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The surprise attack was swift and ruthless, seizing the moment when the men's attention was slightly diverted. By the time the two realized something was wrong, the enemy had already reached them.

The priest knight, being a semi-melee class, possessed decent physical abilities. At the critical moment, he drew his cross sword to block and rolled to the side with all his might. Even so, he was still grazed by the long, white snake fangs. His silver-black leather armor shattered into pieces, and a piece of extraordinary equipment worth a thousand gold pieces was thus destroyed.

The delicate little witch beside her was noticeably a step slower. Just as she was about to be swallowed by the ghostly serpent head, she was turning the gem beads on her wrist to raise a force field shield in preparation for taking the hit when she suddenly felt a tightness around her waist. Her petite figure flew backward like an arrow released from a bow.

The vermilion rope trembled, emanating a gentle force that hooked Madison's belt and pulled him to his side. Amidst Zhu Mingyao's complaints of "You bastard, you pulled my belt again!", he flicked the rope, transforming it into a massive, fiery red python with a thick, protruding core. Together with the timely-returning bronze-armored yaksha, one above and one below, they launched a pincer attack.

The two-headed flying serpent flapped its tattered, withered wings, stirring up a black wind filled with negative energy that blocked the attack of the Yaksha Ghost General. Its long tail swept across with incredible agility, firmly binding the crimson python. Its white skeletal skull suddenly plunged down, tearing the flaming orb embedded in the ground, along with the rings of demonic runes, to shreds.

The core of the magic array, which served as the energy source, was severely damaged. The crimson roses that spewed flames from the walls and stone gates of the fortress immediately closed up, leaving behind withered and curled vines that resembled burnt-out charcoal, shimmering with a dark red light and barely providing any extra defense for the objects they clung to.

Without the fiery flames that could melt gold and iron to share the burden, the remaining barrier of holy light was no longer able to withstand the overwhelming tide of enemies.

With a deafening roar, the hard, dark gray stone door burst open, revealing a massive arm formed by three coiled pythons extending from the gap, followed by billowing black smoke!

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A massive fused zombie pushed aside a crumbling stone slab, squeezing in a gray-green, deformed boar's head. Its swollen, rotting head snapped its two rows of steel teeth against the remaining half of the stone door, widening the gap. Two more fused zombies could be vaguely seen lurking behind it.

Seeing that the position was about to fall, Zhu Mingyao activated his magic, and the Yaksha Ghost General swung his great axe at the male witch who appeared from the mist in the distance. The Crimson Python rolled on the spot and wrapped itself around the undead flying snake. Then, after calling out to the others, it was about to retreat to the sea according to the pre-arranged plan.

But at that very moment, a sinister blackish-green aura, like filthy, viscous liquid, spewed from the mouth of the undead flying serpent and quickly seeped into the body of the red python that was fighting with it.

As the evil energy circulated, the cinnabar runes flashing on the crimson python's body dimmed and quickly changed color and reformed.

"Excuse me, but I happen to have some knowledge of this type of creature..."

Before the arrogant words had even finished, the Demon-Binding Vermilion Python conjured by the Taoist magic turned from crimson to blackish-gray. Its triangular head revealed venomous fangs, and its long tail, covered in keratin, stood upright, emitting a chilling rustling sound. In the blink of an eye, it was taken over and transformed into a giant rattlesnake. Together with the two-headed flying snake, it moved like lightning to the left and right, blocking everyone's retreat.

"Damn, your basic skills are lacking. The spirit beast you summoned was so easily stolen."

Nine soul-hooking iron chains flew in with a clatter. Bai Ziyuan joked as he waved the white bone banner, summoning back the black-clad ghost official and the two giant snakes to fight each other.

The [Earthly Fiend Transformation Serpent Technique] was easily taken away, which was ten times more difficult than breaking it. Zhu Mingyao felt a little strange, but he had no time to think about it at the moment. He opened his mouth and spat out sword light, which whistled and circled back and forth, coordinating with the copper-armored yaksha's side attack. He secretly took out a large golden talisman about one foot long and two inches wide, silently circulating his true qi, preparing to give the opponent a fierce blow!

