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Chapter 495: Trapper

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Leaves were falling quietly.

The dusty road seemed to have suffered greatly from the passage of time. Occasionally, a few shadows
would flash by before frantically howling in anguish.

On the uneven ground, the dark green moss and deep red rocks hid countless dangers.

A Trapper was hiding behind a pile of rocks.

This Trapper, as was typical of his kind, was very patient.

Perhaps it was due to the Race's innate restriction… They couldn't move very fast.

The only threatening part was the bloody maw hidden under a rock.

A careless traveler would fall into the trap and end up in the Trapper's mouth.

This insatiable lifeform wouldn't let go of that opportunity. At that split second, it would spit out a very
powerful acid that even Legend powerhouses wouldn't be able to keep resisting. As for ordinary people, they
would basically be corroded into tasty flesh in an instant and absorbed through the Trapper's countless
holes.

Naturally, most Legend powerhouses were very careful and wouldn't fall for a Trapper's ruse. Thus, these
Trappers mostly fed on those ignorant shriveled Zombies.

But even the Trappers had to admit that Zombies tasted too bad and weren't very nutritious.

The Withered Leaf Promenade's Zombies were lifeforms in between Evil Spirits and the Undead. Even
scholars were unable to get much of an idea about their origins, let alone the dumb Trappers.

This rather calm morning, it was only waiting for lunch.

A shadow appeared in the distance.

It was swaggering and from time to time, letting out some humanoid screams.

This pointed to the identity of the new arrival.

A pitiful shriveled Zombie.

It's just that the Trapper was sick of eating them. But in order to fill its belly, it still had to keep hiding under
the rocks.
In order to increase its concealment, it even added a skill to disguise itself. This was one of the few spells it
could use. It was very difficult to deceive the most powerful opponents, but because of the unique
characteristics of Trappers, few people were willing to provoke them.

Killing a Trapper was very troublesome and there were very few benefits of doing so.

Just as before, the shriveled Zombie shambled over.

The Trapper impatiently prepared to eat this lunch.

But at that time, a demonlike shadow appeared from the fog.

It pierced through the fog like lightning and beheaded the Zombie before it could react!

The shrivelled zombie was a lot weaker than the Abomination and couldn't survive after being decapitated.

The Trapper was angry.

Its long-awaited lunch had been stolen.

It decided to take a closer look at this shadow.

Thus, it quietly moved its body that was merged with the earth and gradually approached the shadow.

It was common knowledge in the Crimson Wasteland that Trappers could control their bodies and lengthen
them at will so that they could cover entire ravines.

If the shadow passed through that road, it would inevitably step on it.

The disguise skill that the Trapper strenuously used had a pretty good effect, so it was confident in its ability
to swallow that human who had deprived it of its meal.

But next second, a sphere flickering with light was thrown over.

The Trapper had yet to react when red-hot flames burst all over its body!

Following the terrible heat, its body began to shrink painfully, and its vocal organs issued a howling sound
wave.

But that human turned a blind eye to its suffering.

He blankly stared at the Trapper's futile struggle before it was burnt to death.

'Using a Sun Sphere to deal with Trappers is truly a waste of resources!' Marvin shook his head, feeling the
pain.

He endured the burnt smell and flipped over the Trapper's corpse. Sure enough, there were only trash items.

Trappers' bodies were very abnormal. Besides their preying abilities, they had digestive systems stronger
than those of Dragons!

In many territories of the Abyss, many Demon Lords would raise some Trappers to dispose of trash. It
showed how powerful their acidic abilities were.

In fact, if Marvin was interested, he could grab a few Trappers and gather the acid from their bodies.

Marvin had done similar quests in the game. This was a profound craft, dangerous, but very valuable.

Trapper acid with special enchantments could add a frightening corrosive curse to daggers. Even Legendary
Armors could be corroded.

Unfortunately, Marvin didn't have a lot of time on his hands right now.
He didn't lack resources.

As the Overlord of what was considered the number one territory after the Great Calamity, Marvin naturally
had far more resources than he did in his previous life.

In the game, items as valuable as Sun Spheres could only be used when clearing an important instance. It
was the same even for the large guilds.

