Chapter 36: Tank

Clank clank!

Jiang Xia scrambled and rolled on the ground that had already turned to ruins, and with a final thump his back slammed hard into a massive stone pillar.

This left Jiang Xia completely drained of strength, and the kiva fell from his waist, revealing a body stained with blood marks and dust.

"Is it not enough? Even like this it's only barely comparable to the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire's power; the gap is huge, and this is when he has just awakened, his strength still incomplete."

Jiang Xia collapsed on the ground, gasping heavily, his blood dripping drop by drop onto the earth.

At this moment, the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire stood with arms crossed, deep grooves scarred into the ground where his feet had scraped.

His body bore pitted, hollow marks; the kick that gathered power left only faint traces on his surface.

The Lion Tooth Blood Vampire shifted his shoulders and surged toward Jiang Xia, intending to tear the kiva‑wearer to pieces.

However, before he could take a few steps, a bright red kiva pattern suddenly appeared on his massive shell.

The red patch rapidly expanded, whistling randomly; as the crimson light flared, a crisp crack rang out, emanating instantly from the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire.

"Miss Ma!" Hong Du's face beneath the mask turned panicked, not over the kiva but out of concern for Ma Sheng Hui's safety.

"Bang bang bang!"

The Lion Tooth Blood Vampire's combat instinct is top‑tier; it masters a myriad of fighting techniques.

Ma Sheng Hui held a gun in one hand, firing at the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire while speaking to Jiang Xia behind her.

In lion‑hunting tactics, gauging a prey's resistance is paramount, yet it did not anticipate that this dying fellow could still strike back.

Now the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire's shell is riddled with cracks, its once delicate, beautiful adornments shattered beyond repair.

But facing the rampaging lion, Hong Du was quickly knocked down again, and even the Degas Giant Hammer was knocked to the ground.

The Lion Tooth Blood Vampire raised both hands, and the ground beneath its feet instantly split open into a huge pit.

Boom!

A violet hammer shadow suddenly fell from the side, smashing hard onto the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire.

"Mr. Jiang Xia, are you alright? Reinforcements are arriving immediately."

Jiang Xia gathered the power of the Tooth Blood Vampire he had just devoured; it couldn't defeat it, but it did manage to weaken it.

Ma Sheng Hui, how did she get here?

Although Hong Du is now possessed by a Science Monster, the combat gap remains too large.

Hong Du lacks the powerful regeneration to stand toe‑to‑toe with the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire; if engaged at such close range, he could be severely wounded.

Suddenly a burst of bullets fired from the shadows struck the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire's back, causing its body to shudder.

The surrounding violet lightning‑charged Degas Giant Hammer was abruptly caught by it.

Moreover, Jiang Xia is just an ordinary person with no combat ability; since he was encountered, he must be rescued.

The green flag behind him snapped cleanly in half, and the black chain wrapped around him like a chess rook was instantly shattered.

"Step back," Ma Sheng Hui roared, her gun firmly aimed at the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire.

Continuously clashing with Jiang Xia's power, as the colors grew ever brighter, it gradually erased the lingering power Jiang Xia had left on it.

That intense agony caused the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire, which had been ready to keep fighting, to stumble on its feet and vanish swiftly from Jiang Xia and the others' sight.

"You really have angered me," a fierce, angry roar shouted from Rook's mouth.

At this moment, Hong Du seized the Degas Giant Hammer, pressing forward against the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire step by step; the massive hammer dragged across the ground, sparking repeatedly.

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The Lion Tooth Blood Vampire turned its head, its bright red eyes looking puzzled at the still‑mobile Jiang Xia.

Unless one is blind, the members of the Supreme Blue Sky Society would surely notice that a Tooth Blood Vampire is behind this.

Jiang Xia, struggling on the ground, also felt puzzled, but then thought that such a massive explosion occurring here...

Soon the cracks spread continuously, instantly covering the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire's entire body.

He is confident that Ma Sheng Hui won't attack him, so for now he only needs to deal with the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire before him.

Ma Sheng Hui stared at the violet kiva's silhouette, and a familiar figure suddenly flashed in her mind.

"It's Hong Du right now," Jiang Xia shouted toward Hong Du.

Just as the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire prepared to switch targets and deal with Jiang Xia first, Hong Du on the ground rose again, battling the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire.

The Lion Tooth Blood Vampire let out a low roar, its massive multicolored energy core pulsing rapidly within.

Seeing the approaching kiva, murderous intent surged in the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire's heart; the growing weakness inside did not deter its desire to kill.

Just as the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire was deciding whether to strike the kiva first or that woman, a wave of intense pain flooded its brain.

But it quickly suppressed the thought; now is not the time for such musings, the priority now is the Tooth Blood Vampire.

"Degas rasped."

Although the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire's power has been drained, it does not wish to die here; it erupts with its full strength, a golden shockwave instantly enveloping its entire body.

Though this injury is not as severe as the one 22 years ago, it still struck his core; he hadn't expected such a heavy blow right after awakening.

"Damn!" Jiang Xia muttered.

Dong! Dong! Dong!

The sound seized the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire's brain, as if a drill were boring a hole into its skull.

Yet in that instant of erasure, intense fireworks burst from every part of the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire's body.

In a berserk state, the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire lunged out, repeatedly pounding Hong Du with its limbs.

At the same time it pulled Hong Du out from beneath the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire.

Rook roared, then continued to attack Hong Du; its massive foot showed no mercy, delivering a hard kick to Hong Du.

The injuries on his body are clearly from the Tooth Blood Vampire in front of him; he should be rushed to a hospital now, otherwise she cannot report to Hong Du.

Hong Du happened to stand between Ma Sheng Hui and the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire, continuously advancing toward the vampire, leaving his back entirely to her.

Facing the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire, which has exhausted its power and become weak, it only sustained minor injuries, its body dotted with bruises; it's fine, just a bit sore.

Like flowing water, the white-white spiderweb instantly covered the ground instantly, then suddenly gathered together, binding the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire.

Powerful force instantly erupted from within the lion, the Virtue-added heavy hammer that could originally instantly kill a Rhino Tooth Blood Vampire,

Now, when facing the desperate Lion Tooth Blood Vampire, it seems somewhat lacking in power.

In Ma Sheng Hui's mind, Jiang Xia is Hong Du's friend, the person who only occasionally brings them together as a matchmaker. (Referring to Jiang Xia occasionally nudging Hong Du to go on dates)

And Hong Du on the ground could only be helplessly beaten, but fortunately he is in the form of the Science Monster, with defense and power maxed out.

Boom! The powerful force directly sent the Science Monster-possessed Hong Du flying.

Jiang Xia gritted his teeth through the still-unhealed wound and stood up, waving his right hand, the all-sky fine threads appeared again.

"How is this possible? Even the power of the Virtue-added Giant Hammer was withstood." said the Tooth Blood Vampire Three Generations at Hong Du's waist.

"Mr. Jiang Xia, I'll help you up." Ma Sheng Hui quickly stowed the gun in her hand into her bosom, and carried Jiang Xia on her back.

By the time she turned her head, only a mess remained; kiva had also long disappeared, leaving only pits all over the ground and the smell of gunpowder from the explosion.

(End of Chapter)