Translator: Dragon Boat Translation  Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

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‘Huhu! Huhu!’

The flapping of wings and the low-pitched roar of demons kept coming from the sky.

Richard and Gray hid in the vegetation on the island.

He looked up at the thick fog with a heavy expression.

That blocked his line of sight. The enemy’s movements could only be guessed by sound.

They would not be exposed to the thick fog as long as the enemy did not descend to an extremely low altitude of 10 meters.

There was no trace of any soldier on this small island.

If one walked to the island shore, one could see the motionless mummies in the lake…

In the hollow eye sockets of the other party, the soul fire burned in the water.

The soul fire was energy, and it was not afraid of water.

Like the undead that did not need air, although the battle strength would drop drastically in the water, they could still survive for a long time…

From this perspective, the undead’s survivability was almost off the charts.

Richard reintegrated the gravel tunnel into the lake bottom after the troops passed through.

The sand and gravel covered the troop’s footprints.

Gray reminded Richard at this moment. “Lord, the demons are vigorously robust. We need to wait for some time before we send out the dark gargoyles to search for information…”

Richard listened to the humdrum demon roars from the thick fog and nodded slightly.

He had no intention of leaving at all.

That terrifying Level-18 Mind Eater Demon probably wanted nothing more than to throw him in pieces through the fire after he had extinguished several demons…

The demon’s search continued until late at night. The bloodthirsty demons flew over the island several times.

However, they lose interest in stepping into the dense grass and empty environment to explore…

These demons probably would not have thought the enemy hid in the lake. The enemies were mummies and desert soldiers.

They spent the whole night like this until early morning the next day, when the demon’s roar in the fog gradually disappeared.

The air gradually returned to calmness.

Richard was not in a hurry to send the dark gargoyles out to search and continued to wait patiently.

When no enemy came to explore until ten in the morning, he sent two dark gargoyles to take a long detour and go to search for information from another direction.

Soon, the dark gargoyles returned with a piece of news that made his mouth dry.

The demon troops did not leave. Instead, they camped in the village…

Richard was terrified. These demons did not speak of martial virtue at all.

He was worried and personally rode a dark gargoyle to check the news.

Sure enough, through the thick fog, he could vaguely see various bloodthirsty demons dancing in the village sky ahead.

The inferior and fallen demons guarded the exposed riverbed behind them after the recession of the lake water level…

Richard immediately felt a headache coming on when he saw this scene.

“F*ck! What should I do now? I can’t just kill my way out, right?”

He wouldn’t give up. He flew close to the lake surface and searched in several other directions.

Similarly, several bloodthirsty demons hovered in the sky. They could not escape from the enemy’s sight considering their troop size.

Richard starkly gave up on the idea of an immediate escape from this dangerous situation at this moment.

He did not try anything else rashly.

That Level 18 Mind Eater Demon already suffered a loss once. It would ultimately explode with a thunderous strike if it discovered the enemies.

There was almost no room for manipulation.

The difference in strength between the two sides was too considerable.

At this time, the other players looked at the ranking board. Richard’s 130,000 points did not increase any further. They were almost in tears.

“That pervert had finally stopped!… The heavens had opened their eyes!!!”

If this continued, they would not even have to play anymore.

Third Brother and Old Brother looked at the demon-occupied village on the other side of the river. Unwillingness filled their being.

“That Qingqiu is finally expelled. But a group of even more perverse demons came. F*ck!”

“Third Brother, we only have less than two hours left in the mission time… What should we do?”

When Old Brother recalled the high-level mission he had received on his entrance to the dungeon, he thought he would be rich.

However, he didn’t expect to be stuck in the first step.

He was extremely unwilling.

“That’s an A-rank mission… From the strength of that NPC, I’m afraid that the follow-up mission can only reach S-rank. Who knows, it might even yield godly equipment…”

Wasn’t this the reason why he entered the dungeon?

When he thought of the advanced-level equipment, countless treasures, and powerful skills in front of him but couldn’t get them, his mood was about to explode.

