The night had deepened, under the dark moon and sparse stars, the outside world was exceptionally gloomy, Black City was quiet, most people had already entered their dreams.
In the middle of the street, Ah-Dai stopped in a secluded alley, handed the cat girl to Yanshi, patted the back of the elf girl and said: "Don't cry, you're already saved. We were entrusted by the Elf Queen to come here. Don't worry, you'll be home soon." As he spoke, he took out a large coat from the Dragon's Blood and completely covered the elf girl's slender body, using his vital energy to create two openings on the outside of the coat, releasing the elf girl's wings.
The fairy girl's slender body trembled slightly, and she said timidly: "Thank you, thank you, let's go quickly, I want to leave this place."
"It's not that easy." A gloomy voice rang out, Ah-Dai and the Rock Brothers suddenly turned their heads, only to see a pale-faced middle-aged man leading dozens of black-clad men into their field of vision. The middle-aged man was not tall, looking very refined, with his elegant robes contrasting sharply with his pale complexion, giving off an air of excessive drinking. He smiled at Ah-Dai, while the dozens of black-clad men behind him didn't make a single sound, their solemn atmosphere revealing their formidable strength. The immense pressure made one feel like they couldn't breathe.
The middle-aged man smiled slightly and said, "Hello, I'm Horton, a hereditary viscount and the nephew of the Lord of Dark City. I know you don't know me, but my other identity will surprise you - I am the behind-the-scenes boss of the Night Emperor's nightclub."
A'Dou vigilantly stared at the middle-aged man in front of him, although this middle-aged man's power seemed not to be very high, but from his body, A'Dou felt a sense of danger. "What do you want with us?" The elf girl moved from A'Dou's side and trembled as she hid behind him, apparently extremely afraid of this Marquis Horton.
The middle-aged man still smiled and said, "Please relax a bit, I didn't come here with malicious intent, just wanting to have a talk with you, the noble magician."
"A-Dai snorted, saying: 'What's there to talk about between you and me? So what if you're a viscount? So what if you're the boss of An Hao? It seems we don't owe you any money.' Recalling Vatana's experience and the extravagance of An Hao Nightclub, A-Dai couldn't help but feel his anger rising."
Horton seemed to be unaware of Ah-Dai's anger, and looked at the elf girl behind Ah-Dai, saying: "I heard that you are the elder of the Magic Guild and have the ability to summon dragons. I am very interested in your strength. I don't know if you would be willing to come to our castle as our chief magician. Our Dark Castle can be said to be the richest city on the continent. As long as you are willing, no matter what requirements you have, I can agree to them. Of course, this elf girl naturally belongs to you, and the money you spent buying her will also be returned to you. Even if you want, I can help you find another elf girl."
Yan Li angrily let out a cold hum and said: "Someone like you is not even worthy of being human, all the bad things have been done by you."
Horton didn't get angry at Rock's insult, he calmly said: "Bad things? What are bad things? It's just that you and I have different perceptions. What did I do? I'm just selling some stuff, opening a casino, what's the big deal? As long as I have the power and money, I am the most righteous one here. A person only lives for a hundred years, why not let yourself live a little more freely? When you're old and can't move around anymore, will you regret it? I won't, because I've enjoyed everything that can be enjoyed in this world. I die without regrets, but what about you? You have a strong body, but you haven't experienced anything, what's the point of living like this?
He took a step forward, listening to Horton's words, his mind suddenly became extremely clear. He looked at Horton coldly and said: "What you said is just your own point of view. Your pleasure is built on others' suffering. Your pursuit is nothing but power and money. But our pursuits are different. Indeed, you have enjoyed the ultimate in material terms, but what about spiritually? Are you happy? You've done so many evil things, don't you dream every night that vengeful spirits come to demand your life? If one's heart is not at peace, how can they say they live happily? You are the most evil person I have ever seen, your hands are stained with blood. Don't even think about making us your subordinates."
