Chapter 414: King of Dark Demon’s Paradise (8k)
“Rumble!”
The thunderous sound of the structure rising echoed throughout the hall.
Dark Demon’s eyes were sharp as ever.
A giant Ferris wheel rose behind him, piercing through the ceiling of the hall in an instant.
A carousel with hanging lights appeared beside Ryan Hux, who quickly grabbed the unconscious Tom Nixon and leaped away swiftly on one foot.
But where he landed, roller coaster tracks suddenly shot up like a dragon, carrying both of them into the sky.
The cheerful melody of the carousel played as they spun.
A river channel descended from above, with boats for drifting emerging from the riverbed, splashing water everywhere.
Countless colored lights fell abruptly from the ceiling.
A massive plaster statue of a bully bear appeared nearby.
Ghostly wails came from the ghost house doors that opened in the walls.
Most of the hall centered around Dark Demon was instantly covered by “Paradise.”
For the first time summoning such a large-scale “Paradise,” Dark Demon did not let it distract him.
He focused intently on the Golden Generation hero—Blood Princess, the second Mana Card flipping onto his fingertips.
…
“This is a variant of Claire’s ‘Zoo’?”
Ophelia Brad immediately recognized the nature of “Paradise,” her pupils narrowing slightly in surprise.
She had thought watching Dark Demon’s duel would give her a better understanding of his strength, but she realized that was just the tip of the iceberg!
“However, this is good…”
As she pondered, a blood-red Mana Card suddenly appeared in her palm.
With two fingers, she picked it up, and blood light flowed within the Mana Card.
As a graduate of Saint Maryann Academy, Ophelia Brad was naturally a skilled Magus.
The Mana Card infused with blood magic transformed into a thick drop of blood upon successful summoning.
“Drip!”
After a crisp sound, the blood seemed to merge with the ground, then seep upward rapidly, spreading out abruptly.
“Splash—”
With a massive influx of Mana, the blood suddenly expanded, turning into surging tides rushing outward.
Half of the hall centered around Ophelia Brad was instantly covered by the surging blood tide.
The blood waves crashed against the walls and rebounded, forming turbulent whirlpools.
Standing in the middle of the hall, Wit and Robert only had a momentary daze before they noticed the drastic change in their surroundings.
Ahead, the blood tide surged forward; behind, the “Paradise” rose up.
“Let’s go!”
Robert forcefully pulled Wit’s arm, dragging him into the “Paradise.”
The ground beneath their feet was now covered with flat stone bricks, with lush plants sprouting from the ground and vibrant flowers blooming.
As they stepped into the “Paradise,” the blood tide surged behind them.
An energy current erupted, breaking the momentum of the blood tide, which then poured onto the ground, seeping into the gaps between the stones.
The entire massive hall was thus split in half.
“In the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summoning—‘Mana Book’!”
Dark Demon did not hesitate to begin another round of Mana Summoning.
Within “Paradise,” each Mana Spirit could be summoned in just two seconds.
As the Mana Book appeared in his hands and spread open, Dark Demon began deploying the Mana Spirits at top speed.
Lion Beast and Deoxys took a step forward, standing guard in front of him like loyal protectors.
Dark Demon’s Mana surged like a flood, remaining steady despite the rapid summoning.
His innate talent for Mana shone brightly at that moment.
“Clap!”
Completing the summoning of “Blood Source Boundary,” Ophelia Brad snapped her fingers.
Instantly, a highly complex Spell Circle appeared around her.
Floating above the blood water, the Spell Circle altered the flow of blood, converging toward its center and gradually forming a massive vortex.
A pillar of blood coalesced from the center of the vortex!
“Gurgle—”
Bubbles emerged from the top of the pillar, proliferating until they condensed into the head of a monster resembling a snake and wolf.
The monster’s head opened its maw wide at the moment of condensation, a glowing blood sphere quickly forming inside its mouth.
“Roar!”
