Six-Armed Serpent Demon

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One of his eyes was yellow, like a crystal-clear amber, while the other eye was just a deep black hole.

“Well done, my retainer.”

Octoranto quickly lowered his head.

“This is what a subject should do; it is the great Thunderswallower family that bestowed upon my ancestors the right to pass on the dragon bloodline. Every generation of my people serves their lord with unwavering loyalty,” said the dragon priest. “Then, would you like to depart for the Peak City as soon as possible?”

"Not urgent."

With a soft patter of water, the Thunder Eater rose from the open-air bath, gesturing for the maids to leave. His wounded body turned in the water, his back to Ocdoranto, his tail slapping the surface and splashing water.

There was no corridor in the direction of the open-air bath. There was a huge gap in the courtyard here. This was because this was already the edge of the sixth level of the City of Fiery Earth, and the open-air bath was right next to a cliff.

The Thunder Eater gazed at the iron-gray sky and the pale sunrise.

“Since my family lost in the political struggle and I was exiled to the lower city,” said the Thunder Eater, “do you know what I’ve learned the most?”

Octoranto remained silent, knowing that he didn't need to join in the fun at this moment.

"money."

The Thunder Devourer muttered to himself, "Helping you advance to the Temple High Priest costs money. Returning to the event will also cost money. Money is more powerful than force. Our family is based on force, and is known for its integrity and incorruptibility, but we've suffered too much in this regard."

He looked down. The morning light shone on the densely packed buildings of various shapes and sizes below; that was the seventh level of the lower city, the most prosperous area of ​​the City of Flame.

He said, "That's why I said you did a good job."

The upper and upper city houses temples, government offices, and noble residences, while the middle city is the dwelling place of paladins and their families. It is orderly yet values ​​simplicity and frugality, and is extremely rigid.

Only the seventh level of the lower city is filled with the residences of wealthy merchants and trading exchanges, a resting place for sea adventurers, and various decadent dens of iniquity. Ninety-nine percent of the simple and frugal nobles have established their agents here to conduct business. Beneath the surface of order lies a vibrant and chaotic quagmire, the perfect place for those with ulterior motives to fish in troubled waters.

Octolanto was so moved that his whole body trembled slightly: "Your Highness is too kind!"

"Speed ​​up, Octoranto," the Thunder Eater commanded. "Gather another 100,000 gold coins for me within three days, even if it means draining all our existing assets, including the newly acquired casino and hotel. If that's not enough, find a way to get me more... To return to Top City and restore the family's glory, I need more!"

"Yes, my lord."

Auckland Dorto did not hesitate at all.

The Thunder Eater turned to look at the respectful and loyal Auckland Doto, and nodded in satisfaction: "Very good, go."

Upon hearing this, Auckland Doto straightened up, but as soon as he raised his head, he was horrified to see a sword light "growing" from the top of his lord's head.

The six-foot-long sword pierced the Thunder Devourer's neck from below and emerged from his forehead. The blade that broke through his forehead still radiated a purplish-red aura, the energy of evil and chaos.

"Lord——"

Amidst the cries of shock and anger from Auckland Doto, the Thunder Swallower didn't utter a sound and collapsed straight into the water.

Water splashed everywhere, and the dragon's body floated halfway up and half down.

A large patch of crimson quickly spread across the steaming open-air bath!

Blood-red water gushed forth.

The tall, strong, six-armed serpent demon broke through the blood-red water and revealed its form in the mist.

Gurulos confessed everything.

He was merely a henchman and a front man; the real mastermind behind the cunning and forceful seizure of the hotel's ownership was a dragon priest named Auckland Doto. And Auckland Doto was a retainer of the Thunder Eater family.

Gulllows also revealed the residences of Auckland Doto and the Thunder Eaters.

So the six-armed serpent demon descended eight stories from the cliff below, climbing up the precipice to the edge of the bath. She felt incredibly lucky to have caught both the Thunder Devourer and Auckland Doto there. Taking advantage of the Thunder Devourer's momentary turn to give orders to his retainers, she slid into the bath and plunged her sword into the back of the Thunder Devourer's neck.

But that's far from enough.

The dragon priest was both shocked and furious, and began chanting a spell. Magic power rapidly gathered, and the six-armed serpent demon immediately recognized it as a seventh-tier divine spell, the "Holy Word" magic, a trump card against evil otherworldly creatures.

His emerald green vertical pupils revealed a half-smile.

