Reborn As A Ghost: Time To Build My Undead Army!-Chapter 1715: Vesperine’s Power
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"This is the power forged through our dreams," Kim Hua declared. "We forge and temper it with our precious memories and the sorrow we feel as we mourn the deceased!"
As he roared, his shield suddenly split into three, overflowing with his own Ki and Dream Essence, producing an immediate transformation.
The vampiric beast was caught off guard. Its beams that had been firing from every direction were instantly reflected back.
At the same moment, Wu Lieng’s Aura surged. The power of his Heavenly Demon Shadow manifested fully, appearing as though it were riding Blackie like a loyal steed.
His Aura changed as well, empowered by Blackie’s flames. It became a blazing giant clad in heavy armor and wielding a massive spear, resembling a mounted warrior.
"This is perfect! {Blood Demon Arts: Meridian-Shattering Crimson Spear}!"
Combining his Martial Arts with the strength of his Dream Spirit and Blackie’s power, Wu Lieng unleashed a devastating technique usually reserved for spear arts. The strike pierced straight through the vampiric beast’s chest.
CRAAASH!
"GRYAAAAHH!"
The monster screamed in agony, swinging its claws and hammering the shields. The force of its blows spread cracks across them with alarming speed. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Kim Hua refused to yield, pouring more energy into the shields to keep them intact.
Blackie roared at the same time, slashing with blazing claws and searing the creature’s body. His sharp fangs sank into part of its head, tearing it away in a spray of blood.
"Come on, you three, help out!" Wu Lieng shouted. His Dream Spirit moved in perfect sync with him, unleashing technique after technique.
"{Blood Demon Arts}: {Scarlet Serpent’s Fangs}!"
The Heavenly Demon Shadow struck with tremendous force, fingers acting like razor-sharp claws that tore gaping holes through the vampiric beast. The wounds regenerated almost instantly, forcing them to keep attacking without pause.
The vampire fought back fiercely. Its claws shattered one of the three shields and struck Blackie in the face, slamming the demonic beast into the ground.
BOOOM!
Yet Wu Lieng’s Spirit surged forward, wrapping around the vampire’s neck and arms and dragging it down with every ounce of strength he possessed.
"Go, now!"
Blackie and the three disciples struck together. Their weapons, enhanced by the cat’s mysterious power, pierced the vampire’s chest, head, and stomach.
"Pierce its three Dantians and shatter them!"
"HAAAAH!"
The disciples and Little Black roared in unison, pouring all their power into the struggling creature. The vampire clawed at Wu Lieng’s beard, drawing blood from his chin.
"Nnngghh...! NGAAAAHHH!"
The monster shrieked as Nightmare Flames filled its body, erupting from its eyes, mouth, and ears. Its Dantians could no longer contain the energy and finally gave way.
BOOOMMM!!!
The explosion tore the creature apart.
Wu Lieng coughed, surveying the carnage. Blood and chunks of flesh were scattered everywhere.
The vampire’s corpse lay twitching.
"It’s still alive? Even after we shattered its three Dantians? These monsters..."
He approached cautiously. Fleshy tendrils and blood were already crawling back toward the body, attempting to reassemble it.
"It can regenerate like that?!" Kim Hua cried in fury.
"Burn it! Burn it before it pulls itself together!" Wu Lieng ordered. "Use flames and light!"
The disciples hurriedly activated the spell talismans Melianna had given them, unleashing beams of light that seared the remains.
Little Black proved most effective. His ghostly nightmare flames consumed the body, corroding its soul until the connection was severed completely.
At last, the creature vanished.
"I-It’s done..." Wu Lieng sighed in relief and dropped to the ground. "Ugh..."
"Master, look!" Kim Hua reached into the ashes and pulled out a glowing red core. "Is this valuable?"
"Perhaps, but we shouldn’t— Ah! Blackie, don’t!" Wu Lieng cried as Little Black swallowed the core in one gulp.
The disciples stared at the cat, half-expecting him to turn into a vampire.
Instead...
FLUOSH!
He transformed into a burst of crimson light, sprouting a pair of bat-like wings.
"Well... I suppose someone benefited from this fight."
Vesperine sensed the death of one of her two servants almost instantly, even after granting them their strongest forms.
"What?! He died?! He was supposed to be SSS+ Rank!" she thought, seething. "Ugh! What a weakling! I’ll demand stronger servants from Father next time. I can’t believe I was stuck with the weakest ones!"
She glanced downward. Her remaining male servant was locked in combat with the white dragon. Explosions of white flame engulfed the vampiric monster. Lucifer fought fiercely; his scales were tougher than steel, his claws shredded everything in reach. Now fully serious, he wielded his Dream Weapon and kept carving through the regenerating creature.
"What is that white dragon?! What kind of power is that?! And the little black one, are they related?! That woman wields strange flames too... this entire family is bizarre! I’d love to turn them all into slaves, but Father only wants them dead!"
She raised both hands. Red eyes opened in her palms, glowing crimson as the light merged into a massive pentagram.
"That ghost woman was easy to repel, so she’s no longer a problem. As for the rest of you... I’ll grant you the honor of witnessing my true power!"
Her vicious smile widened as the Demonic Pentagram activated. Demonic Energy poured downward, flooding thousands of Blood Soul Specters and fusing with them.
"{Blood Soul Demon Summon}!"
FLUOSH!
The specters screamed, merging into enormous forms overflowing with demonic power. They resembled red-skinned demons with multiple beast and human heads and countless arms wielding blood-forged weapons.
"Hahaha! This is the might of my family! Our influence is so great that even demons serve us! With Demon Magic, my soldiers grow even stronger! Can you handle them now?!"
As the Vampiress laughed, Nyx found herself surrounded by dozens of these demons. They seized her arms and legs, trying to pin her down while aiming their weapons at her stomach.
"Nnnggh! Let go! STOP!!!"
RUMBLE!
Her Aura erupted. Hundreds of tiny ghostly friends swirled around her, merging with her Aura and expanding it dramatically.
Vesperine’s eyes widened in shock.
"W-What?! She has a power like mine too?! Wait... she’s a Necromancer as well...?!"
Watching more closely, she saw Nyx fight the demons with terrifying ease. A giant black axe blazing with ghostly fire materialized in her hands. She cleaved through the demons, causing explosive chain reactions that wiped out the smaller Blood Soul Specters.
Below, Emeraldine loosed hundreds of arrows of light, incinerating any specter that drew near.
Celes channeled his Spiritual Magic, summoning massive tsunamis that swept away waves of enemies. Sea Spirit Beasts now answered his call, forming a small army of their own.
Alma unleashed torrents of freezing water, coating the sky in ice and trapping hundreds of specters, while shielding the sect beneath a towering coffin of frost.
Nia supported her son and Emeraldine with gusts of wind and crackling thunder. She drove her spear through demon skulls and blasted heads apart with bursts of lightning.
The battle raged on, relentless and unforgiving.
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