Chapter 609 The Demon Race and Undead Army of the Swampy Lake Valley Fall into
Chapter 609 The Demon Race and Undead Army of the Swampy Lake Valley Fall into
"What kind of monsters are these? They're too..." Tony's scalp tingled and his whole body trembled uncontrollably as thousands of giant toads leaped out of the swamp.
Besides being terrified of the toads, Tony was also disgusted by them; the toads' appearance was truly indescribable, making Tony want to vomit.
Even the two top students, Jiang Shaoxu and Mu Ningxue, didn't know what kind of demon the toad in the swamp was. As for Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan, they were completely oblivious to academic subjects; just by looking at their curious expressions, you could tell they didn't recognize it.
"Jiang Han, can you recognize what kind of demon this is?" Mo Fan asked curiously.
Jiang Han was truly stumped by Mo Fan's question. Although his academic performance was slightly better than Mo Fan's and the others, it was only slightly better.
Naturally, he didn't recognize this kind of demon that hadn't even appeared in the demon textbook, but who told him to use a cheat code? He simply summoned his junior apprentice to scan the toad, and its information instantly appeared on the system panel in front of him.
[Race: Rotting Toad]
[Strength: Peak Grand Commander]
[Ability: Poisonous Miasma Resonance (It can increase its strength by consuming poisonous miasma, and can also compress and purify poisonous miasma through the poison sacs on its skin)]
The Soul-Stealing Alarm Bell (When an intruder is detected, it emits a thunderous and penetrating toad-like croak. This sound travels extremely far in the poisonous miasma, awakening other creatures that inhabit the area, and also has the ability to steal souls and disturb the mind).
Venom Bomb (Under special circumstances, it can transform into a suicide bomber, spraying highly corrosive venom and bone spikes in all directions upon detonation, instantly clearing a large area)
[Note: Outposts under the command of the Poison Lord, responsible for guarding against any creatures that enter the Poison Lord's territory.]
"Hiss~" Jiang Han couldn't help but gasp after reading it.
The Soul-Stealing Alarm and the Venom Bomb are both extremely powerful abilities. If so many Corrupting Toads were released at once, even a battalion-level magic guard of 500 men could be wiped out here.
Fortunately, he had an army of undead, and while they weren't completely immune to those two abilities, they could greatly weaken their power.
"The Rotting Toad, a type of demon not recorded in any demon encyclopedia, but only appearing in ancient books," Jiang Han said solemnly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the undead army clashed with the rotten toads. When the claws of ordinary undead creatures gripped the rotten toads, large amounts of white smoke immediately rose up.
This shows how terrifying the poisonous miasma resonance of the Rotten Toad is. You should know that the bone armor of Jiang Han and other undead creatures has been tempered by Yin Sha Qi, so demons of the same level cannot hurt them at all. But now they are being hurt by the poisonous gas purified by the Rotten Toad.
The battle continued, with more and more undead creatures dying from the self-destruction of the Rotten Toad. This was mainly because the undead creatures were too effective against the Rotten Toad's abilities, and they could only rely on self-destruction to buy time for other subordinate groups to arrive.
Although Jiang Han's undead creatures could counter the various abilities of the Rotten Toad, the power of the venom bombs should not be underestimated. In fact, at least a hundred undead had died from the self-destruction of the Rotten Toad during this period.
"Wow, this kind of battle scene is getting my blood pumping!" Mo Fan said excitedly.
"You should just stay a spectator and be a good audience member. If I'm not mistaken, the toad's cry earlier was a signal to the other demons," Zhao Manyan whispered to Mo Fan.
Not long after Zhao Manyan finished speaking, several new kinds of demons appeared in the valley. One was a firefly the size of a human head with a cold, eerie green light emanating from its tail. Another was an ant half the size of a human, pitch black as if cast in iron. The remaining two were more peculiar: symbiotic demons.
Each leech was longer than a person, with a bizarre and terrifying appearance. The leeches were translucent and eerie blue, as if they were made of solidified venom and ghosts, and dark green poisonous light flowed under their skin from time to time.
The leech's head has no eyes, only a round mouth covered with spiraling, fine teeth, which is a special organ it uses to devour the essence and blood of its prey.
In addition, it has several pairs of pale, human-hand-like small bone claws growing on both sides of its body, mainly used for crawling in swamps and hunting food.
The parasitic insect that coexists with the demonic leech is a kind of black-spotted demonic insect. If he hadn't had his junior apprentice scan it carefully, Jiang Han really wouldn't have noticed it.
"The venomous leech, the rotten toad, the soul-stealing firefly, the demonic armor ant, and the bone-attaching shadow—these five demons have actually formed such a peculiar symbiotic group." Jiang Han frowned after checking the system information. He realized that he had ultimately underestimated the power of a monarch-level creature.
All the demons combined numbered over sixty at the commander level and eight at the grand commander level. Among them were commanders of various races, but the most numerous were the enormous leeches.
"Roar~~~" A leech with a body size of more than nine zhang raised its head and roared, and countless sticky dark green venoms splashed everywhere with its roar, while the pale white bone claws on its abdomen kept grabbing.
Immediately afterwards, all the demons launched an attack on the undead creatures. The Rotten Toad retreated and cooperated with the Soul-Stealing Firefly. One of them used its toad croaking to distract the undead creatures, while the other continuously flapped its transparent wings and the eerie green glow from its tail to devour the scattered remnants of souls.
Meanwhile, the armored ants, hidden among the wreckage in the swamp, constructed gigantic skeletal golems that charged to the front, engaging Jiang Han's undead creatures in close combat.
The Bone-Binding Shadows and the Venomous Leeches watched quietly, showing no intention of joining the battle, because Jiang Han's undead army was already at a disadvantage against the three demonic forces: the Armored Puppet Ants, the Rotten Toads, and the Soul-Stealing Fireflies.
Yes, it's really that incredible. Jiang Han's undead army has been through several battles. The slave-level cannon fodder has long been turned into nourishment for others. Now, the worst are all warrior-level, and there are also several commander-level combat forces such as undead warriors, undead generals, and undead poison dragons. However, after the Demon Armor Puppet Ants and Soul Stealing Ghost Fireflies joined the battlefield, they quickly fell to the bottom.
You should know that with Jiang Han's Asura Purgatory buff, his undead army used to grow stronger with each battle, but now the soul fire of the undead fighting in mid-air has been stolen by the wandering Soul-Stealing Firefly.
This alone cut off the undead creatures' path to advancement through the Soul Fire. Furthermore, the Rotting Toads' Soul-Stealing Alarm Bells interfered with the undead creatures' battle. With both factors combined, the number of undead creatures dying increased rapidly. If this continued, Jiang Han's undead army would soon be wiped out here.
"These Soul-Stealing Fireflies are really troublesome," Jiang Han frowned, hesitating whether to call Long Da and Long Er out in advance.
Before witnessing the true monarch of this lake valley reveal himself, Jiang Han was reluctant to let Long Da and Long Er come out prematurely. With the home advantage, the poison-type monarch's strength would increase by at least 20%. If they were to be ambushed by the monarch if they showed up rashly, the subsequent battle would be troublesome.
Moonlight-white starlight shone on Jiang Han's body. At the same time, a spatial rift tens of meters long suddenly appeared in mid-air, followed by a loud roar.
"roar!!!!"
The deafening roar directly drowned out the piercing croaking of toads in the valley, while the undead creatures, who had fallen into a disadvantageous position, seemed to be encouraged by something and became more courageous. The undead warriors wielded their twin swords and continuously unleashed gray blade energy, while the undead general rode his skeletal warhorse and slashed at the huge skeletal golem that was fighting him.
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