Mys The Golden Dragon-Slaying Dagger, however, shot in the opposite direction.
With a 'thud', the smug fake Princess Jean, caught in her invisibility, screamed in agony as she fell to the ground.
Ordinary weapons couldn't harm the fake Princess Jean merged with a shape-shifting beast, but the Dragon-Slaying Dagger was an exception. Even the mightiest feared it, let alone the fake Princess Jean.
"I'm Princess Jean, you really want to kill me?" Suddenly, the fake Princess Jean, impaled on the ground, shed tears, pleading weakly, "I'm your lover, how can you bear to kill me? My heart hurts so much. To please another woman, to win her favor, you brutally kill me..."
"Cut the crap, you're fake and still acting pitiful!" Eddie's heart was unwavering as he stepped on the chest of the fake Princess Jean.
"I'm your favorite Laura... Do you find me beautiful?"
Suddenly, the fake Princess Jean shimmered with a black light, transforming into Laura, completely naked, her exquisite body on full display, almost causing Eddie to drool.
She also struck various exaggerated seductive poses, stirring up Eddie's passions.
Laura was furious.
How dare she impersonate her and perform such obscene acts?
Seeing Eddie, delighted and dancing with joy at the temptation, Laura was drenched in sweat, almost overwhelmed.
Such a cunning trick! It might not work on others, but for Eddie, the notorious lecher, it was extremely effective! Laura was about to remind him that the real her was right behind him and that her body was definitely not like that; it was just the face that was similar. Suddenly, she saw Eddie extend his hand, excitedly reaching out, only to collapse to the ground in shock.
Fainting, this lecher actually believed it?
Didn't he think that she would never lie naked on the ground and pose to seduce him? How could that be possible, such a fool! Just as Laura was about to unleash a powerful strike to send Eddie flying and annihilate the impostor, she was stunned to see Eddie's hand plunging deep into the chest of the impostor, ruthlessly pulling out another demonic heart, blood covering his hand. His expression was no longer frivolous and lustful; instead, it was filled with disdain and mockery, yet irresistibly suave.
Laura's heart surged with joy.
Eddie hadn't been fooled at all; he had turned the tables on the impostor.
"Cut the crap, you're fake and still acting pitiful!" Eddie's heart was unwavering as he stepped on the chest of the fake Princess Jean.
"I'm your favorite Laura... Do you find me beautiful?"
Suddenly, the fake Princess Jean shimmered with a black light, transforming into Laura, completely naked, her exquisite body on full display, almost causing Eddie to drool.
She also struck various exaggerated seductive poses, stirring up Eddie's passions.
Laura was furious.
How dare she impersonate her and perform such obscene acts?
Seeing Eddie, delighted and dancing with joy at the temptation, Laura was drenched in sweat, almost overwhelmed.
Such a cunning trick! It might not work on others, but for Eddie, the notorious lecher, it was extremely effective! Laura was about to remind him that the real her was right behind him and that her body was definitely not like that; it was just the face that was similar. Suddenly, she saw Eddie extend his hand, excitedly reaching out, only to collapse to the ground in shock.
Fainting, this lecher actually believed it?
Didn't he think that she would never lie naked on the ground and pose to seduce him? How could that be possible, such a fool! Just as Laura was about to unleash a powerful strike to send Eddie flying and annihilate the impostor, she was stunned to see Eddie's hand plunging deep into the chest of the impostor, ruthlessly pulling out another demonic heart, blood covering his hand. His expression was no longer frivolous and lustful; instead, it was filled with disdain and mockery, yet irresistibly suave.
Laura's heart surged with joy.
Eddie hadn't been fooled at all; he had turned the tables on the impostor.
"You... you're so cruel..." the impostor, transformed into Laura, screamed in agony.
"Flattery!" Eddie nonchalantly tossed the demonic heart aside, and the greedy Grey Wolf sniffed it but didn't dare to bite.
"And now, die with me!" the impostor roared ferociously, her face twisted in rage.
"Get in here, she's going to self-destruct!" Laura, realizing the danger, urgently called Eddie back.
