607: Something unexpected happened

Chapter 607: An Accident Occurred

"Oh, wow~ Is this... a Floating Ghost?" Ye Zian's eyebrows twitched slightly as he looked at the demon in front of him.

These past few days, he hadn't just been training; he had also obtained a Demon Compendium from Thrace, which contained records of many common known demons.

Of course, these demons were all referred to as 'demons' by humans.

However, they weren't true demons; only those beings from Hell were the real demons!

To a Demon Hunter, these were considered monsters.

The problem was, the Floating Ghost was a more formidable monster in terms of danger than the Giant Body Demon!

"The difficulty has escalated!" Although Ye Zian had seen the Floating Ghost's illustration, this was his first time confronting a Floating Ghost directly, and he had no idea what its combat style was like.

Whoosh~

The Floating Ghost moved abruptly, leaving behind gradually dissipating black smoke in its wake.

It seemed to have no hands; it swooped down, revealing only its eerie white mask and a black robe that billowed as if filled with wind.

Ye Zian saw that the opponent didn't seem to be a 'physical' entity and didn't dare to meet it head-on.

He suddenly rolled to the side.

Boom~!

When the Floating Ghost passed over Ye Zian's original position, a pair of black claws, seemingly extending from nowhere within its black robe, directly plowed three long grooves into The Ground.

Upon seeing this, Ye Zian's brows furrowed slightly; so it did have hands after all! Were they hidden under the black robe? But it looked as if they extended directly from the black robe...

Or perhaps, that mask was the Floating Ghost's true body? Ye Zian pondered, as the white mask on the all-black Floating Ghost's face was simply too conspicuous.

After sweeping past, the Floating Ghost re-suspended itself in the air and turned to face Ye Zian.

Whoosh~!

Suddenly, a long black claw extended from its body and lunged at Ye Zian.

Ye Zian was startled and instinctively swung his blade.

Clang!

He felt as if he had struck a hard stone; sparks flew from the point where his blade collided with the black claw.

Whoosh!

Ye Zian was dragged several meters across The Ground by the immense force.

So hard!

Ye Zian was slightly startled; in that brief contact, he had already felt the hardness of the Floating Ghost's black claw.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was like metal!

After attacking, the Floating Ghost's black claw quickly retracted.

"A frog?" Ye Zian observed the Floating Ghost's action; it seemed that once the black claw extended, it had to retract.

Just like a frog flicking its tongue, out and in.

Let's try again...

Ye Zian pondered, then suddenly charged towards the Floating Ghost.

Buzz~ Buzz~

As he advanced, Ye Zian twisted the hilt of his sword.

The blade of Flowing Flame immediately turned red.

Thump~ Thump~ Thump~ Ye Zian lowered his body and rushed forward quickly.

Whoosh!

Seeing Ye Zian charging, a black claw suddenly shot out from within the Floating Ghost's body, flying directly towards Ye Zian.

Here it comes!

Ye Zian's gaze narrowed slightly; he stomped his foot hard, and his body abruptly shot upwards.

Whoosh!

Ye Zian, having leaped into the air, dodged the black claw's attack.

Boom~ The black claw struck The Ground.

Ye Zian, suspended in the air, glanced at the Floating Ghost's black claw from the corner of his eye; sure enough, the black claw began to retract.

Now!

Ye Zian fiercely brought his blade down towards the Floating Ghost.

The Floating Ghost floated backward, it managed to dodge, but the black claw it had extended was not so lucky.

"Haaah!!!" Ye Zian roared, bringing down Flowing Flame, now at full power, with a fierce strike.

He cut into the 'arm' of the black claw.

Pfft!

Completely different from before, Flowing Flame at full power was still incredibly formidable.

It sliced off the black claw with a single strike.

Puff~ Puff~

Black mist immediately sprayed from the severed end, but it dissipated into the air before flying far.

"Looks like you're not much either!" Ye Zian roared, then furiously twisted the sword hilt again to recharge the power, lest it drop.

Recharging his weapon was something he initially wasn't used to, but he couldn't deny its immense power and effectiveness.

If he couldn't adapt, that was his own problem!

So, ever since his last training session, Ye Zian had focused on making himself proficient and accustomed to this operation.

Now it was much better; it had become quite natural.

Horizontal sweep!

Ye Zian swept his blade horizontally.

Pfft!

The Floating Ghost, not far away, was directly cut in half by Ye Zian.

Black mist surged and dissipated.

It was clear that the Floating Ghost seemed to be in great pain, its head mask flailing.

Ye Zian understood the principle of striking while the iron is hot; he was skilled at kicking a man when he's down.

Another strike!

He split it vertically!

The white mask shattered.

"Solved?!" Ye Zian breathed a slight sigh of relief as he watched the Floating Ghost dissipate into black mist.

What was that! It was just like this!

It seems I'm really strong now!

Ye Zian tilted his head slightly, then suddenly noticed movement behind him.

No, wasn't the boss defeated?

Ye Zian turned around, somewhat flustered.

What he saw was a dark red door appearing in flames, and then a figure emerged from it.

"Human..."

Ye Zian's pupils contracted slightly.

Holy crap! This must be a demon!

Lesser Demon - Aribald.

Holy crap! How could a demon appear here!

Aribald was about three meters tall, with a dark red body, two ram horns on his head, and a somewhat sheep-like face.

His feet were cloven hooves, but his hands were similar to a human's, though larger, with longer fingers and sharp claws.

His muscles were very prominent, and he had a ram's tail behind him.

"I didn't expect to encounter a lone little Demon Hunter!" Aribald's eyes lit up as he looked at Ye Zian, and for some reason, he felt that this human in front of him was exceptionally alluring, like some exquisite delicacy.

Eat him! Eat him!

His bloodline was screaming wildly.

Ye Zian felt the killing intent emanating from Aribald; no matter how confident he was, he wouldn't be confident in defeating a demon, a true demon!

"I'm screwed! Brothers!" Ye Zian wailed in the chat group.

"What's wrong?" Yi Xin, the 24/7 online service provider, appeared immediately.

"I encountered a demon, and I'm about to be eaten..." Ye Zian said, exasperated.

At the same time, Aribald suddenly charged towards Ye Zian.

"Accept the request," Maple Leaf suddenly said.

Ye Zian saw it, and a prompt also popped up.

He instinctively clicked accept.

Bang!

"Hmm?!" Aribald's pupils contracted; his hand was blocked by a delicate, fair hand.

Ye Zian found that a young woman had appeared in front of him, or rather, a girl... mainly because she looked very young.

However, she wasn't short, standing at 175 cm, with short white hair that had a faint golden sheen.

She wore a halter-neck bandeau top, tight shorts with a short skirt, bandages wrapped around her hands, and was barefoot on The Ground.

Her exposed arms and waist showed subtle muscle definition.

She was the type of girl who was extremely heroic and dashing, attractive to both men and women.