CHAPTER 340: CHAPTER 129 DARK_1

"What a pity..."

The Ancient Demon spawn sighed and shook its head, regretfully surprised at its failure to kill Star a moment earlier.

Wen Yu, standing nearby, felt a chill creep up his spine as he watched the Ancient Demon spawn "dispose of" Star with such cold efficiency.

According to Wen Yu’s assessment of his own abilities, any creature below Level 6 would struggle to pose a mortal threat to him. This even included Divine Beast species, and was the primary reason behind his decision to stick around and deal with the Ancient Demon spawn.

But right now, the skill combination of the Ancient Demon spawn before him seemed terrifying!

So terrifying that it suddenly ignited Wen Yu’s fighting spirit!

Yes, there was no fear, no terror. What filled Wen Yu’s heart was a sudden, inexplicable will for battle and excitement!

Ever since Wen Yu advanced to Level 4, he had usually relied on Star and Cyclops to deal with his opponents. However, he had never forgotten one thing: a Soul Master is not just an ordinary Summoner!

Before he reached Level 5, Wen Yu’s combat power wasn’t as strong as Star’s. But now, since his soul pet had acquired the Pitch-dark Divine Light ability, Wen Yu’s own combat power had dramatically improved. More importantly, Wen Yu’s system of abilities would not be inferior to this Ancient Demon spawn’s!

After Wen Yu advanced, he meticulously researched the Pitch-dark Divine Light ability and suddenly discovered that his combat system had undergone massive changes!

In a nutshell, Wen Yu’s current strength wasn’t comparable to that of an average professionist. Instead, it was similar to the Ancient Demon spawn before him. For both, physical attributes were merely the fuel for unleashing skills, having a pathetically negligible influence on overall combat power.

He recalled Cyclops and summoned Faceless from the 4th Soul Realm.

Seeing this, the Ancient Demon spawn appeared a little startled.

"What? You’re not running?"

Wen Yu merely shrugged.

"What’s the point of running? Your physical attributes are superior to mine, and you possess an ability for Instantaneous Movement. I can’t outrun you wherever I try to go, right?"

"Correct!"

The Ancient Demon spawn gave a straightforward answer.

"Well then, there’s no point in that. We might as well have some fun. Now, the second round officially begins!"

The conversation between the two felt like a casual exchange between long-lost friends. Yet, the air between them grew heavier and heavier.

Soul Pet Augmentation!

2nd Soul Realm, select Mortal Combat!

3rd Soul Realm, select Dragon’s Aura Field!

In a short span of time, Wen Yu had already selected the skills for Soul Pet Augmentation. Then, he quickly cut his finger and drew a drop of fresh blood.

The blood entered Faceless’s body, causing it to undergo drastic changes!

In just a few seconds, a Faceless that looked exactly like Wen Yu stood beside him.

During this period, the Ancient Demon spawn didn’t seize the opportunity to attack Wen Yu. Instead, it observed Wen Yu thoughtfully.

Only when Faceless was fully formed did the Ancient Demon spawn applaud slowly.

"Excellent, truly excellent. Give it to me, and I’ll spare your life. How about that?"

Wen Yu shook his head slightly, removed the Touch of Greed from his hand, and placed it in Faceless’s hand.

Faceless expressionlessly equipped the Touch of Greed. At the same time, Wen Yu activated Soul Pet Augmentation again!

2nd Soul Realm, select Blood and Flesh Badge!

3rd Soul Realm, select Dragon Blood Amplification!

Activating Dragon Blood Amplification, Wen Yu felt a scorching sensation and immense power course through his body. He flashed a faint smile at the Ancient Demon spawn.

"If you want it, come get it yourself!"

"Also, the second round... begins now!"

As soon as Wen Yu finished speaking, a tremendous force erupted from his body. Endless dark energy emanated from him, scattering abruptly.

A Pitch-dark Light Curtain, nearly a thousand meters in diameter, enveloped the entire battlefield, abruptly obscuring the figures of Wen Yu, Faceless, and the Ancient Demon spawn.

Darkness! Full activation!

At the same time, Faceless unleashed all of its power and charged maniacally towards the Ancient Demon spawn.

When the darkness engulfed the Ancient Demon spawn, it didn’t express surprise or shock.

Pitch-dark type abilities were rare, but its own space-type abilities were even rarer. Given the Ancient Demon spawn’s skill combination, its status within the Demon Realm was rather high. It had witnessed many abilities, so a mere ability resembling a Pitch-dark Light Curtain wouldn’t capture its attention.

However, just as Wen Yu had misjudged the Ancient Demon spawn’s abilities, the spawn had also clearly underestimated Wen Yu’s present prowess!

When the Ancient Demon spawn tried to activate Instantaneous Movement to kill Wen Yu directly, it suddenly realized that Wen Yu’s aura had vanished completely!

"What kind of ability is this? Interesting."

The Ancient Demon spawn licked the corner of its mouth and said aloud.

Voices echoed from all directions in response.

"This ability is called... Darkness!"

The next second, countless eerie dark powers instantly coiled around the Ancient Demon spawn!

Pitch-dark Absorption, activate!

Pitch-dark ability variant—Delayed Initiation, activate!

Pitch-dark ability variant—Blindness Initiation, activate!

Pitch-dark ability variant...

All sorts of darkness attribute curse skills were furiously applied to the Ancient Demon spawn, repeatedly weakening its physical attributes! Meanwhile, Faceless had already closed in on the Ancient Demon spawn!

Dragon’s Aura Field, activate!

This time, the Ancient Demon spawn’s expression changed drastically!

For Wen Yu and the Ancient Demon spawn at this point, battle was no longer a mere contest of physical attributes!

The effects their skills could produce were far more crucial!

However, it was irrefutable that the higher one’s physical attributes and stamina, the more skills one could unleash. Under the influence of numerous Pitch-dark type curses and the suppression of the Dragon’s Aura Field, the Ancient Demon spawn’s maximum stamina was instantly and significantly reduced. Moreover, with each passing second, its stamina was being rapidly depleted by the curses!

Under the cover of darkness, the Ancient Demon spawn’s Perception Ability was also greatly suppressed. Vaguely perceiving Faceless’s position, the Ancient Demon spawn initiated Instantaneous Movement!

A flash of silver light, and the Ancient Demon spawn instantly disappeared from its original location. The next moment, it abruptly appeared behind Faceless.

Wen Yu’s tactics were fairly simple. Faceless released the Dragon’s Aura Field and was responsible for suppressing the Ancient Demon spawn’s physical attributes at close range, engaging in melee combat when necessary. Meanwhile, Wen Yu, concealed within the endless darkness and wielding Mad Medley and Palpitation, launched long-range attacks at the Ancient Demon spawn!

Within this domain of darkness, created by Pitch-dark Divine Light, Wen Yu was virtually omnipresent, even seemingly omnipotent!

And Faceless, which also possessed Pitch-dark type abilities, although it lacked the enhancement from Dragon Blood Amplification—to suggest it could be killed with a single strike from the Ancient Demon spawn was nothing short of an insult to the Pitch-dark Divine Light skill!