Calamity Messenger

Chapter 217 - 171: Got It (2)

Coming once again before the Cyan Light Array, Yan Qing gazed at the blood bar and karma bar above the Red-clothed Demon Fiend’s head, lost in thought.

Unlike the Skull Tower that can quickly regenerate health, the Red-clothed Demon Fiend regenerates very slowly. After being severely beaten by the Rabbit Heroine three times, its health was left at only 16%, and the karma bar at just 1%, which Yan Qing deliberately controlled. If he guessed correctly, an unprecedented transformation would certainly occur when the karma bar hits zero, so it was necessary to be fully prepared before triggering it.

So, should this be told to the three Great Guardians? If they took the opportunity...

Just as Yan Qing was thinking this, the Rabbit Heroine in the game screen provided a dialogue option.

"There’s a high chance something will change soon, be prepared," the Rabbit Heroine said nonchalantly, looking at Pharmacist’s Wish: "Big sister, take care of yourself first."

Pharmacist’s Wish neither nodded nor shook her head, but twirled her spear, indicating that she was ready.

Concealment was impossible, unless it was hidden even from Pharmacist’s Wish. Moreover, the three Great Guardians were incredibly astute and had the precedent of the Skull Tower; how could they be unprepared?

Besides, the Rabbit Heroine wasn’t that kind of person.

Even though the three Great Guardians were villains, evil, and soon to be foes, since they were allies at this moment, there was no reason to deliberately harm them; the Rabbit Heroine wouldn’t forsake her dignity.

The five entered the array again, four of them distracting the White-clothed Demon Fiends while the Rabbit Heroine faced the Red-clothed Demon Fiend, initiating Storm Time!

When the karma bar hit zero, the massive, golden wound on the Red-clothed Demon Fiend’s chest became incredibly dazzling. As it let out a shriek filled with malice, all five demon fiends underwent a transformation. Their bodies grew massive, sprouting two heads and four arms, turning into three-headed, six-armed monsters, and their attack speed and power far exceeded their previous state!

"Vajra, give me back my husband’s life!"

"Vajra, you killed the innocent unjustly!"

"Vajra, I want you dead!"

Retreat, retreat, retreat!

The Rabbit Heroine narrowly avoided the Red-clothed Demon Fiend’s claws, but was soon surrounded by the five Great Demon Fiends coming from all directions, enveloped in a storm of blood and carnage, compared to which the Rabbit Heroine was like a young beast, unable to escape their inescapable net!

Yan Qing had calculated that to knock out the last 16% of the Red-clothed Demon Fiend’s health, it was necessary to use the Seven Steps to Enlightenment ability, either waiting seven seconds or letting it take seven steps, to inflict 150% critical damage. But could the Rabbit Heroine really hold on until after seven steps in such dire straits?

To the southeast, a nimble figure blocked the White-clothed Demon Fiend; it was Pharmacist’s Wish. She thrust her spear into the ground. This kind of untargeted attack would not be affected by the negative effects of the array, and she firmly held onto the spear, forming a tripwire, forcibly tripping up the White-clothed Demon Fiend!

From the northeast came a Vajra’s roar; Prajna actually managed to stand against the White-clothed Demon Fiend, getting his protective barrier smashed by two punches, sending him flying like a shell, but stalling for two precious seconds!

To the west, Beiyou intentionally provoked the White-clothed Demon Fiend, luring it to attack him, then ran in front of another White-clothed Demon Fiend, using their positions to obstruct each other. Although it cost him his protective barrier being shattered and his hands receiving deep, bone-revealing wounds, he successfully obstructed the steps of two White-clothed Demon Fiends!

Finally, there was—Blood Phase!

The Red-clothed Demon Fiend’s hatred for the Rabbit Heroine was so solid it was unaffected by anything else, so Blood Phase jumped directly onto its face, inserted his hand into its eye socket, and violently crushed the already dry remains inside!

