From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

Byrne felt as if countless eyes were watching him, an invisible intrusion upon his nerves that sent a chill down his spine.

Strange whispers and clicking sounds emanated from the white, thick fog, as if something not belonging to this world was silently descending, spreading a deep, unfathomable, and eerie atmosphere, which involuntarily made his innermost being shudder with fear.

Suddenly, demon after demon swarmed in, their blood-red eyes glowing as they danced in the shadows, the piercing shrieks resonating like grating music, permeating an aura that seemed to tear at the soul.

The outlines of demons coalesced in the gloom, waving their sinister claws, and tainted the surrounding fog with an eerie hue.

Viscount Bast had summoned a total of four types of demons, and each demon possessed its own special power.

There was a slender, strange ghostly shadow, a fierce and powerful pitch-black panther, a giant three-headed demon wolf standing dozens of meters tall, and finally, an abomination swollen like a decaying corpse—Giant's Outlook.

The four demons each charged in two different directions, with Marzo facing the "Pitch Black Panther" and "Three-Headed Demon Wolf", while Byrne had to contend with the "Strange Ghostly Shadow" and the "Giant's Outlook".

"All are demons I have encountered before, plus there's a type of body-double demon that he once used on Renzo—I'll have to be wary of that as well."

Within the depths of his mind, Byrne pondered continuously, time and time again using shape-shifting to increase his distance, evading the demons' onslaught.

Each demon possessed power at least on par with mid-level Transmutation, and some were even trickier than the average mid-level Transmutation Extraordinary Exponent. Byrne also had to be vigilant against Viscount Bast himself, which made the battle quite challenging.

"Byrne, I underestimated you!"

Bast's fury never subsided, aware that Byrne and that emerald elf both were formidable high-level Transmutation Extraordinary Exponents, much stronger than that disposable member of the Stars Embrace Order they had just faced.

Moreover, Byrne Fischer likely also had some forbidden techniques at his disposal, such as those derived from the worship of a false god, which were indeed worthy of caution.

However, he was not clear about which false god the Fischer family worshiped, so he couldn't speculate about what special powers Byrne might hold.

Nonetheless, Bast had always observed Byrne's methods, aware that the man's power mostly consisted of various auxiliary abilities: invisibility, body doubles, spatial displacement.

As for direct attack options, there seemed to be only the creation of fire and the summoning of meteorites, with the fire not being very powerful and the meteorite attack requiring a long buildup.

As for the elf, her power of Bloodline that included natural forces was indeed troublesome, seemingly especially effective against demons.

Bast could distinctly feel the seed within his body swiftly taking root and sprouting, wreaking havoc on his viscera and flesh, causing continuous internal damage.

Were it not for his ability to transform mental power into life force, he would gradually be marching toward death.

Both of these adversaries were quite thorny, but they likely hadn't reached the Metamorphosis Phase yet, unable to use their spiritual power to continually heal their wounds, so exchanging blow for blow would be to his advantage!

He finished analyzing the course of the battle in just an instant.

Bast furrowed his brows, keeping a vigilant watch around him, knowing that he also needed to be cautious of another matter.

That was the possibility of other enemies emerging from within the fog at any moment.

He was well aware that Byrne was a cautious man. Since Byrne had premeditated to kill him, he would not entertain the possibility of overcoming a stronger foe with lesser strength. It was very likely that Chris also had followed into the White Bones Canyon.

"Heh heh, Byrne, tell me where Chris is? Did he follow us in?"

Bast shouted loudly at Byrne while reshaping his flesh to expel the seeds from his body.

Byrne didn't respond; he was engaged in battling demons, and he was very cautious deep inside, after all, the Viscount Bast's strength was formidable.

He possessed strength, speed, and defensive power that had all reached the pinnacle of Transmutation Level, coupled with a vast array of demons with bizarre abilities under his command, and the giant sword's Sword Qi was exceptionally powerful. Other potential Forbidden rare artifacts could not be underestimated either.

Furthermore, Viscount Bast could see into Destiny's Trajectory, allowing him to lock onto Byrne's location. Hiding was thus futile for Byrne.

And most critically, that old man's combat intelligence was absolutely not low!

The next moment, Byrne saw Viscount Bast charging towards Marzo!

His speed was incredibly fast and he quickly closed in on Marzo.

Natural auras continued to extend around her, and although the two frightful demons hadn't been able to bring down Marzo, Bast joining the fray immediately plunged her into a life-threatening predicament!

Byrne wanted to free himself to save Marzo, yet he found that his own situation was also quite dire.

The ability of the Strange Ghostly Shadow caused him to fly uncontrollably into the sky, and it was obvious that in such a state, he would become extremely vulnerable.

