Chapter 248: A Part of the Demon Conspiracy: The Sacrificial Ritual

A dark green flame spread across the heavens and earth, completely obscuring vision.

Within this Fire Sea, nothing could be discerned except the flames.

Ding Genghong swallowed hard, "It must be a Top-level Demon at work."

His complexion turned grim; the Group Defense Skill was waning rapidly, while the Flame's damage far exceeded his defensive capacity.

Clenching his teeth, Ding Genghong strained to maintain his defense.

However, the perseverance lasted only five seconds, and the shield was declared shattered.

Flames poured down like a tide; Ding Genghong's Long Sword planted in the ground supported him as he raised his head and roared, "Damage Reception!"

The light flared again, enveloping all team members.

Then he roared once more, "Limit Defense!" The two Skills, working in Compatibility, shifted all the Flame's damage onto him alone.

"You all, run quickly!" Ding Genghong said through clenched teeth.

He had to keep both Skills, especially the first Damage Reception, which prevented him from moving.

But his teammates could; as long as they escaped, they had a chance to survive.

Nevertheless, Ding Genghong felt a tinge of regret.

Regrettably, he had just been promoted to Colonel, only to face death.

At this critical moment, he thought of Jiang Chen.

He wondered how Jiang Chen was faring now.

Ding Genghong pressed on, glanced back, and saw none of his teammates had moved.

The Flame's power was immense; he alone had to bear the damage of eighteen people at once.

Even Limit Defense could not hold for long.

Ten seconds later, Limit Defense reached its limit, and the light gradually dimmed.

At that moment, a low shout rang out.

Another protective shield opened.

A Knight in the squad, smiling, "Team Leader, you

forgot that I'm also a Knight as well."

Indeed, he hadn't thought of it; Ding Genghong chuckled, "Good brother."

He felt no fear of death.

The entire squad felt no fear.

If you're afraid of dying, you wouldn't come to the Ancient Battlefield.

The shield shattered after three seconds.

Then he, like Ding Genghong, used "Damage Reception" and "Limit Defense".

Only his duration was even shorter.

The Knight's Skills entered cooldown.

Flames assaulted again.

With a hum, holy light illuminated the earth, pushing back the flames and propping up a sky.

Yi Ning's Holy Spirit Unicorn had somehow arrived beside them and raised a shield.

The Unicorn's shield bore a holy aura, the antithesis of Abyssal Power.

Although its level was low, its defensive effect was surprisingly better than Ding Genghong's.

Yi Ning walked slowly out of the flames.

Her Bone Armor glittered, completely blocking the Abyssal Fire.

Her appearance once again gave everyone hope.

If Yi Ning hadn't died, then Jiang Chen should be fine as well.

Sure enough, a few seconds later Jiang Chen emerged from the flames.

He raised his hand, aimed at Ding Genghong and the others, and gently pressed down.

Bone Armor suddenly appeared on them.

Ding Genghong whispered, "It must be a Top-level Demon above Level 70 at work."

Jiang Chen shook his head, "It's not a Top-level Demon; it's the Enchantress Demon King pulling the strings."

When the Enchantress Demon King appeared earlier, Jiang Chen had seen it.

He knew it was all its doing.

Ding Genghong gasped in horror, "Enchantress Demon King? How could…"

Jiang Chen said, "She wants to kill me; she failed last time, and this time she changed tactics."

"She almost implicated you all."

Ding Genghong quickly shook his head, "There's no such thing as being implicated or not, we Human Race

and the Abyss, never giving up."

Jiang Chen hummed, quietly watching the flames shift.

Relying solely on Abyssal Fire to burn oneself to death?

Impossible.

The Enchantress Demon King surely knows, and surely has other means.

The Holy Spirit Unicorn's defense also reached its limit, and Yi Ning directly withdrew the Unicorn.

Bone Armor glittered within the flames, incredibly sturdy, blocking all damage.

Everyone was astonished; they hadn't expected this defensive Skill to be so powerful.

Standing in the raging Abyssal Fire, he was somehow unharmed.

The crucial point is that this Skill can be used on others.

It's too strong.

Every Skill Jiang Chen has displayed so far is this powerful, almost perfect.

The Abyssal Fire burned for a full two minutes before finally changing.

The flames began to swirl like a tornado.

Jiang Chen saw countless corpses being lifted by the flames, dancing in the air and turning to ash.

Although the bodies were incinerated, the life essence within them remained.