Seemingly noticing that he was secretly casting a spell, "Michael" frowned slightly. Bone spurs protruded from the joints of his two fingers, and a giant, dark claw with a diameter of four or five meters suddenly emerged from the void. One claw, along with an axe, captured the Yaksha Ghost General, while the other claw, with its five fingers spread wide and its ferocious bone spurs carrying a chilling death intent, viciously slashed down at the crowd.

Madison and Zoe simultaneously focused their attention and raised their palms. Two translucent force field hands shimmered with light as they tacitly blocked the enemy's attack, two against one. At the same time, Sam brandished his longsword, and the Taurus pistol in his hand, engraved with runes, roared repeatedly, covering the two little witches who were casting spells against the powerful enemy as they slowly retreated towards the sea.

Alchemical bullets, each with its own unique effect—ice, lightning, or strong acid—were fired at the young sorcerer, causing his protective light shield to tremble and fluctuate. Michael's expression turned cold, and with a flick of his lips, a sharp whirlwind of yin energy surged forth, whipping up the remaining frost and acid to retaliate, while also tearing two yellow talismans that were drifting in from the side into scraps.

"crunch-"

The tip of his staff glowed dark red, and before he could unleash a group curse, a sharp, scratching sound like a cat scratching glass suddenly rang out. He glanced at it and saw the Yaksha demon struggling to break free from the giant, dark claws. The sharp bone spurs, enough to turn an ordinary person into a zombie with just a scratch, were of no use on its fleshy, scaled, and bronze armor except to leave sparks and strange noises.

His face darkened, and he flipped his hand upwards. The giant claw suddenly disintegrated, transforming into a smooth, slippery, hollow crystal sphere that trapped the target inside. Its size was so cleverly designed that it perfectly jammed the giant axe, making it difficult for the target to swing.

He swung his arm in a circular motion, making a throwing motion, and the crystal ball, the size of a house, floated three feet into the air. With a whoosh, it was thrown out of the breached stone door, crashed to the ground, crushed a group of zombie rats, and then, like a highly elastic rubber ball, bounced and rolled away at an extremely fast speed.

With the laws of the secret realm restricting the distance of summoned creatures, it will probably take a long time for it to return to the battlefield.

Having just temporarily dealt with this powerful undead puppet, a brilliant silvery holy light suddenly shone forth. The priest knight had knelt on one knee without anyone noticing, the tip of his cross-shaped sword pointing downwards, and he had already recited the last two lines of a prayer.

"...build a spiritual hedge of thorns around us, and send angels to protect us from all harm brought by evil. Amen!"

As he chanted, twelve silver daggers, which had been planted around the fortress for defense, flew back and clattered into the ground in a circular pattern, surrounding the stone plaza where everyone was located.

Twelve magnificent white-gold pillars of light rose once more, forming a sacred and solemn hall of light. Due to the reduced area of ​​the blockade, the power to suppress evil within was several times stronger. Although Gavin tried his best to mobilize his holy power to avoid his teammates, Zhu Mingyao and the others still felt a slight jolt.

Throughout history, although the overly domineering style and doctrines of the Holy Church have often drawn criticism, their stance has remained steadfast in the ancient battle between humanity and otherworldly demons, and the vast majority of the divine arts they created were initially developed in this direction.

Secondly, all the extraordinary professions under his command, whether they are combat priests, priest knights, judges, or armed monks, are fundamentally pursuing the path of light of the Supreme God. This means that their methods have a natural advantage against dark and evil enemies.

Compared to the strong targeting of the former two, the implicit suppression of the power of the heretical system can only be considered a gentle and harmless byproduct.

The male sorcerer in front of him exuded a fierce and eerie dark evil power. Even a casual glance would reveal that he was no benevolent person. Standing next to him, Bai Ziyuan, who was also surrounded by death energy, would have to be classified as neutral. At least Bai Ziyuan's power attribute was more yin, and he did not have any obvious evil connotations.

