「Evening.」

"Ah!"

"Run!"

"..."

Screams and wails came from a distance.

Upon hearing the sounds, the Sharkmen swayed their bodies and rushed toward the direction of the commotion.

「These two days.」

The people of Jiliu City had been used as bait by the Death Knight to lure the Sharkmen. Even though they had fled desperately, the number of deaths continued to rise, and the situation was becoming more difficult.

However, none of that concerned Carl. The key was how to deal with the trouble at hand.

TWITCH...

A gaunt-looking Sharkman, as if it had smelled something, stretched its neck, its nose twitching back and forth. Its eyes were vacant as it reached out and groped in the air before it. Obviously, it caught nothing.

In the invisible air, Carl leaned back, cautiously avoiding the Sharkman's movements.

What's with this Sharkman? Such a sensitive nose? I've already used the Magic Door from the Spirit Gathering Breathing Technique and Demonized Items to hide my aura, yet it still detected me.

"HMM..."

The Sharkman moved its body, stretched its neck forward, and sniffed desperately, inching closer to the two of them.

The strong fishy smell assaulted her nostrils, making Yana subconsciously frown. She looked around. All the nearby Sharkmen had already been lured away. Dealing with just this one quickly without causing a disturbance shouldn't be a problem.

As the thought crossed her mind, her hand quietly rested on the hilt of her sword.

Carl clearly had the same intention. Just as he was about to make a move, his gaze fell upon the Sharkman's pupils. A faint red glint caught his eye.

Red eyes? No!

Carl's heart lurched violently, and he instantly activated the ability of the Advanced Demonized Item, the 'Phantom Charm.' His body became ethereal! At the same time, he crossed his arms in front of him.

Before him, the previously slow-moving Sharkman suddenly clenched its fist and struck out violently.

BOOM!

The air before its fist, like a viscous liquid, rippled visibly from the punch. Rolling shockwaves shot out for dozens of meters, and the ground was plowed into a deep furrow.

Carl retreated repeatedly. In his ethereal state, ninety percent of physical attacks were ineffective, but the remaining ten percent still made him stagger back.

So strong! Legendary Realm! His arms trembled, and his eyes twitched. This unremarkable Sharkman possesses the strength of a Legendary Knight and is clearly stronger than Bob. Its strength value might even reach 8 points! Perhaps even nine! If I hadn't turned ethereal in time, I would have been severely injured on the spot.

Being attacked while ethereal accelerates the consumption of spiritual power. Normally, 0.2 spiritual power can maintain an ethereal state for one second, meaning I can last for more than twenty seconds. But after being attacked, even ten seconds is a struggle. No wonder they say only Official Wizards can bring out the full power of Advanced Demonized Items.

BANG!

The shockwave from the impact swept out in all directions.

As Carl processed this, the Desecration Knight, wielding her great sword, had already reacted, colliding head-on with the red-eyed Sharkman.

Corea Swordsmanship! A sword technique passed down by the Divine.

At some point, Yana's eyes had turned a deep, dark black, and her blonde hair was tinged with a layer of white frost. A strange, cold, and terrifying aura accompanied each swing of her great sword, heavily suppressing her opponent.

Her figure was slender, arguably frail, yet curvaceous. This, combined with the unique great sword in her hand, merged feminine delicacy and charm with the sword's fierce, wild nature, lending her a strangely beautiful aesthetic.

"That really is a great sword!" Carl murmured, pulling several disposable Demonized Items from his person and throwing them at the red-eyed Sharkman.

Weaken!

Imprison!

Slow!

...

Several witchcraft spells landed. The red-eyed Sharkman was only slightly affected, recovering almost instantly.

Seeing this, Carl's eyes flickered. Legendary Creatures have too much resistance to witchcraft; low-level Demonized Items are almost useless against them. This is especially true for beings related to an Evil God—they're practically immune. So...

"Yana, jump!" he shouted, stomping his foot on the ground.

Supreme Dharma Seal—Earth Shattering!

SWOOSH!

Hearing his shout, Yana leaped. While mid-air, she saw the ground ripple like the surface of water, momentarily immobilizing the red-eyed Sharkman.

The Supreme Dharma Seal, comparable to One-Circle Witchcraft, could affect even Legendary Creatures.

Dozens of stone spikes immediately followed, erupting from underground and shooting toward the Sharkman at astonishing speed. Although they couldn't penetrate the Sharkman's defenses, they caused it to lose balance and enter a brief state of paralysis.

Slash!

Battle Skill—Wind God's Fury!

"HA!"

In mid-air, Yana let out a low cry, her body spinning like a high-speed wheel as she slashed down with her great sword.

Before the blade even landed, the wind from the sword had already torn a deep crack in the ground.

Meanwhile, Carl also charged forward, swords in hand.

Battle Skill—Holy Sanction!

BANG!

SLICE!

The red-eyed Sharkman wailed as Yana sliced off one of its arms, while Carl's attack sent its body flying.

Seal—Ice Burst!

Carl raised his hand, activating a Seal.

The red-eyed Sharkman, still mid-air, was instantly frozen into a block of ice, which then exploded. Wrapped within the shattered ice were chunks of fresh flesh; the Sharkman was nearly dismembered.

Yana's eyes twitched. The Sharkman's physical strength was terrifying. I barely managed to chop off an arm using my weapon and a Battle Skill. And now, it's nearly dismembered! How does this Guardian have so many techniques? And even after all that, the red-eyed Sharkman still isn't dead!

"Die!" Carl closed in again, his twin swords scissoring.

THWACK!

The red-eyed Sharkman's head flew high into the air. Simultaneously, a warm current materialized from nowhere and flowed into Carl's body.

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