The life essence of Demons and the Dragon Race, combined with Abyssal Fire.

Yi Ning's expression changed, "Bad, the Enchantress Demon King is summoning an Abyss Fire Spirit!"

"This is a secret technique of the Abyss; by sacrificing a great many lives, one can summon a fire spirit from the Abyssal Fire."

Jiang Chen asked, "Is it strong?"

Yi Ning shook her head, "Hard to say; whether the fire spirit is strong depends on whether the sacrificed lives are enough, strong enough."

"But in any case, Abyss Flame is stronger than a Lord-level Demon of the same tier."

Even Ding Genghong was seeing Abyss Flame for the first time; he never expected such a thing existed.

Stronger than a Lord-level Demon.

That doesn't mean it's nearly on par with a Lord-level BOSS.

This kind of B

OSS they usually dare not confront, unless they gather a full force—at least forty, maybe fifty people—to take it on.

And even then they might not win.

Jiang Chen said gravely, "So it could be stronger than a Crimson Moon Demon."

Yi Ning gritted her teeth and gave a forceful hum, "Very possible; after all, the sacrifices are all demons and Dragon Race members above Level 60, so this Abyss Fire Spirit is at least Level 60."

Level 60, at least the same strength as a Lord-level Demon.

Jiang Chen wasn't afraid; instead he was curious, "If the Abyss Fire Spirit is that strong, will it drop anything?"

Yi Ning clearly had deep knowledge about this.

Her family background is good, and she knows a great deal.

"It is said to drop Flame Gem; after use, it can increase resistance to fire elements."

Flame Gem? It sounds somewhat similar to Poisonous Gem.

And the function is also similar.

Jiang Chen blurted out, "Can Flame Gem grant mastery of flame-type Skills?"

Yi Ning immediately shook her head, "No way."

Jiang Chen showed slight disappointment, "Seems it's still not as good as Earth Touch Dragon God!"

"I don't know; compared to Earth Touch Dragon God, which is stronger?"

Jiang Chen watched the rapidly forming Abyss Flame, his eyes already alight with battle intent.

Even if it can't grant new Skills, merely boosting fire resistance makes it a fine treasure.

Such good stuff is never too much.

Listening nearby to their conversation, Ding Genghong and the others felt their hearts churn like a stormy sea.

Ding Genghong couldn't help but ask, "Officer Jiang Chen, did you kill Earth Touch Dragon God?"

Jiang Chen replied, "No need to call me officer; you're a Colonel now. The one I just killed a few days ago was a decent BOSS."

Jiang Chen was referring to the loot.

The quality was good; not only did it have leg meat, it also let him acquire a new Skill.

Without this new Skill, just the Crimson Moon Demon stage would be troublesome.

Ding Genghong felt as if struck by lightning, stunned into numbness.

Even Earth Touch Dragon God can be killed...

This combat power far exceeds his expectations.

Ding Genghong again couldn't help but ask, "Recently, two World-Class BOSSes were killed in succession; were they all killed by you?"

Jiang Chen hummed, "There was also a Soul-eating Insect Mother; it appeared after the Soul-Eating Insect King was killed. That's also a decent BOSS, but unfortunately it has no meat."

Ding Genghong no longer wanted to continue.

Two World BOSSes, and after all the years he's been here, he hasn't killed a single one.

If becoming a Divine General is the dream of his military life.

Then slaying World BOSSes is the dream of his inner Knight.

Idol—at this moment Jiang Chen became his idol.

The Abyss Fire Spirit finally took complete form.

It stood about five meters tall, its whole body ablaze with raging flames.

It looked like a fire element spirit, yet so pure.

Having fused the Dragon Race's life essence, the Abyss Fire Spirit bore Dragon Race traits on its exterior.

The demons and Dragon Race members that Jiang Chen hadn't killed were burned to death in a sacrifice by the Enchantress Demon King.

In the air, the Enchantress Demon King's soul‑capturing giggle echoed, "Little Jiang Chen, please enjoy my hospitality."

"If you survive this time, next I will definitely invite you to my palace to taste my Abyssal delicacies."

Amid the giggle, the Enchantress Demon King slowly faded away.

The Abyss Fire Spirit awakens, emitting a thunderous roar.

Flame shoots skyward and spreads, forming a massive Flame.

Barrier.

The Barrier enveloped Jiang Chen and the others.

This is a battle with no death and no respite!