Chapter 9 Slaughter, the Advanced [Gluttonous Demon]

Comparing the martial arts of Zhang Fei and the [Blood Bat Mecha King], Zhang Fei wins.

Trait [Skilled in Martial Arts and Riding] takes effect! Critical damage increased!

"Zhang Yide, Man of Yan, is here! Who dares to fight to the death?" A deafening roar echoed through the night sky.

Skill [Roar II] activated! The [Blood Bat Mecha King] in the air is instantly inflicted with the "Daunted" effect, its aura becoming slightly sluggish.

"You neither fight nor retreat, for what reason?"

The third roar followed immediately; skill [Roar III] activated! Zhang Fei's attack power increases, pain is eliminated, and perception is enhanced.

Zhang Fei's blood and qi surged, his aura skyrocketing several times over. His eyes were sharp, locked onto the [Blood Bat Mecha King] above. It flapped its massive mechanical bat wings, its pig-like nose twitching slightly, eyes filled with bloodthirsty light, and dark red blood—belonging to who knows whom—still hung from the corner of its mouth.

When the Daunted effect was applied, the [Blood Bat Mecha King] sensed something was wrong but didn't take it to heart, maintaining its hideous posture.

Zhang Fei immediately leaped up, lunging straight for the [Blood Bat Mecha King]. Meanwhile, the owner of the tiger's roar, the [Double-Headed Black Tiger], was left to Yan Shuangling and Ye Suxuan to handle together. The two were very strong; as long as they could deal with it quickly, they could turn back to support Zhang Fei. As for Yue Daoyu, he had already slipped away amidst the chaos.

"Ji... Zha~"

A low, piercing sonic wave suddenly erupted from the [Blood Bat Mecha King's] mouth. The invisible sound waves swept across the field, making everyone present feel mentally scattered and dizzy.

Only Zhang Fei, relying on the trait [Generals Heart], didn't feel much.

Seizing this fleeting gap, he immediately activated the skill [Roar I], attempting to interrupt its skill activation. The [Blood Bat Mecha King] flying in the air sensed a ripple in space.

Although the imprisonment formed very quickly, the [Blood Bat Mecha King] was even faster. Its body turned into a black shadow and vanished from the spot in an instant, barely dodging the skill.

Zhang Fei's eyes narrowed as he continued his pursuit, man and beast locked in a fierce struggle.

With the [Blood Bat Mecha King] having no chance to launch mental interference, Yan Shuangling's card, Elegant Blade, and Ye Suxuan moved quickly to the wall where the [Double-Headed Black Tiger] was perched.

"Come down for me, big kitty." Ye Suxuan's large blade flashed with light as it flew from her hand, slashing toward the [Double-Headed Black Tiger]. One of its fiery red tiger heads lowered slightly and spat out a ball of blazing fire, which collided violently with the flying blade.

"Bang~" Fire sparked in all directions, and the shockwave spread outward.

A human-like sneer curled at the corner of its mouth, but at that moment, a bright silver cold light suddenly pierced the night sky. It was incredibly fast—a blade, its body covered in frost.

Elegant Blade unleashed a blade light that could Freeze Ten Thousand Miles, like a demon opening its maw to swallow the enemy, submerging the [Double-Headed Black Tiger]. Standing beside Gu Ye, Yan Shuangling paid close attention to Elegant Blade's status. Seeing Elegant Blade achieve results, she immediately spoke:

"Elegant Blade, [Wood Plant Meditation]!"

Hearing this, Elegant Blade immediately complied, sitting cross-legged in the void with the Tang sword resting on his lap. He closed his eyes to meditate, and a surge of green energy ignited around him.

A spiritual tree slowly grew out of the void behind him, emitting an invisible power. The surrounding monsters unconsciously turned their gaze toward the spiritual tree, and even the [Blood Bat Mecha King] was not spared.

A mysterious voice echoed in their hearts, inducing their desires: "Quick, do not hesitate, go cut down that tree, do it now!"

The [Blood Bat Mecha King] could only barely resist the spiritual tree's taunt by relying on its Leader's Will, let alone its subordinates.

Their eyes were firmly fixed on the spiritual tree as they flew toward it. Below, Chu Ling was still frustrated that these [Blood Bat Mechas] were too agile in the sky; he had been shooting for so long and had only killed a dozen or so.

Seeing them controlled by Elegant Blade, he shouted in surprise, "School Beauty Yan, you're still the best."

Now, the [Blood Bat Mechas] had all become sitting ducks in the sky. Chu Ling controlled the Gatling gun, killing to his heart's content. The barrels spun frantically, the "buzzing" sound incessant. Every bullet hit its target precisely, and the monsters' corpses fell from the sky like raindrops before he could even finish his killing spree.

