Chapter 144: The Demon Raschlong attacks
Raschlong darted forward at tremendous speed, streaking through the forest like a crimson comet as he rushed toward Shayleaf with immense killing intent.
"Stop him! Don't let him pass!"
shouted one of the Crimson-eyed experts.
Immediately, dozens of spells and projectiles rained down on Raschlong—only for many to be intercepted midair.
"Attack! Help Mortal Lord Raschlong charge through!"
barked the Golden Lord leading the Silent Harrow.
"Damnit! Out of the way!"
Another massive battle exploded across the field. The attempts to stop Raschlong, though slowing him briefly, were ultimately futile.
With a casual flick of his wrist, Raschlong swung one of his blood-red swords, unleashing a massive wave of demonic ki. It obliterated countless incoming attacks and smashed through the ranks of his interceptors, scattering bodies and weapons alike.
From another vantage point, Tongsheng poured massive magical energy into her bow.
Her arrow glowed ominously, cloaked in condensed power as it aimed straight at Raschlong's chest. A moment later—
BOOM!
She loosed the arrow with sonic boom force, the red projectile tearing through the air like a meteor.
As Raschlong hacked through another cluster of attackers, he suddenly sensed the oncoming threat. With a sharp snort, he crossed his twin swords before his chest—and they twisted unnaturally, morphing into a dark red shield.
BIIIIIIING!!
A deafening clash rang out as the arrow struck. The resulting shockwave rattled the entire battlefield, though the arrow was ultimately deflected.
Without pause, Tongsheng unleashed five more arrows, each empowered and faster than the last. Other Crimson-eyed warriors joined in, bombarding Raschlong with a rain of magic and energy attacks.
The explosion that followed rocked the forest.
"Hmph!".
From the heart of the smoke, Raschlong retaliated, unleashing a barrage of demonic ki beams in every direction. The air was filled with mini-explosions as warriors were blasted back.
"Look out!"
Through the chaos, Raschlong shot forward like a meteor, appearing before one of the Crimson-eyed experts. With a single hand, he crushed the man's throat, his other hand igniting the victim in blood-red flames. He then hurled the corpse like a bomb, smashing it into a cluster of warriors.
The body exploded in a cloud of bloody mist, laced with demonic energy. It detonated midair, tearing through several more Crimson-eyed warriors.
Another arrow screamed toward Raschlong—but this time, he dodged effortlessly. His eyes narrowed.
Then, with a burst of power, he charged straight at Tongsheng, blood-red swords once again in hand.
Tongsheng gritted her teeth, and the Scythe-wielding expert beside her raised his weapon with a dark laugh, preparing to unleash everything.
A brutal close-quarters battle commenced. The two fought valiantly, but Raschlong's power was on another level.
In a swift movement, Raschlong smashed away the Scythe, and then drove his boot into the man's chest, sending him flying through the trees. His armor scorched, his body battered.
Tongsheng tried to retreat, arrow nocked again—but Raschlong closed the distance like a ghost, sword ready to pierce her chest.
At the last possible moment, his eyes gleamed. Something—no, someone—was coming.
– 8th Sword: Eternal Dawn Annihilation –
Christy appeared, her figure glowing with terrifying brilliance as she chopped downward with her hand, light exploding in a radius nearly a mile wide.
– Demonic Hellscape: Roaring Bloodfang –
Raschlong reacted instantly, channeling immense energy into his sword as a dark purplish aura clashed with Christy's divine strike.
The impact was cataclysmic.
The ground cracked in all directions. Explosions of light and darkness collided. Dust and ash filled the air.
When the clash cleared, Christy had been knocked back, blood on her lips, her robes torn. Raschlong himself staggered, injured—but still in a stronger state than her.
He prepared to counterattack—
– Demonic Shield Rend –
Just in time, Raschlong twisted his body to parry an attack—but barely.
– Heaven Piercing Radiance Fang –
Elton appeared in a flash, striking with his Blue Heavenly Star Destroyer, nearly piercing Raschlong's armored chest. A crackling scar of lightning burned through Raschlong's side.
BOOOOOOM!
Raschlong stumbled back, rage in his eyes. Elton refused to let him recover and pressed forward, their blades colliding in an explosive clash of momentum and power.
Clang!
Boom!
Crack!
Raschlong's expression twisted in disbelief.
"I'm being suppressed… by a mere Golden Lord boy?!"
"Tch! Get back!"
Raschlong's aura exploded, sending out a wave of force that knocked Elton back. The young warrior braced himself, his sword absorbing much of the damage, but his advance had been stopped—for now.
A tense standoff filled the battlefield.
"… You… It's really you," Raschlong muttered.
"You brats… You've grown far more powerful than the intelligence gathered 4 years ago. I knew you'd improve, but this… terrifying. Capturing you is useless. I'll kill you instead."
His Mortal Lord aura surged, congealing into a dreadful wave of power that darkened the battlefield.
"As if I'll let you do what you want, demon!"
Elton's voice rang out, resolute.
"Come! We'll take you down!"
His own aura rose, not quite Mortal Lord, but vast and refined, bolstered by the many Crimson-eyed warriors who raised their auras in unison—standing in defiance.
"So be it… DIE!!!"
Raschlong charged into the fray once more.
Elton, Christy, Tongsheng, the Scythe-wielder, and numerous other allies launched into a furious assault.
Simultaneously, all across the battlefield, the Crimson-eyed warriors clashed with the remaining Golden Lord leader and the elite Silent Harrow forces.
The next phase of the deadly battle had begun.