Ascension

Chapter 145 Balrog’s family of three

"Hey hey hey~~~"

The bat-winged demon's cry was very obscene, like the sound of a greasy uncle teasing a little girl, and it sounded a bit chilling.

It discovered Lord Yehan who was transformed into smoke not far away, and subconsciously used sonic skills to further identify the enemy's strength.

Ye Hanjun pulled away and retreated.

The Bat-Wing Demon is an agility-attack type of spirit. It controls the power of dark attributes and sound waves, and its combat effectiveness is not weak.

But it is as afraid of sunlight as low-level vampires. It has no energy during the day and can only move at night and in dim environments.

For this reason alone, its score will drop a lot. With a strength of 75, it can only become one of the many candidate spirits for the "Devil's Attendant".

"Quack! Quack, quack!"

After a while, while Ye Hanjun was hiking, a frog-shaped monster appeared.

It is not big in size, just over one meter tall.

As a frog-like spirit, it does not jump forward, but floats at low altitude.

——This is "Spirit Frog".

It has no flesh and blood and is a ghost-type ghost.

A long distance away, the spirit frog also noticed the prying eyes in the darkness, and immediately found the source.

"Cuck!"

The spirit frog accelerated and flew like an arrow.

The frightening blue fluorescence erupted from its body. It opened its mouth and spat out, and its crystal blue tongue explored Lord Yehan's neck.

"call--"

Lord Ye Han dodged sideways and summoned Huazhu with his backhand.

As soon as the sandstorm witch Hua Zhu appeared, she sensed the approaching danger. With a thought, two superimposed shields appeared in front of her.

"sieve!"

The ghostly tongue was only slightly hindered, but still managed to penetrate the shield.

Hua Zhu reacted very quickly and dodged lightly to avoid the "soul-stealing tongue".

"Use a hammer."

Ye Hanjun reminded softly.

"Woooo-"

The wind howled, the yellow sand surged, and a huge hurricane sand hammer condensed and took shape.

Using Wind Escape, he rushed in front of Ling Frog, and before the other party could react, Hua Zhu turned away with a hammer.

"boom!!"

The spirit frog whined, and its blue soul was torn apart.

It activated its escape skills and regrouped a hundred meters away. Its desire to attack was completely gone, and all it wanted to do was escape.

"Whoosh-"

Hua Zhu chases after her.

Now that a lot of witchcraft power has been lost, the hurricane sand hammer was condensed.

It would be a waste to let the prey get away so easily.

Ling Frog was hammered again.

The same is Xia Zhao Xiao Cheng, its speed is far weaker than Feng Dun.

The ghost body that resists physical attacks cannot play any real role when encountering the violent wind and sand elements.

"Ah..."

The spirit frog lost the ability to escape and huddled in place. It could not even maintain its frog form and gradually turned into a light blue irregular ghost.

Ye Hanjun nodded slightly towards Hua Zhu, who no longer hesitated and controlled the suspended hurricane sand hammer to crash down for the fourth time.

With a "pop" sound, the spirit frog died.

The light blue soul exploded completely, and a translucent crystal the size of a fingernail fell lightly to the ground.

Ye Hanjun picked it up and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

This is the "soul core" of the frog. After losing its independent consciousness, only the pure soul power is left.

It can be used to refine medicine, or it can be swallowed raw like he did.

"Shh-"

After collecting the candles, Ye Hanjun continued on his way.

With the support of this soul core, in the next day, even if he maintains high-intensity activities, his energy and spirit can be maintained above the passing line, and he will not feel tired easily.

……

"Wang Wang Wang!"

The dying "Dog Demon" became the midnight snack of a group of acid demon spiders.

"Tu Tu Tu!"

The "Mountain Beast" wearing silver armor dug three feet into the ground and found his favorite red strawberry. His little eyes were filled with surprises.

"Dah-baa! Da-baa-da-baa!"

A harmless "Lantern Sheep" used its bright light to repel a large number of dark creatures and walked slowly among the trees.

……

On the mountain of mass burials, nature is constantly alive with various forms of life.

