Free Web NovelChapter 405: Chapter 335: Blood Demon Sect Exchange Order
Since True Demon rewards Profound Mysterious Divine Techniques, then what do the Eight Demons descending with True Demon reward?
No matter what the reward is, the Eight Demons are special monsters that can’t be refreshed, meaning according to official design, these eight monsters are second only to True Demon in rarity for players to compete over!
In this dungeon, at most only eight players can receive the Eight Demons’ rewards, and only one player can receive the True Demon reward. So if Yan Qing manages to obtain all Eight Demons’ rewards, can he become a player capable of soloing the True Demon?
"I don’t know, no one has ever dared to tackle the Eight Demons." Murong Hui scratched her chin: "You... well, you better not leave me and the Little Fox; it’d be best to stick with us!"
"Why?"
"Because you’re too slow, when escaping it’d be faster for us two to carry you."
After replenishing a wave of snacks at the convenience store, they quickly found one of the Eight Demons: Mountain Stone Demon.
It was truly hard to miss; it stood right in the middle of the road, like a sudden rock mountain emerging in a town, covered with weeds and firs. From afar it didn’t seem daunting, but within twenty steps, the height of three or four stories made them crane their heads to see the top of Mountain Stone Demon, sparking the terror of colossal beings from their childhood.
Murong Hui swallowed nervously; it wasn’t her first time observing the Mountain Stone Demon up close, but its dual nature as a scenic spot and a foe was daunting, akin to discovering Taihang Mountain standing during Yu Gong’s attempt to move it.
She grabbed Yan Qing’s arm, anxiously: "Should we change to another one?"
"No, this one!" Yan Qing’s eyes burned with determination.
Generally, larger enemies are slower, and most likely lack long-range attacks, which is the type Ascension Dragon Attendant counters! If we can’t defeat this enemy, then there’s little hope for the other Eight Demons!
Yan Qing commanded the Ascension Dragon Attendant to use [Return from Death], just as he was about to command them to start the attack, he found his right hand grabbed by Ying Rushi too. Her expression was extremely tense, eyes fixed on the Mountain Stone Demon, hugging Yan Qing’s hand tightly to her chest, seemingly heeding Murong Hui’s joke seriously and ready to flee with Yan Qing at any moment.
Although he didn’t think he couldn’t escape, seeing Ying Rushi so tense was... quite cute.
"Don’t be nervous." Yan Qing said reassuringly: "I got this."
"Okay." Murong Hui and Ying Rushi nodded in unison.
As the Ascension Dragon Attendant clawed at the Mountain Stone Demon, this unprecedented Foundation Establishment battle in the Demon Gathering Land commenced. The Mountain Stone Demon began to writhe violently, the two green Gemstones within it suddenly glowing, shaking the ground. It took a strenuous effort to pull itself out from the earth, taking a full five seconds to truly stand up, its shadow alone covered Yan Qing and the others!
At this point, the Ascension Dragon Attendant had already transformed through [Return from Death] into a Soul Dragon Attendant, a Revival Dragon Attendant, and a Primordial Ascension Dragon Attendant, plus two additional puppets, persistently attacking during the Mountain Stone Demon’s opening animation. Roughly estimated, they’d dealt nearly twenty thousand points of damage, yet it seemed unfazed!
Mountain Stone Demon extended its arms, its finger resembling the massive teeth of an excavator’s bucket, easily plunging into the soil without any visible cracking rock, as though the earth harmoniously accommodated its action.
Boom!
With a fierce lift, the ground erupted with countless rubble, resembling a mountain collapse that engulfed all puppets, even smashing nearby buildings. Facing such catastrophic attack, it’s unstoppable, far beyond the limits mortals can withstand, akin to apocalypse!
Yan Qing and the others turned pale, fortunate for their distance; otherwise, they’d have been caught in it, unsure if their defensive barriers could withstand such an impact, even unable to escape, the range was too vast, the deployment too swift!
