As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 263 The Bloody Price

In the battle of spirit beasts, the level difference is not an insurmountable barrier.

Often, knowing the opponent's Guardian Spirit and choosing a targeted deck in advance to counter their attributes can lead to a powerful victory against opponents of higher levels.

Many seemingly powerful remnants of the past have natural enemies.

Some natural enemies are even things that look very weak.

For example, in the Third Era there was a special artificial plant called the "Sunshine Mushroom".

Not to mention its attack power, it is even lacking in mobility. Basically, it can only simulate the light and heat of the sun and serve as a source of illumination in the long night or deep underground.

However, for the remnants of the Crimson Nobles of the First Era, that is, the remnants of the vampires, the seemingly weak "Sun Mushroom" is their natural enemy.

Even a Black Iron-level "Sun Mushroom" can cause serious damage to Bronze or even Silver-level Crimson Nobles, and can even turn a Crimson Noble into smoke and ashes.

There are also many relatively weak canine remnant souls.

It can also counter powerful skeletons and even bone dragons that are of a higher level.

The commander of the Black Dream Squad was well aware that his "Crimson Scorpion" might not be a match for the Undertaker, this super-enhanced "Night Remnant".

But this was just a feint.

As the "Crimson Scorpion" swayed its monstrous tail and sprayed venom, she secretly summoned a new guardian spirit, the "Shield of Holy Light."

The Shield of Holy Light is more than just a shield.

It is also the name of a certain armed cult during the late period of the First Era, in the Phantom Demon Civilization.

The order firmly believes that "unwavering faith is better than any weapon."

In order to fully uphold their faith, they never used any weapons other than shields.

Its most proficient fighting style is to use its shield, which radiates infinite brilliance, to smash all enemies, including demons, evil spirits, heretics, cultists, and witches, bone by bone, piece by piece, flesh by piece, until they are reduced to a pulp.

Because they have long been active on the front lines of the fight against darkness.

The paladins of the Order of the Shield of Light are skilled at, and even fond of, burning their lives.

They would literally sacrifice their own limbs—usually fingers and toes, but in emergencies, they would also sacrifice limbs, sensory organs, and even internal organs.

They offered their bodies as firewood to their supreme Lord of Light, in exchange for pure and immaculate eternal flames, which, through the mysterious and intricate runes on their shields, transformed into holy light powerful enough to illuminate and even burn away the darkness.

This holy light is naturally extremely effective against undead creatures and weapons.

It is worth mentioning that in the early and middle stages of the Phantom Era, the once quite active secret witch organization "Graveyard School" was completely destroyed by the "Shield of Holy Light".

The "Night Remnant" is the masterpiece of the "Graveyard School," an undead killing weapon formed from shattered armor and the endless fighting spirit attached to it.

Therefore, the commander of the Black Dream Squad firmly believed that even if the "Crimson Scorpion" was shattered before the "Night Remnants'" blunt greatsword, they would still be able to overcome the enemy.

Once the "Shield of Holy Light" is activated, the scales of victory will tip completely in your favor.

She paid a heavy price for her misjudgment of information.

The expected collision did not occur.

The power she had poured into the "Crimson Scorpion" had nowhere to go, causing her to lose her balance and stumble forward, colliding head-on with the rushing crimson light. The subsequent secret summoning of the "Shield of Holy Light" also consumed too much of her life force and mental energy, leaving her no time to guard against her opponent's unexpected attacks.

Finally, compared to Carlos's "Silver Moon Meteor," the blood-red light before them was even more gruesome and ferocious, like countless vengeful spirits crawling out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, opening their blood-red mouths and revealing their crisscrossing fangs!

"What exactly is this—"

The commander of the Black Dream Squad's pupils contracted to their maximum.

Before he could even scream, his joints and vital organs were enveloped, entangled, tightened, locked, and pierced by countless strands of blood-red light!
"Puff puff!"

The commander of the Black Dream Squad was torn open, with dozens of blood spurts erupting from his body.

The "Shield of Holy Light," which was only half-summoned, went out of control on the spot.

Instead of burning the enemy's guardian spirit, it used its master's arm as fuel, instantly devouring the Black Dream Squad Commander's entire left hand.

He felt the power of holy light rampaging through his body, clashing violently with the "Crimson Scorpion" that had become part of his flesh and blood.

The commander of the Black Dream Squad could no longer maintain the "fusion form" of the guardian spirit. With a muffled groan, the monster's tail, armor, bone spikes, fur, and black spots fell off one by one, turning into fragmented gray bubbles at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The original body, which was once again exposed to Xu Yan's sight, had already become a bloody mess and was completely defeated.

"Blood Moon Meteor, recall!"

Xu Yan was quite satisfied with the new guardian spirit.

The true form of this guardian spirit is "Silver Moon Meteor," which is tainted with Chu Zhifeng's deep resentment.

To maximize its offensive power, Xu Yan also released a large amount of extremely intense and malevolent energy from the Human Emperor Banner, which merged with the blood-red light.

The already unruly guardian spirit became even more insane and brutal, almost as if it had died with its eyes wide open in disbelief.

Apart from Xu Yan, who wields the Emperor's Banner, anyone who attempts to form a contract with this newly created evil spirit will be completely devoured by Chu Zhifeng's overwhelming hatred and boundless ambition before his death the moment a spiritual link is established.

"Great, my deck is getting more and more diverse."

"Jelly" is responsible for luring the enemy and restraining them.

"'Lin' is responsible for wielding the bladeless greatsword, using unparalleled and powerful moves to defeat the enemy from the front."

"In addition, the 'Abyss Demon Lizard' she rides can also evoke the deepest fears in the target's heart, plunging the target into an unfathomable nightmare."

"Now, there's also the 'Blood Moon Meteor,' which can split into dozens of blood-red streaks of light, attacking multiple targets within a certain range at the same time. It can also bypass the defenses of the same target from dozens of different angles, piercing through the target's thick armor to reach its vulnerable core!"

Xu Yan smiled.

After turning the commander of the Black Dream Squad into a beehive, the countless strands of crimson light flew back like a flock of birds returning to their nest, wrapping around his right arm and transforming into eerie, dancing blood patterns among the black runes.

The commander of the Black Dream Squad stared wide-eyed, struggling to take two steps forward. Finally, she couldn't hold on any longer, her legs buckled, and she knelt down in front of the target she thought was easy to capture, letting Xu Yan spread his five fingers and firmly hold her skull.

"Click-clack, click-clack."

In a daze, the commander of the Black Dream Squad heard a sound that sent chills down her spine.

She couldn't tell whether it was her skull screaming or her soul groaning.

(End of this chapter)