Chapter 302: The Bait
Chapter 302: The Bait
A colossal One-Eyed Giant wielded a Fangtooth Club, its single eye emitting blinding red flashes as it rampaged through the ruins of a city, its weapon dripping with blood and flesh.
"Ssss..."
A red flash sliced through a person, instantly shattering their thousand-forged battle armor.
The body was split in two.
"Boom!"
The Fangtooth Club descended from above, carrying with it a terrifying force that shattered a stone wall, turning the person hiding behind it into a bloody mess.
Screams, roars, and howls merged into one.
"Slash!"
Amid the swirling dust, a blade light suddenly appeared, like a tear in the darkness, slicing towards the One-Eyed Giant.
The blade light tore through the giant's beast hide and tough skin, reaching deep inside to the still-beating viscera.
Alas...
"Crack!"
The giant's hard bones blocked the blade light, and the legendary knight holding the sword stiffened before being swept by the Fangtooth Club.
Even the legendary knight's physical body couldn't withstand this blow, and they fell to the ground, severely injured and spitting blood, unable to move.
The enraged One-Eyed Giant roared towards the sky, leaped high, and stomped the knight into a bloody pulp, continuing its slaughter.
Run!
Run fast!
A man and a woman frantically fled through the ruins.
They moved with agility, using walls and piles of debris to conceal their forms, like two nimble little mice.
Unfortunately, they knew too little about the One-Eyed Giant, a ferocious legendary creature without a nose, whose large eye was merely decorative, but it possessed an astonishing sense of hearing, capable of detecting even the slightest sounds.
Thus, their seemingly cautious escape route was useless, as their footsteps betrayed their position.
"Boom!"
A massive boulder fell beside the pair, and the resulting blast of air tossed the woman aside.
"Sister!" The man's face changed, gritting his teeth as he shouted,
"I'll hold it off! You run!"
"No!"
"Go!"
The One-Eyed Giant paid no heed to their argument, nor would it show mercy due to their sibling bond.
The Fangtooth Club whipped through the air, and with a single sweep, the force of the wind alone sent both of them flying.
As they landed, unable to move, the Fangtooth Club descended and struck with full force.
It was over!
The siblings' faces froze, their eyes filled with despair as they watched the falling Fangtooth Club, their bodies trembling, yet powerless to resist.
"Ssss..."
Just then, a red glow swept across.
The One-Eyed Giant's movement abruptly halted, and its head slid off its neck, landing heavily on the ground.
Dead!
The legendary One-Eyed Giant, at the pinnacle of its power, had met its end before the pair.
Before the siblings could recover, a figure wrapped in flames descended from above, stopping in front of them.
"Survivors?"
"Just right!"
Carl spoke, "Are there any demon vassals nearby?"
"This..." The pair was taken aback, unsure how to respond.
"Forget it!" Carl waved his hand, "I'll handle it."
He extended his hand, and a pitch-black, eerie eyeball appeared in his palm, emitting a glow that enveloped the siblings.
The brother and sister were engulfed in the light, their expressions turning blank, as if they had become lifeless puppets.
Soon...
The siblings snapped out of their daze, curling up in a corner of an abandoned house, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at the fiery figure before them.
Carl rested his chin on his hand, deep in thought about his next move, seemingly having forgotten about the pair beside him.
"I am Bloodthirst, living for the slaughter. All those I kill are demon vassals and foreign demons."
After a moment, he turned to the siblings and spoke in a low voice, "You will help me lure the demon vassals so I can kill them!"
...
The pair looked up at him, their faces blank with confusion.
"Us?"
The older brother spoke dryly, "Lure demon vassals?"
"A bit of a difference in strength, but it's manageable." Carl narrowed his eyes, then extended his hand, and a flame pierced the One-Eyed Giant's corpse, extracting a heart and bringing it back, "Eat it!"
The One-Eyed Giant was a legendary creature with the blood of ancient giants, and its heart contained the essence of the source.
A great knight who consumed it might have a chance to become a legendary knight.
Of course,
It was just a chance.
But Carl had once used a divine realm fragment to enhance a great knight to legendary status using the source essence, and he could do the same now.
"You bear my mark. Don't even think about running, and it's best not to even think about it."
"Now..."
Looking at the transformed siblings, a smile appeared on his face, "Go and lure the demon vassals here!"
No one knew how many foreign deities' powers had infiltrated, not even the pantheon of gods.
"One-Eyed Giants, Mountainous Spiders, Willowmen, and Crocodile Demons..."
