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Chapter 526

For elemental demons like the Sand Demon, ninety percent of physical attacks cannot harm them. In fact, in critical moments, they can even transform their bodies into elements to evade fatal attacks.

Therefore, it is very difficult to kill them.

However, if their elemental cores can be found and destroyed, killing them becomes surprisingly simple.

For ordinary people, finding the elemental core of the Sand Demon is very difficult, but under Erin's spiritual vision, the surging elemental core of the Sand Demon is as obvious as a light in the darkness.

Vision—Locked in.

Dragon Slayer – Aim.

hum!

He was pounding Ghost Rider into the ground, making the ground shake violently.

Even the Sand Demon, whose hellfire on Ghost Rider had quickly dimmed, suddenly felt a palpitation he had never felt before the moment Erin lifted the Dragon Slayer.

That innate death instinct was frantically warning him.

Almost instantly, the Sand Demon pinpointed the source of the crisis that made him feel threatened with death.

Upon sensing the rapidly gathering black death light emanating from the Dragon Slayer's cannon, the Sand Demon was instantly terrified.

Then, without hesitation, he used the elemental transformation ability of the elemental demon core, turning his true form into a cloud of yellow sand, which then surged rapidly towards the ground along the body of the sand demon.

Although the Sand Demon was extremely unwilling to lose the Ghost Rider he had just obtained, he cared more about his own life than the legendary [Sanganza Contract] that could allow the Demon Lord to advance further.

"Ha, so you're trying to run away now?"

"It's too late."

Spiritual Threads - Puppet Control!

Erin wasn't just watching the show from the sidelines.

While the Sand Demon was battling the Ghost Rider, Erin was secretly and silently eroding the opponent's spiritual threads.

However, unlike before, this time Erin only continued to exert his power in secret and did not unleash it.

A few minutes passed.

Erin had already corrupted most of the Sand Demon's spirit.

This is the limit of what Erin can control without alerting the other party.

but.

This level of erosion is deadly enough.

While he might not be able to instantly turn his opponent into his puppet, Erin could certainly control them for a few seconds.

With his other hand, Erin gently hooked the fingers as if manipulating a marionette.

Just then.

The Sand Demon, who used his ability to turn the ground beneath the Sand Giant's feet into quicksand in advance, was about to touch the ground when...

His elemental body suddenly paused, and even his thoughts became chaotic at that moment, completely forgetting his thoughts from the previous second.

A few seconds later.

By the time the Sand Demon came to his senses, his body had already reverted to elemental form.

"What...just happened?"

"My...body...no, this can't be..."

Upon sensing that his body had somehow detached from elemental form, the Sand Demon felt an overwhelming sense of fear and panic.

Even when it felt the threat of death just now, the Sand Demon had never felt such fear and panic as it does now.

"No, this can't go on any longer. If this continues... I'll die."

Although he didn't know what had just happened, the innate instincts of a high demon were frantically warning him that the Sand Demon was now in far greater danger than he had been before he lost consciousness.

If just moments ago it was death approaching him, now death has raised its blade high against him.

But just as the Sand Demon was about to escape again, that strange feeling suddenly returned.

Although it didn't cause him to lose consciousness as directly as before, it still made his body extremely stiff. Then his movements became slower and slower, like a rusty puppet that suddenly got stuck.

"No, I don't want this."

"I don't want to die here! I absolutely refuse to die like this!"

Looking at the terrifying dragon head in the distance, now glowing with the light of dragon slaying, the Sand Demon, plunged into despair, suddenly flashed a madness in its scarlet eyes.

"Sandstorm—A Funeral!"

Click!

With a barely perceptible cracking sound, the elemental power stored in the elemental core by the Sand Demon, under his reckless manipulation, instantly poured out through the broken opening.

Instantly.

The sand element is in turmoil.

"Splash!"

At that moment, Erin, the King, and the other temple mages seemed to suddenly find themselves in the desert, with a massive desert storm sweeping across their faces, whipping up endless yellow sand that crashed down upon them.

A sand demon capable of growing into a lord of hell certainly possesses more than just the ability to transform into a sand giant.

However, transforming into a sand giant is the most effective way to deal with someone like Ghost Rider.

With its powerful control over the elements, the Sand Demon can unleash all kinds of sand-based spells at will.

In Hell, during his full-body form, he could unleash desert storms at any time, turning his surroundings into a sea of ​​sand.

While unleashing a spiritual sandstorm, burying the will of everyone on the battlefield.

In reality.

Suddenly, thousands upon thousands of spikes burst forth from beneath Erin's feet, heading towards Erin and the raised cannon in his hand.

To relieve the siege of Wei by attacking Zhao.

Although he didn't know how Erin had broken his elementalization and made his body as stiff as a puppet, the Sand Demon remained incredibly clear-headed despite the threat of death.

He knew very well who was responsible for all of this.

Since the abnormality within himself cannot be resolved for the time being, then he should deal with the person who created the problem and the thing that poses a threat to him.

Under the full force of the Sand Demon's attack, which involved shattering its elemental core and sacrificing its future.

Thousands upon thousands of sand spikes pierced through Erin's body and the cannon in his hand, which emanated an extremely strong threat.

Ok? ? ?

A hole through it?

It's normal for human flesh and blood to be pierced by sharp sand spikes, but how could that seemingly dangerous supernatural weapon be so easily pierced by sand spikes?

Almost the instant the Sand Demon realized something was wrong.

Erin's body, pierced by the Sand Spikes, exploded into shattered pieces of paper and scattered sparks.

Immediately afterwards, Erin's figure appeared on the other side, away from the Sand Spikes.

This battlefield, strewn with hellfire, couldn't be more welcoming to Arryn.

Without him having to make any special preparations, Erin could use the Flame Leap to instantly teleport to any of the hellfires left behind by the Ghost Rider.

