Chapter 305: Commander-Level Demon: Asmodeus (5800)

Cao Xing was thinking about how to deal with this demon.

Through observing it for a while, he had discovered a pattern.

That was, the entities this demon possessed were at most around Tier 3 in strength.

As for Tier 4 existences like them, they hadn't been possessed by this demon yet.

A flash of inspiration crossed Cao Xing's mind.

"In other words, although this demon's possession is troublesome, it's not without flaws."

"If I disperse everyone below Tier 3 in the surrounding area, leaving it with no targets to possess, can I force it to reveal its true form?"

Just as he was analyzing this, a possessed soldier suddenly went berserk, seemingly wanting to attack Francesca.

The witch frowned slightly, extended her slender hand, and gave a casual slap.

"Bang!"

An invisible spiritual force exploded, and the soldier was slapped flying for hundreds of meters.

From that soldier's body, a wisp of black energy emerged again; it seemed to have changed its target for possession and started harassing the people around it again.

Meanwhile, Cao Xing was quietly having the surrounding soldiers and Centaurs evacuate.

The demon seemed to have discovered Cao Xing's intention.

It laughed aloud: "Foolish human, do you think dispersing the crowd will make me lose my targets for possession?"

"Hahaha! Possessing these weaklings is merely a hobby of mine. I enjoy watching these weaklings struggle helplessly…"

Cao Xing frowned.

He didn't expect that his secret actions would also be seen through.

He looked at his backpack.

The demon sealed inside the [Demon-Swallowing Box] could deal with it, although only by first dragging this tricky demon out and killing it once to force it to reveal its true body could he then drive the demon inside the box to devour it and lock it back in.

There was another method, which was to directly release the demon inside the box completely and let demon fight demon.

But if that happened, there would be another monster in the territory, and the situation would become even more chaotic.

"Hahaha!"

The demon laughed wantonly.

And just at this moment, the Mage Tower's door in the distance opened with a 'bang'!

A beautiful figure radiating holy light walked out from within.

She held her staff high, her expression exceptionally dignified, like a saint sent by the gods to redeem the world.

Endless light erupted from her staff.

"I preach faith in the name of the divine to sanction all evil things in the world."

"Holy light shines, evil spirits tremble."

"In the name of the holy, drive away the darkness and cleanse the sins!"

As Isabelle's voice, clear like a flowing spring, rang out, the holy light gathered in the staff became increasingly brilliant, gradually illuminating the surrounding territory.

One hundred meters, two hundred meters, five hundred meters!

Until the holy light completely covered the entire territory!

And just then, in a certain corner, a strong black energy erupted from an Arctic Person!

"Sss… sss…"

A sound like water vapor rang out continuously.

He let out a painful cry.

"Ah!!!"

"Holy light! This damned holy light, it's those hateful guys from the Church again!"

"Why do I run into you damned people no matter where I go!"

At this moment, everyone cast their gaze over.

Isabelle was as dignified as a goddess, and her gaze was locked onto that Arctic Person.

Above her head, a Holy Light Orb hung high.

As she shifted her staff, she shouted lightly: "Holy light shines, demon reveals its form. With holy power, I impose sacred purification upon you!"

"Ah!!!"

The Arctic Person's body was now like a wok of oil with cold water poured into it; the dark energy on his body kept boiling!

The demon seemed unable to hold on any longer; a wisp of invisible black energy rushed out of this Arctic Person's body.

And this time, under the illumination of the holy light, it had no more targets to possess.

"Whoosh!"

Like a punctured balloon, a thick, petroleum-like substance emerged from the Arctic Person's body.

These substances gradually gathered into the shape of a monster.

Then, a creature composed entirely of dark energy, with a tall and twisted body and a pair of terrifying wings on its back, appeared before everyone.

"Damn Church!"

"For so many years, you have been targeting us demons!"

"When my Lord descends, I will surely hang the intestines of everyone in your Church on trees!"

Isabelle continued with a solemn expression: "The Church upholds the doctrine of justice; all evil in the world will be purified under the glory of the Church!"

The demon sneered: "Hypocrites! During the invasion war, I didn't see your Church take action against those guys."

"Your Church is just a bunch of bullies!"

Isabelle replied lightly: "Those people in the invasion war did not violate the rules of the Church, so we had no obligation to act."

The demon said disdainfully: "Then your Church's rules are really flexible. However, I am too lazy to argue with you."

"Goodbye, you bunch of ants. I will come to find you again!"

