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Chapter 316 The Imposter Sfindahl

As night fell, the hazy moonlight spilled onto the streets, its silvery glow contrasting with the sparse streetlights.

Stepping out of Anbaotang, you are surrounded by the mottled ancient buildings of the capital, with the marks of time etched on the walls.

Occasionally, a bark or two breaks the silence of the night, only to be quickly swallowed up by the thick darkness.

After leaving Anbaotang, Ye Bai determined his location and walked towards the distance.

To deal with the statue that had obtained the divine crystal, Ye Bai even brought along a paper puppet.

This statue is said to have the ability to disguise itself and can impersonate a human.

The paper puppets have located the escaped statue based on intelligence.

With the divine crystal in hand, the paper puppet could also be elevated to the level of a sacrificial spirit.

The red-light district of Beijing.

The place is brightly lit and bustling with activity.

A handsome young man with blond hair is indulging in a life of extravagance and debauchery.

He was surrounded by young women wearing black stockings.

There were beautiful women dressed as secretaries, nurses, and teachers.

"Young Master Jin, you're so annoying."

The blond-haired boy was leering at the young ladies surrounding him.

He swallowed hard, but before he could even move...

The noisy bar suddenly erupted in shouts.

The dim light shone on a young woman wearing a cheongsam.

Her figure was graceful, and the delicate embroidery on her cheongsam depicted a peacock spreading its wings and soaring high. In the interplay of light and shadow, the peacock seemed to come alive.

The girl had skin as smooth as jade, and her almond-shaped eyes were as deep as autumn water or as unfathomable as the ocean floor, mysterious and captivating.

She held up a black and white oil-paper umbrella and walked gracefully towards the blond boy, each step exuding an indescribable charm.

The girl's every smile and frown was like a sharp arrow, piercing the heart of the blond boy.

Hearing that it was the feeling of being moved, a blush gradually appeared on the blond boy's face.

He slowly stood up and staggered after them.

A look of infatuation appeared on the blond boy's face.

"Young Master Jin is really too impatient."

"That's what the person next to me said jokingly."

This guy named Jin Shao is a regular at the bar.

He followed the girl to the back door of the bar.

It was eerily quiet here, almost unbelievably so.

The young girl quietly held up her oil-paper umbrella, her gaze fixed on him.

His eyes were filled with tenderness, as if separated by mountains and seas.

That gentle gaze stirred Jin Shao's heartstrings.

But as soon as he stepped out the back door, the scenery around him suddenly changed.

He found himself in a desolate place, surrounded by jagged, boulders.

"It's not an easy thing to lure you out."

"Fortunately, I noticed your lecherous nature."

"However, your lustful nature is probably an act; you're only obsessed with beautiful appearances."

Am I right?

Ye Bai's voice rang out from the side.

He walked quietly to the side.

A cold smile played at the corners of his mouth.

"Right, the divine crystal is on you, isn't it?"

"The statue of Sphinx."

Sfindar is an abyssal monster that is adept at transforming into human form. It lures people to secluded corners, kills them, and steals their skin.

It is somewhat similar to the Painted Skin of Yan Kingdom, but it is much more powerful.

Every time Sfinda kills a monster, it skins it and can disguise itself as that monster during battle.

It's like a real-life Ditto.

Sfindahl grinned, a hint of madness in his eyes.

"Where did I slip up?"

"Even though I was so good at pretending."

Sfindahl is an extremely arrogant monster who is adept at using trickery to attack his opponents.

"It's flawed everywhere."

"Even though you're very good at disguising yourself, a fake is still a fake."

"The rotten, disgusting stench emanating from you has long since exposed you."

Even if you are just a spirit statue.

A large amount of purple mud gushed from the blond boy's face.

The mud quickly coalesced and eventually transformed into a hunched, skinny little man wearing a purple cloak.

It looked at the paper puppet with greedy eyes.

This is a fine work of art, and Sfinda really wanted to peel away its divine exterior and make it part of his collection.

Sfindahl had a huge backpack on his back.

Hidden inside this backpack are the pelts that Sfinda had skinned from his prey.

It can instantly disguise itself as different mythical beasts.

A perfectly cut gemstone is set in the center of its forehead.

This is the crystallization of divinity.

