Chapter 97: Bloodline Blade Demon, Source Skill Rift Slash

Chapter 97: Bloodline Blade Demon, Source Skill Rift Slash

The shrill cry of the Bonebird before its death attracted the attention of the Bloodline Blade Demon, but he was too late. Lu Heng swiftly eliminated the Bonebird.

The Bloodline Blade Demon didn't even see who had made the attack and rushed over, spotting the Universe Yacht. He immediately pounced on it, intending to sink it first.

"The demon is coming!"

The scout eagle, scouting from the sky, detected the approaching Bloodline Blade Demon, prompting Su Muyu to shout a warning.

"Activate invisibility and retreat!" Lu Heng waved his hand, urging Su Muyu to activate the invisibility cloak and escort the Universe Yacht to retreat.

The Wolfpack's armed speedboat was 36 meters long, but it was sliced in half by the Bloodline Blade Demon's single sword strike.

The Universe Yacht was only 26 meters long, with a weaker hull structure. A single touch from the demon would sink it even faster.

Su Muyu raised her hand and shouted, "Turn the rudder and retreat! Everyone, put on your life jackets."

Retreating was an attempt to save the ship, but they also had to prepare for the worst-case scenario, making it right to wear life jackets.

Although Su Muyu had a scout eagle and could fly at any time, the eagle might need to save others, so she put on her life jacket.

The Universe Yacht entered an invisible state and began to retreat at full speed.

However, even with its invisibility, a ship of this size would still create noticeable splashes at the stern when sailing at full speed.

Therefore, if the Bloodline Blade Demon wanted to find them, it would undoubtedly succeed.

Seeing the Bloodline Blade Demon rushing towards the Universe Yacht, Lu Heng immediately jumped onto the sea surface, treading on the Gale Step, and sprinted diagonally to intercept the demon.

The Bloodline Blade Demon was fast, but Lu Heng was faster. In the blink of an eye, he intercepted the demon and slashed horizontally with the Aurora Blade.

The Bloodline Blade Demon raised its sword to block.

Clang! The Aurora Blade collided with the Crimson Blood Sword, creating a circle of sparks.

The human and the demon crossed paths, and Lu Heng continued to run forward, stepping on the water and creating bursts of fire, circling around to charge at the Bloodline Blade Demon again.

The reason for this wide circle was that Lu Heng couldn't afford to stop.

Treading on the water's surface allowed him to run on it, but there was a drawback—he couldn't stop. If he did, he would sink into the water.

Once his clothes got wet, their weight would increase, slowing him down.

So, Lu Heng kept running, clashing with the Bloodline Blade Demon repeatedly, executing swift sword techniques with each encounter.

Clang, clang, clang...

The clash of swords created a series of sparks.

Roar! The Bloodline Blade Demon roared in anger because its Bonebird had been killed.

Now, it only wanted to slay the human before it and sink the ship.

After several rounds of combat, Lu Heng had a rough idea of the Bloodline Blade Demon's strength.

It was likely a Level 24 demon with all attributes above 50 points, an Agility attribute exceeding 55 points, and formidable power.

Lu Heng's current attributes were Strength at 46 points, Agility at 58 points, and the remaining attributes around 46 to 47 points.

Consequently, Lu Heng's strength couldn't match the Bloodline Blade Demon's, and after several intense clashes, his palms felt numb from the impact.

Fortunately, his higher Agility attribute allowed him to outpace the demon. Combined with his precise body movements and Seven-Segment Sword Step, he managed to create a stalemate.

The Bloodline Blade Demon noticed this and, with a flash of brilliance in its crimson eyes, unleashed the Gale Thrust skill.

The Crimson Blood Sword instantly unleashed over a dozen sword shadows, targeting Lu Heng's vital points.

This skill could instantly multiply the sword's speed, allowing for relentless thrusts that left opponents with no chance to dodge.

Just as the sword shadows were about to reach him, Lu Heng's eyes flashed with energy, and he activated the Bullet Time skill.

In an instant, everything around him slowed down, even the water splashes in the sea hung in the air, falling slowly.

The speed of the Bloodline Blade Demon's sword shadows also slowed down.

In Bullet Time, Lu Heng ducked, sidestepped, tucked his waist, lifted his leg, and leaped, shifting his body in various ways to evade the incoming sword shadows.

In slow motion, it indeed appeared as if he was dodging.

However, in the eyes of the Bloodline Blade Demon, Lu Heng's evasive movements were as swift as its sword shadows, making it nearly impossible to capture with the naked eye.

With over a dozen sword shadows unleashed, Lu Heng dodged them all in a flash.

After evading all the sword shadows, Lu Heng had reached the Bloodline Blade Demon's side and swung his sword, slashing at the demon's right shoulder.

The Aurora Blade cut through the Crimson Blood Sword's armor, thanks to the Sharpening effect, and sliced open a deep wound on the Bloodline Blade Demon's right shoulder, exposing the bone."

Roar! The Bloodline Blade Demon roared in pain and anger, pressing its hand against the wound."

The wound began to heal at a visible rate, and even the gap in its Crimson Armor closed, as if it had never been injured.

