The climate in the Eastern Continent was scorching hot, and the summer in the Sky Dragon Empire was even hotter. The scorching sun was so hot that even the ground was burning.
The small animals could not stand the crazy weather either. The birds gathered on the branches and enjoyed the coolness of the shade. Wild rabbits were drinking water in twos and threes by the stream. A few wild horses were even more exaggerated. They were actually rolling in the stream. Even the mice were hiding in their holes and did not move. It was as if the scorching sun was more unbearable than hunger.
Perhaps the only people who were not afraid of the hot weather were humans. On a small path in the wilderness, seven burly men were resting under a tree.
"Damn it, even rats won't come out in such terrible weather. I really don't know what the leader is thinking. He actually wants us to come out and hunt!”A young man with a long sword said.
"Raoul, you've only been here for a few days and you dare to complain. Don't think that you're great just because you're famous in the Imperial Capital. Not to mention that you were only a Company Leader of the Imperial Guards, even your Imperial Guards Chief Yu Feng wouldn't be able to stop a single finger of the Chief.”A middle-aged man with muscles all over his body said angrily.
"Damn it, if I knew this place was so bad, I would rather be caught and thrown into the Imperial Prison.”Raoul said hatefully.
"Haha, did I hear wrongly? You failed to rape the young lady of the Offutt family and even killed her maid. With the power of the Offutt family, you would have been cut into pieces before you could even enter the Imperial Prison.”Another shifty-eyed guy glanced at him with jealousy.
"Rick, are you jealous? Hehe, Laurel. Offat is a famous beauty in the Imperial Capital. If I could…hehe, I would be willing to feed myself to the magical beasts.”One of the guys said with a lewd smile, and the others immediately echoed.
"No one has passed by this damn place for more than ten days. It's really not a place for humans to stay! To be a bandit to this extent, he was really f * cking useless!”
"When I earn enough money, I'll get drunk and find a few women to play with…"
"Forget it. Which one of the people here isn't sentenced to death? They will all be beheaded when they go back. You'd better stay here obediently!”
The seven of them began to discuss, as if there was really a pile of good wine and beautiful women standing in front of them. In this barren and desolate wilderness, this kind of pleasure in words was their only enjoyment.
"Look, there seems to be someone in front!" A guy pointed into the distance and shouted.
The rest of the people looked in the direction he was pointing at. Sure enough, there were a few people walking over from afar.
"Hehe, what good luck, eh? There seemed to be a woman as well. This time, the brothers would have fun. Hurry up! Hide first."
The five youths were hurrying along under the scorching sun. It seemed that they were nobles who were on a vacation. They were in a hurry and did not smell any danger.
The girl in the lead was dressed in a tight silver light armor. She had a beautiful face and a curvaceous figure. Her red hair made people feel that she was full of vitality. He was holding an ancient sword in his hand. One look and one could tell that he was a warrior.
Behind her was a golden-haired young man who followed closely behind. He chatted with the young girl from time to time, and his expression was very intimate. However, the girl only responded politely. Her expression was solemn, as if she had something on her mind.
The three people at the back were relatively young. One was a young girl dressed in a mage's attire. She wore a white and loose robe and had an innocent and mischievous expression on her face. The two youths beside her wore armor and had extraordinary appearances.
This group of people were obviously young nobles from some country, but they didn't know why they would appear in such an uninhabited place.
"Sister Treney, I'm so hot. Let's rest for a while before leaving! Look, there's a tree and a stream over there.”The girl in the mage attire pointed at a tree not far away and shouted.
"Yeah, you must be tired too, Treny. Let's take a break!”The golden-haired youth echoed.
The red-haired girl called Trene looked around, then looked at the white-robed girl who was sweating profusely. She nodded." Alright! However, be careful. Bandits often appear in this area.”
"No problem. With the two of us here, there's nothing to be afraid of. Besides, Nasha, Buck, and Evan are also very strong.”The golden-haired youth smiled confidently.
"Yes, yes, we will protect Nasha.”Barker and Evan immediately agreed. The two of them had a righteous look on their faces, as if they would rather sacrifice their lives to protect Nasha.
Treany couldn't help but smile. She took off her sword and sat down under the shade of a tree.
The girl called Nasha and the blond youth sat on her left and right, while Buck and Evan took off their helmets and went to the stream to get water.
