Chapter 169

Giant Demons are a troublesome kind of creature; they are also Transcendent species, with innate divine power, and their constitution is innately 20 points or above, so with normal growth they can reach a constitution above 25 points.

Even if their hands and feet are severed, or even if their heads are chopped off, they can regrow; under normal circumstances, without some preparation, it is very hard to kill them.

It is said that even if minced, each piece of flesh may give birth to a brand-new Giant Demon.

If you bury a dismembered Giant Demon in spring, you can harvest countless Giant Demons by autumn.

It seems not like a flesh-and-blood creature, but rather some kind of spore organism.

However, the Giant Demons' weakness is also obvious: fire and strong acid can easily kill them.

As a Giant Demon participating in the Zongwang, it is stronger than an ordinary Giant Demon and also takes precautions against its own weakness.

But a weakness is still a weakness.

Therefore, at the moment the Giant Demon acts, Lilyanna, who controls a vast database, has already screened out the most suitable spells for dealing with Giant Demons, as well as the most appropriate Spell Release Wave.

Even a Giant Demon Player specially enhanced for fire resistance, when faced with a sky‑covering barrage of explosive fireballs, has utterly no power to resist.

Mu Yi directly flung the hand axe away, but in the next instant a dark light shot straight at Mu Yi.

"Check failed, you suffer this spell's effect."

……

"Kolal, go block him!"

However, although the opponent successfully suppressed him, Mu Yi was not fighting alone.

"Bang!"

Mu Yi's vision suddenly plunged into total darkness, but a flash of blade light instantly shattered the darkness.

Mu Yi's battle axe slashed out several blows, while the opposing guard merely raised his great shield and bore Mu Yi's attacks; faced with this fully armed iron lump, Mu Yi really had no good way.

【Zongwang Prompt: Campaign objective updated, kill enemy player (1/5)】

"Detected that the character is afflicted with Wither Curse, now performing spell check……"

And this priest seems to be one of them as well; his power is completely different from ordinary power.

"You have been afflicted with Truth Spell: Pain, now performing willpower check……"

——Blindness Technique!

The guard's defensive skill is highly proficient; Mu Yi could not break free of his space, and no matter from which direction he tried to circle, he would stop under the barrier erected by the priest, only to be blocked again by the opponent.

"Detected that the character is afflicted with Weakness Curse, now performing spell check……"

Even Mu Yi's bolstered strength could not shake the opponent; however, seeing the magical aura on the opponent's body, it should be the same as Mu Yi, having been stacked with buff magic.

"Boom!"

The opponent's gaze is quite vicious; this curse‑type ability is indeed the best way to deal with Mu Yi, for such restrictive negative effects are mostly mitigated by Mu Yi's will, and the remainder is directly shattered by blade intent.

"Bang!"

Although evil objects are evil and chaotic, there are always some greedy sorts who seek great power and try to draw strength from evil objects.

The priest‑clad fellow beside him appears to be treating the dragon's wounds.

"Check succeeded, you are immune to this spell's effect!"

——Decay Ray!

The blackish Decay Ray continually devours Mu Yi's strength and speed, but Mu Yi is completely unaffected; the potent innate spirit recovery lets him wholly ignore this negative spell.

"Check succeeded, you are immune to this spell's effect!"

Mu Yi felt something inside his body explode!

He felt a fierce pain radiating from within his body!

Mu Yi looked past the guard at the priest, who seemed to have finished the preliminary treatment of the dragon and likewise joined the ranks opposing Mu Yi.

Mu Yi glanced at the message prompt, then continued his charge.

Sparks flew from the shield under the battle axe's blows, yet the guard named Kolal remained unmoved.

After all, both are backed by a mage, and mages are normally learned; a hidebound mage cannot go far on the path of exploration.

"Boom!"

Mu Yi frowned, quickly ran through the calculations, pondered a moment, then turned his gaze to the priest; from the situation he seemed the most urgent, perhaps the dragon is his pet?

The guard on the dragon drew a one‑handed axe from his waist, spun it once in his hand, then hurled it straight at Mu Yi.

Mu Yi stepped back several paces; the opponent's strength was practically inhuman, but even more troublesome was the mage already beginning to chant behind the guard.

The opponent is clearly a dedicated defensive class, perhaps someone specially trained to counter mages; the shield also bears a strange repelling force, each attack being forcibly weakened by a large amount.

