Chapter 775 - 770: This Demon Throat Is a Fake!
"Kill it?"
Rein was puzzled; previously, the plan was to "hold off" Demon Throat.
Because Demon Throat is the Guardian Demon General of the Miasma Spring, and the Corruption Forest is still under Emperor Qing’s powerful rule, unlike the leaderless Red Annihilation River.
If Demon Throat is killed, Emperor Qing would definitely find out immediately and dispatch more and stronger demons.
Now Bai Pu actually wants to overturn the previous plan and have Rein kill Demon Throat?
"Why?"
Bai Pu didn’t say it clearly, but his lips moved, transmitting a message to Rein.
Rein wanted to ask more clearly, but saw Bai Pu had already jumped high, leaping among the dead branches, and in an instant headed south.
——Precisely in the direction of the Palace of Roots.
Rein looked at Muro.
Muro pondered and said, "I don’t understand what he means either. However, according to what the Ghost Warrior of the Cyan Dragon Oath just said, it seems a great battle is erupting in the Palace of Roots... So, killing Demon Throat won’t necessarily leave the demons of Corruption Forest with extra strength to support the Miasma Spring."
The Palace of Roots is one of the core three palaces of Corruption Forest, considered one of Emperor Qing’s three residences. Most of the powerful demons in the northern Corruption Forest are based in the Palace of Roots.
Now, with the expedition team led by the native powerhouse Dongbo Cheng in the Palace of Roots, they probably don’t have the extra strength to send formidable demons to support the Miasma Spring.
"Makes sense."
Rein retracted his gaze and looked in the direction Salacia and Demon Throat had gone, "Then let’s try, kill Demon Throat first!"
...
Salacia was not wrong in choosing her people.
Upon learning of Salacia’s peril and the news of her being besieged by demons, the seasoned Awakened of the Green Race, Heig, who watched Salacia grow up, immediately gathered people to rescue her without hesitation.
However, where there are people, there is Jianghu. Heig’s team wasn’t entirely up to him. Heig liked Salacia, but naturally, some did not.
Heig’s deputy, Saxson, raised objections, insisting on completing the task assigned by Julian.
Saxson’s opposition was well-justified. Julian and Leia of Furnace Blade were in a competitive relationship. With the team serving Julian, they naturally aimed to sabotage Leia’s task, helping Julian to achieve a higher rank.
Conversely, Heig’s move to aid Salacia halfway could be seen as defying orders!
Helpless, Heig had to make a compromise, letting Saxson take nearly half the team to the Miasma Spring to stop Leia.
Heig, relying on his prestige, led most of the team following the signal of the Jade King Leaf to meet up with Salacia!
"Saxson went to the Miasma Spring?"
Salacia was dumbfounded.
Heig blocked a wooden spear toss from Demon Throat for her, comforting, "Don’t worry. With half of my team here, we can at least protect you from being killed by demons! If I fight desperately, it’s not impossible to counter and kill this Demon General either!"
Heig’s team fought the demons for less than a quarter of an hour, with mutual injuries on both sides.
At this moment, Rein and Muro "happened" to pass by. After a brief conversation, they joined the battle against the demons.
At this point, Heig remained silent, seeing Rein and his party helping. He even felt a little apologetic—he thought Rein and company didn’t know this team was Julian’s backup force, with even half heading to sabotage Rein’s teammate’s task.
However, Salacia quickly communicated the bad news to Rein.
Upon hearing that nearly half the team had gone to the Miasma Spring for sabotage, Rein became instantly anxious.
Still, he kept his composure, refraining from confronting Heig and his team and not revealing the matter.
"Kill, kill, kill! Quickly take down this Demon General!"
Rein vented his anger on Demon Throat, casting a nearly tangible Furnace Shadow over himself, Muro, and Demon Throat, encapsulating them within a ten-meter radius of the Furnace Shadow!
This was Rein’s True Intent Prototype: Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace!
Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace, a True Intent Prototype refined from the combination of Burning Mystical Arts and Space Mystical Arts.
Burning Mystical Arts are Top Grade Mystical Arts, while Space Mystical Arts are Special System Mystical Arts. By reckoning, Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace is a Fourth Grade True Intent Prototype.
Enemies within the Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace suffer 200 fire damage per second, with a cumulative "ignite" effect.
It’s similar to ordinary Domain Skills in general, just with higher damage and a stacking negative state.
But as a True Intent Prototype, [Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace] can be minimized according to Rein’s will, reduced to the current ten-meter radius.
The smaller the range, the tougher the outer shell of the illusory furnace becomes, difficult to break—provided Rein is also within as the "furnace eye."
At this moment, a ten-meter radius of the Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace, with Rein inside as the furnace eye, can only be broken by an Enhanced Lord fully deploying High-Star Skills.
Based on Space Mystical Arts, [Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace] can selectively "absorb" friendly or enemy targets upon activation!
For instance, now, Rein selected the absorption targets for Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace — himself, Muro, and Demon General Mo Hou.
Creating an undisturbed two-on-one scenario!
If Demon Throat wishes to escape, it must defeat Rein in this away game, one against two conditions, or at least sever the energy connection between Rein and Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace.
As for energy consumption...
Rein can actively adjust the "power" of Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace, with the highest adjustment to 1/10, reducing per-second damage to 20 points, significantly diminishing the additional ignite effect, but the copper furnace’s confinement function remains. Crucially, Rein’s energy consumption drops to 1/10.
At this point, the damage becomes secondary, with the primary functionality of Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace being a spatial confinement mechanism!
If native powerhouses are enhanced to world-class difficulty, each becoming a numerical monster, then elite Awakened like Rein, who grasp True Intent Prototypes, are mechanism monsters.
At this time, the battlefield center stood the shadow of Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace, with Rein, Muro, and Demon Throat fiercely battling within.
The three fought as if in another spatial dimension, with their combat aftermath having no impact on the surroundings.
Awakens or demons outside the Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace wouldn’t suffer from its additional heat and special effects, merely feeling the heat wave rushing, as if entering midsummer.
After only a few seconds, the Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace was retracted.
Demon General Mo Hou’s corpse turned into countless blood-red leaves, burnt away.
"Killed a Demon General so quickly?" Heig remarked in astonishment. This exceeded his understanding.
Salacia was still concerned about Leia’s task, worriedly sending a message to Rein, "With Demon Throat dead, other nearby demons will surely come to investigate. Emperor Qing will also send out more, stronger Demon Generals—"
"This Demon Throat was a fake!" Rein said with a frustrated expression, showing no joy of defeating a strong enemy.