Chapter 246: Chapter 173: Mutation!
Boom!
Two streams of lightning rose from the ground towards the sky. Luo Yi’s body immediately stiffened and fell to the ground. The iron-hardened body had enhanced conductivity, reducing his resistance to lightning magic.
Ai Lin turned around, avoiding the massive body of Luo Yi as he fell, and released a rapid, storm-like attack with her fists charged with lightning. Luo Yi grunted in pain, but could do nothing to retaliate!
"Attribute countered."
Jack Blake’s gaze darkened, knowing that Luo Yi had no chance of winning. Dragon Breath Reincarnation may boost strength, but its massive downside is its short duration.
Ai Lin, despite being half a mage, shared similar limitations - limited continuous attack abilities. Nevertheless, when compared to the esoteric technique of Dragon Breath Reincarnation, her capabilities were far superior.
Luo Yi still struggled but found his body becoming increasingly unresponsive as the fists imbued with Thunderstrike magic continued raining down on him.
Failure was only a matter of time.
"Admit defeat!"
Jack Blake yelled. Although he wanted to win, the situation had developed beyond his control. Luo Yi had even used Dragon Breath Reincarnation, who could blame him for the defeat, it was just bad luck.
As soon as he called for concession, Ai Lin immediately stopped her attack. She smirked, saluted her dueling opponent, then disarmed and casually trotted back towards Long Yi.
Only then did Luo Yi’s massive body collapse to the ground with a resounding thud.
It was more than just a simple victory. It was Brother Long’s victory!
With joy filling her heart, Ai Lin believed the victory to be a validation of Long Yi’s trust in her. The young girl couldn’t be happier; while ruminating what to say to Long Yi, she carelessly ignored Luo Yi’s ominous transformation on the ground.
The effects of the lightning spell had dissipated, but Luo Yi’s body still twitched uncontrollably. Muscles beneath his skin twisted alarming, adopting grotesque shapes. It wasn’t hilarious, but terrifying instead.
"Damn it! Luo Yi’s Dragon Breath Reincarnation is undergoing an aberration!" an astonished scholar-like boy exclaimed next to Jack Blake.
"Brother, what should we do?!" the crowd hollered.
"It’s...too late," Jack Blake declared.
Roar!
With a ferocious roar and a sky filled with blood mist, Luo Yi shot up from the ground like a missile, aiming straight for Ai Lin!
And Ai Lin, attracted by the explosive sound, was just turning her head to look back!
"Damn it!"
The sixth graders cried out in chorus, trying to rush out, but one individual was faster!
Boom!
An explosive Fighting Aura repelled all the sixth graders!
It was Long Yi!
Ai Lin wasn’t a warrior and had naively believed the opponent’s surrender. But Long Yi was a warrior, believing that only a dead enemy was a good enemy.
Embracing that principle, his eyes had been on Luo Yi the whole time. Not just because he didn’t trust him, but also because he noticed Luo Yi’s sinister transformation.
Just then, Long Yi saw Luo Yi’s skin swell like a balloon, bursting into billows of blood mist. He knew the worst-case scenario had unfolded.
But he wasn’t fast enough! The battlefield was much too vast!
Damn it!
"Little Zi! Protect Ai Lin!"
Letting out a roar, Long Yi caused a gigantic frost array to materialize under Ai Lin’s feet, from which Little Zi burst out accompanied by a towering iceberg.
The iceberg lifted Ai Lin off the ground just as Luo Yi slammed into it.
Boom!
Crack!
The huge iceberg Luo Yi flew into shattered instantly, but by then Ai Lin had come to her senses, realizing she had been ambushed.
However, it took just three seconds for a series of events to unfold.
By then, Long Yi had reached the scene.
Amid the ice debris, Long Yi finally laid eyes on the unrecognizable creature Luo Yi had transformed into.
Stripped of all skin and flesh, Luo Yi’s gargantuan body glistened with blood. His bare teeth constantly emitted white steam, making him appear like a fearsome beast.
"Fucking bastard! How dare you ambush my people!"
Long Yi was genuinely livid. Had he not reacted quickly and called upon Little Zi just then, the aftermath would have been unthinkable!
With chills running down his spine from pure rage, Long Yi charged into the spray of ice, launching a punch. The metamorphosed Luo Yi now towered over Long Yi. Facing Long Yi’s punch, he contemptuously threw one of his own.
"Get lost!"
Roar!
With one punch, billows of thick smoke rose from the top of Long Yi’s fist, followed by a skyhigh flame!
Boom!
The entire arm of the mutated Luo Yi exploded instantly!
The mutated Luo Yi looked puzzledly at his missing right arm. Taking a few steps back due to the explosion, he followed it up with a wild roar!
Ahhh!
Crack!
A brand new arm grew out in the blink of an eye! The Fighting Aura surged, doubling its original power!