The roar echoed as the blood-red sphere burst.
A glaring red beam instantly crossed space, shooting towards Dark Demon.
“Fierce Beast Fist!”
But the lion-shaped energy wave, accompanied by the roar, surpassed the explosion of the light beam, biting into the beam.
“Boom!”
Two energy waves exploded in mid-air.
Though “Fierce Beast Fist” consumed the light beam, it dissipated.
Lion Beast maintained its punching stance, exuding a formidable aura.
Immediately after, a series of Spell Circles appeared around Ophelia Brad, blooming like flowers.
Then, pillars of blood coalesced from the centers of these Spell Circles, with strange beast heads forming at their tops.
Lion Beast and Deoxys’ expressions turned serious.
…
During this brief period, Dark Demon had already summoned a large number of Mana Spirits.
With the assistance of “Mana Book” and the shortened summoning time provided by “Paradise,” he could summon twice every two seconds, followed by another two-second interval, allowing him to summon twice more.
The remaining six Mana Spirits of the first tier in “Paradise” only required ten seconds!
The first Mana Spirit summoned was [Magical Beast: Ditto]…
“Hustle!”
Ditto appeared and immediately entered the “Ghost House,” its body constantly shifting and changing.
Then, [Huhu] materialized through the “Mana Book,” its sharp gaze scanning the battlefield.
Next, Dark Demon consecutively summoned “Wrestler Eagle,” “Magical Beast: Eevee,” “Piplup,” and “Trash Slime.”
Wrestler Eagle flew straight to the Ferris wheel as soon as it appeared.
Little Eevee scampered on its short legs toward the “Ghost House” behind it.
The summoning circle for Piplup lit up directly in the river channel, and as soon as it appeared, it dove into the water, protecting itself.
Similarly, Trash Slime immediately entered Huhu’s shell upon being summoned.
As part of “Paradise,” their strength might not be enough for such a battle, but protecting themselves was the best help they could offer their allies.
Each Mana Spirit’s existence provided 100 points of Mana Attack and Defense for “Paradise” Mana Spirits.
Although these points were not included in the base values, they were still significant boosts for any Mana Spirit.
“In the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summoning—‘Curse Cage’!”
Dark Demon raised his hand, sealing the Imp Beast into “Curse Cage,” then used a regular summoning spell, summoning [Curse Cage: Imp Beast] in just two seconds.
Thus, there were now eight Mana Spirits in “Paradise,” with only four-star “Eevee” and “Big Milk Jar” yet to be summoned.
These eight Mana Spirits increased their individual Mana, Attack, and Defense by a total of eight hundred points each.
Deoxys, equipped with “Solo Sword Sheath,” saw its Attack reach [1900 + 500 + 4×300 + 800 = 4400] points.
[Card Name: Deoxys]
[Magic Power: 2800]
[Attack: 4400]
[Defense: 2200]
If viewed solely based on stats, Deoxys had reached the level of a third-tier Mana Spirit.
It was on par with Dark Demon’s strongest card—”Bastemon.”
“Deoxys!”
Dark Demon watched the blood columns rising beside Ophelia Brad, shouting loudly.
“Meow!”
Deoxys responded, its power surging as it became increasingly excited.
It launched itself forward with a powerful leap!
The white cat’s shadow, emitting intense holy aura, streaked past Wit Gold in an instant, crossing over into the domain of “Blood Source Boundary.”
The blood water, with its eroding effect, was instantly repelled by the holy power, revealing the brick surface momentarily before being filled again with blood.
Deoxys ran through the blood water, holding “Solo Sword Sheath” at its side, one hand gripping the scabbard and the other the hilt, emitting blinding white light from the gaps in the scabbard.
After crossing the distance between them, it suddenly lifted its head, amber cat eyes fixated solemnly on Blood Princess’s face.
In true combat, decapitation tactics were always the first choice against spellcasters.
