Living In Another World With A Farm Chapter 8284: Battle of magic (1)

"A thousand miles of corpses!" A massive dark shadow abruptly materialized before the Blood River, severing its flow instantly. Upon closer inspection, Zhao Hai realized it was the battle corpse, which had expanded to an immense size. Standing tall against the Blood River, it let out a heaven-shaking roar before slamming its fist into the crimson waters.

BOOM! The collision produced a thunderous explosion, forcing two colossal figures apart. One was the battle corpse, and the other was a towering entity wielding a massive blood-red saber that had emerged from Zhao Hai’s magical formation. This tall figure gripped the saber with both hands, its blood-red eyes locked onto the battle corpse. The figure lacked a face, appearing as if it wore a flat mask that only revealed those terrifying, crimson eyes.

The battle corpse had transformed into a ten-meter-tall monstrosity, glaring at the mysterious figure with bloodshot eyes. Spectators were baffled by the figure’s origin. How had Zhao Hai summoned such a being? What kind of spell could manifest a human-like form of this scale?

The explanation was actually quite straightforward. Zhao Hai had employed a blood-element technique, essentially creating a blood demon doppelganger. While Zhao Hai possessed a blood demon doppelganger originally, he had integrated it into his core cultivation when practicing the Golden Lotus Nine Transformations Scripture. This fusion resulted in the creation of this specific entity.

Typically, blood demon doppelgangers are composed entirely of liquid blood, appearing vibrant red. However, Zhao Hai’s version utilized this technique to draw in the surrounding blood mist from the blood sea. By condensing the blood Qi within that mist, he formed the massive body of the blood demon. He then applied the technique of the Thousand Ghost God Claw to infuse the outer layer with Yin Qi, creating a black, skin-like surface. Unseen by the audience, the interior of the blood demon had already developed bones. These were formed using Dark Ghost Sect methods, reinforced with blood bone techniques to ensure extreme durability. Zhao Hai had even incorporated elements of the Giant Demon technique into the construct. This blood demon was far superior to his previous incarnations, possessing significantly greater power.

Sustaining such a blood demon in a prolonged fight would normally be a grueling task for Zhao Hai. At the very least, it shouldn't be able to maintain such a massive size, as Zhao Hai's total mana pool remained limited. Supporting a creature of this magnitude would typically drain his mana faster than he could replenish it.

Zhao Hai was able to maintain the blood demon's combat form because of the magical formation. By using the Blood Lotus to establish the array, he had essentially combined thousands of formations into a single entity with various functions. This formation continuously siphoned power from the blood mist of the blood sea, funneling it directly into the blood demon. This constant energy supply allowed the blood demon to go toe-to-toe with the battle corpse.

There was, however, a limitation to this strategy. The blood demon could not stray too far from the source. While Zhao Hai’s Blood Lotus could expand, its range was not infinite. The blood demon was tethered to the area covered by the Blood Lotus; if it ventured too far, the energy connection would weaken, causing its strength to plummet. In such a weakened state, it would be easily overwhelmed by the battle corpse. But as long as it remained within the Blood Lotus’s influence, it could fight without issue.

Zhao Hai did not pause his offensive. Shifting his hand seals, he commanded, "Forward!" At his word, the blood demon moved its hands apart. While its right hand still gripped the blood saber, a translucent black longsword—resembling dark crystal—began to manifest in its left. The weapon was strikingly beautiful, leaving the onlookers confused as to why Zhao Hai had conjured a second blade.

Zhao Hai wasted no time in demonstrating his intent. With a forward wave of his hand, the blood demon roared and charged, lashing out at the battle corpse with both blade and sword. Li Ruohai responded in kind, performing a series of hand signs to cast a spell that merged into the battle corpse. The corpse let out its own roar and lunged at the blood demon.

The blood demon’s right hand executed the Eight Bloody Combat Blade technique, causing blood to flow like a torrential river. Simultaneously, its left hand moved with lethal precision. As the black sword swung, a piercing ghostly wail echoed through the air. The sky seemed to dim as dark clouds swirled around the blood demon. Within these shadows, the faint, terrifying images of ghosts flickered.

