Chapter 727: Chapter 476: Crushing Slaughter, Epic Achievement, War Behemoth!

In the heat of close combat, Fang Zhou could now clearly see the ashen-gray skin beneath his opponent’s hood.

That was definitely not the skin tone of a human!

The Demon Patterns entwined around the enemy’s dagger suddenly flared, corroding the obsidian-like Bone Shield and causing spiderweb cracks to spread across its surface.

The stench of Abyssal rot, so foul it seemed to seep into one’s very marrow, instantly revealed the enemy’s identity to Fang Zhou.

It was a Demon Worshiper!

"Lapdog of the Abyss!"

Fang Zhou gripped the Soul Shattering Magic Ball tightly. The inlaid Resentful Soul Crystal emitted a piercing screech.

The moment Skeleton Flash activated, his entire body dissolved into a swarm of bone fragments, only to reassemble twenty paces away.

The Bone Blades of five Corpse Warriors had already slashed down where the assassin once stood, cleaving an ancient tree so thick it would take three men to encircle it.

Amidst the shower of splintered wood, the Demon Worshiper flickered in and out of view, his black robe billowing as if it were alive.

As his toes tapped lightly on the head of a Corrupt Hatred, he suddenly flung out three streaks of dark light.

The Corrupt Hatred, which had been spewing poisonous mist, was instantly pierced by three bowl-sized holes.

The foul, green bodily fluid was devoured by the Demon Patterns on the dagger before it could even touch the ground.

The aura of Space Wrinkles...

Fang Zhou’s pupils contracted. He could finally see the faint glimmer of silver scales beneath the man’s black robe.

Those were scars from being grazed by a Void storm while crossing the world barrier.

His Soul Eagle Eye expanded to its maximum, sending hundreds of soul silks piercing into every corner of the battlefield. It finally captured the truth within a distorted, malevolent halo.

Several Star Realm fragments were embedded in the assassin’s spine, slowly dissolving this world’s repulsive force.

So it’s a traveler from an Otherworld!

"Hunting formation!"

The Soul Shattering Magic Ball in Fang Zhou’s hand drew a pale trajectory through the air.

The Corpse Shooters raised their heads in unison, dozens of Poisoned Bone Arrows weaving a lethal dome among the treetops.

The swarm of Skeleton Bats emitted ultrasonic screeches, pulverizing the falling leaves into dust.

The instant the Demon Worshiper was forced to reveal himself, the Bone Blades of six Corpse Warriors had already formed a deadly sword formation.

"Vile Undead!"

The assassin suddenly tore open his robes, revealing a Reverse Cross Brand on his chest that burst forth with violet Abyssal flames.

His muscles swelled like melting wax as his Bronze Middle Rank aura surged.

Fang Zhou saw that it was not blood flowing from the man’s wounds, but a viscous stardust.

BOOM!

The pressure, surging to the Bronze Upper Rank, shattered a Corpse Warrior into bone fragments.

The Demon Worshiper’s dagger transformed into the phantom of a magical serpent several meters long, its passing marked by a wail that seemed to tear through the very air.

A Corrupt Hatred that blocked Fang Zhou’s path was instantly torn in two by the magical serpent.

Is this a Shadow Demon? A Bronze Middle Rank? Or Bronze Upper Rank?

Although surprised by the Demon Worshiper’s formidable power, Fang Zhou’s expression remained calm.

Now!

Fang Zhou allowed the magical serpent’s venomous fangs to graze past his ear as the tip of his Magic Ball began to shine with a blinding, ghostly light.

Soul Shock!

A terrifying microwave pulse formed on the soul plane and erupted. It instantly interrupted the Demon Worshiper’s attempt to conceal his form, slip into the Shadow Plane, and plan his next assassination.

Immediately after, seven Bone Spines wrapped in wailing Resentful Souls erupted from the earth, precisely locking down the space around the assassin.

Skeleton Prison!

The Demon Worshiper was astonished to find that his boosted power was being frantically siphoned away by the Bone Spines.

He struggled to break the incredibly solid prison, only to see Fang Zhou make a grasping motion with his right hand. A Heart-slaying Flying Spear, etched with terrifying soul patterns, materialized above the assassin’s head.

Fang Zhou’s murmur, "The eternal night arrives," coincided with the sound of the bone spear slicing through the air.

As the flying spear pierced the assassin’s heart, the surrounding Undead Creatures let out a resonant, shrill screech.

The Demon Worshiper’s body began to crystallize from the point of impact, eventually crumbling into a pile of glittering crystal dust on the ground.

After hastily cleaning up the battlefield, Fang Zhou didn’t have time to inspect his spoils. He summoned a Zombie Leopard and bolted back the way he came without a second glance.

His slower Undead Summoned Creatures, like the Corrupt Hatreds and Advanced Zombies, were instantly recalled to the Summoning Tomb.

It was time to enact the best of the Thirty-Six Stratagems: retreat! I’m no fool. My mind is crystal clear on this. I was sweeping through the Fierce Beast Mountain Range so leisurely with my army of Undead Summoned Creatures because I was confident I could take on even a Bronze Upper Rank Fierce Beast. But a Demon Worshiper’s combat power is far more ferocious than that of an ordinary Fierce Beast. It might have looked like I handled that Shadow Demon assassin with ease, but an ordinary Bronze Lower Rank Professional would almost certainly have died in that first attack. It’s not that the enemy wasn’t strong; my combat ability is just ridiculously overpowered!

Besides, while this might be my first time fighting a Demon Worshiper, my classes at the Sea City Military Academy exposed all their dirty secrets. Scum who betray their own race never operate alone. Since I ran into one this deep in the Fierce Beast Mountain Range, I’ve definitely alerted the whole nest. Not to mention, commanding a group of these maggots whose brains have been corroded by the Abyssal Desecration Aura would require a powerful Abyssal Demon to have descended.

I might be able to beat these enemies, but I’m not stupid enough to venture deeper into the Fierce Beast Mountain Range without knowing what I’m up against. In any case, the Outpost Fortress has military powerhouses like Shen Zhongyun, a Silver Upper Rank, standing guard. The sky isn’t falling, so I’ll let the heavy hitters deal with this first.

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Several minutes later, Fang Zhou had already retreated to a mountainside clearing.