It hurts!
The genuine pain seared Lu Guan's nerves.
He glanced down at his wound. There was no blood, but the agony of his soul being torn apart was unmistakable.
"This is my mental space! Who the hell do you think you are?!"
Lu Guan gritted his teeth and exerted force with all six arms at once, knocking the two heart demons back.
He refused to believe there really was a move this impossible to counter.
Either these heart demons had a limit to what they could withstand, or this really was some kind of mental trial that required an epiphany or something similar to overcome.
Whatever the case, right now, there was only battle!
"Come on!"
Despite his injuries, Lu Guan advanced instead of retreating. The surrounding Nine Li War Fog poured into his body through his wounds!
The dark-red Battle Mist entered him like blazing fire beneath boiling oil.
The blood in his body boiled furiously.
Fighting spirit!
Fighting spirit, pure to the utmost, surged straight into his head.
To hell with heart demons! To hell with being locked in a stalemate!
There was only one thought left in Lu Guan's mind.
Smash them to pieces!
"War Lord Heart Method!"
Lu Guan laughed wildly. The muscles on his six arms bulged, veins standing out.
He didn't bother defending at all, fighting with complete disregard for his life.
Stab me once with your spear, and I'll pay you back with a strike of my Ji!
At first, the two heart demons could still suppress Lu Guan with their numerical advantage, but as his fighting grew increasingly frenzied, they actually began retreating step by step.
Lu Guan grew fiercer the longer he fought, the force of every blow climbing steadily.
By contrast, the two heart demons began to slow, and their once-solid blood-red bodies showed faint signs of dissolving.
"That's all?"
Lu Guan sent the left heart demon's weapon flying with a sweeping strike. Immediately afterward, his other five hands exerted force together, driving all five weapons into the heart demon on the right.
Bam!
The heart demon on the right was blasted into a cloud of blood mist.
The remaining heart demon seemed to sense the danger and actually turned to flee.
"Where do you think you're going?!" Lu Guan beat his bone wings, caught up in an instant, and brought all five weapons down together.
Boom-
The second heart demon also exploded into blood mist.
The surrounding dark space began shaking violently.
The phantom of the Nightmare Darkwing Tiger appeared again. This time, however, its demeanor held not only its earlier fear, but also respect.
It slowly lowered its head, its enormous body turning into a streak of dark-purple light as it prepared to enter Lu Guan's body.
"Wait," Lu Guan interrupted it. "Little Nightmare, what did you mean earlier? What did you mean by 'make His blood submit to me'?"
"Little Nightmare?" The Nightmare Darkwing Tiger froze. What a lousy name.
Still, it merely bowed its head and answered, "The blood of 'Nightmare' within me wasn't inherited through my bloodline. It is origin blood that the Darkwing Tiger Tribe seized from the ferocious beast 'Nightmare' ten thousand years ago."
"The Darkwing Tiger Tribe cannot assimilate that strand of bloodline. We can only draw on it to wield nightmare abilities, then extract it at death's door for another Darkwing Tiger to devour, creating the next Nightmare Darkwing Tiger."
"To master nightmares, you must face the source yourself."
The Nightmare Darkwing Tiger explained this to make clear that the heart demons just now had nothing to do with it, declaring its loyalty.
After hearing this, Lu Guan thought for a moment. "You're saying that by devouring the bloodline, you can master some of its abilities?"
"Yes."
"Then... can you devour more bloodlines?"
Little Nightmare paused. "That... I don't know."
It had never considered that question.
Lu Guan looked thoughtful.
"Now this is interesting..."
The space shattered.
Lu Guan's eyes snapped open.
In the real-world room, dark-red baleful energy was slowly withdrawing into his body.
Three Soul Rings pulsed slowly at his feet.
Purple, purple, purple.
"Those heart demons... were really that weak?" Having finished the fight so quickly, Lu Guan was still somewhat puzzled.
What Lu Guan didn't know was that, with the nightmare ability, the heart demons' strength changed according to the fear in his heart.
Normally, anyone who saw two identical versions of themselves would instinctively feel afraid.
Then they would discover that they had been seen through, deepening their fear.
The cycle would repeat.
But the moment Lu Guan activated his Demon Body and raised his Battle Mist, he brimmed with fighting spirit, without a trace of fear.
This time, his muscles had taken control of his brain.
Lu Guan closed his eyes, sensing the power of his new Soul Skill.
His third Soul Skill, [Nightmare Lure]!
A few seconds later, he opened his eyes and couldn't help bursting into laughter.
"Good stuff!"
This [Nightmare Lure] was a divine skill tailor-made for the Nine Li War Fog.
It had to be used in conjunction with the Nine Li War Fog. Once activated, [Nightmare Lure] could manifest the fears of enemies anywhere within the fog's reach, turning them into Nightmare Wraiths that directly joined the battle!
The more frightened the enemy was, the stronger the manifested Nightmare Wraiths became.
Just like those heart demons earlier.
Ordinary people were already prone to fear under the suppression of the Nine Li War Fog. With [Nightmare Lure] manifesting that fear, enemies would have to face not only Lu Guan's six arms, but also "Nightmare Wraith versions of themselves" born from their terror!
"There are finally soldiers within the Battle Mist!"
Lu Guan clenched his fists, his spirits soaring.
Originally, the Nine Li War Fog had merely been an enhancement-type domain skill. Now, with [Nightmare Lure] added, its combat power had also increased dramatically.
From now on, in a group battle, he alone would be an army!
His consciousness swiftly returned to reality.
Lu Guan's eyes snapped open, and he let out a long breath of stale air.
The Soul Power in his body had fully stabilized at level thirty-one.
A three-ring Soul Elder. He had done it.
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