Chapter 75: Fierce Battle (1)

Although Barlgura were High-tier Demons, they were not very intelligent and could be easily controlled by a Succubus. Along with Vrocks, Barlgura were the High-tier Demons most easily controlled by Succubi.

When the Barlgura saw the enemies around, it showed no fear. Its massive size and great strength allowed it to easily tear the enemies’ bodies apart. The Barlgura gave off a foul stench, which was one of its innate abilities—a type of toxin. All non-demonic creatures that got close to it were overwhelmed by the stench, stumbling around, and then the Barlgura charged forward and crushed them.

The four Yuan-ti were slightly shorter than the Barlgura. These Yuan-ti looked very similar to Nagas, wielding sharp swords made of Abyssal iron. As mid-tier Demons, they grew an additional pair of arms each time they advanced in rank. Therefore, the more arms a Yuan-ti had, the stronger it was. A Yuan-ti at the Legendary Rank would have as many as eight arms.

The Yuan-ti in front only had two arms and were low-tier Yuan-ti. However, these Yuan-ti still held a great advantage against cannon-fodder slaves. Skilled in dual-wielding, the Yuan-ti swung their weapons very fast. The Kobolds and Gnolls were no match for them at all.

The charging formation quickly became chaotic. Especially that Barlgura—the foul stench it emitted made all the monsters passing by stumble and stagger. It even killed a porcupine with its giant axe.

Barlgura were the kind of Demons that grew more ferocious the more enemies there were. At this moment, the Barlgura threw the entire cannon-fodder army into disarray. It even used Summon Demon to call another Barlgura. The two Barlgura, along with the four Yuan-ti, completely disrupted the cannon-fodder army.

Some cannon-fodder slaves who managed to break through the Demons’ blockade and rushed to the front lines were immediately cut down by the impatient Barbarian Warriors with their axes.

The battlefield grew even more chaotic. Some porcupines knocked aside all the cannon-fodder in front of them and charged toward the Barbarian formation. When the distance between the two sides narrowed to within a hundred meters, a Barbarian roared, “Fire!”

“Thump, thump, thump!”

The Ballista strings vibrated, and two-meter-long spears instantly pierced the charging porcupines. Porcupines weighing as much as a thousand pounds were pinned to the ground by the spears. Dark red blood gushed out. In the blink of an eye, these charging porcupines were utterly dead.

Only five out of eight Ballista shots hit the porcupines. The remaining porcupines were not frightened by their companions’ deaths. Their eyes bloodshot, they continued to charge. There was no time to reload the Ballistas. Several Barbarian Champions stepped forward, holding giant axes. The frenzied porcupines sped up even more.

The Barbarian Warriors showed no fear and charged toward the raging porcupines. Just as the two sides were about to collide, the Barbarian Warriors abruptly dodged to the side. Then, their sharp Two-Handed Axes drew beautiful arcs, slashing through the charging porcupines in an instant.

Blood splattered everywhere.

The sharp Two-Handed Axes, driven by the Barbarians’ immense strength, easily sliced through the porcupines’ tough hides, tearing muscles and severing bones. The charging porcupines were instantly cut down. Their massive bodies, propelled by their speed, flew far away, leaving deep marks on the ground.

The porcupines crashed into the ground with great force. The impact caused their internal organs to rupture and bleed. One after another, the porcupines lay on the ground, dark red blood continuously flowing from their bodies.

Seeing that the cannon-fodder and charging porcupines had achieved little, the Ogre Mage let out a roar. Then, a surge of magical power burst from his body.

“Bloodlust Spell!”

A faint red glow enveloped the Ogres. The Ogres roared one after another. Their eyes quickly turned bloodshot, muscles bulging, and veins popping out. The weapons they swung made sounds that tore through the air. The heavy war drums also grew more intense at this moment.

The Ogres roared, then bypassed the chaotic battlefield and charged toward Su Lun’s position.

The Arbalests, already reloaded, fired directly at the Ogres.

However, Ogres were not like those porcupines that only charged straight ahead. Only two out of the eight bolts hit their targets. The two-meter-long spears instantly pinned the Ogres to the ground. Although their bodies were strong, such severe injuries were still beyond their endurance.

The remaining Ogres quickened their pace, taking advantage of the Arbalests’ reloading time to close in rapidly. After enduring two more volleys, the Ogres finally reached a distance of about seventy to eighty meters from Su Lun and his men. Then, the Ogres drew iron Throwing Spears, leaned back, and hurled them with great force toward the Barbarian line.

“Dodge!” Su Lun shouted in a low voice.

“Stone Wall!”

A five-meter-high, one-meter-thick Stone Wall instantly rose in front of the formation.

“Bang, bang, bang!”

Stone fragments flew everywhere as dozens of iron Throwing Spears struck the Stone Wall. The entire wall lasted only a few seconds before collapsing completely. A few spears that flew over the wall were knocked aside by the Barbarian Warriors behind it with their giant axes. The volley of Throwing Spears caused no casualties.

“Turn Stone to Mud!”

A glow flashed from Su Lun and instantly merged into the ground ahead. The solid ground under the charging Ogres suddenly turned into muddy sludge. The Ogre Warriors stepped into it and began to sink uncontrollably. Their heavy armor made the already heavy Ogres even heavier. The soft mud beneath their feet provided no support, and soon all the Ogres were trapped.

“Fireball Spell!”

Just as the Ogres were sinking into the swamp created by Turn Stone to Mud, the Ogre Mage suddenly summoned a fireball the size of a soccer ball. As soon as the fireball appeared, it shot toward Su Lun with a long trail of flames.

“Energy Shield!”

Chris, who stood beside Su Lun, immediately cast an Energy Shield over him. The shield appeared just as the orange fireball struck it. The fireball shrank continuously, and the Energy Shield trembled violently. Finally, both disappeared at the same time.

Without Su Lun’s continuous spellcasting, the effect of Turn Stone to Mud vanished. The remaining Ogres continued to charge while hurling iron Throwing Spears at Su Lun. The Ogre Warriors who had flanked from both sides did not stop and immediately threw their spears at Su Lun as well.

These Ogres were clever enough to recognize that Su Lun posed the greatest threat. They had identified him as the Wizard, and the defenses of a human Wizard could not withstand so many iron Throwing Spears. However, their plan failed.

Over a hundred iron Throwing Spears locked down the space around Su Lun. Su Lun did not dodge. Countless electrical sparks gathered around him.

“Thunder Lightning Spear!”

A dazzling Lightning Glow erupted from Su Lun. The spear in his hand resembled a thunder dragon, carrying a powerful electric current. It instantly struck the iron Throwing Spears above him.

The thunder dragon coiled around, violently knocking aside all the spears flying toward Su Lun. Some were even melted directly by the intense electric current.