Chapter 973: Invincible Dark Demon (Part 12K for Moon Tickets)
The physical body resembled a human mummy, charred black from top to bottom, severed at the waist. Black fog twisted into tentacles that dangled below.
It was unclear if this was due to the explosion of the “stomach sac” or its original form.
Above the head of the [Steel Divine Soldier].
Lucia Artemis re-established the [Absolute Fortress] barrier. Dark’s eyes flickered with golden light, having already activated the [Eye of Truth], continuously observing.
The [Black Fog Beast] seemed weakened but its value had not decreased. This meant that although it had exploded the [Stomach Sac] and part of its body had been pulled into a spatial rift, it surprisingly did not suffer any damage to its core.
Given time or “food,” it could recover fully and even become stronger.
In fact, if information were balanced, it could have avoided the [Dual Dimensional Burst Slash] ability.
If there were another chance, the [Dual Dimensional Burst Slash] would not have such an optimal effect.
“Blue-Eyed Maiden, Guidance of Light.”
Suddenly, the [Black Fog Beast] heard a human voice from within the “shell.”
It abruptly raised its head, its deeply sunken eyes staring intently at the human speaking.
But the astonishing and suspicious aura came from the blue-eyed maiden beside the human.
The [Blue-Eyed Maiden] crossed her arms, her expression calm as she bowed her head in prayer.
A strange power she had never felt suddenly released. The [Black Fog Beast] turned its head to see a white light shining nearby in the air.
Then, the [Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon] that should have died reappeared from the white light!
“Roar!”
The [Black Fog Beast] instinctively let out a dry howl at the [Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon].
Though the reborn [Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon] had removed the [Dragon’s Inverted Scale] state and was no longer under the effects of [Strong! Invincible! Strongest!], it still instinctively felt deep wariness.
Thus, it had no intention to fight and instantly transformed into a black fog, flying in a certain direction.
Dark followed its trajectory and saw the dismembered corpse of the [Lion-Headed Serpent Beast] on the ground.
Recalling how the [Black Fog Beast] devoured the [Forest Shadow Leopard], Dark immediately judged that it intended to consume the [Lion-Headed Serpent Beast] corpse to recover.
He promptly ordered the [Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon].
The [Twin Burst Dragon] roared and suddenly flapped its wings, chasing after the [Lion-Headed Serpent Beast].
At the same moment, another [Blue-Eyed Maiden] emerged from the [Chariot of the Moon Goddess]’s train car.
But that was not the true body of the [Blue-Eyed Maiden]; it was the [Magical Beast: Ditto]!
Transformed into the [Blue-Eyed Maiden], the [Magical Beast: Ditto] could use all other ultimate skills besides [Blue-Eyed Incarnation], including [Strong! Invincible! Strongest!] and [Guidance of Light].
When the [Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon] officially engaged the [Black Fog Beast], the [Magical Beast: Ditto (Blue-Eyed Maiden)] would take over, making it [Strong! Invincible! Strongest!].
However, the [Black Fog Beast] had moved first, and its flight speed was incredibly fast. In a blink, it reached the [Lion-Headed Serpent Beast] corpse and lunged at it.
Its body had completely vaporized, its head expanding infinitely. Its misty mouth engulfed the ground and the corpse, then it tilted its head back, sucking the [Lion-Headed Serpent Beast] corpse into its mouth!
After exploding the [Stomach Sac], the [Black Fog Beast] could not store it in its stomach to slowly digest and absorb power.
All it could do now was eat it directly.
Though this caused significant waste, it was the fastest way to recover.
However, after eating the [Lion-Headed Serpent Beast] corpse, it was puzzled why its strength only recovered slightly.
—The [Lion-Headed Serpent Beast] body hiding underground trembled.
“Boom!”
The [Destructive White Light] struck from behind.
Not noticing the [Lion-Headed Serpent Beast] body, the [Black Fog Beast], recovering only a small portion of its strength, had to turn back to face the [Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon].
The [Strong! Invincible! Strongest!] glow instantly injected into the [Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon].
With its attack power boosted to 10,000 points, the [Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon] plunged through the [Black Fog Beast]’s [Pitch-Black Curtain], its glowing dragon claws slicing open its chest and abdomen.
The [Black Fog Beast] sensed the weakening of the [Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon] not in the [Dragon’s Inverted Scale] state, but it was more severely weakened, resulting in its misty body being torn in half by the dragon claws imbued with destructive power!
Those two halves immediately used abilities akin to “lizard tail detachment,” removing the destructive force from their wounds.
