Chapter Ninety-Two: Energy Absorption

“Right leg!”

In midair, Xu Yuan, flying at the forefront, suddenly shouted.

No sooner had the words left her mouth than the demon lifted the heel of its right foot—“Dodge!”

Du Huaishan barely managed to shout the first syllable as everyone scattered hurriedly. A massive black shadow swept past, crashing into the nearby rock face with a thunderous roar, sending debris flying. It was the demon’s kicking right foot!

Such an explosive speed!

Xing Zhenhao, half-hanging by a grappling hook on the cliff wall, turned his head in terror, staring at the foot embedded in the rock.

If Xu Yuan had not warned them in advance, they might have been kicked into the wall, reduced to a pulp!

Bang! Bang!

Wu Ming fired two shots from behind, one striking the demon’s left eyeball dead on!

“What marksmanship!”

Du Huaishan exclaimed in admiration, raising his armored arm to hook the demon’s calf. At the same time, Xu Yuan and the transformed Jiang Dayi charged toward the demon’s other leg, each wielding a blade, slicing at the ankles from both sides.

The demon’s eyeballs writhed, blood seeping from the left eye socket, filling the socket with darkened fluid.

In the next moment, it suddenly withdrew its right foot, dragging Du Huaishan, who was caught by the grappling hook in midair. It arched its spine, swinging its arms like a massive hammer, aiming to crush Jiang Dayi and Xu Yuan as they approached!

Boom!

The colossal fists slammed the ground, dust billowing. Thankfully, Xu Yuan reacted swiftly, but Du Huaishan couldn’t retract the grappling hook in time and was flung against the rock wall behind the demon’s foot!

“Huaishan! Cough, cough...”

Nearby, against the wall, the weakened Tan Hai gasped anxiously as Du Huaishan slid down the rock like a fragile paper figure.

At that moment, another veteran machine gunner failed to evade, was seized by the demon, and devoured—its head and heart bitten off like a cucumber.

“We’re no match for this creature! Its reflexes are too fast, and this narrow terrain leaves no room to dodge!”

Guo Tingyu gritted his teeth, clutching his saber, unsure how to mount an effective attack.

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“Machine gun squad, draw its attention!”

Amidst the dust, Jiang Dayi shouted, rising again. His body had grown even larger, now towering over three meters, with golden light radiating from his back’s two extra arms. He had clearly pushed his demon fusion to the limit.

“Ah!”

With the machine gun squad’s covering fire, he charged toward the demon’s ankle, roaring.

If they could cripple its joints, its explosive power would be severely limited.

Behind the demon’s leg,

Du Huaishan’s eyes bulged as he pushed himself up with his hands. His chest heaved violently, and a metallic sweetness filled his throat. Now he finally understood the sensation the brown-haired veteran felt when thrown and the shockwave that struck Tan Hai.

Thanks to Luo Zongwen’s rigorous training over the past six months and the medicinal oils he applied to strengthen his muscles and bones, Du Huaishan, aided by his demon fusion, barely withstood the blows without fainting.

As he turned his head to assess the battle,

He caught sight of Jiang Dayi striking the demon’s ankle bone with his four arms and three great blades, conjuring a blinding golden arc that rippled horizontally like waves.

The demon also raised its foot—

Swish!

Crack!

But this time, Jiang Dayi’s technique prevailed. The golden ripple spread rapidly and sharply, carving deep cracks into the cliff walls on both sides.

The demon’s foot collided with the golden arc and was instantly severed halfway through. Blood sprayed from the wound with a loud hiss, and the severed half-foot brushed just above Jiang Dayi’s helmet.

“Initial Evolution”

It actually worked?!

The soldiers were stunned by the sheer power of Jiang Dayi’s move.

Clearly, this was one of his trump cards. After the strike, his body quickly shrank, his breathing growing rapid.

Seizing the opportunity, Xu Yuan hooked the demon’s inner knee, darted forward, and slashed—chunk of flesh and blood was sliced off.

Seeing the effective attack, the veterans surged forward, the machine gun squad unloading rounds onto the demon as if ammunition were endless.

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Du Huaishan tried to summon the demon’s power once more.

After so many battles, his stamina was nearly depleted, but as his fusion deepened, he suddenly felt a heat source seeping from his back into his brain, swiftly replenishing his energy.

Next, as if enjoying a popsicle on a scorching summer day, a profound relief spread through his entire body. The stamina he had lost was completely restored!

Could it be...

The demon’s heart?

At first, Du Huaishan was confused, then realized that his backpack still contained the heart of a pink snake demon he had slain earlier.

Though much time had passed and the demon’s spiritual energy should have dissipated, the residual power was now being absorbed into him!

My God!

He couldn’t believe he was drawing energy directly from the demon heart. Theoretically, human beings could only harness energy through red marrow extracts; even direct absorption of pure red marrow was impossible.

It must be the mysterious shadow in his mind!

Since it could enhance awakened skills using red marrow energy, absorbing demon heart energy was no surprise.

Thinking this, he glanced at Xu Yuan, wary of exposing the secret presence in his mind.

Fortunately, Xu Yuan, busy slashing at the demon’s knee, did not notice his oddity despite her special ability to detect energy flows.

Meanwhile, Jiang Dayi struggled on, using his four arms to hack at the demon’s other foot.

Time was of the essence.

With his strength renewed, Du Huaishan unleashed his full power. His skin darkened, muscles and veins swelling with a creaking sound. Black pestilence mist seeped from his body, flowing under his command from his arms to the hooked scythe spear.

Within moments, the weapon was enveloped entirely, transforming him into a formidable black demon god!