"Yi, fall back!"

"What exquisite coordination!" Mu Yi frowned; he could see that the opponent cooperated well, the priest and guard perfectly coordinated, leaving Mu Yi like a tiger trying to eat a trap—no way to get started.

Seeing that Mu Yi was completely unaffected by negative spells, the mage‑clad enemy player appeared somewhat anxious.

The guard holding a great shield shouted, leapt down from the dragon, and then slammed hard into Mu Yi.

"Boom!"

Directly ahead of him, the dragon was struggling on the ground, while the mage guard beside it was pulling the dragonslaying spear from its body.

But curses are like bone‑deep poison; if the Incineration were in hand, Mu Yi would be indifferent, yet unfortunately Incineration and Hell Path are currently undergoing metamorphosis, and Mu Yi cannot use them, for he does not want problems to arise from the metamorphosis.

Furthermore, as the mage layered curses down upon him, even with Mu Yi's resistance he began to struggle.

"A mage, a dragon, a guard, a priest, a Giant Demon Warrior, and an assassin?"

Hearing the voice over the comms channel, Mu Yi without hesitation turned and ran.

"Boom!"

——Destruction Lightning!

Mu Yi only felt a strong light flash before his eyes, a fleeting electric glow sliding across his vision.

Then came two muffled thuds of falling to the ground……

【Zongwang Prompt: Campaign target updated, kill enemy players (2/5)】

【Zongwang Prompt: Campaign target updated, kill enemy players (3/5)】

Mu Yi stopped his steps, then launched another charge; the previously unusually annoying defensive guards, together with the mage who was casting and hadn't had time to dodge, have turned into charcoal.

And the priest who relied on a Magic Item to escape disaster is now sprinting at full speed.

——Time Confusion·Double Speed

——Ten Thousand Armies Take Head

The priest who was trying to open distance and hide behind the Dragon was easily caught up by Mu Yi!

「Whoosh! 」

Mu Yi, moving at high speed, carried the Frenzy blade light and directly crashed into the priest's back!

It seemed he sensed Mu Yi approaching from behind; the priest suddenly turned around, pulled a war hammer from the void, and smashed it toward Mu Yi.

However, specialization exists; the martial arts barely sufficient for self-defense are naturally full of loopholes in Mu Yi's eyes.

The blade light mercilessly pierced the priest's surface shield, then beheaded him!

Crimson blood spurted from the priest's neck!

【Zongwang Prompt: Campaign target updated, kill enemy players (4/5)】

Along with the priest's death, the Dragon that had just climbed up from the ground also disintegrated into particles.

The battle had been one-sided from the start.

The sole surviving assassin was also forced to reveal his true form in Lilyanna's wide-range wind magic.

Then he was smashed to pieces by Ailianna's axe.

【Zongwang Prompt: Campaign target updated, kill enemy players (5/5)】

「Crack! 」

As Lilyanna repeatedly cast Earth Movement Technique on the War Fortress, accompanied by the sound of its sudden collapse, a golden campaign announcement began to refresh on everyone's retinas.

【Zongwang Prompt: Campaign target updated, destroy enemy War Fortress (1/1)】

【Our side has secured final victory in the campaign!】

Looking at the prompt on the retina, Mu Yi tossed his battle blade back into his pack.

The team's combat power far exceeded his imagination; even without him, Lilyanna and the others could easily win four versus five.

The Dragon was only a bit troublesome, but for these few, it posed no problem at all.

This small-scale team campaign was more like a stage for Lilyanna to display her power; basically every spell was just right, able to quickly and precisely strike the enemy's weak points.

These were completely different from what he had originally expected in many ways.

However, this relaxed and enjoyable campaign made people feel pleased; they gained victory without exerting much effort.

Having a team backing them is indeed much stronger than fighting alone.

「Starting campaign settlement……」

「Calculating individual contributions……」

「Campaign objectives completed, you earned 15000 points of Universal Experience and 5000 points of Zongwang Disaster Coin. 」

「You received the campaign victory reward: Howling Abyss Chest (pale gold)」

After ending the Dungeon, Lilyanna arranged a banquet.

However, looking at her hand full of battle plans, it's obvious that the initial coordination gave Lilyanna many ideas for future arrangements.