Divine crystals can only be created by gods, and not even by gods with weak divine power.

Only those with at least a weak divine power have this possibility.

"Tsk tsk tsk, actually, my flesh and blood are inside that stone statue."

"It's less a stone statue and more my remains; this is part of the Abyss's plan to invade Earth."

"Do you think I only obtained the divine crystal because I was lucky?"

"No, it was all planned!"

"My divine essence is a treasure bestowed upon me by the Abyss Demon God."

"You are truly honored to die by my hand."

"Your physical appearance will also become one of my collectibles."

Sfindahl grinned, revealing a sinister smile.

Its gaze, like two sharp knives, swept back and forth over Ye Bai, as if it had spotted a prime prey.

"I, Sfindall, will lurk in the human world, constantly replacing certain people and thus sowing discord among them."

"And the divine crystal can empower me with divine power, allowing me to create more clones."

"You have a good appearance and are a genius breeder."

"Your soul is filled with a fragrant aroma, just like the finest honey that captivates my heart."

"I will devour your soul, steal all your memories, and impersonate you."

Sfindahl gently inhaled the scent in the air, intoxicated by the sweetness emanating from Ye Bai's soul.

"You're the one, my first offspring."

Sfindael transformed into a ferocious scorpion-tailed lion.

Its entire body is purple, and its tail is made up of a thick, scorpion-like tail.

A few drops of venom seeped from the scorpion's tail and dripped directly onto the ground.

A large amount of white steam instantly rose from the ground.

It revealed a mouthful of fangs like daggers, and purple poisonous mist swirled around Sfindael's body.

Sfindael raised his scorpion tail, which resembled a sickle, and gestured it over Ye Bai's body.

"I have to be careful, otherwise I'll be very sad if I hurt you even a little bit."

"This is a desecration and destruction of fine works of art."

“I’ve decided to let the scorpion’s tail pierce through your eyes and then release venom to dissolve your flesh into liquid.”

"That way I will be able to obtain a complete human skin."

Sfinda laughed, and his body was instantly frozen into ice by a gust of cold wind.

The enormous manticore was frozen into countless fragments.

Just as the manticore was shattered into pieces, a storm raven soaring in the sky appeared. Its body was shrouded in a large amount of black hurricane.

The wind howled, keeping the cold air trapped within its currents.

"Hmph, I was careless."

"But it doesn't matter, every piece of skin is a life for me, Sfindahl."

"You can't kill me until my collection of skins is exhausted."

"Sfindahl said with utter arrogance."

However, a flash of purple lightning passed by in an instant.

A ferocious, thunderous axe slashed across the Storm Raven's body in an instant.

A sharp cry was heard.

The purple lightning destroyed dozens of Sfinda's skins before dissipating into the air.

What appears now is a majestic, thunderous stag.

This strange beast's antlers are made of lightning, making it a sixth-tier beast with extremely strong combat power.

The Thunder Bucks can also resist attacks from the Big Grey.

Just then, countless paper figures floated densely in the air, staring directly down at the Thunder Stag.

However, Ye Bai spoke up to stop the paper puppet.

"Paper puppet, it's not your turn to make a move yet. Let my pet beast play with Sfindael first."

"My pet beast is also quite powerful."

"Right, Myriad Butterflies?"

The ever-changing butterfly flapped its wings and flew into the air.

A strong wind blew from high above, and six orbs of light appeared beside the Myriad Transformations Butterfly.

Before long, they transformed into six lightning butterflies shimmering with the aura of thunder.

"Sphinx".

"I, Ye Bai, a sixth-tier pet master, have come to seek your guidance."

"No matter how many lives you have, they will all be torn apart by my ever-changing butterfly."

Ye Bai smiled and said, "This is the first time the Myriad Transformations Butterfly has fought an external battle."

"It's just a mere insect, nothing to worry about. You have no idea how powerful it is."

"After all, I am a beast that stood out from the fiercely competitive environment of the Abyss."

The Thunder and Bucks said with exceptional pride.

"Thunderstorm Gun!"

A large amount of lightning appeared on the antlers made of thunder.

Bolts of lightning slammed into the Lightning Butterfly.

"Hmph, the Thunderstorm Gun is the Thunder Bucks' most powerful move."