Nasha looked at the gloomy face of Tracy, and her heart ached. She grabbed her hand and comforted her,"Sister Treney, I haven't seen you smile in a long time. Don't worry too much, we will definitely get the dragon blood to save Sister Laurel.”
When Treny heard this, she forced a smile and said gratefully,""Thank you, Nasha."
At this moment, seven burly men jumped out from a low bush and surrounded the five of them.
"Haha, my luck today is pretty good. It seemed that these few kids were all nobles. They must be very rich.”Rick smiled sinisterly.
"As long as you let me have sex with this girl first, I don't want a single cent.”Raoul pointed at Trene with a lewd smile. His gaze never left Treny's voluptuous chest. His saliva was about to flow out, like a male dog in heat, making him feel nauseous.
The other bandits also started to jeer.
Barker, Evan, and the blonde youth drew their swords and stood in front of Nasha. This was the most basic cooperation between a warrior and a mage.
Treney's face was ashen as she glared at Raoul. She slowly walked over, her hand on the hilt of her sword trembling in anger.
"You are the Imperial City's Imperial Guards Captain Raoul?”Treney said hatefully, her eyes almost bursting with fire.
"Haha, so you know me. That's easy. Put down your weapon obediently. I'll love you well.”Raoul laughed wantonly, completely unaware of the approaching death.
"I'm Laurel's friend. You have to pay for your crimes!”Trene pointed her sword at Raoul, then waved her sword and drew an X in the air. This was the standard etiquette for duels in the Atte Continent. "I, Trene. Vernet, under the witness of the God of War, I request a fair duel!”
Everyone's expressions turned cold. They were no strangers to the name Treney, and the Fornet family was even more famous.
Three hundred years ago, the Empire's most famous human commander," Eagle of the Empire " Marshal Philo, and one of the human heroes, Pros and Catherine, were all from this family. In that war, Catherine unexpectedly obtained power that was close to that of a god, and was respectfully addressed as the " Saint " by the humans…Until now, she was still living in seclusion in an unknown place. She was the one who had trained Treny.
"Hehehe, what kind of chivalry is this? Everyone, attack together. Kill the men and capture the women for fun!”Raoul was obviously frightened by the name of Treny. He didn't dare to fight this disciple of a human Saint one-on-one.
The bandits were surprisingly united on this point. Although they were not sure of Treny's strength, how could a disciple of a Saint be weak? Immediately, two people and Raoul surrounded him.
"Despicable!" Treney shouted as she went up to greet him. Although it was one against three, he was not at a disadvantage.
One of the remaining four Thieves pounced on the blonde youth while the other three were entangled by Buck, Evan, and Nasha. Although the three of them were young, their magic and martial arts skills were not weak at all. Their coordination between offense and defense was even more seamless. Buck and Evan were Warriors, and they blocked in front of the bandits in close combat. Nasha was a Mage, so she summoned her pet, the Level 3 Ice Rat, and used low-level spells like Ice Arrow and Water Bullet to cover them. Soon, the three Bandits were in a panic.
However, the first to end the battle was the golden-haired young man. The longsword in his hand was glowing with a golden light. It was already able to cut through iron like mud. Coupled with his powerful fighting spirit, he finished off his opponent in just three exchanges.
"I forgot to tell you guys that I am one of the four young experts of the Imperial Capital, the Proud Sword Gray.”Gray elegantly wiped the blood off his sword and said lightly.
The battle on the other side had also come to an end.
Raoul had stayed in the Imperial Capital for a long time and had come into contact with many experts. His knowledge was also superior to others. Seeing the faint silver battle-qi emitted from Treny's body, he was shocked and thought to himself, This girl looked like she was only eighteen or nineteen years old. Could it be that she had already reached the level of a Sword Saint?
In this world, the strength of a swordsman was determined by Combat Aura. As long as a person could emit green Combat Aura, they would have the strength of a beginner swordsman. In the Swordsman Union's certification, there were a total of nine levels for apprentice swordsmen. The darker the color of Combat Aura, the higher the level. When the Combat Aura turned from green to blue, one could become a swordsman. In the future, as the Combat Aura improved, one could also obtain the title of Sword Master, Great Sword Master, Sword Saint, and even War God.
Treny's Combat Energy was emitting a faint silver glow, which was the symbol of a Sword Saint. Raoul knew that even if she was only a 1st Rank Sword Saint, she could easily take care of ten beginner swordmasters like him.