The Red-clothed Demon Fiend didn’t stop moving; it had six arms, and the top two arms swung at Blood Phase as if swatting a mosquito, but Blood Phase had already leapt in front, pulling up a lock chain from the ground, the end of which was tied to the Red-clothed Demon Fiend’s feet!

Such trap that didn’t require aiming would not be affected by the Primordial Confusion Array!

Blood Phase had blocked the Red-clothed Demon Fiend this way three times before, but this time there was a mishap—the Red-clothed Demon Fiend was too strong. Even though Blood Phase pulled with all his might in the opposite direction, it did not interfere with the demon the slightest. Instead, with a strong tug, the Red-clothed Demon Fiend pulled Blood Phase to its front, and the three large hands on the left came down like hammers!

Blood Phase somersaulted backward but was still grazed, and his protective barrier was nearly shattered!

But that was already enough; with Blood Phase’s help, the Rabbit Heroine was almost to the safe zone, even if caught now, she’d only endure a round of attacks. Though the Mountain Heart-Protecting Mirror might not hold up, Blood Phase had perfectly fulfilled his duty, and now it was Rabbit Heroine’s turn to bear some risk.

However, Blood Phase then did something unexpected: he jumped onto the Red-haired Demon Fiend’s head again, looped the lock chain around its neck, and tightened it!

Once the Red-haired Demon Fiend ran, it essentially strangled itself with its own strength, forcing it to stop as its four arms slapped down on the audacious fly standing on its head!

The sound of the slap loud enough to pierce eardrums echoed in the Central Courtyard, but it was too late as Blood Phase had already escaped a step ahead. Only five steps from the safe zone, it was a mere breath away for him.

However, when Blood Phase looked at the people in the safe zone, he could only see warnings and terror on their faces!

Without the slightest hesitation, Blood Phase dove forward to dodge, a palm landing heavily where he was just a moment ago, leaving an inch-deep imprint.

But there was no escape euphoria for Blood Phase because he remembered, the Red-clothed Demon Fiend had six hands; four were clapping overhead, one had just descended, so where was the last one?

Even though Blood Phase scrambled to escape with all his might, it was too late!

Bang!

A resounding clash exploded to the side, Blood Phase looked at the hand that landed to his right, almost unable to respond.

The Red-clothed Demon Fiend missed!

Yes, the demon’s attack had a fifty percent chance of missing!

Just as joy was about to arise in Blood Phase’s heart, he was slapped away by the nearest White-clothed Demon Fiend, his protective barrier shattered, sending him flying like a fly and crashing heavily to the ground. After all, the others had run out, so naturally, the White-clothed Demon Fiend attacked the only one still in the array, Blood Phase.

"Husband—Son—Don’t leave me—"

At the moment of the Seven Steps to Enlightenment calculation, the Red-clothed Demon Fiend let out a mournful wail, burning into a golden flame, leaving only a curtain of red clothes. The other White-clothed Demon Fiends called out ’Master’ before turning to dust, leaving four white garments on the ground.

It seemed similar to the mechanism in the Front Hall; once the Red-clothed Demon Fiend is defeated, the other smaller fiends die as well, saving quite some effort.

In the courtyard outside the array, everyone gasped for breath after their life-threatening ordeal; Beiyou’s hands were nearly useless, Prajna couldn’t stop bleeding from his mouth, and Pharmacist’s Wish’s palms were cracked.

Blood Phase refused Prajna’s help, wobbling to his feet; his face had been dragged along the ground, smashing his nose, the Jinxian Crown fell, leaving his hair a mess, and his previously sinister face turned ragged and grim.

"Wait, am I the second to choose the spoils?" He asked Beiyou and Prajna.

"Yes," Beiyou and Prajna nodded.

"Kid, do I have the right to be the second to pick the spoils?" He asked the Rabbit Heroine.

The Rabbit Heroine turned her head, muttering,

"Yes, you do."