Unexpectedly, they did not recombine but split apart, fleeing quickly in opposite directions.
If it could not be done, it was not done.
Although the [Black Fog Beast] chased Lucia Artemis due to some special purpose, it was not blind and would not continue actions leading to certain death.
Moreover, it was only temporarily weakened; once it escaped, it could devour other creatures to recover and return later!
Facing the [Black Fog Beast] fleeing in two directions, the [Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon] naturally faced a choice between two options.
Of course, it hesitated for only half a second before raising both heads, opening wide, gathering white light, and spraying it towards the two clouds of black fog.
The [Destructive White Light] pierced through both clouds of black fog simultaneously.
Yet, the two clouds of black fog peeled away again and divided, escaping separately!
Now, the [Black Fog Beast] was split into four parts.
Though not as effective as vampires’ usual method of turning into countless bats to escape, it was still quite powerful.
Moreover, the four parts of the [Black Fog Beast] seemed to have complete consciousness, indistinguishable as “real” or “fake.”
The [Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon] hesitated briefly and simply chose one cloud of black fog to pursue.
As for the other three clouds of black fog…
Their escape speed was extremely fast, almost
In a blink, it vanished into the distance. Dak wanted to transform the [Blue-Eyed Maiden] into the [Blue-Eyed White Dragon] for pursuit, but it was too late.
Only the last cloud of black mist was shattered by the [Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon]!
Even those fragments, after shedding the parts tainted by destructive power, continued to scatter and escape.
This showed that:
The [Black Mist Beast] could not be divided into countless parts.
Rather, with each division, the strength of every part weakened. Once it weakened to a certain extent, escaping became extremely difficult.
Moreover, if it wanted to return to its peak state, it would have to find and reassemble its divided body, which would be an immensely difficult task.
Therefore, it would try to divide itself into as few parts as possible.
“Can’t let it escape!”
Lucia Artemis gritted her teeth from atop the [Iron Divine Soldier].
Immediately, she drew a legion-type [Mana Spirit Card] from her card deck—the [Sweet Bee Swarm].
The [Sweet Bee Swarm] was a mana spirit card featuring a large beehive, housing a vast number of [Sweet Bees].
The [Sweet Bee] was a palm-sized bee, specializing in pollinating giant flowers, with a roundish body, reminiscent of bees in animations, making them rather cute.
The [Sweet Bee] naturally emitted a sweet fragrance, and the honey they collected, under this aroma, became sweeter than ordinary honey.
Moreover, the sweet fragrance served as the “language” for communication among [Sweet Bees].
Lucia Artemis’s [Sweet Bee Swarm] contained a queen bee that never left the hive, serving as the core of the swarm.
Her [Sweet Bees] had a single collective will; no individual bee could be considered independent.
Nevertheless, this did not affect their tracking ability. After summoning the [Sweet Bee Swarm], countless bees surged out of the hive, flying in all directions upon her command.
But when Lucia Artemis tried to track the [Black Mist Beast], Dak DiMont stared at a certain spot on the ground.
Suddenly, he felt a stirring in his heart and summoned the [Magical Beast: Goddess of Heartful Eyes] beside him.
The [Magical Beast: Goddess of Heartful Eyes], following his indication, opened its third eye and looked at that spot.
—That was where the [Lion-Headed Serpent Beast]’s corpse had lain. The [Goddess of Heartful Eyes]’s vision penetrated the soil, revealing the true form of the [Lion-Headed Serpent Beast] hiding underground!
“So it is…”
Dak’s speculation was confirmed, and he silently prepared. Unlike the [Black Mist Beast], the [Lion-Headed Serpent Beast] couldn’t split into multiple parts, and its escape ability was far inferior.
With proper preparation, it wouldn’t be hard to dig it out from below. What Dak wanted was a live capture.
Dead [Celestial] creatures were useless. Only a live capture could force answers out of them.
At least, he needed to understand why these [Celestial] creatures were so aggressively attacking them.
Dak lightly tapped his fingers, summoning the [Mana Spirit]. He then used the [Bliss 4th Moon] to evolve it into a six-star [Mana Nightmare Demon]. Next, he used the Sacrificial Summoning Spell to call forth the [Reaper’s Casket]. The [Mana Nightmare Demon] was a ghost-type mana spirit capable of freely phasing through reality, easily burrowing underground to create a [Nightmare Space].
The [Reaper’s Casket], while slow, achieved extreme speed within the [Nightmare Space].