Horton's face changed color, Ah-Dai's words had struck a chord in his heart, the emptiness of his soul was something he had always hated but couldn't solve. He closed his eyes, sighed and said: "Good, good, you're indeed an elder of the Magician's Guild. Since you're so stubborn, I won't keep you around. In my concept, there are only two kinds of people, useful ones and dead ones. Since you chose the latter, I'll just have to fulfill your wish."
As soon as he finished speaking, the black-clad men behind him suddenly closed in, their massive aura enveloping the entire alley. Ah-Dai was at the forefront, bearing the brunt of it, and the immense pressure forced him to take a step back. These black-clad men were incredibly powerful! Their abilities seemed to be on par with those of the ninja assassins that appeared in the Magician's Guild. However, Ah-Dai was not afraid. He firmly believed that he could break through the encirclement with his own abilities without any issues. His only concern now was for the cat girl and the spirit girl who had just recovered some of her strength. In a low voice, he said: "You two protect them, I'll hold off the enemy's attack."
"The rock said in a low voice: 'When necessary, try to summon the dragon. I don't believe these people will not be afraid of the dragon's attack.'"
A'Dai's heart stirred, recalling the holy evil in the Dragon God's blood, and his confidence greatly increased. Hutton coldly smiled at them, saying: "Perhaps you have very great strength, but having skills that can't be used, what's the use? Haven't you discovered, you've already been poisoned?"
Ah-Dai suddenly remembered the highly toxic food from tonight's dinner and coldly laughed, saying: "Are we really poisoned? I don't feel anything."
"Ah, time's almost up. Did you think that just because you didn't use those utensils, you wouldn't be poisoned? I, Lord Horton, have never been unable to do something in the Dark City. You young people can't possibly outdo me. Your conversation in the room earlier didn't escape my ears. Well done, you were clever not to use those utensils. But did you carefully inspect the fruit and pastries you ate at Saint Hall earlier? Even if I hadn't poisoned them, you wouldn't be a match for my skilled subordinates. Even if you really summoned a dragon, it's unlikely to have any effect. However, I'm a cautious person who never gives enemies any opportunities. Ah, now there are just too many colorless and odorless poisons that aren't easily detected. I think you should be feeling some chill by now."
Three idiots were shocked, and as soon as Horton's voice fell, Ah-Dai suddenly felt a slight tremor in his silver-gold body in the dantian, as if a cold current had spread throughout his body in an instant. He couldn't help but shiver. He was shocked and pale, and hurriedly urged the true energy in his body to drive away the chill. At this moment, five sharp forces suddenly attacked from behind, and Ah-Dai's body flew up without any reaction. The tearing energy spread throughout his body instantly, and with a loud "wow", Ah-Dai suddenly sprayed blood in mid-air. Five sharp fighting energies rushed into his body from the back of his heart, rampaging through his meridians, and the silver-gold body shone brightly. With great difficulty, he barely dissipated the sharp fighting energy, but the severe poison in Ah-Dai's body also rapidly took effect due to the use of the fighting energy, and waves of coldness constantly invaded his mind and body.
Bang, Ah-Dai crashed into the wall beside him, his body slowly collapsing, the powerful force rendering him numb all over, and the True Qi inside his body was almost scattered. The silver-golden color of his body had become somewhat blurred, and a strong chill kept rising up, invading his meridians. Fresh blood continued to flow from the corner of his mouth as he looked towards where he had been standing earlier. There, he saw the cat girl who had been sleeping soundly, now frowning at her own small hands with sharp claws.
The rock and the Rock Power were both pale, and that elf girl was even more frightened, her whole body trembling slightly. Horton and those black-clothed men didn't move, Horton smiled and walked forward, bowing slightly to Cat Girl and saying: "Mimi Miss, you've worked hard."
