latelenovela Chapter 233 Attrition Begins
Chapter 233 Attrition Begins
"Attack its mouth!" Ning Xiaoxi shouted a reminder.
The Blood Demon of Madness has thick skin and flesh, and ordinary spells cannot break through its defenses. Both of its techniques are accomplished by roaring and inhaling, which hinders its spellcasting and wears it down.
After being warned, Ning Xiaoxi was knocked away by the Mad Blood Demon as it swung its arm to attack.
Several celestial masters manipulated the sand on the ground, causing it to churn and trap the legs of the Berserker Blood Demon, preventing it from flying. Fiery blades whistled through the air as they hurtled towards its mouth, preventing it from unleashing its preferred spells and forcing it to rely solely on its hard scales for resistance.
One golden shield after another blocked the corrosive black blood falling from the Berserker Blood Demon, while the spearhead, burning with fire, pierced through the gaps in its scales, lifting them and igniting its black blood.
Several large blades slashed at the leg joints and scaleless areas of the Blood Demon's body from different directions, severing its tendons and widening its wounds. Ice spikes and needles pierced the enlarged wounds, causing them to freeze.
Ning Xiaoxi clutched her chest and hid behind. At this moment, everyone's attention was drawn to the raging blood demon, and no one paid attention to the injured little celestial master who had fallen to the ground.
The Blood Demon was covered in ice, its feet were dragged by the earth dragon, and the blood vessels on its bat wings ruptured, causing it to bleed more and more. Gradually, it could no longer support its levitation in the air, and its huge body began to tilt.
The Celestial Masters' attacks did not stop or decrease; they continued their relentless bombardment and exerted all their strength.
Finally, with a muffled roar from its throat, the Blood Demon of Madness crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust, its black blood corroding the surrounding sand.
The Taoist priests outside were panting heavily. The scorching sun shone on the sandy ground, which was corroded by black blood and was smoking, reflecting a dim light and riddled with holes.
Some exorcists, overdoing their spells, even sat on the scorching sand, panting and unwilling to move.
One team of exorcists sheathed their weapons, whispered a few words, and then two of them walked forward quickly. Seeing someone go ahead to scout, two people from another team also stepped forward to follow. The rest of the group focused on recovering their physical and spiritual energy as quickly as possible.
Ning Xiaoxi looked at the demons who had concealed their presence and set traps about five miles away, and at the few celestial masters who had left, her heart heavy.
【Xiao Xi!】
Tuanzi secretly climbed onto Ning Xiaoxi's shoulder.
Those were the first group of demons, who actually left their initial deployment to block their path.
Those celestial masters who went to investigate are all known for their speed; they should be fine, right?
They'll be fine. Those demons don't need a few scouts.
Teams began to leave the ranks of the Celestial Masters. The corpse of the Mad Blood Demon was being roasted by the scorching sun, and the stench of decay became increasingly unbearable under the high temperature.
Ning Xiaoxi pulled her veil tighter, covering her head and face, as well as her slender figure. A cool light flashed across her spectral scales, penetrating her skin and blocking the heat. She lifted her leg to catch up with the group ahead, hanging limply at a distance.
Some of the more exhausted Taoist priests were slower, but they also left one after another.
After all the celestial masters had left, a rustling sound came, and the flesh and blood of the Mad Blood Demon began to collapse, melting and seeping into the sand. After the flesh and internal organs dissolved, only the stark white bones remained, buried by the yellow sand.
A crimson light flashed across the array beneath the sand dune, and a crack appeared on the array's runes.
Under the scorching midday sun, some of the Taoist priests began to leave the group, setting up tents to escape the intense heat and avoid the midday sun.
The leading group met the returning scouts and changed direction.
The other team, which had sent out the largest number of scouts, about twenty people, continued along the original route.
Ning Xiaoxi stood there, watching the scattered Celestial Masters. If they stayed together, they might still have a chance to survive, but they had to separate.
【Xiao Xi.】
[This is their trial; they all have to go through this. If they don't have the strength, they shouldn't become Celestial Masters, otherwise, they won't just be the ones who suffer.] Ning Xiaoxi didn't want to be so cold-blooded. Killing all the demons in the barrier wouldn't be difficult for her, but once these Celestial Masters who easily passed the trial entered the Celestial Master Pavilion and became officials to slay demons, if they couldn't handle the task, it would be many more civilians who would be sacrificed.
Elder He's purpose in letting these Celestial Masters in was to see if there were any usable ones among this batch.
It wasn't that she was cold-blooded and didn't care about the lives of these celestial masters; the fact that Tianji sent her in was already an exception, and she couldn't break the rules again.
Thinking of this, Ning Xiaoxi flashed into the cave.
Out of sight, out of mind!
Nine Domains was still resting by his little nest, Little Snow and a bunch of little Illusion Pythons were sleeping in the Spirit Source Hut, and Little Silver Dragon and Mermaid were still in the same pose as when they were suppressed by the Five Elements Spirit Crystal Brick.
Ning Xiaoxi walked to the edge of the dragon mine, close to his chest. Through the translucent spirit crystal, she could see Jian Zhong lying there asleep, his heart beating slowly and steadily. Had her initial state of mind changed so drastically? Uncle Jian, can you understand what I'm doing? My strategist, I'm no longer that naive and ignorant young lady.
After pressing her forehead against the dragon's chest for a while, Ning Xiaoxi turned and returned to her small room in the main hall, lying down on the bed. She sealed off the cave's connection to the outside world, allowing herself to fall into a deep sleep.
This time, he really slept until he naturally woke up. He was a little confused when he opened his eyes and saw the bright spirit crystals in the main hall. After looking at them for a while, he realized that he was in a room inside the cave.
Emerging from the cave, night had fallen and the sky was filled with stars.
After sensing the surrounding area, there was not a single living creature within a hundred miles.
[Tuanzi, how long did I sleep?]
[A little over two days and two nights.]
Ning Xiaoxi blinked and released her senses to investigate.
For a hundred miles, there was no one, only withered bones scattered everywhere, some of them demon bones and others of human bones; for two hundred miles, there was no one, but there was blood, flesh and bones; for three hundred miles, there was only devastation.
He abruptly withdrew his gaze, focusing on a point two hundred miles away, and took a step forward, landing on the edge of flesh and blood.
The flesh and blood were gradually dissolving and seeping into the sand.
With a forceful stomp, the sand dunes split and tumbled, revealing the runes of the formation beneath. The blood and flesh that had just seeped in fell mottledly onto the runes, and fine cracks appeared on the once smooth and complete patterns, spreading like spider silk.
[A demon is using flesh and blood to break the formation.]
With a wave of his hand, the purification talisman fell, clearing away the remaining demonic energy and demonic power from the flesh and blood. The juice of the spirit-gathering herb traced the runes of the formation, filling in the cracks that had appeared, and the formation was stabilized once again.
Turning around and taking another step, the battle three hundred miles away had ended, and there were still a dozen or so human celestial masters left. They were all stunned to see the suddenly appearing, petite woman, her veil perfectly clean, without even a speck of sand.
With a few casual purification talismans, the wisps of demonic energy mixed with the blood energy in the human bloodline, whether demons or humans, were purified and disappeared.