The Revival Dragon Attendant and other two puppets perished instantly, but the Ascension Dragon Attendant survived the hit, meaning this large-scale attack was around two thousand damage. Next moment, Mountain Stone Demon grabbed the Ascension Dragon Attendant and smashed it upward.
The Ascension Dragon Attendant flew like a stone, crashing into the ceiling with frightening speed, when it fell, Mountain Stone Demon made a ’pull’ gesture, speeding its descent dramatically, in under a second, it hammered down, creating a huge crater, even as Murong Hui and Ying Rushi swiftly pulled Yan Qing back, they were nonetheless hit by the seismic waves, the ripples flushing their armor.
Yan Qing’s face turned pale, this absolutely was a deadly strike with damage exceeding ten thousand, also followed by area damage. One mountain collapse, one throw, Mountain Stone Demon’s two moves caused at least several thousand collective damage.
Only army-sized puppet squads could withstand such a combo. Clearly, the Eight Demons were meant for fully developed players; those slightly weaker had no qualification to challenge, even trying would be futile.
However, seeing Mountain Stone Demon chasing slowly, Yan Qing breathed a sigh of relief, unable to not clench his fist and lowly roar.
Victory!
Four Soul Dragon Attendants relentlessly depleted Mountain Stone Demon’s health; as long as Yan Qing kept a hundred-pace distance from them, they’d never disappear.
This tactic wouldn’t work in-game since the Eight Demons are bosses players compete over; who would watch you kite and do nothing? Yet, no one contested at the Demon Gathering Land, even Baibao Guards wouldn’t dare provoke the Mountain Stone Demon’s majesty!
Soul Dragon Attendants’ output wasn’t low, but Mountain Stone Demon’s health was too substantial, taking four to five minutes before it fell without incident, never touching Yan Qing and co. Keep in mind Soul Dragon Attendants wield thousands of attack power... implying Mountain Stone Demon’s health is near a million?
Seeing such a Fifth Transition-level Demon King collapse, despite anticipating it, the trio couldn’t help but hold their breath, Murong Hui pinched her cheek hard: "Am I dreaming? Did we just easily defeat one of the Eight Demons?"
"Why are you pinching my cheek, pinch yours!" Yan Qing grimaced, unable to counter, his hand still held by them.
"So strong!" Murong Hui turned and hugged Yan Qing, "We are amazing!"
Are you saying you and Ascension Dragon Attendant share 81 points?
Yan Qing didn’t think beating a short-legged Fifth-Turn Demon King was impressive, he’d seen players conquer the Desperate Dungeon’s level-79 BOSS [Absolute Dragon Ice] before crossing worlds, that spectacle was truly grand, though he hadn’t played, watching equals playing it. Just like how Elden Ring’s cloud gamers might find Valkyrie challenging, but beating the Great Tree Guard isn’t celebratory.
Yet upon reflection, Central Plains mostly holds Fourth and Fifth Transition Foundations, even if their Foundation may never defeat a foe like Mountain Stone Demon, understanding Murong Hui’s joy isn’t hard.
Besides, Yan Qing was genuinely pleased, merely believing the theoretic strategy workable wasn’t expecting to actually overcome a tenfold power disparity to defeat Mountain Stone Demon. Noticing Ying Rushi watching, Yan Qing felt an impulse and pulled her over to celebrate.
Ying Rushi blinked, her body initially tense but soon relaxed, the exuberant Murong Hui extended her arms to hug her too; the trio squeezing together like fools, even their hearts felt somewhat closer.
At this moment, a cluster of orange-red light flew from Mountain Stone Demon, landing into Yan Qing’s Flesh Cage Bracelet.
"Come on, let’s see what rewards Eight Demons offers!" Yan Qing exclaimed excitedly.
The bracelet lit up with three options, above it a line read: "Choose Your Accessory"
"Ascension Altar: Obtain a [Flesh Ascension] every two days."
[Flesh Ascension: Ascend a Puppet]
"Jade Purification Bottle: Get three [Fushang] daily."
[Fushang: Revive a fallen puppet]
"Blood Demon Sect Exchange Order: Discover two Fourth-Turn Puppets"
