Facing the onslaught of Battle Chiefs and Battle Generals, Mike knew he had to get serious. “Wind Fury!”
Thirty layers of Charge Up quickly stacked, and Mike pointed at the bat Battle Chief lurking in the darkness.
“Thunderclap Strike!”
Boom-
A red lightning bolt struck instantly, hitting two third-tier Battle Chiefs and reducing him to ashes. But it wasn’t over!
After the second class change, Thunderclap Strike gained an upgrade. When it killed an enemy, it would automatically bounce to the next target, dealing 50% additional damage! Mike’s base damage for Thunderclap Strike was nearly 100,000. With thirty layers of Charge Up, the damage became terrifying! Even with some damage reduction due to level differences, it was enough to instantly kill any Battle Chief!
The red Thunderclap Strike sought its next target. Unsurprisingly, another instant kill!
Boom-
Thunderclap Strike continued to jump, killing seven or eight bat demon creatures in the blink of an eye. It wasn’t until a white-furred creature with a magic immunity shield stepped forward and tanked the Thunderclap Strike that the slaughter ended!
“Fuck this!”
The ninth-tier Battle Chief bat king was furious. In just one encounter, he had lost many subordinates. The death of so many Battle Chiefs meant his future gains would be limited. The bat king’s anger surged.
A black shadow flashed, emitting a sharp sonic wave, using a wide-area skill!
Boom-
Several of Mike’s Decoy Dolls couldn’t withstand the damage and exploded. The remaining Decoy Dolls, protected by life-saving items Mike had placed, temporarily survived. Even so, their positions were mostly exposed, becoming targets for concentrated attacks!
Mike glanced at his shield, which was rapidly depleting, now down to 70% energy. The bat king, having released his attack, was visibly drained.
The Forest of Truth, specially arranged by Morpheus, suppressed demon races. Otherwise, the bat king’s earlier attack could have wiped out all beings below Battle Chief level in the Forest of Truth!
Additionally, demon race detection skills were ineffective in the Forest of Truth, forcing them to use primitive methods to scout. This was humanity’s home turf, with many restrictions. Even sports like basketball and soccer have home and away games. If demon creatures could roam freely in the Forest of Truth, it would be a joke.
Of course, such an attack not only drained the bat king but also affected his allies. Many demon creatures had ruptured eardrums, oozing dark red blood.
Friendly fire! These creatures, already lacking cooperation, became even more chaotic.
Mike seized the moment to attack.
“Wind’s Reach!”
“Wind Fury!”
“Meteor Fire Rain!”
Mike threw Meteor Fire Rain at a Minotaur. Sparks ignited on the Minotaur, the weakest demon in the field and Mike’s carefully chosen target.
“Ah!”
The minotaur wailed, “I’m dead!”
He was instantly incinerated, and as his ashes scattered, [Meteor Mark] transferred to other minotaurs. It was like a replay of the earlier scene, with fire spreading between the minotaurs and the white-furred creature.
Once ignited by [Meteor Fire Rain], the fire would use the weakest as a breakthrough point. As [Meteor Mark] stacked, the kill threshold increased!
The situation became dire. The leading demon kings made a quick decision,
“Kill these useless weaklings!”
In an instant, all subordinates below Battle Chief level among the four demon kings were killed to stop the spread of [Meteor Fire Rain]! By isolating all fuel, the fire couldn’t spread.
Mike’s expression changed, “So ruthless.”
Demon creatures had many weaknesses, like lack of unity and internal strife. But this also meant they had a strong hierarchical control, allowing them to dispose of subordinates at will during battle.
Without space to spread, [Meteor Mark] couldn’t directly kill low-tier Battle Chiefs and gradually extinguished.
After several exchanges, Mike attacked, and the demon kings countered. All Battle Generals died for various reasons. The white-furred demon king and the minotaur demon king lost half their Battle Chiefs, and the survivors were significantly weakened.
The bat king suffered the most, with Mike’s Thunderclap Strike killing most of his bat Battle Chiefs, leaving only one. Among the four demon kings, only the shadow fox demon king remained intact, hiding in the darkness.
Despite the heavy cost, the demon kings made significant progress. They had advanced halfway and were close to breaking through the Forest of Truth!
Most importantly, the four demon kings themselves were unscathed! There might be one last line of defense ahead, but it was nothing to fear!
