Chapter 824 - 819: Kneeling Before Lord Gangxin
The powerful energy flow struck the Storm Sea Eye with a loud crash. To be precise, it hit the group of demon bats transformed from Blood Bats within the Storm Sea Eye!
In an instant, a large number of demon bats were evaporated, with only a few managing to escape.
Those few bats, gathering their demonic power, reverted back to their true form of the Demon General Blood Bat, but by now they were severely injured and unconscious, powerlessly falling to the ground.
Originally, with the furious speed of the Blood Bat’s [Dark Night Prey], they wouldn’t have been taken down so easily, and as long as they could suck blood, Dark Night Prey would provide a 300% healing effect, making a full recovery effortlessly.
However, Bai Pu’s Prismatic Domain slowed them down, and the Counterattack that triggered the control of the Storm Sea Eye was brilliantly executed, exposing the Blood Bats to Da Fei’s second [Cannon Bombardment].
Defeated under the joint attack of Bai Pu and the Winged Tooth Beast King, the Blood Bat did not disgrace the title of Demon General.
Bai Pu flicked out a drop of Pure Blood, which fell onto the forehead of the Blood Bat, rapidly invading.
With a Demon General slave just perished, it was like freeing up a "slot," and seeing the Blood Bat Demon General in a near-death state, Bai Pu naturally attempted to subdue it.
With a thud, the Blood Bat hit the ground.
After waiting for a few seconds, suddenly, a blood shadow rose into the air, circled around the field once, and then respectfully stood beside Bai Pu.
Having lost the slave Demon Throat, Bai Pu seamlessly subdued a new Demon General-level slave—the Blood Bat!
Bai Pu did not destroy the Blood Bat’s consciousness but tried to keep it intact.
Because around them were the Blood Bat Tribe, those eight hundred Blood Sucking Demon Bats, Bai Pu wished to rely on the Blood Bat’s authority to also subdue these eight hundred Blood Sucking Demon Bats.
Compared to such enormous benefits, the risk of the Blood Bat retaining its consciousness—namely that it might harbor respect for the Black Emperor and be unwilling to exert force in a potential battle against the Black Emperor—was insignificant.
After all, the Black Emperor had not appeared, surely tied up with some crucial matter just like the Emperor Qing.
"Mei Xi, remove the Water Curtain Celestial Splendor. Blood Bat, it’s your turn to perform." Bai Pu gave the order.
The Black Shark Queen retracted the Black Shark King Bead, and the Yellow Springs water curtain poured down, ending the Water Curtain Celestial Splendor spell.
The eight hundred Blood Sucking Demon Bats swarmed forward.
The Blood Bat’s hoarse voice sounded: "Children, do not be rude to Lord Gangxin!"
The eight hundred demons froze in place.
"Kneel before Lord Gangxin! Submit!" the Blood Bat issued the second command.
A Warrior-level demon, trembling, asked, "Blood Bat Lord, why should we submit to Gangxin?"
"I have already defected and joined Lord Gangxin’s command." the Blood Bat said.
The Blood Sucking Demon Bats started to stir.
Clearly, this group of demons also had the ability to think and act independently, not blindly following the Blood Bat Demon General.
"The Blood Bat Lord has been enchanted."
"Gangxin is a Demon Control Master; he must have used spells to manipulate the Blood Bat Lord!"
"The Blood Bat Lord is now an enemy, be careful not to get close!"
Amid the uproar, the Blood Bat roared angrily: "Quiet down! Obey me, or I’ll kill you all!"
The Blood Sucking Demon Bats scattered in fear, fleeing in all directions.
"Indeed... relying on just one Blood Bat is not enough to incite the Demon Bat Tribe. Spirit Realm Will would never allow me to control an entire elite demon legion this way..."
Bai Pu sighed, the attempt failed.
However, Bai Pu was well-prepared, immediately unleashing the Mystical Arts skill he had powered up in advance—
Sea Heart Flame Mist!
The Sea Heart Flame Combined Mystical Arts were cast, Bai Pu performed the sealing technique, and vast clouds of mist spread out.
This mist was unlike ordinary water mist, being of both blue and red hues, resembling fiery red lotuses burning in the depths of the ocean, with a blue base subtly flowing with an intoxicating and maddening red light.
"Rein!"
Bai Pu called out.
Rein, pale-faced, still forced himself to raise his arms, the Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace True Intent Prototype expanded once more, enveloping most of the Blood Sucking Demon Bats.
The Sea Heart Flame Mist swiftly filled the enclosed space, saturating the entire Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace space.
"Well done."
Bai Pu praised.
Originally, the Fog Technique could block sight, being low-level magic that any moderately capable enemy could see through using spiritual perception and the like to pierce the mist.
But Bai Pu’s Fog Technique incorporated the Sea Heart Flame Mystical Arts, containing the Karmic Fire characteristics of the Red Lotus Mystical Arts!
Inhaling the Sea Heart Flame Mist would slowly add layers of Karmic Fire, during which the enemy would feel extremely restless and irritated, greatly diminishing the effect of their spiritual perception.
If the Karmic Fire layers reached 20, they would lose their rationality, entering a state of frenzied attack, at which point Bai Pu could manipulate them as he wished.
Faced with Bai Pu’s praise, Rein said helplessly, "I don’t have much Fighting Qi left, this large-scale Heaven and Earth Copper Furnace can only be sustained for five minutes at most."
"Only five minutes?" Bai Pu frowned slightly.
At this moment, the Red Race Awakened within the mist range already sensed something was off.
"Hold your breath! This mist is strange, it can interfere with emotions!"
"Check your status bar and spirit realm notifications; we’re accumulating a ’Karmic Fire’ state. If it stacks up to 20, we’re doomed!"
Each of the Red Race Awakened held their breath.
Indeed, the Awakened were very vigilant, but the demons did not have such caution. In the range of the Sea Heart Flame Mist, a large group of Blood Sucking Demon Bats found their Karmic Fire layers rising as they breathed, gradually losing control of their emotions.
At this point, Bai Pu’s energy was also greatly depleted, forcing him to recall the Winged Tooth Beast King.
"Although the Sea Heart Flame Mist can infiltrate through skin pores, it’s ultimately not as efficient as inhalation. Time to give the enemy some health-beneficial exercise... Mei Xi!"
Mei Xi nodded, summoned the Black Shark King Bead, and manipulated the Yellow Springs water again.
Water splashes, water droplets, water curtains, water arrows... The Yellow Springs water, under the water control ability of the Black Shark King Bead, transformed into various water shapes, shooting toward the Blood Sucking Demon Bats and the Red Race Awakened.
These seemingly childish acts, due to the strong corrosive nature of the Yellow Springs water, became the most vicious Water Magic and Water Curses.
The demons scattered to avoid it, and even the Red Race Awakened holding their breath had to employ their body techniques, moving at high speed.
Here’s the problem: while holding one’s breath, the internal energy circulation can’t keep up. When out of breath, and with the Yellow Springs water close at hand, what to do?
The only option is to take a deep breath, so that the old energy ends and the new energy begins, able to continue circulating!
The Karmic Fire layers for the Red Race Awakened began to stack up again.
Bai Pu had the Blood Bat and the Demon Spider Empress guard Mei Xi and Rein, while he split the Doomsday Spear into two, entering dual-wielding state, then reallocated all Celestial Human Attribute Points to Agility and charged into the crowd!
Despite having very little energy left, solely relying on his powerful Physique Attribute, Bai Pu’s combat strength surpassed these Red Race Awakened.