"Damn it, this world is really unfair. I've been practicing martial arts for decades, but I'm only a beginner swordmaster. This girl is so young, but she has the strength of a sword saint. No, if this continued, there would only be death!”Raoul felt an ominous shadow in his heart. Perhaps the life of escape had worn out his courage. At this moment, he no longer had the boldness he had when he faced death on the battlefield. However, he was someone who had struggled on the edge of life and death many times. He did not give up hope of survival.
"Hmph, so what if he's a Sword Saint!”Raoul suddenly saw a glimmer of hope." This little girl is fair and tender. She must not have much strength. Watch how I deal with you."”
Thinking of this, he secretly gave his companion a look.
Rick, who was attacking Treany together with Raoul, raised his sword and stabbed Treany in the chest. Treany didn't even think about it and blocked it with her sword. Raoul saw the opportunity and gathered all the strength in his body to slash down at Treney's head. Trene couldn't dodge in time and could only raise her sword with one hand to receive the attack. Just as Raoul had expected, although Trene's strength was much stronger than the average woman, it was still far from Raoul's brute strength.
She felt her body go numb. Her sword tilted to the side, and her right hand that was holding the sword hung down weakly. In a short moment, she lost the ability to move.
This instant was enough. The other middle-aged man who joined in the attack stabbed his sword at Treany's lower abdomen.
Raoul was overjoyed. At this moment, Treney's arm was already numb and unable to block. Her path of retreat was also sealed by Raoul and Rick's swords. There was only death. Seeing that this beautiful woman was about to die, he suddenly felt a little regretful. It was rare to meet such a beautiful woman, but she died before he could enjoy her. It was really a pity.
However, it was too early for him to be complacent. Just as the middle-aged man's sword was about to pierce into Trene's graceful body, she suddenly raised her left hand. With a delicate shout, a fire dragon flew towards the middle-aged man.
With a scream, the middle-aged man fell into the fire.
"Spellblade!" This was the last word that flashed in his mind, and he fell into eternal darkness with deep regret.
"Spellblade!" Raoul turned pale with fright. He looked sideways and saw that the three companions who were fighting with Buck and Evan had fallen to the ground after Gray joined in. "If we continue fighting, we will only die.”Raoul peeked at Rick and thought," Brother, it's not that I'm not loyal. If we run together, no one can escape. In order to survive, I have to sacrifice you. When I see Boss, I'll let him avenge you.
Thinking of this, he shouted and took advantage of the moment when Rick's sword was about to stab towards Treney. He swung his sword and jumped into a nearby bush, desperately escaping into the depths of the forest.
Rick wasn't as smart as Raoul. He only realized that he was being treated as cannon fodder when Raoul jumped into the bushes. He couldn't help but panic. He cursed all the female relatives of the three generations of Raoul's family in his heart. His absent-mindedness immediately exposed an opening, and Treney stabbed him in the chest.
"Stop, you coward!" Treny shouted and chased after Raoul.
After passing through the bushes, Trene was surprised to find a kind-looking middle-aged man standing in front of her. He was dressed as a mage, holding a short staff in his left hand and a big man in his right hand. It was Raoul who had just escaped.
"Miss, are you looking for this person?”The middle-aged man asked politely with a kind expression.
Treney was slightly stunned. She didn't know who this person was, but he could capture Raoul so easily. What was even more strange was that Raoul's face was filled with fear. His entire body was trembling, but he couldn't make a sound.
Her female intuition told her that there might be great danger hidden behind this middle-aged man's kind face. She was on full alert and nodded lightly.
The middle-aged man smiled like a kind elder. He threw Raoul at Treney's feet like he was throwing trash.
Trene took a step back to maintain a safe distance. She swung her sword and cleanly cut off Raoul's head. She gently wiped away the blood on the sword, but she was smart enough not to put it back into the sheath. She thanked him politely,"Thank you very much for helping me catch this criminal. My name is Treny. If there's a chance, I'll repay you. Now, I have to go find my companions.”
"Oh, it's an honor to be of service to you.”The middle-aged man introduced himself." Didn't you see that your companion is already here?”
Sure enough, Gray, Barker, Evan, and Nasha had caught up.
Looking at Treany, Nasha suddenly exclaimed,""Sister Treney, be careful!"