Mimi's timid expression had long since disappeared, and with a charming smile, she said: "Baron, don't be polite. I still need to apologize on behalf of our master for the earlier rudeness by Black Magic. However, this kid is really foolish enough to believe me like that. But what's strange is that my full-force attack should have been able to pierce through his body just now. Yet it seems something blocked it. It looks like getting a heart is still quite difficult!"
"Ah——" A furious roar erupted, and the Rock Brothers simultaneously swung their weapons at Catwoman and Horton. Catwoman let out a disdainful cold snort, her slender body suddenly transformed into a blurry shadow. The Rock Brothers, in their rush of adrenaline, failed to fully utilize their strength, and with the cold poison restricting their abilities, they only felt a flash before their chests were hit repeatedly, causing them to retreat while spewing blood.
The cat girl Mimi was still standing in place, stroking the sharp claws on her hands, and frowned: "Their skin is really hard! My cat claws can't penetrate. However, with this move, I'm afraid the severe toxicity of the Frostbite will take effect even faster, alas... they really don't know how to live."
His face was filled with an incredulous expression, staring blankly at the cat girl, muttering: "Why? Why did you attack us?" Even now, he still didn't understand why there was such a huge change between the front and back of the cat girl.
The cat woman revealed an evil smile, showing a pair of small tiger teeth. "Ah——, it's not my fault that you're too stupid, but your skills are indeed good. Losing to me and feeling the pure true energy until now still feels great. Actually, from the beginning, you were already in Earl Horten's calculations. Earl Horten, why don't you explain it to them?" She seemed to not want to kill Ah-Dai and the others just yet, wanting to play with them like a cat playing with mice before eating them.
Viscount Horton was very respectful to the cat girl, smiling and saying: "Mr. Magician, I think that under heavy injury, you probably won't have another chance to summon a dragon again. Now, we can also have a good talk. I know your abilities are strong, not only is your power not weak, but you also have the ability to summon dragons, this is still my first time hearing about the existence of summoning magicians."
"Whatever you want!" Ah-Dai said with a scowl. He continued to concentrate his true energy in his dantian, but the cold frost's intense toxicity kept impacting his true energy, seemingly like a dispersing poison. The situation of Yan Shi and Yan Li brothers was also dire, they had fallen to the ground after being heavily hit by Mao Nu earlier, their faces were deathly pale, sitting there as if unable to get up.
Horton was in high spirits, with a self-satisfied expression on his face and his hands behind his back. "Mr. Magician, don't be impatient, listen to me finish speaking. Actually, I think you still remember what happened at the Magic Guild in Bright City, right? To be honest, that was actually done by our people, but it was precisely because of your appearance that our plan was ruined, and from then on, we also took notice of you."
The cat girl glared at Horton, her emerald eyes seeming to be able to capture his soul, making him shiver. The cat girl said in a soft voice: "Viscount, some things are better left unsaid."
Hotton smiled wryly: "They've already lost all their power to resist, it's pointless telling them anyway. If they don't surrender willingly, how can we smoothly get them to join our camp?"
The cat girl blinked her eyes, chuckled and said: "Well, suit yourself. This little magician is quite interesting, if he agrees to follow you, lend him to me for a few days first."
Horton felt a chill in his heart and forced a smile: "Good, good." He thought to himself, Let him play for two more days, will that person still be alive?
Suddenly, Ah-Dai felt a warm sensation in his chest, seemingly transmitted from the second Golden Body of the Tianxia Sword Saint. When he looked inward, he was shocked to discover that a golden energy flowed out of the golden Second Golden Body and into his silver Golden Body. The originally blurry silver Golden Body, which had been affected by the Cold Condensation Frost poison and the Cat Girl's heavy injuries, regained its solid form. Ah-Dai could clearly see that his silver Golden Body was wrapped in layers of purple, thread-like substances. He carefully mobilized his true energy to isolate these thread-like substances, but it would take some time for his true energy to expel all the toxins. The Spirit Girl retreated to the side of the Rock Brother, gazing at the black-clothed men in front of her with terror. Her long-term imprisonment had left her body extremely weak, and although her spiritual power had recovered somewhat, she was temporarily unable to use her Spirit Magic.
