Chapter 732: Chapter 478: Sudden Strangulation Battle, Blood Demon Descent Ceremony!

The blood-colored Battle Qi around Qin Hui’s body wavered weakly as he gazed fixedly at the Undead Army just a short distance away. His face was a mask of shock and disbelief.

He, a proud Bronze Upper Rank Blood Demon, was being single-handedly crushed and ravaged by some no-name brat at the Bronze Lower Rank?

Even though the World Barrier has only let me recover to the Bronze Middle Rank, my strength should still be more than enough to slaughter these sheltered human geniuses who just broke through to the Bronze Tier! Right!?

The thought filled Qin Hui’s heart with indignation and rage. He had willingly taken on this inhuman form and become a servant to a Demon, all for the sake of obtaining immense power. But after paying such a heavy price, after being cast into Infinite Purgatory, he still couldn’t defeat a human genius this young.

In that instant, Qin Hui’s eyes turned crimson as the Demon Blood in his veins began to burn. His muscles swelled, Demon Scales erupted from his skin, and a long-suppressed, powerful force exploded from within him.

BOOM!

Pushing himself to the absolute limit, Qin Hui’s aura instantly doubled, reaching the very peak of the Bronze Upper Rank. He was completely enveloped in roaring, blood-colored Battle Qi, its power exploding as he cleaved a Corpse Warrior in two.

Several hundred meters away, Fang Zhou watched with a calm expression as Qin Hui burned his essence blood and transformed into a four-meter-tall, blood-colored monster.

Qin Hui’s eyes were blood-red, his face contorted with madness and hatred. "Damn it! All you Federation dogs deserve to die!"

"Especially a so-called genius of the Human Alliance like you! You deserve to die most of all! Today, I’m going to..."

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

A sonic boom erupted. Fang Zhou had no intention of wasting words on a dying man. He immediately launched a Skeleton Heart-Piercing Flying Spear, which whistled through the air and forced Qin Hui to Block with his claws.

BOOM!

Following the explosion, Qin Hui leaned weakly against a tree trunk, coughing violently. His Battle Armor was shattered and covered with wounds so deep that bone was visible. The surrounding flesh was torn open, pulsing as it tried to heal. But under the combined corrosive effects of the Poison Cloud Skill and the Rotting Aura, the writhing flesh was unable to close. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

After only a few minutes of combat, the Blood Demon Qin Hui, who had just pushed himself back to the Bronze Upper Rank, was already grievously injured and on the verge of death. This was the terrifying strength that gave Fang Zhou the confidence to hunt Demon Worshipers alone.

Watching the Corpse Warriors steadily encircle him, Qin Hui struggled to rise but failed, his expression growing more crazed.

"I never thought I would fall before my mission was complete... It seems I can no longer fight for the great Blood Demon King."

"But even if I die today, I’m taking you down with me!"

Saying this, Qin Hui used all his remaining strength to force himself to his knees. He struck a grotesque pose and began chanting, "With blood as my vessel, with bone as my bridge..."

As Qin Hui chanted devoutly, the dim, blood-colored Battle Qi around him suddenly flared, growing more and more vigorous. His entire spiritual and physical energy surged, as if in a final blaze of glory. A sinister smile crept onto his lips as he violently tore open his chest, revealing the throbbing Blood Core within.

An abyssal rift began to slowly tear open above his head. The silhouette of the Blood Demon King was just about to solidify...

BOOM!

"Your soul fluctuations are noisier than a rotting corpse."

The Soul Shattering Magic Ball in Fang Zhou’s hand swayed gently. Ripples of Soul Shock emanated from it, striking the Blood Core with absolute precision.

The nascent shadow of the Demon King let out an indignant roar as the abyssal rift was violently shattered.

Immediately afterward, a wedge-shaped Charge formation of twelve Corpse Knights rolled over Qin Hui’s mangled body.

The last thing reflected in his crimson eyes was the Skeleton Heart-Piercing Flying Spear in Fang Zhou’s hand, wreathed in countless Resentful Souls.

"Tell your Demon King..." As the spear pierced his Blood Core, Fang Zhou’s voice was colder than any Undead’s. "...I’ve claimed your bounty."

...

As he watched the blood mist Qin Hui had summoned dissipate into the Void, Fang Zhou’s expression grew serious.

A projection of the Void’s Will... The Blood Demon King can actually be summoned by a Demon Descendant through Sacrificial Summoning. He seems quite powerful. It looks like in the future when I face Demon Worshipers, I’ll have to use my full strength and strike decisively. I can’t give them any opportunity to summon a projection of their Demon King.

