"Just you?!" The Dog King sneered coldly, and as soon as he finished speaking, he lunged forward.
The distance between the two sides was very close. Although the Dog King did not have the overwhelming sense of pressure in terms of size that other king-level beings had, he possessed the heaven-defying attributes of a king-level beast. Relatively speaking, without a gigantic body dozens of meters tall, his movements were instead even more agile.
And at the instant the Dog King made his move, Jiang Kai, who had long been prepared, flung the longsword in his hand.
"Demon-Slaying Sword, grudges yet unextinguished!"
The moment the Demon-Slaying Sword shot out, the Dog King immediately felt a powerful oppressive force rush straight at him, and he instinctively dodged backward.
"This is… what kind of weapon?!"
Jiang Kai sneered. "A weapon made specifically to deal with you!"
Although the Dog King avoided Jiang Kai's throw, after the Demon-Slaying Sword left Jiang Kai's hand, it was as if it suddenly came to life. Missing its strike, it turned on its own and shot straight toward the Dog King.
The Dog King dodged several times, but the Demon-Slaying Sword seemed as if it had seen a mortal enemy, relentlessly pursuing him.
Judging from the Demon-Slaying Sword's speed, after its last repair, its strength had clearly increased by quite a bit.
Even the Dog King's extremely agile footwork was forced into a state of barely keeping up.
One sword and one demon, in the blink of an eye they had already exchanged blows more than a dozen times!
"Captain Kai, just what kind of hatred did the Demon-Slaying Sword's previous owner have with the demon race? Even after he's gone, the sword he left behind still hates demons this much," Hu Yan sighed.
Jiang Kai shook his head. "I don't know. I only know that the previous owner of the Demon-Slaying Sword was named Mister Three Swords, and coincidentally, the founder of the Qingyun Sect was also Mister Three Swords."
Hu Yan thought for a moment, then his eyes widened. "No wonder your relationship with the Qingyun Guild is so good. Turns out there's this layer of connection between you and the Qingyun Sect."
Jiang Kai nodded and shifted his attention back to the battlefield. "But the Dog King's strength really is greater than any king-level I've encountered before!"
"Under normal circumstances, all four of his basic attributes are around three hundred thousand. Give him a bit more time, and he really might surpass map-level."
Ruan Yu said in surprise, "Captain Kai, did you change your wristwatch?"
"No…" Jiang Kai's face darkened. "I deduced it based on my own attributes!"
"You two fall back first. The Dog King is different from ordinary demons. After gaining intelligence, I don't know if the Demon-Slaying Sword can kill him. We may need to step in ourselves!"
Hu Yan nodded. "The Dog King seems to have already sensed how dangerous the Demon-Slaying Sword is. He's changed tactics now, shifting from head-on clashes to wearing it down."
Hu Yan and Ruan Yu retreated another twenty meters, while Jiang Kai stood in front of them, keeping a close watch on the battlefield at all times.
Jiang Kai was still worried about whether the Demon-Slaying Sword could kill an awakened king-level demon. Who would have thought that as the Dog King changed his strategy, the Demon-Slaying Sword would also abandon the single-minded ferocity it showed when killing the White Tiger King and change its attack style!
Its attacks became far more methodical. The feeling it gave Jiang Kai was that the Demon-Slaying Sword was no longer hunting a mindless BOSS, but sparring with a master!
The Demon-Slaying Sword's attacks were extremely sharp, alternating between solid and feint, the blade moving like a roaming dragon, unbroken and continuous!
Even though it had no skills, when it struck, Jiang Kai could vaguely see, from its movement trajectory, the scene of the person under the moon dancing with a sword back then.
Just as Jiang Kai was intently watching the fierce battle, suddenly, he felt a kind of urge within his body to "dance"!
"What is this?" Jiang Kai frowned, carefully sensing it.
It seemed it wasn't his body dancing, but his consciousness, following along with the Demon-Slaying Sword's movements.
"Could it be that because I'm the new owner of the Demon-Slaying Sword, there's a connection between our consciousnesses? Even though the Demon-Slaying Sword is currently in an uncontrolled state, this conscious connection can still act back on me, making me feel pulled along."
In the past, it was always Jiang Kai controlling Chase Fate, the Demon-Slaying Sword, and the Godlord Token. But at this moment, Jiang Kai was instead being influenced by the Demon-Slaying Sword!