Eddie, however, gestured that it was fine and kept his gaze on the impostor. Her appearance gradually changed, a black light flashing, and Laura's beauty vanished, replaced by an ugly, wrinkled, old woman. Her once swollen belly now rapidly inflated like a balloon, showing eerie black marks, while her legs withered away to dry bones.
Grey Wolf, terrified, ran but couldn't escape the dark space. Seeing Eddie hadn't entered Laura's shield, it pitifully hid behind him, its heads on the ground, paws covering its eyes in fear.
As the impostor screamed about self-destructing with Eddie, he first kicked Grey Wolf into Laura's shield, then swiftly followed. Behind him, a thunderous explosion erupted, splattering the shield with blood and flesh, which were quickly repelled and fell to the ground.
The dark space vanished without a trace, leaving only the blood and flesh on the ground as if nothing had happened. Eddie surveyed the surroundings, frowning slightly.
"What's wrong?" Laura asked with concern. "Is something off?"
"No demon-level enemies are coming..." Eddie sounded slightly regretful, sighing.
"You fool, hahaha!" Laura burst into laughter, amused and baffled, punching Eddie in the chest. "Silly boy, let me tell you, nobody attacks immediately after a failed plan. They won't come. Think about it, if they were confident in killing us, why bother with a scheme? And it's not certain that this shapeshifter was sent by the Demonic Temple. They're arrogant and crazy, but they're not stupid..."
"You think this shapeshifter wasn't sent by the Demonic Temple?" Eddie had suspected this, but he didn't expect Laura to also realize it.
"These creatures, commonly known as 'demonic slaves', aren't very strong, usually around the level of a human fifth-level master, but they're incredibly fanatical, sacrificing everything for their belief, even their lives. "
"Demonic slaves are fallen warriors, created by powerful individuals using secret techniques from the Abyss. They're both male and female, extremely loyal, fearless in death, and often hide their identity. "
"Such precise shapeshifting is rare, but not unheard of. Demonic slaves exist not only in the Demonic Temple but in many countries in the Dragon-Teng Continent. "
"Their abilities have limitations, like the one we just encountered, probably used her shapeshifting over ten times, depleting her life force, hence her decision to self-destruct in desperation."
"How did you guess she wasn't sent by the Demonic Temple?" Eddie nodded and asked.
"Don't test me!" Laura glared at Eddie, knowing he had figured it out and was just curious about her reasoning. She playfully punched him again. "If I can't even deduce that, what kind of city lord would I be? If she were really from the Demonic Temple, she wouldn't even mention it. Since she did, it's likely she was trying to frame them. Especially after the plan failed, if she were from the Demonic Temple, she should have shifted the blame to someone else!"
"Who would want to frame the Demonic Temple?" Eddie could think of the possibility but couldn't figure out who would do such a thing.
"It's hard to say, probably..." Laura hesitated, then wrote two characters in Eddie's palm, leaving him shocked.
Eddie's mouth moved, but he didn't ask why, just silently nodded.
Seeing his thoughtful expression, Laura curiously asked, "How did you figure it out, silly boy?"
Eddie also grabbed her hand, pretending to write something, but Laura, ticklish, resisted. Eddie's real intention was to hold her soft, smooth hand. Once he grasped it, he didn't want to let go. When Laura realized his intentions, it was too late to pull away.
To divert her attention, Eddie quickly shared his observations, "I saw a similar symbol on both Hei Yu Tan Wu Fang and Lin Mo Ding Cang. It seems to be a mark of the Demonic Temple."
"Yes, that's the Demonic Mark. All fallen warriors have one," Laura said, successfully distracted.
"I didn't see the same Demonic Mark on that impostor. That made me suspicious. Also, Demonic Temple members, like Woodford Tanner, or other fallen warriors, don't have demonic hearts. Only Demon Generals from the Abyss have them... But what's stranger is Grey Wolf usually likes demonic hearts, but it ignored this one, indicating it's fake and doesn't have the power and energy of a real demonic heart. Thirdly, having two demonic hearts is characteristic of Demon Commanders. Marion, for example, has two and is quite strong. But the impostor's hearts were weak... Her hearts were just illusions, pretending to be strong, but actually worthless! So, I thought she wasn't from the Demonic Temple, and if they wanted to ambush us, they would choose this place over teleporting us elsewhere..." Eddie held Laura's hand tightly, sharing his deductions.