Several demon vassals stood above the clouds, gazing down at the foreign auras below. One of them shook their head,
"So many powerful foreign beings emerging within a mere decade is illogical."
"There are few Outer Deities capable of spreading their bloodline." One of the favored said.
"The Mother of All, the God of Chaos and Confusion, the Altar of Life..."
"I wonder which one it is?"
"Regardless of who it is, as long as they're plundering the world's essence, they're our enemies." A High-Order Favored spoke up:
"Kill them!"
The foreign entities below, each with the strength of a legendary, did not appear out of thin air.
The power of the Outer Deity had polluted the world's essence and then nurtured these entities.
It was equivalent to plundering the essence of the world.
"Yes!"
The group responded, scattering and rushing towards the entities below.
The weakest of the Divine Servants had the strength of a legendary knight, and with the divine arts and wisdom granted by the deities, ordinary legendary entities were no match for them.
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As time passed, one by one, the entities were slain, and the stench of blood spread in all directions.
"Huh?"
One of the Low-Order Favored had just killed a hundred-foot centipede, and as his gaze swept past a certain spot, his eyes flickered slightly.
"What is that?"
He flicked his fingers, and several wind blades shot out rapidly.
The wind blades were sharp as knives, easily slicing through gold, iron, and rocks, and wherever they passed, grass and trees were severed.
"Swish!"
A figure darted out from the bushes, with no intention of engaging, and transformed into a streak of fire, flying into the distance.
"A person?"
The Low-Order Favored's eyebrows lifted slightly:
"Trying to escape?"
As a favored of the God of Wind, he was confident in his speed, and even the Mid-Order Favored of other deities were no match for him.
He immediately transformed into a wisp of breeze, moving at a seemingly slow but actually swift speed in pursuit.
Soon.
The figure ahead stopped, panting heavily. The Low-Order Favored revealed a cold smile, dissipating the breeze and revealing his form.
"Escape!"
"Why aren't you continuing to run?"
The other party turned to look, shaking his head slightly, his eyes complex:
"I've reached my destination."
"Huh?" The Low-Order Favored was taken aback, and before he could recover, a terrifying aura landed on him.
Fear Aura!
At the same time.
Karl, sitting not far away, stretched out his large hand, transforming it into a giant flame palm, and clenching towards the Low-Order Favored.
"Boom!"
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"Not enough!"
Sensing the essence flowing into the Divine Realm Fragment, Karl's expression turned displeased:
"Even ten or eight of these Low-Order Favored wouldn't be enough to satisfy me. It's best to attract Mid-Order or High-Order Favored."
"Ah, with the Low-Order Favored already at the late first tier, the Mid-Order Favored are second tier, and the High-Order are third tier..."
"I'm afraid I can't attract them."
"Useless!" Karl grumbled softly, his aura wild and domineering. He reached out and grabbed the man into his palm:
"I'll teach you a body technique that can transform into multiple indistinguishable flame illusions, and also a method to stimulate your physical potential."
"Go and attract the Mid-Order Favored!"
"And you."
He turned to look at the man's sister, his voice filled with dissatisfaction:
"After consuming the blood and flesh of two legendary entities, you still haven't become a Great Knight. If you don't break through in three days, go die!"
The woman's face turned pale, and she coldly snorted.
"Divine Servants often travel in groups. Although I'm not afraid, but it's troublesome. We must disperse and attack them."
"We only have two baits..."
"That's too few!"
Scanning the siblings in the field, Karl grunted, and with a single hand motion, a portal made of flames appeared before him.
He stepped into the portal, and his figure instantly vanished.
The siblings looked at each other, the sister's eyes flashing as she spoke softly:
"Brother!"
"Or else, let's escape!"
"Escape?" The man gave a bitter smile:
"With the methods this person... this monster has shown, we probably can't get away. Let's help for now and then look for an opportunity."
"And we can also gain some benefits. I've become a legendary, and you're about to become a Great Knight."
"Mhm." The woman nodded:
"After I become a Great Knight, it will probably help me ascend to a legendary, and then I'll go as bait to attract the Outer Deity's favored."
"Yes!" The man sighed:
"I've dreamed countless times of becoming a legendary, and now that I am, I'm just bait for others."
"I wish your cultivation was lower, at least it would be safer. Every time you go out, I fear you won't return."
The woman also felt a lingering fear.
Every time her brother went out, she was equally worried, fearing the worst.
"That monster..."
"Dare to hunt Divine Servants, and you'll eventually face retribution!"
(End of Chapter)
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