"You think your magic can break through my magic resistance? But your master is about to die," she said. "Aren't you going to save him?"

A look of rage and despair flashed in the dragon priest's yellow eyes. Reluctantly, he transformed the "holy word" into a "resurrection spell" and cast the magic on the Thunder Eater, whose fate was unknown in the water.

Blood splattered.

The six-armed serpent demon laughed loudly and, taking advantage of the dragon priest's healing spell, activated its spell-like ability, "Blade Barrier."

Countless rotating force field blades appeared from the void, not only engulfing Oakland Doto, but also trapping the half-dead Thunder Eater within the rotating force field blade wall.

Auckland Doto was in so much pain that his chanting of incantations became distorted, and he was covered in blood, with at least a hundred more wounds.

He only hated himself for being so unvigilant, leaving his lord without even a suitable weapon when he was ambushed.

Almost half of his dragon head was sliced ​​off by the rotating force field blades, yet he still stubbornly stood firm and persevered in completing the second spell, "Group Healing for Severe Injuries."

Warm life force was simultaneously injected into the bodies of the Dragon Priest and the Thunder Devourer, and their wounds began to heal rapidly.

Sensing that his master's life had been saved, the dragon priest felt relieved and began chanting the incantation again.

However, at the same time, the six-armed serpent demon rushed in front of him, its sword energy crisscrossing, and the evil and chaotic purplish-red spiritual energy surging into a monstrous wave!

As the six-armed serpent demon charged in, the dragon priest swiftly completed his third spell. Golden halos emerged from the dragon claws and disappeared into his own body.

The seventh-tier divine technique, "Lucky Fate".

This spell allows the target to quickly receive a "healing" effect when they suffer a fatal wound.

— He used his own life to hold off the enemy until his lord awoke.

Auckland Dortmund has no other choice.

He glared fiercely at the demon opposite him, without the slightest fear in his heart.

The Thunder Devourer family he served was a dragon clan renowned for its formidable strength in the City of Flame Earth. If he could merely buy his lord a few seconds, allowing him to awaken, this mere demon would be easily annihilated!

—Bring down your evil swords, demon!

The moment the four gazes collided, Auckland Doto suddenly noticed that the emerald green vertical pupils opposite him were full of mockery.

Before he could understand what she meant, the sky full of sword light suddenly disappeared.

Instead, a magic wand was pressed against his chest.

He then noticed that the six-armed serpent demon only had five arms holding swords, while the remaining arm held a magic wand.

Auckland Doto's gaze darted downwards, and he exclaimed in surprise as the wand was activated:

"Powerful Curse—"

The next second, an invisible curse descended upon the dragon priest.

The instant he was struck by the powerful curse, Auckland Doto felt a sharp pain in his brain, as if countless straws were piercing his skull and beginning to siphon away his brain matter. His eyes glazed over, and his reason rapidly departed from him.

He wanted to chant the incantation, but he was speechless and completely forgot what he was supposed to do. His mind became unresponsive, and he couldn't cast any of the divine spells he had prepared.

In that instant, the "Powerful Curse-Breaking" wand, pressed against Auckland Doto's chest, activated one after another. The six-armed serpent demon continuously unleashed the magic from the wand, rapidly reducing the dragon priest's intelligence and perception to zero.

Auckland Doto trembled violently as if he had been electrocuted, and eventually collapsed to the ground, his face contorted and eyes slanted, losing consciousness.

The six-armed serpent demon had just breathed a sigh of relief.

A roar came from behind; the Thunder Devourer had awakened.

Chapter 55 The Battle of the "Red Forest" Temple (Part Two)

The enormous dragon stepped out of the red-stained open-air bath, its height comparable to that of the six-armed serpent demon that had reverted to its original form.

A boiling, violent rage surged within the Thunder Eater's cold, lifeless, dim yellow single eye.

His entire body was covered in layers of old wounds, making his once neat and smooth bronze scales grow in a messy and disordered manner. Drops of blood kept flowing from the gaps between the scales, making him look even more terrifying.

The reborn six-armed serpent demon couldn't help but take a slight step back.

Her body and arms trembled slightly involuntarily, and a layer of small goosebumps appeared on the skin of her upper body. Even the scales on her lower body stood up slightly, making the giant snake's body appear to have grown a whole size larger.

This situation is unprecedented.

She was startled to realize that her heart was gripped by a chilling unease and fear. This man's outward rage had actually affected her will, making her tremble.

