The Flame Storm unleashed immense power.
The temperature in the surroundings rose by dozens of degrees.
With her strength now at Bronze 10-star, Acoley was far more formidable than before.
"Damn…"
The Succubus Queen was heavily injured. Her ice shield had melted, and her previously flawless black slip dress was now wrinkled and scorched, revealing her fair, snow-white shoulders.
Despite the devastating power of the Flame Storm, the succubus survived.
Seeing this, Luo Sheng quickly nocked an arrow and launched a [Charged Shot] straight at her forehead.
The massive steel bolt whistled through the air like a bullet, speeding toward her head.
Even though [Charged Shot] was just an ordinary Bronze 5-star skill card, striking a weak point could still deal significant damage.
As the succubus tried to dodge by tilting her head, the crooked neck tree dimmed slightly, seemingly causing her to feel stiffness in her neck. Unable to avoid the incoming bolt, she was struck squarely in the head.
In an instant, she dissolved into a Silver card that dropped to the ground.
"Bai Moxue!"
"On it!"
Responding swiftly, Bai Moxue used her red sleeves to retrieve the fallen Silver card.
Meanwhile, Acoley planted bombs around the Earth Shrine, where the World Fragment was located.
With several loud booms, the shrine collapsed, revealing a Silver card that floated in midair. It emitted a faint light with white gilded edges, glowing brilliantly.
"We got the World Fragment!"
Luo Sheng stepped over the debris of the Earth Shrine and finally picked up the World Fragment card. It radiated a warm glow in his palm.
[ [Demonic World Fragment] Grade: Silver 5-star
Type: World Material
Description: A crucial component of the Demon World.]
The battle wasn't over yet.
Although Luo Sheng had secured two cards, many minor monster cards remained uncollected. These were quickly destroyed by other creatures rushing to the scene, breaking into powder.
Without the World Fragment, the minor monsters gradually lost their senses and began attacking both cards and Card Masters indiscriminately, threatening to surround Luo Sheng.
"Retreat!"
Luo Sheng commanded all his cards to withdraw, leaving only Bai Moxue and her companion card, Shadow of War.
Climbing onto the Shadow Centaur, Luo Sheng ordered it to charge.
On the battlefield, the Shadow Centaur was a dominant force. Its massive body cleared a path through the enemy ranks.
Using its ultimate skill, Shadow Charge, a horde of ghostly knights materialized around it. These spectral warriors charged forward, sweeping aside all creatures in their path.
Some weaker creatures were even transformed into cards.
Breaking through the encirclement, Luo Sheng quickly distanced himself from the enemies. Once safe, he switched to his motorbike, revved the engine, and sped off.
The roaring engine echoed as he pushed the bike to its limits, swiftly arriving at Xu Yourong's side.
Collecting his protective cards, Luo Sheng urgently called, "Get on!"
Xu Yourong leapt onto the bike with a graceful motion. Glancing at the rearview mirror, she saw the creatures closing in. "Let's go; they're catching up."
"Hold tight!"
Luo Sheng twisted the throttle, maxing out the speed. The bike's exhaust spat blue flames, kicking up a cloud of dust as they sped away.
Meanwhile, the lack of the World Fragment caused the Demonic Ring to collapse.
A vast area of desert began to sink, resembling an apocalyptic scene. The gray clouds above dispersed, letting rays of sunlight pierce through and gradually expand.
The buried outskirts of a city revealed themselves, with numerous corpses once hidden under the sands resurfacing.
"Someone has cleared the Demonic Dimension?"
Many were astonished to see the dark red sky in the distance fading away.
Su Tianchen received the news and looked at his phone. "The Demonic Dimension's polluted area has shrunk by a third. Looks like someone has obtained a World Fragment."
Wang Ke'ai was curious. "Who?"
Su Tianchen shook his head. "No idea yet. The polluted area just shrank, and communications haven't fully recovered."
"Mentor, couldn't you have obtained the World Fragment yourself?" Wang Ke'ai asked.
Su Tianchen shook his head and explained, "Searching for the location of a World Fragment is a tedious task.
"Not to mention, the area is fraught with dangers. There might even be traps set by evil organizations to lure and eliminate high-ranking Card Masters from Ping City.
"So, unless the main city is under attack, we can't intervene."
In short, to minimize losses and preserve high-tier combat power, Gold-tier and above Card Masters were restricted to defending key areas of Ping City. The task of conquering such areas was left to Silver-tier and below Card Masters.
Wang Ke'ai nodded thoughtfully. She then gazed into the distance. "I wonder if he's okay…"
Elsewhere, Luo Sheng stopped the bike in a safe zone to rest.
Finally, he had a chance to inspect the Silver card he had obtained.
[ [Demon Town Lord - Revnie]
Grade: Silver 2-star
Type: Demon
Skills:
Ice-Illusion Twin Magic: Mastery of ice and illusions, a rare dual-element mage.
Warrior Bloodline: A unique succubus with combat abilities.
Ice Shield Protection: Creates ice shields for defense; can regenerate after shattering.
Metal Magic Hammer: Dual-use for combat and magic, dealing significant damage.
Damage Amplification: Increases damage output by up to 30% when injured.
Succubus Illusions: Ensnare enemies in lustful illusions, briefly paralyzing them. Ineffective against undead and machines.
Ice Spike Assault: Sustained ice spike damage.
Impure Bloodline: A hybrid succubus with higher durability than purebloods.
Lord's Command: Boosts allies' morale by 15% and damage by 5% on the battlefield.]
"A great card!"
Luo Sheng was determined to keep it. However, he glanced at Xu Yourong, considering her contributions—she provided the World Fragment's location and even acted as bait. Keeping everything for himself would seem disrespectful.
At that moment, Xu Yourong removed her boots, dumping the sand from them. Her smooth, fair feet and balanced figure were alluring.
Noticing Luo Sheng staring at her feet, Xu Yourong teasingly extended them toward him. "Want to touch? I'll pretend I didn't see."
"Cough, cough!" Luo Sheng quickly averted his gaze, awkwardly replying, "I'm not that kind of person."
"Then why were you staring?"
"Just checking for injuries. An infection would be bad."
"Liar. Fine, consider touching my feet as your reward for saving me."
Xu Yourong nonchalantly said this while shaking her boots clean and putting them back on.
Luo Sheng changed the topic. "What about the cards? How should we divide them?"
"They're your spoils. I just offered some advice." Xu Yourong stood up, fully rested.
(Chapter Ends)