Chapter 29 - 27: Two Supremes in One Family, a Double Blessing

Chapter 29: Chapter 27: Two Supremes in One Family, a Double Blessing

Not far from Sickness Village, there was a field of jumbled rocks.

A figure in a simple white dress, exuding an otherworldly aura, stood atop a large boulder, gazing toward the village entrance.

"Oh... it looks like someone beat us to Sickness Village."

Xia Wanyin closed her eyes, carefully sensing the other party’s aura. "It’s Starfire, the one we met at the Black Water River."

’I remember him. He’s just a Level 4 Novice Lord, and his only soldier type was a One-Star Elite Beastman.’

’This village has several Two-Star Elite Monsters. With such a massive power gap, how could he possibly dare to take it on?’

Her face filled with worry. She looked to her side and said, "Guang, keep an eye on things. If something goes wrong over there, see if you can save him."

Beside her, a Light Elf Archer turned its head, and its elementally-constructed head gave a slight nod.

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Meanwhile, at the entrance to Sickness Village.

A group of hunched figures in black robes, the Plague Believers, were prostrated on the ground, praying incessantly to a mysterious statue.

CLOMP... CLOMP...

The heavy sound of footsteps approached.

The Plague Believers all turned their heads and saw a group of Green-skinned Orcs, weapons in hand, walking toward them.

The lead Beastman rode a gray Giant Wolf and carried a long-handled War Axe, his killing intent palpable.

In the middle of the formation, a human in a wheelchair held a Horse Lantern, followed by several skeletal figures.

’It’s the guys who killed the Dark Vulture a few days ago! They actually dare to come back!’

"Hngh... kill them!"

The Plague Priest in the crowd roared in anger, waving his Magic Staff.

All the Plague Believers charged forward like madmen!

A dense wave of plague aura washed over them, so potent it made the Soul Fire in the Skeleton Archers’ eye sockets flicker.

"Hmph, a bunch of pathetic weaklings!"

Blood Roar sneered at the charging Plague Believers. "Today, I’ll show the Lord who the number one warrior in this territory is!"

"Wolf Cavalry, charge!"

Instantly, a burst of red light erupted from his body, his aura skyrocketing!

The Warg beneath him had its four hooves enveloped in a bloody light, transforming into a crimson lightning bolt that shot toward the enemy!

The distance between them closed rapidly.

One hundred meters.

Fifty meters.

Thirty meters.

Blood Roar could already picture the scene: he would go on a rampage, stealing the show right in front of the Lord!

But just then, he suddenly heard a whistling sound from above.

Immediately after, a hulking green figure descended from the sky like a Meteorite!

BOOM!!!

The violent explosion echoed for several kilometers, kicking up a cloud of dust and debris tens of meters high!

When the dust settled, a massive crater twenty to thirty meters in diameter had appeared.

Hellish Roar was slightly crouched, steam rising from his back.

All around him were the mangled limbs of his enemies.

At least a dozen Plague Believers had been blasted to pieces by that one attack.

A king descends from the heavens, ferocious and enraged!

Blood Roar: "???"

"Hellish Roar, you cheated!" Blood Roar fumed. "Those monsters were mine!"

Hellish Roar ignored him, activated [Gale Step], and sauntered off.

He was like a savage beast, plunging into the enemy’s midst!

THWACK! THWACK! THWACK!

His Double-Bladed Axe carved arcs of death. With the sound of tearing flesh, severed limbs flew through the air.

It looked as if he was about to slaughter the remaining Plague Believers all by himself.

"ROAR! Bastard, don’t think you can take all the credit!"

Blood Roar grew anxious and quickly ordered his Warg to activate its skill.

—Wolf Charge!

A crimson lightning bolt streaked into the enemy ranks.

His long-handled War Axe was like a life-reaping scythe. The immense power, combined with the momentum of his charge, sliced Plague Priests in half at the waist.

Blood Roar roared, frantically competing with Hellish Roar for the remaining kills.

Two Elite Three-Star soldier types, both of whom had undergone Sacrificial Evolution two or three times, were turning the fight against these believers into a one-sided slaughter.

The other Beastmen also joined the battle, brandishing their Iron Axes.

Shen Xing, for his part, pushed his wheelchair forward, leading the Skeleton Archers in a steady advance, occasionally loosing a volley or two of arrows.

This battle was a complete stomp from the start.

’I’ve been laying low and developing my strength for so many days.’

’If I can’t steamroll them, then what was the point of all that grinding?’

However, the monsters in Sickness Village were still quite strong, especially the Plague Priest.

The Priest raised his Bone Staff, the plague aura around him surging as he chanted an ancient spell.

"*Fā’īla... usunnaralikhelā...!!!*"

Instantly, a black Plague Hurricane materialized and began to expand rapidly!

It advanced on the Beastman Legion with the power to sweep everything away.

If the regular Beastmen were caught in it, given their defenses, the losses would likely be devastating.

But just then, a Double-Bladed War Axe came flying like a meteor, scoring a direct hit!

And just like that, it was over.

Against a Hellish Roar who had grasped a new form for his skill, this single axe throw, infused with all his strength, cleaved the Priest in two, killing him instantly!

’As expected of my strongest warrior. Hellish Roar has the makings of an emperor.’

Shen Xing commented leisurely, leaning back in his wheelchair.

In contrast to Hellish Roar’s agile maneuvering and constant reaping of kills...

...Blood Roar’s face was now flushed red with frustration.

Watching the gap between them widen, he could only frantically urge his mount to speed up, pushing the Warg beneath him until it was foaming at the mouth from exhaustion.

He was getting desperate! He was panicking!

"ROAR! I will not lose! Blood Roar is the strongest!"

