Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 777

Chapter 777: 777

Bluemoon’s expression was indifferent . “It wasn’t just my ancestor who entered the Earth Dragon’s lair back then . ”

Qianye accepted this theory and glanced deeply at the blood altar before leaving with Bluemoon’s party . If a single blood altar required the blood of hundreds of people, just how many would be required to pacify the Earth Dragon? And where did these sacrifices come from?

Qianye had a vague feeling that the fate of those civilians left behind in Port City was bleak .

The four thus continued onward . After avoiding two rounds of traps, one of the elders finally took a careless step and triggered a mechanism on the ground . With a loud bang, a blinding flash of light lit up the dark underground world and sent a high-frequency wave far off into the distance .

“Prepare for battle . ” Bluemoon wasn’t flustered . She rolled up her sleeves to reveal the left arm that had always been hidden inside . Quite shockingly, the limb had been modified into a large caliber origin cannon . The exquisite weapon was dark green and entirely covered in origin array patterns .

The two old men also removed their robes, and there were also traces of modification on their bodies . One of them had implanted an origin furnace into his body which, after activation, began to power the other mechanical parts in his body . He was just like a human-shaped puppet .

A wisp of sadness appeared in Bluemoon’s eyes . “We Highbeards have limited lifespans . In order to maintain our combat strength, we have to undertake more and more modifications as we grow older . ”

Qianye nodded in silence . He suddenly sensed numerous origin power auras approaching rapidly from the side .

“Enemy ambush!” Qianye pointed in that direction . Bluemoon and the others, being experienced soldiers, reacted instantly by pointing their weapons where Qianye had pointed to .

Several arachne soldiers had just charged out of the tunnel when they were welcomed by the interweaving fire of the three Highbeards . Bluemoon’s choice was a large caliber hand cannon, while the two elders were using rapid-fire origin machine guns .

Unable to stop his momentum, the arachne soldier behind dashed into the line of fire and suffered the same fate as his earlier companions . Ten high-ranking arachne warriors thus lost their lives under the interweaving fire of the Highbeards . An earth-shattering roar erupted in the tunnel as a heavy axe spun out of the entrance and flew toward one of the Highbeard elders .

The elder shook his left arm, and out popped a protective shield .

“Clang!” The flying axe struck the barrier, shattering the origin power on its surface and soon, the shield itself . The elder took several steps back, sparks flying out from the mechanical joints on his body . His face turned pale as he spat out a mouthful of blood .

The axe couldn’t stand the massive impact, either, and actually broke down into several pieces .

An extremely large arachne stormed out of the tunnel, clad in a set of magnificent, dark golden armor . Seeing his broken axe and the arachne corpses strewn across the ground, he erupted in a horrible rage . He said with an intense glare, “All of you shall die!”

A single flying axe had injured a Highbeard elder . This arachne possessed significant combat strength and was definitely not an ordinary count .

However, Bluemoon wasn’t alarmed and merely fired her cannon in the arachne count’s face . This shot was extremely powerful, almost comparable to Zhao Yuying’s Mountain Splitter . The count didn’t dare look down on this blast—he pulled out a heavy shield strapped to his arachnid body and used it to block the side of his body . With a boom, the impact from Bluemoon’s shot forced the arachne one step toward the side .

The furious count had just lowered his shield when a blaze flickered in his eyes; Bluemoon had fired once again . This shot was extremely tricky, almost grazing past the shield’s upper body as it seemingly came for the arachne’s head . The roaring count ducked out of instinct, but this actually helped the shell to land squarely on his head .

The arachne’s helmet flew off as fresh blood flowed down his dazzled face; he shook his head repeatedly, growling all the while . Nonetheless, the count’s body was indeed strong and sturdy—he actually seemed fine after taking a blow to the vitals and was still capable of further combat .

But this shot had clearly enraged the count . After recovering from the daze, he quickly produced his origin machine gun and fired a stream of origin flames from it . Bluemoon immediately evaded the incoming fire . Her movements were extremely nimble and, on many occasions, seemed to defy the laws of physics entirely . It was as though she wasn’t a humanoid being at all . Due to the aid of mechanical parts, her actions were odd and unpredictable, making her a difficult target to hit .

The blustering arachne chased after the girl with his raking fire . But one of the Highbeard elders had secretly installed several steel wires on the ground, and they were hard to notice in the darkness of the cave . Tangled up with several steel cables, the arachne count’s massive body finally lost its balance and collapsed to the side .

Before he could even try to clamber back up, a large metallic net fell on top of him and bound him up in an instant . Both the steel cables and the metallic net were made of special materials—the target only managed to tear some parts of the net after struggling with all his might . It was bound to take him some more work in order to break free .