Witnessing this, Lu Heng wasn't overly surprised.

He had known from the start that the Bloodline Blade Demon possessed formidable regenerative abilities, a characteristic of the Bloodline Demon race. This was why he needed to find someone with a Healing Reduction ability.

The team welcomed the skilled Mutant.

...

The Universe Yacht maintained a distance of one kilometer, reducing engine power and slowing down to minimize the wake.

They kept their distance and observed the battle.

Lin Zeyu had his sniper rifle aimed, but the distance of one kilometer was too far, and the two combatants moved so swiftly that it was difficult for the naked eye to track.

He simply couldn't take a shot.

"Su Muyu, what should we do now? I dare not shoot," Lin Zeyu turned to Su Muyu, seeking her advice.

Su Muyu was also tense, but at the moment, she could only watch: "Be patient. If he needs help, he'll let us know."

She kept her Scout Eagle hovering above the battlefield, ready to dive in and assist at a moment's notice.

However, her Scout Eagle, despite possessing 5x Psychic Force, was not enough to take on the Bloodline Blade Demon. She was waiting for Lu Heng's signal to attack.

The Mutants on the ship observed the battle through telescopes.

Witnessing the intense clash between the human and the demon on the sea's surface, they were all astounded.

"Is he too strong?"

"When I saw this Crimson Demon slice through the Wolf Pack's ship with a single sword, I thought we were done for. I never expected Lu Heng to be this powerful."

Lin Zeyu looked at his crew with pride: "I told you, being chosen by me is your lucky break. Now you know how formidable my brother is, right?"

"Yes, Lin Shao. We're only here because we're riding your coattails," the crew nodded in agreement.

"I just hope he can win. It's hard to tell who's got the upper hand," an anxious Mutant frowned, still concerned.

After all, Lu Heng was the one fighting, and if he faltered, they would all become cannon fodder.

"He'll definitely win," Lin Zeyu said, though he wasn't entirely confident. But at this moment, he could only trust in Lu Heng.

"I'm afraid the demon will use that move to slice through the ship again. I don't know if Lu Heng can withstand it," a cautious Mutant voiced his concern.

It wasn't just him; everyone on board shared the same worry.

They had witnessed the Crimson Demon's terrifying sword that sliced through the Wolf Pack's armed speedboat with a single strike. It was a move no human could defend against.

In fact, they were concerned about more than just that sword.

Lu Heng shared their worry, so he kept his Essence Skill ready to release at any moment.

More than ten minutes had passed since the Bloodline Blade Demon had used the skill that consumed Essence Energy, and it should have been fully recovered by now.

Lu Heng had been waiting for that sword strike.

This was the Essence Ability of the Advanced Class 'Swordsman', 'Rift Slash', an attack that no material in this world could withstand.

However, the Bloodline Blade Demon seemed to be waiting for the right moment to use it to sink the Universe Yacht, and had not yet unleashed it on Lu Heng.

After several minutes of intense combat, neither side had gained the upper hand.

The Bloodline Blade Demon grew increasingly furious, clearly sensing that the human before him was not as strong as he was, but faster.

Even when he unleashed the Gale Thrust skill, the human managed to dodge with an astonishing speed.

Continuing the fight like this would not determine a clear winner.

Moreover, the Bloodline Blade Demon was losing patience. A dangerous red light flashed in his eyes, and in a head-on collision, he finally used the Swordsman's Essence Ability, 'Rift Slash'.

With a swift sword strike, the red light swept through the surrounding space, creating a three-meter-long rift of sword energy that slashed towards Lu Heng.

This strike was too fast, leaving no room for Lu Heng to dodge.

Additionally, Lu Heng had already used 'Bullet Time' to evade the 'Gale Thrust' a few seconds earlier, and couldn't use it again to dodge this sword strike.

No material on Bluestar could withstand the 'Rift Slash'.

Just as the 'Rift Slash' was about to hit, Lu Heng activated his Essence Ability, 'Shadow Traverse', and entered the shadows, becoming immune to physical collisions.

Although the 'Shadow Traverse' state granted immunity to physical collisions, the 'Rift Slash' was not solely a physical attack.

So, as Lu Heng entered the shadows, he instantly dashed to the left at five times his normal speed.

The sword energy of the 'Rift Slash' grazed past Lu Heng, and he felt a powerful energy brush by his side, distorting even the space around him.

Fortunately, he had avoided the center of the sword energy's blast and suffered minimal impact.

Lu Heng steadied himself, and in the 'Shadow Traverse' state, he burst forward at five times his normal speed, thrusting his sword in the 'Chasing Moon' style towards the Bloodline Blade Demon.

As he thrust his sword, he exited the 'Shadow Traverse' state, and a cold light flashed on the blade, piercing the Bloodline Blade Demon's chest and exiting from his back.

A stream of blood gushed from the Aurora Blade's blood slot.

The Bloodline Blade Demon hadn't expected that after using the 'Rift Slash', not only did he fail to kill his opponent, but he was instead pierced through the chest.

He roared, his body erupting with blood as he used the Bloodline Demon's racial ability, 'Crimson Spray'.