Almost the instant Erin reappeared, an overwhelming sense of crisis suddenly arose in the Sand Demon's heart, causing him to subconsciously turn his head and look in the direction where Erin had reappeared.

next second.

A black, dragon-slaying light instantly filled his vision.

[The Light of Dragon Slayer]

Erin did not wait for the Dragon Slayer to charge for ten seconds before releasing the Dragon Slayer Roar, which had solidified and become even more terrifying. Instead, he charged for six seconds and then released the Dragon Slayer Light directly.

call out!

Unable to resist, unable to escape.

The moment the [Dragon-Slaying Light] was fired, it traversed space and landed on the Sand Demon.

The Sand Demon's thick right leg, made of yellow sand, was instantly vaporized and then crashed onto the Sand Demon's slightly stiff true form.

"Bang!"

The moment the black light of the dragon-slaying sword entered the true form of the Sand Demon.

Fine, dark lines quickly spread across his body.

Immediately afterwards, those fine, dark lines cracked into black abysses that devoured everything.

"boom!"

The next second, when a deafening explosion rang out, the true form of the Sand Demon, along with the sand giant that was more than ten meters tall, instantly shattered into a sky full of yellow sand.

Instantly, smoke and dust rose up, and yellow sand filled the sky.

Come over in a little while.

When the dust settles, the life of that sand demon will also vanish forever.

Having already put away the [Dragon Slayer], Erin slowly walked to the huge sand pit left at the center of the explosion, and then took out a broken, cracked, yellowish-brown crystal from the sand pit that had turned into a sea of ​​sand.

The core of the Sand Demon!

Although it had been overdrawn by the Sand Demon's dying attack, in Erin's spiritual vision, the shattered core of the Sand Demon still radiated a rich elemental power.

So, with just a quick scan, Erin found the sand element core in that pile of yellow sand.

However, after being overdrawn by the Sand Demon at all costs and then struck by the Dragon Slayer's Dragon Slayer Light, this high-level elemental core belonging to the Demon Lord, no matter how hard it was, is now covered with cracks and has become broken.

Furthermore, the power contained within this elemental core is gradually diminishing over time.

The speed at which it passes is not fast, but it is not slow either.

Sensing the power within the elemental core was rapidly dissipating, a spiritual wave emanated from Erin's hand, temporarily enveloping the shattered elemental core.

While this cannot completely stop the loss of the cursed elemental core's power, it can slow down the rate at which it is lost.

After putting away the trophy, Erin turned to look at the burly figure not far away, swaying and struggling to get up from the ground.

Holy Light Healing

Seeing the king's face contorted with blood from his seven orifices, Ailin switched his weapon to the Angel's Scepter and then shone a primal holy light on him.

but.

This time, after the Holy Light Healing descended, the king's complexion improved slightly, but he was still in great pain.

At this moment, the Archmage Gandalf, who had walked over from not far away, said with a pale face, "Don't bother. Although the power of the Holy Light can heal most injuries, it has little effect on mental trauma."

Gandalf, the Archmage, was also affected by the sandstorm that buried his soul, but his mental strength, honed over many years, was much stronger than the King's.

This makes him look much more relaxed than the king.

Approaching the king, he took out a small bottle of dark green medicine from his pocket and fed it to the king. The king's pain visibly subsided.

After seeing that the king was feeling better, the Archmage Gandalf took out an identical small bottle from his pocket and threw it at Arryn.

After Arlin caught the small bottle, Gandalf said, "This is 'Thomas's Spiritual Elixir,' which can heal certain levels of mental trauma and restore some mental strength. You can drink some if you feel unwell."

Although Arryn seemed completely unaffected by the sandstorm that had just caused the funeral, Archmage Gandalf still gave him a bottle of Thomas's Mind Potion.

A secret remedy that can heal psychological trauma and restore a certain level of mental strength?

Upon hearing this, Erin's heart stirred, and he asked, "Was this 'Thomas's Spiritual Elixir' concocted by you, Master Gandalf?"

Gandalf nodded upon hearing this: "I'm getting old and can't run quests anymore. All we old guys who are retired in Kamar-Taj can do is study these things. Fortunately, compared to the other old guys, I've still figured out a few things."

Seeing that Arlin seemed interested, the Archmage Gandalf added, "I find you quite agreeable, lad. If you're interested in this elixir, come find me at the New York Sanctum after this matter is resolved, and I'll teach you how to concoct these elixirs."

Hearing this, Erin asked with slight surprise, "May I?"

Gandalf rolled his eyes and said, "Why not? If you want to learn, just come find me. Don't worry, the Ancient One is always very open-minded about these things. As long as it's not something forbidden, she won't mind if I teach you."

In this respect, the Ancient One was indeed exceptionally open-minded.

Just like the library in Kamar-Taj that has always been open.

As long as they don't touch those taboos, the Ancient One never forbids her disciples from learning anything; in fact, most of the time, she would offer some help to most people.

Having thought of the same thing, Arryn smiled and said to the Archmage Gandalf, "In that case, we'll have to trouble you more in the future, Master Gandalf."

He waved to Erin.

Looking at the devastated battlefield, Archmage Gandalf said in a deep voice, "Although we managed to lure out the Sand Demon this time using information about Ghost Rider and the San Venganza Pact, the Witchheart Demon and the other Demon Lord did not show up. Once they receive the news, they will be even more vigilant, making it even more difficult for us to deal with them."

This is beyond doubt.

After the Sand Demon falls, even if the Witchheart Demon and the other Water Demon are incredibly naive, they will definitely be more vigilant and won't be easily fooled again.

Erin even suspected that the Sand Demon might have been deliberately thrown out by the Witchheart Demon to test them.

(End of this chapter)