Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“What a terrifying wound!”
Casanova sucked in a breath of cold air.
The hair on the back of his neck stood up like steel needles.
He thought that the attack that caused the wound must have been silent at first. It was hidden in the stormy offensive, and Crocodile Head did not notice at all.
Perhaps the moment he was hit, Crocodile Head only felt a light bite in his armpit.
Then, his left chest along with his heart was completely smashed into mud.
But, wait a minute…
Casanova gestured, finding the whole thing odd. “How could the attacker attack Crocodile Head’s armpit?”
The armpit, eyes, lower body, and temples were all vital points.
However, the armpits were blocked by the arms and were by the side, so it was usually very difficult to hit them.
Unless, the opponent lured Crocodile Head in first to make a move, causing Crocodile Head to raise both his arms high and exposing the vital parts under his armpits. Then, the opponent used a lightning-fast attack to end the battle and Crocodile Head’s life.
However, Crocodile Head was not stupid.
Among the five great clans, the Shadow Clan was famous for stealth, assassination, and sneak attacks.
Crocodile Head’s father was originally a shadow warrior.
After inheriting a portion of the shadow bloodline, even when he was at his craziest, he was more cunning than most Minotaur warriors.
How did he manage to trick Crocodile Head? Rather, what price did he pay?
“The Night Demon is injured.”
Black Tooth shed light on Casanova’s confusion. “Based on our investigation of the scene and the autopsy of the corpse by the clan’s witch doctor, the Night Demon first exposed a vital part of his neck. As a result Crocodile Head ruthlessly tore off a large piece of flesh from his neck, and Crocodile Head mistakenly assumed that he had the chance to kill the legendary Night Demon. Thus, in his excitement, he revealed a fatal flaw.”
“His neck…”
Casanova frowned deeply.
He thought that he had seen many ruthless and vicious people, including himself.
He was a ruthless person who would never flinch.
However, the Night Demon’s ferocity had greatly exceeded his expectations.
Deliberately getting injured to lure the enemy to attack was not a very smart tactic.
However, it was extremely rare to be so decisive and ruthless to take a heavy blow on the neck in exchange for the enemy’s weakness.
One should know that the neck included the cervical vertebrae, trachea, and major arteries. The slightest carelessness would have caused his entire head to be torn off by Crocodile Head.
Was the Night Demon that confident in his ability to accurately control every single detail in that moment of life and death? Could he still kill Crocodile Head with blood spurting out from his neck?
Speaking of which, that also meant…
“Is the Night Demon heavily injured?”
Casanova pondered. “Are we going to capture a person with a serious injury on his neck or shoulder now?”
“Not necessarily. From the series of attacks that the Night Demon carried out, this is a person who is very meticulous in his calculations. He is a person who can predict our actions and thoughts in advance, a spirit that is floating around us. He will not leave such an obvious flaw.”
Black Tooth said, “I’ve been having a very strange feeling about this. Compared with his meticulous plan and sharp combat ability, the Night Demon’s recovery and growth speed are his most terrifying traits.
“That’s right, he is growing.
“Over the past seven days, the series of attacks have not just been to disrupt Black-corner City, take revenge on the Blood Hoof Clan, seize totem battle armor, or incite the treants’ resistance.
“He was conducting a special training, using the clan warriors in Black-corner City as targets to hone his combat strength.”
“What!”
Casanova was shocked, and a wave of anger immediately rushed to the top of his head.
He used the noble Blood Hoof warriors as targets?
It was truly unforgivable!
“Seven days ago, when the Night Demon made his first move, it was very obvious that his totem battle armor only had two characteristics, ‘shock’ and ‘sprint.’ At least, he only displayed these two characteristics. Moreover, his totem armor’s offensive power was not too strong. On average, it would take three to five moves to defeat a battle team warrior.”
Black Tooth said, “However, based on the traces on Crocodile Head’s corpse, when he killed Crocodile Head, the Night Demon had used at least twelve totem battle skills that involved seven different characteristics.
“Ordinary battle team warriors would no longer be a match for the Night Demon even if they wore a full set of totem armor.
“Do you know what this means, Casanova?”
Casanova’s eyes widened.
In just seven short days, the characteristics of his totem armor had increased from two to at least seven?
Casanova naturally knew what that meant.
But, how was it possible?
“Lord Black Tooth, you’re saying that in just seven short days, the Night Demon continuously devoured the totem armor that he snatched, digesting and absorbing all the totem power?”
Casanova was in disbelief. “Is he crazy? He has devoured so many combat skills and specialties in just seven days. Isn’t he afraid that he will be controlled by the totem power and become an Origin Warrior?”
“As it turns out, the Night Demon is not crazy.”