It is as strong as Xia Zhao Xiao Cheng or Xia Zhao Dacheng, and you may get injured if you are not careful.

If you are careless and accidentally become a meal for the weak, it is not impossible.

Ye Hanjun watched the scene, and most of the time he witnessed it as a bystander.

Occasion is unavoidable and must be fought.

Hanazhu, who is at full strength, has no match except for the powerful Kasumiu Wanquan.

Xia Zhao Dacheng, who has weak skills and obvious weaknesses, does not have only one or two Yinhen in her hands.

As such, there are more and more combat incarnations available for Death Challenge.

Renwokuang, who wants to be promoted to the South Campus, will probably like this gift very much, right?

……

In the fourth hour of going up the mountain, Ye Hanjun approached the mountainside.

After picking a 60-year-old herb, his eyes fell on the entrance of a dark cave, his cheeks thoughtful.

Qin Hou mentioned that the Balrogs living on the surface were basically surrounded and wiped out by demon spiders because of their violent tempers.

If you want to find this kind of prison ghost, you may have to go to the hinterland of Mass Burial Mountain and search in the dark and deep underground passages.

In this case... the level of danger skyrockets!
Compared to the ground, the environment in the heart of the mountain is complex.

Poisonous miasma, labyrinths, dampness... and a lot of dark creatures lurking.

The combination of these dangers made even Ye Hanjun dare not guarantee that he would be safe and sound.

But he didn't hesitate.

After making a simple mark, he turned into smoke and escaped into the cave.

"Squeaky-"

A group of hairless rats huddled in a corner, unaware of the intrusion of outsiders.

They surrounded an unidentifiable beast carcass, fighting frantically and even fighting.

On the rock wall at the top of the cave, there are densely packed "yin bats" hanging upside down.

This kind of bird and beast born with a cold palace is half drowsy and half engaged in indescribable courtship movements.

Ye Hanjun swayed gently without touching the ground with his feet and did not step on any feces.

Soon, three forks appeared ahead.

The perception naturally extends and it is judged that the far right is a dead end, but the two on the left are passable.

Ye Hanjun randomly chose the middle passage and explored it in depth.

"Hiss..."

A coiled boa constrictor, its head is like a blooming sunflower, blooming with astonishing light in the darkness.

In front of it, a strong acid demon spider of about the same size was tied up.

There were burn marks everywhere on its body, and its twisted posture had been strangled out of shape. It was obvious that it had been dead for a long time.

"Ow—"

The big python opened its bloody mouth and swallowed the dead spider bit by bit.

It looks like a gentleman dining, his movements are gentle and even somewhat elegant.

Lord Ye Han stopped, looked at it from afar, and then returned in the direction he came from.

He returned to the fork in the road and chose the leftmost passage to explore.

Kashitaka's "Sunflower Cobra", a monster of such strength, is not someone he can easily provoke now.

This kind of snake lives in dark places, but has the opposite light element, which is quite strange.

And that fiery snake venom, once it bites a dark creature, can give double the burning effect, which can be called a critical hit.

It is impossible to beat a strong acid demon spider of the same level one on one.

It can be said that the sunflower cobra is one of the natural enemies of the acid spider.

As long as the reproductive capacity can reach one-tenth of that of the strong acid demon spider, there is no chance for the demon spider family to run rampant in this mass burial mountain. The sunflower cobra must be the king.

Unfortunately, no if.

Sulfur frogs, glue caterpillars, red ants, hyenas, rot snakes...

The winding passage gradually increases from five meters wide to ten meters wide.

As I walked, I suddenly realized that an even larger sunken cave appeared in front of me.

"Ping ping pong! Ping ping pong!"

Two groups of gregarious spirits are fighting.

On one side is the extremely familiar "Acid Demon Spider".

On the other side, there is a group of jumping "poison frogs".

The leaders on both sides are both Xia Zhao Dacheng, fighting to the death, and it is difficult to determine the outcome in a short period of time.

The spider soldiers and frog generals below are also evenly matched, and at first glance they look particularly lively.

Poison Frog - Good at piercing with his tongue and jumping up to crush his opponents with his butt.