As it finished speaking, it flapped its wings, kicking up a terrifying gale as it rushed into the sky.

At this moment, Cao Xing sneered: "In my territory, you think you can come and go as you please? Isn't that a bit disrespectful to me?"

"Go and stop it for me!"

"Boom!!"

Instantly, four figures shot out like meteors.

The witch Francesca, Sarah, Victoria, and Bo Jie, Sun Chaser.

These four commander-level entities displayed nearly terrifying explosive power at this moment!

Francesca, with the speed bonuses from [Queens Will] and [Black Smoke Totem], flew into mid-air at an even faster speed.

She directly raised her right hand and then slammed it down fiercely!

The demon flying in mid-air seemed to suffer some terrifying heavy blow.

It was smashed down directly from the sky.

"Bang!"

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The demon slammed onto the ground like a lump of viscous petroleum.

"Fifth-tier commander?"

"No! The aura on you is far beyond fifth-tier! What exactly is your strength?"

The demon said in terror.

However, before it could react, a figure radiating Dark Moon power rushed over like a venomous snake.

Sarah started with her ultimate move, [Death Dance Combo]!

The terrifying twin blades swung out afterimages, continuously slicing through the demon's viscous body.

"Swish! Swish, swish!"

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Eight terrifying damage numbers appeared.

Hacking this demon until it cried out in pain!

"Damn it! Another commander?"

Boom!

The demon erupted with a terrifying aura, forcing Sarah back.

Before it could fly up, Victoria's [Aura Shockwave], which had been charging for a long time, was blasted out like a cannonball.

"Bang!"

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The demon was sent flying by the huge impact.

Then, it saw a blood-colored sun appear in mid-air.

A small figure jumped high, holding a huge battle axe.

Then the giant axe slashed down fiercely from above its head!

"Boom!"

This demon was sent flying again.

At this moment, under the siege of the four commanders, it was directly kneaded like a ball.

"Damn it! I am Asmodeus!"

"I have existed for thousands of years; how dare you treat me like this!"

However, Cao Xing's subordinates were all impressive figures.

They didn't bother to pay attention to this guy's clamoring at all.

Various attacks were directed at it.

And because of this guy's previous actions, it had completely angered everyone, so they were all dealing lethal blows now.

"Bang! Bang, bang!"

The four commanders continued to exert force.

The demon was completely suppressed.

Seeing this scene, the other residents also gradually relaxed.

After all, they knew that there were more than just these four powerful figures in this territory.

There were many more formidable existences on the side that hadn't even made a move yet.

Cao Xing also took a moment to glance at this demon's attributes.

[Possessing Demon: Asmodeus Mephisto]

[Race: Demon]

[Level: Level 50 (Fifth-tier Commander)]

[HP: 1123881 / 1348621]

[Attack Power: 10562 ~ 11351]

[Armor: 1849 ~ 1957]

[Skills: Evil Flame Breath (Opens its hideous maw to spray a stream of evil flame breath, sweeping across a fan-shaped area in front, dealing 157% damage to all enemies. The flame contains the power to corrode souls, dealing continuous damage to enemies and reducing their magic resistance by 25%. Cooldown: 40 seconds), Magic Claw Tear (The demon extends its huge and sharp magic claws, lunging forward at extreme speed, dealing 145 * 2 physical damage to a single target and causing the target to enter a bleeding state. Cooldown: 30 seconds), Shadow Shockwave (The demon gathers dark power and fires a powerful shadow shockwave forward, dealing 178% damage to enemies in a straight line and knocking them back. Cooldown: 2 minutes), Evil Spirit Possession (Possesses a target with weak mental strength within 500 meters, controlling their actions and occupying their body. No cooldown), Shadow Entanglement (The demon releases a large amount of dark energy, forming tens of thousands of shadow tentacles that entangle all enemies within 500 meters. Entangled enemies will be unable to move and will continuously receive 112% shadow damage per second. Duration: 5 seconds. Cooldown: 5 minutes)]

[Commander-Level Skill: Demon Disguise (The demon instantly changes its appearance and simulates the opponent's skills and aura, achieving 100% replication, but cannot attack. It will be seen through by creatures whose level is 20 levels higher than its own. Duration: 60 minutes. Cooldown: 10 hours.)]

[Talent: Demon Body (Will not die after the physical body is destroyed; after a period of time, the demon will revive after losing 5 levels)]

(Introduction: A demon that likes to possess weak creatures and takes pleasure in torturing others' souls. Extremely evil, please handle with caution.)