"If it lands on these poor little butterflies, it will definitely blow them up."

After all, the Thunder Bucks were a prize it had hunted with great effort.

It's arguably the strongest skin for Sfinda, bar none.

However, the Thunder Butterfly is a strange beast that controls thunder, and thunder is merely its food.

The Thunderstorm Gun exploded in mid-air, scattering across the Thunderlight Butterfly.

The Thunderbolts were wrapped in arcs of electricity, and balls of lightning condensed from their wings, hurtling towards Sfindahl.

Sfindahl was blown away and fled in terror, howling like a banshee.

Layer after layer of skin was broken down, eventually revealing a grayish skin.

At this moment, Sfindahl resembled a thinker.

"Hmph, you forced me to reveal my seventh-tier strength."

"Damn it, once I reveal this form, I will be automatically detected by Earth."

Sfindahl slowly stood up, revealing its true form.

Enormous bat wings emerged, and a twisted, ferocious demonic right angle appeared.

"You've ruined my collection of the past hundred years."

"Unforgivable sin."

"You also ruined the Demon God's plans."

A long, narrow blade appeared in Sfindahl's hand.

There was also a huge eye on the blade, staring intently at Ye Bai.

"You are honored to die by the demon's sword."

"This demon sword belongs to a demon god from hell."

"Unless your strength exceeds the eighth rank, you simply cannot withstand the impact of the Demon Sword."

"Die."

The enormous single eye on the blade unleashed a terrifying aura.

Endless blackness surged from the sword.

With a few snapping sounds, countless sharp short blades emerged from the sword.

A single eye appeared on each of the short blades.

From a distance, it looks just like a peacock spreading its tail feathers.

"Swastika?"

This really looks just like the Bankai of the Grim Reaper.

Ye Bai was speechless.

"Ever-Changing Butterfly, can you defeat this Sfindahl?"

Ye Bai asked the ever-changing butterfly in the sky.

The Myriad Transformations Butterfly was enveloped in a surge of violent electricity, and countless bolts of electricity as thick as a thumb rained down from the sky, striking Sfinda heavily.

However, before these currents could hit Sfindahl, they were blocked by a black protective shield.

"Hahaha, I don't even care about this level of attack."

Sfindahl looked at the ever-changing butterfly with disdain.

That disdainful look and dismissive words completely enraged the Myriad Transformations Butterfly.

"What the hell!"

Just because I don't show my power doesn't mean I'm some kind of little wildcat!
The Myriad Transformation Butterfly emitted a large amount of lightning from its body, transforming into the king of the Lightning Butterflies.

A Thunderbutter King appeared, its body much larger than the other Thunderbutterflies.

Strands of electricity as thick as bowls coiled around the ever-changing butterfly's body.

Four lightning butterflies were seen to have settled near Sfindahl, arranged in a four-corner pattern.

A lightning barrier appeared.

Sfindahl could clearly sense that its power was being suppressed.

The air crackled with electricity.

The Lightning Butterfly's skills can be amplified several times within the Lightning Barrier.

Only a lightning bolt as thick as a thumb can grow as thick as a bowl once it enters the lightning barrier.

Suddenly, the Myriad Transformations Butterfly flapped its wings, and streaks of lightning shot down from the sky like dragons in a breathtaking display.

"This is terrible! Who can withstand an attack of this magnitude?"

With just one direct attack, a bolt of lightning as thick as a bowl shattered the dark curtain laid by Sfindahl.

Its entire body was wrapped in electricity, and it knelt on one knee on the ground.

An extremely unwilling gaze fell upon Sfindahl.

"Damn it, damn it."

Sfinda found himself powerless; he possessed the divine crystal but could not harness its power.

After all, a divine crystal is a condensation of divine power, and it also contains a law.

It is merely a custodian of the divine crystal; once the demon god descends upon Earth, Sfindall will become the demon god's vessel.

Sfindahl's body gradually carbonized, and its body was completely destroyed.

"You have ruined the Demon God's plan, and the Demon God will definitely send people to hunt you down."

"I'll be waiting for you in hell."

Sfindahl's face was filled with resentment. It raised its hands high and its body gradually disappeared with the wind.

Only the perfectly cut divine crystal floated in the air.

(End of this chapter)