The mercenaries of the Spreading Death Sword Group had been facing a one-sided situation against the Evil Spirit Dogs; if they hadn't had a Magic Caster to suppress them, the number of casualties would likely have been much higher.
And now! The Magic Caster suppressing the Evil Spirit Dogs had shifted targets, or rather, was working with another Magic Caster to suppress the Emerald Witch.
This was originally Brain's request, to have Captain Ficonpa completely restrain the Emerald Witch! "So, you're not an ordinary Evil Spirit Dog, huh? Good, consider this a warm-up before the real fight."
Brain's lips curled up as he looked at the ferocious, nearly two-meter-tall Evil Spirit Dog, and he suddenly pushed off the ground, charging forward.
*Flow Acceleration!* Bang—bang—
Brain's sword movements increased a notch, pressing down on the constantly waving Chains, quickly approaching the Evil Spirit Dog.
"Awoo!" The Evil Spirit Dog's beastly eyes narrowed, quickly retracting the Chains and re-wrapping them around its body, waving its sharp claws.
Whoosh! Brain dodged to the side, and his longsword followed the turning motion, slashing out.
Clang! The blade collided with the Bone Chain and was blocked.
But immediately after, Brain used the tip of his sword to flick upwards and then press down, skillfully using the force to move the Bone Chain backward, allowing the sword tip to easily cut a gash in the Evil Spirit Dog's body.
A smear of blood splattered out.
The Evil Spirit Dog roared and quickly turned around, opening its bloody maw to bite.
Bang.
Brain stepped forward, dodging again.
The Evil Spirit Dog used all its horns, claws, Bone Chains, etc., as weapons, attacking fiercely and continuously.
However! Brain used his agile skills to evade all of these attacks, his steps elegant and composed, each swing of his longsword cutting a wound on the Evil Spirit Dog's body.
In just a moment.
The Evil Spirit Dog's entire coat of fur had been dyed red with blood, and it was clear that Brain was completely suppressing it.
"Come back, Xiao Hei," Tang Zheng's voice came from behind.
Panting heavily, the Evil Spirit Dog, its beastly eyes filled with bloodshot veins, glared fiercely at Brain.
*Chain Great Whirlwind!* Thump! The undulating Chains shot out at an extraordinary speed, waving in all directions, trying to force Brain back.
Faced with this powerful attack, Brain's eyes blazed, his feet retreated and he crouched down, seemingly anticipating it, and while avoiding the Chain attack, he swung the longsword in his hand from bottom to top: "Die!"
Hiss—
The blade flashed with a cold light, drawing a sharp arc in the air, using the force that could easily cut a soldier in armor in two with a single blow, slashing towards the Evil Spirit Dog.
Boom! Sparks flew!
A Flame Archangel rushed in and stood in front of the Evil Spirit Dog, the longsword colliding with the Flame Sword, emitting a crisp, loud sound.
The Flame Archangel's wings vibrated, and it flew backward uncontrollably.
"Oh dear, it dodged," Brain said unhappily, seeing the Evil Spirit Dog that had already escaped the attack range, resting his longsword on his shoulder, a contemptuous smile hanging on his lips as he looked at the opposite side.
At this moment, Tang Zheng had already stepped down from the carriage, looking at the battered Evil Spirit Dog that had come before him, and took out a Regeneration Potion from his bosom: "Tsk, completely outmatched, Xiao Hei."
He opened the stopper and poured it on the Evil Spirit Dog, saying, "Brute force alone can't handle this kind of skillful opponent, especially since your strength is lower than his."
Whoosh! Whoosh! Two Flame Archangels, one on the left and one on the right, charged towards Brain at the same time.
Brain's eyes flickered left and right, confirming the Flame Archangels' trajectories, his gaze falling on the Evil Spirit Dog's wounds, which were rapidly healing at a visible rate.
"Tch, as expected of an Alchemist, a drawn-out battle would definitely be a headache."
"Then—let's get a little serious!"
Brain sneered, his body leaning to the left, taking the initiative to meet the Flame Archangel charging from the left.
*Rapid Slash!*
A storm of slashes was unleashed, and then a faint blue light flashed across Brain's body, instantly pulling his body back to its previous state.
*Instant Reflex!*
Another strike was unleashed! The two slashes were completed almost in the blink of an eye, accompanied by a sound like tearing cloth.
Bang! Bang! The two Flame Archangels were cut in half, turning into white light spots and dissipating.
"Summoning two Angel Demon Creatures capable of ranged attacks, along with the Magical Beast Evil Spirit Dog for close-quarters protection, and adding Regeneration Potions to restore injuries."
"Hey, just this setup alone is comparable to an elite Adventurer Team."
Brain's lips curled up, a look of disdain on his face as he raised his longsword, pointing the tip at Tang Zheng: "Too bad, you ran into me, black-haired kid. If you don't have any other tricks, then go die."
"Half a year ago, I watched that 'Royal Tournament' in the Royal Capital." A calm voice came from behind the Evil Spirit Dog.