Horton took a deep breath and turned to Ah-Dai, saying: "We noticed you afterwards, in order not to let you affect our plan again, even join us. So I sent someone to find your trail. Originally, I thought that the Magician's Guild would keep you there, but unexpectedly, they actually let a master like you leave freely. Maybe they were too stupid. The person I sent found out about your whereabouts from the army stationed in Guangming Province and went to look for you. Finally, not far from our Dark City, we found your trail. Do you still remember Vatana? That's my subordinate, his real name is Eagle. It's laughable that you so easily believed people. I want to make it clear to you that having strong martial power alone is not enough to survive on the continent; one must also have a wise mind. But you are all so foolish, step by step walking into my trap."
After hearing Horton's words, the three stupid people changed their faces greatly. Stupid lost his voice and said: "What? Uncle Vatana will be your person."
Horton smiled slightly and said, "What? Don't you believe me? You don't have to believe me, but after you decide to follow me, I'll let you see the eagle." He didn't bring the eagle because he felt that its heart had changed. Horton was cunning and cautious, never giving his enemies or potential enemies any opportunities. "Later, you guys caused a scene at Fat Uncle's place and then came to our Dark House Nightclub. The so-called debt was actually a trap we set up long ago, with Eagle and Golden Wave working together to deceive you all. Originally, I wanted to use the temptations of Dark House to gradually change you, but unexpectedly, you didn't fall for it and even won a lot of money from me. In the end, you bought that spirit. When I found out you were going to participate in the auction, Miss Mimi happened to be here, so we discussed it and decided to put on a show for you. To be honest, I didn't have much hope, but you really are foolish enough to actually buy Miss Mimi."
"Ah, I see," said Ah Diao, muttering to himself. "So it was all a trap, and Mimi's pitiful state was just an act. You weren't actually kidnapped by Dark Lord, were you?"
Hehe, a smile spread across her face as she said, "Of course not, almost nothing I've told you is true. But there are some truths, yes, I am indeed a cat person from the beastman tribe. However, I think you must have never been to the beastman tribe before. We cat people aren't a weak and small tribe, in the beastman tribe, although we're not the strongest, we're definitely ranked among the top three. The tiger people are nothing, they still need our support, silly boy, you're so cute when you're foolish! Lord Hotten, hurry up and finish this already, I don't have all day to waste here."
Horton nodded and said to Ah Duan: "You are now poisoned and seriously injured, with no chance of survival. The most precious thing for a person is life. Now you have two choices: one is to surrender to me, the other is to end your life. If it were someone else, I wouldn't waste so many words, but talent is hard to come by, and I hope you can follow me. I'll count down, hoping you make the right choice. One... Two..."
At this moment, Ah-Dai had just forced out a bit of the poisonous frost, but he still didn't have the strength to resist. However, time wouldn't allow him to delay any further. The Rock Brothers' situation was even more precarious than his; their bodies were trembling, and their rosy faces had turned ashen. It was clear they were struggling against the poison. Gritting his teeth, Ah-Dai sent out a distress signal with his spiritual energy to Holy Evil, rapidly whispering an incantation in a low voice: "With the blood of the divine dragon as the key, open the great gate of time and space."
At this time, Horton had just read the number five, Ah-Dai's voice was low, but he still heard it, and he couldn't help but pause for a moment. He knew that using magic required great vitality, and in his opinion, summoning a powerful creature like a dragon would require enormous spiritual power. As for Ah-Dai, who was severely injured and poisoned, it was simply impossible. The cat girl reacted much faster than him, darting towards Ah-Dai with lightning speed, her sharp claws flashing with dazzling green light as she swiped at Ah-Dai's forehead.
