Douluo: I have too many clones

Chapter 806 Dark Blood Demon: The Boomerang from Many Years Ago Has Finally Returned
"Whoosh~"

The world seemed to freeze for a moment, all was silent except for Ye Xinglan's slightly rapid breathing, and the starlight remaining on the Star God Sword slowly dissipated like a dying candle, leaving a faint glow.

Although it was just a simple sword strike, it exhausted all her energy and spirit. Her understanding of the way of the sword, her letting go of the past, and her emotional outpouring—all of it was concentrated on the blade and poured out as the dazzling starlight slashed down.

At this moment, Ye Xinglan's face was as pale as paper, as if she would collapse at any moment, but her eyes burned with an unprecedentedly bright light.

That was the clarity and determination that emerged after breaking through the illusions and thoroughly understanding one's own swordsmanship.

The surrounding air seemed to solidify, and Bai Xiuxiu, Lan Fuzi, Wu Siduo and the others focused their gazes on the dissipating blood mist and broken corpses. For a moment, no one spoke.

Clearly, Ye Xinglan's earth-shattering sword strike had greatly shocked them, leaving them momentarily stunned.

Xu Xiaoyan, however, looked at Ye Xinglan with a hint of inquiry. Due to the amplification of the starlight, coupled with the already high resonance between her and Ye Xinglan's martial soul, she could somewhat sense the intense emotions he conveyed when wielding his sword.

When Xinglan swung that sword, images related to Fusheng seemed to flash through her mind!
A hint of doubt arose in Xu Xiaoyan's heart, but when her gaze swept over Fors, who was quietly watching the battle from behind, she forcibly suppressed this thought. Otherwise, Fusheng's inherited artifact might face another crisis.

"Xiao Yan, be careful, the battle isn't over yet!" Just then, Nan Fusheng suddenly spoke up to remind him.

"!!!"

Without the slightest hesitation, out of absolute trust in her lover, Xu Xiaoyan's sixth spirit ring instantly lit up.

The dazzling starlight converged into a solid "absolute star curtain," enveloping himself, Ye Xinglan, Bai Xiuxiu, and Lan Fuzi simultaneously, forming an impeccable defensive barrier.

The instant the star curtain took shape, the Dark Blood Demon's chilling voice, as if emanating from the deepest hell, rang out: "Blood Demon, curse and kill!"

A strange, crisp sound filled the air, as if something invisible was shattering.

The invisible and intangible curse, capable of eroding the soul, lunged at the four women like a maggot clinging to their bones. However, before it could even get close to the star curtain, it was blocked by the dazzling light and could not move an inch. In the end, it turned into specks of black light on the surface of the star curtain and disappeared without a trace.

"How is that possible? Wasn't he cleaved in two? How come he's still alive?"

Lan Fuzi was filled with shock and anger. He subconsciously looked at the Dark Blood Demon's body, which had been split in two, his eyes filled with disbelief.

The body, split in two, still lay in the same spot, but had become shriveled and withered, like two dried corpses that had lost all moisture, devoid of any life, a far cry from the bloody mess it had been before.

"Hehehe~" A sharp, piercing laugh rang out, and the figure of the Dark Blood Demon reappeared before everyone's eyes without warning.

His body was unmarked, and although his aura had weakened, he still maintained the formidable strength of a Limit Douluo. The resentment and mockery in his eyes were even greater than before.

"Back then, even someone like Yun Ming couldn't completely kill me. You think you can take my life with these petty tricks? Naive, so incredibly naive!"

Lan Fuzi's expression was tense as he stared intently at the Dark Blood Demon, his voice trembling slightly with shock: "This is impossible! You were clearly cleaved in two by that sword strike, how could you still be alive?"

"Hehehe~ That was nothing more than one of my blood servants." The Dark Blood Demon's eerie laughter grew increasingly grating, as if deliberately intended to instill despair in everyone. He explained slowly and deliberately:
"As long as the Blood Servant doesn't die, I can never be killed. By the way, I have some 'good news': I still have dozens of Blood Servants like this that can take my place."

As a renowned evil spirit master, the Dark Blood Demon has survived the bloodshed to this day thanks to his insidious methods.

By refining a Blood Servant with the Blood Demon Martial Soul, one can not only transform it into a clone-like entity to share the risks, but also act as a substitute in critical moments to withstand fatal attacks, thereby protecting oneself.

Back then, it was by using this very trick that he managed to deceive Yun Ming's ruthless methods and escape by sheer luck.

Although Ye Xinglan's sword strike was unexpected and incredibly powerful, it wasn't enough to kill him.

Upon hearing his words, Lan Fuzi's expression instantly turned extremely ugly, and a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart. If he couldn't even eliminate the traces of the attack, this opponent was undoubtedly extremely troublesome.

Even Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help but feel a little nervous, but when she noticed that Fors and Gu Yuena behind her still looked calm and composed, as if they had everything under control, her unease instantly dissipated, and she regained some confidence.