Under the controller's "reminder," this sacred artifact, which had already awakened a faint spiritual intelligence, sensitively detected a trace of alien and demonic aura leaked from the target's fierce battle.

Now, the three attributes of non-human demon, fallen dark one, and heretic are all satisfied, the attribute restraint is maximized, and the effect is outstanding!

The clear, soft light seemed to descend from heaven, cleansing all impurities within the domain. Even the ghost soldiers wielding chains and attacking the twin snakes emitted wisps of blue smoke and hurriedly broke away from the battle to the outer perimeter.

If even the servants driven by our allies were in such a state, the enemies who received special attention were naturally even worse off. The foul-smelling black smoke billowed and surged up, quickly burning large areas of grayish-white scorch marks. The two-headed flying serpent was stronger and managed to force its way out of the ritual's range, but the black rattlesnake was simply knocked out of its original form in one go, turning back into a vermilion rope contaminated with venom, and turning into ashes in the blink of an eye.

Despite the immense, invisible pressure of the holy light descending upon him, Michael remained calm on the surface, but a sense of anxiety quietly surfaced within him. He seemed to have underestimated the strength of these young elites. Even with thorough preparation and good teamwork, it would be difficult for him to defeat them with his current physical form alone.

"It seems we'll have to make some sacrifices!"

He indifferently raised his staff, and the boundless Yin energy accompanying the undead army spun rapidly, surging wildly towards the dark crystal sphere at the top of the staff!

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Viewed from above, the Stone Fortress was tightly shrouded in thick, dark clouds and mist, resembling a solitary island in an endless ocean.

At this moment, the massive cloud began to slowly rotate counterclockwise towards the center, its speed increasing, gradually transforming into a huge vortex that collapsed towards a single point.

On the ground plaza, the evil energy absorbed by the wizard Michael had reached an extremely terrifying level. The loose clouds were compressed to the extreme, condensing into drops of dark, murky liquid like sludge, exuding endless depravity. They floated densely around him, seemingly weak, but in reality, they were like an impregnable fortress, easily blocking the repeated attacks of the silver-white sword light.

"Can't wait any longer!"

The murky, sludge-like fel energy crystals began to gather on the youth's body and quickly wriggled into the shape of a giant egg. Zhu Mingyao, seeing this typical second transformation posture, knew that it would be difficult to break the enemy's spell in a short time. Jianwan decisively retreated, changed targets, and helped his companion defeat the remaining giant claw of fel energy.

He then gestured for everyone to step back, tossed the not-yet-fully-activated golden-purple talisman into the air, and, with a fierce gaze, exhaled and shouted:

"Light shines upon the Dipper and the Ox, the Dharma forms of male and female, illuminating the nine ugly creatures, purifying and purifying the heavens, ascending to the Milky Way, strictly controlling the fierce winds, the divine spirits tremble, swiftly moving east and west, Thunder God, hasten as the law commands!"

The talisman shot straight into the sky, and in an instant, golden lightning crackled and lashed down with the mighty power to destroy demons and evil!

【Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Demon-Slaying Talisman】

Popularly known as "Five Thunderbolts," it is the most famous superior Taoist technique in the Xuanmen Talisman School! It is said to be able to subdue all evil spirits and heretics, and it was also one of the trump cards that Zhang Shouzhong specially sent to him from Maoshan.

—It is said that he won it from a fellow disciple who had cultivated his own destiny talisman while playing mahjong.

Five massive, solemn bolts of lightning struck straight down, heavily hitting Michael. In an instant, lightning and black energy collided and exploded, crackling and bursting into a sky full of sparks. A single spark landed on the stone slab, creating a deep crater the size of a fist. In the blink of an eye, the surroundings were a mess.

The intense aftershocks of the clash between the two magical powers swept across the battlefield, forcing everyone to retreat to the edge of the stronghold in one go.

"Be careful, he's not dead yet!"

Sensing the aura emanating from him continuing to grow, Zhu Mingyao hurriedly warned his companions to be on guard. He then wiped his hand across his treasure pouch and pulled out another long talisman, its base black with coiled purple patterns.