When Third Brother heard this, he felt inordinately indignant.

He gritted his teeth and said fiercely.

“Let’s fight! We can still revive even if we die. At worst, we can just leave the dungeon right now!

“If we win, we can take off in one wave!!!

“The worse case scenario is that we don’t get anything, but we have a chance to fight for a future!!”

Old Brother was a little confused.

“Third Brother, you… You’re not planning to fight impulsively! We’re not that pervert Qing Qiu, right?!!!”

Third Brother gritted his teeth and said, “Didn’t that NPC says that the token he gave us would attract the attention of the templar dragoons? He wants us to drip two drops of blood on it every three hours to cover up our presence…”

When he saw that Old Brother returned to his senses, he continued.

“The time is almost up. We’ll wait for half an hour this time before dripping blood.”

Third Brother looked at the demons dancing in the sky across the river as he spoke. His gaze was ruthless.

“Lure the templar dragoons over and kill these demons! We’ll take advantage of the chaos to go in and retrieve the mission item!”

Old Brother’s blood boiled first, then he hesitated.

“Those dragons are chasing after that NPC. If we lure them here, will it?…”

“We can’t care so much. Otherwise, when the mission fails, that NPC won’t have anything to do with us anymore!”

“Then, how do we go in?”

“Didn’t you open the treasure chest and obtain a treasure that can breathe underwater? That NPC said a small path behind the village leads directly to the secret room where the mission items are stored.”

Old Brother’s eyes lit up.

“Dive underwater??”

This idea didn’t seem too bad.

“That’s right. When something lures those dragon riders here, the battle will ultimately fall into chaos… That is our only chance!”

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After Richard found out the demons had settled down, he pondered hard about how to escape from their encirclement.

Suddenly!

A roar of nerve-racking pressure pierced through the fog.

He was shocked and subconsciously turned his head.

The fog covered everything, and he couldn’t see anything.

But he had heard this voice before… A word that made his breath quicken appeared in his mind.

The templar dragoons!!

The level 19 dragoons had returned??

‘Roar!’

Another roar came from outside the fog.

The demon’s roars and screams accompanied the horrible sound this time.

The dragoons attacked the demon’s base!

Richard’s mind jolted. He turned over and sat on a dark gargoyle. He lowered his body and flew out of the fog close to the surface.

He stopped when the thick fog gradually thinned. He looked at the mountain village in his hazy vision.

A tremendously robust scene appeared in front of his eyes.

Dozens of giant dragons with wingspans of more than 30 meters are currently rampaging in the distant sky.

They opened their monstrous mouths, and the dragon breath that could vaporize steel stretched dozens of meters in the air.

The dragon’s breath spat out and distorted the surrounding light. That ignited all obstacles along the way.

The demons fearlessly launched wave after wave of attacks.

However, the dragon scales were indestructible. The demons pounced forward as if they were attacking a city wall that was hundreds of thousands of feet tall. No matter how sharp their claws were, they could not leave a single scratch on their bodies.

It was like hitting a rock with an egg.

The ferocious demons looked so pale and powerless in front of the giant dragon.

‘Roar!’

As the king of the flying forces, the demons could not resist these terrifying existences without any means to deal with them.

What about the Mind Eater Demon?

When Richard turned his head to look, there was a sudden change.

The light in the sky distorted like a colorful painting smeared by a child’s hand.

Dozens of spaces exploded like glass smashing on the ground, shattering and flying out.

A group of five-meter-tall high demons with dark gray bodies engraved with countless abyssal runes emerged from the cracks in the space.

They had broken wings on their backs, blood-red eyes, and long spear-like tails that could tear through all armor.

The three sharp claws on their arms were sharp as battle knives.

Evil, dark, brutal… All these words were not enough to describe the terror of those demons.

[Supreme Demons]

Level: 18

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Richard’s pupils constricted… These dark creatures were genuinely one of the most famous high-level demons in the abyss, supreme demons.

These existences had left behind countless terrifying legends in the “Shining Era” main plane.