"Fancy and frivolous." Gu Yuena glanced at the Dark Blood Demon indifferently, her tone filled with undisguised contempt, offering a concise evaluation.

In fact, she was indeed qualified to make such a assessment. Even without using god-level power, with her current strength, defeating the Dark Blood Demon would not be difficult.

As for completely killing the other party?
While the method of using a blood servant to take someone's place was somewhat troublesome, it was merely troublesome. If she wanted, she had at least nine ways to completely eliminate this threat. However…

Gu Yuena glanced at Fors without showing any emotion, thinking to herself: Is this woman planning to stand by and do nothing forever?

A mere Dark Blood Demon is nothing to fear, but if we can take this opportunity to test Fors' true strength, it would be a good idea.

Nan Fusheng, who was instinctively shielded "behind" by everyone, looked at the arrogant Dark Blood Demon in front of him, and a subtle, strange light flashed in his eyes.

His spiritual power quietly probed into the storage soul tool and accurately located the blood servant corpse that he had accidentally collected in the underground research institute back in the Douling Continent.

(PS: The source of the blood servant's corpse is Chapter 621: The Underground Research Institute.)
"Since we've bumped into each other so coincidentally, we have to give the Dark Blood Demon a 'big surprise' today."

A barely perceptible smile curved Nan Fusheng's lips as his spiritual energy, like fine threads, quietly imprinted itself onto the blood servant's corpse.

Subsequently, he activated the "bug" ability, forcibly reconnecting this blood servant, which had long been severed from the Dark Blood Demon, to the other party's blood servant link network.

However, due to the distortion and alteration of the "bug" ability, it's hard to say who is the master and who is the servant in this connection.

……

“Little girl, while ‘absolutely true’ is a bit troublesome, how long can you hold out given your current situation?”

A glint of insight flashed in the Dark Blood Demon's crimson pupils, and his tone became even more certain: "I am not mistaken. Your 'absolute validity' is effective entirely because of the 108 stars around you."

"In just a brief exchange, more than a dozen of them have already dimmed. At this rate, they will be completely exhausted in no time. At that time, you people will be nothing more than objects in my grasp."

Before the words were finished, the black mist surrounding the Dark Blood Demon surged even more violently, as if countless wronged souls were howling within it.

He deliberately slowed his speech, each word seemingly possessing a seductive magic: "Why bother with futile resistance? If you surrender now, you can suffer less."

These words, seemingly meant to persuade him to surrender, were actually intended to shake Xu Xiaoyan's resolve. This starry sky was far too troublesome for him; the purity and vastness of starlight power perfectly countered his dark curse.

In a war of attrition, he was confident he could wear down his opponent, but this was Mingdu, a city teeming with powerful figures. He dared not linger; a swift victory was the only option.

However, upon hearing his words, Xu Xiaoyan suddenly burst out laughing: "You don't need to worry about that. If it's just about maintaining this star screen for the whole night, I can manage that."

The "absolute validity" is far more complex than that; the 108 stars are merely a means to amplify her power. Even without these stars, her control abilities would still be effective, and the "absolute validity" would not fail.

"And if you mean these stars? Then you see, haven't they been replenished now?"

As if to verify her words, 108 stars lit up again around Xu Xiaoyan, surrounding her.

Previously, controlling the Dark Blood Demon had consumed two beams of starlight, and then, to amplify Ye Xinglan, ten more beams of starlight were consumed. But at this moment, all the consumed starlight was replenished.

This is the true terror of the Starry Sky Douluo. As long as there is a starry sky above her, she can communicate with the stars with her spiritual power and continuously draw upon the power of the stars to replenish her energy.

Even during the day, as long as the stars are not hidden, she can do it, only it requires slightly more mental energy than at night.

"Bastard!"

Seeing this, the Dark Blood Demon's face darkened abruptly, and his clenched fists cracked as his bones scraped together. He had thought he could bewitch and shake his opponent's resolve, but he hadn't expected them to possess such methods. Now, the battle was likely to drag on indefinitely.

No, even if it's just for his own sake, he has to take this group of people down with him today!

"Nanali!" The Dark Blood Demon's voice carried a hint of impatience as he secretly transmitted his voice through his soul power, "What are you still hesitating for? Act quickly! Deal with that little girl who controls the Star Curtain first, then you and I can join forces and wipe them all out!"

He was utterly baffled as to why Dark Bell, who had been lurking among the group, hadn't made her move yet. With Nunnally's stealth abilities, a sneak attack at this moment should have had an extremely high success rate.

Meanwhile, Nanali, who was mingling with the crowd watching from a distance, was already looking like a frightened bird.

Hearing the Dark Blood Demon's urging, she instinctively shrank back, inwardly groaning, "Make a move? I'd have to be alive to do it!"