The cultivators of the Fierce Sword Sect standing near Li Ruohai turned pale. They exchanged shocked glances, realizing that the sword style the blood demon was utilizing belonged to their own sect—and it was being performed with mastery.

The Fierce Sword Sect’s techniques were renowned for their power, said to be capable of moving ghosts and gods. This was the pinnacle of their art. The blood demon embodied this; its strikes were accompanied by the howls of spirits, a sound capable of shattering a person's mental focus. Most crucially, actual Yin ghosts manifested alongside the sword strikes, significantly amplifying the technique's lethality.

The battle corpse was no easy target. It roared and extended its arms, manifesting two massive ghostly claws in mid-air. These claws intercepted the blood demon’s weapons. At the same moment, the battle corpse unhinged its jaw and exhaled a thick cloud of black Qi.

The black mist hummed with a buzzing sound, revealing itself to be a swarm of insects. This living cloud swarmed toward the blood demon. The black, winged insects were the size of mosquitoes but possessed oversized, ant-like mandibles. They descended hungrily upon the blood demon.

Zhao Hai met this sight with a cold sneer. He remained still, but the blood demon shifted its tactics. It maneuvered its weapons to bypass the ghostly claws and delivered a dual strike directly against the battle corpse’s torso.

The impact forced the battle corpse back, though the attack only left two shallow marks on its resilient hide. Seizing the opening, the insects latched onto the blood demon and began to feed.

As the insects bit into the blood demon, the black Qi covering its body began to flicker. These creatures were energy-vampires, draining the blood demon’s essence. However, a sudden flash of red light pulsed from the blood demon’s body. Instantly, the insects began to drop in piles, their bodies intact but lifeless, as if they had been struck by a lethal poison.

Ignoring the fallen insects, Zhao Hai continued to direct the blood demon’s assault. The battle corpse’s movements appeared purely instinctive, lacking refined technique but possessing raw, devastating power. Its greatest asset was its incredible defense; even the blood demon’s blades struggled to cause significant damage.

Nevertheless, the blood demon’s offensive was formidable. While it couldn't easily wound the battle corpse, it successfully parried every counterattack, preventing the corpse from breaking its guard. Had it not been for the battle corpse's unnatural durability, the blood demon would have already ended the fight.

Li Ruohai let out a cold sneer at the stalemate. He changed his hand seals and chanted an ancient, cryptic incantation. He pointed toward the battle corpse, which began to scream hysterically. It threw its arms wide and lunged at the blood demon, completely disregarding the incoming sword and saber strikes.

Clang! Clang! The weapons struck the battle corpse’s body to little effect. Swaying under the impact, the corpse successfully closed the distance and tackled the blood demon. It sank its teeth into the blood demon’s neck, tearing away a chunk of black skin and red essence.

The blood demon let out a pained roar and tried to bite back, but the corpse's skin was too tough to pierce. The battle corpse continued its savage assault, biting repeatedly and draining more of the blood demon’s energy with every mouthful.

A triumphant smile finally touched Li Ruohai’s lips. In contrast, Yan Bei and Zhao Wuji looked on with growing dread. They realized that the blood demon was their only line of defense against the terrifying power of the battle corpse. If the blood demon fell, they were certain they wouldn't stand a chance. Even with the protection of the magical formation, they doubted it could withstand such a relentless monster.

Zhao Hai, however, remained perfectly calm. He glanced at the gloating Li Ruohai and smiled. Forming a new hand sign, he shouted, "Formation!" At his command, the blood demon ceased its struggles, allowing the battle corpse to bite into it. Suddenly, the blood demon’s body elongated and narrowed. The battle corpse’s next bite snapped at empty air as the blood demon transformed into a massive python, coiling itself tightly around the battle corpse.

The tables turned instantly as the battle corpse found itself constricted. It struggled violently, but the black-and-red python held fast, pinning its limbs and rendering it unable to move. Li Ruohai’s smile vanished. With a cold snort, he altered his magic, pointing at the trapped corpse. The battle corpse’s body underwent a sudden mutation; jagged bone spikes erupted from its arms like daggers. With a frantic thrash, the corpse used these spikes to shred the python into several segments. As the corpse prepared to pounce again, Zhao Hai remained composed. He shifted his seal once more and shouted, "Lie!"