NOVEL NEXT Chapter 671: A Beautiful Victory
The Turtle People watching from the edge of the mist marveled at Lu Yuan's great combat power, but for the few Demons within the mist, this battle was not yet over.
With the mist giant shattered by a single strike, the Mist Demon ceased direct attacks, stealthily blending into the thick, inky mist—what good is your power if you can't break through this fog? You'll be trapped and perish here.
Lu Yuan realized the opponent was no longer making moves, so he furrowed his brows and cautiously searched within the mist for a while.
His walking speed was astonishing; even as he searched in a normal manner, his speed exceeded a hundred meters per second.
"In theory, the range of the mist should not be too large; after all, a Demon's power is limited and cannot expand indefinitely."
But in reality, it felt like he was just going in circles, never escaping the mist's range.
Lu Yuan quickly understood the opponent's intention: "It seems this mist has the ability to trap enemies, and this Demon still refuses to concede to me."
He could, of course, use Spatial Teleportation to instantly escape, yet a touch of competitiveness arose in him: "I'd like to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve."
As he circled around, Lu Yuan suddenly discovered a dark red stone appearing on the ground ahead.
Upon closer inspection, the stone was shaped like an infant, with two obsidian-carved eyeballs, wrinkled skin crawling with mold, exuding a cold and eerie aura.
"It appears this Mist Demon's combat effectiveness relies heavily on various implements..."
"This must be made by the Turtle People, it seems to be a cursed item, right?"
Lu Yuan, bold due to his superior skills, gently touched it.
Immediately, a faint sound of a baby crying reached his ears.
"Waa, waaa!"
With each of these cries, Lu Yuan underwent a transformation. A mysterious force twined around him along with the sound, seeping into his flesh, penetrating his soul, making his entire body emit a dark and decaying glow.
Even his current resistance could not help but trigger the Eternal Spark to ward off the terrible curse.
The red glow of the Spark flickered like a candle flame, carrying a tinge of black vapor, constantly fluttering in the wind, ever on the verge of extinguishing.
"Goodness, the Eternal Spark is actually being suppressed."
"If it weren't for the leaps and bounds my powers have taken, this truly would have posed a problem."
This fact also served as a reminder to Lu Yuan.
In terms of numbers, he indeed was on the same level as a Ghost, perhaps even stronger.
But there are too many Divine Skills under Heaven, some Extraordinary Abilities have unique mechanisms at a fundamental level.
If by any chance a specific Divine Skill restrains him, no matter how high his numbers, he could still stumble.
"Therefore, it is always beneficial to have more Abilities."
Lu Yuan looked at his decaying skin, with yellowish pus seeping out drop by drop, akin to a corpse soaked in water for a long time.
This power was blocked by the Steel Ability, but the current state was indeed alarming, because the Greedy Demon God's skin derived from the Painted Skin, essentially a Demon-level defensive Ability, yet now it was being breached as if it were nothing.
"The most valuable Ability of the Mist Demon is still that grayish fog. When my Greedy Demon God takes action, there is no need to worry about outside observers."
"As for the curse Ability, it requires a medium to trigger, so it's only icing on the cake."
Lu Yuan felt a faint inclination; if he could really recruit this one, he'd have a higher chance of plundering the Ancient Bloodline.
"I must win beautifully to make this Demon submit."
But how could he find this hidden creature within the mist who casts curses?
His mind raced, and soon he thought of an answer: Divine Skill·Hurricane.
This Ability can manipulate airflow. If Hurricane is unleashed, it would forcibly blow away the mist, revealing the Demon's true form.
"But that wouldn't be elegant enough."
"It would be best to defeat the opponent using only the Eternal Spark, that way I could win their admiration sincerely!"
Lu Yuan calmed his mind, feeling the gentle movement of the breeze in the air, and suddenly, countless pieces of information surged into his mind.
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Meanwhile, in the eyes of the spectators, Lu Yuan just stood there in a daze, seemingly troubled.
"He has encountered big trouble!" The Turtle People did not know whether to breathe a sigh of relief or hold their breath.
In their understanding, the importance of "mechanism" far outweighs "numbers."
Just like how life attributes are not very applicable to combat; when encountering curse and other insidious Abilities, life attributes would face one-sided slaughter.
The importance of mechanism is like a drop of ink in a basin of clear water; no matter what, it will be tainted.
Unless one's numerical values are hundreds, thousands, or even ten thousand times greater than the opponent's, only then might one have a chance to break the mechanism—a costly and unreasonable endeavor!
Even if a Demon wasn't designed specifically for combat anomalies, it's still one of the Four Great Calamities, and dreaming of overcoming the mechanism with sheer numbers is simply wishful thinking!
An elderly Turtle-man couldn't help but stroke his beard and sigh: "Lu Yuan should have quite a few Divine Skills, but just wanting to end the fight with the Eternal Spark is a bit overconfident."
"Young people, being a bit overconfident is normal."
"By the way... what other Abilities does he have?"
"Naturally, that needs to remain a secret." Gui Wu stared at the center of the mist without blinking, "The Demons participating in this battle aren't the only ones, but I still believe he can win... it's just a matter of how spectacularly. Everyone, watch closely, he'll surely use other Abilities!"