Strong Acid Demonic Spider - The body is relatively fragile, but they have the advantage in numbers. If two or three of them are killed for one, they will not suffer any loss.

Lord Ye Han clung to the edge of the crypt and moved cautiously.

After 10 minutes, he entered another branch channel without disturbing the two monsters fighting each other, and then accelerated his floating speed.

"what?"

After a while, Ye Hanjun, who was immersed in playing the role of an adventurer, suddenly stopped.

He found a poop!
The color of the stool was dark red, and it smelled like burnt hair even ten meters away.

Ye Hanjun put on a smile, his anticipation growing stronger.

There is no doubt that this is the excrement of a fire-attributed spirit.

Although it seems to have cooled down, it must have taken more than 24 hours to be excreted from the body.

But there is a great possibility - it belongs to the Balrog!
Did a Balrog pass by here 24 hours ago?
In one day and one night, even if the demon keeps running and runs away like crazy, it can't possibly run too far, right?
Feeling very excited, Ye Hanjun endured some discomfort and leaned down to check the traces on the ground.

After a while, after preliminary analysis of the direction in which the prey left, through the remaining footprints, scratches in the wall holes, and fallen hair, Lord Yehan started to track it.

This pursuit lasted two hours.

The coldness all over my body faded away unconsciously.

One after another, Ye Hanjun discovered reddish-brown crystals appearing on the rock wall.

This is a natural energy crystal that contains a weak fire element. Places where such crystals gather are indeed very suitable for fire-based spirits to live.

"Ow!"

"Roar! Roar!"

The sound of fierce fighting could be heard in the distance.

Lord Yehan showed a strange look and couldn't help but slow down and approach slowly.When he lay down behind a rock and paused, a total of four creatures were reflected in the world of perception.

One of them has a thick waist and looks like a bear.

They have thick arms that can easily lift heavy objects.

The back is curved, making the entire back muscles bulge.

The thighs are as if they are made of iron and are strong and strong when stepped on the ground.

Of course, these are just outlines.

On top of his head, two curved horns looked like red-hot irons.

The head, like a human skull with a sharpened chin, was filled not with flesh but with blazing fire.

The neck is thick, short, strong, and connected with muscles.

The torso and exposed limbs have a layer of crimson mane, which is as hard as needles.

The tail vertebrae, the thick and long tail like a python, flicked and flicked, seeming to have amazing explosive power.

The soles of the feet are divided into five toes, like enlarged eagle claws, with flames igniting on them, leaving eye-catching black marks wherever they step on them.

……

——Really Balrog!

And not just one, but three!

Among them, the two with the deepest aura and the strongest physiques are both Xia Zhaoxiaocheng and should be their parents.

The one hiding behind is relatively small and appears to be young. He is only a large clay sculpture. He is probably the offspring of two Kasatsura Enma.

"Roar!!"

The Enma family is in a very bad situation.

The little Balrog was hiding behind and shivering, not even qualified to participate in the battle.

Of the two great Balrogs participating in the fight, one had his lungs scratched and his exhalation sounded like a blower, and he was about to die.

The other one was also seriously injured. Not only did he lose an arm, he was also shaky while standing.

The flames on its body became extremely weak, and the fireballs spit out from its mouth were reduced to the size of a human fist. Compared with its size, it was in no way a deterrent.

"Ugh-"

The enemy who fought with it and had the absolute upper hand was as fast as the wind, like a shadow spinning around the two giant Balrogs.

It may not be visible with the naked eye.

It is very clear when it appears in the perception. This is a "Lone Shadow Wolf", a "Lone Shadow Wolf" with a great glow.

Ye Hanjun once had close contact with this kind of spirit at the rescue center for disabled spirits.

Its entire body is black, and its raised tendons are extremely exaggerated.

Those evil red pupils were filled with murderous intent.

If it bares its teeth and roars, it is a mad beast that will harvest its prey with the burst and speed it is best at.

"Ow!!!"

With one claw of Lone Shadow Wolf, he cut off the seriously injured Balrog's head and completely destroyed its fire of life.

When the wolf's claws touched the flame head, there was an explosion and the flames rose up to ten meters high.

