Chapter 183: Dragon Demon Wa Maiden and the Devouring of the Blood Moon, Crisis for the Two Women

Borrowing the radiance of the silver moon behind them, the two saw the appearance of the soul beast below, and both were fiercely stunned.

The soul beast was entirely humanoid in shape, not very tall among all soul beasts, only about two meters. Its entire body was covered in dark red dragon scales, which, under the moonlight, shimmered with a cold, metallic luster like armor. Behind it, a thick dragon tail trailed to the ground, the tip embedded with a brilliant ruby that flickered with light, as if sparks were splashing, causing the surrounding air to distort like ripples.

Looking at the face that was nearly eighty percent similar to a human woman, one could even see delicate skin beneath the fine scales. Of course, if it weren't for the blood-filled mouth that occasionally opened to reveal sharp teeth, which somewhat ruined the overall aesthetic, this appearance would indeed be quite similar to the "Dragon Maidens" that were precious and deeply loved by top-tier nobles in the outside world.

"It's a Dragon Demon Wa Maiden. Judging by the aura around it, its cultivation is at least over 90,000 years."

Zhang Lexuan's expression changed drastically, and for a moment, her worry about the blood-colored mist behind her lessened significantly.

The Dragon Demon Wa Maiden is a descendant of the Dragon Clan and the ancient Giant Clan, with the powerful bloodlines of both races flowing through its body. However, only females are born in this race, and their physique is similar to humans, unlike the Giant Clan, which could easily be dozens of meters tall. The color of the dragon scales on their bodies is related to the attributes of the dragon bloodline within them.

For example, this Dragon Demon Wa Maiden with dark red scales had scorching heat waves around it, proving that its dragon bloodline came from a powerful fire-attribute dragon. As for its ability to control lightning, it was highly likely derived from itself.

A Dragon Demon Wa Maiden that controlled both fire and lightning was undoubtedly in the ranks of super soul beasts. With a cultivation of over 90,000 years, it was definitely no weaker than a 100,000-year soul beast as powerful as the Howling Moon Sky Wolf King. This already exceeded the limits of what Zhang Lexuan and her companion could face, not to mention that their soul power was already more than half depleted, and they were being hunted by the unpredictable blood-colored mist behind them.

Han Ruoruo and Zhang Lexuan hovered back-to-back in mid-air. The moonlight in the distance was gradually being eroded by blood-red. A piercing buzzing sound rang out, and all the blood-colored mist gradually gathered together. Only then did the two recognize what these soul beasts that had been hunting them really were.

One type of mosquito-like soul beast with sharp mouthparts was called the Blood-Sucking Demon Mosquito, and the other blood-colored moth was the Withered Blood Moth. These two types of soul beasts were not of the same race, yet they had strangely gathered together—something that would have been impossible in the past.

"Lexuan, this time it really is my fault for dragging you into this. I'm afraid we're going to end up here today."

Han Ruoruo's tone was bitter and full of regret. A clear bloodstain had appeared on her fair, pretty face, with wisps of blood seeping out. Her eyes, which were usually as clear as spring mountains, were now filled with weariness and a sense of brokenness.

Zhang Lexuan frowned. With a great danger in front and pursuers behind, she couldn't find a way to break the situation. Everything tonight was too strange and coincidental. At first, she thought it was good luck, but now that she thought about it, it was like a deliberately set trap. Otherwise, she couldn't understand why such a terrifying herd of beasts would exist on the outskirts of the mixed zone, and these herds seemed to be commanded by someone, completely blocking their possibility of escape and forcing them all the way into the depths of the forest.

Facing the two women surrounded in the middle, the Blood-Sucking Demon Mosquito and Withered Blood Moth swarms gathered again, then rushed toward the two like a hive.

The Dragon Demon Wa Maiden below also let out a sharp, long howl toward the sky, feeling an extremely strong murderous intent toward these guys who had intruded into its territory for no reason.

The stronger the bloodline and the higher the intelligence of a soul beast, the stronger its territorial awareness. After the Dragon Demon Wa Maiden's sharp howl, responses soon came from the surrounding forest. Countless soul beasts gathered toward this side, many of which were extremely powerful Earth Dragon soul beasts. Even the other soul beasts possessed at least a trace of dragon bloodline. This was the Dragon Demon Wa Maiden's innate soul skill; after using it, it could control dragon soul beasts whose bloodline rank was lower than its own. Simply put, it could control a group of cannon fodder that would do whatever it said and wouldn't complain even if they died.