She furtively glanced up at Fors, who stood not far ahead. From her current position, a reckless sneak attack might succeed, but what would happen afterward?
Nanali's gaze involuntarily swept over Sirin and Narcida beside Fors. Her face was almost green with fright, and she had only one thought in her mind: she dared not move, she really dared not move at all!
Earlier in the dessert shop, Fors's casual "meditation mudra" had already left her with lingering fear.

Given the current situation, if she dares to act rashly, she might really become "Nanali-chan".

Just then, Fors, who had been watching the battle, suddenly changed his expression. His eyes lit up, and he took a step forward, walked slowly to Xu Xiaoyan's side, and said with a calm smile, "Xiaoyan, it's my turn now. I'll handle this guy from now on."

Xu Xiaoyan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and subconsciously took a step back, saying with some concern, "I'm fine, but Fors, are you really okay? Why don't we all gang up on him and beat him up together?"

Fors puffed out his chest slightly, his tone tinged with arrogance: "Xiao Yan, don't forget who I am. A mere Dark Blood Demon is not qualified to pose a threat to me. I just recently acquired some interesting gadgets and wanted to find someone to test their effects on."

"That's true." Upon hearing this, Xu Xiaoyan's worries lessened slightly.

She couldn't help but recall Fors's amazing and glorious achievements in the past. Although her strength was already considerable, Fors's talent far surpassed hers, and now, his cultivation and strength would only become more unfathomable.

"Replacement?"

The Dark Blood Demon looked at Fors as he approached, his eyes narrowing slightly beneath his cloak, and let out a sinister laugh: "I didn't even put the Thousand-Year East Wind in my eyes, yet you, a mere Spirit Messenger, dare to court death before me?"

Fors smiled calmly, his tone steady yet undeniably confident: "I've long heard that the Dark Blood Demon is quite skilled in the art of curses. It just so happens that I've also recently done some research on this kind of unorthodox method, so today I'd like to use you as a test subject."

"Oh? Since when did the spirit messengers of the Spirit Pagoda start researching curse techniques?"

The Dark Blood Demon scoffed disdainfully, his mockery undisguised. "Besides, you're just a greenhorn, yet you dare to boast that you want to use me for experiments? Hahaha, aren't you afraid of being laughed at, you ignorant brat!"

"Hehe." Fors ignored his sarcasm and slowly took out a rag doll from the storage soul tool at her waist.

This doll is extremely well-made, almost indistinguishable from a real person, with all facial features, and even the teeth inside are clearly visible when the mouth is open.

On the back of the doll, the four characters "Dark Blood Demon" were clearly engraved in ink.

"A cursed doll? Hahaha! I thought you little girl could come up with some sophisticated curse techniques, but it's just some childish trick!"

Seeing this, the Dark Blood Demon's disdain deepened. Originally, seeing this little girl from the Spirit Pagoda dare to speak so arrogantly, he assumed she must be hiding some powerful trump card, and he was somewhat wary of her.

But when he saw the rag doll, he had a general idea of ​​Fors's intentions.

Cursed dolls are nothing more than a false form of witchcraft that once circulated among the people.

To perform this spell, the caster must first obtain the target's body tissues, such as hair and nails, and then write the target's real name and birth date on the doll before the curse can be cast.

In fact, even within the Holy Spirit Cult today, there are several evil spirit masters whose martial spirit is the Cursed Doll.

While the cursed dolls they control don't have as many limitations, they still need to be physically present in front of the target to cast a curse. Similarly, remote curses require the target's body tissue as a medium.

As an expert in curses, the Dark Blood Demon was well aware of the limitations of cursed dolls.

Using it to curse an opponent two or three levels weaker than oneself is naturally fine, but if it is used to curse a strong opponent of the same level, the caster will inevitably pay a bloody price.

Even for those Soul Masters whose Martial Soul is itself a Cursed Doll, cursing others requires paying a considerable price.

For Fors, a complete novice, to think he could curse himself with something of dubious authenticity is utterly absurd.

Putting aside whether the rag doll truly possessed the power of a curse, even if it did have some supernatural abilities, Fors's strength was far inferior to his, not to mention that he didn't even know Fors's real name, and merely had the four words "Dark Blood Demon" hastily inscribed on it, yet he wanted to curse him to death...

Naive! Absolutely naive!
"Haha, little girl, putting everything else aside, at least you managed to make me laugh."

The Dark Blood Demon hadn't laughed so heartily in a long time, but looking at Fors's serious expression, he couldn't help but want to burst into laughter, as if he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world.

Fors remained unmoved, slowly placing her hand into the doll's mouth with a meaningful smile on her lips: "Since you just said you were going to be laughed at, I'll just lend you a hand."

Before she finished speaking, she gently moved her hand and forcefully removed a large tooth from the rag doll's mouth.

"Haha... Ooh... Pfft!"

Almost at the same moment, the Dark Blood Demon, who was laughing loudly, suddenly let out a cry of pain. Immediately afterward, a blood-stained front tooth flew out and fell to the ground with a "thud."

Dark Blood Demon: "???"

(End of this chapter)