novelraw Chapter 495 - 485: Deadly Sins Team Building
Chapter 495 - 485: Deadly Sins Team Building
Under the blood-red sky, even the air carried a hint of the bloody smell.
All vampire warriors simultaneously sensed the changes within their bodies.
Power surged through their limbs, wounds healed at a visibly rapid rate, and even their awareness of [Blood Manipulation] became unprecedentedly keen.
What thrilled them even more was the inexhaustible blood permeating the air, as if the entire world had transformed into their source of power.
A Blood Race Viscount, who had been fleeing moments ago, suddenly stopped in his tracks.
He raised his hand to grip the air, and the surrounding blood-colored mist instantly condensed into a dark red spear, pointing towards the Church Werewolf that had been relentlessly pursuing him, revealing a cruel smile.
The actual strength between both sides was not vastly different, but swept into a state of defeat, he had previously been forced to flee helplessly from this werewolf.
But now the situation was different. The Emperor had arrived, boosting the Demon Race’s morale, and with the enhancement granted by the blood sky, this werewolf was no longer a threat.
"Die, you mangy beast!"
The blood spear shot out like a venomous serpent, opposing the oncoming sharp werewolf claws.
The anticipated scene of the spear piercing flesh did not occur.
In a violent clash, the wolf claws were torn and bloodied, but unbelievably, the blood spear was also shattered and dissolved back into a mist of blood.
In a flash, the werewolf’s other claw swept past the vampire’s neck.
The Viscount barely evaded the fatal strike, leaving only a few bloody marks on his neck.
He staggered back to widen the distance, staring in disbelief at the panting werewolf before him.
This beast... why did it feel stronger than before?
Not only was this Viscount puzzled, but the werewolf-transformed Church Warriors battling the Demon Race could not comprehend it either.
Though they did not possess the Blood Race’s perfect [Blood Manipulation] compatibility with the blood sky, they indeed felt a surge of strength within their bodies, and their wound healing speed was greatly enhanced.
Though not as adept as the Blood Race, this sudden strengthening was still not to be underestimated.
Conversely, other members of the Demon Race benefited little, with the blood-tainted air making breathing even harder.
However, these surprises clearly could not alter the tide of battle.
Mortis did not even glance at the ant-like slaughter beneath him.
His gaze landed on Visarius, his voice calm yet sending chills down the latter’s spine: "The entire army has almost collapsed, even you have been slain. It seems the situation is dire enough for me to take action personally."
Visarius hung his head deeply: "It was my incompetence that failed your Majesty’s trust."
"Where are Xenophon and the others?"
Maintaining a respectful posture, Visarius answered, "They’re holding back the human reinforcements to the southeast."
Mortis looked southeast, his gaze extending with the blood sky, spotting the other half of the army engaging in fierce battle with the Puki.
Redirecting his focus, his eyes rested on Elvyn.
"Human Sword Saint, kneel and pledge allegiance, or face annihilation."
Elvyn chuckled lightly, unfastening the short sword from his waist and tossing it to Shi Wu.
Now that he had Dawn Moon, the short sword was unnecessary, carrying it held no meaning.
The Sword Saint twirled his sword, his somewhat disheveled long hair fluttering wildly in the blood-red wind: "Come to think of it, in over fifty years of living, I’ve never knelt before anyone. Too proud when I was young, never found anyone worthy of bowing to."
"Now that I’m older, my knees are too stiff to bend, especially for you," he paused, "a big rat with wings!"
Before his words settled, Dawn Moon suddenly slashed at Visarius, who was half-kneeling on the ground.
The Prince hastily gathered blood bats to block, only to find the sword light ethereal and without force.
It was a feint to hold him in place!
By the time he realized, Elvyn’s figure was already soaring into the air.
[Moon Stepping Level 10]
The silver moonlight under the Sword Saint’s feet tore a rift in the blood sky, the sword blade aiming directly at the figure on the Blood Throne!
Mortis watched the approaching blade indifferently. Just as the twin swords were about to strike his brow, the moonlight beneath Elvyn’s feet suddenly shattered.
"Then die."
The Emperor flicked his fingers, and a sky-high blood column came crashing down.
Elvyn was mercilessly slammed into the ground from mid-air, as countless blood columns followed in quick succession.
The ground trembled violently, causing cracks even in the city walls of Three Mountains City that hadn’t been breached, fragments of stone raining down like a storm.