The silver moon behind Zhang Lexuan continuously spat out moonlight. When this moonlight hit the herd composed of the two types of soul beasts, it would explode, and the smoke and dust temporarily covered the two women's figures. Zhang Lexuan took the opportunity to turn her head and say, "Ruoruo, there must be a beast king-like existence commanding these two herds. I've observed roughly; these guys are generally not strong, but their numbers are as vast as the sand in the desert. But I think, as long as we can find the king who leads their tribe and kill it, when their tribe falls into chaos, we will still have a glimmer of hope."

Although the Dragon Demon Wa Maiden was powerful, it couldn't fly. Just as Zhang Lexuan said, as long as they could escape from the encirclement of the two major herds, the few Earth Dragons that could fly wouldn't be much of a threat to them. As long as they handled it properly, there was still a possibility of escaping alive.

Han Ruoruo looked at Zhang Lexuan's firm expression, and then she slowly calmed down. A golden long rope, as flexible as a golden snake, flew out from her hand, and seven soul rings with the best configuration appeared under her feet.

As the number one controller of the Inner Court, the quality of her Shaking Gold Rope martial soul was unquestionable. While possessing powerful control, it also had decent attack power. Coupled with the opportunity she recently obtained to break through to Soul Douluo, although she hadn't yet obtained her eighth soul ring, she had been cooperating with Zhang Lexuan for many years, and the two were of one mind. Faced with a life-and-death threat, they had no choice but to fight for that glimmer of hope.

The dazzling golden light almost rendered the nearby sky into a golden expanse. The Martial Soul Avatar was activated, and everything nearby seemed to fall into slow motion. This was Han Ruoruo's sixth soul skill, Space-Time Mire, a rare domain-type soul skill. Paired with her own level 80 soul power and the amplification of the Martial Soul Avatar, it could make everything within 150 meters enter a state of sluggishness similar to stillness. Of course, soul masters and soul beasts stronger than her would only be affected to varying degrees. If the opponent's spiritual power and physical body were strong enough, they could even ignore her soul skill directly.

The two major herds also froze in place almost simultaneously. Amidst the countless nearly motionless mosquitoes and moths, Zhang Lexuan's gaze quickly shuttled through the two herds. Moonlight spat out, transforming into crescents, cutting countless soul beasts in half before they fell.

Finally, in the very center of the two major herds, she finally discovered the two beast kings whose appearances were completely different from the others. At this moment, the Space-Time Mire maintained by Han Ruoruo was about to shatter. A blood-red light suddenly lit up around Zhang Lexuan, and the original silver moon was stained with blood, truly becoming a blood moon. Blood light spread, and in an instant, the world changed color. That beam of blood light shot out, and the air seemed to be evaporated clean in an instant, leaving only this extremely dense blood color between heaven and earth.

The powerful aura once caused all the soul beasts watching covetously below to flee in all directions. Even the Dragon Demon Wa Maiden couldn't help but raise its arm to block the blood light that carried terrifying melting and corrosive power. It wasn't until the blood light dissipated that the world returned to its original appearance.

Looking down from above, countless corpses of Blood-Sucking Demon Mosquitoes and Withered Blood Moths were slowly melting and falling. Even the rocks and vegetation nearby were affected, their originally hard surfaces slowly falling off like blood. This was the power of a 100,000-year soul skill. In an instant, it killed tens of thousands of the two races of soul beasts. Even a powerful existence like the Dragon Demon Wa Maiden could only temporarily avoid its edge. Zhang Lexuan's power was visible to the naked eye; her combat power had long since far surpassed that of ordinary Soul Douluo powerhouses. Paired with Han Ruoruo's powerful control, they had managed to find a glimmer of hope in a very short time.

In the sky not far away, Zhang Lexuan coughed weakly. She took Han Ruoruo, whose soul power was almost completely exhausted, and fled into the distance. It would take some time for the Dragon Demon Wa Maiden to react. During this time, it was their only chance to escape. Once they missed this opportunity, and the Dragon Demon Wa Maiden reacted and chased them down by their scent, I'm afraid the two of them would really end up here.

The two shuttled above the forest, their speed already at Zhang Lexuan's current limit. But the further they flew, the more a great sense of crisis surged in Zhang Lexuan's heart. Until a giant blood-colored hand flew out from the forest below, Zhang Lexuan's pupils shrank, and she fiercely pushed Han Ruoruo aside, while she herself was smashed into the forest.

"Hehehe..."

The moonlight above the sky became weaker and weaker in Zhang Lexuan's eyes, and a playful laugh rang in her ears. In the dark forest, a middle-aged man with a wretched and sinister face walked out slowly. He looked at Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo, who had almost lost the ability to move on the ground, and joked: "The senior sister of the Shrek Inner Court and the Golden Fairy are truly terrifying. Being forced to such a point by this old man, you still almost defied the heavens and changed your fate. It's a pity, this old man has laid out the layout for a long time, you are destined to become this old man's furnace, hahahahaha..."

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