Once the [Mana Nightmare Demon] forced the [Lion-Headed Serpent Beast]’s true form out of the ground, the [Reaper’s Casket] could catch and seal it.
Now weakened after molting, the [Lion-Headed Serpent Beast] had lost any chance of escaping from both Dak and the other party.
After completing the summoning, Dak whispered his orders.
The [Mana Nightmare Demon] immediately disappeared from sight in broad daylight, followed closely by the [Reaper’s Casket] entering the battlefield.
Everything was ready.
Dak was confident about capturing the [Lion-Headed Serpent Beast]. However, as he watched the [Reaper’s Casket] move toward the beast, he suddenly frowned, sensing an ominous premonition.
He turned his head, trying to locate the source of the premonition.
Then, when he turned his gaze in a certain direction, a black dot entered his field of vision.
“It has come!”
After hearing Aurora’s account, Dak was sure that the giant eagle would pursue relentlessly.
He just didn’t expect it to arrive faster than anticipated!
From the information transmitted by the [Stardust Dragon], the giant eagle’s physical strength certainly surpassed that of the [Lion-Headed Serpent Beast], and whether it surpassed the [Black Mist Beast] depended on the situation.
In Dak’s view, the [Black Mist Beast] was incredibly powerful, even stronger than the [Green Angel] born from the [Demeter’s Flower].
Yet, during the previous battle, it hadn’t exerted its full strength, likely due to arrogance and disdain, nearly being defeated by the [Dual-Dimensional Burst Slash].
However, the giant eagle pursuing Dak had previously fought the [Stardust Dragon].
After being “taught” by the [Stardust Dragon], it would no longer underestimate like the [Black Mist Beast].
But this was not good news for Dak. As he watched the rapidly approaching black dot, his pressure increased!
“Blue-Eyed Twin Burst Baby Dragon, prepare to defend!”
Dak waved his hand, and the [Blue-Eyed Twin Burst Baby Dragon] soared into the air, blocking the giant eagle’s path.
Dak then consecutively summoned more [Magical Beasts: Ditto], transforming them into [Blue-Eyed Maidens].
The increasing number of [Blue-Eyed Maidens] simultaneously released the [Light Hall], spreading light across the land.
Aurora noticed his unease and asked urgently.
Dak quickly replied, “The creature stalking me has caught up. Protect yourself.”
Aurora nodded and asked, “How powerful is that creature?” Dak responded, “It’s at least not weaker than the mist beast.” Aurora immediately became alert.
Lucia Artemis also raised her head sharply, frowning, “What kind of creature?”
Dak explained, “A giant eagle with a ten-meter wingspan, initially estimated to be a dual-type mana spirit of Steel and Dark attributes.”
Lucia Artemis put away the [Sweet Bee Swarm] and said seriously, “I can’t do much to help.”
Dak said, “Maintaining this defensive barrier is the greatest assistance.”
He then drew the [Bliss V] and called out, “Agumon, get ready!
[Spell Cage: Agumon] immediately emerged from the train car.
From within, it dashed out. Even in such a dangerous situation, its face showed excitement, and its eyes were filled with an intense fighting spirit burning like flames.
Dark chanted the summoning spell.
【Curse Cage: Agumon】 burst out of the barrier, leaping towards the sky.
After Dark swung his 【Bliss 4】 forcefully, he loudly proclaimed, “In the name of Dark Demon, super evolution—【Black Machined Tyrannomon】!”
“Roar——”
The roar of 【Curse Cage: Agumon】 erupted from its throat. Then, its small body rapidly grew larger in the air. After going through the transitional period of 【Curse Cage: Black Tyrannomon】, it successfully evolved into a nine-star golem with attributes of darkness and dragons—the 【Black Machined Tyrannomon】!
The skin of the 【Black Machined Tyrannomon】 turned blue due to the erosion by dark power. Large parts of its skin peeled off, revealing silver metal underneath, making its wings even more tattered.
Yet, it still retained the honesty and gentleness from its 【Agumon】 days, inheriting its love for battle as well!
Its broken wings spread open behind it, carrying the massive body of the 【Black Machined Tyrannomon】 into the sky. It flew towards the 【Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon】 which had just exited the state of 【Strong! Invincible! Strongest!】
Dark’s 【Magical Beasts: Ibut】 and 【Magical Beasts: Ditto】 were limited. Many of the 【Magical Beasts: Ibut】’s 【Mimic】 ultimate skills had entered cooldown after the previous battle.