But for Marvin now, these items crafted by the Craftsman Tower's artisans were only normal consumables.

In any case, most of the craftsmen of the Craftsman Tower were minimally affected by Chaos Magic Power
due to their profession's characteristics.

They made it through the initial disaster, but it would be very difficult to keep surviving on their own. So they
had to cooperate.

And White River Valley was the best target. And for helping them, Marvin easily got some Sun Spheres.

Even so, using a Sun Sphere to deal with a Trapper was kind of a waste. If not because of time limitation,
Marvin wouldn't have used them so prodigally.

As noon approached, the Crimson Wasteland's sky remained dusky. Fortunately, Legend powerhouses had
quite accurate biological clocks so they didn't have much of an issue judging time.

Marvin killed his way forward, eliminating a vast number of monsters on the Withered Leaf Promenade and
obtained a huge amount of experience, but this was already practically worthless to him. It let him increase
the level of his Battle Gunner class, but this wouldn't have too much of an impact on his fighting strength.

The only thing he was happy about was that he didn't meet many Trappers on the way, only three.

He mostly ran into Zombies and Abominations.

It seemed like Balkh needed to pay a huge price to summon Trappers, or else he certainly would have
summoned a lot more.

Checking his interface, he looked at his Spirit Orb ability which showed [196/200]. He could probably fill it
completely by killing another lifeform with a rather good soul.

Marvin was very much looking forward to what kind of ability would appear at that time.

But he didn't have time to think about it right now.

A valley came into view on the road ahead.

The valley Balkh was living in.

Translator's Thoughts
Shiraishi Shiraishi
Top 3 : Mass Release.

Top 5 : Consolation prize of two chapters.

 Chapter 496: Balkh
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The valley Balkh lived in was situated at a strategic location of the Withered Leaf Promenade.

Marvin couldn't understand why a relative of a Demon Lord would come here, but since he had built an altar,
it was very likely that he wanted to establish his own power here.

From what he knew, many sinister spells from the Abyss were linked to altars, needing the power from the
altars to cast them.

Demon Wizards on an altar, especially Legend level ones, were even more terrifying than other Wizards
holding an [Unlimited Magic Eye].

Marvin had assassinated a Demon Wizard in the past, but he had died three times before finally succeeding.
It was due to the frightening amount of bonus abilities that the Wizard gained from the altar.

For example, an altar could let a Demon Wizard's soul resurrect within it, basically granting powerful Demon
Wizards the benefits of being a Lich.

Thus, altars were like a stronger version of Wizard Towers.

Constructing a Demon Wizard's altar would take a long time, and when it was completed, it would create a
huge disturbance.

Marvin didn't know how it could stay hidden from Eisengel's people, but this was enough to show how
outstanding Balkh was.

Although it was a common understanding that Demons were crazy and chaotic, revering strength and
disliking the idea of thinking things through, Marvin knew that this didn't include the Wizards among them.

A rational person born from a chaotic group was even more frightening.

Marvin took a trip around the valley. The more he looked, the more apprehensive he became.

The entrance of the valley was filled with a fog of acid. Despite Marvin's formidable resistance to various
ailments and effects, a red rash still appeared on his skin.

If he hadn't retreated quickly enough, the rash would have spread.

This wasn't the only negative effect. Marvin had been checking his logs at the same time and found out that
when he touched the fog, three afflictions appeared: [Plague (Rash), Perception Weaken (Slow mind), and
Willpower Weaken (Drowsy)]

This was just for coming into contact with the fog for a few seconds. Who knew what other strange things
would appear in this layer of fog?

Those two Ace Assassins who managed to sneak in really were experts.

Marvin became even more vigilant.

He originally thought that the two Ace Assassins didn't live up to their name, but he now got rid of that
thought.

Just the layer of fog was enough to trouble him, let alone the Demon behind the fog.
The other side had already known that he was coming and was calmly waiting for him to walk right into the
trap.

Leaving the initiative to his opponents wasn't Marvin's style.

He thought for a moment before quickly disappearing from the valley's entrance, turning toward the other
side of the Withered Leaf Promenade.

