Chapter 115: Ultimate Spell

After being upgraded to level two, the 'Demon Blade Curse' now had a blade width of a full meter.

Its sharpness, boosted by the five activated Silver Feather Staves, increased by another 50%.

The cold gleam of the demon blade alone was enough to send chills down one's spine.

As Gunie released it, the single-second stacking of the Demon Blade Curse instantly surged to an extremely high level of fifteen curses per second.

Under Gunie's deliberate manipulation, the dense mass of Demon Blade Curses bloomed like a sky full of stars, flying toward the Death Beast from various angles rather than in a straight line.

Guided by the third-level Soul-Fixing Divine Ring Curse, even after spreading out, the Demon Blade Curses would still strike along the guiding path.

This created an arcing trajectory, bypassing many frontal defenses and obstacles, and most importantly, avoiding the Death Beast's blocks.

At this moment, the numerous Demon Blade Curses hurtling toward the Death Beast were like scattered stars, their trajectories complex and interwoven.

Yet, under the guidance of the Soul-Fixing Divine Ring Curse, they all aimed at one target: the main bone of the Death Beast's right wing.

The Death Beast, focused on Gunie, naturally noticed the large number of peculiar demon blades flying toward it at high speed.

But since the Death Beast was in pursuit, the spell was almost instantly upon it, leaving no room to dodge.

Moreover, the Death Beast had no intention of evading.

Its scales, imbued with 'Time Runes,' were enough to block these scattered attacks.

And in its memory, such rapid-fire spells were low-level trash, with ordinary power.

Thus, the massive, highly defensive Death Beast charged straight into the demon blades, continuing its pursuit.

The next moment.

Sssssssss...

A dense swarm of demon blades, swift and fierce like a storm, slashed simultaneously into the main bone of the Death Beast's right wing.

The scales bearing 'Time Runes' were indeed formidable.

But the top-tier level-two Demon Blade Curse, combined with Gunie's fourth-rank spellcaster source power and the Silver Feather Staff's 50% boost, was equally ferocious.

Scattered strikes might have been bearable.

But the key was that these demon blades, guided by the Soul-Fixing Divine Ring Curse, all struck the same spot, concentrating damage at a single point.

Under the relentless storm of twenty consecutive spell strikes,

The Death Beast suddenly seemed to sense something.

Roar...

Then it let out a bellow, its voice laced with pain and fury.

Twisting its body, it abruptly veered to one side to evade.

This Death Beast had barely flinched at George's dark purple dagger earlier.

Yet now it was actively dodging Gunie's demon blades.

"So it can't withstand my spells after all?" Gunie felt a slight relief.

At the same time, he roughly gauged the defensive strength of this second-rank Death Beast.

Lately, Gunie had been using the Demon Blade Curse as a 'cleaver' to slice through writhing flesh.

He knew well the blade's cutting power.

Under continuous strikes, even the tough writhing flesh could be cleaved apart.

Let alone this mere second-rank Death Beast.

Still, the Death Beast's strength surprised Gunie.

It took over twenty consecutive demon blades to wound it and make it sense danger.

"Its scale defense is indeed formidable, but the stronger it is, the better—soon it'll all be mine."

Meanwhile, George, following behind the Death Beast, clearly saw Gunie's entire assault.

Gunie's spells struck precisely at the same spot each time.

The mere skill of landing spells on a single point was enough to impress him.

After all, many other spellcasters, when facing agile enemies, would just toss out spells and hope for the best.

Achieving pinpoint accuracy was truly difficult.

After over twenty consecutive demon blade strikes, the scales in that area began to crack.

If the strikes continued, they would sever the bone.

Sure enough, the Death Beast sensed the danger.

It no longer charged recklessly but began to evade.

Its earlier furious pursuit was due to rage—being interrupted during ascension made its fury utterly natural.

Now, sensing a powerful threat, it adopted tactical evasion, revealing a cunning and intelligence that surprised George.

"Still, Gunie's spells are fierce—they've forced this second-rank Death Beast to stop its chase. Taking a risk to find this guy was the right call."

As the Death Beast evaded, George swiftly pursued, his 'Dark Light Blade' constantly seeking opportunities to strike.

Facing the Death Beast trying to dodge the demon blades,

The third-rank Soul-Fixing Divine Ring Curse now displayed its powerful trait.

Evade? Not possible.

As the Death Beast quickly sidestepped, the mass of demon blades, guided by the Soul-Fixing Divine Ring Curse, shifted direction accordingly and struck.

But the Death Beast's speed was too fast, causing many demon blades to miss the main bone of the right wing.

Fortunately, the Death Beast's large body ensured the blades didn't miss entirely.

For a moment, a cacophony of blade cuts rang out on the Death Beast's body.

At this point, the scattered attacks were far less potent than the focused sniping.

But the dodging Death Beast failed to notice George, who had been steadily building power behind it, eyeing its weak points.

As it made a large leap to the right to evade several demon blades,

"Good chance!" George, following behind, spotted the opening created by the Death Beast's evasion.

Bursting with power, George closed in, his source energy flaring to the max, and the blade erupted with a brilliant purple light.

"Sss!"

The purple-glowing blade pierced straight into the Death Beast's side ribs, driving deep.

This strike completely avoided the scales, targeting the Death Beast's weak point.

Against this Death Beast, mostly covered in scales, George couldn't break through the scales in a few strikes, but hitting a weak point without scales was no problem.

With a crisp tearing sound, the entire blade sank in, even causing the Death Beast's black blood to burst forth.

Landing the hit, George immediately withdrew the blade without hesitation.

Sure enough.

No sooner had George retreated,

"Roar roar roar..." A hysterical, frenzied roar exploded.

This strike's damage went far beyond a simple cut.

The blade, imbued with a peculiar time power, penetrated deep into the body, and in that brief instant, directly drained a large amount of its 'time.'

That was what infuriated the Death Beast most.

"Time!"

That was the core power of their existence and growth.

"Thief, damned thief!" The Death Beast roared in madness.

Turning around, it lunged straight at George.

But George had already retreated, so the attack missed.

Then, the enraged Death Beast furiously chased after the fleeing George.

Not far away, Gunie, who had created distance, wouldn't miss such a golden opportunity to beat a drowning dog.

The Demon Blade Curse erupted again like a storm, slashing toward the Death Beast.

"Yes, chase him—why were you chasing me earlier?"

Watching George being chased all over by the Death Beast, Gunie breathed a sigh of relief; the pressure of being hunted by that beast was immense.

Though relieved,

He didn't slack off on his spells.

Guided by the Soul-Fixing Divine Ring Curse, Gunie rapidly boosted the single-second stacking of the Demon Blade Curse to its peak of twenty-one curses per second.

The effect of the humanoid spell Gatling gun blossomed brilliantly in that moment.