Chapter Four Hundred and Sixty-One Demon Weapon Advancement
At this critical moment, the wolf-headed monster, sent flying by Bai Xue, suddenly dissolved into streams of bloody mist and vanished. At the same time, four blood-red walls materialized out of thin air around Elder Brother's body, not only shielding him within but also protecting the Demon Weapons suspended around him.
Yang Haoran's Remnant Moon, and the chains he had condensed from Spirit Power, including Ye Zhiqiu's Demon Weapon, were all blocked by the suddenly formed four blood walls.
Thump, thump, thump!
Dull thuds continuously rang out. Whether it was Yang Haoran's Soul Armament, Remnant Moon, or the numerous chains condensed from Spirit Power, as well as Ye Zhiqiu's Demon Weapon longsword, the moment they pierced the blood wall, they seemed to sink into a mire, their movements becoming sluggish.
A painful scream echoed from inside the blood wall. Judging by the sound, it was emitted by the vanished wolf-headed monster.
Although they didn't know what method the wolf-headed monster had employed at this critical moment, it was clear that these four towering blood walls before them must have been transformed from his body.
When Yang Haoran and Ye Zhiqiu's attacks pierced the blood wall, they were, in fact, piercing the wolf-headed monster's body. This was why the wolf-headed monster let out such a bloodcurdling shriek.
Yang Haoran and Ye Zhiqiu's attacks at this moment inflicted significant damage upon the wolf-headed monster. However, this was not the outcome they desired. What they wanted was to deliver a fatal blow to Elder Brother, rather than merely impacting this wolf-headed monster.
With grim expressions, they simultaneously increased their strength, intending to forcibly tear apart the blood wall.
They understood this point in their hearts. Therefore, they wanted to withdraw their attacks and bypass the four blood walls, either from above downwards, or from below upwards through the ground, to launch an attack on Elder Brother inside the blood wall. After all, the blood walls only sealed the space around Elder Brother on four sides.
However, just as they tried to retrieve their methods, bloody arms suddenly extended from the blood wall, grabbing Yang Haoran's Soul Armament Remnant Moon and the chains condensed from Spirit Power. Similarly, Ye Zhiqiu's Demon Weapon longsword was also seized by several bloody hands.
Facing this situation, Yang Haoran directly dispersed the chains condensed from Spirit Power, and at the same time, dissipated his Soul Armament, Remnant Moon.
Remnant Moon and the chains instantly transformed into wisps of Yin Qi that drifted in all directions. The bloody hands tried to grasp the Yin Qi, but they were utterly unable to do so.
The Yin Qi escaped the bloody hands' control and then reformed. Remnant Moon shot rapidly upwards, intending to bypass the four blood walls and attack Elder Brother from above. Meanwhile, the numerous chains, like grotesque long worms, slithered rattling into the ground, intending to launch an assault on Elder Brother within the blood wall from beneath the earth.
As for Ye Zhiqiu, his Demon Weapon was different in nature from Yang Haoran's Remnant Moon and chains. Yang Haoran's Spirit Power could be both ethereal and tangible, and even if shattered, it could reform. However, his Demon Weapon could not do this. Thus, he could only forcibly control his longsword to break free from the bloody hands' grip. From the current situation, it would still take some time for the longsword to escape the bloody hands' control.
Bai Xue was not restrained. She was momentarily stunned the instant the wolf-headed monster abruptly vanished. Then, her body soared into the air, gliding like a white dragon in the sky, also intending to launch an attack on Elder Brother from above.
However, at this very moment, Elder Brother, inside the blood wall, ceased his hand seal motions. The Demon Weapons floating around his body seemed to have received an order, and swiftly shot towards the copper hammer hovering above.
Elder Brother also didn't stand idle. He first took out the Array Disk he had put away earlier, then fully activated the Array Disk. Under its influence, the surrounding blood walls suddenly churned violently, and then transformed back into the previous wolf-headed monster.
After the wolf-headed monster reappeared, one hand seized the attacking Remnant Moon, while the other ruthlessly slapped Bai Xue's body.
With a loud bang, Bai Xue's body was sent flying a considerable distance by the wolf-headed monster's strike, and he himself was similarly flung back by the powerful recoil.
However, even though he was flung back, he did not release his tight grip on Remnant Moon. Even though Remnant Moon had deeply pierced his palm, he still held it firmly.