In the quiet hidden valley, a strange light came out from the Abyss stones making up the altar.

A Cyclops' arm was stuck in the altar's surroundings, with an Abyss flag hanging from it.

That flag represented the will of that Abyss Lord and also had coordinates that could be used to recruit
Demons as Balkh's subordinates.

As for the Demon himself, he was now standing above an operation table outside the altar.

A blonde man with his chest opened up was resting on the table. His internal organs had been cleanly taken
out.

But he was still alive and filled with fear. Due to his earlier yells, Balkh had cut apart his vocal cords.

"Don't worry too much, you won't die."

The Demon held a needle and thread, using them to patiently suture the hole in the man's chest.

"You should feel honored. As the 43rd experiment, you are already a finished product. Even if you will be
forever loyal to the blood triangle flag, compared to your fellow compatriots, you are quite privileged."

"Human bodies are too fragile, so I granted you a Demon's heart and gave you a strong physical body while
also allowing you to keep your Human reason. This will help increase your fighting abilities. I'll soon have an
army that will follow me to wipe out the Crimson Wasteland. I dislike fighting alongside a group of idiots that
only cause slaughter and destruction. I need some smart Demons."

"But this isn't easy. I need your leadership and fighting abilities. I heard you were a general that was good at
military warfare in your world?"

Balkh was talking to himself while the blonde man continued feeling terrified.

And as his fear slightly dulled, he gradually felt sorrowful.

His home plane had fallen to the Demons. It was a secondary plane and the most powerful person there
was only level 16 due to the plane's upper limit.

They didn't have the strength to resist the waves of Demons.

Most people died on the spot, while the rest became captives.

He had once been a respected general, but had now sunk to being a mere prisoner. After changing hands
multiple times, he ended up at the mercy of Balkh.

That lunatic wanted to turn him into a being of the Abyss while keeping his previous military abilities.

This wasn't a simple matter. The power of Demons was chaos attributed, so most of the transformation
following the corruption ritual would be followed by mental instability.

What Balkh wanted was to change this rule that had been considered set in stone.

In his eyes, this 43rd experiment was nearly perfect.

His body was very sturdy, which was necessary for him to be able to handle a Demon Spawn.

His willpower was resolute and thus wouldn't easily suffer from the interference of chaos blood.

All that remained was the final step.

Balkh took a squirming Demon Spawn from a pool of blood beside him and forced it down the man's throat!

The blonde man couldn't resist at all.

The Demon Spawn quickly went down and entered his chest.

Because the organs had already been removed, the Demon Spawn could incubate in the cavity, and thanks
to the influence of the Abyssal magic used by Balkh, the Human body's rejection of the intrusion had been
greatly suppressed.

He would most likely succeed this time!

Thinking of this, Balkh couldn't help but feel rather moved.

Since he was born, he had always understood the biggest disadvantage of the Abyss.

These Demons had never been able to rule over the Universe despite their strength due to their wisdom, or
rather the lack thereof.

Balkh felt that he was extremely outstanding and that his birth would inevitably lead the Abyss to prosperity.

But before that, he had to do something to make his father notice him.

And conquering the Crimson Wasteland was the starting point to conquering the Universe!

He silently watched the blonde man's changes, his abdomen quickly moving in all directions while pain was
visible on his face. It was clear that the Demon Spawn was swallowing everything within this shell.

But this wasn't the outcome Balkh wanted to see.

He fiercely explained to the blonde man, "If you want to survive, kill the newly born mind within the Demon
Spawn!"

"It is fighting you over the control of this body. If you concede, your body will be occupied by a Demon!"

"You want to survive? You want to see your wife and daughter again?"

"If so, then do your best! Hahaha…" Balkh's laughter echoed in the desolate valley.

But at that time, a light blue Dragon appeared next to him, and reported to him in Abyssal, "Master, that
person is provoking us again."

Chapter 497: Altar

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At the entrance of the valley, a great amount of Devilish aura had been released.
Marvin had just used Shapeshift Sorcerer's Shadow-shape and began wandering around the valley.

Nearby, he found the corpses of a few Trappers hanging on stakes.

A Trapper's corpse looked like a nauseating mass of human skins, and they looked disgustingly sinister,
hanging there from the stakes.