There were not many usable 【Magical Beasts: Ditto】 left either. They must be used sparingly.
Fortunately, he didn’t need the 【Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon】 to fight alone. After evolving 【Curse Cage: Agumon】 into 【Curse Cage: Black Machined Tyrannomon】, he began preparing the sacrifices for the summoning of the 【Omanyte】.
Three… no, if the summoning of the 【Omanyte】 succeeded, there would be five nine-star dragon breeds in total.
With these five exceptionally strong nine-star dragon breeds, they might have a chance against that giant eagle.
The only regret was that the 【Dragon’s Inverted Scale】 of the 【Twin Burst Baby Blue-Eye Dragon】 was still on cooldown. At this moment, the only substitute for the 【Dragon’s Inverted Scale】 was the 【Laughing Mask】!
While Dark prepared to meet the giant eagle, the 【Mana Nightmare Demon】 and the 【Reaper’s Casket】 below also started moving. Concealed in hibernation underground, the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 could never have imagined encountering a golem with the ability of 【Transparency】.
【Transparency】 was simple and easy, directly seeing through the soil and spotting the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】, which seemed like a stone in normal perception.
Upon discovering it, the 【Mana Nightmare Demon】 did not immediately activate the 【Nightmare Space】. Instead, inspired, it wanted to tease the curled-up 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 by drawing a 【positive】 sign on its forehead. But the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 was extremely sensitive at this time, constantly listening for any signs of movement.
As soon as the 【Mana Nightmare Demon】 appeared, it was spotted.
Then, the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 chose to flee at once—since it had escaped once, escaping again didn’t seem so difficult anymore.
Above all, preserving its life was paramount.
The 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 felt a surge of determination, spat out some poison at the 【Mana Nightmare Demon】, then turned around and continued digging down.
But suddenly, purple smoke filled the small underground cave.
The 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 found itself moving incredibly slowly.
That extreme slowness made its attempt to escape look like a mud-bound creature struggling to be caught by its tail, absurdly comical.
The 【Mana Nightmare Demon】 laughed and burrowed into the ground, looking up and seeing the face of the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast] right in front of it.
At that moment, the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 felt as if it had encountered a ghost around a corner, shivering all over.
Indeed, the 【Mana Nightmare Demon】 was satisfied with its success.
Seeing its smile, the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 was even more terrified, hastily retracting its head and fleeing in another direction.
The corners of the 【Mana Nightmare Demon】’s mouth curled up, and every time the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 tried to escape, the same face appeared.
Finally, after several terrifying moments, the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 bit down hard and burrowed toward the surface,
In fact, the underground space was narrow and unsuitable for施展.
Given the size of the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】, it couldn’t move freely underground.
Of course, the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 was now about three meters long, just enough to fit into the coffin of the 【Reaper’s Casket】. It had no idea who was waiting for it above ground.
Under the intimidation of the 【Mana Nightmare Demon】, the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 returned to the ground.
Following the hole it had dug, the purple fog also drifted out, spreading across the surface.
The 【Reaper’s Casket】 was guarding outside early.
It saw the ground nearby suddenly sink inward, and the panicked lion head of the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 emerged.
The 【Reaper’s Casket】 was delighted, twisting its body and moving towards the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】—but with a light move, it suddenly appeared right in front of the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast]!
The 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 had already been slowed down by the constraints of the 【Nightmare Space】, feeling as if it was stuck in quicksand. Seeing the 【Reaper’s Casket】 moving just as fast in the same “quicksand,” it was shocked and turned to flee.
But the shadowy tentacles of the 【Reaper’s Casket】 had already grabbed its snake body!—the 【Reaper’s Casket】 did not use its ultimate skill 【Mummy】 opportunistically. If the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 were turned into a 【Mummy】, its movement speed would decrease dramatically, making it even faster in the 【Nightmare Space】.
The 【Reaper’s Casket】 naturally wouldn’t give it a chance to escape.
Immediately after grabbing the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】, it used another ultimate skill—【Sealing】—dragging the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 directly into its coffin!
Before the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】 could react, the coffin lid closed from the outside, and the remaining energy inside slowly drained away!
“Death~!”
The 【Reaper’s Casket】 exclaimed happily, patting the coffin lid and using the ultimate skill—【Iron Wall】—boosting its defense from 3000 points to 6000 points.
With the current strength of the 【Lion-Headed Snake Body Beast】, it was impossible to break through the 6000-point defense and escape from the coffin.
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