Their bloodline talent—Spatial Movement. It was the ability to jump without restrictions. It was the nightmare of all high-ranked troops.

This was the true strength of the demons.

These powerful existences were enough to become the templar dragoons’ mortal enemies.

The battle between the two sides instantly erupted!

Panic-stricken collision distorted the surrounding space… The outsiders’ vision suddenly became blurred.

The templar dragoons were violent and crazy, and their dragon breath could destroy everything.

The supreme demons were strange and cruel and often appeared from unexpected places.

The sharp claws in their hands were the best weapons. Even the tough dragon scales that made one’s hair stand on end did not dare to take them head-on.

The battle between the two sides was enough to describe the natural disaster that could destroy everything.

Scorching heat filled half of the sky, and just the aftermath of the battle was enough to make people feel terrified.

The supreme demon’s bloodline contained strapping magic power. It could release all kinds of magic in an instant.

The various resistance of the dragoons was so high that it made people want to jump out of their skin. The dragon’s breath was a great weapon that could destroy everything.

Richard had seen for the first time a battle of this level.

He was dazzled.

In comparison, even a glorious-level soldier would not survive the second round of such a battle.

While Richard observed the shocking scene of a fight between the dragoons and demons, Third Brother and Old Brother took advantage of the chaos in front of them and quietly entered the river bottom. They were ready to risk their lives to complete the mission…

The battle continued for twenty minutes, and the dragoons in the sky still fought with the supreme demons.

Until now, There were still no casualties on both sides until this moment.

The endurance of the high-grade troops and the endless emergence of life-saving skills amazed Richard.

Both had vigorous blood, high defense, and substantial magic resistance. It was exceptionally tough to kill the other side.

Not to mention various teammates that watched over them.

He had seen a dragon’s sharp claws smash a supreme demon’s head, but the other side recovered the next second.

He had also seen a supreme demon pierce a dragon’s heart, but the other side continued to fight as if nothing had happened…

The village below was destroyed for the second time in the aftermath of the battle.

Those garrisoned demons and almost could not escape all turned into corpses… The scene was exceedingly exaggerated.

A scene that broke the deadlock appeared after the two sides clashed for a few more rounds.

Initially, the supreme demons were scattered to fight with the dragoons. But they simultaneously used spatial movement after the stark spreading of the dragoons.

In an instant, they appeared in front of a dragon rider.

They focused their attacks.

The expressions of the surrounding dragon riders changed drastically.

They kept spitting out dragon language spells, wanting to assist.

But the supreme demon’s speed was too fast!

‘Pfft!’

Dozens of sharp claws frizzed, and the dragon’s head being taken care of was directly severed.

A supreme demon lifted the head of the dragon and directly shattered space to escape the battlefield to prevent accidents from happening.

The body of the dragon rider behind also shattered after the dragon’s death…

The first Level-19 Templar Dragoon was killed in battle.

This sudden scene thoroughly infuriated the remaining dragoons.

The magic power on the dragon’s back surged like a storm, and the dragoon language magic instantly spat out in its mouth.

The aura of the dragoon that sat on the dragon’s back began to surge.

With endless roars, it charged straight at the supreme demon.

They wanted to shred these bastards apart!!

As for the dragon that had lost its head, its muscles were still struggling subconsciously, and at the last moment, it flapped its wings violently a few times.

‘Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!’

Its body slithered through the air for a distance under the tremendous power.

A supreme demon grinned hideously and grabbed the dragon’s tail when it saw this. It spun a few rounds in the air before it suddenly let go.

‘Bang!’

A muffled sound rang out. The dragon’s corpse crashed into the lake’s surface like a meteor that created vast ripples.

Richard suddenly turned his head.

Hundreds of meters away, the headless dragon’s corpse was spewing out a large amount of blood, dyeing the lake’s surface a layer of crimson. The scene was extremely spectacular.

He had never thought such a scene would occur.

His heart pounded wildly at this moment.

A level 19 dragon…