Marvin had decided to use Shadow-shape because it was naturally resistant to the fog's afflictions,
preventing any rash or corroding effect from appearing on his body.

And the Devilish aura was a true provocation.

Marvin's body had an inheritance from Devils, so this kind of aura couldn't be concealed from a powerful
Demon.

It was common knowledge that Demons and Devils were arch-enemies!

Regardless of the place, once a Greater Demon and Greater Devil met, they would always fight to the death.
Of course, the Demons would usually be violent and direct while the Devils would act crafty and sly.

Marvin purposefully leaked his own aura in order to attract Balkh's attention.

Although he didn't know what was happening in the valley, he kept having that bad feeling.

It was obviously not a smart move to enter the territory of a Demon Wizard.

He was trying to lure the snake out of its hole. If Balkh could be angered and provoked, it would be even
better.

Unfortunately, after a fair amount of time passed, there was still no sign of activity in the valley.

Marvin couldn't help but frown.

The terrifying experiments were still progressing near the altar.

Balkh coldly watched the struggling Human. The latter's eyes were completely white and foam came out of
his mouth as his whole body was constantly twitching.

These were the distinctive signs of a Demon Spawn taking over a body.

He wasn't very pleased with the outcome.

He wanted someone with a clear head and a strong body, someone able to lead troops to battle. He didn't
want to end up with a group of Demons that knew nothing about strategy and only wanted to charge in and
kill.

The latter were almost everywhere in the Abyss, while the former simply couldn't be found.

The Magic Dragon's warning was ignored by Balkh.

As an intelligent Demon Wizard, Balkh wasn't interested in this so-called "arch-enemy" relationship.

If that Human with some Devil bloodline wanted to charge in, interfere with his experiment, and challenge his
prestige, then he wouldn't mind killing him.

But luring him out of his valley… This method might work against most Demons, but it wouldn't work against
Balkh.

He only told his pet one thing: "Continue monitoring."

"If he tries to charge in, tell 29th to prepare for battle."

The Magic Dragon nodded before asking, "What if 29th loses?"

Balkh sneered, "Then let that Human come to find me at the altar."

"Aaah!"

A scream came from the man's mouth and then his expression suddenly returned to being calm again!

Delight flashed in Balkh's eyes and focused his attention back on his experiment!

Marvin paced back and forth at the entrance of the valley for a long time, but there was still no movement
from the enemy.

He had a feeling that he was being watched. He thought that Balkh would come out soon, but the other party
was still not moving, which surprised Marvin.

He changed his opinion about Balkh.

That guy wasn't an ordinary Demon Wizard at all.

He could actually resist the pressure of the intensely antagonistic relationship between Demons and Devils.
This meant that fame and dignity weren't particularly important to him.

That guy was either a genius… Or a lunatic.

Regardless of which one it was, it wasn't good for Marvin.

Since Balkh didn't take the bait, Marvin's plan to lure the snake out of its hole had failed.

He was probably observing him and trying to gauge his strength. Thus, staying around for too long would be
very dangerous.

At this time, the only path remaining for Marvin was a direct attack!

In essence, Marvin was a very lazy person. If he could steal a chicken directly, he wouldn't bother making it
complicated, and if he could assassinate someone, he wouldn't start a duel. But from another point of view,
Marvin was also a very decisive and cruel person.

Now that his first plan had clearly failed, he quickly moved on to his second plan.

He cancelled his Shadow-shape.

The fog in the valley seemed to have some awareness and actually slightly rushed forward at him in
response.

Marvin sneered.

The fog was clearly being controlled by someone. Even if it wasn't Balkh, some other Demon could be
helping.

But based on the information he got from the camp, Balkh worked alone, and besides that Magic Dragon Pet
who never left his side, there were few other Demons that often associated with him here.

The one controlling the fog right now wasn't Balkh, it was that mystical Magic Dragon.

A creature like the Magic Dragon was a pet Wizards yearned for. They could provide a great increase in
one's Magic Power and also hasten one's casting speed.
But that race lived in a very distant and uncommon plane. Very few could capture a Magic Dragon to keep
as a pet.

