Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!

”More capable than expected.”

[Generous Gao Fang] grinned, his mouth full of glittering gold teeth.

As the owner and user of the Black Mist, no one was more aware of the loss of spiritual bodies than him.

The Black Mist had accumulated over decades, containing an immeasurable amount of spiritual bodies.

If it were just a few powerful spiritual bodies being destroyed, [Generous Gao Fang] wouldn’t feel the least bit heartbroken, but now, a large number of spiritual bodies disappeared every moment.

The principle of accumulation, Gao Fang kept in mind more than anyone.

The spiritual bodies attacking Yang Yu and his team wouldn’t circulate like wealth spread among the populace, eventually returning to his hands—once gone, they were gone for good.

Gao Fang smirked, ”The [Corpse Collection Coffin] and those who can use the Holy Light are really troublesome.

Without them, those spiritual bodies would not disappear.

Killing magical beasts and using their souls as my own is hard work.

It’s a process of constant taming and training.”

Through the images transmitted by the Black Mist, [Diligent Zero Skill] and the other disciples present also saw the expeditionary team’s strategy in action.

Yang Yu swiftly moved along the edges of the unit, using his strange sword to constantly slice the spiritual bodies, creating openings for the expeditionary team to seize control of them.

Once a spiritual body was controlled, the Priest quickly followed up, purifying it.

As time passed, the expeditionary team became more adept and efficient in their actions.

The situation for the magical beast spiritual bodies launching surprise attacks on Yang Yu and his team was grim. The stitched spiritual bodies chasing Bai Jin and the others in the sky gradually began to lose ground as the magic power in the air slowly recovered.

Bai Jin led the mage unit in evasive maneuvers in the air.

When unable to create distance, the mage unit fired dense single-target attacks, prioritizing the elimination of black birds blocking their path to ensure their safety;

When distance was possible, the mage unit chanted area attack magic to carry out large-scale annihilation of the black birds.

Black Mist could still produce black birds continuously, but the idea of using them to deplete the stamina of the mage unit was unrealistic.

Unwrapping the bandages from his hands, Zero Technique resolutely walked over to Gao Fang’s side,

”If we do nothing, in less than a night, they’ll be able to completely clear your Black Mist.

No choice, use me.”

Turning to look at Zero Technique, Gao Fang couldn’t help but laugh loudly,

”Don’t rush! Don’t rush! The protagonist I’ve arranged hasn’t taken the stage yet.

He’s waiting for the opportune moment.

When they are worn out, the protagonist I’ve prepared will make a grand entrance, catching them completely off guard.

It’s not your turn to take the stage yet.”

Zero Technique shook his head, ”Now while the Black Mist is still strong, with my help, we might be able to create a breakthrough.

Over the past days, many have joined them.

Later, there might be more reinforcements, and I don’t want our work to become harder.

I’ll say it again, use me.”

The smile on Gao Fang’s face abruptly ceased as he asked,

”Have you really made up your mind?”

Zero Technique said nothing.

Gao Fang clicked his tongue, ”Tsk, really not cute at all.

No choice.

I understand, do whatever you want.”

Gao Fang extended his hand, weaving a peculiar azure array, and Zero Technique, without hesitation, placed his hand on the array woven by Gao Fang.

The complex, unstable magic power affects the existence of ghosts, which is why they usually only appear in isolated areas.

The spiritual bodies under the control of a Spiritual Ability User don’t have this worry at all.

Zero Technique had been dead for many years, so long that even he couldn’t remember how long it had been.

As a ghost, he’s quite special, possessing some unusual abilities that typical ghosts don’t have, yet he’s still the same in that he’s afraid of crowded places.

Because of this trait, Zero Technique’s work mainly consists of solo assassinations, passing orders, and investigations.

This city is located underground, and apart from using the passages left by Yang Yu and his team to quickly interfere with them, one could also seek Song Yang’s help.

But with Song Yang’s involvement, the Curse Sect’s ongoing work and surveillance would be exposed to the outside world.

Right now, only [Diligent Zero Skill] can rapidly reach the outside, merge with the Black Mist, and execute a swift strike.

Besides him, no one could disrupt Yang Yu and his team’s rhythm.

No one in the Curse Sect wants Yang Yu and his team entering this city; they don’t want the ritual to be disrupted in the slightest.

Zero Technique was the same.

Understanding how to keep stalling, he made this choice.

Soon after Zero Technique made his decision, the Pope again sent a message through Kekarlos, assigning [Diligent Zero Skill] his task.

The job was to assist Gao Fang in blocking Yang Yu and his companions.

Receiving the Pope’s directive, Gao Fang became unfettered and operated the Contract Array with full force.

The process of establishing a contract between a Spirit Manipulator and spiritual bodies wasn’t difficult, and for Gao Fang, who could control thousands of spiritual bodies, it was a mere trifle.

In the blink of an eye, Zero Technique and Gao Fang had forged a contract.

With the contract complete, Zero Technique said nothing and withdrew his hand.

His body suddenly became ethereal, transforming into a dark shadow that burrowed underground, speeding towards the passage Yang Yu and his team had created.

Pushing through layers of earth, Zero Technique could see Gao Fang manipulating materialized spiritual bodies to fill the passage Bai Jin created.

This way, even if Yang Yu and his team barely pushed back the Black Mist, reopening the cave would still take considerable time.

Only one day remained, just one day.

If they could buy even a little more time, it was worth it, even if it meant the risk of dissipating into nothing; Zero Technique decided to stop Yang Yu and his team from advancing.

Before long, Zero Technique reached the vast Black Mist.

His nebulous form rapidly spread in the Black Mist, continually absorbing the surrounding spiritual bodies for his own use.

At this moment, Zero Technique noticed a pair of glowing blood-red eyes behind him.

The owner of those blood-red eyes was continuously devouring the surrounding souls.

Zero Technique and those red eyes stared at each other for a while, as if conversing, but it seemed nothing was said.

The position of the red eyes rose higher, and the colossal creature looming in the Black Mist stood up, enveloped by the Black Mist rushing to embrace it.

The enormous creature stepped closer to Zero Technique, but Zero Technique didn’t flee or show any fear; he merely gazed into the deep distance, indicating the location of their common enemy.

Suddenly, the enormous creature behind Zero Technique opened its mouth, and countless Black Mist swirled into its gaping maw, forming a vortex that also pulled Zero Technique in.

Where Zero Technique had been, only a wisp of white smoke remained.

The enormous creature in the vast Black Mist strode towards the direction Zero Technique had just been gazing.

The wind howled, ghosts wailed endlessly, and the crisp sound of chewing in the Black Mist was particularly ear-piercing.