Goblin Dependency
Chapter 149 - 100 lv1

Chapter 149: Chapter 100 lv1

Nine Layers of Hell, an Outer Plane beyond the Material Realm.

It’s also the dwelling place of the most wicked and deceitful "devils" known to the world.

Comets fallen from the sky, broken weapons and decaying corpses, swamp lava, frozen wilderness, jagged stone peaks, and desolate wastelands...

Amid the roar of the Nether River filled with the aura of death, you can find almost all the most heinous environments imaginable in this region.

And the air, rich with magic particles in a composition different from that of the Material Realm, breeds countless dangerous and deadly demons.

Growing through slaughter and life-and-death struggles, they constantly face extreme pressure from external environments.

Compared to these creatures clinging to life in the harsh lands, most living beings in the Material Realm are like flowers in a greenhouse.

Fragile and delicate.

Thorn Demon, one of the lowest demons in the Nine Layers of Hell.

Like those annoying flies, fluttering their wings incessantly, high-level devils often just wave and can command thousands of Thorn Demons to become cannon fodder, forming a negligible blood drop in the countless massive battlegrounds within hell.

But once in the Material Realm, they transform into formidable demons capable of annihilating an entire adventurer group.

In hell, the extremely harsh environment, those boiling rivers of lava and poisonous gases pervading the air, grants the Thorn Demon race inherent immunity to ordinary fire and poison upon birth.

Including a certain resistance to chopping, bludgeoning, and piercing damage from ordinary weapons.

The pale bone clusters spread over their joints and the spikes on their dorsal tails, which shoot out like arrows.

Render it a pure killing machine designed for the battlefield.

Xia Nan maintained a vigilant stance, standing still, his body tensed.

The Beheading Longsword slanted before him, his attention intensely focused, wary of the bone spurs that could shoot at any moment.

His face was solemn.

Obviously, the Thorn Demon’s immunity to fire damage disrupted his combat rhythm.

He initially intended to seize the advantage by attacking during the opponent’s burning interval.

But now he could only temporarily retreat, waiting for another opportunity.

Moreover, this also meant that the two additional kerosene bombs stored in his waist pocket had become useless for the remaining battle.

What further alerted Xia Nan was the exaggerated reaction ability the opponent showcased a moment ago.

The Thorn Demon before him was clearly severely injured.

Not only infected with spores all over its body, greatly reducing its combat ability.

Even one of its wings had half broken, losing its most troublesome flight ability.

Yet it still possessed physical attributes far exceeding his, absurdly using the bone clusters growing from its elbow to forcefully block his [Vortex Slash].

This made Xia Nan break out in a cold sweat, unwilling to imagine the scenario if the opponent were unscathed and in perfect condition, how the battle between them would unfold.

Perhaps he wouldn’t even have the ability to counterattack, and the opponent would only need to flap its wings, hovering in the air and firing bone spurs, leaving him to flee pathetically like a living target.

"Sizzle!"

A fleeting thought passed through his mind.

Suddenly, the sound of air bursting echoed by his ear, as the Thorn Demon’s hunchbacked and skinny body abruptly turned into a phantom, vanishing from its original position.

With a piercing sulfur stench, its long tail embedded with sharp bone blades, whipped like a whip from the corner of his eye.

Facing an attack capable of cutting his body in half, Xia Nan neither dodged nor flinched, gripping the long sword with both hands, advancing head-on up close.

Buzz——

The ochre-red energy field, accompanied by the sudden gathering of energy particles in the air, enveloped him.

[Dead Line] Ring: Deflection Point!

The intense force vanished in an instant, as if it touched an absolutely smooth curve, accompanied by translucent ochre ripples, the pale bone blade slid obliquely upwards, deviating from its original target.

And with the help of this precious magic accessory, which can only be used once a day, Xia Nan managed to close in on the hell demon before him.

The iron-grey blade surface glimmered coldly.

The pungent, bloody sulfur smell grew stronger, and he could even see the Thorn Demon’s mouth, dripping with viscous saliva, its dark forked tongue writhing like a snake.

The next second, his arms exerted force, thrusting the Beheading Longsword straight ahead.

Knowing well how tough the opponent’s skin was, he needed to expend extra effort to break through its defenses.

In an extremely short reaction time, Xia Nan nimbly aimed the sword tip at the Thorn Demon’s chest wound.

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