Scourge Messenger

Chapter 152 Killing Move: Blood Shadow
"The Bloodthirsty Attendant has arrived!"

"He's going to deal with the Storm Messenger? That's a powerful figure comparable to Prajna!"

"She's just a second-tier messenger, she doesn't even have a demonic token, how could she possibly compare to Prajna? She doesn't even have a tenth of Prajna's! Now that Blood Attendant is here, they're doomed!" The speaker was clearly one of Blood Attendant's men, and he shouted sternly, "Why aren't you sealing off the mountain path according to plan? If anyone lets them escape..."

In fact, the messengers of the demonic path had already begun to consider retreating. The shouts and cries they had just made were a way of signaling to each other, waiting for someone to take the lead so that the others would naturally follow.

After all, there's not much benefit in winning against them, but facing the Rainstorm Messenger head-on carries the risk of death. Even the four infamous generals of the Blood Element Sect couldn't defeat them, let alone the others. Why risk your life for a few hundred spirit jades?

Unfortunately, Zhong Ji's arrival shattered their tacit understanding.

Shudao Mountain is the home of the three great protectors. As Xue Xiang's younger brother and deputy, Zhong Ji, the third-level messenger, is also a big shot they dare not offend. Just look at how he twisted off the head of the Fourth General who had just gone mad; it was no more difficult than killing a chicken.

Under Zhong Ji's indifferent gaze, everyone returned to their tactical positions, blocking the mountain path and cutting off their retreat. Just from the shifty look in their eyes, it was clear that they were ready to escape.

Zhong Ji had no intention of relying on them. Demonic messengers could only fight when things were going well, unlike righteous military messengers who had camaraderie and family responsibilities. Once they encountered adversity, they would inevitably scatter. The Four War Generals were the subordinates Zhong Ji truly entrusted with important tasks. With them leading the attack, this rabble could naturally unleash the cruelty inherent in their bones.

It just backfired.

Zhong Ji glanced at the headless corpse at his feet, with half of its cervical vertebrae exposed, pale and grimy.

He didn't regret killing his loyal subordinate. Although the Blood Madness could be cured, a fourth general with only one man left was worthless. It was better to use him as a sacrifice to intimidate the others, and besides...

He took a deep breath, and the mountain breeze carrying the scent of blood refreshed him. His Hundred-Refined Demon Claws, which were now drinking blood, were in full swing.

Just then, a cute little head popped out from the cliff: "It's all your fault that I spent an extra 70,000 spirit jades to buy the sword and saber manual. If you kneel down and kowtow now, this heroine may mercifully forgive you."

Zhong Ji was so angry he almost laughed: "If you hand over the token now, I can let you leave the mountain."

"I've already given you a chance, but you didn't cherish it," the young girl said leisurely. "But why should I fight you? I'm lying in ambush near Chang Le City. If your men dare to come down, I'll kill them one by one, two by two. What can you do to me?"

After so many battles, and with the repeated expressions of fear towards the Rainstorm Messenger in discussions about the Demon Messenger, Yan Qing finally realized that the Bunny Girl, a second-tier class, had a significant advantage in combat.

With any item that increases damage on basic attacks, the Rain Messenger can unleash combat power far exceeding that of a second-tier character every thirty seconds. Without sufficiently good defensive items, the Rain Messenger is almost certain to die.

This is still under the condition that Yan Qing did not take the Crimson Asura route. If he had an Asura token that could ignore defenses, even a third-tier messenger could be instantly killed by the Bunny Girl.

The Rainstorm Messenger is unremarkable in the game. Yan Qing didn't take it seriously at first because the rainstorm only triggered once every thirty seconds, which was too useless. On average, it only triggered once per battle. In the secret realm, there are at least four or five demons in a wave. During the rainstorm, players can only kill one or two demons at most. During the cooldown time, this class becomes useless. How could players who value efficiency possibly look down on this class?
This is especially true in PvP. You trigger the rainstorm event, you kill your enemy instantly, and now it's your turn to die.

But in reality, it's a completely different concept. It can reliably kill a demon every thirty seconds, and instantly destroy other messengers every thirty seconds... These thirty seconds are practically time for the enemy to think about their last words.

Yan Qing wasn't threatening; he genuinely intended to change his battle strategy.

Since he can spot red-named players from afar and has the means to instantly kill them, why bother fighting them head-on? While a direct assault on a city is certainly exciting, stealthy raids to slowly clear out an entire stronghold are also a legitimate gameplay element that every RPG should experience.

"Do you think there aren't any skilled messengers in the Shu Road Mountains?" Zhong Ji said coldly. "Do you think you can escape?"

Despite this, Zhong Ji's eyes betrayed his anxiety.

If he had known earlier that the other party was the Messenger of the Storm... even if he had known, it wouldn't have mattered. After confirming the legendary and rare treasure light of the other party's token through the token, he would never have let these two outsiders go.

Rare treasures are one thing, but legendary tokens are enough to fundamentally change the strength of any messenger. Therefore, when Zhong Ji returned to the mountain to call for help, he kept the news under wraps, only saying that there were two fat sheep carrying rare treasures, without revealing any information about the legendary gauntlets.