Just then, the sound of tearing air came from the distance.

Five dazzling figures shot down from the ridge, crossing several kilometers in the blink of an eye. An instant later, the powerful aura of a Bronze Upper Rank expert washed over the area. The potent Battle Qi and Mana fluctuations merged into a single wave, causing the ambient energy to churn.

"Instructor Ma!" Fang Zhou was surprised to see a burly figure clad in Battle Armor and holding a War Axe.

This was a Combat Professional instructor from the Sea City Military Academy’s base in Beast Fighting City. He had helped Fang Zhou out considerably during his training these past few months. He never expected to meet an acquaintance so deep within the Fierce Beast Mountain Range.

While Fang Zhou was surprised, Instructor Ma was utterly shocked.

Earlier, when Qin Hui burned his essence blood and unleashed his full power, the Magic Energy Satellite had detected his aura. It instantly connected to the network and sent the information to the nearest Team. Coincidentally, Instructor Ma’s Team was only thirty-some kilometers away, so they were able to rush over quickly.

But when he arrived, he didn’t find the enemy he expected. Instead, he saw a young cadet from his own Sea City Military Academy.

Gazing at the mangled remains in the crater emitting the aura of a Blood Demon, and sensing the lingering traces of Undead Magic in the air, Instructor Ma swallowed hard. He looked at Fang Zhou in shock and said, "Bronze-Tier Undead Magic... Fang Zhou, you’ve broken through the bottleneck and advanced to Bronze!"

Fang Zhou nodded. "Yes, Instructor. I successfully advanced to Bronze two months ago and have been training in the depths of the mountain range ever since."

Instructor Ma was momentarily dazed. He clearly remembered that just a few months ago, when this cadet first entered the Fierce Beast Mountain Range, his Cultivation was only at the Black Iron Upper Rank.

He broke through an entire major Tier in just a few months!?

Instructor Ma suppressed his shock, his expression returning to its usual seriousness. In a solemn voice, he said, "Not bad. Your rate of Cultivation progress is even faster than we imagined.

"However, you must not become arrogant. The path of Cultivation requires perseverance.

"Moreover, with your talent, the Bronze and Silver Tiers are just the beginning. In the future, you will touch the threshold of the Legendary Crown."

"I understand, Instructor," Fang Zhou said with a humble nod, then asked, "Instructor, do you know how many Demon Worshipers entered the mountains this time?"

Instructor Ma thought for a moment. "According to the military’s Array Masters, the number of Demon Worshipers who entered this time is around forty. The final count shouldn’t be much higher.

"Previously, the Magic Energy Satellite network detected thirty-two separate flares of Demon Worshiper auras, and multiple Teams were dispatched to encircle them.

"In that time, our military Teams have already successfully killed five of them."

Five of them have been killed already? A sense of urgency gripped Fang Zhou. They estimated around forty of them in total, and five are already dead, with most of the rest currently being encircled. Doesn’t that mean there aren’t many chances left for me to earn Military Merit?

At this point, Instructor Ma asked, "Fang Zhou, are you going to operate alone, or will you join our Team?"

"I’ll go alone."

Even though Fang Zhou was only at the Bronze Lower Rank, his feat of killing a Demon Worshiper elite single-handedly and without injury was enough to qualify him for solo operations.

Instructor Ma nodded. "Alright. Be extremely careful. If you encounter an enemy you can’t handle, request support immediately."

Just then, Fang Zhou’s personal terminal confirmed his recent battle results.

"Desecration aura detected... Confirmed. The Blood Demon at the current coordinates has been eliminated. Killer: Lieutenant Fang Zhou, No. 1 Seed, Second Year, Sea City Military Academy."

Fang Zhou tapped his personal terminal, which had finally found a signal. A red light shot out, forming a vast holographic projection of the Fierce Beast Mountain Range in mid-air.

On the projection, hundreds of white dots were scattered throughout the depths of the mountain range. Among them, more than thirty black spots flashed faintly, representing the locations of Demon Worshipers. Around several of the black spots, white dots were already converging to form an encirclement.

Seeing this, Instructor Ma explained, "Currently, more than four hundred Bronze Middle and Upper Rank military elites have entered the Fierce Beast Mountain Range. They’ve formed five-person Teams to conduct a dragnet search.

"In addition, some recent military academy graduates at the Bronze Lower Rank have also formed their own teams to join the hunt.

"As you move out, if you encounter an enemy you can’t defeat, you can send a distress signal or notify other Teams to help encircle them."