"So, it's the little brats of the demon race. Not content to scrounge for survival in the demon realm, you've come to the mortal world to seek death!"
Mr. Han seemed quite irritated that the sudden appearance of the demons had disrupted his leisurely mood. Narrowing his eyes, he spoke calmly as he regarded them.
Jiang Yuan, equally on high alert, raised his hand to summon a Dragon-Tiger Beast and then cast "Soul Sacrifice," stacking its attributes onto himself, ready to summon his most powerful beast—the Sacred Beast Xuanwu—at a moment's notice.
"I'd advise you to mind your own business. Hand over these two youngsters to me, especially this girl—she's really pretty, with soft skin. I'm taking her back for some fun!"
The demon centurion in charge pointed at Jiang Yuan and Hamster Pudding, addressing Mr. Han, then fixed his gaze on Hamster Pudding's ample chest, his face twisted with a lecherous grin.
"Hahaha!"
The ordinary demon soldiers behind the centurion burst into vile laughter, their eyes roving over Hamster Pudding's body.
Hearing the filthy words from the demons across from him, Jiang Yuan's expression turned icy cold. He scanned the opponent and immediately retrieved the centurion's information.
【Demon Elite: Fang Yang, Junior Officer】 Level: 105 HP: 2,800,000 Defense: 6000 Attack: 12,000-15,000 Bio: Centurion of the 106th Squad in the Blood Slaughter Legion, one of the four demon armies. Serves under the Western Demon Lord, son of General Feng Tai of the Western Demon Lord's camp.
"No wonder this guy's different from the centurions I've seen before—he's the son of a demon general. I wonder if killing him will drop something good?"
After reading Fang Yang's stats, Jiang Yuan felt a secret thrill. He was currently in need of a level 100+ epic or mythical weapon!
"Men, attack! Kill that human boy and bring me the girl!"
Fang Yang waved his hand, and over a dozen demon soldiers behind him charged at Jiang Yuan, brandishing their spears.
Just as Jiang Yuan was about to summon the Sacred Beast Xuanwu, Mr. Han beside him suddenly moved!
With a flicker of movement, without any visible effort, he dashed toward the demon soldiers. Jiang Yuan saw a blur of fists, and in the blink of an eye, Mr. Han took them down one by one, wiping them out completely!
"Damn! That fast? Those were real experience points!"
Seeing Mr. Han dispatch over a dozen demon soldiers in no time, Jiang Yuan shouted inwardly, his face a picture of regret!
After eliminating the soldiers, Mr. Han moved like a ghost, appearing silently before Fang Yang. He raised his fist to strike the demon's face, but Jiang Yuan quickly yelled, "Hold on! Let me handle this!"
Hearing Jiang Yuan's shout, Mr. Han pulled back his fist, twisting his body like a thin sheet of paper, sidestepping away.
"Pudding, give me buffs!"
Jiang Yuan turned to Hamster Pudding and said, stepping forward.
"Got it!"
Hamster Pudding nodded and cast two buffs on Jiang Yuan.
【Priest's Blessing: Intelligence +10%, Magic Attack +15%, Duration 10 minutes】 【Light's Power: Damage to demon race +20%, Duration 10 minutes】
These two buffs from Hamster Pudding seemed tailor-made for Jiang Yuan. The second one, "Light's Power," combined with the epic ring 【Soul Devourer Ring】 he'd recently acquired, boosted his damage against demons by a full 50%!
With the "Couple Buff" active, Jiang Yuan unleashed his most powerful summoner skill!
"By the covenant's bond, I call upon the stars' power to manifest as Xuanwu, bound to my will."
An ancient, weathered voice echoed across the sky. The clouds churned above, and a pillar of light shot down through the thick layers, slowly solidifying into the form of the Sacred Beast Xuanwu!
"The Sacred Beast Xuanwu! He can summon Xuanwu?"
Sensing the faint immortal energy radiating from Xuanwu, Mr. Han maintained a calm facade, subtly stepping back a few paces, but inside, a storm raged!
As the pillar of light connecting heaven and earth faded, revealing the massive Xuanwu, the demon junior officer Fang Yang's face grew serious. Black energy swirled around him, and with a slight gesture, a spear wreathed in dark demonic qi appeared in his hand.
"Brother Jiang Yuan, go ahead and act freely. I'll watch your back—don't worry, he won't escape!"
Mr. Han's voice reached Jiang Yuan's ears. He glanced over and saw that Mr. Han had already retreated to the purple-black spatial rift, cutting off Fang Yang's escape route!
"You'll pay for your earlier insolence!"
The demon junior officer's crude words had angered Jiang Yuan. His face cold as frost, he spoke icily to Fang Yang, then raised his hand and hurled a "Mystic Mark" at him!
"Roar!"
A skull mark rose above Fang Yang's head, and Xuanwu let out a earth-shaking bellow, lifting its thick front leg to stomp down hard on him!
Fang Yang threw himself to the ground, rolling several times to barely dodge Xuanwu's massive leg. Just as he tried to get up, the green serpent coiled around the giant turtle lunged forward, its thick tail slamming into Fang Yang and sending him flying. The damage from Xuanwu's strike left Jiang Yuan stunned!
"-10,280,000!"
Watching Fang Yang's health bar vanish by a fifth in an instant, Jiang Yuan covered his mouth, speechless. This was the highest damage he'd ever dealt!
With the combined effects of skills like "Beast Enhancement," "Mystic Mark," "Priest's Blessing," "Light's Power," and the 【Soul Devourer Ring】's special effect, Jiang Yuan's damage against demon types like Fang Yang had doubled, boosting what would have been 5 million to 10 million!
"So it's just a projection of Xuanwu's power into the mortal world. No wonder I sensed a trace of immortal energy! If the real Xuanwu had descended, that one blow would have been enough to take Fang Yang's life!"
Witnessing Xuanwu's attack, Mr. Han, standing by the rift, showed a look of understanding and breathed a quiet sigh of relief!
"I'll skewer you!"
Caught off guard by Xuanwu, Fang Yang, furious, thrust his spear at Jiang Yuan!
Just then, Hamster Pudding suddenly cast a "Group Invisibility" spell on herself and Jiang Yuan, making Fang Yang lose his target in the chaos!