As for Balkh's Magic Dragon, he had most likely gotten it from a lucky encounter… Or perhaps his father,
Demon Lord Balkh, used his own resources or forces to catch it.

In any case, when facing a Demon Wizard with an altar and a Magic Dragon, it wouldn't be too bad to be
overly prudent.

Marvin used his Legend skill, [Summon – Shadow Dragon]!

A large Teleportation Gate suddenly took form.

But this time, his specialty [Double Efficiency] didn't trigger. Only six Shadow Dragons appeared above the
valley.

But Marvin felt it was already enough for such a small valley!

The Dragons' roars echoed from the gate overbearingly.

Marvin didn't want to give the other side too much time to react.

Just as the summoning of the Dragons was completed, he started using his own Shapechange ability,
[Advanced Shapechanging – Royal Griffin]!

Under the effect of the blazing Nature Power, Marvin's body began to frantically twist and transform.

His body transformed into a Griffin's in an instant!

That Griffin was different from ordinary Griffin. There seemed to be a crown on its head and it was covered
in golden feathers, and emitting a golden halo!

Marvin subconsciously checked his interface:

[Royal Griffin (Legend)]

[Origin: Advanced Shapechanging]

[Ability 1: Fighting Halo – (+5 Courage)]

[Ability 2: Affliction immunity – Immunity to all negative status effects]

[Ability 3: Bloody Roar – Issues a roar that forces those in the target area to undergo a willpower check.
Those who fail become intimidated.]

The change on his interface dazzled Marvin.

He didn't have time to look carefully but came to a conclusion after a quick glance: Powerful!

The Royal Griffin was worthy of being the most powerful Griffin. All the abilities he gained were heaven-
defying. The Migratory Bird Council truly bled this time. It seemed that the Half-God Minsk was very
important to them.

Marvin didn't think too much about it. After transforming into a Royal Griffin, he directly used [Bloody Roar]!

As the Griffin's roar echoed out, the moving fog surprisingly attenuated a bit and Marvin could see the
structure of the valley clearly!

This valley wasn't very big, so he could see the demonic altar in the distance!
Marvin roared and directly rushed through the foggy area alongside the six murderous-looking Shadow
Dragons!

The fog would inflict frightening side effects on Humans or most other Races, but the Royal Griffin's
immunity turned the fog into nothing more than decoration. As for the Shadow Dragons, they were originally
shadow lifeforms, and it was very difficult to corrode or curse them.

The six monsters rushed in the valley one after the other, making the huge valley shudder.

As Marvin flew quickly across the valley, he glanced at the tall Demon next to the altar.

Balkh was very outstanding for a Demon.

He was using a disguise on himself to look more elegant and gentle.

But he couldn't conceal his natural aura of craziness and slaughter. This was definitely a Greater Demon!

'What is he doing?'

Marvin was puzzled.

On the side of the altar, there was a man lying down, twitching erratically!

'That guy is conducting experiments!'

Marvin detected many cages in the depths of the valley!

All kinds of Humans were in the cages, strong, weak, old, young, male, and female!

There was no anger in these people's eyes. It looked like they had already lost hope.

Until the Griffin's roar woke them up!

"Balkh!"

After becoming a Royal Griffin, Marvin was still able to talk. As he charged toward Balkh, he bellowed, "It's
time to end your sinister experiments!"

The six Shadow Dragons circled in the sky, sealing all possible escape routes.

Because the valley was a bit narrow, Marvin didn't have them come down.

When he broke through the fog, he needed the Shadow Dragons as a cover, but for a melee battle, he could
probe on his own first.

Balkh was clearly in a bad mood when his experiment got interrupted by Marvin.

He suddenly looked up, but the frightening Griffin's claw had already grabbed his head!

Marvin ruthlessly tore Balkh's head to pieces!

But he immediately thought to himself, 'There is something wrong!'

Marvin's heart sank. Just as he expected, Balkh resurrected in the altar!

'Abyssal spells are truly a bit strange.'

Marvin started to feel a burning pain from his claws!

This was due to the immunity. If he had been in his normal form, his body would have probably already
started festering!

