Chapter 96: God-Slaying!
The situation for the Paladin is not looking good.
The Aberrant Demon with a Challenge Level of 21 is indeed not something they can handle. If it weren’t for a figure who was covered in blood but still fighting on the front line with sheer faith and willpower, the Aberrant Demon would have already charged out. This young Paladin is already severely injured. If it weren’t for the healing divine grace bestowed by a Paladin who was ambushed by the Vampire Son at the very beginning, he would have surely died under the claws and fangs of the Aberrant Demon.
Unyielding Will!
Regardless of how steadfast his will and faith are, enabling him to unleash powerful combat power in a severely injured state, one thing remains unchanged: his vitality is constantly draining away.
And when his life force is completely depleted, no matter how strong the faith and will, they cannot alter the fate of his impending death!
………………
Soren seems to realize the shift in the battle.
His attacks have become increasingly frantic, and he doesn’t even dodge the counterattacks from the Vampire Son, relying instead on his robust physique and the resilience gained from transforming into Slayer Form to hardsteel against the enemy. The Vampire Son’s divine force field has been shattered by Soren. Each attack from the Holy Avenger drastically worsens the enemy’s injuries. Even the hundreds of life force in the Saint form cannot withstand so many hard strikes from the Holy Avenger.
Thud!
Soren is pierced in the chest by the claws; although it doesn’t hit a vital spot, it has punctured his lung, causing his breathing to become somewhat erratic.
Crack!
The Vampire Son’s palm is directly cleaved by Soren’s Holy Avenger, and one dark blue claw is lost. Without a second thought, he swings his sword at the enemy’s waist.
—”Sword Intent [Waist Sever]!”
Accompanied by a flash of cold light, the Vampire Son’s waist is directly severed into two halves. However, just as Soren is about to cleave his body in two, a puff of smoke suddenly emerges. The Vampire Son’s figure morphs into countless flying bats.
—”Bat Form!”
The last means of survival for the High-level Vampire.
This move may seem nearly insurmountable for many, as they do not know which bat is the true body of the Vampire Son amidst the swarm.
As long as the true body escapes!
All prior efforts would be rendered futile, allowing the Saint form to recover injuries in a very short time.
However.
These bats soaring through the sky present no problem for Soren.
How many bats are there?
In an instant, he cannot determine, but there are at least hundreds, right?
If so many bats are allowed to fly away, it would indeed be quite difficult to capture the true target. Thus, the moment the enemy’s body transformed into bats, Soren put away the Holy Avenger. He has experience dealing with legendary vampires and had already devised tactics against gaseous forms and bat forms.
Even when facing the Vampire God, Soren still has ways to clear these bats.
—”Whirling Slash!”
Clang!
In an instant, a Legendary Curved Blade, Icebane, and another curved blade appear in Soren’s palms. His figure leaps into the air, and just as the Vampire Son explodes into a cloud of bats, the two curved blades form a terrifying storm of blades, creating a cold curtain of blade light that seals off all surrounding space.
How fast can bats fly?
He cannot determine in a moment, but there are at least hundreds of them. If allowed to fly out, catching the true body would be very challenging. So, with the bats permeating in such close quarters, Soren, mastering Advanced Dual Wielding, swings his blades, confident that he can eliminate these bats.
If he can’t manage to clear the swarm of bats, it would truly be laughable!
What happened to the so-called agile Wanderer? If he can’t even cut down these bats, he might as well just find a block of tofu to crash into.
Boom!
The bats bursting in the black mist are promptly cleaned up by Soren, but due to their sheer numbers, several manage to escape.
Clang!
Without a second thought, Soren hurls his curved blade, first the backup Extraordinary Curved Blade, then directly throws the Legendary Curved Blade, Icebane.
He quickly nails two bats that had distanced themselves by several meters!
Three bats remain, each escaping in different directions.
Soren’s expression remains calm.
His palm produces the Elf Warbow +2, and in an instant, he nocks an arrow and aims at the left bat, releasing the arrow, instantly killing one.
The vampire bats are just vampire bats.
They won’t suddenly turn into supersonic fighter jets. Even with their significant numbers, after Soren’s first explosive clear-out, they have lost most of their effectiveness.
Swish!
The second arrow flies towards the bat on the right, instantly pinning the target.