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Seeing this guy's skills, Cao Xing narrowed his eyes.

"It's actually a fifth-tier commander-level demon?"

"Even its Commander-level skills are a disguise? No wonder this guy claimed to have been a king and a priest; even those clergy members couldn't see through its identity."

"Under normal circumstances, I probably wouldn't have spotted the flaw either!"

Fortunately, there was a Holy Light Priest in his territory.

Ten thousand years ago, this individual was also an extremely powerful existence; otherwise, Isabelle wouldn't have dared to provoke the Blood Spider Queen.

Therefore, she could restrain this demon and force it to reveal its true form.

Moreover, although the opponent's Tier 5 Commander-level strength was formidable.

Cao Xing's forces were no pushovers either.

Just his four Commander-level subordinates alone were enough to unilaterally crush it into the ground!

During the time Cao Xing was observing its attributes, the demon's HP had already been beaten down to below one million.

Assam and the others were waiting for Cao Xing's orders.

Cao Xing said quickly: "All soldiers, retreat and move five hundred meters away from the battlefield."

"All Tier 4 territory residents, follow me to surround this demon."

After hearing Cao Xing's order.

Hundreds of soldiers all retreated to the edge of the territory.

Meanwhile, Assam, Renice, and Tier 4 or 5 powerhouses including Blot all gathered around.

Although Bjorn, Sun Chaser was still Tier 3, he was a Commander-level creature with powerful mental strength, so this demon couldn't possess him at all.

At this moment, Isabelle was still holding her staff high.

The ball of Holy Light above her head illuminated the entire territory, leaving the demon with nowhere to hide.

The ravaged demon struggled to crawl up from the ground time and time again.

It flapped its wings, seemingly wanting to fly up into the sky.

However, with Francesca there, the sky was her domain.

This beautiful witch continuously raised her delicate hands, swatting the possessing demon back down again and again.

"Bang! Bang, bang!"

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Increasingly terrifying damage numbers appeared above its head.

The demon roared angrily: "You filthy half-elf!"

"Do you think you can kill me like this?"

"Let me tell you, demons cannot be killed!"

"You ignorant fools, just you wait!"

"Once I am reborn, I will surely bring endless curses upon this territory!"

Listening to the demon's cursing, the people present had strange expressions on their faces.

Braum scratched his head and laughed: "Aha! This demon is in for it now!"

Not long ago, they had witnessed with their own eyes Cao Xing controlling a powerful demon to completely kill the Soul-Eater Demon in the underground palace.

This guy was so arrogant.

Based on their understanding of their lord, it certainly wouldn't end well for it.

At this moment, Cao Xing had a faint smile on his face and took out the [Demon Devouring Box] from his backpack.

Francesca, in the sky, was also getting a bit angry because of the demon's foul language.

At this moment, the forest witch was radiating green energy fluctuations throughout her body.

Terrifying forest energy descended in waves, pinning the demon to the ground again and again.

"Bang! Bang, bang!"

The bluestone floor for dozens of meters around the territory had long been pulverized.

And as Francesca swatted the demon down with one slap after another, a crater over a dozen meters deep had already formed in the ground!

Sarah, Victoria, and Bjorn, Sun Chaser standing nearby couldn't even get a hand in.

They could only watch as the demon was unilaterally ravaged.

Cao Xing's mouth twitched.

At the same time, he said somewhat heartbrokenly: "Um, take it easy, don't tear down our territory."

Hearing this, the witch in the sky restrained herself quite a bit.

Watching as the demon's HP got lower and lower.

At this moment, a sudden thought occurred to Cao Xing.

"According to the lore of this world, only a demon can completely kill a demon."

"And my [Demon Transformation] skill also turns me into a demon."

"So, can I kill it with my own hands?"

Thinking of this, Cao Xing decided to give it a try.

After all, using the [Demon Devouring Box] would make the demon sealed inside even stronger.

Although it couldn't get out, for Cao Xing, this was still a security risk.

Thus, he directly used the [Demon Transformation] skill!

"Whoosh!"

A massive amount of demonic energy erupted from within Cao Xing.

A pair of huge shadow wings grew from his back as well.

At the same time, his body began to grow taller.

A moment later, a figure, incomparably elegant compared to this possessing demon, appeared directly before everyone!

Since everyone had seen Cao Xing in this form before, they weren't too surprised.

But the possessing demon was utterly shocked: "Damn it, you are also a demon?"

