Chapter 64 – Come Over Here If You Dare!

Witnessing the demonized Yi Junchuan roaring furiously under their combined assault, gradually falling into a disadvantageous position, both Su Ming, who had concealed himself in the darkness, and Xu Qianqian, who was fiercely attacking, instantly realized one thing.

“His Demonization is incomplete.”

That’s right—Yi Junchuan’s Demonization was incomplete.

Otherwise, with power equivalent to an Upper-Rank Professional, Yi Junchuan would never have been suppressed by the joint efforts of two students.

Even though Su Ming and Xu Qianqian were no ordinary students, the gap between them and an Upper-Rank Professional remained vast.

Although Su Ming had grown significantly stronger after opening 147 packages, he had not yet undergone Awakening and attained the Vision Mark, nor had he reached the Four-Star level. At best, he was equivalent to a Three-Star.

As for Xu Qianqian, it went without saying—previously, it might have been uncertain, but now, this Young Miss was no match for Su Ming after his Spirit Power surge. At most, she was at the peak of Two-Star, not even reaching Three-Star.

With Su Ming and Xu Qianqian joining forces like this, even with the aid of alchemical potions and supernatural artifacts, facing a demonized Hunter—even if the opponent had only been Three-Star before Demonization—the several-fold increase in power should have allowed him to utterly crush Su Ming and Xu Qianqian.

At best, Su Ming and Xu Qianqian could barely hold their own against him with external assistance, but suppressing him as they were now should have been impossible.

The only explanation was that his Demonization was incomplete, resulting in a limited increase in power.

After all, forcibly enhancing Bloodline concentration through alchemical potions—anyone could tell—could never truly touch the Realm of Awakening.

Thus, it was conclusive that Yi Junchuan’s Demonization was incomplete.

Thinking this, both Su Ming and Xu Qianqian felt relieved, and simultaneously, Battle Intent ignited within them.

Because they now knew that their enemy was not an invincible existence.

In that case…

“If we don’t take you down, wouldn’t we be letting the audience down?”

On Su Ming’s hand, the six circular arrays he had previously canceled reappeared.

“Fifty-Eighth Form: Wind Demon Pursuit.”

In an instant, a fierce wind howled, whipping up dust and debris along Warehouse Street.

“Roar!”

“Roar!”

Amid the gale, two ferocious Demonic Beasts formed from wind and sand roared, charging toward Yi Junchuan with overwhelming momentum, accompanied by turbulent gusts.

Yi Junchuan, who had been furiously chasing Xu Qianqian and tearing apart the invisible chains binding him, was abruptly startled.

“It’s actually Wind Demon Pursuit!?”

Yi Junchuan could no longer remain calm.

Simply because Wind Demon Pursuit, ranked fifty-eighth in the sequence, was the strongest single-target Spell Formula below Advanced Spirit Art. The fifty-ninth and sixtieth forms, ranked above it, were both large-scale annihilation techniques. In terms of damage and threat to a single enemy, they could not compare to the fifty-eighth form, Wind Demon Pursuit.

Therefore, this technique was hailed as the unrivaled single-combat art below Advanced Spirit Art—it had no physical form, could not be destroyed by physical attacks, and no Spirit Art weaker than it could neutralize it. Yet, its power was acclaimed as the strongest single-target force below Advanced Spirit Art. Aside from Advanced Spirit Art, no other technique could break it.If it cannot be destroyed, it will relentlessly pursue its enemy until its Spirit Power is exhausted, earning it a prominent status in professional circles for being notoriously difficult and troublesome to deal with.

Especially for Hunters, facing this Spell Formula without prepared countermeasures would be particularly challenging.

That was why Yi Junchuan could not remain calm.

However, the two Wind Sand Beasts paid no heed to Yi Junchuan’s state of mind. Roaring, they stirred up fierce winds and pounced on him, biting down hard.

“Boom!”

Instantly, an even more violent storm of wind and sand erupted within Warehouse Street.

“Ahhhhhhhhhh…!”

Yi Junchuan let out a pained roar as the two Wind Sand Beasts clamped down on his shoulders, pinning him to the ground and dragging him along. The incomplete Fiend’s body was plowed mercilessly across the pavement.

The ground shattered, gravel flying everywhere. A massive trench slowly formed under the impact of Yi Junchuan’s body, smashing through rows of containers along the way.

“Get off me!”

Yi Junchuan swung his massive fists, striking at the two Wind Sand Beasts latched onto him. The blows created explosive echoes that reverberated across the sky.

However, the Wind Sand Beasts had no physical form and were immune to direct attacks. Yi Junchuan’s powerful punches landed on nothing but air, only intensifying the howling winds.

Fortunately, after Demonization, Yi Junchuan’s skin had become thick and tough. Though the damage from the two Wind Sand Beasts was severe, it was still within his endurance.

Bellowing, Yi Junchuan drove his fists into the ground, his thick arms plunging deep into the earth. As he tore through the ground, he forcibly halted his uncontrollable momentum.

“I said… get off!”

The next second, Yi Junchuan struggled to his feet, grabbing a fragment of a nearby container as if lifting a crane, and hurled it at the two Wind Sand Beasts.

“Bang!”

The Wind Sand Beasts were scattered by the container fragment but quickly reformed.

Seizing the moment they were dispersed, Yi Junchuan finally broke free from his predicament.