—”Shadow Leap!”
—”Sword Intent [Double Slash]!”
The two arrows kill the remaining vampire bats. Without hesitation, Soren draws the Holy Avenger, instantly vanishing from his original spot, then jumps and cleaves down at the last remaining vampire bat!!!
Clang!
The vampire bat transforms back into black smoke, regaining its human form. The Vampire Son tries to block Soren’s attack with claws, but what awaits him is a third round of frantic bursts. Soren unleashes a frenzy of strikes with the Holy Avenger, almost entirely disregarding any defensive measures, directly hard-hitting and pushing forward, forcing the Vampire Son into a corner!
Thud!
Soren’s eyes are filled with killing intent, and in the moment their figures intersect, the Holy Avenger pierces through the Vampire Son’s heart.
Holy light erupts!
Divine power instantly incinerates the Vampire Son’s heart into charcoal, yet Soren has no hesitation, withdrawing his weapon in an instant and swinging his sword at the Vampire Son’s head.
—”Sword Intent [Decapitation]!”
The merciless cold light sweeps across, and the Vampire Son’s head is severed. His lips quiver in the air for a moment.
“Who… are you…”
Thud.
A head falls, and the body weakly collapses to the ground.
Data flashes instantly:
“Target Killed!”
“You have killed [Vampire God] – Reinhardt!… Extracting target soul energy!… You have gained 1,150,000 points of Killing Experience!…”
“Alarm! Alarm!…”
“Unknown energy interference!… Killing Experience extraction failed!… Killing Experience extraction failed!…”
“Target soul energy has been significantly extracted by an unknown target!… You have gained 250,000 points of Killing Experience!…”
………………
A strange melody begins to play!
Just as Soren unleashes a mad burst to corner the Vampire Son, the Hell Poet suddenly bites his lip and, though injured, creates distance. Everything occurs in an instant; as Soren’s sword pierces through the Vampire Son’s heart while simultaneously severing his head, the Hell Poet suddenly crushes the enchanted flute in his hand, followed by an indescribable and eerie melody echoing around.
—”Hell Lament! [Legendary Battle Hymn]”
—”Soul Binding Spell!”
The sudden burst of power does not target the other present individuals, but rather, it instantly binds the soul of the Vampire Son who has just died at Soren’s hands.
The Hell Poet grips a black, peculiar crystal in his palm.
The moment Soren kills the Vampire Son, a streak of eerie crimson glimmers in the black crystal, and in the blink of an eye, it turns blood-red, with the faint silhouette of a soul visible within.
“The soul has been bound!!!”
Soren reacts instantly, ignoring the continuous data alerts appearing behind him, and swings the Holy Avenger towards the Hell Poet in front of him.
Buzz!
An eerie phenomenon occurs.
The Hell Poet’s figure suddenly vanishes like a high-level demon, leaving only a voice echoing, “Hehe!… No matter who you are!… I will come back for you!… ”
Soren, furious and nearly going berserk, swings the Holy Avenger down onto the ground, roaring, “Pah!”
“If you want to fight, come now! You bastard!!!”
Unfortunately.
The Hell Poet’s figure has already disappeared.
Soren’s vision continues to be bombarded with data prompts, but now is not the time to look. He stomps in frustration and charges towards the Aberrant Demon ahead.
This time, he has truly miscalculated!
Soren never imagined the Hell Poet would use the Soul Binding Spell at such a moment, directly imprisoning the soul energy he was supposed to absorb inside the crystal.
Killing Experience is essentially soul energy.
By using the [Soul Binding Spell] to bind the Vampire Son’s soul, the Hell Poet has effectively siphoned away the majority of Soren’s Killing Experience.
How could Soren not be enraged to the brink of explosion!
Fortunately, the Vampire Son is dead. The Soul Binding Spell can only take the soul, not the other powers he possesses, so Soren’s loss is merely a large amount of Killing Experience. The only thing that concerns him is the ambiguous relationship between the Hell Poet and demons. He wonders what calculations are in play by suddenly binding the Vampire Son’s soul.
However.
For now, he should focus on dealing with the Aberrant Demon behind him.
A Greater Demon could somewhat compensate for his losses, and with the Holy Avenger in hand, such an opportunity to claim a kill is rare.
………………(To be continued ~^~)
