However, the three-colored light pillar only lasted for that final strike before dissipating instantly. Hao Yue immediately dropped to all fours, the light in its three heads and six eyes dimming considerably, all the while panting heavily. Its body was convulsing and trembling.

Clearly, it had used abilities beyond its own for that skill.

Through their mental connection, Long Hao Chen learned the name of Hao Yue’s skill: Chaotic Element Stripping, a powerful combination magic. It required proficiency in at least three types of magic attributes to use. This was already within the realm of a peak sixth-tier spell.

Hao Yue was able to use it because it had consumed too many magic crystals yesterday, storing a large amount of mixed energy within its body. Using this skill was also a way to cleanse its digestive system, but the associated cost was still immense.

Wang Yuan Yuan and Sima Xian returned to Long Hao Chen’s side at the same time, while Han Yu, who had been lagging behind, stepped forward to stand shoulder to shoulder with Long Hao Chen. At this moment, Chen Ying’er began her incantation. She jumped off Hao Yue’s back and retreated slightly. The crystal ball in her hand shimmered with light, and accompanied by her chanting, a soft hum emanated from the crystal ball. A gentle wave of energy spread outward, radiating like ripples in water.

An invisible barrier formed around her body, perfectly protecting the rear of the entire team.

The Gate of Life is a powerful eighth-tier spell. Although Chen Ying’er couldn’t control it, she was protected by it when using this magic. Otherwise, who would have allowed her to complete the incantation during the Demon Hunt Squad selection competition? Facing a powerful enemy, Chen Ying’er immediately transformed into a rear defender, while Han Yu stepped forward to assist Long Hao Chen.

This Bloodthirsty Beta was also unlucky. Its mission was to protect the box around its neck and deliver it to the Demon Clan’s army camp. It was not responsible for commanding the grain transport team. Lying in the spacious grain cart, enjoying the food delivered by low-level demons, it had been sleeping.

Even when Long Hao Chen and his team launched their attack, this Bloodthirsty Beta didn’t care. After all, there were four Emerald Double-Bladed Demons and six powerful Eight-Eyed Magic Eye Sorcerers guarding the perimeter.

It wasn’t until Hao Yue released the Chaotic Element Stripping, a three-attribute composite magic, that it realized the strength of the enemy.

The Chaotic Element Stripping spell primarily targets the magic elements of magicians and the defenses of warriors. The powerful chaotic elements can disrupt all other attribute elements within the range. The disruption effect is related to the attributes used by the caster. At the same time, the chaotic elements generate a powerful destructive force, eroding and decomposing all life within the range. Those with weak defenses, like ordinary Double-Bladed Demons, are directly annihilated by the magic. Even the defenses of higher-level Emerald Double-Bladed Demons are affected, with their defenses constantly weakened. So their first reaction was to run away.

However, Hao Yue’s skill is a double-edged sword for beings that rely on magic. If a magic user caught in Chaotic Element Stripping has a cultivation level that surpasses the tier of the magic, they will be unharmed. Conversely, they will immediately suffer a backlash from their own magical power. It is especially effective against magicians lower in level.

Even without Cai’er’s attack, the Eight-Eyed Magic Eye Sorcerers had completely lost their combat power. Their eyes are the source of their magic, and those eyes were bursting under the effects of Chaotic Element Stripping. What else could they do?

Eight-Eyed Magic Eye Sorcerers are equivalent to fifth-tier magicians, with overall strength stronger than Emerald Double-Bladed Demons, but under Hao Yue’s magic, they were utterly ruined.

Therefore, although Long Hao Chen and his team were facing the Bloodthirsty Beta, they were relatively fortunate. At least they had eliminated the other powerful demons around them, preventing them from being surrounded.

Although the Bloodthirsty Beta’s cultivation was at the seventh tier, it was both a magic warrior and a dual-attribute being. Even more tragically, its magic attributes included the wind attribute, like Xiao Qing. In terms of magic ability alone, it hadn’t reached the peak of the sixth tier. Furthermore, its body was also affected by the Chaotic Element Stripping. Although it wasn’t severely injured, the impact was significant. Especially Hao Yue’s final concentrated strike of Chaotic Element Stripping, which directly destroyed one of its wings, causing it to lose its ability to fly. This greatly weakened the strength of this seventh-tier demon.

The facts proved that even a strong person without preparation could face tragedy when ambushed… Of course, destroying the Bloodthirsty Beta’s ability to fly wasn’t all good. At this moment, the seventh-tier demon powerhouse was in a state of absolute rage.

Its massive body reared up in pain, then slammed heavily onto the ground, creating a loud bang and a violent tremor. Several grain carts nearby were overturned.

Dense dark and wind elements fluctuated extremely unstably, enveloped in the smell of blood. Blood-red flames flickered in the Bloodthirsty Beta’s eyes.

“Humans, you will all die.” In its roar, the Bloodthirsty Beta spewed out a dark green light arrow from its wolf-like head. The light arrow was over two meters long, and as it left the Bloodthirsty Beta’s mouth, a sharp, wolf-like howl erupted, the intense magical fluctuations causing the wind and clouds to change color within dozens of meters.