Then there was the demon like the "Giant's Outlook" corpse. The flames released by Byrne were nearly incapable of inflicting any real damage!

Facing just two demons was already quite a struggle for him, but he still needed to save Marzo. If Marzo were killed, he simply could not withstand alone.

"Sorry, elf lady, but you're the best point for a breakthrough."

With a characteristically evil smile on his face, Bast, now fully embracing his demonic nature, spoke with both malice and mockery. His giant sword was not an alchemy-enchanted weapon, but a powerful Forbidden rare artifact.

"Giant Sword," Forbidden rare artifact No. 3154.

It could be utilized as a normal weapon, and with every use, it could randomly consume a bone and then unleash a tremendously powerful Sword Qi!

The Stars Embrace Order acolyte had just been inadvertently struck by that massive Sword Qi, instantly losing his life.

Although the random consumption of a bone sounded like a considerable cost, Viscount Bast had already reached the "Metamorphosis Phase." He only needed to expend his spiritual power to rapidly heal from physical damage, so the bone would instantly recover as it was consumed.

However, spiritual power at the Transmutation Level was naturally limited, and naturally, Viscount Bast couldn't use the "giant sword" without any restraint.

The initial blows he struck as he closed in on Marzo—although fierce and incredibly swift—did not release any Sword Qi. Only when Marzo seemed to be a bit insensitive to the distance, did he suddenly unleash a strong surge of cyan Sword Qi!

If Marzo's combat experience had been less extensive, she would have been slain in an instant!

Luckily, the emerald elf possessed hundreds of years of combat experience, far surpassing even Bast, and narrowly avoided the attack by a hair's breadth.

In her pale palm, she released a mass of plants that obscured the surrounding space, preventing the other two demons from attacking her.

The very next moment, the cheetah demon burst through the plants, viciously biting into Marzo's head and tearing it apart, as a copious amount of red blood sprayed from her delicate neck.

"Ughhhh!"

The emerald elf stiffened, her limbs futilely struggling, appearing as though she was already powerless to resist.

The Three-Headed Demon Wolf, with lightning, flame, and frost in its maw, simultaneously bombarded the cheetah demon and the emerald elf, instantly rendering her body broken and battered.

"Marzo?"

Byrne was taken aback for a moment, unsure whether Marzo had died from that, but deep down he felt she wouldn't have been so easily dispatched.

"Pop."

Accompanied by a crisp snap, the emerald elf's body grew from small to large out of the greenery on one side, swiftly appearing unharmed, though weariness filled her eyes.

Byrne abruptly looked back at the "Marzo" who had just perished, and then remembered the corpse he had found initially.

So it was, a false death Body Double created through natural forces! It had managed to deceive them so convincingly!

"Hmph!"

Bast, having anticipated this, immediately pursued her. He then furiously swung his sword, releasing a powerful Sword Qi to try to slay Marzo. By this point, the emerald elf showed a look of terror, evidently the Body Double's consumption was too great, and she could no longer dodge the attack.

Instantaneous Transfer!

Byrne timely activated the Power of Consecution!

The next moment, Marzo had switched places with Giant's Outlook.

The frenzied Sword Qi that came hurtling towards them struck Giant's Outlook's body, eliciting a pitiful scream from the latter.

That fearsome body, which had initially been immune to Byrne's flames, now shattered under the impact of the blow, though it was not yet completely destroyed.

"Byrne!"

Viscount Bast, infuriated by the interruption, roared madly!

The next instant, the two terrifying demons attacked Marzo again.

At the same time, Bast unhesitatingly rushed towards the emerald elf, seemingly determined to slay her first!

Marzo had recovered a bit, but facing the simultaneous attacks of the three, she already had little capacity to fight back.

Just then, Renzo suddenly appeared nearby and ran towards Marzo's position at full speed.

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Bast frowned tightly and did not hesitate to change his attack target, switching hands to swing the "giant sword" toward the so-called "Renzo."

The violent Sword Qi swept through the Fog!

The figure of "Renzo" undertook a stark transformation into Chris, who in the blink of an eye dodged the ferocious strike of the Sword Qi, nimbly leaping to a nearby spot and coldly fixed his gaze on the shaking and sneering Viscount Bast.

Since Viscount Bast had not truly broken through to the Monarch Level, his body trembled continuously, and the flesh under his clothes started to rupture, his state deteriorating more and more.

His mind also began to descend into madness, with his nearly icy rationality gradually diminishing.

"Hahahahaha! Good! You all came, all of you!"

"Then die right here!"

The very next moment, without any hesitation, Viscount Bast activated another Forbidden rare artifact.

The black mirror that had appeared several times materialized out of thin air, still targeting the emerald elf closest to Bast, instantly causing a look of bewilderment to appear in her eyes.