Trene quickly turned around and found Carlo still smiling at her. He didn't look strange at all. Just as she was wondering, she suddenly found that her sword and feet were firmly grabbed by something. She lowered her head and saw that it was Raoul, whose head she had already chopped off! The wound on his neck was still bleeding, but one of his hands was holding onto her sword tightly, and the other was holding onto her foot.
This terrifying scene caused Treny's heart to tremble. At this moment, Carlo appeared in front of Treny like an arrow, his dark green eyes meeting with Treny's. Treny felt dizzy and barely managed to keep her consciousness. However, her body was so weak that she could not muster any strength. She could no longer stand and fell to the ground.
Carlo took advantage of the situation and pulled Treny into his arms. He pressed the magic staff in his left hand against her chest and smiled at Nasha, Gray, and the others." You'd better not move, or this beautiful lady might turn into a zombie!"”
"Let her go!" Gray said angrily.
"Hehe, you can let her go as long as you can defeat my subordinates.”Carlo said lightly.
"Your subordinate?" Gray looked around and suddenly found that the other six people they had just killed had also turned into zombies and were slowly walking towards them.
Nasha almost vomited. She was most afraid of these things.
The zombies 'eyes were dull, and the liquid mixed with blood and saliva in their mouths kept dripping onto the ground. They even made whimpering sounds from time to time. What was even more terrifying was that the intestines of one of the corpses flowed out and hung all the way to the ground. The other corpse's head was cut in half, and red and white brain matter flowed down its neck.
The ice rat sensed its master's disgust and let out an angry squeak. An ice arrow shot over. The ice arrows did not have any reaction when they hit the zombies. Instead, they attracted their attention. One of the zombies suddenly spat out a green liquid from its mouth. The ice rat dodged lightly, but it was still a step too late. Its tail was stained by the green liquid.
The ice rat let out a painful cry. Its tail rotted in an instant, and as Nasha screamed, it gradually spread. In the blink of an eye, only a skeleton was left.
"Xiao Bing!" Nasha called out the ice rat's name in grief.
Carlo looked at Nasha's painful expression as if he was watching a show. He laughed,"Is this thing worthy of being a mage's pet? It was really funny. Little girl, why don't you be my disciple and I'll give you a stronger pet?”
Nasha glared at him fiercely. Suddenly, her stomach cramped and she could not help but vomit.
"You actually turned your companion into a zombie!”Barker said angrily.
"Companion?" Carlo was stunned and laughed exaggeratedly." They're just my toys. It doesn't matter to me whether they're living people or zombies. What's important is that they can make this game more interesting. Hehe, to me, Corpse Demon, all humans are toys.”
"You are Corpse Demon Carlo? That necromancer!" Nasha cried out.
Buck and Evan immediately protected her in the middle and drew their swords.
This corpse demon was notorious in the human world. He was originally a human mage, but in order to obtain more power, he sold his soul to a demon and obtained the power of darkness.
He had always been devoted to the study of Necromancy and even experimented on living people. Finally, he aroused the public anger of all countries on the continent and became a wanted criminal of the Temple and the Empire.
Once, he was discovered by the Empire's secret agents hiding in a small city at the border. The Sky Dragon Empire sent 3,000 people to encircle and suppress him. Who knew that his undead magic was so powerful that under his undead summoning, 3,000 soldiers and tens of thousands of civilians were killed or injured, and he disappeared without a trace.
After this battle, the Corpse Demon became a household name, and the citizens of the Empire still paled at the mention of it.
"Hehe, what a smart little girl.”Carlo smiled and said to Gray: "They are my subordinates. These useless subordinates of mine died with grievances. They really want to take revenge. As long as you can kill them, I will let this beautiful lady go. Mm, Raoul, you go first!"
The headless Raoul suddenly stood up straight, still holding Treny's sword in his hand, and pounced towards Gray.
Gray sneered and stabbed his sword at his heart. Raoul didn't dodge and was easily stabbed, but his sword was not affected at all.
Gray was shocked. At the critical moment, he let go of the long sword that had pierced Raoul's body and rolled backward, barely avoiding the fatal blow.
Nasha saw that the situation was bad and quickly released a powerful fireball on Raoul.
Raoul's body was instantly surrounded by blazing flames, but he didn't show any signs of pain. Instead, he lunged at Gray even more crazily.