When the final blood column dissipated, what remained at the Sword Saint’s impact site was just a mound of dark red crystal clusters.
Looking at the half-broken Dawn Moon blade at his feet, Shi Wu couldn’t believe that the powerful mentor could have fallen so quickly!
"Church Warriors, hold the rear, everyone else retreated into the city!" As the Archbishop ordered with painful resolve, the soldiers who had descended from heaven to hell scrambled back toward Three Mountains City in disarray.
Meanwhile, the werewolf-transformed Church Warriors roared as they charged at the Demon Race attempting to pursue.
In the battle until now, the rationality left in these werewolf-like Church warriors is running low, as they burn their last power under the influence of Potential Activation.
The Emperor has no interest in the panicked humans below, not even in the Archbishop of the Bright Church.
The only one who can make him take action is the Sword Saint.
The Prince stood up, drained two werewolves with a wave, and commanded the Demon Race army to chase down the desperate humans.
The Archbishop also knows that his actions are nothing more than ugly struggling.
But even ugly struggle is better than waiting to be slaughtered!
...
On the other side.
An arrow straying from its trajectory flew past the remains of Demon Race and Puki scattered on the ground, feebly hitting the Rock Armor of the Heavy Armor Puki, easily bouncing off.
Behind the Heavy Armor Puki, most of Inanna’s body was forcibly stuffed into the narrow burrow, with only the upper body still struggling outside.
"Number Four, Number Ten, what are you doing?!"
Number Ten was frantically digging with mycelium tentacles, trying to widen the entrance.
Number Four impatiently stomped on Inanna with short mycelium legs, complaining with each step: "Pink Puki, your human form’s flab is too troublesome! You can’t fit into the net tunnel!"
Number Ten glanced at the situation and said, "It’s not gonna work, it’s too late, you’d better turn back into Puki!"
"Exactly, exactly! Should have changed back long ago!" Number Four echoed, stomping again twice.
Inanna: "Suddenly you want me to run, why?"
Lin Jun suddenly appeared: "Why else? Haven’t you seen the blood clouds in the sky? The Three Mountains City is finished, if you don’t run, you’ll be wiped out!"
A trace of panic flashed in Inanna’s eyes, then she said: "I need... I need to tell the old man and Uncle Lorenzo..."
Lin Jun looked at the two battling Dukes, but didn’t answer Inanna.
They can’t possibly be ignorant of the blood clouds in the sky, nor of what it signifies, yet they don’t seem to be planning to retreat.
Still, with the Sword Saint defeated, Lin Jun truly believes humans don’t stand a chance.
Lin Jun instructed Number Four and Number Ten to coax and deceive Inanna into changing back into Puki form, forcibly pushing her into the underground net tunnel.
Looking at the panel on the Blood Throne, Lin Jun secretly clicked his tongue:
[Name: Mortis Delacourne]
[Level: Level 90]
[Skills: Blood Manipulation Level 10, Nightmare Incarnation Level 10, Blood Recovery Level 10... Spiritual Magic Level 10, Magic Storage Level 10, Magic Manipulation Level 10... Physical Resistance Level 9, Magic Resistance Level 8... Sunlight Resistance Level 3...]
[Achievements:
Envy of the Seven Sins: Block enemy abilities
Betrayer: Intelligence attribute increases by ten percent, Spiritual attribute decreases by five percent
...]
The Sword Saint’s Moon Stepping was forcibly interrupted by [Envy] just now.
In that moment, most of Elvyn’s skills turned gray on the panel, and the panel status was somewhat similar to when Lin Jun divided the [Life Essence].
The situation is overwhelmingly disadvantageous, really there’s not the least bit of contest.
Thinking about the [Wrath] that is about to join the battlefield, Lin Jun felt speechless.
What kind of day is this?
A Seven Sins get-together?
Didn’t even notify me in advance, pardon me from joining!
Lin Jun was about to make a getaway.
But before that...
Mycelium spread beneath the ground and soon discovered the Sword Saint’s broken body in the deep pit beneath the crystal cluster.
The Emperor really has a good heart, even went out of his way to use a crystal cluster to block my view.
Then I won’t stand on ceremony!
Little Sword Saint, when you casually chopped my Puki in the Underground City, did you consider today’s consequences?
Eh?
Why aren’t you dead yet?
...
Countless cracks appeared on the surface of the blood crystal cluster, accompanied by deafening explosion sounds, a wild wolf howl resonated across the battlefield from the deep pit!