As long as Blood Princess was killed, everything
It ended.
Deoxys’s mental power condensed to its peak, the holy light in the sword-bearing hand grew even stronger.
But facing this ferocious white cat, Ophelia Brad only smiled slightly and did not retreat at all.
The blood water under Deoxys’ feet instantly surged, destroying its balance.
Following that, each of the monster heads opened their mouths simultaneously, shooting out blood-red beams of light.
Dozens of beams of light densely shot over, instantly striking where Deoxys was.
“BOOM!”
The explosion echoed throughout the hall.
But a white figure suddenly flashed out, the “Holy Sword” abruptly drawn like a wind, slashing towards Ophelia Brad’s neck.
The holy light bursting from the “Holy Sword”, when swung horizontally, resembled a scythe of light.
Time suddenly slowed down.
The sword light approached the white neck of the Blood Princess at a visible speed.
In just a moment, the scene of decapitation seemed about to be seen.
“No!”
Wit Gold, pulled back into Paradise by Robert, widened his eyes at this instant, almost tearing up.
The Holy Sword held in his hand burst with strong light due to the stimulation of his mental power.
But Deoxys’ sword would not stop because of this.
And Ophelia Brad would not be killed by just one sword strike.
“Bind!”
A single clear and pleasant word came from her mouth.
The waterfall-like red hair suddenly moved before the words were fully spoken.
It shot out at a speed faster than Deoxys’.
In just a blink, Deoxys’ limbs and body were tightly bound by countless red strands of hair.
Its violent charge and sudden violent swing were completely nullified.
The red hair did not touch the “Holy Sword” at all; the two thickest strands firmly wrapped around Deoxys’ wrists.
With the strength contained in Deoxys’ 3200 points of attack, it was impossible to break free.
There was a moment of disbelief on Deoxys’ face.
This was the first time it had encountered such a powerful opponent since its birth; it had not anticipated this scene at all.
But as its master, Dark Demon would not underestimate the hero of the Golden Generation—even though this hero had not been active on the battlefield for long.
“Cat Eye!”
The timely command from its master made Deoxys instantly regain its senses. Its eyes widened, releasing a beam of light like a crimson wheel.
Ophelia Brad, who was in close proximity, was momentarily distracted when this “Cat Eye” light entered her eyes.
Although it was only due to the light entering her eyes, not the true effect of the “Cat Eye,” it bought Dark valuable time.
“In the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summoning—’Flash Spell’!”
The moment the spell was completed, Deoxys’ body suddenly vanished from the entanglement of the red hair.
Appearing behind Ophelia Brad, it twisted its wrist, the tip of the Solo Sword Sheath suddenly stabbing backward, piercing through her armpit and thrusting violently!
“Pfft!”
The sound of the blade piercing flesh was particularly noticeable.
The tip of the Solo Sword Sheath pierced Ophelia Brad’s body like it was tofu.
The holy power contained within the “Holy Sword” exploded like a bomb.
“Boom!”
Ophelia Brad’s left waist was forcibly blown open.
Everyone’s gaze instantly focused on her wound.
Ryan Hux’s eyes revealed astonishment.
He never imagined that Dark Demon’s golem could actually harm the Blood Princess.
Wit Gold screamed even more loudly.
He forcefully shook off Robert’s hand, no longer caring about being a demon or not, wanting to rush to his mother’s side regardless of everything.
But when he stepped into the “Blood Source Realm,” his shoes and socks were eroded by the blood, causing pain in his feet.
This made him momentarily stiffen.
It was this momentary stiffness that allowed him to notice that there was no blood spraying from the terrifying wound on Ophelia Brad’s abdomen.
Instead, blood seeped into the surface of the wound, which was rapidly regenerating new flesh.
Ophelia Brad remained calm, not even turning her head to look at Deoxys behind her.
She had a clear understanding of Deoxys’ “Hero Qualities” and the “Holy Sword” it wielded, knowing very well what kind of damage these two combined could inflict on her.
