Chapter 753: Chapter 748: Heart-Eroding Water Charm
The members of the Nan Zhu Burning Heart Style Expedition Team were still pondering when someone suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"Water... where did the water come from?"
Everyone was startled and looked down, noticing that at some point, a layer of water ripples had surged from the ground, swiftly spreading upward.
The water level gradually rose, and in an instant, it submerged their mouths and noses.
"Help—"
Someone tried to call for help, but more piercingly cold water rushed into their mouths.
At this moment of despair, a magnificent blaze suddenly ignited.
This blaze was as sharp as a blade, carrying an unstoppable sharp momentum, vertically slashing toward the sky.
Crack.
Like the continuous sound of a mirror shattering, a group of Ghost Warriors discovered with surprise that the space around them was filled with dense cracks!
The cracks extended and crawled, quickly covering the surrounding space and finally transforming into countless fragments.
However, the Ghost Warriors inside the fragment space did not break apart along with it.
Before their vision froze, they first inhaled the air of the underground space.
Although the air was filled with steam and had the smell of boiled water, it was not comfortable, but to the Ghost Warriors, this long-lost air was exceptionally refreshing, saving them from drowning.
"Demons! It’s illusion-type demons."
"Thankfully, Lady Flame Blade Princess broke the illusion."
A few less experienced Ghost Warriors held admiring gazes toward the center.
Flame Blade Princess slowly sheathed her blade. Around her, several powerful "True Inheritance" disciples stood guard.
"It’s the ’Heart-Eroding Water Charm’ under Black Emperor’s command; they just joined forces to create a drowning illusion."
Flame Blade Princess calmly said, "Everyone be careful, the Heart-Eroding Water Charm has the Talent Ability ’Split Coexistence’ and is not afraid of slashes. We must eliminate all the symbiotic Water Charm entities."
"So that’s the Heart-Eroding Water Charm."
"Lady Flame Blade Princess is truly impressive."
The less experienced disciples chimed in with praise.
The information about the Heart-Eroding Water Charm and other underground demons had been studied by everyone before entering the underground world—this was part of the "Native Character Experience."
However, ordinary Ghost Warriors may have studied the written information, but experiencing a demon’s attack firsthand is another matter.
In contrast, Flame Blade Princess could apply her knowledge effectively, acting like a seasoned expert who has fought in the underground world for years, truly commendable.
Zhu Que, sitting cross-legged nearby, also nodded slightly, satisfied with his daughter’s performance.
In the steam, one after another water-shaped demon appeared.
These water-shaped demons were entirely composed of turbid water streams, lacking a uniform shape. Some were frog-shaped, some were mouse-shaped, and others were bird-shaped.
"They are all demons under Black Emperor’s command, but none too formidable. Our Burning Heart Style martial artists don’t have much experience fighting these water element demons, so it’s perfect for gaining experience!"
Flame Blade Princess said in a deep voice, while elegantly waving her slender, fair right hand.
The Nan Zhu Burning Heart Style Expedition Team swiftly charged at the group of water-shaped demons. In an instant, the fiery arcs raised by swordsmanship interwoven with the water demon techniques sprayed by demons, accompanied by the sounds of swords and knives entering flesh and sharp claws tearing through bodies.
Zhu Que remained seated cross-legged, displaying the demeanor of a master.
Flame Blade Princess held her hand on the hilt of her sword, ready to support her family’s Ghost Warriors when necessary.
If a Ghost Warrior fell into the demon’s siege and faced a life-and-death crisis, Flame Blade Princess would decisively step in to assist.
Suddenly, shadows stretched across the ground, and a shadow slithered along, splitting into multiple shadows midway, extending beneath the feet of the Burning Heart Style warriors.
Upon contact with the shadows, the Burning Heart Style warriors’ figures all paused, showing a look of terror.
"My speed has slowed a lot!"
"This ghost shadow is absorbing our spiritual power..."
Two relatively robust black shadows bypassed the Ghost Warriors, attacking Flame Blade Princess and Zhu Que.
Zhu Que still remained silent with closed eyes, unmoving.
Flame Blade Princess suddenly drew her sword, transforming a brilliant flame into a Fire Feather Phoenix, sweeping horizontally and swiftly along the ground!
The Fire Feather Phoenix let out a cry, suddenly erupting with countless Fire Feather Arrows.
Every Fire Feather Arrow precisely hit a shadow.
The shadows were ignited by the Fire Feather Arrows, then burned fiercely.
"Eeeek!"
Amid continuous cries of pain, dozens of severed black shadows quickly retracted, finally converging into a demon composed entirely of shadow on top of a hill.
"It’s the ’Shadow Demon’ under Black Emperor’s command."
Flame Blade Princess said, "The ’Shadow Parasite’ technique of Shadow Demon is silent and difficult to defend against. We must expel it with fire element spiritual power before the Shadow Parasite technique enters our bodies."
"Spirit Flame, go slay that Shadow Demon."
Zhu Que, who had remained silent, finally spoke.
"Yes, father."
Flame Blade Princess’s silhouette suddenly flickered, disappearing in a burst of flame! As the flame explosively ignited, she appeared in the sky above the hill the next second, slashing out three segments of flaming arcs.
The three flaming arcs, resembling a crescent moon, circled toward the Shadow Demon.
The Shadow Demon suddenly transformed into the appearance of a Nan Zhu Burning Heart Style warrior, its terrified voice remarkably lifelike:
"Miss, it’s me..."
"You’re precisely the one I need to kill!" Seeing the Shadow Demon dare to transform into a familiar face, the cold light in Flame Blade Princess’s eyes intensified, spurring the blade aura.
After all, the Shadow Demon was merely a Warrior-Level demon, and was instantly devoured by Flame Blade Princess’s flaming blade aura.
"Damn... if I had read your memories... I would surely..."
Before being completely incinerated, the Shadow Demon let out a resentful and forlorn whimper.
Hidden safely beside Zhu Que in the secure area, Illusion shrank back upon witnessing Flame Blade Princess’s murderous scene.
Best not to disguise and deceive Flame Blade Princess in the future...
At this moment, the battlefield still remained relatively tense. Though the Ghost Warriors were no longer in danger, the demons they faced—the Heart-Eroding Water Charm—were seemingly endless.
Every Water Demon slain would regenerate shortly, showing a continual trend.
"It seems that some of the Heart-Eroding Water Charm’s symbiotic entities are hiding in the dark."
Flame Blade Princess furrowed her brows. The Heart-Eroding Water Charm was merely a Warrior Template demon, far weaker than her Lord-level might, but if they stayed hidden and constantly harassed, the Expedition Team wouldn’t get adequate rest, and trouble would emerge sooner or later.
Now, killing each symbiotic entity of the Water Charm is merely depleting the Water Charm’s Demonic Power.
Normally, the Demonic Power of the Heart-Eroding Water Charm isn’t infinite, and once depleted, it won’t be able to summon new symbiotic entities.
However, this is the underworld, the demons’ territory!
The Black Emperor’s domain has already extended here; the fog in the Steam Hills contains abundant Demon Qi. The recovery rate of the Water Charm’s Demonic Power is at least two or three times faster than in the surface world.
Being entangled with such a creature, even figures like Flame Blade Princess and Zhu Que feel distressed.
Suddenly, the ground rumbled as if an earthquake occured.
Zhu Que suddenly opened his eyes: "A very strong spiritual pressure, in the northwest direction... There’s a battle happening."
As he spoke, the remaining Heart-Eroding Water Charm monster group simultaneously let out a sharp shriek! Then transformed into turbid water flow, dissipating underground.
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