Chapter 347: Fate’s Fellow Traveler? Nightmare Demon (4k)
Due to the lack of combat experience, the Nightmare Demon did not react in time when the eyes within the stamen opened.
By the time it became aware, it was already too late to dodge.
Only the mechanism in its brain could be triggered, which allowed it to successfully use the “Same Life” ultimate skill before being hit!
In the next moment…
The sudden pitch-black beam pierced through its body instantly, and the part below the red gem disappeared entirely.
Two thousand seven hundred points of mana were lost in an instant.
It couldn’t even use “Pain Sharing”; only the “Same Life” skill that had been set up could be triggered.
The mana that scattered from the Nightmare Demon was immediately drawn back, forming a deep purple mana vortex beneath its vanishing body.
The mana vortex expanded rapidly to its limit in an instant, even surpassing the coverage of the Nightmare Space, as if it wanted to consume everything.
A mysterious and terrifying aura burst forth!
The essence of “Same Life” is a curse involving fate power, causing the opponent to suffer the same fate as the one on the brink of death or severely injured.
In Buddhist terms, this is known as “cause and effect.”
This near-law curse has a very high sequence.
The third tentacle, which bloomed with flesh flowers, slightly retracted after releasing the beam, seemingly regathering strength. The second tentacle within the Nightmare Space clearly felt the influence of the mana vortex and stopped writhing.
“Boom!”
With the two tentacles watching, the deep purple mana vortex suddenly vanished after the aura burst.
The Abyss inside and out became deathly silent in an instant.
At this moment, the Nightmare Demon was already in its dying breath, supported only by the characteristics of the ghost-type golem to maintain the last bit of consciousness.
The part of its body above the red gem swayed in the wind, and its eyes turned toward the Abyss as the mana vortex disappeared.
It did not look at the second tentacle nearby nor the third tentacle far away.
Instead, it directly looked at the bottom of the Abyss shrouded in black mist!
Two beams of red light like enormous eyes emerged from the black mist.
Every time a tentacle emerged, these “eyes” would open, releasing blinding red light.
But at this moment, those two beams of red light had already vanished.
The Abyss below was pitch-black.
The black mist covering the top suddenly churned violently, gradually becoming more intense.
The two tentacles outside also moved abnormally simultaneously.
The second tentacle, which had regained speed as the Nightmare Space disappeared, suddenly retreated into the black mist like a snake.
The third tentacle, blooming with flesh flowers, swayed in the air, with the eyeballs in its stamen flickering with light.
But then…
It suddenly froze in place!
Contrary to this,
The walls around suddenly shook.
The entire space and passages shook violently, as if they could collapse at any moment.
The layer of black mist covering the Abyss was suddenly pushed aside by the black water rising from below, revealing the dark water surface beneath.
Through the surface of the water, a huge and terrifying shadow could be vaguely seen floating.
A massive mana vortex suddenly exploded above the terrifying shadow!
The water surface was stirred up with thousands of waves.
The enormous creature that had been sleeping underground abruptly awakened, standing up in terror and emerging from the water, instinctively letting out a hoarse and unpleasant howl.
The howling sound filling the space visibly became more fearful and painful.
Its brain probably could never understand why it, who had been sleeping peacefully in the Abyss, suddenly suffered such a calamity.
As for the tentacles… that was the personal behavior of the tentacles and had nothing to do with its main body.
Supported by countless tentacles, the enormous creature burst out of the water.
This outlet surrounded by walls seemed just right to accommodate it.
Its diameter was nearly a hundred meters, and when it stood up, it reached two to three hundred meters tall.
Its overall shape was vastly different from what Dak had guessed—octopus, squid, or hydra.
Its appearance resembled a jellyfish!
The mushroom-shaped body was covered with ring-like protrusions.
When it burst out of the water, gaps appeared among the ring-like protrusions, squeezing out dripping red eyeballs.
The eyeballs spun wildly, emitting piercing red light, now distorted and chaotic like a dance of demons.
Below the mushroom-shaped body were hundreds of terrifying tentacles!
These tentacles had independent actions while it was asleep.
But once the main body awakened and took control, the tentacles were just tentacles.
However, this did not justify separating the tentacles from the main body.
If the tentacles were involved in something, the main body must also bear the curse of fate!
Unfortunately, at this moment,
No one saw this shocking scene.
The enormous creature that had just emerged from the water began to split from the mushroom-shaped top without warning.
Dark red blood gushed from the massive wound, instantly staining the walls of the Abyss.
Blood surged, quickly draining away.
The creature, resembling a jellyfish, shriveled visibly as it split, with countless eyeballs spinning frantically, filled with panic and confusion.
“Boom!”
The drained and shriveled body fell into the water.
Countless tentacles wriggled at the bottom.
Giant eyeballs rolled out of their sockets, solidifying into stone.
The wailing sounds abruptly ceased, leaving only extremely weak panting.
It did not die, but was almost dead.
The entire Abyss turned crimson.
Blood fog rose from beneath the water.
The creature clung to life, but ultimately did not die.
Upon awakening, it began absorbing the mist and water.
The eyeballs rolling in the water were sucked into its mouth and grew back from the surface after a cycle.
Countless tentacles extended from the halves of its split body, entwined and pulled the two sides back together.