The ground cracked. Numerous chains burst forth from the earth. These chains were originally aimed at Elder Brother. However, Elder Brother suddenly vanished from his spot at this moment, reappearing in front of Ye Zhiqiu, causing the chains to hit nothing but air.
Ye Zhiqiu had only just freed his Demon Weapon and hadn't even had time to launch an attack when Elder Brother delivered a kick directly to his face, sending his entire body flying.
In just this brief instant, the hundred or so Demon Weapons had already appeared near the copper hammer. A bizarre scene unfolded: these hundred-odd Demon Weapons actually merged one by one into the copper hammer, being absorbed by it piece by piece.
With each Demon Weapon absorbed, the power fluctuations emanating from the copper hammer would grow stronger, and the green light it emitted would intensify.
Pfft!
Ye Zhiqiu spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. He had witnessed the copper hammer absorbing the Demon Weapons with his own eyes, and his expression was grim. He then immediately roared at Yang Haoran and Bai Xue.
"He wants to evolve his Demon Weapon! You absolutely cannot let him succeed!"
Ye Zhiqiu was a Demon Hunter, so he understood Demon Hunters better than Yang Haoran and Bai Xue, and also understood Demon Weapons better.
Yang Haoran and Bai Xue might not understand what was happening in this situation, but he was perfectly clear in his mind.
Elder Brother's current action was precisely to make his Demon Weapon advance from three Demon Markings to four Demon Markings.
For a Demon Weapon, Demon Markings symbolized its grade and power. Previously, Elder Brother's pair of copper hammers had three Demon Markings on them, meaning they were a three-marking Demon Weapon.
The power of a three-marking Demon Weapon was already quite formidable. At least for a two-star Demon Hunter, a three-marking Demon Weapon was absolutely a rare and invaluable sharp weapon.
Under normal circumstances, most Demon Weapons in the hands of two-star Demon Hunters were two-marking Demon Weapons. A two-star Demon Hunter capable of possessing a three-marking Demon Weapon either had astonishing financial resources or astonishing strength. Only these two possibilities existed.
If a two-star Demon Hunter could possess a four-marking Demon Weapon, it would require even more substantial financial resources or even greater strength.
This Elder Brother before them, although his strength was greater than Ye Zhiqiu's, he was by no means a top-tier figure among two-star Demon Hunters. His mere possession of a three-marking Demon Weapon had already astonished Ye Zhiqiu. What he never would have expected, however, was that this Elder Brother actually had so many Demon Weapons available for his Lifebound Demon Armament to absorb.
There were two ways to upgrade a Demon Weapon's grade: one was to absorb the corpses of monsters, and the other was to absorb and refine Demon Weapons. Whether they were other Demon Hunters' Lifebound Demon Armaments or ownerless Demon Weapons, a Demon Hunter could employ methods to make their Lifebound Demon Armament absorb and refine them, to achieve the goal of advancing their Lifebound Demon Armament.
Just now, when this Elder Brother activated the blood-colored barrier to summon the wolf-headed monster, it seemed like he was calling a powerful helper, but in reality, it was to have the wolf-headed monster tie down the three of them, so he would have time to form hand seals and use his methods to make his Lifebound Demon Armament absorb other Demon Weapons.
Ye Zhiqiu's warning cry made Yang Haoran and Bai Xue simultaneously look towards the copper hammer's location. Upon hearing this, Elder Brother couldn't help but speak in a cold voice.
"If it weren't for you suddenly coming to my Cloud Mist Mountain Manor to cause trouble today, I could have acquired a few more good Demon Weapons. But it doesn't matter. At least the Demon Weapons I currently possess are enough to allow my Lifebound Demon Armament to advance to four Demon Markings. A four-marking Demon Weapon is already a top-tier Demon Weapon for a two-star Demon Hunter. Let alone a mere ordinary two-star Demon Hunter like you, even a newly ascended three-star Demon Hunter, as long as they don't have a four-marking Demon Weapon in their hands, I can smash their physical body to bits!"
Elder Brother spoke coldly while simultaneously launching a fierce assault on Ye Zhiqiu. Meanwhile, Yang Haoran and Bai Xue tried to disrupt the copper hammer's advancement, but were recklessly intercepted by the wolf-headed monster.
"Don't even dream of disrupting my Lifebound Demon Armament's advancement, because you don't have the strength for it. This monster I summoned is like a fish in water within this blood-colored barrier. If he wants to protect something, you can forget about destroying it. Unless you can make him turn to ash, but can you do that in a short amount of time?"
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