An unprepared Bloodthirsty Beta could be injured by Hao Yue’s beyond-level magic, but a Bloodthirsty Beta in a rage was an incredibly terrifying existence for the First Grade Soldier Demon Hunt Squad.

Long Hao Chen could not retreat. He was the leader. Faced with a powerful demon clan member that could kill him at any moment, and likely instantly, he still dared to use the Holy Attraction Furnace against them. His bravery instantly made the eyes of every teammate bloodshot. They knew that any mistake and Long Hao Chen, who was using the Holy Attraction Furnace, would be instantly crushed by the Bloodthirsty Beta.

Two elemental fire shields landed on Long Hao Chen almost simultaneously. At this moment, Lin Xin also exploded. He even swallowed a self-made Explosive Spirit Pill. Rich fire elements danced happily around his body, even having a sticky feeling.

Two holy light shields also landed, one from Long Hao Chen’s own Spirit Light Bracers and the other from Han Yu. Only Long Hao Chen could block the Bloodthirsty Beta, and only then would they have a chance of survival.

Boom – The two layers of holy light shields and the two layers of elemental fire shields were almost instantly torn apart. The dark green light arrow hit Long Hao Chen’s swords, which had completed the Crossing Holy Defense blocking stance.

In that instant of collision, everyone around saw Long Hao Chen covered in a layer of dark green light. He didn’t retreat, but the solar fire burning on him instantly went out.

Long Hao Chen’s expression did not change. Although he felt a chill all over his body, with wind and dark elements rushing into him frantically, golden light was also rising from his body. That was the light of Light Vengeance.

The appearance of Light Vengeance proved that Long Hao Chen’s Holy Defense had been completed. The Bloodthirsty Beta had not truly broken through his defense.

A loud shout burst from Long Hao Chen’s mouth, and a shocking scene appeared. From within his body, rich liquid spirit energy flowed out, actually scattering the wind and dark dual-attribute magic attack of the Bloodthirsty Beta.

The Holy Spirit Armor was covered with a layer of golden liquid spirit energy, making it even more dazzling and beautiful. At this moment, Long Hao Chen was like the Son of the Sun, radiating dazzling brilliance.

While Long Hao Chen was withstanding the Bloodthirsty Beta’s attack, the others were not idle. Wang Yuan Yuan and Sima Xian attacked from the left and right sides, respectively, fully attacking the Bloodthirsty Beta’s legs.

The physical strength of a seventh-tier demon was extremely terrifying, and the slender legs were relatively weaker.

Affected by the Holy Attraction Furnace, the Bloodthirsty Beta would not attack them, but its own powerful defensive abilities were still evident. Wang Yuan Yuan was slightly better, and her collision shook the Bloodthirsty Beta, preventing it from following up with a second attack on Long Hao Chen. Sima Xian’s Bloodthirst state had just ended, and the power of the Explosive Spirit Pill had not yet erupted. In the violent collision, he was sent flying, with both hands bleeding from the tiger’s mouth.

However, the bald-headed priest’s personality was also tough. Rich red light erupted from his body again, and with the help of the Explosive Spirit Pill, he actually used the Frenzy skill a second time. The mangrove-like sinews knotted under his skin, like small snakes pulsing. Granite-like muscles shone, and he charged again.

The effects of the Explosive Spirit Pill began to take effect. After Wang Yuan Yuan shook the Bloodthirsty Beta with one blow, she reinstalled the three crystals on the Giant Spirit God Shield and swallowed a Spirit Recovery Pill to restore spirit energy.

At the same time, a dark figure appeared silently above the Bloodthirsty Beta’s head, dark gold light shining, stabbing straight at the connection between the Bloodthirsty Beta’s head and neck. It was Cai’er.

Faced with Cai’er’s attack, even an existence like the Bloodthirsty Beta felt a strong threat. It didn’t attack Long Hao Chen, but violently shook its body, its hair standing on end, and the horny scales instantly erupted with a strong dark green light.

“Clang.” Cai’er’s dark gold dagger slashed fiercely at its neck, but was bounced away by the hard hair and horny scales, and she also took off to avoid the dark green light erupting from the Bloodthirsty Beta.

What a strong demon clan.

Cai’er, the strongest attacker in the First Grade Soldier Demon Hunt Squad, couldn’t even hurt it.

At this time, the situation of the other nine newly promoted Demon Hunt Squads was much better than Long Hao Chen’s team. The ordinary Double-Bladed Demons of the grain transport team were swept away by powerful magicians. With the cooperation of other professions, they were killing the demons in other directions. A large number of grain carts had been ignited by fire magic. The most powerful demon clan members they occasionally encountered were only at the Emerald Double-Bladed Demon level, and it wasn’t difficult to deal with them by combining the team’s strength.

The grain transport team, consisting of thousands of Double-Bladed Demons and Magic Eye Sorcerers, was scattered and defeated. Each newly promoted Demon Hunt Squad had at least killed hundreds of enemies in a short period of time.

(To be continued)