His blood sprayed out like arrows, carrying the toxins of the Bloodline Demon. Any non-bloodline creature that came into contact with it would be poisoned and die.

However, this move caused the Bloodline Demon to lose a significant amount of blood, leaving it severely injured.

The Bloodline Clan's strategy was to wait until they were injured, and then, in the moment of injury, they would burst out with their blood, counterattacking and killing their opponents.

Lu Heng was prepared and, in the instant the Crimson Spray appeared, he activated Shadow Traverse for the second time, disappearing into the shadows to dodge the blood arrows.

After spraying blood, the Bloodline Blade Demon immediately dove into the seawater and fled the battlefield.

It was night, and the light was dim. The Bloodline Blade Demon vanished into the water, becoming invisible.

However, the Bloodline Demon was not an aquatic creature and couldn't hide in the sea for long.

Moreover, it was severely injured and needed to replenish its blood immediately.

Lu Heng pressed the communicator on his ear and spoke quickly, "Keep an eye on the sea surface and find his position. He'll definitely surface!"

"Roger that."

Before Lu Heng could remind her, Su Muyu had already started searching.

About half a minute later, Su Muyu finally located the Bloodline Blade Demon, "He's near the shipwreck."

The armed ship that the Wolf Pack had fought on had been completely sunk.

However, Hei Lang was lucky to have survived. He climbed into a lifeboat and was rowing, trying to escape this sea area.

The Crimson Demon that had appeared earlier was terrifying. Hei Lang never imagined that such a frightening demon could exist in this world.

Their armed ship had been sunk in a single encounter, and even the combined abilities of the mutants on board were no match for the Crimson Demon.

If the Crimson Demon hadn't gone to rescue the Bonebird, even Hei Lang would have been killed.

Just as he thought he could escape this sea area alive, a dark shadow suddenly appeared under the lifeboat.

In the next instant, the Crimson Demon burst out of the water and leaped onto the lifeboat.

He was surprised to find that the Crimson Demon had a bloody hole in its chest, indicating a severe injury.

He couldn't imagine who could have inflicted such a wound on this terrifying demon.

The Bloodline Blade Demon jumped onto the lifeboat, grabbed Hei Lang by the neck, lifted him up, and then bared its fangs, biting into Hei Lang's neck to start sucking his blood.

This was the Bloodline Clan's method of replenishing blood. After using the Crimson Spray, they would lose a lot of blood and needed to replenish it immediately.

The way to replenish blood was to suck the blood of other creatures.

"Ah! Ah..."

Hei Lang screamed in terror, but he had no ability to resist. He could only watch helplessly as the demon in front of him sucked his blood.

On the other side.

Su Muyu found the Bloodline Blade Demon and shouted, "He's on the lifeboat, and he's sucking blood!"

Lu Heng immediately rushed towards the shipwreck while speaking into the communicator, "Use healing reduction bullets! Stop his recovery, or he'll be fully healed in a few minutes."

The terror of the Bloodline Clan lay in this ability. Even when severely injured and using the Crimson Spray, as long as they had a suitable blood source, they could fully recover in a few minutes.

Lin Zeyu set up his sniper rifle, loaded with healing reduction bullets, and aimed at the Bloodline Blade Demon 1,000 meters away.

1,000 meters was a long distance, and it was almost impossible to hit a moving target.

However, the Bloodline Blade Demon was currently sucking blood and enjoying the process, standing still.

Lin Zeyu's initial talent was Precision Shooting, and with Wind Resistance, he reduced the wind's impact on the bullet, so even at 1,000 meters, his accuracy was extremely high.

He took a deep breath, held it, and pulled the trigger.

Bang! The sniper rifle bullet flew out, covering the 1,000-meter distance and piercing the wound on the Bloodline Blade Demon's back.

Pfft! The Bloodline Blade Demon's body trembled, and the mouthful of blood it had been sucking on sprayed out.

The bullet fragment embedded itself in the demon's body, and the Bone Eroding effect took hold, starting to erode its bones.

The Bloodline Blade Demon roared in anger, reached into the wound in its chest, and forcibly pulled out the bullet fragment. Then it continued to suck blood.

However, it suddenly realized that the healing effect of sucking blood had decreased significantly, to an unacceptable level.

The wound's healing process also stopped.

It knew that the previous shot had caused this effect, and continuing to suck blood was now useless.

Moreover, it saw Lu Heng rushing over and angrily raised the Crimson Blood Sword to slash at Lu Heng.

Lu Heng flew over, stepping on the waves to dodge the Crimson Blood Sword's attack. He leaped up and slashed down with a Mountain-Pressing Style.

The sword light slashed down, cutting the Bloodline Blade Demon diagonally from the right shoulder to the left, and blood splattered.

At the same time, Lu Heng released Thunder Heavenly Prison, and the raging lightning burned the splattered blood into ashes.

[Killed Bloodline Blade Demon, absorbed 500 points of demon energy.]



The Bloodline Blade Demon died, leaving behind a crystal core and a source essence, which was the source essence for the second-rank Swordsman job.

(End of Chapter)

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