Once patched up,
This terrifying creature hastily fled into the water, escaping through another opening at the bottom.
The shaking intensified.
This hidden space finally began to collapse without the creature’s suppression.
…
The moment the Nightmare Demon was attacked,
Dak, who had escaped some distance, suddenly stopped. He frowned and drew the Nightmare Demon’s magic card from his sleeve.
As mana flowed in, basic information returned:
“Mana nearly depleted.”
“It was attacked.”
“The ‘Same Life’ skill was triggered.”
Moments later,
The card’s blank surface quietly revealed the outline of the Nightmare Demon.
But the Nightmare Demon on the card had lost its color.
This was the manifestation of a magic golem’s death.
To restore its color, detailed mana enrichment was required.
To summon it again would take more time.
Dak sketched a mana enrichment array with his fingertip, steadily injecting mana.
Attacking the Nightmare Demon was somewhat expected.
But the reality of it being instantly killed was unexpected.
Triggering “Same Life” was logical.
He wasn’t panicked; instead, he was very curious about which unfortunate soul had triggered it.
“Is it one of the tentacles?”
Thinking this, Dak glanced toward the Abyss.
Regardless of who it was, it was no longer relevant.
Once they left this hidden space, today’s encounter would be nothing but a picture in a book.
Suddenly, the surroundings violently shook.
He hurriedly held onto the wall.
Deoxys and Demon兽 immediately became alert.
Soon after,
The entire passage collapsed.
…
Demon兽 spread its wings, attempting to shield its master with its body.
But the collapsing bricks passed through it as if it were intangible.
Demon兽 raised its head in shock, extending its sharp demon claws to prod the falling bricks.
The fingers naturally passed through them.
“So big yet so pure.”
Deoxys seized Dak’s arm, dismissing Demon兽’s childish behavior.
Dak, however, felt warmth from Demon兽’s protective gesture.
His eyes gleamed faintly as he watched the entire passage collapse.
It was as if he were witnessing the end of the world.
…
The collapse quickly spread to where Diana and Rose were.
After summoning magic golems to defend themselves, they both noticed the harmless nature of the collapsing debris.
Curious, they paused to watch.
…
Elsewhere in another passage, Wit, Robert, and Emma eventually chose not to risk their lives again.
They rested briefly at their stopping point before the passage collapsed.
…
In the tumultuous emotions of six people,
The collapse lasted for three full minutes.
Then, everything within sight turned into fine particles.
A slight touch made one feel the particles slipping through their fingers.
Despite the sadness of objects fading, there was a dreamlike beauty.
Dak Dark Demon leaned back, resting against Demon兽.
Deoxys grabbed his arm and held on tightly.
Time passed, yet it felt eternal.
Unconsciously, thoughts arose.
If time could stop here, it wouldn’t be bad.
…
But all things must pass.
The complete disappearance of the hidden space exposed the true state of this area in the dungeon’s second level.
The ravaged walls eroded by time.
Vines growing in the cracks of the walls.
Luminous moss covering the ceiling.
Weeds sprouting in corners and crevices.
The stark differences were obvious,
Yet only noticed after the hidden space vanished.
“What should we do next?”
Dak continued to inject mana, feeling the gradual awakening of the Mana Spirit, gaining some ideas.
“Deoxys, go fetch Diana and Rose.”
The order must be obeyed.
Reluctantly, Deoxys let go and rushed toward Diana and Rose.
It moved swiftly through the passage, turning without slowing down.
Soon, it met Diana and Rose heading in the same direction.
The three quickly reunited.
When Diana innocently asked what happened,
Dak had already learned some information from the Mana Spirit.
He carefully chose his words, saying, “The creature hiding in the Abyss might have suffered a backlash, causing the hidden space to collapse completely. I plan to follow our previous route to the Abyss. What do you think?”
“What does ‘backlash’ mean?” Rose asked curiously.
Dak briefly explained, “A fatal skill that causes the user to suffer the same damage. I didn’t expect it to work on that level of creature.”
Rose lowered her head, deep in thought.
Diana, after pondering, exclaimed excitedly, “I get it, we’re going treasure hunting, right?”
Dak nodded with a smile, “Yes, let’s see if we can find anything left behind by the creature as it fled in desperation. Even a small trace would be a pleasant surprise for us.”
With that, the three set off in the direction of the original Abyss.
Returning to the second level maze of the dungeon, encountering monsters was inevitable.
But under Deoxys’ “Kitty Punch,” no monster could withstand a single blow.
They quickly gathered materials from the monsters, soon reaching the original location of the Abyss.
But someone had beaten them to it.
…
After the hidden space collapsed, Wit, Robert, and Emma also chose to return.
Emerging from another passage, they found the original location of the Abyss had reverted to a regular fork in the road.
Channels from all directions converged here, creating a relatively spacious area.
Though smaller than the Abyss, this open space was enough for a large group to rest in the dungeon.
Cautiously like mice entering a house, they relied on their magic golems to navigate safely, avoiding encounters with monsters and arriving before Dak and the others.
“What is that?” Emma whispered, peering out first.
Wit followed, spotting a round stone in the open space.
The stone was half a person tall, with a crack running through its middle, emitting a horrifying red glow from the fissure!