At this point, Bluemoon produced a small tube which she tossed onto the restrained target . The faint yellow liquid inside burst into raging flames as the tube cracked open, scorching the arachne count until he was howling in pain . The spider activated his origin power in a desperate attempt to snuff out the flames on his body, but this fire was extremely hot and almost as difficult to extinguish as origin flame . In addition to that, Bluemoon and party fired continuously at the arachne count to break his origin defenses .

Seeing how things had unfolded, Qianye tossed two origin grenades under the beleaguered arachne .

The target’s body flew up with a rumbling explosion . A wave of heat and gravel rushed at everyone’s faces, forcing Bluemoon and the elders to turn away . Having taken two solid grenade blasts, the arachne count’s origin defenses were flickering and showing signs of dying out . The Highbeards took this opportunity to blast the arachne count with all their might, quickly turning him into a beehive .

After a moment’s work, the arachne count’s screams trailed off and his massive body stopped flailing about .

This was a true expert whose combat strength far exceeded his peers, yet he had died such a sullen death—the only attack where he had managed to fully exert his power was the flying axe . This battle gave Qianye a deeper understanding of the Highbeards’ fighting style .

“Let’s move, their main force will arrive soon,” Bluemoon said urgently . The four hastened their steps toward the depths of the lair .

A sinister voice rang out before long . “Highbeards, you’re finally here!” These words hadn’t even ended when a faint shadow appeared from the side and made a beeline for one of the Highbeard elders .

The old man was quick to react, exchanging ten blows with the assailant in a flash and roaring furiously as he did so . That silhouette slowly visualized in battle and seemed to be a werewolf of extremely faint color . His build wasn’t very big, but he moved with great alacrity and went for the vitals with every move . The entangled Highbeard elder was one level higher than the opponent, yet he was somewhat flustered and had taken a couple of injures within moments .

Bluemoon and Qianye rushed into the fray . The four-man assault greatly restrained the werewolf count’s movement space and threw him into a perilous situation .

However, the wolf didn’t seem afraid at all . His eyes flickered with bloodlust as he let out a sudden howl . The glow on his body flickered as his body-size and momentum increased little by little—his origin power began to burn as though it were aboil!

A single collision from him sent the Highbeard elder flying, after which he chased after the target and launched a flurry of ruthless attacks, putting the elder in a desperate situation . The assailant made no motion to protect himself, allowing Bluemoon and the other elder to rip his back open with their attacks .

It was at this time that a tremendous, cold intent swept through the cave . This time, though, it didn’t leave but lingered over the place .

Bluemoon expression changed drastically . “Is he crazy!?”

This werewolf count had let loose entirely and was fighting without any restraint, finally drawing the attention of the Earth Dragon’s will . Rustling sounds emerged from the surrounding caves that sent a chill down everyone’s spine .

“You want to die together?” Bluemoon shouted at the werewolf . As she saw it, it was idiocy to die in the service of the Spider Emperor and Moonlight Demons . There weren’t many in the neutral lands willing to do that either .

The werewolf thrust a claw into the Highbeard elder’s abdomen before turning back with a sinister smile . “My entire tribe died in the hands of your Highbeard mercenaries, I’m the only one alive . Back then, I swore to my ancestor’s spirit that I’ll kill all Highbeards and build a skull totem on his grave as a sacrifice to our tribesmen . Do you think I don’t know your identity? The Highbeards will be half done for if I kill you . ”

Bluemoon was both shocked and furious . Who would’ve thought they would encounter such a person . The Highbeards made a living as mercenaries, and more often than not, there was only a thin line separating soldiers of fortune and bandits . To be entirely frank, they were bandits with their mask on and mercenaries without . Countless tribes big and small had fallen in the hands of Highbeards . How could Bluemoon even remember which tribe this werewolf count hailed from?

Amidst flying dust and gravel, a shadow shot out of the ground and flew toward Qianye . The latter broke into a frown as he raised East Peak upward, cleverly blocking this incoming silhouette . The black shadow crashed into the sharp blade and was immediately split into two halves . However, Qianye’s hands also trembled slightly, a testament to how much force the little thing was carrying .

The black object landed on the ground, revealing its true form . It looked much like a worm and was a meter long . It was covered in scales and had a mouth full of sharp teeth where its head should be . It seemed to possess powerful vitality, as it was still flailing about even after being split into two .

This strange creature was actually able to fly a short distance through the air after emerging from the ground . Back then, it had shot past Bluemoon and made straight for Qianye .