「Have you opened your chests? I can cast Lucky Blessing on you! 」

「It's my own improved Lucky Blessing! 」

「According to my research, after being blessed with Lucky Blessing, one can obtain higher-quality items, and sometimes even special materials! 」

「Ailianna has even opened a Legend‑grade item, you know! 」

After the main course ended, while the servants were serving dessert and digestifs, Lilyanna looked at everyone and said.

She seemed eager to try, and her enthusiasm for opening chests remained high.

The Zongwang chest is also a kind of common unknown; obviously Lilyanna doesn't care what comes out, she cares more about the deep connection between luck and opening chests.

For these mages, studying the essence of the illusory and ethereal lets them master this power.

It is said that in Zongwang many mages enjoy influencing chest openings by means, as a pastime after magical research.

At least to Mu Yi's ears, being able to improve the Lucky Blessing spell makes Lilyanna utterly unreasonable.

「I will wait until I return to the Holy Hall to open it; the will of the Silver Moon Lady will bestow its blessing upon me. 」Vivian said calmly.

Although she hasn't shown much force, Mu Yi clearly knows she is a formidable foe; according to Lilyanna's description, Vivian is likely a being akin to a divine child, likewise possessing a divine artifact, and moreover one personally granted by the Silver Moon Goddess.

「I also need to bring it back to open! 」 Mu Yi shook his head; for him, no blessing is more suitable than staying in the land of reincarnation.

「I still haven't opened mine! 」

Toraya eagerly accepted Lilyanna's Lucky Blessing, then opened the chest; instantly a blinding golden light flashed from within!

「Oh my, a golden Legend! 」

Toraya excitedly posted the item information in the Zongwang chat group created by Lilyanna.

「You have obtained the Cursed Mask. 」

Cursed Mask:

Item Level: 15

Quality: Gold

Type: Curio

Special Effects:

1、Call of the Abyss: After donning the Cursed Mask, you can perform a Cursed Summoning through a magic ritual (requires character-related ritual ability level 3 or above, or general ritual ability level 5).

By bearing a powerful curse, you summon an ancient demon to appear on the Plane you occupy.

(The demon's strength is determined by the creature's level and the curse's level.)

ps: Please note, this summoning ritual cannot be used in the Celestial Realm, Celestial-derived Planes, or the Dead Magic Network zones and Chaotic Magic Network zones.

ps: This summoning does not grant the summoned demon any additional contract functions; summoners should handle it with caution.

ps: Holy Warrior Seventh Action Group has long‑term purchase shops for such items in the major benchmark markets at the center of the Multiverse, and offers high rewards for anyone who can provide intelligence on abnormal personnel collecting the item — Holy Warrior Seventh Action Group mark.

"This thing is completely useless! I'm giving it to you, Lily!"

After reading the introduction, Toraya tossed the Cursed Mask to Lilyanna; for someone of her martial style, this thing holds no meaning at all.

"Ancient demons... Lion Demon, Peacock Demon, and Bat Demon... Original Sin Demon?"

"I recall this symbol stands for... the prideful demon—Lucifer?"

Lilyanna, holding the Cursed Mask, instantly retrieved information about the Cursed Mask.

"Hmm, it does seem to have research value..."

Seeing Lilyanna appear lost in thought, Toraya shrugged, turned her head, and looked at Mu Yi.

"You said before that you're not at your peak right now; I hope when you are at your peak, we can duel each other once!"

"The last fight was inconclusive; next time we go to the Duel Arena of the Composite Network, we can fight freely!"

"You just want to hack me to death?" Mu Yi felt a headache; he thought this round had passed, yet he was still being dragged into it?

"I just want to find a formidable opponent to duel; the previous battle had nothing to do with me. If the next duel satisfies me, I can go on a date with you!" Toraya rested her chin on her hand, smiling brightly at Mu Yi.

"A sparring match is fine, but skip the date; I don't like your type!" Mu Yi waved his hand.

"That really is a crushing blow!"

Toraya raised her cup and drank it in one gulp.

"Makes one want to hack you even more!"

Mu Yi felt a headache; is a team like this really okay?

A rambling pseudo‑shaman girl, an expressionless three‑nothing maid, a blood‑thirsty war‑uniformed big sister, and a curiosity‑exploding mage princess.

Was my earlier promise perhaps too straightforward?