Once he obtains the legendary gauntlet, his strength will undoubtedly rival that of his elder brother. At that time, the three guardians of Shudao Mountain will become four... It's not impossible that Shudao Mountain will then belong to the Zhong family! However, if the other party is determined to escape, with the combat power of the Rainstorm Messenger, who among this rabble would dare to stop him? The longer the time drags on, the greater the possibility that the legendary gauntlet will be exposed. What if the other guardians also notice the situation here... This might be his only opportunity in this life, and Zhong Ji absolutely cannot miss it!
"Don't worry about those cowards. They're terrified. They won't dare move until a winner is decided," Zhong Ji provocatively said. "Or are you cowards too? You don't even dare to fight two against one?"

The young girl glanced at the other demonic messengers, then at Zhong Ji, and scoffed, "Provocation won't work on me. Once I get out, I'll kill you all so badly you won't dare to show your faces. Then everyone will know who lost face."

"However, I take my revenge from morning till night. Since you're so eager to die, this heroine will grant your wish. Stand still and don't try to escape."

She left behind a cryptic remark before retreating back into the cliff.

Just as everyone on the mountain path was puzzled, a loud shout suddenly rang out from the cliff, and then a large rock, big enough to block the mountain path, was smashed out!

Zhong Ji dodged forward in time, avoiding the large rock that was crashing down on him. He wanted to make a few sarcastic remarks, but when he turned around, he saw the little girl jump directly off the cliff, her protective gear flashing past.

They've really come down?
This move was completely beyond Zhong Ji's and the other demonic messengers' expectations. A total of more than ten demonic messengers had joined the encirclement, which was tantamount to them voluntarily jumping into the trap. Even though Zhong Ji had provoked them, he hadn't expected them to be so obedient.

Upon realizing this, not only Zhong Ji, but also the other demonic messengers became eager to fight, like a group of butchers attending a grand feast.

Zhong Ji has a keen eye for people. Given the chance, the Demon Messenger can transform from a coward into a bloodthirsty beast... or perhaps this is the duality of the Demon Messenger.

Snapped!
Unlike the little girl's feather-light descent, Yaoshi Yuan's landing was like a Vajra descending to earth. Her entire suit of armor weighed dozens of kilograms, leaving deep footprints on the mountain path upon impact. Beneath her linen cloak lay gleaming silver armor, the rare and precious light of her Soul-Severing Spear was undisguised, and her third-stage aura scorched everyone like flames!

Although a second-level demonic cultivator has the combat power to defeat a third-level messenger, the third level is also divided into regular third level and military town third level. The difference between the two is the strength of the token. Only military town third level cultivators are qualified to be equipped with the best tokens... and the apothecary is clearly a military town third level cultivator!
They might be able to kill her if they swarmed her, but with the combat strength of a third-level military officer, it would be perfectly reasonable for her to take some of them with her before she dies!

"Very well," the little girl ignored the commotion behind her and pointed the Seven Star Sword at Zhong Ji: "Now you can't escape."

Should I run away?
Zhong Ji then realized that the rock was not only aimed at him, but also at blocking the mountain path leading upwards.

"Don't worry about it being two against one. You're not worth us abandoning our code of honor. This heroine can finish you off in this fight," the bunny girl said leisurely. "Any last words?"

Can't it be two against one?

It's not like two against one, right?

Zhong Ji looked at Yao Shiyuan, who was confronting the other demonic messengers behind him. He naturally had no intention of talking about chivalry. Since the other party had taken the initiative to jump into the trap, he was happy to have more people bully the weaker ones. But now that Yao Shiyuan was blocking their way, the demonic messengers who were blocking their retreat naturally hesitated. Even though his subordinates took the initiative to shout, the others were unwilling to be the first to step forward.

As expected, they can't be relied on. I'll have to deal with this little girl myself!
At the same time, Zhong Ji felt a surge of anger. The other party didn't even run away, and even thought he would. He was really underestimated... No wonder he was the messenger of the storm, just as arrogant and conceited as that guy Prajna.

Then let your blood stain the banner of the Zhong family as they take control of the Shu Road Mountains!
Swift! Zhong Ji's speed was beyond imagination, leaving a continuous afterimage on the flat ground. He approached the little girl almost instantly. The hundred-forged demonic claws on his five fingers were as dark as lightning, covering the little girl's head. Her throat, eyeballs, forehead... he could reach all her vital points!

The demon messengers who witnessed this scene widened their eyes. They actually skipped the probing and immediately used Blood Servant's signature mobile killing move, Blood Shadow!

Countless messengers had no time to react before being approached and killed by Blood Attendant's Blood Shadow. The last sound they heard was the wind, the sound of their blood splattering.

"When you see the Blood Attendant, your life is already in his hands." This is a saying that circulates in the Shu Road Mountains.

But the little girl was also a monster; she actually managed to dodge Blood Shadow's attack and even launched a counterattack in mid-air!
Heavy rain is coming!

Everyone held their breath. Most of the Demon Messengers were seeing the Rainstorm Messenger's attack for the first time. It was said that no one at the same level could defeat him, making him the number one Demon Messenger. Could the Rainstorm Messenger, with his second-level combat power, instantly kill a third-level Demon Messenger?
Just before the little girl made her move, Zhong Ji's figure suddenly froze in mid-air, and several layers of his barrier shattered, as if time had suddenly stopped. Then, he used Blood Shadow to retreat at an even faster speed, escaping the little girl's attack range!
"It will take thirty breaths before the next downpour can begin, right?" Zhong Ji sneered. "This is also the last time you have to breathe, so cherish it."

(End of this chapter)