"Roar~"

With a tiger's roar, the [Double-Headed Black Tiger] revealed its true form in the distance. Half of its body was covered in frost, and a patch of its fur had been shaved off by Elegant Blade.

This roar contained violent energy, breaking the spiritual tree's weak control over the [Blood Bat Mecha King].

But Zhang Fei had already spotted the opportunity. During the moment the [Blood Bat Mecha King] was frozen by Elegant Blade's taunt, he activated the skill [Roar I], imprisoning it in place. While bound, it still tried to use brute force to break the confinement.

Zhang Fei teleported to its side. The tip of the eighteen-foot serpent spear was like the venomous fangs of a snake, sharp and sinister, as it stabbed fiercely toward its head. The [Double-Headed Black Tiger] tried to save the trapped [Blood Bat Mecha King]; one of its white-furred tiger heads spat a giant ice spike from its mouth, shooting it toward Zhang Fei.

"Crack"

The sound of the ice spike being shattered by a large blade reached the [Double-Headed Black Tiger's] ears. It looked up to see Ye Suxuan, carrying her large blade on her shoulder with a grin: "Big kitty, your opponent is me!"

With that, she charged at it with her large blade. With Ye Suxuan holding off the [Double-Headed Black Tiger], the bound [Blood Bat Mecha King] could only watch helplessly as Zhang Fei's eighteen-foot serpent spear slashed into its body. Blood splattered as a fresh bat head fell to the ground, and its mechanical body, lacking the head's control, also plummeted from the sky.

Trait [Reset] takes effect!

Zhang Fei looked at the [Double-Headed Black Tiger] entangled with Ye Suxuan and went to help, carrying his eighteen-foot serpent spear.

However, no one noticed that the corpses of the [Blood Bat Mecha King] and all the [Blood Bat Mechas] shot by Chu Ling were quietly dragged away by a strange shadow the moment they fell.

The battle with the [Double-Headed Black Tiger] ended quickly. Although its realm was one level higher than the [Blood Bat Mecha King's], under Zhang Fei's imprisonment and Ye Suxuan's powerful attacks, it could only die with regret.

Chu Ling and Yan Shuangling's side was also quickly resolved. Gu Ye immediately said, "There's no time to lose, let's get into the church quickly. Once the [Gluttonous Ghoul] evolves, we'll have a real fight on our hands."

Just as he finished speaking, a shrill cry came from inside the church, making one's skin crawl. The other three turned to look at him with strange expressions.

"Uh~"

Gu Ye gave them an embarrassed smile. He really wanted to slap himself right now—what a jinx!

The few of them exchanged glances, understanding the meaning in each other's eyes. Let's do this.

Elegant Blade was the first to walk toward the church doors, pushing them open with force. A gust of wind mixed with a foul stench rushed out, and the people behind him instinctively covered their noses.

Entering the church, the group finally saw its internal structure and finally understood why this Card Domain was called the [Blood Fiend Mechanical Forest].

Inside the church hall, countless bat mechanical prosthetics were piled on the rows of seats. Along the sides of the hall stood several statues wearing Ancient Yanxia armor.

The glass at the very back of the church was splattered with blood, and the chandeliers on the ceiling emitted dim light, making the scene incredibly eerie.

And the [Gluttonous Ghoul] they were looking for was currently sitting with its eyes closed on the altar the priest usually used for prayer.

Thick, dark green liquid was flowing down its stout tongue, intermingling with the dark red blood on the altar's surface, winding down along the holy wood grain.

The altar, which should have carried piety and holiness, was now soaked in this strange liquid. The sense of blasphemous incongruity hit them, giving everyone present goosebumps.

"Go"

Someone shouted, and the group immediately attacked the [Gluttonous Ghoul]. Chu Ling's Gatling gun was the first to start, bullets pouring out continuously, while Zhang Fei and Elegant Blade directly unleashed their skills.

The [Gluttonous Ghoul] on the altar suddenly snapped its eyes open, letting out a strange sound. Its aura surged abruptly, jumping from Bronze Level 7 to Bronze Tenth Tier.

It reached out a skeletal hand and easily blocked Elegant Blade's attack. The moment Zhang Fei's imprisonment formed, it broke free. It clenched its fists and delivered a heavy, powerful blow to their weapons, shaking both of them back several steps.

Seeing this, their expressions turned grave. Gu Ye let out a heavy breath:

"No more holding back, Zhang Fei!"

Skill [Roar I] failed to activate; Zhang Fei is under damage suppression.

Trait [Skilled in Martial Arts and Riding] takes effect!

Summoning mount [Dark Cloud Treading Snow · Black Steed]!

"Horse, come!" Zhang Fei barked coldly.