"You actually dare to challenge a Demon Wizard at his altar?"

"Have you never been taught common knowledge about the Abyss, young Druid?"

Balkh coldly raised his sheep-head staff and aimed at Marvin, who had flown back into the air.

Chapter 498: Abyssal Blood Pond

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The Royal Griffin maneuvered quickly in the air and dodged Balkh's Acid Arrow!

That staff was imbued with an instant spell, but the Royal Griffin's attributes were too overwhelming so
Marvin was able to easily dodge despite being at close range.

And Marvin was very pleased with the fact that Balkh believed he was a Druid.

After all, in most cases, transforming into a Griffin was a rare Druid ability.

If he had been another flying beast, that Acid Arrow would probably have hit!

But Marvin didn't dare to be careless.

The altar shone with a dark flickering light and the Magic Dragon was faintly visible, circling around it.

That being couldn't fight in melee, but it had similar effects to the altar and provided Balkh with endless
Magic Power and buffs.

The battle was still ongoing. Balkh had the advantage because the Demon Wizard Altar was very frightening
and Marvin didn't want to get closer.

Thus, at his order, the six Shadow Dragons charged toward the altar!

He wanted to forcibly destroy the altar!

After getting rid of it, the Demon Wizard would be far less threatening!

"Woosh!"

A golden shadow flashed through the sky. Marvin was very careful and didn't fly too high since the sky
above the Withered Leaf Promenade was covered in spatial cracks. If he went too close to them, he would
easily be drawn in.

He had also ordered the Shadow Dragons to hover at a lower altitude when they approached, but in spite of
this, a Shadow Dragon had almost been dragged into a spatial crack.

Fortunately, the Shadow Dragons were lifeforms with high resistance to the pull of those spatial cracks.
Marvin's order was quite timely.

The Shadow Dragons' bodies were like dark clouds descending on the small valley, charging imposingly at
that altar.

But suddenly, the sheep-head staff in the Demon Wizard's hand let out a wail!
That wail carried a powerful intimidating force, and even Marvin wasn't immune to that willpower check,
despite the abilities he gained from being a Royal Griffin!

Marvin stiffened and started falling through the air.

But this state only lasted for half a second before Marvin was able to readjust and keep flying again.

But those Shadow Dragons weren't as fortunate. Balkh started incanting and grey lights appeared at the
corners of the altar!

[Legend Spell – Ghostly Death Ray]!

Six Death Rays accurately hit the six Shadow Dragons. These Shadow monsters weren't particularly
resistant to Death Magic, so in an instant, three of them collapsed!

Two other Dragons seemed to be struggling, as their bodies started dissipating and they awkwardly fell to
the ground, unable to move!

But the last Shadow Dragon stood tall against the destructive power of the Death Ray and still managed to
pounce at the altar.

Marvin's heart sank.

Balkh was more difficult to handle than he had imagined!

That Shadow Dragon definitely wouldn't be able to break the altar alone.

Demon Wizard Altars were like Wizard Towers. They had all kinds of defenses, and the six Death Rays were
just one of them.

Balkh definitely still had other means of defense!

Just as expected, as soon as the Shadow Dragon pounced on the altar, a bloody light flashed!

A door opened out of nowhere and a lot of blood started pouring onto the Shadow Dragon's body.

Despite being a type of lifeform with rather limited consciousness, the Shadow Dragon let out an anguished
wail after being drenched in the blood.

Marvin watched attentively as the Shadow Dragon melted!

That blood fell on the altar and Balkh, but they both came out unscathed.

In fact, each tile of the altar was greedily absorbing the blood as if it was the most delicious delicacy.

Marvin could even feel the Demonic Altar's energy increasing!

'Fuck!'

'Abyssal Blood Pond!'

'That guy actually has the privilege to open the Abyssal Blood Pond!'

Even though it seemed that Balkh was a bit tired, as if using the blood caused him great exertion, the
Abyssal Blood Pond was a very troublesome matter. Marvin was filled with trepidation at this revelation.

