158: Chapter 154 Devouring Demon Blood, the Little Skeleton's Path to Evolution!

The palace gate collapsed with a thunderous crash.

As the dust settled, a Demon Dragon General over five meters tall appeared before everyone.

Its entire body was covered in dark red scales, with wings growing from its back, curved demon horns on its head, and it held a demon war halberd in its hand.

[ Demon Dragon General · Carlos (Overlord-tier BOSS · Lv.55) ]

[ HP: 85 Million ]

[ Skills: Demon Dragon Breath, Dragon Wing Storm, Demon Descent, Dragon Blood Boiling ]

Its gaze was fixed intently on the one person and five Magic Pets walking towards it.

It really wanted to cry.

But, was it afraid?

At the very least, it had to put on an act!!

The Demon Dragon cleared its throat, feigning composure, and looked down from on high.

"Tiny human!"

"How dare you intrude upon this general's territory!"

"Do you have a death wish?"

The corners of Lu Yuan's mouth curled up slightly.

"Attack."

As soon as the words fell, the five Magic Pets immediately charged forward.

"Thump!"

The Demon Dragon General didn't say another word; its legs went soft, and it knelt directly on the ground.

"Wait!"

"I surrender! I surrender!"

"Big Boss! I have elderly parents and young ones to support! Spare my life!!!"

??? The Slime's small bean-like eyes widened, looking completely bewildered.

"It's already kneeling?"

"I, the Great King, haven't even started exploding yet!"

The Little Skeleton, however, was unfazed. Facing such a powerful master, wasn't it normal not to dare to resist?

"Those who know the times are the wise ones."

"However, Master, I suggest killing it directly to prevent future trouble."

Upon hearing this, the Demon Dragon General shivered all over and kowtowed like it was pounding garlic.

"No, no, no!"

"My Lord, this one knows a secret!"

"About the Dark Church!"

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"Oh?"

"Tell me about it."

The Demon Dragon General, as if granted amnesty, hurriedly spoke up.

"The High Priest of the Dark Church is plotting a massive conspiracy!"

"They want to use the demon bloodline within Cheng Niannian to open the Gate of the Abyss! And summon the demon army to descend upon Blue Star."

"Once successful, the entire Blue Star will become the main battlefield and fall into chaos!"

A trace of coldness flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.

"Tell me something I don't know."

The Demon Dragon General rolled its eyes, seemingly looking for a way to escape.

"This one also knows the High Priest's weakness!"

"His heart is not in his body, but hidden within an altar!"

"As long as that altar is destroyed, he can be killed!"

Lu Yuan was silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

"Thanks for your information, you can die now."

"No—!!!" The Demon Dragon General let out a desperate roar, violently grabbing the demon war halberd from the ground, its dark red scales glowing with blood-colored light.

[ Dragon Blood Boiling ]

Its aura instantly surged, its eyes turned blood-red, and it entered a berserk state. It wanted to charge at Lu Yuan.

"Since you won't give this general a way out!"

"Then this general will drag you all to the grave with me!"

"Demon Dragon Breath—!!!"

It opened its bloody maw, and a torrent of ink-black flames gushed out! Wherever it passed, even the air was corroded with a hissing sound.

"Do not harm my Master!" The Little Skeleton stepped forward, and the light of several high-tier defensive skills simultaneously lit up on its bones!

[ Golden Body MAX ]

[ Earth's Blessing (MAX) ]

[ Shield of Holy Light (MAX) ]

[ ... ]

During this time, the Little Skeleton had long since updated its defensive skills. What it was using now were all 'high-tier' defensive skills. Its defense had skyrocketed!

"Boom—!!!" The Demon Dragon Breath slammed fiercely against the bone shield, erupting with an earth-shattering roar. -1031!

"Is that it?"

"You're not very good, are you."

The Little Skeleton blocked the front, while the other Magic Pets immediately began to gang up on it. Although the Demon Dragon General fought back desperately, in less than a minute, its body collapsed to the ground with a thunderous thud.

[ Killed Demon Dragon General (Overlord-tier BOSS), gained EXP + 4,200,000! ]

[ Over-level kill bonus: EXP + 300%! ]

[ You obtained: Demon Armor (Armor) × 1! ]

[ You obtained: Demon Horn Crown (Headgear) × 1! ]

[ You obtained: Demon Essence Blood (Epic-tier Material) × 10! ]

Lu Yuan's gaze fell on that row of rewards. Demon Essence Blood? He was slightly stunned. This thing... seemed useful for the Little Skeleton?

As soon as his consciousness touched that bottle of Essence Blood, a system prompt appeared before his eyes:

[ Demon Essence Blood ]

Epic-tier material. Effect: Blood containing the bloodline essence of a Demon Dragon General. After being absorbed by Demon-type or Undead-type Magic Pets, there is a probability of activating bloodline evolution.

Lu Yuan's eyes lit up. He took out that bottle of Essence Blood and looked at the Little Skeleton.

"This thing, I'll reward it to you."

The Little Skeleton immediately released the 'Endearing Pity' state, shrinking its body to come to Lu Yuan's side.

The Little Skeleton looked at the bottle of Essence Blood, then looked at Lu Yuan. Although it didn't understand what its Master wanted to do, it still obediently poured the Essence Blood into its mouth.

Hum—!!! A pitch-black light suddenly erupted from inside the Little Skeleton's body!

That light, like ink, spread wildly across its golden skeleton! Black lines, like blood vessels, appeared, intertwined, and spread across the surface of the bones.

The Little Skeleton's body began to tremble violently. It let out a low roar:

"Roar—!!!"

Boom!!! A terrifying aura swept out in all directions with it as the center!

That pitch-black light grew increasingly dense. In the end, it completely enveloped the Little Skeleton's massive body into a giant black cocoon! The entire cave was shaking violently.

Slime: F*ck!

This guy is getting stronger again.

It's not just the Little Skeleton, but also the Iron-Eating Beast. This guy's strength increase is also very fast.

The Demon Pill is even more monstrous; once it lets it stack up its speed, it is simply no match for it.

And the new Goblin... If distance is opened up, it probably wouldn't be able to beat it either.

The Slime felt a lot of pressure!

If things go on like this, its position as the Great King might really be in jeopardy. It must find a way!

A few minutes later, crack. The black cocoon split open with a fissure.

Crack, crack, crack~ The cracks multiplied, spreading like a spiderweb.

Boom!!! The black cocoon completely shattered!

A golden figure slowly stood up from the broken cocoon. The Little Skeleton!

No, at this moment, it was no longer that simple golden skeleton. Its bone surface was covered with a layer of faint black lines.

Those lines emitted a dark luster, like some kind of ancient runes. In its eye sockets, that soul flame had also changed. It was no longer a pale golden flame. Instead, it was burning with a strange flame intertwined with pitch-black and gold!

What was even more shocking was that on top of its head, a pair of pitch-black, curved bone horns had grown! Behind it, a bone tail, extended from its spine, was swaying gently!

[ Your Magic Pet — Little Skeleton, successfully evolved into 'Demon Skeleton King'! ]

[ Race Tier: Overlord-tier (Evolving) ]

[ Detected that the bloodline has not yet fully stabilized; it can still continue to evolve by devouring more powerful demon bloodlines! ]

Lu Yuan looked at the Little Skeleton's new form, a glint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

Demon Skeleton King... The Little Skeleton had actually embarked on an unprecedented path of evolution!

Moreover, the race tier would no longer limit the Little Skeleton. Its size would continue to grow!!