Barker and Evan rushed to the rescue. Gray also took out his dagger as a weapon. The three of them surrounded Raoul and fought.
"Nasha, put out the fire!" Gray shouted.
It turned out that not only could Nasha's flames not harm Raoul, but they had become his powerful offensive weapon. Buck was almost burned by the flames on his body.
Nasha was on guard against the attacks of the other zombies while she used water magic to attack Raoul.
Carlo was watching the battle with great interest. He didn't put these humans in his eyes at all. He was like a hunting cat that liked to play with mice before eating them.
"Miss, you don't have to worry about the others. Just focus on fighting Raoul. Before he falls, I won't let anyone else join.”Carlo reminded with a smile.
"Only a ghost would believe you!" Nasha said angrily. Even though she said that, she started to focus on fighting Raoul, no longer caring about the sneak attacks of the other zombies. After all, as long as other zombies joined him, he would only die. It was meaningless to be on guard.
However, Nasha didn't turn the tables. The summoning of the undead was far more terrifying than they had imagined.
Although Carlo's dark spells were only at the intermediate level, it was enough to give the teenagers a headache. The zombies he summoned were covered in poison and were as hard as iron. Ordinary swords and swords could not hurt them at all. They were also very immune to magic.
Gray and the others could barely hurt him with their powerful battle energy, but their physical strength was consumed very quickly.
Nasha's breathing gradually became heavier. The interval between spells was getting longer and longer, and the power was getting weaker and weaker. She had reached her limit.
She had a noble status and had always been pampered. When had she ever encountered such a setback? Looking at these terrifying monsters in front of her, she thought that she would become like this soon, and tears could not help but fall.
"Hahaha, you little mice disappoint me. Let my pets end this game quickly!”Carlo was impatient, laughing hysterically. His face was twisted because of extreme excitement, and his eyes shot out a green light.
"Quick…Run!" Treney anxiously looked at her companions and weakly shouted.
"Run? Haha, I've already set up a dark barrier around here. How can they escape? Hahaha! Blood! I want fresh blood! Go! Tear them apart!" Carlo shouted crazily.
The zombies moved even faster. The four of them were at a complete disadvantage. It was only a matter of time before they died in the hands of the zombies.
At this moment, a few zombies suddenly sensed something. They turned to the side and made a whimpering sound. There was actually a sense of fear in their voices.
"Who are you?" Carlo shouted.
Three figures suddenly appeared on the path and slowly walked over.
They were three strange people. Although the weather was hot, they were all wearing long black cloaks. Not an inch of their skin was exposed. Even their heads were covered by the cloaks. It was impossible to tell whether they were fat or thin, male or female. The only difference was the slightly taller man in black who was walking at the front. On his shoulder stood a cute little bird. This little bird was completely black, and it complemented its master's black clothes.
"Who is it? Stop right there!" Carlo shouted loudly. At the same time, he was slightly surprised. He thought, I have clearly set up a dark barrier around here. How could these three people break in?
"Please help us, this person is an evil necromancer!”Nasha seemed to see a glimmer of hope and quickly asked the three of them for help.
Hearing Nasha's cry for help, one of the men in black suddenly stopped and looked over.
"It's none of our business. Let's go!" The leader of the men in black said lightly. He was still walking at a moderate pace, without any intention of stopping. The other man in black followed closely behind him.
"You…don't you have any sympathy?”The black-clothed person who had just stopped shouted. Her voice was as pleasant as the sound of nature. Just from this voice, one could tell that she was a peerless beauty.
"You want to leave? Hahaha!" Carlo laughed crazily." You want to leave this place alive after seeing the necromancer? I'll show you what dark power is. Kill them!”
With that, he waved his hand and the six zombies turned around and pounced on the three men in black.
"Dark power?" The leader of the men in black sneered," A mad dog like you can have dark power? It's an insult to the dark. Ye Yu!"
"Yes, Master." The man in black beside him responded softly, took off the cloak on his head, and slowly drew his sword.
Gray and the others were stunned. It turned out that under the black cloak was a beautiful face.
However, this beautiful face was as cold as her voice. Other than the deep killing intent in her eyes, there was no other expression.
It turned out that these three people were none other than the Dark Master God Bai He, who was preparing to travel to the human world, as well as Elena and Ye Yu.#
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