As they advanced, a white-furred Battle Chief suddenly triggered a trap Mike had set. A series of Battle Lord-level scrolls activated, unleashing a blinding flash that engulfed everyone’s vision, causing many demon creatures’ eyes to burst!
“Ah, my eyes!”
A bat Battle Chief didn’t even have time to scream before a breeze swept by, and a hammer
came crashing down.
“Wind’s Reach!”
“Void Tremor!”
Mike’s chain traps, once triggered, could kill all Battle Chiefs present. Even the four leading demon kings couldn’t escape.
At the moment the scrolls activated, the shadow fox demon king produced a green bead and crushed it decisively.
Their initial plan was to break through Shadow Seven’s defense. How could the four demon kings not be prepared? Each carried treasures bestowed by their demon gods and powerful items accumulated over the years.
When the green bead shattered, green light enveloped all demon creatures, shielding them from damage and restoring their health. Their health fluctuated like a roller coaster, but even when it hit rock bottom, it would be fully restored.
Only one bat Battle Chief’s health hit rock bottom.
“Damn it!”
Void Tremor’s healing prohibition effect prevented him from recovering, and he died instantly. The green light could restore health but couldn’t remove debuffs, slowing all
demon creatures’ movements significantly.
Mike quickly scanned the field, identifying the four demon kings.
“The shadow fox is the trickiest. I’ll save him for last. The bat king used a forbidden spell and
is the most mobile, posing the greatest threat.”
Mike locked onto his target: the bat king.
There was another important reason. All four demon kings had lightning immunity, but the
shadow fox had permanent lightning immunity.
The white-furred creature and the minotaur had three-hour lightning immunity. Only the bat king’s lightning immunity was based on the number of hits: it could block 50 lightning
attacks!
Hiding in the shadows, Mike remotely controlled a Decoy Doll to cast a spell.
“Zap Attack!”
For this ambush, Mike had learned many skills, though most were mediocre and used for variety. Zap Attack had low damage but hit frequently!
Since the enemy was immune to lightning, low damage didn’t matter. Arcs of electricity repeatedly jumped on the bat king, consuming his lightning immunity charges. His ugly bat face showed anxiety, knowing that once his lightning immunity was exhausted, he would be
defenseless!
The bat king flapped his wings, trying to advance but feeling like he was stuck in mud, unable
to move forward.
Mike had used several Battle Lord-level slow scrolls, applying various debuffs to restrict him. The bat king retreated, trying to escape back to the Abyssal Plane!
“Stupid bat, if you run, I’ll kill you first when I revive!” the white-furred demon king roared
in fury.
The bat king ignored him, determined to flee. His lightning immunity charges were nearly depleted. If he didn’t escape, he would die!
Strangely, just a few more hits would have exhausted his immunity, but the hidden guardian
stopped attacking! The bat king couldn’t care less. Once out of the slow debuff’s range, he
accelerated to full speed.
“Zap Attack!”
This time, Mike was prepared! With several layers of Charge Up, Mike activated Blessing of
Lightning, ready to finish the bat king in one go!
[Lightning Immunity Charges: o!]
A number appeared on the bat king, just as Mike’s Perfect Aim stacked to the 100th time!
“Guaranteed hit!”
“Thunderclap Strike!”
The red lightning reappeared on the battlefield. In an instant, everything else faded, leaving
only the eternal lightning. Seeing no escape, the panicked bat king suddenly smirked!
“Got you, fool!”
The red lightning engulfed the bat king. The damage was so immense that even with many life-saving methods, he couldn’t survive.
As he took the massive damage, thorns appeared on his surface! He had been acting all along, waiting for this moment!
[Thorn Gem]: Reflects 100% damage, with the damage type matching the received damage.
“Let’s die together, under your proudest lightning!” the bat king roared internally. He wasn’t worried, even feeling a bit amused. This opponent was too naive! No challenge at all! The bat king could be revived by the demon god, and killing his opponent would earn him
enough battle merits for revival! The terrifying damage, reflected back, would be impossible
for his opponent to withstand!
Boom-
A thorny red lightning bolt rebounded onto Mike, dealing ‘massive’ damage:
o!
“I have Lightning Phantom Form, immune to lightning damage.”
Mike vanished from his spot, coldly watching the bat king turn to ashes in disbelief.
“Surprised, aren’t you?”
Mike had seen through the opponent’s trump card long ago and had a countermeasure. After
much effort, he had killed the bat king. Mike looked at the remaining enemies, suppressing
his excitement.
“Three more to go.”