Goblin Heavy Dependence

Chapter 100 Fire Immunity
The thorn demon is not a native creature of the material world.

They often vibrate their huge bat-like membrane wings and fly across the turbid sky of hell filled with flames.

Screaming in search of prey on the surface.

But due to various reasons, such as coincidence of overlapping holes in the plane, unlucky novice summoners, cultists who misread the mantra, and greedy people who tried to make a deal with the devil...

Large groups of these monsters often appear on the continent of Ephra.

During the time Xia Nan was resting in River Valley Town, he urgently reviewed various knowledge about this world.

In particular, he carefully memorized the monsters that he might encounter during the adventure.

Therefore, he knew clearly that this hell monster with a challenge level as high as "2" was far beyond the ability of himself to handle since he could not even deal with the bear goblins alone.

He recognized the "Thorn Demon"'s identity almost immediately through his appearance.

Even before the dust created by the opponent's fall in the air had completely dissipated, Xia Nan changed direction in an instant.

Sacrifice a little speed and plan to go around it from the side.

In his opinion, under the intimidation of Kalanfor's terrifying momentum behind him, no matter how ferocious the thorn demon in front of him was, it would not waste time escaping and getting entangled with him at this critical moment.

But what he didn't expect was that he had just taken two steps to the left.

"laugh!"

A bone spur with a barb shot into the mud in front of him like a bullet.

Xia Nan stopped suddenly and jumped back subconsciously.

His brows were furrowed and his dark eyes looked at the ferocious figure ahead on the road.

There seems to be something wrong with the other party's condition.

It seemed that it had just fought with some creature, and obvious injuries could be seen on the thorn demon:
The tough skin that was strong enough to withstand the fierce storms of hell was cut by some sharp weapon, leaving a bloody wound in the middle of the chest;

The huge bat wing that allowed it to escape gravity and soar into the sky suffered severe damage on its left half, breaking from the middle, with pale bone stumps exposed at the wound.

What made Xia Nan most alert was the obviously thicker purple fungal spore mist surrounding the Thorn Demon's body.

“Infected?”

He thought to himself.

I still don't want to delay here and waste time with the other party.

He carefully moved a few steps sideways away from the thorn demon.

It seemed as if he wanted to show that he had no intention of threatening the other party.

What came towards us was a scream filled with a pungent smell of sulfur.

"His!"

However, just as it reached the waist of an ordinary human, the thorn demon's thin body suddenly burst out with an exaggerated speed that ordinary people could not react to.

Lian Xia Nan could only see a blurry shadow flashing before his eyes, and subconsciously raised his sword and held it against his chest.

Ding--

The blade of the beheading sword trembled violently.

He only felt an extremely penetrating force spreading from his hands to his entire body.

"Tap, tap, tap."

Mud splashed everywhere and he took three steps back.

When I looked again, the thorn demon had retreated back to its original place.

It was crawling on the ground, with its wings covering its body and its long tail raised high, shaking slightly, like a poisonous snake intimidating its enemy.

"call……"

He let out a long breath, and the numbness in his arms gradually dissipated.

Xia Nan stopped moving and maintained a defensive posture, staring at the thorn demon in front of him.

My brain is racing.

"too fast!"

He was clearly seriously injured and had lost the ability to fly.

This monster from hell still displayed explosive power that was beyond his reach.

in this case--

Escape is impossible!
I'm afraid that if he just slightly exposes his back to the other party, the sharp teeth will pierce his neck in the next second.

Behind him, the layers of heat waves caused by the aftermath of the battle between the extraordinary people in Kalanfor were constantly hitting his back.

It's getting hotter!

The smooth iron-gray blade reflected the ferocious monster surrounded by spores in front of it.

Deep in Xia Nan's dark eyes, all hesitation and retreat were swept away in an instant.

Instead, it ignites the fighting spirit and determination in one's heart!

Lock your eyes on the other person's body, paying attention to his every move.

Xia Nan leaned forward and rushed forward suddenly!

Without long-range attack means, he must close the distance with the opponent if he wants to win this encounter.

"laugh!"

The wailing sound of the air being torn apart came to my ears.

A blurry black shadow seemed to flash across my sight.

He tilted his head subconsciously.

Hiss——

A few strands of hair fell from the ears.

A bone spur strong enough to pierce through steel brushed past his face, and the strong wind that followed stung his cheek painfully.

One step away from death, the heart pumped violently and the blood seemed to be boiling and hot.

Xia Nan could even hear the loud sound of blood rushing through his veins.

Holding the two-handed sword tightly in his hands, the fighting skills that he had practiced countless times were once again displayed in this world.

Step forward and accumulate strength.

As if taking root deep in the soil, a powerful force surged up from the soles of the feet, gathering all the strength from the body and concentrating it at one point.

Wrist, hilt, blade.

Everything was transformed into the purest slash.

【Spin Slash】!
hum-

The sharp iron-gray arc of light flashed fleetingly in the air.

But what was different from the past was the perfect sword light that should have cut through flesh and blood and reap lives.

This time, it came to an abrupt end.

"Ding!!!"

It is the noisy sound of hard objects colliding.

Unprecedentedly, Xia Nan's [Spinning Slash] was actually blocked.

With a challenge level of "2", the Thorn Demon has fully reached the strength of a professional.

Even though he was seriously injured, he still possessed a strong physical fitness far beyond that of ordinary adventurers.

It reacted almost the moment Xia Nan approached it.

He raised his left arm, and the coral-like sharp bone cluster that had grown on his elbow joint blocked the sword's path.

Sparks are flying!

The sword body vibrated violently due to the friction with the bone cluster.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the Thorn Demon silently raising its long tail high again, and a pale sharp light flashing in the air.

This inferior monster from the outer plane actually wanted to take advantage of the wrestling with Xia Nan to once again shoot out its bone spurs that could easily penetrate the human body!

Xia Nan acted decisively and tried his best, pushing the sword forward with both hands, moving his feet backward to create distance between himself and the opponent.

His left hand took out the kerosene bomb that he had prepared in his waist pocket.

Throw it hard at the Thorn Demon's face!
"boom!"

The turbid dust and black oil exploded in the firelight, turning into orange-red swirling flames that engulfed the thorn demon's narrow head that was like a sheep bone.

There is no intention of stopping at all.

Seeing that the thrown objects seemed to be effective, Xia Nan grasped the long sword in his hand and was about to pursue the victory.

Then, another sharp howl interrupted his action.

The sound waves vibrated, causing faint ripples in the air.

The special kerosene bombs from the grocery store in River Valley Town burned countless insects with fierce flames.

It fell on the thorn demon like a drop of water falling into a sponge.

It was visible to the naked eye that in the blink of an eye, the swirling tongues of fire seemed to have consciousness, extinguishing themselves and seeping into the pores.

The thorn demon's rough but unburnt skin was revealed.

(End of this chapter)