Chapter 18: Desperate Fight

The inferior demon chose to ignore Xu Hongzhuang. Its intelligence is zero, with only the most primitive instincts. Once summoned, it will unconditionally obey Chen Feng's commands.

Xu Hongzhuang is not its target. For the inferior demon, the earth dragon in front of it is the enemy it must face and kill.

The inferior demon writhed its tentacles, coiling around the earth dragon's neck like iron whips. In the next moment, it opened its mouth and sprayed a filthy substance directly onto the earth dragon's chest.

"Roar..."

The earth dragon had already gone berserk. It had considered the inferior demon an enemy since its appearance. It attempted to shake its body to block the attack, but the demon's tentacles had already restricted its movements.

—"Mud Attack!"

A dark, viscous liquid was sprayed by the inferior demon. The earth dragon tried to dodge, but some of it still landed on its body. The mud contaminated its chest, seeping into its body, causing the wounds to start decaying.

The inferior demon's body contained potent toxins, and the mud was filled with various bacteria. Just a moment of contact caused the flesh on the earth dragon's surface to corrode.

—"Rage Flame!"

The earth dragon's eyes gradually turned red as it decided to fight back. Its bones made a sudden cracking sound, and it kicked the ground, twisting its hips and swinging its tail heavily at the inferior demon.

"Bang!"

The inferior demon, struck by the tail, felt dizzy and lost control of its tentacles for a moment.

The tiger leaves its cage.

The earth dragon let out a hoarse howl, shaking its head and ramming into the inferior demon. Fragments of the demon's body were even knocked loose from the impact.

"Very strong, with the potential to advance to the silver level."

Chen Feng had not expected the earth dragon to withstand so many sneak attacks and still be able to counterattack. He dared not imagine that even if facing two inferior demons head-on, they might not be able to stop it.

But it couldn't be denied that the earth dragon had been heavily wounded. Its eyes hurt, and its wounds were decaying. It was already on its last legs, and what Chen Feng had to do was to rub salt in its wounds.

"Shoot out its other eye!"

"Swoosh!"

The dark elf's speed almost turned into a blur, and in an instant, she had drawn her bow and shot at the earth dragon's other eye.

"Splurt!"

A gush of crimson blood sprayed out as the arrow pierced the earth dragon's right eye.

The earth dragon's body began to tremble violently, stirring up the surrounding soil. Its expression turned ferocious, and its voice became hoarse. It had completely lost its sight, and its vision had turned pitch black.

The dark elf took a breath, her fingers trembling. Although the arrow seemed casually shot, it required complete unity of precision, energy, and spirit. This had consumed most of her physical strength, and she couldn't shoot another arrow in a short time.

However, it was already enough.

The earth dragon had lost its sight, and the inferior demon could take advantage of this.

"Restrict its movements, then suffocate it!"

A new round of orders came from Chen Feng's mouth. His tone was calm, and his eyes were filled with indifference towards life.

Xu Hongzhuang was marveling at everything before her. That hideous and monstrous creature was actually helping her, or more precisely, it saw the earth dragon as an enemy and was fighting against it.

The terrifying way of fighting, the astonishing vitality—despite being whipped by the earth dragon's tail, its body had suffered no major damage and had even stood up from the ground.

"Restrict its movements, then suffocate it!"

Was that a voice?!

Xu Hongzhuang raised her head and looked ahead, focusing her fiery gaze on that solitary figure...

In the dim moonlight of the night.

Xu Hongzhuang looked at the figure above, and her breathing became somewhat constrained. It was a young man, similar in age to herself, but what was with his eyes?

Although Xu Hongzhuang possessed considerable strength, when she saw the earth dragon and the inferior demon, such formidable opponents, she couldn't help but feel a hint of panic.

Yet the man's complexion remained unchanged. A person's face could deceive, but the eyes couldn't lie. His eyes were cold, like a cold spring, devoid of fear, evasion, or weakness. Instead, they were filled with coldness and cruelty.

It was as if the so-called earth dragon and inferior demon were mere toys to him, unable to stir any emotions within him.

There was also a mysterious figure beside him, with peculiar skin, sharp ears, and a stunning appearance. No matter how you looked at her, she didn't seem like a human, and she was holding a longbow.

A longbow?

Xu Hongzhuang's pupils instantly narrowed to thin lines. She could confirm that the previous arrows were indeed shot from the other party's hand.

Moreover, if she hadn't misunderstood, it was he who was controlling the terrifying decaying monster, with a decisive demeanor. The archer lurking by his side, and the creature obedient to his commands.

Xu Hongzhuang gazed at Chen Feng, her clear eyes filled with curiosity and astonishment. In the past few days, she had encountered some professionals, but never had she met anyone like the man before her.

Facing this man, Xu Hongzhuang even had the illusion of looking up at a mountain peak.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Upon hearing the command, the inferior demon raised one of its tentacles and directly entwined the earth dragon's legs. Another tentacle followed suit, coiling around its neck. At the same time, it seemed to shroud the earth dragon with all its might, as if night had fallen, covering the opponent completely.

The earth dragon began to struggle desperately, but the demon showed no sign of backing down. Despite having large chunks of its body blasted away, it still clung tightly to the earth dragon, while tightening its tentacles around it.

A heavy thud echoed as the earth dragon fell to the ground.

In its final moments, the earth dragon thrashed wildly before its massive body collapsed.

Suffocation.

The foul stench hastened the earth dragon's suffocation, and within a minute, its life functions completely disappeared.

The once majestic earth dragon now appeared extremely disheveled, with arrows lodged in its eye sockets, a festering wound on its chest, and its entire body covered in filthy mud.

Chen Feng slowly exhaled a breath, the dual summoning causing beads of sweat to form on his forehead.

A Pyrrhic victory.

Although the dark elves and demons were not heavily damaged, the commotion from the battle had alerted the surrounding dormant monsters.

Some regrets...

This stronghold had lost its value as a refuge.