"The place I wrote to you about has been cultivating demonic slaves for more than a day or two. I don't understand why they're doing this, but it's definitely not good. Whether it's the Demonic Temple targeting us or those people, we need to be careful. Alright, the danger's passed, can you please let go of my hand?"
Laura tried to pull her hand away, but Eddie held on and suddenly pulled her back, lifting her up.
She initially resisted his unreasonable behavior, refusing to let him carry her. But when he manipulated her legs in a way she found embarrassing and potentially compromising if seen by others, she relented and lay on his back.
Her small fists gently pummeled his head, a gesture of anger and punishment, but with the force that couldn't even kill a mosquito.
"You're a failure as a personal guard captain!" Laura playfully scolded Eddie, still lying on his back.
"Just deduct my pay then. I wasn't planning on taking it anyway, haha!" Eddie replied cheekily.
Laura felt his hot hand seemingly up to no good again and quickly reached back to stop him. "Hey, hey, one loss of control was enough. Are you blatantly planning to misbehave?"
"Got it. Next time, I'll be sneaky and discreet about it!" Eddie's witty reply made Laura chuckle uncontrollably. This guy was slick and impossible to handle.
Grey Wolf, seeing its master enjoying a blissful moment, cozied up to Laura's Three-tailed Snow Fox, trying to win its favor.
Grey Wolf was learning from its master!
But the Snow Fox, with very discerning taste, completely ignored Grey Wolf. It proudly flicked its soft tail and followed Laura with elegant steps, not giving Grey Wolf a single glance. Its disdainful demeanor only made Grey Wolf more eager – to pursue such a proud beauty!
Grey Wolf hurriedly followed, trying to chat up the Snow Fox in the most fluent foreign language it knew, "Woof, woof, woof!"
The Snow Fox just turned its head away, clearly not understanding Grey Wolf's wasted efforts.
Grey Wolf tried another language, "Meow!"
Still, the Snow Fox remained indifferent. Grey Wolf's foreign language tactics failed – after all, the Snow Fox was a fox, not a cat or dog.
"Stop it, don't ruin my romantic moment!" Eddie scolded Grey Wolf, annoyed by the disturbance.
Grey Wolf, scared by its master's anger, quickly pretended to be a good boy.
But when Laura saw its comical expression, she burst into laughter, and even the Snow Fox seemed to be chuckling.
Two days later, at the foot of the 'Cloud Top Heavenly Pool' in the Despair Abyss.
Eddie left Grey Wolf and the Snow Fox at the foot of the mountain due to the difficulty of climbing the high cliffs, instructing Grey Wolf to protect the Snow Fox. He and Laura then began to scale the windy cliffs. The Blood Queen could fly thousands of meters high, but she couldn't carry them to the top. There was an invisible force on the cliffs, preventing her from flying directly up past a certain height.
It seemed like there was a spatial field with an invisible restriction in this area.
When Laura grew tired, Eddie simply tied her to his back with a harness. She was light, and it was no trouble for him. Climbing to around two thousand meters, they found the Blood Queen waiting on a small platform, pointing frantically at something in the misty cliffs.
Eddie hurried to the platform and looked up, finding gigantic characters above.
But he couldn't recognize a single one.
"These are summoning runes... It looks like an ancient summoning rune array, a type of forbidden formation commonly found in the Ruins of the Gods," Laura said softly as she took out a silk handkerchief to wipe the sweat from Eddie's forehead. "Rest for a while. I'll record these summoning runes and see if we can decipher their secrets later."
"Just some characters can restrict an entire space?" Eddie marveled at the power of summoning, which seemed to encompass not only animals and plants but also space, light, spirit, soul, and even text and formations. "The martial artists of the Dragon-Teng Continent only grasp the surface of summoning."
"It's said that these were left by ancient human warriors. The ancients were truly powerful; we're just following in their footsteps," Laura nodded affirmatively. "This is the wisdom and heritage they left for us, a pity that no one can fully inherit it."
Eddie was about to speak when he suddenly felt a jolt in his mind, as if something was breaking free from within.
In Laura's eyes, she witnessed an incredible miracle.
A miracle was unfolding right before her...