The Abyssal Blood Pond was a very powerful pool of energy and its essence was similar to that of the
Negative Energy Plane's [Evil Spirit Sea], the Nine Hells' [Sin Country], as well as the Universe Magic Pool.
The difference was that the Demons themselves originated from the Abyssal Blood Pond. Each Demon
Spawn was born from it.

There was a main Abyssal Blood Pond, but there were also some separate lesser Blood Ponds, but they
were controlled by the powerful Demon Lords.

There were no more than ten Demon Lords that were in control of a Blood Pond.

Although Balkh's father was a famous Demon Lord, he definitely wasn't one of them.

Marvin narrowed his eyes. Since that was the case, where did Balkh get the ability to control Abyssal Blood
Pond from?

It had to be known that the blood from the Abyssal Blood Pond carried endless Magic Power. These droplets
of blood could melt any non-Demonic lifeform while raising the Demons' power. If it was used on a Demonic
Altar, it would charge it with additional energy.

No wonder Marvin felt that the altar seemed to become stronger.

Balkh was prepared to have a war of attrition with him.

After being shocked by the use of the Abyssal Blood Pond, Marvin didn't dare to approach the altar.

He knew that now was the time where the Blood Energy was the most abundant, so going in would definitely
end in a pretty bad outcome.

Six Shadow Dragons had been taken care of just like that. Balkh's strength was quite fearsome.

No wonder none of the powerhouses of Eisengel wanted to take that mission.

It seemed like Balkh had support from someone other than his father.

Marvin once heard that just like the Evil Spirit Sea had its own wisdom, the Abyssal Blood Pond also had a
faint will.

That will could choose some outstanding Demons and give them special treatment.

This was similar to Feinan's Fate Sorcerers, who were chosen by the will of the plane.

Maybe Balkh was that "Fate-Chosen Demon".

But in any case, Marvin's mission was to eliminate Balkh, or else he could only obediently do a newcomer
patrol.

Although the situation wasn't good, Marvin felt that it still wasn't beyond his abilities.

He contemplated for a few more moments before diving down decisively!

"You are courting death!" Balkh sneered.

He brandished his sinister sheep-head staff once more.

"Woosh!"

A Ghostly Death Ray shot out at Marvin!

The Royal Griffin burst open in mid air, its feathers flying in all directions!

A shadow fell to the ground and rolled over several times before disappearing from Balkh's sight!!
 Chapter 499: Eternal Night Seal
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T/N: Eternal Night Banish -> Eternal Night Seal

The originally noisy valley suddenly fell silent.

Marvin's 200 points of Stealth along with a diversionary tactic let him disappear from Balkh's eyes in an
instant.

Although a Royal Griffin had a powerful constitution, it would still be vulnerable to the spells of a powerful
Wizard.

In addition, it was Marvin's first time using this kind of Shapechange skill, so he wasn't very proficient in
using this shape. Thus, he seemed to be at a disadvantage when facing the Demon Wizard Balkh.

Although his Human body wasn't as powerful, it had extreme burst power.

Marvin was looking for an opportunity to deal with the Demon Wizard.

He had the ability, he just needed a chance to strike.

He hid in the shadows, silently prowling around the altar.

The altar shone with a dazzling light and a dense fog rose up. Balkh clearly wasn't an idiot. Since he couldn't
tell where Marvin had disappeared to, he used magic to block the latter's sight.

And like the previous one, that fog also had a corroding aura.

Marvin silently glanced at his logs and saw that a series of checks kept appearing.

He had no time to waste.

This fog might also be a way for Balkh to find his position. The longer he delayed, worse the situation would
get for him.

The next second, Marvin disappeared from his spot!

Night Boundary!

"Woosh!"

A shadow charged at the Demonic Altar!

However, Balkh wasn't confused by Marvin's sudden attack, instead just laughing at him. "You dare to
charge into a Demon Wizard Altar?"

"You're screwed!"

Following his words, a dangerous aura appeared in the altar.

But Marvin was still very calm. He moved like a breeze and seemed dazzling in the muddy altar.

He made a complex step and arrived behind Balkh, putting his hand directly on Balkh's body!

"Careless Demon."
Just as Marvin's voice echoed, Balkh felt his vision darken!

Legend Skill – Eternal Night Seal!