"How could you be mingling with these humans?"

"I understand now, you want to develop your own power among humans and then wait for the arrival of the Demon Lord, right?"

This guy was talking to itself.

However, Cao Xing didn't want to pay any attention to it at all.

He directly threw balls of flame from his hands.

"Bang! Bang, bang!"

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Damage numbers nearly reaching ten thousand exploded outward.

In the Demon Transformation state, Cao Xing's attributes increased by 50%, and his attack power skyrocketed significantly.

Coupled with the 50% critical hit rate bonus from the [Land of Glory] title, he directly reached a 100% critical hit rate.

The demon's HP began to drain away like flowing water!

"Ah! Damn it!"

"We are both demons, why are you dealing with me!"

However, Cao Xing didn't want to converse with it.

He knew very well that these demons were extremely adept at manipulating human hearts.

When encountering these guys, the most effective method was to just kill them directly!

Seeing that its HP had already dropped below 300,000.

The demon even started to beg for mercy.

"Damn it! I was wrong! I didn't expect that you were also a demon!"

"Spare me, I swear I will never come near your territory again!"

Before this, it felt that with its own power, it wouldn't die at all, so it had always been fearless.

But now, the human lord it had offended in front of it had suddenly turned into a powerful demon as well.

This also meant that the opponent possessed the power to kill it completely.

At this moment, the possessing demon truly felt the crisis of death!

It had no will to fight left in its heart; all its thoughts were focused on escaping from here as quickly as possible.

However, those powerful commanders would not give it this opportunity at all.

The storm-like attacks left the demon with no chance to escape.

Its HP began to drain like flowing water again.

When it had only ten thousand HP left.

Cao Xing directly used [Evil Thought Burst]!

"Boom!"

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The demon's body dissipated on the spot.

However, the system notification for the kill did not appear.

Cao Xing was not surprised by this.

Because to truly kill a demon, one needs to kill its true form.

At the same time.

A shadow suddenly appeared where the demon had died.

This thing was the demon's true form.

Almost the moment it was forced out of its physical form, it bolted toward the outside of the territory!

Francesca sent an attack down, but it was like hitting empty air.

Victoria's Nen Energy Wave blasted out, but it also had no effect, as if hitting empty air.

Both of them looked at the scene before them in confusion.

This was also a characteristic of a demon's true form; others could not attack it, and even if you were a Tier 7 or 8 Hero-level powerhouse, you couldn't touch its true form.

However, just because others couldn't didn't mean Cao Xing couldn't!

"Boom!!!"

A terrifying impact sound rang out.

In that instant, the muscles in Cao Xing's demon legs tightened, and then he exploded with terrifying strength, rushing directly out!

In the demon's terrified gaze, it saw a pair of pitch-black giant feet appear above its head.

Then it was stomped onto the ground!

"Ah!!"

A scream rang out, and a shadow struggled continuously under Cao Xing's foot.

This was the demon's true form.

In reality, a demon's true form is quite fragile; without physical strength, they only have some means of manipulating human hearts left.

As long as one can attack it, this guy is a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

The demon below was pinned to the ground, begging for mercy continuously.

"Great demon, please let me go, I can bring you endless wealth!"

"I know the locations of many ancient treasures, there are kingdom treasuries, armories of those rebel armies, and even dragon lairs!"

"The dragons inside are already dead, there are mountains of gold coins everywhere, massive amounts of wealth are within reach, and you can even obtain a complete dragon corpse…"

Various seductive voices continuously wormed their way into his mind.

Cao Xing remained unmoved.

This was the demon's method of manipulation; it could easily grasp the weaknesses of human nature and then offer temptations that were hard to refuse.

"Bang!"

Cao Xing stomped down directly, and the demon let out a scream, instantly shutting its mouth.

Just as Cao Xing was preparing to directly finish off the demon's true form.

A craving suddenly surged in his heart.

This craving became stronger and stronger!

That was to devour the demon's true form!

Cao Xing had a premonition that if he could devour it, he would gain a tremendous boost.

Thus, he reached out with his demon claws, grabbed the shadow on the ground, and opened his mouth wide.

Seemingly sensing Cao Xing's intention, the demon's true form let out a fearful sound!

"Don't… don't devour me…"

"Great demon, please spare me…"

"I beg you… whatever conditions you want, I can agree to them…"

Amidst the other party's continuous begging, Cao Xing opened his black maw, and it kept expanding.

Then, he swallowed it in one gulp!