A blue light burst forth from Ah-Dai's chest, and a massive black shadow suddenly appeared, colliding with the cat girl. With a loud crash, the cat girl was sent flying backward in shock, feeling as if she had collided with a steel plate. Her paws throbbed with pain. The enormous figure of Sheng Xie appeared before everyone, its massive body blocking the narrow alleyway. Sheng Xie's golden eyes were filled with rage, and Ah-Dai's injuries had pushed him to the brink of explosion. The cat girl's attack, although unable to pierce his hard dragon scales, still caused him immense pain. Without hesitation, a gray dragon breath carrying an evil aura sprayed forth from his mouth, instantly covering the entire alleyway. The cat girl grabbed Horton's body and took flight, narrowly avoiding the dragon breath that swept past her feet. A group of nearly ten black-clad men were too close and failed to react in time, their screams cut short as they were reduced to ashes by Sheng Xie's corrosive dragon breath.
The holy evil let out a loud roar, and another dragon's breath shot out towards the cat woman in mid-air. The cat woman's emerald eyes flashed with light as she swung her paws to deflect the attack, creating a dense web of strikes that enveloped herself in a green aura. However, the holy evil's dragon's breath was abnormally powerful, and when it came into contact with the aura, the cat woman was shocked to find that her own aura was rapidly dissipating. Borrowing the force of the impact, she managed to dodge out of the way just as the dragon's breath broke through her defenses, but not before a cold sweat broke out on her brow.
"Alright, Saint Evil," Ah-Dai said coldly, "you protect us for now. Once I've dispelled the poison, I'll come to help you."
The alley was too narrow, making it impossible for Sheng Xie to spread his huge wings, but his dragon's breath made everyone fearful. The cat woman, Houdon and a group of black-clad men retreated to a distance, staring at Sheng Xie's massive body in shock. Houdon exclaimed, "This is impossible! A magician who has suffered heavy injuries should not be able to chant powerful spells, how did he still manage to summon the dragon?"
The cat woman broke out in a cold sweat, if she had hidden a little slower just now, she would have been reduced to ashes under that terrifying dragon's breath. Her beautiful eyes flashed with anger, and she said: "That dragon is guarding those few people, its body must be very clumsy, take advantage of this opportunity, everyone scatter and attack, don't confront it head-on, go around to its back and kill those humans first." After finishing speaking, she took the lead in pouncing out, her whole body transformed into a virtual shadow, flashing towards Sheng Xie like lightning. What welcomed her was another dragon's breath, this time the cat woman was prepared, her body slightly tilted, dodging that massive energy. Her claws reached out to grab at Sheng Xie's golden eyes on his forehead. Sheng Xie's eyes revealed a disdainful expression, his golden eyes were not only not his weakness but also the strongest part of his abilities, two golden lights shot out, carrying a majestic and sacred aura and spiritual shockwave towards the cat woman. The cat woman was greatly shocked in mid-air, amidst her panic she slapped out a wave of Dou Qi, her body rapidly flipping over in the air, her speed was indeed astonishing, even in such a desperate situation she barely dodged Sheng Xie's attack.
At the time when Saint Evil was dealing with the cat woman, the other black-clothed men also flew in from all directions, various weapons mixed with different colored auras flying down, attacking Saint Evil from all sides. Saint Evil was already having trouble moving around in this alley, and on top of that, he had to take care of Ah-Dai and the others behind him, making it even more difficult for him to cope. Using Dragon's Breath, he barely managed to force back seven or eight people, but he was also hit by over ten auras, the dragon scales protecting his body, but the intense pain made Saint Evil furious, his massive body suddenly flailing about, the walls on both sides collapsing instantly under his terrifying power, his enormous dragon wings fully spread out, fanning towards those black-clothed men attacking him, while continuously spewing out Dragon's Breath, and in an instant, three more people died at his hands. The remaining black-clothed men also retreated flying through the strong gusts of wind.
"Horton sighed from a distance: 'It's really too terrible, the dragon's power is indeed strong!'"
