"Kill him!" Rooge ordered the demon without hesitation. The demon, unable to contain its violent destructive desire any longer, flew towards Bude without hesitation. As a special undead creature, the demon without a lower body floated in mid-air but could not fly too high, seemingly limited by something innate.
"Come on! I haven't moved my body in a long time!"
"Magic burst!"
Bude's blood-colored magic surged again, the pressure of the magic becoming even more powerful than before. At the same time, his body visibly grew taller at a noticeable speed. His original height of just over two meters increased to about two and a half meters. His muscles swelled, making those around him feel like infants in comparison.
"Clang!"
The demon's claws clashed with Bude's heavy sword, creating a resounding clash of steel. The immense force shook the air, creating ripples, and sending skeletons and humans within a seven to eight-meter radius flying away. It was evident how terrifying the collision of their strength was.
"Blood Rage Sword!" Bude's eyes turned blood-red, and the blood magic clung to his heavy sword like coagulated blood. Even the scent of blood could be clearly smelled in the air.
"Bang!" The magic on the blood-colored sword erupted during the second clash, the tremendous force causing an impact that spread at least twenty meters away.
However, the demon was not so easily dealt with. Although it lacked intelligence and did not learn any battle skills or magic, it had an innate sense of danger and gifted ability. Among the many demons, it possessed the special ability of "Shadow Transformation," a power that allowed it to enter a special state in an instant, evading many types of attacks.
Sensing Bude's killing intent, the demon instantly entered the state of "Shadow Transformation." Its body became transparent, standing in the midst of Bude's Blood Rage Sword with no effect at all. This ability was innate to the demon and required no depletion. It could be used whenever the demon pleased.
However, every powerful ability had its flaws. Although "Shadow Transformation" could withstand most attacks, the demon couldn't perform any action after using it, not even slight movement, or it would exit the state.
"Quite tenacious!" Bude's narrowed eyes emitted a crimson light. Through the demon, he looked at Rooge, the undead. It should be noted that since Bude had let this demon out, defeating Rooge would naturally cause this demon to disappear, along with the other skeletal puppets losing their controller and becoming a pile of junk.
Bude also sensed the situation around him. If they continued this way, they would likely all perish here, and the situation for the others was not optimistic. Moreover, he keenly felt that on this ghost ship, both magical and physical energy consumption was three to four times faster than the outside world. If they continued to waste time, it would be equivalent to seeking death for him.
"If that's the case..." Bude made up his mind not to delay any longer. He must use his ultimate move; otherwise, they would all meet their end in this place.
"Secret technique: Blood Shadow Strike!"
Bude's blood and qi converged, and his figure transformed into a phantom as he charged towards Rooge. His speed had already surpassed the sight of everyone present, and all they felt was a surge of immense power, followed by his figure partially disappearing, only to reappear in front of Rooge. The door-like heavy sword fell heavily towards Rooge.
"Bang!" Magic erupted, creating a powerful gust that everyone felt. However, what surprised them was that Bude's sword seemed to have struck an indestructible object and came to a halt, resting on Rooge's shoulder.
"Crack! Swish!"
But it wasn't without an effect. At least Bude could feel like he had cleaved something. The next moment, Rooge unleashed a massive magical shockwave, causing Bude's enormous body to be thrown backward.
"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!" Rooge screamed in agony, a large amount of black aura bursting from his blood-red eyes. This black aura didn't dissipate but floated out, causing the surrounding skeletal puppets to collapse weakly, turning into inactive fragments.
Just when everyone was about to celebrate, after all, their greatest enemy had been eliminated, but...
"...Quick... run... quickly!"
Rujie struggled to say two words from his mouth, words that came from his own consciousness.
"Not good...!"
Bude suddenly realized the source of the crisis and looked up at the black aura in mid-air. Amongst the lingering black aura, it seemed that a pair of red eyes slowly opened, just like Rujie's eyes before, or rather, Rujie's eyes were those eyes.
"Clang!"
"Ahhh!"
Suddenly, someone's weapon dropped to the ground, causing a collision sound. Then, he grabbed his own neck, made a choking sound from his mouth, convulsed twice, and finally fell to the ground. His body rapidly decayed at a visible speed and eventually turned into a pool of black blood.
And this was not the first case. Many others followed, each convulsing and falling to the ground, transforming into blackness. A trace of black aura floated in the air, merging into the black cloud above.
What was even more eerie was that the blood on the ground slowly disappeared, as if it seeped into the deck. However, it felt more like the ghost ship had devoured it.
Fear spread through everyone's hearts. Originally, there were about a hundred people present, but within a dozen breaths, only less than thirty percent remained. These remaining people were the stronger ones, but they also showed some degree of discomfort. Some were even on the verge of losing control. If this continued, death was only a matter of time.
"Anyone who doesn't want to die, attack the monsters above!" Bude, seeing his subordinates and brothers in trouble, glared at the seemingly forming black monsters in mid-air, his eyes bloodshot.
With Bude's voice falling, everyone present naturally understood the seriousness of the situation. Now facing life and death, unity against the enemy was crucial.
In an instant, a large number of combat skills and magic were thrown fiercely towards the mid-air. They looked magnificent, like festival fireworks. But what was despairing was that these remarkable combat skills and magic had no effect at all. They couldn't inflict any damage on the black monsters. Everyone could only watch helplessly as those gigantic red eyes slowly opened. They all felt trapped in a fish tank, and when those eyes fully opened, it would be the end of their lives.
"You...attack me quickly!" Rujie, not far away, managed to utter a voice that caught everyone's attention. He seemed to unbutton his coat like a cassette tape, revealing what was inside...