This feeling grew stronger and stronger. Jiang Kai's brows knitted tightly, and he gradually realized that the connection between himself and the Demon-Slaying Sword seemed to be more than just a simple reactive force…
Under the Demon-Slaying Sword's exquisite swordplay and sharp attacks, the Dog King had already been stabbed several times in succession, then activated his first-stage skill.
"Devour Souls!"
Unfortunately, the only ones here with souls were Jiang Kai, Hu Yan, and Ruan Yu.
Just as the three had been affected by Devour Souls, the already-prepared Jiang Kai had activated the Divine Might Aura.
Three halos enveloped the three of them, not only clearing the Devour Souls effect, but also granting immunity to that effect for the next fifteen minutes!
The Dog King glared furiously. "Looks like I underestimated you. You came prepared!"
"Unfortunately, I'm no longer livestock for you to butcher at will!"
As soon as the words fell, the Demon-Slaying Sword stabbed again.
"Damn sword, I'll fight you to the end!" The Dog King roared in anger, swatting the Demon-Slaying Sword back with one claw. "Third-stage skill, Body of the Heavenly Demon!"
Veins bulged all over the Dog King's body, his eyes turned blood-red, and his entire state suddenly rose by another level!
Jiang Kai slightly narrowed his eyes and glanced at his wristwatch.
[Unknown lifeform, extremely dangerous.]
Although the Fearless was outdated, it at least still recognized "beasts," yet it directly defined the Dog King as an "unknown lifeform"!
"This guy really has surpassed the scope of a king-level BOSS!" Jiang Kai's expression turned grave.
Right now, their only hope was that the Demon-Slaying Sword could kill the Dog King. But the Dog King now possessed intelligence. His use of skills had broken free of the fixed BOSS pattern, and his combat responses were completely different from a BOSS's. It was unclear whether the Demon-Slaying Sword could still win.
After his power increased, the Dog King was already evenly matched with the Demon-Slaying Sword.
But he had been doing his best to avoid clashing head-on with it!
"Can the Demon-Slaying Sword's energy hold out?"
At this moment, Jiang Kai suddenly felt the Demon-Slaying Sword's influence on him deepen further.
This influence became stronger and more proactive, as if the Demon-Slaying Sword were afraid Jiang Kai might ignore this connection.
Besides that, Jiang Kai also felt a trace of helplessness, and a trace of anticipation.
The sense of helplessness was directed at the Dog King, while the sense of anticipation was directed at Jiang Kai himself!
"This…" Jiang Kai stared at the Demon-Slaying Sword in disbelief. After a long while, a strange thought suddenly formed in his mind.
"Is this being conveyed to me by the Demon-Slaying Sword?"
"It… it thinks it can't beat the Dog King, and it wants my help?!"
"The Demon-Slaying Sword wants me to learn the sword?"
The Demon-Slaying Sword, which possessed the two skills "Memories of a Past Life" and "Grudges Yet Unextinguished," already showed that it was different from ordinary weapons!
And when you think about it, regardless of whether Jiang Kai's understanding was correct, this was indeed an excellent opportunity to learn swordsmanship.
It was equivalent to Mister Three Swords personally teaching Jiang Kai!
"I'll give it a try. Maybe I can comprehend some new skill!" Jiang Kai immediately cleared his mind of distractions and even closed his eyes, relying solely on his consciousness to sense things.
The moment he closed his eyes, the Demon-Slaying Sword's trajectory instead became clearer in his consciousness.
Jiang Kai let his body move, dancing along with the Demon-Slaying Sword.
Seeing this, Hu Yan frowned and looked at Ruan Yu. "What's going on with Captain Kai?"
Ruan Yu shook his head. "I feel like Captain Kai is becoming more and more synchronized with the Demon-Slaying Sword's movements."
Hu Yan suddenly snapped awake and said excitedly to Ruan Yu, "Do you remember Zhuzi has a talent? When he learns skills, there's a chance he can comprehend new moves."
"I remember. That talent was called Free-Flowing Hero," Ruan Yu said.
As he spoke, Ruan Yu froze, staring at Hu Yan in shock. "Don't tell me Captain Kai is comprehending a new skill right now?"
"It's possible. I'm not sure," Hu Yan said, looking toward the battlefield.
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