Chapter 217

The bloody aura permeated the sky above the battlefield, Zhang Cheng and the others surrounded in the center, like small boats drifting in a storm, ready to capsize at any moment. Facing the Blood Night Demon Family members surging like a tide, they stood back-to-back, fighting with all their might to resist, but still finding it hard to cope. Xiao Dian's physical strength had been overdrawn, with multiple wounds on his body, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted, because he knew that once he fell, he would never have a chance to stand up again.

"Hahaha, struggling in death!" The Blood Night Demon Family envoy laughed wildly, his eyes full of mockery and cruelty.

Just at this moment, the cabin door of the interstellar merchant ship slowly opened, and an interstellar merchant, dressed in gorgeous clothes and with a bloated figure, walked out from it. He stuck out his round belly, a hypocritical smile on his face, scanning the chaotic battlefield, and finally fixed his gaze on Zhang Cheng and the others.

"Everyone, I see you seem to have encountered some trouble?" The interstellar merchant said with a smile, his tone full of craftiness. "I can help you solve these troubles, but well..." He deliberately dragged out his voice, a flash of greedy light crossing his eyes.

The Blood Night Demon Family envoy saw this, his expression instantly turning gloomy. He naturally knew that these interstellar merchants were all profit-seeking guys; as long as there was profit to be made, they would do anything.

"Who are you? Want to interfere in the affairs of our Blood Night Demon Family?" The Blood Night Demon Family envoy shouted sharply, trying to stop the interstellar merchant from interfering.

"Don't misunderstand, I'm just a merchant, not interested in the grudges between you." The interstellar merchant said with a chuckle. "I just saw a business opportunity and want to make a deal."

Saying this, he raised his hand, an energy ball condensing in his palm, exuding a dangerous aura. The Blood Night Demon Family envoy was shocked, hurriedly brandishing his weapon to block, but was shaken back several steps by the huge impact force coming from the energy ball.

"My time is very precious, no time to waste with you." The interstellar merchant said somewhat impatiently. "I can help you solve these troubles, and in return, you need to pay some price..." He said, taking an exquisite box from his space ring and slowly opening it, inside which were placed several props exuding strange light.

"This is..." Zhang Cheng and the others looked at those props in confusion, their hearts full of curiosity.

"These are good things, capable of helping you resist the erosion of the dark aura." The interstellar merchant explained. "Of course, the price is not cheap either..."

"Hmph, shameless profiteer!" The Blood Night Demon Family envoy stared fiercely at the interstellar merchant, but dared not act rashly. He knew that although the interstellar merchant was greedy, he also possessed powerful strength and was definitely not someone to be easily provoked.

"There is only one chance, miss it and it's gone." The interstellar merchant seemed not to hear the curses of the Blood Night Demon Family envoy, introducing the props in his hand on his own. "This is something I spent a great price to get, capable of temporarily isolating the erosion of the dark aura. How about it, do you want to consider it?"

Zhang Cheng and the others looked at each other; they naturally knew the preciousness of these props, but they were penniless now, so how could they afford them?

"What, no money?" The interstellar merchant seemed to see through their thoughts, a crafty smile curling at the corner of his mouth. "It doesn't matter, I can lend it to you on credit first; it won't be too late to pay me after you solve these troubles."

He paused and added another sentence: "Of course, the interest is calculated separately."

Before Zhang Cheng and the others could speak, Mo Yi grabbed the props from the interstellar merchant's hand and said loudly: "Fine, we agree to your terms!"

"Mo Yi!" Zhang Cheng wanted to stop him, but it was already too late.

Mo Yi ignored Zhang Cheng; he distributed the props to everyone and then picked up a black crystal, crushing it without hesitation.

The black crystal turned into a stream of light, merging into Mo Yi's body, and a powerful force instantly filled his whole body, his originally pale face due to excessive blood loss recovering a bit of ruddiness.

"Hahaha, this feeling is really great!" Mo Yi felt the surging power in his body and couldn't help but roar to the sky. He brandished the battle axe in his hand and charged toward the encirclement of the Blood Night Demon Family again.

"Kill!"

With the blessing of the props, Mo Yi was like a tiger descending a mountain, unstoppable. The battle axe in his hand turned into streaks of afterimages, forcing the surrounding Blood Night Demon Family members to retreat step by step.

"Damn it, what did this kid eat, how did he suddenly become so powerful?"

"Don't panic, attack together, I don't believe he can block so many of us!"

