Chapter 76: Victory Belongs to the King, the Treasure Belongs to Me [Third Update, Please Vote for the Monthly Ticket]
Regarding the predicament faced by his subordinate minor demons, Lu Fei could not afford to be distracted, for he was locked in combat with a formidable opponent—a serpent demon of the leader class.
“Whoosh…”
Another arrow shot forth, but Lu Fei evaded it effortlessly. His long spear whirled in his grasp, shattering the skull of a blocking deer demon as he surged forward, closing in on the serpent demon leader.
“Whoosh…”
“Whoosh…”
Arrow after arrow fired relentlessly, yet confronting them head-on, the serpent demon’s arrows seemed as sluggish as a dog or snake’s attack through a cat’s eyes—too slow, too clear.
Lu Fei deftly dodged each arrow, rapidly closing the distance.
Finally realizing that arrows could not harm the white wolf demon, the serpent demon immediately stowed his longbow and produced two long spears, identical to Lu Fei’s own, from who knew where.
In the instant the serpent demon was distracted, swapping weapons—
Lu Fei vanished from sight.
“Earth Escape!”
“Hm…?”
The serpent demon’s face paled in shock as the white wolf vanished without a trace. Instantly, sensing danger, the serpent demon focused his mind.
In the next moment, a slick sheen swept across the serpent demon’s entire body. The originally ochre-black, hard scales rapidly doubled in size, becoming broader, larger, thicker, and glossier.
Just then, a white figure emerged from the ground behind the serpent demon—it was Lu Fei.
Leaping from the earth, Lu Fei brandished his spear and lunged at the serpent demon, whose upper body rose three or four meters high.
“Bang!”
Without warning, Lu Fei’s spear struck from behind, thrusting fiercely at the half-demonized chest of the serpent demon leader. Yet, the powerful blow was blocked by the scales beneath the half-demonized skin, producing a metallic clank and failing to penetrate.
“So tough?”
Missing his mark, Lu Fei retreated swiftly, startled. Unbeknownst to him, the serpent demon, having turned to face the retreating white wolf, was even more shaken.
His ability could greatly and briefly enhance his scale defense, yet after half-demonization, the unscaled upper body was inevitably less protected than his serpentine form. However, he possessed a treasure—a scale allegedly forged from a serpent demon of kingly rank, obtained at great cost.
The serpent demon doubted the rumor, for the scale’s capacity was to withstand one fatal attack per day from any demon below the commander rank, not below the king rank. Still, even so, it remained precious.
He had survived several crises thanks to this scale.
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He had not expected to use the scale’s protection so soon in this battle.
“Did that last blow from the white wolf demon threaten my life?”
The serpent demon turned, shocked and worried, but his face remained impassive as he coldly addressed the white wolf: “That was impressive. Now it’s my turn!”
As he spoke, the towering serpent demon, three or four meters high, brandished his twin spears and charged at Lu Fei with overwhelming momentum.
Facing the serpent demon’s onslaught, Lu Fei showed no fear, spear ready.
“Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang…”
Their spears clashed, each strike erupting sparks.
Yet, after only five or six exchanges, Lu Fei discerned that the serpent demon’s dual-wielded spears lacked any refined technique, wielded only by instinct.
Thus, Lu Fei ceased his probing. With a clever angled strike, he knocked one of the serpent demon’s spears aside, circled to his flank, and thrust at the serpent demon’s abdomen.
“Bang…”
A muffled impact sounded. Though the spear failed to pierce the serpent demon’s scales, the pain was evident in the demon’s grimace.
Lu Fei paid it no mind. The serpent demon’s two-handed defense could not withstand Lu Fei’s spear, much less with only one. Besides, though the serpent demon’s spearheads were sharp, their shafts were mere wooden sticks, far lighter than Lu Fei’s pure iron spear.
“Bang!”
Lu Fei smashed the serpent demon’s remaining spear to the ground once more.
“Whoosh…”
A thick serpent tail suddenly swept from the side. The serpent demon had shown restraint—never using his tail until now. This unexpected blow caught Lu Fei off guard, landing solidly.
“Bang!”
Like being struck head-on by a small truck, Lu Fei was sent flying eight or nine meters, crashing to the ground.
“Pah…”
Rolling upright, Lu Fei spat blood.
He had anticipated venomous attacks from the serpent demon, wary of every power, but did not expect a giant tail. It was his own lack of caution that led him to suffer this blow.
Fortunately, his iron armor and tough hide protected him. The fall was not serious.
“How was that!?”
The serpent demon slithered over, mocking the blood-spitting white wolf: “How did my strength feel?”
Seeing a double-edged halberd appear in the serpent demon’s hands, Lu Fei smiled, raised his spear, and replied, “Not much—barely enough to tickle me. Let me show you: mastering one weapon surpasses dabbling in many!”
With that, Lu Fei vanished again.
“Small Step Technique!”
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Seeing the white wolf demon employ his trick again, the serpent demon instantly activated his power. His whole body glistened anew, scales swelling larger and thicker, his form expanding. He stood tall, his head rising five or six meters from the ground, denying the white wolf another sneak attack.
Just as the serpent demon lifted his form, the white wolf appeared before him, leaping with spear aimed at his face.
This time, the serpent demon did not panic; his height granted him more reaction time. He swung his halberd toward the white wolf’s spear.
Then, he glimpsed something shooting from the white wolf’s body.
“Not good!”
The serpent demon’s instincts urged him to dodge, but Lu Fei’s “Ambush” technique was faster.
Two thorns, nurtured by Lu Fei for ages, shot into the serpent demon’s eyes, causing his massive form to shudder.
In an instant, the halberd lost its strength and direction, Lu Fei slipped past, and his spear plunged into the serpent demon’s throat, piercing through the skull.
“Ah…”
“Ah…”
The agony in his eyes compelled the serpent demon to cry out, but his throat would not allow it. His mouth gaped wide, issuing raspy, helpless screams.
As Lu Fei landed, the serpent demon’s colossal body crashed to the earth, trembling unnaturally.
Lu Fei approached warily, swiftly yanking out his spear and stabbing once more into the serpent demon’s heart.
Seeing the serpent demon utterly lifeless, Lu Fei prepared to loot the corpse, only to witness the half-demon form convulsing violently, transforming into a fourteen- or fifteen-meter-long black and yellow serpent.
Realizing the serpent demon’s true form was a giant flower-patterned snake, Lu Fei understood why it had no venomous attacks.
Without delay, Lu Fei began searching the corpse. The serpent demon must have possessed a storage power or a magical storage item, else where did that halberd come from?
If it was a storage ability, upon the demon’s death, the space would collapse and all stored items would be released.
Yet, aside from the halberd, nothing else appeared…
Just then, Lu Fei noticed a pale, gleaming ring lying beside the serpent demon’s vast corpse.
He picked it up, and as he looked up, a faintly golden scale slowly floated from the serpent demon’s body.
“Victory belongs to the king; treasures belong to me!”
With only this thought in his mind, Lu Fei strode forward and firmly grasped the golden scale.
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