Chapter 456: Chapter 456: Spear of the Dead

Hopka watched the approaching beam and charged forward to meet it without hesitation.

But just then, a massive cloud of red, bloody mist shot past Hopka and intercepted it.

BOOM!

The Pollock Beam slammed into the bloody mist, erupting into a miniature purple sun.

When the light faded, Hopka was frozen in place, his eyes wide with shock.

He saw Long Ming wreathed in crackling red lightning, emanating a crimson, bloody aura. A pair of dark-red Blood Wings had sprouted from his back.

Fakadon and the others were also dumbfounded, their faces masks of disbelief. Red Ghost had actually tanked a direct hit from the King-level Purple Phantom Butterfly.

Hopka stared at Long Ming’s back, his mind reeling. For a moment, it was as if he was seeing that familiar figure from long ago.

"Red Ghost, you can fly?"

Hopka snapped out of it and shouted at Long Ming.

"Would you believe me if I said I just learned how?"

Long Ming said, taking a deep breath.

"Do you really think I’d believe that!"

Hopka retorted, his expression dark.

"That’s not important. Leave it to me to keep it busy. You need to get out of here!"

Long Ming told Hopka.

"Bullshit! What kind of logic is that? I run away while you hold the line?"

Hopka was furious.

"Can you even stop it? I don’t have the energy to protect you, and if you stay, I won’t be able to get away either."

Long Ming said to Hopka.

"Dammit... I’m counting on you, then."

Though furious, Hopka rationally took Long Ming’s advice and flew toward the Azure Blue.

Just then, Hilic’s irritated voice echoed in his mind.

’Hmph. You’re a real expert at finding trouble for me!’

’Don’t say that. I didn’t wake you up this time. You woke up on your own.’

’Shut up!’

’No more joking around. Let’s do this!’

Long Ming transformed into a streak of dark-red light, rocketing toward the approaching Purple Phantom Butterfly.

The Purple Phantom Butterfly stared at Long Ming, instinctively sensing danger. It abandoned its pursuit of the Azure Blue, locked onto Long Ming, and beat its massive insectoid wings.

SWISH SWISH!

A storm of light beams filled the starry sky, raining down violently.

Relying on his beast-like intuition, Long Ming rapidly dodged the attacks. He then opened his mouth, gathered Power, and fired a violent, dark-red beam at the Purple Phantom Butterfly.

KABOOM!

The dark-red beam struck the AT Barrier.

The entire barrier merely rippled.

’How is it so tough?’

’Could you be any dumber? While I may have recovered to Emperor-level, I’m still only at Type III. This thing has a Type IV barrier, so of course it’s tougher. You’re lucky you could even make it ripple.’

Hilic retorted, clearly irritated.

’Alright.’

Long Ming said nothing more.

Just then, the Purple Phantom Butterfly’s eyes flared. Its body began to glow with a purple halo, and its enormous frame vanished before his eyes.

’Not good, it’s entered a stealth state.’

Hilic warned Long Ming.

Long Ming calmly scanned the surrounding starfield. He couldn’t see the Purple Phantom Butterfly, but he could clearly feel the danger closing in fast.

SWISH SWISH!

A volley of beams suddenly shot toward Long Ming from the right without any warning.

Long Ming swiftly evaded beam after beam, but a few still found their mark.

BOOM!

A violent explosion engulfed him.

Long Ming quickly righted himself, but just as he was about to counterattack, he found the target had vanished.

SWISH SWISH!

Now, another volley of beams shot toward him from the left.

’Dammit!’

Long Ming dodged frantically.

But the Purple Phantom Butterfly’s assault was too dense; he was struck by two more beams.

Long Ming braced himself, about to strike back, when the Purple Phantom Butterfly vanished without a trace once more.

’In front of you!’

Hilic suddenly yelled.

Long Ming erupted with Power and surged forward, slashing his sharp blade through empty space.

KRAK!

The sharp blade slammed into the invisible AT Barrier.

The entire barrier rippled, and the Purple Phantom Butterfly materialized, swinging a massive scythe-like blade at Long Ming.

Long Ming raised his own morphed blade to parry.

BANG!

A terrifying force slammed into Long Ming.

Long Ming was sent flying backward like a meteor.

The Purple Phantom Butterfly then spread its wings again, its countless insectoid eyes swiveling to lock onto Long Ming.

Seeing this, Long Ming decisively unleashed his Power, his body emitting a massive cloud of red, bloody aura that shrouded both him and the surrounding starfield.

The Purple Phantom Butterfly immediately lost track of Long Ming, but it launched a ferocious attack nonetheless.

ZZZT-ZZZT!

A dense rain of light beams pierced through the red mist.

A massive explosion swept through the area, blasting Long Ming clear out of the red mist.

"Dammit!"

Long Ming’s expression was grim.

’Watch out, the swarms are about to surround us!’

Hilic warned Long Ming, its voice frayed.

Hearing Hilic, Long Ming hardened his resolve. He morphed his right arm into a claw, then retrieved the Spear of the Dead from its safety case.

The moment he gripped the Spear of the Dead.

The entire Spear of the Dead seemed to come to life. The bizarre patterns on its surface lit up, and faint gray tendrils extended from it, plunging into Long Ming’s arm.

Long Ming felt the vitality being drained from his right arm as it was simultaneously corroded!

’What is this weapon? It’s so tyrannical.’

Hilic asked, sounding stunned.

"No idea. I snatched it from a Death Filth Spirit. Lend me your Power!"

Long Ming told Hilic grimly.

’Got it!’

This time, Hilic didn’t refuse.

Long Ming violently channeled Hilic’s Power. Red, vein-like patterns lit up across his body as a terrifying crimson aura erupted, coiling around the Spear of the Dead.

ZZZT-ZZZT!

The entire Spear of the Dead began to crackle with arcs of dark-red lightning.

In an instant.

Long Ming transformed into a terrifying red streak of light and shot toward the Purple Phantom Butterfly, thrusting the Spear of the Dead forward.

"Blood Assault!"

"KRAK!"

The Spear of the Dead struck the Purple Phantom Butterfly’s AT Barrier.

The entire AT Barrier distorted violently.

"Break!"

Long Ming’s muscles swelled and his veins bulged as he unleashed his Power in a mad frenzy.

CRACK!

The AT Barrier instantly shattered.

Long Ming broke through, lunging forward and ramming the spear home.

The Spear of the Dead plunged into the Purple Phantom Butterfly’s massive right wing.

The Purple Phantom Butterfly let out an agonized shriek as the eyes on its right wing swiveled to lock onto Long Ming.

SWISH SWISH!

A dense rain of Pollock Beams blanketed Long Ming.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

Countless explosions blossomed like fireworks.

Long Ming was blasted away, slamming into a drifting meteorite.

The entire meteorite shattered.

"That hurts!"

Long Ming said through gritted teeth, wincing in pain.

His body was charred black, and his Blade Blood Demon armor was riddled with holes from the blasts.

But in the next second, the wounds on his body began to heal rapidly, and the damaged Blade Blood Demon armor repaired itself before his very eyes.

The Purple Phantom Butterfly tried to flap its wings, but it suddenly discovered that the gash in its right wing wasn’t healing. On the contrary, the wounded area was decaying and turning black at a visible rate.

The Purple Phantom Butterfly stared at Long Ming with newfound dread and opened its mouth to emit a peculiar insectoid cry.

Countless insects swarmed toward Long Ming like a tidal wave.

’Not good, the swarm is closing in.’

Hilic warned him.

"Let’s go!"

Long Ming decisively broke off the attack, turned, and began to fight his way out.

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