Free Web NovelChapter 417: Chapter 37: But It’s Fine, We Have Two Marksmen (Part 2)
The Master of Blazing Flames strode forward, sword in hand. His words already regarded Westheid as a dead man or a deserter.
His confidence and arrogance were well-founded. The suppressive effect of a Domain was nearly impossible to counter. Within the Demon’s Imaginary Space, he would receive the maximum possible boost to his Divinity, and Divinity... was the very foundation for constructing and altering reality.
To put it another way, once a mortal was trapped in a Domain, the enemy they faced was a monster that defied the heavens, possessing an absurdly high ninety-nine percent damage reduction, terrifying regenerative abilities, and attacks that were all true-damage critical hits.
There was no way to win. The only path to survival was to muster all one’s strength and flee the Domain. But if he did that, the Master of Blazing Flames would mock him mercilessly. Westheid would have to avoid Flame Demons for the rest of his life, completely unable to fight them.
Of course, Westheid knew this. But he had his own reasons for daring to face the Demon head-on.
"You said this was a battle to the death, right? A duel for honor—either live or die?"
Duke Qinghui extended a finger, lightly stroking the Blade Body of Shadow-Born as he asked.
"Precisely."
The Flame Demon also slowly raised its flame-shaped Giant Sword. The gilded blade looked less like it was forged from molten rock and more like it was carved from amber, possessing a crystalline, translucent quality.
Westheid: "And this place is the Imaginary Space you’ve already deployed. A Demon’s... Imaginary Space, correct?"
"So what?"
The Master of Blazing Flames felt that something was off. In his eyes, Westheid should have been a sitting duck, yet he was now wearing a gleeful smile. His aura was surging! Exploding! Skyrocketing!
"Nothing much. You’ve simply dug your own grave!"
"Wan Qi! Let us become one! Lend me your strength!"
*My love, as you wish.*
VMMMM—
As Westheid’s cry faded, a demonic aura that was completely foreign, yet utterly terrifying, to the Master of Blazing Flames suddenly surged forth.
The potential of the Evil Magic Vein was overdrawn in that moment. Crimson and black cracks began to spread across Westheid’s skin. A phantom image, imperceptible to ordinary people but barely visible to the Master of Blazing Flames, appeared behind the man.
Her black and red dress was off-the-shoulder with flared sleeves and bore the same thorny black pattern as the accessories in her hair. The hemline barely covered her thighs, leaving large swathes of fair skin exposed. Her long, silver-gray hair was tied back, cascading down like a waterfall, and her crimson eyes were slightly downcast.
The serene and beautiful young woman gently wrapped her arms around Westheid’s neck, floating like a ghost.
The most ancient Demon had made her grand arrival!
That’s right. Westheid himself didn’t currently possess the ability to overcome a Domain, but it was enough that Wan Qi did.
Normally, due to the seal on the Master of Extinction, she couldn’t manifest in reality. However, the Master of Blazing Flames had taken the first step by overwriting reality with his Imaginary Space. This place was no longer the Mortal World, where the Order of the Celestial Gods was eternally fixed. It was now a paradise for Celestial God’s Shadows. The Master of Extinction’s power could be fully unleashed through Westheid’s body.
Now *that* was a counter-attack specifically for Demons.
"What is this? What is this!"
"I’m asking you, who is she?!"
The Master of Blazing Flames clearly felt his Domain being eroded. The original Molten Rock Hell Imaginary Space was now more than half transformed into a scene of ruins due to Wan Qi’s appearance.
Even more terrifying was the massive black sun that appeared in the sky. The outline of this great sun glowed with a bloody light, and the shadows it cast made even a Demon feel panic and dread.
Faced with the Imaginary World unfurled by Wan Qi, the giant Flame Demon was thrown into complete disarray, roaring hoarsely.
"You’re asking a question you already know the answer to. After fighting your fellow Demons for so long, you don’t even have that little bit of discernment?"
"Guh... A Demon, a Celestial God’s Shadow... Even if it’s a Celestial God’s Shadow, how can it be this powerful?"
Westheid laughed loudly. "Ha! Or could it be that you Demons from the Thousand Laws Series are just too damn weak?!"