Even when facing Samarach's massive army, she had never felt such terror.

—How powerful is this berserk force? Is this guy also a berserker?

She kept her eyes glued to the Thunder Eater, not daring to relax for a moment. At the same time, she held her five arms, swords drawn, ready to defend against a sudden attack. In her mind, she had already raised her assessment of the danger of the enemy in front of her several levels.

However, the Thunder Devourer on the other side actually cast a spell.

Her blue eyes widened slightly.

She saw the bronze dragon of the Thunder Devourer's jaws split open all the way to its ear fins, its dagger-like teeth gleaming with a bluish-white holy light. Moreover, the silver light of an anti-evil magic circle surrounded the dragon's body.

That was none other than the fourth-tier divine technique, "Holy Sword Technique"!

The six-armed snake demon stared in disbelief: "Are you kidding me? A berserker casting spells—"

She was shocked to find that she had unconsciously spoken aloud.

She gently bit her lip and cast the spell-like ability "Blade Barrier" for the second time. Countless rotating force field blades that appeared out of thin air swallowed the approaching figure of the Thunder Eater.

"boom"

Her eyes widened as she watched as a gap was torn open in the blade's protective barrier, and the force field blade was either deflected or annihilated.

The dragon's enormous form rapidly enlarged, opening its blood-red maw to bite down hard.

She raised her wand, which had knocked down Auckland Doto, to block, but was bitten squarely by the dragon.

She sneered inwardly and activated the "Powerful Curse-Slaying" spell stored in her wand.

—Just like Auckland Dorto, become an idiot, you bastard!

But the mockery quickly turned into disbelief: the "powerful curse" magic had no effect whatsoever on the Thunder Eater.

The instant she activated her wand, "Powerful Curse" struck the Thunder Eater's head, but the dim holy light flashing in his teeth and mouth blocked the dirty green magic of "Powerful Curse".

The six-armed snake demon gritted its teeth.

—As everyone knows, paladins can resist magic cast by enemies through "divine grace," but this guy is clearly a berserker!

Her sword flashed, and she unleashed twelve sword strikes at the Thunder Devourer in one go.

Four swords in the main hand, and two swords in each of the four secondary hands.

The Thunder Eater didn't even try to dodge.

The six-armed snake demon's twelve consecutive sword strikes felt like hitting steel wrapped in rubber, causing her palms, which were gripping the swords, to ache from the impact!

She exclaimed, "How is this possible—"

With a "crack," the powerful curse-slaying staff shattered into pieces between the Thunder Eater's teeth.

The dragon's broad arm suddenly moved.

The emerald green vertical pupils suddenly contracted.

The six-armed serpent demon roared, its five greatswords swirling around its body as it tried to block the Thunder Devourer's punches.

However, the next second, the hammer-like fist seemed to transform into a gentle breeze, silently passing through layers of sword light and striking her side.

The four-thousand-pound demonic body was sent flying backward by the blow.

Amidst the swirling dust, the six-armed serpent demon felt dizzy and disoriented. When she regained consciousness, she found herself lying amidst a pile of rubble and broken tiles.

The corridor surrounding the open-air bath was smashed open by her back, leaving a large gap.

The five swords that were originally in his hand all flew out.

She managed to support her upper body with her six hands, but the left side of her body was numb, as if the bones had been shattered.

With a single gulp, large amounts of dark blue-black demonic blood and fragments of internal organs sprayed onto the ground.

The Thunder Devourer slowly approached, his fists gleaming with holy light.

The violently surging power, along with the Lawful Battle Aura Strike, the Shocking Fist, and the Evil-Slaying Slash... a fist force combining several terrifying energies pierced through her demonic body, exploding inside her. It seemed that more than half of her internal organs had been shattered by this punch.

If she hadn't possessed the ability to "heal quickly," she might already be on her second reincarnation journey.

Monster, monster...

As the dragon's figure gradually approached through the smoke and dust, she tried her best to keep her expression unchanged, but her body trembled uncontrollably due to the intense pain and fear.

“I was once a monk.”

The Thunder Devourer said, "But my nature leads me toward unpredictable chaos. So I abandoned the rigid path of order, and instead accepted the enlightenment of Gyonhaviv, mastering the secrets of the berserk divine warrior. Then I transcended the divine warrior and embarked on the path of the true dragon..."

The dragon slowly approached along the marble edge of the open-air bath, gently shaking its bronze dragon-like head, its single, dim yellow eye turning blood red.