He stomped the ground, shattering it beneath his feet, and propelled himself away with an explosive gust of wind, putting distance between himself and the two Wind Sand Beasts.

“Roar!”

“Roar!”

The Wind Sand Beasts roared in fury, gathering winds and sand as they charged menacingly toward Yi Junchuan.

Awed by the reputation of 【Wind Demon Pursuit】, Yi Junchuan naturally avoided direct confrontation. Instead, he transformed into a massive shadow, darting violently through Warehouse Street.

A fierce chase between the Fiend and the two Wind Sand Beasts unfolded intensely within Warehouse Street.

The Fiend leaped from container to container, moving with lightning speed as he fled.

Meanwhile, the Wind Sand Beasts rampaged through the area like a sandstorm, unleashing gusts of wind and sending containers flying in their wake.

The once-quiet Warehouse Street now resembled a scene of natural disaster, continuously ravaged and reduced to ruins, its original appearance long gone.

Faced with such a destructive Spirit Art, even a Three-Star Hunter like Yi Junchuan, who had undergone an incomplete Demonization, could only flee in panic.

“This shouldn’t be happening… This shouldn’t be happening…!”

Yi Junchuan could only rage inwardly as he continued to flee.He had already used the precious Demonization potion bestowed upon him for this mission, yet he could only flee in such a wretched state?

How could Yi Junchuan not roar in fury?

“A Three-Star Sorcerer and a female Hunter who hasn’t even reached Three-Star level—why couldn’t I eliminate these two even after using the Demonization potion?”

Yi Junchuan couldn’t comprehend it, nor could he accept it.

Of course, he knew that all of this was actually thanks to that Sorcerer.

That Sorcerer clearly hadn’t reached Four-Star level, yet he could continuously unleash Spell Formulas with sequences so high they approached Advanced Spirit Art, with such abundant Spirit Power that even a Four-Star Sorcerer would have to admit defeat.

It was precisely because of his Spirit Art that Yi Junchuan had been reduced to this state.

But that wasn’t the most infuriating part.

The most infuriating thing was that this person was utterly despicable and vile—either hiding in the shadows concealing his presence and aura while secretly casting Spirit Art to ambush others, or specifically using those deceptive Spell Formulas to set traps. This forced Yi Junchuan to either fight with restraints or fail to locate the source of the Spell Formulas to eliminate it, leaving him no choice but to flee in disgrace like this.

If only that Sorcerer would fight without such underhanded tactics, Yi Junchuan could turn the situation around and regain the initiative.

But judging by the other’s posture, he clearly intended to hide in the shadows until he had schemed Yi Junchuan to death.

“Despicable and shameless bastard! Have the guts to come out!”

Yi Junchuan was filled with grief and indignation.

What made him want to vomit blood was that the other actually responded to his curses.

“Have the guts to come over here!”

Just that simple sentence drove Yi Junchuan mad with hatred.

“Since you won’t come out, I’ll take care of your little lover instead!”

Roaring these words, Yi Junchuan turned his violent gaze toward Xu Qianqian, who was hiding from the sandstorm in the distance. His entire body transformed into a cannonball, tearing through the air with a whistling sound as he charged toward her.

“————!?”

Xu Qianqian seemed startled and turned to flee.

However, without the restrictions of Su Ming’s Spirit Art, Yi Junchuan in his Demonized state was naturally far faster than Xu Qianqian.

“Boom!”

Yi Junchuan landed with a tremendous crash, stepping on cracked ground amidst flying debris and rubble, then threw a savage punch at Xu Qianqian’s retreating back.

“Bang!”

The massive fist struck Xu Qianqian heavily, making her shudder as if struck by lightning before she flew into the distance like a kite with its string cut.

“Let’s see if you still won’t come out now!”

Yi Junchuan roared as if venting his fury.

But in the next moment, his expression changed drastically.

“Crash!”

The Xu Qianqian he had sent flying with his punch actually shattered like glass.

The scene was identical to when Su Ming had been struck by the Demonized Yi Junchuan at the beginning.

“Wha…!?”

Yi Junchuan’s face paled dramatically.

By now, how could he not realize?

That was clearly an alchemical tool used for substitution.

Scarecrow: An alchemical tool woven from special mimetic straw, capable of transforming into anyone’s appearance and simulating their movements. When attacked, it shatters like glass; if not attacked, it can be retrieved.

This was the true form of both the earlier Su Ming and the current Xu Qianqian.

And without a doubt, this belonged to Su Ming.Once again, Yi Junchuan had been outmaneuvered by Su Ming.

And this time, it was utterly devastating.

“Haaaaaaah!”

Xu Qianqian’s figure abruptly materialized at Yi Junchuan’s flank, pivoting to deliver a devastating kick that slammed into his waist with crushing force.

“Boom—!”

Amid the thunderous impact, Yi Junchuan—now transformed into a towering Fiend—failed to withstand Xu Qianqian’s full-powered assault enhanced by the Dragon Blood Potion. Under the monstrous strength rivaling that of a Dragon, he was sent flying backward without any surprise.

“Roar!”

“Roar!”

Two sandstorm beasts lunged from the direction of Yi Junchuan’s trajectory, bellowing as they collided violently with his body.

“Kaboom!”

As the ground trembled, Yi Junchuan was smashed into the earth by the sandstorm beasts, buried beneath countless rubble and debris within the swirling dust storm.

(End of Chapter)