Among all the Celestial God’s Shadows, the Master of Extinction was the most unique. Not only was she the most ancient, but she was also the most powerful. This was because she originated from one half of the Venerable Master of the Azure Heaven himself! This made her fundamentally different from mass-produced Demons like the Master of Blazing Flames, who only obtained their Divine Authority through an Ascension Ceremony, with the power being divided among all of them.
After a brief moment of panic, the Master of Blazing Flames readjusted his Status. Although he had immediately recognized the almost insurmountable gap between himself and Wan Qi, fleeing was not an option. Honor and dignity trumped all.
Having made a vow and begun the duel, a Demon would never flee from battle and damage its own martial heart.
The Flame Demon snorted coldly. "You think you’ve already won just by borrowing your master’s power? If I’m not mistaken, a Demon this powerful is likely still under a seal. You’re just a fox borrowing a tiger’s might. All I have to do is kill you."
"Master? She’s my wife!"
Westheid corrected the error in the Flame Demon’s words, and then the fierce battle truly began.
He didn’t rely on Wan Qi’s overwhelming power to charge in for a close-quarters brawl. The tactic he chose was—kiting.
It couldn’t be helped. Even with Wan Qi on his back, the most ancient Demon couldn’t personally intervene. The most she could do was help deploy her Domain, apply some buffs to Westheid, and provide some support.
If Wan Qi could truly act freely, Westheid wouldn’t even need to fight at all. She would just go up, unleash her ultimate crimson blade, and one-shot the enemy with an Ascending Dragon slash. Truly invincible beneath the Celestial Gods.
So, Westheid swung Shadow-Born to release slashes of light while Wan Qi hurled Thunder Spears. Taking advantage of his control over the Domain, he constantly repositioned, whittling down the Master of Blazing Flames from a distance.
The battle within the Domain immediately became a very delicate situation.
But look at our double marksmen, no problem at all! No one can touch the double marksmen! Our double marksmen are still pumping out damage! Duke Qinghui’s aces in the hole are always these two!
Can the enemy tank the damage from both marksmen? A hundred damage a pop! The Master of Blazing Flames is swimming in a hail of blades and spears!
Oh, he Flashes! Watch out for the grapple, Westheid gets pulled back in! He seems to be stuck to the flame-shaped sword! Is Duke Qinghui about to get one-shot? Is the Flame Demon going to follow up with Great Destruction? Without a vessel, Wan Qi can’t do much either. Can he get the trade on the Flame Demon? It doesn’t look like he can!
Whoa! That Flash-grapple from the Flame Demon was deadly! Whoa, whoa...
But it’s okay, Wan Qi still has a heal! The heal comes through! Duke Qinghui is back on his feet!
Duke Qinghui is still dishing out damage! He’s still desperately pumping out damage!
..........
While this battle repeated itself within the Imaginary Space, outside, the Conquest Army was fighting the elite Flame Demons brought by the Master of Blazing Flames. For a Demon, it was natural to sow seeds after being freed, summoning their kin. These were their Direct Lineage elites.
The Essences of Fire were no exception. One after another, Fire Element creatures joined the battlefield, charging rampantly, unstoppable.
The Mortal Army, composed of the Punishment Camp, was completely unable to deal effective damage to these elemental beings. They were simply scattered by the Flame Demons and buried in a sea of fire.
"By my brother’s command, do not let the Punishment Camp suffer more pointless sacrifices! Yonglan Knights, Qinghui Guard, Stringed Swordsmen, and Royal Court Mages! No reserves will be held back! This is the decisive battle!"
Yolanda took command in Westheid’s absence and immediately gave the order.
And so, the battle entered its next phase. The elite troops that had always followed Westheid entered the fray and began to come down hard on the Master of Blazing Flames’ Direct Lineage.
Amithren vibrated her strings, piercing the form of a Fire Element creature before her. She gazed worriedly at the distorted space and asked:
"Duke Qinghui has been enveloped by the Master of Blazing Flames’ Domain. Is this really going to be okay?"
"What are you worried about?! You think my lord will lose?"
Mephit heard the silver-haired Elf’s question and laughed with abandon:
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Even if his opponent is a Celestial God’s Shadow, they would only lose to my lord! Because the King of Knights is the strongest Warrior in the Mortal World, ever-victorious and invincible!"
As if to prove her confidence, just as the army was beating the Flame Demon forces into a steady retreat...
The Domain overwriting reality vanished.