But that was it.
She was the “Blood Princess,” the last inheritor of the Blood race, a controller of blood power, a healer no less skilled than the “Saint Maiden” of the Church of the Saints, an expert healer with the title of “Princess”!
The holy power that absolutely restrained demons was easily stripped away from her wound by her.
The large wound, the size of a bowl, healed in just seconds.
The newly grown skin was tender and delicate, emitting a faint luster.
Landing behind, Deoxys turned its head in extreme shock, even stopping the preparation to strike again.
Dark Demon’s gaze contracted, gaining more insight into the Blood Princess’s strength.
But he had long prepared for this.
Holding the “Solo Sword Sheath,” Deoxys was his trump card against the transformed Blood Princess into a demon.
But it was not his only trump card.
“In the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summoning—’Bliss III? Moon’!”
The chanting from the “Mana Book” echoed in his ears, the “Bliss” light illuminating half the field.
Ditto suddenly burst out of the “Ghost House,” its body swelling as it bathed in the “Bliss” light.
Meanwhile, Dark had already begun chanting the next Mana Card—”Arrogance I”!
Under the effects of these two Mana Cards, Ditto’s tier broke through from the first to the second tier.
With the “Ghost House” enhancing “Transformation,” it could break through the tier limit and partially replicate a third-tier Mana Spirit.
At the same time, it could also partially replicate data from other individuals outside of Mana Spirits.
This meant it could replicate the abilities of a third-tier individual at six stars.
And this time, Dark chose the transformation target as the Blood Princess!
“Transform, Ditto!”
Under the intense light, Ditto quickly grew and changed from a pale purple jelly-like body, transforming into an individual identical to Ophelia Brad in appearance!
Although Ditto currently had only the strength of Ophelia Brad at six stars and possessed only partial data, under the boost of “Paradise,” it could still achieve the combat power of seven stars, or even ordinary eight stars!
[Card Name: Magical Beast (Ditto)]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ????]
[Race: Demon race]
[Attribute: Dark]
[Mana: 400+800+1000]
[Attack: ????+800]
[Defense: ????+800]
[Ultimate Skill: Blood Magic (Incomplete)]
The information returned from the Mana Card of “Magical Beast: Ditto” made Dark feel more assured.
Ditto’s biggest flaw in “Transformation” was the lack of mana.
But under the boost of “Paradise,” its 400 mana increased by 800 points, and due to transforming into the Blood Princess, it gained the场地 effect of the “Blood Source Realm,” adding another 1000 points of mana.
Now it had 2200 points of mana!
Ditto had likely never felt such a surge of mana; it emitted a joyful cry, feeling incredibly振奋.
Though it was strange for Ditto to emit “busy” sounds from the appearance of the Blood Princess…
But apart from Robert, no one paid attention to this.
“Ultimate Skill… Blood Magic? Although incomplete, it has successfully copied this part of the data.”
Dark quickly commanded, “Ditto, use ‘Blood Magic’ to interfere with Ophelia Brad!”
“Sss!”
Ditto nodded slightly, this time squeezing out a forced “Yes.”
Clearly, it had taken a big step forward in “speaking human language.”
…
The atmosphere suddenly changed.
The appearance of the second Blood Princess caused a huge wave in the “Blood Source Realm.”
Wit Gold turned to look at the replica of his mother, his face showing subtle emotions as Ophelia Brad’s wound healed.
Ophelia Brad couldn’t help but reveal a look of surprise.
Dark had not used “Ditto” in the Easter Duel Festival, leading to discrepancies in her understanding of “Ditto.”
She originally thought that no matter how magical this Mana Spirit was, it could only transform into Mana Spirits of the same tier. She never expected it could transform into herself, a Magus!
As she furrowed her brows, she immediately released her sensing ability to perceive Ditto.
