"The mysterious beauty coldly stated, "It doesn't matter who I am. Right now, I'm giving you one minute to kill that Gold Level 7 Blood Scythe Demon, or we'll both die here." Eddie protested, "How am I supposed to defeat a Gold Level 7 battle beast in just one minute? I'm not a god!"
She offered him an alternative, "Or, would you rather face Purple Gold Marquis?" Eddie quickly decided to take on the demon, knowing Purple Gold Marquis, with his space teleportation ability, was an even more formidable opponent. The mysterious beauty instructed Eddie to deal with the Blood Scythe Demon within a minute and then help her.
Eddie, upon asking about the other Silver Level 6 beast, was told to take it down as well. Attempting to lighten the mood, he jokingly suggested a kiss would make the task easier, only to be kicked towards Purple Gold Marquis by the irate beauty.
As Eddie prepared his attack, Purple Gold Marquis, sensing the imminent threat, teleported away to avoid the confrontation. The duo's feint attack was actually meant to force Purple Gold Marquis to retreat, allowing them to focus on the Blood Scythe Demon.
The mysterious beauty appeared above the demon, unleashing a frost storm even more powerful than Tunlun's summoned tornado. The demon, already hit in the back by her earlier attack, now found its fiery aura encased in rapidly growing ice, significantly weakening it.
Eddie marveled at the mysterious beauty's prowess, wondering about her identity as they worked together to defeat their formidable foes."
Eddie was amazed by the mysterious woman's freezing ability, which surpassed even the Ice Soul Crystal Ball of the Necromancer Sogre.
The Gold Level 7 Blood Scythe Demon, a fire attribute demon, was effectively frozen by her ice power, demonstrating her terrifying strength.
Eddie realized her power far exceeded his imagination, outclassing even the ice abilities of the Ice Island Wolf.
However, Eddie didn't waste time marveling. In this critical moment, he summoned the Gold Level 5 Blood Queen, who disoriented the Silver Level 6 grotesque beast with a piercing scream.
Eddie then plunged the Dragon Slaying Dagger into the beast's skull.
Using the Barbarian Bull Shadow to immobilize the Blood Scythe Demon's feet, Eddie powerfully smashed it onto the rocky island. Amidst the flurry of ice, Eddie descended, abandoning the Ashen Magic Blade for the giant club of the Golden Armor Puppet. He aimed a forceful blow between the demon's horns.
Suddenly, Purple Gold Marquis appeared behind Eddie, ready to deliver a lethal blow.
The mysterious woman quickly switched places with Eddie, taking the hit with her back.
Surprisingly, it was Purple Gold Marquis who was sent flying, his powerful strike neutralized by her ice-cold skin.
Eddie knew she was buying him time. He unleashed his full power, channeling his Qi like a sword, and drove a half-foot-long golden sword energy into the Blood Scythe Demon's weakened skull. With a spiral motion, he obliterated its brain.
While Eddie focused on annihilating the Blood Scythe Demon, Purple Gold Marquis launched a full-scale attack on the mysterious woman. He recognized that Eddie, though well-rounded in offense and defense, excelled in attacking.
Purple Gold Marquis, recognizing the combined strength of Eddie and the mysterious woman, decided to eliminate one of them first.
He found Eddie difficult to kill due to his binding talent, and the woman was even harder to defeat, but she had a fatal flaw: she had to protect Eddie.
Purple Gold Marquis aimed to exploit this weakness.
Launching a whip attack at the woman, he was surprised when she dissipated the force and redirected it back with tenfold strength.
This was thanks to one of her four main beasts, the element-based "Counterflow."
Abandoning his whip, Purple Gold Marquis prepared for a deadly palm strike. If successful, without Counterflow's assistance, the woman would be instantly obliterated.
However, the Blood Queen swooped down from the sky, screaming above Purple Gold Marquis. While her scream usually incapacitated foes, it had little effect on him. He repelled her with a fierce punch and continued his relentless assault on the woman.
Eddie, initially moving to help, was stopped by the woman's elbow signal. She raised her hands high, releasing multiple white lightning bolts that struck Purple Gold Marquis with a thunderous blast.
Purple Gold Marquis vanished, reappearing a hundred meters away, panting heavily. His attack had been thwarted, and the battle raged on, with each side pushing their limits.
Failing in his sneak attack and instead being struck by lightning, Purple Gold Marquis was in a tough spot. His hair was slightly disheveled, and his left hand, used to block the attack, was blackened and smoking. Despite his strength, he clearly suffered from the strike.
Eddie was delighted and urged for another lightning attack. However, the mysterious woman, having consumed a significant amount of energy, was reaching her limit.
Eddie frantically attacked the Blood Sickle Demon with the Dragon-Slaying Dagger, targeting its heart and head. Despite being frozen and suffering from brain damage and sword qi attacks, the demon's incredible regenerative ability kept it alive and healing.
Eddie realized Purple Gold Marquis didn't care about the demon's fate, raising concerns that it might be unkillable by conventional means.
He swiftly carried the mysterious woman on his back, tying her securely with a long ribbon, a tactic he usually reserved for protecting Yue Bing.
Unable to kill the demon, Eddie attempted to flee, but Purple Gold Marquis's control over space foiled his escape, landing him near the edge of a volcano. Purple Gold Marquis watched, seemingly amused by Eddie's futile efforts.
The severely wounded Blood Sickle Demon painfully rose, its wounds healing rapidly. Eddie, sensing something amiss, recalled the Barbarian Bull Shadow and the Blood Queen into his grimoire. Despite weakening the demon, he found it impossible to kill without a prolonged sword qi attack capable of shredding its resilient body.
Eddie realized that normal methods were ineffective against the peculiar Blood Sickle Demon. The mysterious woman, sounding exhausted, asked if he had any powerful plant-type beasts to counter the demon. Eddie mentioned his only plant-type beast, a level one Thorn Flower, which left her speechless due to its apparent uselessness.
Purple Gold Marquis, sensing danger, quickly teleported to Eddie, lashing out with his whip. Eddie parried with a circular slash, but Purple Gold Marquis unleashed his full power, wielding his most potent weapon, the Demon King's Trident, to deliver a devastating strike.
The mysterious woman tried to shield Eddie with a breeze teleportation, but he kicked her aside to save her from taking the hit. Bracing for the trident's impact, Eddie gathered his innate sword energy into a dazzling golden sword.
This was a desperate move, a life-for-life exchange, determining the victor based on whose attack was stronger and who could endure the most.
Purple Gold Marquis roared and met Eddie's charge without flinching, thrusting his trident towards Eddie's chest.
Determined to fight to the end, both Eddie and Purple Gold Marquis were ready to risk everything. The outcome depended on who had the more powerful attack and the more resilient life force.