Hoarding is an unhealthy habit. I'm stingy, and I've spent so much time collecting all this raw... equipment, isn't it all for the crucial moment?

If you throw in a ten-pull, even if you're a real high-ranking demon, you'll still get blown away by the Taoist priest until you see stars!

He picked up the talisman with his fingers, held the peachwood staff across his chest with his right hand as if wielding a sword and performing magic. He chanted a secret incantation rapidly, and a sharp, murderous aura came from the darkness. A tall and majestic Dharma image with disheveled hair and bare feet slowly took shape above his head. The phantom of the Big Dipper in the sky appeared and disappeared, and strands of pure white cold light fell down.

If the Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Talisman can't kill you, then how about adding this [True Martial Big Dipper Divine Sword Talisman], which is specifically for killing?

However, reality is not a game. Just as he wouldn't foolishly stand by and let the Boss strengthen and transform, the other side wouldn't stand there and let him continue to interfere.

A fused corpse monster, four or five meters tall, swayed its bloated body and burst through the gate of the fortress. It swung its four thick legs, which were either rhinoceros or elephant, and trotted in with heavy, rumbling steps, like an out-of-control car crashing into it. Its bluish-gray, rotting body rapidly inflated and swelled, clearly about to unleash a necromancy-style signature corpse explosion spell.

The two-headed flying serpent lingering outside the square also opened its mouths, risking being seized by the ghost soldiers' iron chains, and spewed out two streams of bone-corroding, soul-eating gray mist that shot towards them.

Two massive force field hands rushed back with lightning speed. One annihilated the death breath, while the other tightly restrained the fused giant corpse. Then, a pure white light curtain descended, ready to purify it on the spot.

With a loud "Boom!", before the holy light could fall, the corpse monster was detonated prematurely. Thick, putrid, dark green poisonous mist, mixed with fragments of flesh and bones as powerful as arrows, sprayed everywhere, forcing everyone to either cast spells to defend themselves or leap to avoid it. Zhu Mingyao's chanting was also interrupted as a result.

In that brief moment of respite, the black egg, which had been blasted into a semi-melted state by the lightning, suddenly throbbed, protruding two sharp shapes and stretching to its limit. Then, as if breaking free of its gestational membrane, two bat-like fleshy wings covered with tough membranes suddenly extended out horizontally, stretching for tens of meters in length, like two scythes of death twisting fiercely in the middle. The various defensive spells that everyone had erected instantly crumbled!

"Lie down!" Zhu Mingyao swiftly rushed forward, grabbed the two slower little witches, and pressed them down.

Amidst the muffled crackling sounds, countless fist-sized pebbles fell and struck his protective golden aura, creating ripples.

Turning around, his pupils contracted; a stone arrow tower had been cut in half, its upper half slowly collapsing, sending dust billowing across the square.

"Do you know how difficult it is to find a follower with the bloodline of a hell lord? Since you've forced me to overdraw the potential of this body, you'd better obediently offer up your flesh and soul as compensation..."

The fleshy wings fluttered and returned to their original size. The choking dust dissipated, and a figure standing two and a half meters tall, with spiral horns on its head and a long, reptilian tail, slowly walked out. Its dark red eyes, like charcoal fire, emitted a cold and tyrannical gaze. The dark crystal that was originally on the staff was now embedded in its forehead, spreading out a halo composed of demonic runes and evil symbols.

Wide, tree-branch-shaped lightning cracks tore through his thick muscles, and viscous, asphalt-like black blood rolled down like clumps of mud, corroding the ground and creating deep, eerie cracks from which ghostly lights and wailing sounds emerged, as if the gates of hell had been opened.

A terrifying aura surged forth, and the tangible evil light pressed down like a landslide and tsunami, almost suffocating people. Even the numb and ignorant animal spirits in the remaining mist around them felt an instinctive fear and frantically retreated into the distance.

The drastic change in his appearance and temperament seemed to have affected his psychology as well. Michael was too lazy to care about the demeanor of a superior anymore. He raised his hand and grabbed a dark whirlwind mixed with a dark red evil light. It rapidly expanded and swept towards the crowd with the sound of thousands of souls crying and ten thousand ghosts wailing!