Every skill and specialty of the Ruler of the Night class was very rare and powerful.

Like the trump card Marvin just used, Eternal Night Seal!

This skill had a certain chance of sealing enemies into a space belonging to Marvin!

In that instant, the two people disappeared from the altar.

The Greater Demon apparently didn't have much resistance to this kind of magic, and he also had no
chance of casting a spell in response because of the speed of Marvin's sneak attack!

Balkh only felt cold in the pitch black darkness!

"Do you still think you have a chance of success after being cut off from the altar?"

The cold voice echoed behind Balkh. Azure Leaf slashed down, cutting down Balkh into pieces!

It seemed that, as a Demon Wizard, Balkh's physical body wasn't very powerful.

But the scene that followed shocked Marvin.

After Balkh's body fell apart, it turned into glass!

'What? It's a mirror image?'

'Impossible! I definitely checked! It was the real thing!'

After managing to use Eternal Night Seal, he didn't expect that Balkh could still escape.

This was simply too strange, because the moment Marvin touched him, he had been certain that it was
Balkh's main body.

Since that was the case, there was only one explanation.

Within the dark space, Marvin slowly shook his head and muttered, 'This guy is crazy indeed.'

Back in the altar, a tall shadow resurrected once more!

But this time, Balkh's expression seemed even more sinister than before!

He never thought he would be killed twice in a single day.

Although he could resurrect within the altar, the altar's energy would be greatly weakened each time.

However, it wouldn't damage him much.

What made him even angrier was that the second time he was killed, that Human managed to completely
sever his connection to the altar!

That kind of frightening sealing ability was definitely something that few would ever be able to grasp.

If not for his special circumstances, he might have been unable to resurrect after that!

Thinking of this, Balkh's heart became rather heavy.

He originally thought that it was like with the two previous Human Assassins, he only needed to prevent their
sneak attack, and the rest would be easy. But he hadn't expected that this guy still had such powerful cards
to play.

There was quite a bit of a Devilish aura on his body. It seemed that it wasn't without reason.

Many guesses flashed through Balkh's head at this moment.

But he had to keep fighting anyway.

He shouted, "29th!"

The Magic Dragon that had been hovering around the edges of the altar warned, "Master, 29th isn't fit for
battle right now! His state seemed to be fluctuating when I woke him up. We might…."

Balkh abruptly ordered, "I need his ability!"

"I want to crush that Human!"

The Magic Dragon quickly answered, "As you wish."

Its body suddenly swelled up!

At this moment, Marvin rescinded his Eternal Night Seal and appeared on the altar once again.

But he didn't go after Balkh this time.

After the Eternal Night Seal didn't manage to finish off Balkh, Marvin figured that Balkh would continue to
linger around here.

This altar was far from an ordinary altar to Balkh!

'That guy is just like a Lich, he bound his soul to the altar… This is a lunatic move!"

Marvin really couldn't understand why a Greater Demon like Balkh would do that.

Could there be something mysterious about this valley that he was not yet aware of?

In any case, since Marvin already figured out the relation between Balkh and the altar, he wouldn't foolishly
go after Balkh again.

The altar was the key!

Only by destroying the altar would he be able to kill Balkh!

Marvin intended to leave with a Shadow Step, but who would have thought that just as he appeared on the
altar, a powerful sticky texture adhered to him!

Shadow Step!

Failed!

Marvin was startled.

From the corner of his eyes, he noticed the Magic Dragon puffing up. Its mouth opened up extremely wide
and an adult curled up in a fetal position came out from it.

He was emitting the sinister aura of the Abyss!

Marvin swore under his breath as he tried to break free and leave this place, but it was too late.

As Balkh's laughter echoed, that prone man opened his eyes.

 His eyes were amber-colored and he looked like an ordinary Human.

But the aura he leaked was definitely demonic!

What was even more frightening was the extreme density of the aura coming from his body!

It was even stronger than the aura of Greater Devil Balkh himself!

29th extended his right hand and put it on Marvin's stiff shoulder.

Logs flashed before Marvin's eyes:

[Your body is being invaded by Abyssal Corruption…]

[Abyssal Corruption: The target is forcibly corrupted.]

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