The members of the Blood Night Demon Family roared, surrounding Mo Yi again.

However, with the blessing of the props, Mo Yi's combat effectiveness had increased by more than one level. He wandered among the crowd, and every strike he made could take away the life of a Blood Night Demon Family member.

"Damn it, what the hell is this?" The Blood Night Demon Family envoy saw this, his expression becoming even worse. He had originally thought that by relying on the advantage of numbers, they could easily solve Zhang Cheng and the others, but he hadn't expected things to develop to this point.

"Envoy Lord, what should we do?" A member of the Blood Night Demon Family asked in a panic.

"What are you panicking about, reinforcements will arrive soon." The Blood Night Demon Family envoy said, pretending to be calm, but he couldn't hide a hint of panic in his tone.

Just at this moment, Xiao Dian also crushed a black crystal, and a powerful force instantly surged through his whole body... "Haha, come on, let your grandpa me see what other skills you little rabbits have!" Xiao Dian roared wildly, the long saber in his hand seeming to transform into a roaring fire dragon, frantically harvesting the lives of the surrounding Blood Night Demon Family members. He stood back-to-back with Mo Yi, the two coordinating tacitly, like two sharp knives, forcibly tearing a gap in the encirclement of the Blood Night Demon Family.

"Damn it, how did these guys all suddenly become so powerful?" The newly arrived Blood Night Demon Family reinforcements were caught off guard by this sudden change, and for a time, they were actually suppressed.

"Don't be afraid, they are just holding on, they won't last long!" The Blood Night Demon Family envoy shouted to boost morale, however, his trembling voice exposed the fear in his heart.

Just at this moment, the Dragon Star Sage seized the opportunity; he formed seals with both hands, chanting words, and golden runes flew out from his hands, like chains, wrapping around the body of the Elder of the Blood Night Demon Family.

"Star Guardian, now is the time!" The Dragon Star Sage shouted.

The Star Guardian nodded, holding the scepter in his hand high, and a dazzling light shot out from the top of the scepter, shining on the body of the Elder of the Blood Night Demon Family.

"Ah!" The Elder of the Blood Night Demon Family let out a scream, the dark aura on his body dissipating rapidly as if burned by fire.

"Damn it, you ants!" The Elder of the Blood Night Demon Family roared repeatedly, but he was powerless to stop all of this from happening.

Seeing that the situation had a turning point again, the mysterious elf, who had been hiding in the dark observing, saw a flash of crafty light in her eyes; she gently waved the staff in her hand, and an invisible wave spread out...

"It seems it's time to step in..." the mysterious elf muttered to herself, and then her figure gradually disappeared into the air, leaving only a faint fragrance. However, would the Blood Night Demon Family give up easily?

The mysterious elf's figure was as elusive as light smoke, and when she appeared again, she was already standing not far in front of Zhang Cheng and the others. Her beautiful eyes flowed, a crafty smile on the corner of her mouth, and she gently pointed the staff in her hand, and a verdant barrier appeared out of thin air, protecting Zhang Cheng and the others within it.

"Yo, everyone, long time no see." The mysterious elf's voice was crisp and pleasant, but carried a hint of mockery. "How come every time we meet, you are being hunted down?"

"Why did you come back again?" The Blood Night Demon Family envoy stared fiercely at the mysterious elf, his eyes full of wariness. He knew that this mysterious woman's strength was unfathomable and not to be easily provoked.

"What, don't you welcome me?" The mysterious elf covered her mouth and chuckled, not taking the other party's hostility to heart at all. "I'm here to help, after all, I don't want to see the balance between the stars lost."

"Hmph, who knows what your intentions are!" The Elder of the Blood Night Demon Family snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with intense light, clearly not believing the mysterious elf's rhetoric.

"Believe it or not, anyway, I have already stepped in, haven't I?" The mysterious elf shrugged, looking indifferent.

"Elder, what should we do now?" The Blood Night Demon Family envoy asked in a low voice, looking warily at the mysterious elf.

The Elder of the Blood Night Demon Family didn't speak, just looked gloomy, his gaze scanning back and forth between the mysterious elf and Zhang Cheng and the others, seemingly weighing something. He knew that with their current strength, breaking through the mysterious elf's defense was almost impossible.

Just at this moment, an even colder aura came from behind the Elder of the Blood Night Demon Family, and a deep, hoarse voice sounded:

"It seems I'm late..."