As the evil wind swept by, the surging negative energy seeped in like water. Whether it was the flat igneous rock slabs on the square or the hard limestone buildings around it, they quickly became like crisp, porous biscuits, and then turned into a pile of crumbs in front of the sharp red light like steel needles!

"Physical and magical attacks combined, protect the fragile mage and retreat!"

Sensing the malevolent energy that could kill hundreds of people in an instant, Zhu Mingyao raised his peachwood staff high, and black and white light and brilliant golden light transformed into flowing Taoist robes and majestic golden armor, which descended.

The 【Dingjia Protective Mantra】and the 【Lingguan Golden Seal】were worn on the body in succession!

Zhu Mingyao took the lead, charging forward against the black wind, ignoring the wisps of green smoke that the black wind and red light created on his protective magic. He held up the peach staff, which had transformed into the shape of a demon-subduing golden whip, and swung it forward heavily.

A dazzling golden light slashed down like a sword! It was as if the prophet in the Christian myth of parting the sea with his staff had been recreated. He cleaved a gap in the enemy's fierce magical storm, which surged to both sides, greatly reducing the pressure on his companions behind him.

With the buffer time, the group immediately used their unique abilities to withstand the powerful attack and quickly launched a counterattack.

A grenade filled with sunstone fragments and silver dust, crafted entirely from platinum, exploded with a bang, its dazzling light brimming with positive energy, diluting the intense evil aura.

A dark purple crystal dagger and three specially made armor-piercing bullets shot straight at his chest with a breathtaking whistling sound.

Under Xuanhe's offensive, a dozen or so transparent silk threads, each as thick as a chopstick, silently rolled up along the ground and wrapped around the enemy's thick ankles. Together with several holy light chains that descended from the sky, they immobilized him for a moment.

Immediately, a scorching fountain of fire erupted from the six-pointed star that had been faintly visible on the ground, roaring and engulfing the opponent's figure!

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The enemy's overwhelming aura brought terrifying pressure, causing Madison to unleash all his potential in an instant, maximizing the power of his spells.

A crimson pillar of flame, large enough for several people to encircle, roared and spewed forth, its rich fire elemental aura even conjuring up a lizard-like fire sprite, Salamander, which climbed and slithered across the surface of the fiery flow.

"Hmph, a weak and useless struggle!"

The chilling words drifted by, and a large hand covered in dark scales reached out, piercing through the flames and easily crushing the crystal spear and alloy bullet, as if they were nothing more than a tender, juicy celery stalk and a few peanuts.

With a flap of fleshy wings, the crimson flames quickly changed course, becoming as gentle as water, obediently clinging to Michael's back and transforming into a fiery cloak. Then, his enormous figure suddenly vanished, and the steel-like holy light chains and transparent silk threads suddenly loosened, proving utterly incapable of stopping him!

"Quickly open!"

Zhu Mingyao, who was the first to realize what was happening, leaped backward, not even having time to turn his head. He swung his whip back and struck at the enemy who was teleporting in, just in time to block the claws that were slashing down at his companions.

In an instant, Zhu Mingyao felt as if he had struck a towering mountain that had collapsed. The thick golden whip that the peach staff had transformed into bounced back faster than it had been swung down, striking him heavily. The immense force sent his body flying like a cannonball!

With his claws blocked, the sorcerer, now revealing his demonic form, grinned maliciously. Zhang Yi stretched out his tail, spun around, and swept it away, causing the priest, knight, and witch hunter who were protecting the spellcaster to stagger and roll away, blood trickling from their mouths. At the same time, he opened his mouth wide and roared out a shattering sonic wave that could shatter metal and stone, propelling a large ball of pitch-black hellfire toward the two little witches.

The slender figures dissipated like dream bubbles. The girls seized the brief moment their teammates had bought them, releasing their space in a split second to dodge. A flash of light appeared in the distance, and before their toes even touched the ground, they swiftly flicked their wrists. Two foot-long magic wands, one red and one purple, were raised, and haphazard force field walls rose up, separating the two sides.