"Four Dragon Marks!" Even Jack Blake was surprised this time.
He knew the Dragon Breath Reincarnation could double the Fighting Aura, but the surge in power after mutation made him more curious.
"Big bro, shall we help?" People around Jack Blake asked.
"No need, just watch," Jack Blake said.
"Regeneration?! Dammit! Let’s see how much you can regenerate!"
Long Yi was close to losing his mind. No more holding back another punch burst forth in all its viciousness!
"Grow on! To hell with it! Let’s see how much you can grow!"
One punch!
Another punch!
Another one!
Long Yi unloaded all his rampant violence on Luo Yi in the most primitive way. Despite having four Dragon Marks, mutated Luo Yi was forced to be on the defense. His body exploded and regenerated continuously. In the end, Luo Yi’s regeneration slowed down significantly, with each new body part getting shattered by Long Yi’s punch before it could fully form!
"Come on! I dare you!"
Long Yi was still throwing down punches on the monster that had collapsed on the ground.
"Can you stop now?" Jack Blake asked loudly from afar, as his group of nineteen people started to charge forward.
Simultaneously, a group of thirty people seized the opportunity to charge as well.
"What, already bored of the sneak attack?" Long Yi stomped on the creature’s head. As it struggled to free its head from under Long Yi’s foot, he stomped hard, causing it to spit out a mouthful of teeth. At this moment, Luo Yi, who had turned into a monster, was less like a human and more like a dragon. His pupils elongated, his fallen teeth grew back sharper, and his skinless muscles were now covered in tiny Dragon Scales.
"As you can see, he lost his mind due to a mutation caused by magic. Now that he has lost the ability to resist, I request you to give him back to us," Jack Blake pleaded, his tone much softer than before.
Jack Blake wanted Luo Yi because he recognized the strength Luo Yi gained from the mutation. Despite being overwhelmed by Long Yi, there was nothing artificial about Luo Yi’s four Dragon Marks. Having noticed this, Long Yi naturally didn’t plan on pleasing him!
"Want him? Interesting," Long Yi jeered, "At the very least, you should have acted before me to express your sincerity."
"It all happened suddenly. We didn’t expect it," Jack Blake’s tone grew gentler. He just hoped that Long Yi would let them take the mutated Luo Yi. If this opportunity could help the Empire develop stronger magic, his merit would be unquestionable!
"You didn’t expect it either?"
Long Yi turned around and lovingly stroked Ai Lin’s hair, and then gave a thankful nod to Little Zi, hinting with his eyes. Little Zi understood, stepping forward through the crowd to stand before Long Yi.
At first, Jack Blake was wondering who had suddenly appeared and created an iceberg in an instant. When he saw Little Zi walk through the bodies of people, his expression changed instantly. It wasn’t feigned; it was genuine.
Female Demon!
The name Female Demon is quite prominent in this world. To defeat a Female Demon, you need Fighting Aura or Magic; general physical attacks are almost futile.
But, a Female Demon can fly and pass through walls! Even if you are incredibly strong, if she avoids confrontation, what can you do?
Especially since Female Demons, as the Undead, don’t need to sleep or rest; they can just continue to exhaust you. Maybe you’ll become an icicle while taking a nap.
But that’s not the scariest part; people fear Female Demons because of their inherent ability to control minds.
Who hasn’t got any secrets? The psychic control of a Female Demon can expose your deepest secrets.
For some, the secrets they hold are even more valuable than their lives.
The Black Dragon Empire has a secret interrogation force, where supposedly, two Female Demons reside. Some have strong willpower and can keep secrets even under the psychic attack of a Female Demon, but the most determined person would also waver after enduring torturous pain.
Then, secrets would no longer be secrets.
So, when Little Zi appeared, Jack Blake instinctively took a big step back.
On this world, nobody wants to be an enemy of a Female Demon.
"I have a question and I hope for a straightforward answer," Long Yi said.
"No need to say anything more. Today was our fault. Here’s an invitation. The Luo Yi matter has nothing to do with us. You can do as you wish, we’ll take our leave," Jack Blake said. His sense of foreboding intensified. He felt that they had to leave immediately, or things would take a turn for the worse.
"Please hold on, I haven’t finished speaking," Long Yi’s speech became colder. Suddenly, he released his strongest Fighting Aura. An explosive sound came from beneath his foot, followed by the monster’s agonizing scream. The monster’s head was trampled on and crushed. A burst of flames engulfed the monster’s corpse. Even without its head, the monster continued to struggle a bit before stopping. After the flames dissipated, only a charred corpse was left on the ground.
By this time, the seniors had also surrounded Jack Blake’s group of nineteen people. (To be continued. If you like this work, I welcome you to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it and recommend it. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users can read it on m.qidian.com).
