HPDBC Chapter 56 [Celia Moriarty]
Chapter 56 [Celia Moriarty]
A golden light flashed, and Lin Tian, riding the [Blazing White Tiger], descended fiercely!
The ghostly blue sparks shattered by its four hooves had not yet dissipated when the man and tiger fell to the ground like meteors, crashing heavily into the center of the bloody battlefield, only a dozen meters away from the roaring and fighting abyssal monsters!
A terrifying shockwave, mixed with scorching sparks, spread out with a roar, briefly pushing back the pervasive smell of sulfur and blood!
"roar?!"
The attacking monster, which was frantically tearing at its prey, froze. Its fangs were still embedded in the carapace of its own kind, but its turbid eyes turned in horror towards this unexpected intruder.
Those guardians, their backs to the giant rocks and covered in wounds, trembled violently, barely able to hold their simple bone blades, their eyes filled with fear and bewilderment.
The clamor of battle was instantly extinguished, leaving only the crackling of sparks and heavy, terrified breathing. All the demons' gazes were fixed on that figure—a human mage riding a burning giant tiger, draped in a cloak of lava shadows. The terrifying pressure emanating from him was even more suffocating than that of the Abyss Lord.
Several suppressed hisses, mixed with astonishment and fear, were squeezed out of the monster's throat.
The attacker instinctively retreated, its claws scraping messy marks on the ground.
The guardians took the opportunity to tighten their defenses, their remaining bodies trembling slightly with tension, their gazes shifting between Lin Tian's staff and their former enemies with uncertainty.
The battlefield fell into an eerie, deathly silence, as if it were about to erupt at any moment.
"Oh?" Lin Tian sat upright on the tiger's back, raising an eyebrow slightly. This kind of emotional reaction and battlefield decision-making, which is almost like that of an intelligent being, is much more interesting than those inferior demons that only know how to frantically attack.
The brief silence was broken by a furious growl.
Among the monsters, a lizard-man-like monster with a significantly larger and more robust build, clad in rough bone armor, stepped out from the crowd.
Its amber vertical pupils were fixed on Lin Tian, its slimy jaws opened and closed, emitting a series of rapid and sharp hisses, and its limbs waved as it gave orders to the few small-time boss-like monsters beside it.
【Kazzak the Abyss Lizard】
[Rank: B]
[Level: 18]
[Health Points: 58,000 / 58,000]
Physical Attack: 920
Physical Defense: 750
[Spell Defense: 480]
【Speed: 105】
[Skills: Omitted...]
It even has its own name, so it seems this thing has a certain status in the abyss.
Upon receiving the order, the leather-armored leaders' eyes flashed with ferocity again, and they roared threateningly at the larger number of ordinary monsters on the periphery!
"roar--!"
Like hyenas being driven away, dozens of ferocious monsters temporarily abandoned their siege of the guardian, instead letting out chaotic roars and brandishing their sharp claws and bone spikes, launching a desperate charge towards Lin Tian like a filthy tide! A foul stench filled the air!
"Oh."
Lin Tian's eyes were indifferent; he didn't even bother to glance at them. He casually raised his right hand, which was holding the staff, and waved it lightly at the surging demonic tide.
"Fireball"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Six blazing white orbs of destruction burst forth! They tore through the air with a teeth-grinding shriek, smashing into the densest part of the monsters like hammers of judgment!
A series of deafening explosions rang out! Crimson shockwaves, carrying with them the severed limbs of monsters and acrid black smoke, shot skyward!
-37280! -37280! …
The terrifying damage numbers instantly flooded the screen!
The charging demonic tide crashed into an invisible wall of destruction. The front-line demons didn't even have time to utter a wail before they vaporized and disappeared, while the rear-line demons were torn apart and blown away by the violent shockwave! With just one strike, the surging offensive turned into a pile of charred and smoking wreckage!
【Abyssal Lizard Kazzak】and its leader froze completely, their vertical pupils contracting violently, reflecting the scene that instantly turned into scorched hell, and the human figure on the rocky ridge whose clothes hadn't even fluttered.
Fear! The most primal, chilling fear that seizes all life, instantly overwhelmed them!
Kazak's powerful body trembled uncontrollably, and the bone blade in his hand almost slipped from his grasp. It let out a short, sharp screech, like the howl of a defeated dog, and, leading its remaining subordinates, turned its attention to Lin Tian, its eyes bloodshot, and launched a suicidal charge!
"Commendable courage," Lin Tian commented calmly, raising his staff once more.
"Fire Rain Technique".
A rain of meteors poured down, instantly engulfing Kazzak and the surrounding area!
-22368! -22368! …
The scorching flames relentlessly devoured their bodies, and their sturdy bone armor twisted and crumbled under the intense heat!
Immediately afterward, "Fireball" roared once more! Six consecutive fireballs delivered a precise finishing blow, completely blasting the figure still struggling in the rain of fire into flying black ash!
[Ding! Level 18 kill...]
Before the system notification had even faded, Lin Tian's gaze had already shifted to the remaining guardian monsters huddled beneath the giant rock. He slightly raised his staff, and a deep crimson light of destruction once again condensed at its tip.
Just then—
"Please...please stop!!!"
A rapid, hoarse roar, trembling violently from extreme fear, yet exceptionally clear in the universal human language, suddenly erupted from the depths of the trembling monsters!
The voice was shrill, filled with desperate pleading!
Lin Tian's swinging motion with his staff abruptly stopped. The crimson light that had been dancing on the tip of the staff slowly faded away.
He tilted his head slightly, his gaze piercing through the billowing smoke and sparks, landing on the group of huddled monsters, his deep voice carrying an undisguised hint of amusement:
"Oh? It can actually... speak human language?"
The horde of monsters stirred violently, then, like Moses parting the sea, retreated in panic to both sides, revealing the entity that had made the sound, hidden deep within and under tight protection.
Celia Moriarty
Race: Shadow Succubus
Rating: 20
Rank: S
Skills: (omitted)
Description: Once a prominent shadow noble in the abyss, her bloodline flowed with the cunning and pride of the succubus race. Those eyes, once capable of weaving countless illusions, now conceal an lingering majesty, yet cannot hide the somber weight of her injuries—an unknown upheaval had severe her, sealing away her former power and causing her level to plummet along with her strength. Even so, the abyssal aura remaining in the folds of her black robes still exudes an unyielding noble authority.
The moment he saw the figure clearly, even with Lin Tian's current state of mind, a faint look of surprise flashed across his eyes.
It was not some twisted and ugly abyssal race as he had imagined.
Huddled beneath the cold rock wall was a woman who almost perfectly matched the aesthetic standards of humans and even elves... or rather, a female abyssal creature.
She had waist-length hair that looked like it was woven from moonlight, but now it was slightly disheveled and loose. A few strands of hair were stuck to her cheeks and neck with dark purple bloodstains, which did not make her look dirty, but rather added to her broken appearance.