Brain paused his sword-wielding motion, expressionless: "Oh, so you recognize me. It's too late to try and build rapport or beg for mercy now."
That battle in the Royal Capital had greatly increased his fame, but in Brain's eyes, it was a disgrace.
The victor takes all and the honor!
As the second-place finisher, all the praise he received only served to elevate that Gazef guy even higher.
"No."
The white Priest Robe fluttered gently in the cold wind as Tang Zheng stepped out from behind the Evil Spirit Dog, his tone gentle and slow: "You were just as confident before you lost to Gazef, weren't you, Brain?"
Bang! Brain's gaze turned icy in an instant, releasing a chilling killing intent.
"I wouldn't imitate your smugness before even defeating your opponent. As a negative example, you're quite qualified."
Tang Zheng shook his head, mercilessly mocking: "So, I'm going to use my trump card next. Weren't you suspecting I had something up my sleeve? Then let me show you, just don't die."
Bang! The sleeve of the loose Priest Robe fluttered, and a scroll was crushed.
Whoosh!
An even more dazzling and holy magical light bloomed above Tang Zheng's head, first a bright white halo, then a towering, slender Angel, three meters tall, appeared in everyone's sight.
"Fourth Tier Angel Summoning—Peace Authority Angel (28Lv)!"
Two pairs of large and small bright yellow wings unfolded, its slender form indicating that this was an attack-type Angel Demon Creature.
"Whew, this is my strongest move."
Tang Zheng breathed out heavily, a look of exhaustion on his face.
"This, this... Fourth Tier..."
Brain raised his neck, his pupils revealing an unbelievable light, goosebumps rising all over his body.
If the two Flame Archangels from before could be dealt with by taking them seriously, then this massive Angel before him...
Made Brain feel a sense of death, especially the keen intuition of a Warrior, which was frantically warning him.
The current Brain was far from reaching his level four years later, and even then, Brain's level was only "28Lv."
Whoosh! The white figure flashed in everyone's astonished gaze, already appearing in front of Brain.
"Strike Against Evil!"
The Peace Authority Angel's staff-like weapon, resembling a long spear, swung down.
Bang! "Too fast—"
Brain's eyes widened, barely managing to block in front of his chest with his longsword, and an astonishing force exploded on the blade, sending his body flying uncontrollably.
He crashed into the bushes dozens of meters away, creating a roar.
"Still too weak." Tang Zheng watched the scene with a calm gaze, shaking his head almost imperceptibly in disappointment.
A "28Lv" Fourth Tier Angel, just one level away from reaching the Hero Domain, was already considered a top-tier combatant among humans.
This level of Angel Demon Creature alone was enough to handle most situations.
"You've been hiding for so long, it's time for you to come out, right?" Tang Zheng glanced coldly at the corpses on the ground around him.
Whoosh! The Peace Authority Angel flew back to the top of Tang Zheng's head, and a dazzling holy light was released from the spear staff: "Holy Light!"
The gentle and pure light, not particularly strong, quickly spread around, and the shadows of the mercenary corpses lying on the ground began to lengthen.
Among them.
Centered on Tang Zheng, among the seemingly chaotic corpses, the shadows of eight bodies did not change.
Under the illumination of the Holy Light, the Assassins, equipped with Magic Items and possessing magical effects similar to Invisibility, instead reflected faint humanoid outlines.
"We've been discovered!"
"Attack!"
In an instant, cold, emotionless voices rang out.
The cloaks on the backs of eight humanoid figures fluttered, revealing their forms as they transformed into eight black afterimages, all rushing towards Tang Zheng in unison.
"Assassins from 'Igenia'," Tang Zheng said, sounding somewhat disappointed.
The concealment abilities of these Assassins were indeed quite subtle, however, no matter how strong their concealment, it was useless in the face of Tang Zheng's attribute panel.
As for the disappointment.
It was because these Assassins were all ordinary job-holders, and none of them had mastered the advanced job of [Ninja].
"I thought that leader would show up, but they only sent ordinary Assassins. Am I being underestimated? Or is the bounty simply not high enough?" Tang Zheng mused.
Boom! A huge tremor suddenly erupted behind him.
The Peace Authority Angel, which had been floating in the air above his head, had appeared behind Tang Zheng. In that instant, a figure like a shooting star.
Had crashed directly into the Peace Authority Angel with an aggressive stance.
"Did it block it?"
The youth, dressed in a maid outfit with a pair of rabbit ears showing on his head, sighed softly upon seeing that his full-force sneak attack had been blocked.
These animal features, different from normal humans, indicated that this youth was clearly a demi-human, and a rather rare rabbit-person at that.
"Strike Against Evil…"
The Peace Authority Angel waved its spear staff, just preparing to launch an attack.
This rabbit-person lightly stepped on the ground, and with a gentle leap, had already jumped to a position level with the head of the Peace Authority Angel floating in mid-air.
Bang! A heavy whip kick struck the Peace Authority Angel's head, actually causing the Peace Authority Angel to stagger.
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