Ashen Dragon-Chapter 562 - 26 Dragon Claw

A barrage of gunfire erupted, but the shadow in front of the train remained immovable, even letting out a low, spine-chilling laugh.

“Hee hee hee…”

The train driver, in a frantic panic, pushed the lever to the lowest end: “Can’t stop it! The braking distance is too short!”

“Buzz—”

The screeching sound of metal friction rang out, brake shoes gripped the wheels tightly, sending sparks flying from beneath the train.

The entire train shook violently, and everyone in the carriage was seized with panic, screaming.

“What in the world is happening?”

“Has there been an accident?”

“Boom!”

Suddenly, a thunderous explosion rang out, a chaotic symphony of metal clashing and people screaming in terror.

The front of the train was flipped by the immense force, causing the carriages behind it to rock violently. Passengers tumbled over one another, cramming and colliding against one side of the carriage, uttering noisy cries of alarm.

“Please stop!”

“Help!”

“What in the world is going on?”

Finally, the sinister true face of the shadow within the steam clouds was revealed.

The massive creature before them, spider-like, had three clawed, tentacle-like tails, and eight legs connected by flesh membranes, with glinting, sharp stingers at their tips.

From its mouth filled with venomous fangs oozed a thick, turbid saliva, the stinking liquid flowing down, corroding the steel skin of the train.

A pair of compound eyes stared fixedly at the people in the carriage, gleaming with insatiable greed.

This was a Bat-winged Spider Demon, a type of demon that would voraciously devour any creature it defeated.

Compared to fresh flesh, Bat-winged Spider Demons preferred to eat completely decayed meat, especially the rotten flesh of other demons.

And the curses carried in their bites served as exquisite seasoning. Yet, their favorite feast was cannibalism.

“What, what is that?”

“By Cassius above…”

“My eyes! What, what have I seen? It’s simply…”

Upon seeing the Bat-winged Spider Demon’s terrifying appearance, many with fragile wills succumbed to madness, their eyes reflecting a chaotic halo.

Some could not bear the physical revulsion, retching right there in the carriage.

As demons from the bottom of The Abyss, these Bat-winged Spider Demons’ appearances were supernaturally hideous, causing all beings from the Prime Material Plane to feel a soul-deep discomfort.

Under the corrupting aura of the Bat-winged Spider Demon, the surrounding weeds withered, trees rotted, turning into maggot-infested sludge.

“Ssslah—”

The spear-like tips of its legs pierced the iron skin of the train, impaling the driver in his seat, splattering the windows with vibrant blood.

The driver let out a pitiful scream.

“Ah!”

The Bat-winged Spider Demon withdrew its massive leg, the barbs dragging along the still-living, struggling driver.

The stinking saliva sprayed from its fang-filled mouth, enveloping the driver, whose body rapidly decayed within a few breaths, turning into an indistinct pile of rotting flesh and blood.

The Bat-winged Spider Demon swallowed the rotten flesh, crunching it with its mouthparts, and then continued to thrust its stinger in, attempting to grab the passengers inside the carriage.

“Crash!”

The glass shattered, the sharp leg piercing through again, grabbing a Tiefling passenger.

“Save me!”

“Help me!”

“I don’t want to be eaten!”

The passenger wailed and flailed helplessly in midair, to no avail.

“Sss!”

He was enveloped in the thick saliva and stuffed into the gaping maw of the spider-like demon.

The Bat-winged Spider Demon fed with such ease, it was like a child scooping candy out of a jar.

“Let us out!”

“I don’t want to die!”

Inside the overturned, shattered carriage, people screamed in terror, crowding at the door, banging on the deformed carriage, desperately trying to escape.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

The soldiers inside the carriage continued to shoot relentlessly at the Bat-winged Spider Demon.

But in front of the demon’s thick carapace, the bullets were mercilessly deflected, utterly ineffective.

“Nina, don’t be afraid…”

“Stay quiet, His Majesty Cassius will protect us…”

A Tiefling mother sheltered her child in her arms, hiding in a corner of the carriage.

Her body trembled slightly, but to protect her child, she tried her best to remain sane, which, however, only drew the Bat-winged Spider Demon’s gaze.

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Abyssal demons loved to see humanoid creatures in extreme agony; their suffering was intoxicating to them.

And for a Bat-winged Spider Demon, what could be a more exquisite taste of pain than watching a mother lose her child?

“Creeeak—”

The sound of metal being sliced echoed.

The top of the carriage was gruesomely peeled open by the Bat-winged Spider Demon, like a can opener at work, exposing everyone inside to its greedy eyes.

The passengers were even more terrified, huddling together, but now with no way out, they could only close their eyes in despair.

The Tiefling mother also clutched her child tightly, already feeling that avaricious gaze focused on her, but she could only pray silently.