Blood Roar bellowed, his eyes instantly turning bloodshot as a cloud of blood-red energy rose from him.

The cloud of energy then seemed to ignite, transforming into a towering pillar of bloody flame that enveloped both man and wolf.

In that moment, his aura surged violently, and a destructive ripple spread out like a tidal wave.

[Your territory’s Soldier Type ’Blood Roar’ has awakened his Potential during battle and comprehended the Talent Ability: Burning Blood!]

[Burning Blood: Ignite your blood to gain a massive power boost, increasing Power and speed by 35%. All attacks gain a 30% Armor Piercing effect.

Duration: 30 seconds

Cooldown: 1 hour]

(Note: This skill comes at the cost of over-exerting one’s strength. After the duration ends, the user will enter a weakened state for 10-20 minutes.)

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Shen Xing: "!!!"

’A new Talent Ability, and with such an insane boost.’

’Could this be the legendary Battle Breakthrough?’

’I’m shocked. This is the kind of thing only peerless geniuses experience.’

’Holy shit, doesn’t this mean Blood Roar also has the makings of an emperor?’

"Excellent, excellent! Two supreme talents under one banner! It’s a double blessing!"

Shen Xing clapped his hands and laughed, deeply gratified.

Meanwhile, Blood Roar, having activated [Burning Blood], had already entered a frenzied killing mode!

He led his Warg on a rampage through the village entrance. Every charge left a trail of severed limbs in its wake.

Even Hellish Roar felt a hint of pressure, and the speed at which he swung his Double-Bladed Axe couldn’t help but increase.

One of them dished out high damage, and the other one’s damage was also high.

In the blink of an eye, the two of them had nearly wiped out all the Plague Believers at the village entrance.

Far away, on the pile of rubble, Xia Wanyin kept her eyes closed, her expression surprised as she sensed the commotion.

"Starfire... he’s so strong..."

she murmured. "It’s only been a few days, but he’s already raised his soldier type’s combat power to this degree."

Beside her, the Light Archer stared at the distant battlefield, a grave expression on its face.

But just then, Xia Wanyin seemed to sense something, and her pale pupils widened slightly.

’This aura... is it one of *those* creatures?’

’Oh no, he’s in danger!’

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Back on the Sickness Village battlefield, the two future emperors, Hellish Roar and Blood Roar, were still on a killing spree.

They were specifically targeting the Plague Priests inside.

Because the Lord had said that one Plague Priest was equal to ten Plague Believers.

When Blood Roar heard this, he saw his chance to surpass Hellish Roar and was instantly pumped full of adrenaline.

Shen Xing followed behind with his four Skeleton Archers, cleaning up any stragglers.

It looked as if the battle was about to end.

Just then, a violent tremor came from the center of the village, and the ground split open.

RUMBLE...

A pillar of eerie green fire shot into the sky!

"A group of wretched creatures dare to disrupt the grand ritual!"

The hoarse voice, filled with bone-chilling killing intent, seemed to emanate from the depths of hell.

As everyone watched, a dark figure flapped its wings and flew into the air.

It had a hunched body, tattered wings, and horns growing from its head, looking like a transformed Vampire.

But it was smaller and more sinister than a Vampire.

[Inferior Demon]

[Level: 8]

[Potential: Elite★★★]

[Attributes: Power 67, Spirit 74, agility 53, Constitution 54]

[Skills: Hellfire Ball, Weak Gaze, Corrosive Claw]

[Talent: Self-immolation]

[Bonds: Demon Tide (Inactive)]

[Note: A Low Tier Inferior Demon from hell, but to Low Tier lifeforms, it is still an unbeatable existence.]

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A Level 8 Three-Star Elite Monster!

This was one of the absolute top-tier existences below Tier Two Extraordinary, equivalent to the peak of a fifth grader!

Its strength was worthy of its top-tier status. The aura it emanated alone was immensely oppressive!

The Skeleton Archers behind Shen Xing were already trembling in fear!

"You are courting death!"

The Inferior Demon flapped its tattered wings, raising its right hand high as an eerie green Fireball rapidly coalesced.

A destructive aura gathered, so intense that it warped the very air around it.

"Die, you inse—AH!"

Just as the Inferior Demon was about to hurl the Fireball, a large net fell from the sky, dropping right on top of it!

The net tightened instantly, and the low-flying Inferior Demon plummeted from the sky like a kite with a broken string.

"Hahaha! A hit! I caught it! This guy is mine!"

Blood Roar shouted excitedly, charging forward while wreathed in Blood Flames.

In his eyes, this wasn’t some terrifying Hell Creature, but a tempting piece of juicy meat.

But just then, another figure was faster than him.

*WHOOSH...*

As if a light breeze had passed, a green shadow appeared out of thin air next to the fallen Inferior Demon.

The Double-Bladed War Axe was raised high. All the strength in his body was focused into his arms, his muscles swelling as if inflated!

SQUELCH—!

The axe blade instantly sliced through the net and broke the skin, a tyrannical force pouring into the target’s body.

With a loud BANG, the powerful Inferior Demon exploded on the spot.

—Slaying!

For a moment, the entire village fell into a brief silence.

Far away, Xia Wanyin felt the Inferior Demon’s aura dissipate, and a look of disbelief appeared on her fair face.

After all, that was an Elite Three-Star monster, and a Hell Creature to boot.

For any novice player, it was a nightmare-level existence.

To think it was insta-killed just like that...

"That was close, so close. Good thing I was one hundred and thirty percent prepared, or I might have been hurt by that Inferior Demon that popped out of nowhere."

Shen Xing breathed a sigh of relief, then pushed his wheelchair and slowly made his way to the center of the village.

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