"Ding! Detected a new main quest 'Defeat the Western Demon Lord.' Do you accept?"
When the Western Demon Lord Li Wuji appeared before Jiang Yuan, the system suddenly chimed with a prompt, issuing a new main quest!
"What? This guy is actually one of the Four Demon Lords of the Demon Realm—the Western Demon Lord?"
Hearing the system's prompt, Jiang Yuan froze for a moment, quickly glancing at the figure's head.
[Mythical Boss: Western Demon Lord] Level: ??? HP: ??? (Due to the target's excessively high level, no further data can be obtained.)
After checking the information, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but exclaim inwardly, "What a piece of work!"
The previous Mythical Boss, Kui Niu, at least allowed him to see its level and HP, but this Demon Lord from the Demon Realm didn't even reveal a single piece of data!
"Meow! Ah! Is this the Western Demon Lord??"
Sensing an immense pressure, Beiluo Shimen, crouched on Jiang Yuan's shoulder, opened its eyes. When it saw the person standing opposite Jiang Yuan, the whole cat—no, the entire feline—was so startled its fur stood on end!
"Master, run quickly, meow!"
Beiluo Shimen's sapphire-like eyes showed a human-like expression of fear, its front paws clutching Jiang Yuan's neck as it transmitted a terrified voice into his mind.
"Beiluo, don't be afraid. Take things as they come! Besides, if we try to flee now, it's probably too late!"
Jiang Yuan reached out and patted Beiluo Shimen's little head, soothing it softly.
"Summon Sand River Turtle!" "Summon Beast Evolution!"
Jiang Yuan summoned ten thousand Sand River Turtles, evolving them into a single Heaven-tier Sand River Turtle to shield himself. He chose not to evolve the Heaven-tier Dragon Beard Tiger because, despite its powerful attributes, it lacked a taunting ability.
"Blood Covenant Scroll, draw upon the power of the stars to manifest as Xuanwu, bound to my will."
The wind howled, clouds churned, and a massive beam of light descended from the sky. The body of the sacred beast Xuanwu slowly coalesced into form.
"Arcane Mark!"
Summoning his most powerful beast, Jiang Yuan placed a mark on the Western Demon Lord. When the Heaven-tier Sand River Turtle and the sacred beast Xuanwu saw the skull mark appear above the Demon Lord's head, they roared and charged forward.
The Western Demon Lord coldly watched the charging Sand River Turtle and casually struck out with a palm!
"Shh!"
Then, to Jiang Yuan's horror, he saw the Heaven-tier Sand River Turtle's entire body gradually dissolve and vanish completely!
This wasn't an ordinary Sand River Turtle—it had undergone four evolutions, boosting its attributes by fourfold! Yet, under the Western Demon Lord's effortless palm strike, it was instantly killed??
"Roar!"
As Jiang Yuan stood stunned, the sacred beast Xuanwu let out a deafening roar. The black giant tortoise and the azure giant serpent split apart, attacking the Western Demon Lord from left and right!
Facing Xuanwu's assault, the Western Demon Lord crossed his hands, then separated them. One hand blocked the giant tortoise's thick forelimb, while the other transformed into a claw, seizing the azure serpent's vital spot.
The azure serpent's massive body writhed wildly in the Demon Lord's grasp, emitting agonized hisses.
Moments later, the Demon Lord released his grip. The tortoise and serpent merged back into Xuanwu's form, staggering backward a few steps.
Jiang Yuan's gaze fell on the health bar above Xuanwu's head. He suddenly realized that with just one strike, the Western Demon Lord had depleted a fifth of Xuanwu's HP!
What did that mean?
Xuanwu's total HP was a staggering 15 million!
"Petty tricks, all show and no substance!"
A flicker of disdain passed through the Western Demon Lord's eyes as he closed in, his hands moving like fluttering butterflies, striking Xuanwu repeatedly!
"Slap! Slap! Slap!"
After a few blows, Jiang Yuan's prized sacred beast Xuanwu met the same fate as the Sand River Turtle, shattering into starlight and dissipating.
"If it were the true Xuanwu sacred beast from the Immortal Realm, it might pose some threat to me. But a mere projection? Hmph, insignificant!"
Having dispatched Xuanwu in a few breaths, the Western Demon Lord clasped his hands behind his back and spoke to Jiang Yuan indifferently.
"The Demon Lord's divine power is invincible! Long live! Long live! Long live!"
Behind the Western Demon Lord, Feng Tai and his surviving commanders and generals knelt, kowtowing and showering him with flattery.
"Yuanzi, step aside! Let me take him on!"
Ding Ye, the player with the highest HP in the team, couldn't hold back. He stepped forward, said to Jiang Yuan, then used a displacement skill to charge straight at the Western Demon Lord with his long blade!
"Mock and Taunt!"
Ding Ye, an MT with over 700,000 HP, immediately used his taunt skill. This ability not only locked the opponent's aggro but also granted him a buff that reduced incoming damage by 50%!
When facing the Mythical Boss Kui Niu earlier, Ding Ye had managed to withstand its attacks. Though he struggled offensively, causing unstable aggro, defensively, he was second to none—no one dared claim first!
"Slap!" "Ah!"
What followed left Jiang Yuan, Wen Ding Cang Sheng, and all the players from the Cold River City and Tianbo Mansion alliances utterly stunned!
Ding Ye, ranked among the top three MTs in the entire Dragon Kingdom server, was instantly killed by the Western Demon Lord!
"Damn! That's not right! My skill should reduce damage by 50%, but this bastard still hit me for 1.4 million?"
Lying dead on the ground, Ding Ye's voice was filled with shock as he yelled in the team channel.
"Hiss!"
Hearing Ding Ye's words, the players from Cold River City and Tianbo Mansion gasped in unison. 1.4 million damage—probably no one except Jiang Yuan could withstand that!
As all eyes turned to him, Jiang Yuan could only offer a bitter smile.
Xuanwu's water healing shield could temporarily help him endure the Western Demon Lord's attacks, but Jiang Yuan's greatest reliance was his summoned beasts. Even the mightiest, Xuanwu, was no match for the Demon Lord. Even if Jiang Yuan could tank a few hits, he'd eventually be waiting for death!
Just as everyone fell into a brief silence, a thunderous battle cry erupted from behind!
The crowd turned to see Ao Shi Long Huang leading dozens of core players from the Emperor's Continent and Ten Thousand Mile alliances, fleeing in panic from a massive horde of demon troops. Spotting the Cold River City and Tianbo Mansion alliance tags ahead, Ao Shi Long Huang's face lit up! He immediately changed direction, charging toward Jiang Yuan and the others.
"Damn! Don't come this way!"
Seeing the demon army trailing Ao Shi Long Huang, Wen Ding Cang Sheng's face turned pale as he screamed frantically at him!
Watching another demon force pursuing Ao Shi Long Huang, Jiang Yuan exchanged a grim look with Wen Ding Cang Sheng.
In the blink of an eye, they were trapped in a dire situation, surrounded on both sides!