This time, the little Balrog screamed and became furious.

But its anger had no time to spread. After sensing the strong killing intent emanating from the Lone Shadow Wolf, it was forced to retreat back into its body, retreating in fear.

"Roar!!"

The other surviving big Balrog roared with all his strength.

Others might not be able to understand it, but Lord Ye Han, who has lived in the abyss since childhood and kept company with various dark creatures, naturally understands the languages ​​of various branches of the demon clan.

This roar means...escape!
The Big Balrog judged that death was imminent. If the Little Balrog still stayed here, the final outcome would be that all three members of the family would be killed by the lone shadow wolf.

If it were responsible for cutting off the rear at this time and blocking it at all costs, it might be able to gain a glimmer of life for the little Balrog.

"Roar……"

The flames leaping inside the little Balrog's head alternately grew stronger and weaker.

It let out a cry, glanced at its mother reluctantly, and then ran away alone along a fork in the road.

"Shh!"

The Lone Shadow Wolf is not very intelligent, but it has a strong hunting instinct and does not want to leave any worries in the future.

It immediately gave up on the scarred Big Balrog and ran toward the Little Balrog like a ghost, intent on eradicating the roots.

"Shhh!!"

There was another sonic explosion, and the Sandstorm Witch emerged.

She locked the position of the lone shadow wolf and used a wind escape and two shields to successfully block its tearing claws.

"Kill it."

Lord Ye Han revealed his figure, his calm face accompanied by cold and ruthless orders.

The pair of pure black pupils without a trace of impurity flickered gently.

In just a moment, endless blackness surged in from all directions, spinning rapidly around his body.

A hole with a diameter of more than 150 meters appeared at his feet out of thin air. There was blackness inside that swallowed all things, depressing, despairing, and suffocating.

Dharma-like heaven and earth—the darkest abyss! !

Normally, Lord Ye Han would not use this ability easily.

But at this moment, in order to stop Lone Shadow Wolf from chasing the little Balrog, he didn't hide it, he went all out.

"Wow!!"

Lone Shadow Wolf mastered "Air Treading" and used this skill to change the landing point.

The dark power that gave birth to self-awareness failed to wrap around its limbs and slowly returned to the abyss.

But the lone shadow wolf that fled to the corner could not hide its shock.

It has broken away from the category of the Darkest Abyss and has opened a large distance.

But when his scarlet pupils looked forward, he saw the bottomless black hole. The more he stared at it, the more chills he felt down his back.

When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you...

"Roar!!"

The scarred female Great Balrog could not possibly be faster than the Lone Shadow Wolf.

She couldn't escape the shroud of the abyss, and the distance between her and Lord Ye Han was only 50 meters.

She lowered her head and stared at the abyss under her feet, her feet trembling.

Raising his head, he spotted Lord Ye Han standing in the center, feeling the cold and desolate throbbing that seemed to be the Lord of Darkness.

The Great Flame Demon actually knelt down and supported the ground with one arm. His eyes were filled with two emotions of fear and awe at the same time, and he no longer dared to look directly at Lord Ye Han.

"Devil's Attendant" - a high authority after all!

Although it is only the first level, it already has the effect of suppressing and intimidating the spirits in the field.

However, the clay sculpture is under greater pressure and is more susceptible to the influence of the spiritual level, which in turn produces fear and fear, and is then firmly imprisoned by the power of darkness.

Xia Zhaozhi's body, on the other hand, endures less pressure and is less likely to be subdued, so it can minimize the subtle influence.

But there is a premise - the target cannot be the Hell's Favored Spirit, let alone the demon clan that occupies half of the Hell's Favored Spirit!

Run the "Darkest Demonic Eye" and open the "Darkest Abyss".

Lord Yehan is not only a dark monarch, he is also equivalent to a young demon with the blood of a high-level demon, with innate power of deterrence!
"Roar……"

Balrog possesses pure demonic blood, and coupled with his serious injury, he has no strength left to resist.

It prostrated itself before Lord Yehan and bowed its head.

The devil's words spoken mean to spare one's life.