Regaining its senses, Deoxys struck again, but Ophelia Brad
Yafelia Brad’s hair seemed to have eyes, automatically fluttering backward and wrapping around her limbs once more.
Her expression suddenly changed, she quickly jumped back, revealing a wary look as she watched Ophelia Brad.
Ophelia Brad’s expression softened slightly, clearly having discovered that the “Blood Princess” replicated by Ditto was still far from her level of strength.
However, Ditto’s transformation still put pressure on her.
“It’s time to take this seriously.”
In front of everyone’s gaze, Ophelia Brad drew out her second Mana Card.
This Mana Card, unlike the “Blood Source Realm,” emitted a “moderate and balanced” aura.
This kind of aura was very unusual in Ophelia Brad’s hands.
In reality, most of Ophelia Brad’s Mana Cards were like this.
Though not of the Light Attribute, they lacked the dark feeling.
“Come out, Blood Child.”
With just three seconds of summoning, a spherical Mana Golem quickly formed.
This Mana Golem was not large, floating in the air like a balloon, with a cat-like head and short, thick limbs.
Its star rating was only one!
[Card Name: Magical Beast (Blood Child)]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ?]
[Race: Fairy Type]
[Attribute: Fairy]
[Mana: 100 + 1000]
[Attack: 100]
[Defense: 100]
[Ultimate Skills: Blood Source, Blood Desire]
The unique aura of the Magical Beast immediately caught Dark’s attention as the “Blood Child” appeared.
“Gurururu—”
The Blood Child patted its belly, spitting out bubbles.
Ophelia Brad snapped her fingers, and the blood water under the “Blood Child’s” feet quickly outlined the shape of a magic circle, followed by a Blood Magic Circle appearing.
Then, a large amount of blood water poured into the “Blood Child’s” body through the Blood Magic Circle as a barrier.
This ball-sized Mana Golem began to rapidly expand at a terrifying speed.
In an instant, it had grown larger than Ophelia Brad’s body and continued to swell!
Dark’s gaze narrowed, realizing the rarity of this Magical Beast, which was no less precious than his own Ibut and Ditto.
He glanced at the Mana Card in his hand, choosing between “Bliss III” and “Pride III.”
“In the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summoning — ‘Bliss III’!”
The Imp Beast immediately entered the light of “Bliss III,” evolving from “Imp Beast” to “Black Diarumon.”
“Black Diarumon” was inferior to “Demon Beast” in terms of strength and function, but Dark was already preparing for the Fusion Summon of “Bastemon.”
“Imp Beast, use ‘Sword Dance’!”
The Imp Beast immediately held the “Solo Sword Sheath” in front of him, focusing intently on the blade.
The face reflected in the blade exuded intense fighting spirit.
Aura surged abruptly!
Rushing energy diffused outward, dispersing the waves of blood water surging repeatedly.
…
Dark Demon’s rapid summoning contrasted sharply with Ophelia Brad’s slow summoning.
This difference was due both to their tactical styles and their differing understandings of Mana Duels.
In other words, it was the difference between duelists and combat practitioners.
Duelists skilled in competitions usually preferred to summon as many cards as possible in the shortest time to achieve overwhelming victory.
But mages who came from battlefields would prefer to win with the least number of Mana Cards and Mana.
They wouldn’t rush to exhaust their cards because their opponents were never just one.
Of course, this didn’t mean combat mages wouldn’t summon rapidly sometimes.
It was just that they didn’t always want to do so.
…
After summoning the [Magical Beast: Blood Child], Ophelia Brad only used Blood Magic to assist it.
In an instant, the “Blood Child” had grown to a massive sphere about five to six meters in diameter. Its attack, defense, and magical offense increased continuously with its size, reaching a terrifying level.
Its originally short limbs had completely shrunk into the enormous sphere.
Ophelia Brad petted her long-time Magical Beast and gently tapped it.
The “Blood Child” then rolled fiercely!
At the same time, the monster heads atop the dozen blood columns opened their mouths again.