The cat woman fell beside Houdon, her eyes flashing with cold light. Since she debuted, she had never suffered such a loss. The golden light shot from Sheng Xie's eyes made her feel the threat of death for the first time. The cat woman suddenly squatted on the ground, her hands on the ground, "Meow——" A clear cat cry came out of her mouth. The cat woman's ears suddenly grew longer, and the sharp claws on her hands became twice as long as before. Her emerald eyes turned into dark green, and her body completely transformed into a white electric current, rushing towards Sheng Xie.
The holy evil naturally discovered the threat in front of him, and as soon as he opened his mouth, a dragon's breath was released. The cat girl's movements were too fast, she twisted strangely in mid-air, dodging the dragon's breath, and with a loud crash, before the holy evil could react again, she heavily crashed into its chest. The holy evil let out a shrill cry of pain, its body was knocked back three meters, almost crushing Ah-Dai who was sitting cross-legged on the ground. Its chest had become a bloody mess, and the hard scales were actually shattered by the cat girl's blow. This was the first time the holy evil had been seriously injured in its life.
The cat girl's body also rebounded under the huge impact, falling beside Horton. Her face was a bit pale, and she had already used her full strength in the previous attack, but still couldn't kill this powerful giant dragon. Horton hurriedly supported the cat girl whose body was somewhat unstable, asking in a low voice: "Mimi, what do we do now?"
"Mimi shouted: 'Are all your subordinates useless? Hurry up and go, can't you see that dragon is already injured? Take this opportunity to kill those humans first, as long as the magician dies, the dragon will naturally disappear.' Horton's heart had been in disarray since Saint Evil appeared, but now he regained his ability to think and commanded his subordinates to charge at Saint Evil."
The holy evil's chest was constantly flowing with bright red blood, and the intense pain made it convulse continuously. The holy evil was injured, and Ah Dai naturally sensed it, feeling a great pain in his heart, even more unbearable than if he himself were injured. At this moment, the holy evil's voice echoed in his mind, "Brother, quickly summon my little brother too, I'll go to the front and kill those bastards." As soon as the voice fell, the holy evil's body had already flown up, pouncing towards Horton and Catwoman in the distance.
Horton and the catwoman were stunned at the same time, they couldn't figure out why this dragon would give up protecting its master and attack them instead. But they soon understood, just as Horton's hands were about to reach Asta's side, a huge white shadow appeared in the blue light, it was an even bigger shadow than the previous dragon, incredibly, it was a Bone Dragon.
The Bone Dragon had long been tamed by the Holy Evil in the blood of the Divine Dragon, and it felt more nourished than living in the Demon Realm. Over the past few days, it had adapted well, not only healing the injuries inflicted by the Holy Evil but also gaining a certain amount of power. A bony spike protruded from its forehead, and its skeletal body became even more robust. Suddenly, it sensed that its master was injured and instantly became enraged. Its massive bone claws swiped through several black-clad men, turning them into puddles of flesh under the Bone Dragon's powerful attack. The Bone Dragon seemed to have a similar property to the Nether King Sword, absorbing the souls of the dead. The green glow in its eyes flashed constantly as it drained the blood and flesh from the deceased black-clad men. However, the Bone Dragon's absorption speed was much slower than the Nether King Sword, and it could only absorb after the person had died. Standing proudly in front of Ah-Dai, the Bone Dragon was like an iron fortress, impenetrable to any attack from the black-clad men. The colorful auras surrounding them were unable to damage its robust and extremely hard skeleton, although its movements were somewhat slow. Despite this, it managed to keep the black-clad men at bay. Horton and Cat Girl didn't have time to be surprised as the Holy Evil pounced on them, its massive claws swiping towards the duo with incredible force. Cat Girl knew that while her attacks couldn't kill the dragon in front of her, if she were caught, her aura would be useless against its defense. Utilizing her speed and agility, she grabbed Horton and fled, leaving the Holy Evil to attack empty air.
The cat woman flung Horton aside and shouted: "You go find more people, I'll hold them here first."
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