But Ye Hanjun didn't look at it, his cold and ruthless gaze still fell on Lone Shadow Wolf.

"Shh!"

Huazhu also broke away from the category of the Darkest Abyss, gathered the hurricane sand hammer, and stared at the lonely shadow wolf to pursue him.

To deal with the Balrog family of three by himself, even with the advantage of rank and speed, Lone Shadow Wolf was still injured.

But its injuries were moderate and not particularly serious.

But Sandstorm Witch Huazhu, except for some loss of witchcraft power, the overall condition is approaching [-]%.

One is ebbing and the other is ebbing, and Lord Yehan is a source of danger that cannot be ignored just by standing there.

Lone Shadow Wolf couldn't let go of his arms and legs, and all his counterattacks fell on the shield.

He tried to escape, but found that he was injured, and his speed was lagging behind Hua Zhu.

This caused an even stronger fierce light in his eyes.

"Buzzing—"

Huazhu summoned the Sand Snake, and used its huge body to block the escape path of the little Balrog.

Afterwards, Hua Zhu continued to control the hurricane sand hammer.

Every time the hammer falls, the rocks are shattered and dust fills the sky. The sound is huge.

Lone Yinglang wanted to quit.

Its peripheral vision was faintly aimed at another fork in the road, planning a retreat route.

Lord Yehan didn't give it this chance.

This kind of beloved spirit is too murderous. If it is allowed to return to the mountain, it may turn into a lurking assassin at any time, causing endless troubles.

He smashed out more than a dozen radiant talismans, and the powerful light of the sun bloomed in the darkness.

The running lone shadow wolf screamed and couldn't help but close his eyes and turn back, not daring to rush into the bright light.

Its mistakes are Huazhu's opportunity to win.

Despite these days of getting along, she and Ye Hanjun still couldn't communicate with each other.

But I have an outline of Lord Yehan's fighting style and strategy in my mind, and when I cooperate with them, I often feel as smooth as an arm.

"boom!!"

This time, Hua Zhu did not continuously blast the hammer, detonating the remaining elemental power in the hurricane sand hammer at once.

Such a huge energy output does not need to actually hit Lone Shadow Wolf's body.

With only a few meters of distance and the violent wind passing by, the lone shadow wolf was unable to stabilize its jumping posture. When it fell to the ground, one of its legs was dripping with blood and had been severely broken at the joint.

"brush!!"

"Wind Escape" connected with "Howling Tail Sting", and as the terrifying and sharp wind waves rushed into the eyes of the lonely shadow wolf, it tried its best to dodge by turning its head, but still could not avoid it.

With a pop, Lone Shadow Wolf's other eye froze.

That kind of emotion seems to be called... disbelief by the world!
It should have been a perfect hunt, and after the battle, they should have feasted on the Balrog's corpse.

But the sudden appearance of the heresy ruined all its plans, and now even lives are at risk here.

Lone Shadow Wolf - He will never die in peace! !

When it fell completely to the ground, its neck was still there. It was probably that at the moment of death, it did not want to succumb to its fate.

Lord Yehan glanced at it, and the dark abyss beneath his feet slowly squirmed, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Roar……"

The female Balrog stared blankly at the dead lone shadow wolf.

Realizing that the darkness around it receded like a tide, it finally raised its head and carefully looked at Lord Yehan's face.

"Stay where you are."

Ye Hanjun put it against the tip of his tongue and used his fingers as an aid to make a low growling sound.

The stunned female Balrog had dull eyes.

It wasn't until Ye Hanjun repeated it for the second time that she stood up hesitantly, her face full of fear, and she didn't dare to ask any questions of her own.

"Your clan's IQ is still a bit low...it's such a pity."

Ye Hanjun shook his head and did not take back Hua Zhu. Instead, he and Hua Zhu chased towards the passage where the little flame demon escaped.

It didn't take long to deal with the lone shadow wolf. With the pace of the little Balrog, he couldn't escape too far.

However, the underground passage is full of dangers. If it encounters a group of acid spiders, the little clay sculpture-level Balrog may not be able to parry it, so it must be caught quickly.

(End of this chapter)