Clearly, they had completed another round of charging, and the second beam was about to be fired.
“Rumble!”
The “Blood Child” rolled forward with astonishing momentum, rolling over towards the territory of “Paradise.”
During its roll, its size continued to increase!
Even the tall Lion Beast looked relatively small in comparison.
But the Lion Beast showed no fear.
“Ha!”
With a loud shout, the Lion Beast pushed two palms forward, forcefully stopping the “Blood Child’s” rolling motion.
Then, the evolved “Black Diarumon” swiftly charged up, delivering a flying “Kitty Punch” to the “Blood Child”!
“Swoosh!”
The sharp claws tore a long gash on the “Blood Child’s” skin.
But the “Blood Child” sucked in air indifferently, drawing more blood water into its body, causing the surrounding blood water to be drained away.
It neither self-destructed nor grew any strange tentacles; instead, it simply turned its mouth backward and burst out a powerful breath!
The energy stored within it instantly exploded, propelling itself like a rocket launcher, giving itself a terrifying push.
Lion Beast’s expression changed instantly, unable to withstand the impact and was knocked aside by the “Blood Child.”
Seeing the unstoppable “Blood Child” advancing, ready to crush all buildings and life in “Paradise,” Dark Demon called out, “Huhu.”
“Hurry!”
Huhu’s gaze sharpened sharply, and white light representing psychic power erupted instantly.
Ultimate Skill — “Power Split”!
The “Blood Child’s” strength was halved instantly.
But its rolling momentum did not dissipate.
Even with Huhu’s weight, it was difficult to stop the “Blood Child’s” rolling.
Yet, Huhu still stood directly in front of Dark, swinging its tiny fist at the massive “Blood Child.”
“Bang!”
The attacking force transferred from the “Blood Child” was displayed, at least slowing down its rolling speed.
But due to the point of impact, Huhu was immediately pressed under the “Blood Child” and rolled over.
Though Huhu wasn’t hurt too much, it was already crossed over.
However, with its obstruction, Dark successfully changed position.
Dark’s focus was not on the “Blood Child.”
The Imp Beast, having completed the “Sword Dance” charge, raised the “Holy Sword” and rushed toward Ophelia Brad.
The blood water in its path separated instantly under Ditto’s control, enhancing its grip during the run.
The sword wind swirling around it effectively cut through Ophelia Brad’s long hair.
This momentum reached its peak, unleashing the ultimate “Sword Dance” slash, invincible and capable of slaying any demonic creature!
…
Ophelia Brad turned to the advancing Imp Beast again, a faint trace of nostalgia flickering in her eyes.
She was so familiar with the aura of the “Holy Sword.”
But now, when she touched the aura of the “Holy Sword,” she could only feel pain.
The coldness in Ophelia Brad’s expression finally broke.
Her demeanor gradually returned to how it was when she first met Dark in the Goblin Ancient Bookstore.
“But it’s not enough…”
A soft sigh escaped her lips.
Ophelia Brad felt the disturbance of the ritual and closed her eyes.
The “Holy Sword” was invincible.
But the person holding it was not.
In the midst of combat, no one would let swords strike them directly.
All the blood columns instantly redirected their beast heads, and the thick red beams shot out again, hitting the Imp Beast.
The Imp Beast’s forward momentum was immediately halted, forcing it to dodge left and right to avoid the beams.
Meanwhile, Ophelia Brad began summoning her third Mana Card.
The blood water around her stirred at that moment, but under her Mana control, it failed to erupt violently.
The gap between Ditto and her was still too vast.
When the summoning succeeded, the blood water in the entire hall suddenly surged, crazily gathering onto the Mana Card she held high.
Even the dozen blood columns reverted to Mana.
The “Blood Source Realm” instantly dried up.
A humanoid Mana Golem appeared beside Ophelia Brad.
The disturbance of the ritual suddenly intensified!