Without batting an eyelid, Black Tooth said, “You have to admit that the beauty of this world is that there are always unexpected monsters that can break all experiences, conventions, and limits.
“Just like before me, no one would have thought that someone could forcefully interrupt the process of turning into an Origin Warrior, allowing more than half of the body to remain normal and rational.
“So, I don’t think that the Night Demon is seriously injured.
“On the contrary, after fighting with Crocodile Head and accumulating more experience, and after plundering Crocodile Head’s totem armor, I believe that the Night Demon has become even more powerful and terrifying.”
Casanova did not expect that the most terrifying priest in the family would have such a high evaluation of the Night Demon.
Before this, although Casanova also knew that the Night Demon was a rather troublesome existence, it was only a small problem.
It was not a real threat.
A complicated feeling unwittingly formed in his heart.
Was it shock, anger, and a hint of… jealousy?
He knew that Black Tooth had called him there to praise the Night Demon in such a way. It was not necessarily a provocation to stimulate his fighting spirit.
Nevertheless, he was very willing to be fooled and fight with the d*mn Night Demon!
“Lord Black Teeth…”
Casanova contemplated for a moment and said, “Since you think that the Night Demon’s recovery ability is different from that of ordinary people and the serious injury on his neck has likely healed quickly, how should we catch him?”
Casanova knew that Black Tooth would never make a wild guess.
If there were no clues, he would not waste his time there.
As expected, a deep laugh came from under Black Tooth’s hood.
“The Night Demon’s methods are indeed brilliant. In the era of prosperity, it’s rare to meet such an interesting guy.”
Black Tooth calmly said, “However, after attacking dozens of clan warriors, he has left some clues and exposed his identity.”
“Did you discover anything, Lord Black Tooth?”
Casanova was surprised and happy.
Black Tooth opened his palm straight away.
On his palm, there were two transparent crystal pieces that were as thin as cicada wings.
These were products of the old glorious era.
They were the crystallization of the sacred ancestral spirit’s wisdom and were known as “glass slides.”
Due to their extremely fragile nature, they were hundreds of times rarer than weapons made of metal.
Only the Blood Hoof Clan, a thousand-year-old noble family, and its most respected priest could have a few of them.
Even as the master of the Blood Skull Arena, Casanova often saw rare treasures from all over Picturesque Orchid Lake in the hands of foreign gladiators.
Seeing such a thin and transparent crystal sheet, he subconsciously swallowed his saliva.
He narrowed his eyes, held his breath, and carefully looked at the slides.
Between the two crystal pieces that were as thin as cicadas’ wings, there was a light golden hair that was slightly red at the end.
The hair was extremely thin. It was unlikely hair from the head but from the body.
If Black Tooth had not held it with the crystal pieces and left it scattered on the ground, it would have definitely been ignored.
“This is…”
Casanova knew that this hair must be very particular.
He wanted to get more information from Black Tooth.
“This was found in Crocodile Head’s fingernail. There are a few traces of blood on it. We can be sure that this is not Crocodile Head’s hair.”
Black Tooth spoke calmly as if he was deliberately testing Casanova.
Casanova racked his brain and immediately thought, “This is the Night Demon’s hair!”
“That’s right.”
Black Tooth smiled. “In order to attract Crocodile Head to attack him and expose his underarm, the Night Demon did not hesitate to take a heavy blow to his neck.
“Although his control over his own flesh and blood has reached an exquisite level and he can accurately contain his injuries without touching his blood vessels, trachea, and cervical vertebrae, it is impossible for him to control every single hair on his body.
“Although Crocodile Head is dead, he has made a great contribution. He managed to grab this precious hair from the Night Demon’s neck.
“Casanova, your Blood Skull Arena is filled with talented people. There are gladiators from the five great clans. Can you identify which clan this hair belongs to?”
Casanova knew that the real test had come.
He held the extremely precious crystal sheets in both hands.
Then, he adjusted more than ten oil lamps, which were fueled by the fat of the totem beasts, until they were at their brightest intensity.
He carefully observed the golden hair in between the crystal sheets from different angles.
After obtaining Black Tooth’s consent, he used a feather to move open the crystal sheets and sniff the golden hair’s scent.
Following a lengthy period of pondering, he came to a conclusion in great shock.
“This is actually a lion man’s hair!”
Black Tooth laughed and took the crystal pieces from Casanova’s hand again.
While he was mumbling, complicated patterns, which shone brilliantly, were slowly flowing on his palm. Soon, they interweaved into a three-dimensional rune array and lifted the crystal pieces.
The golden hair flowed into the crystal pieces together with the specks of light.
Extremely thin spirit energy was spreading out of the golden hair, stirring the air above the crystal pieces and releasing a roar that sounded like a lion or tiger..