Chapter 1000: The Demon Sovereigns Mobilize
"Self-Destruct!"
After changing class to Demolition Maniac, it became a basic class skill.
The name of this skill doesn't sound too great—it feels like something you'd only use as a last resort to perish together with the enemy.
But in reality, for a Demolition Maniac, it's a core damage-dealing skill.
In the early stages, Demolition Maniacs rely on other skills for damage, but once they reach fourth-tier, they typically use "Self-Destruct" as their main source of damage.
After casting this skill, it deducts a portion of your HP, then triggers a powerful explosion. This explosion's damage ignores a portion of the enemy's armor, magic resistance, and damage reduction.
The reason it can't be used early on is due to the lack of the skill "Order Infusion."
"Self-Destruct" is ultimately just an F-rank skill, but with "Order Infusion," it can be upgraded to an SS-rank skill.
The resulting damage is naturally tremendous.
The only downside is that it costs a portion of the user's HP.
This skill doesn't consume mana.
It only consumes health.
At this moment—
Trapped alone in the enemy's Dimensional Rift Battlefield, Ling Zhan didn't hesitate for even a second before casting the skill.
SS+ rank "Self-Destruct!"
Boom!!
All the nearby powerhouses could clearly see the entire dimensional battlefield explode apart!
Inside the battlefield, all the Ten Thousand Demons soldiers screamed in agony and died amid the cataclysmic explosion.
They didn't even get the chance to activate their "Undying Secret Art."
Walking out of the Dimensional Rift Battlefield unharmed, Ling Zhan cast a healing spell on himself, instantly restoring the 20% HP lost from using Self-Destruct.
Then...
Buzz!!
With a wave of his hand, Ling Zhan scattered countless vine seeds into the air.
Empowered by his Wandless Casting, he unleashed one Druid skill after another!
"Wild Growth!"
"Brilliance of Vitality!"
"Gentle Spring Rain!"
...…
The seeds scattered earlier were suddenly empowered by these green lights and started growing like mad.
From seed to sprout, then into vines thicker than century-old trees.
All of this took less than five seconds.
Of course…
Not just vines.
Seeds of man-eating flowers, carnivorous grass, Sinister Trees, Illusion Blossoms… all kinds of plant seeds were scattered by Ling Zhan.
Like conjuring troops from thin air, these seeds began to take root under the Druid skills.
Upon noticing the soil wasn't fertile, Ling Zhan cast the SS+ skill "Soil Improvement," transforming a hundred-mile radius into rich black soil.
These rapidly growing deadly plants firmly took root.
But what shocked everyone even more was what Ling Zhan did next!
"Grafting!"
Another SS+ skill was thrown out!
Ling Zhan used it to combine and graft these dangerous plants into entirely new species!
Like a twisted botanist, he frantically enhanced and evolved these plants.
Thirty seconds later, the Ten Thousand Demons soldiers looked up in horror and saw a horde of bizarre, massive plants covering the eastern wall of the Demon Fortress.
"Roar!!"
What frightened them even more…
Was that these plants let out horrifying, eerie howls.
Then, they charged straight at the Ten Thousand Demons soldiers.
"Ah!!"
Facing these seemingly invincible freakish plants, the Ten Thousand Demons soldiers couldn't resist at all.
No matter how many skills they cast, they couldn't even scratch the surface of the plants.
In the face of overwhelming power, no matter how crazed or fearless the Ten Thousand Demons soldiers were, it was useless.
Eventually, all they could do was scream and self-destruct their magic cores in a desperate attempt to damage the plants.
But…
It was still useless.
Mutual destruction only works when power levels are somewhat equal.
But the power gap here was too massive.
Even self-destruction had no effect.
"The enemy is pulling back to their inner defenses!"
Ling Zhan's unreasonable assault forced the Ten Thousand Demons to retreat from the outer to the inner wall.
But the Ten Thousand Demons did still have top-tier powerhouses.
For example…
A crimson glow suddenly lit up the sky.
This glow was an assassination strike from a top Demon Emperor.
"Instructor Ling, look out!"
Some Demon-Slaying Corps members shouted instinctively.
But soon…
They realized their warning was unnecessary.
Facing the incoming attack, Ling Zhan flipped his hand, and Thousand Morphs instantly transformed into an icy blue spear. He casually lifted it.
Clang!!
A metallic clash echoed.
A spark burst in the sky.
With a casual block, Ling Zhan deflected the incoming strike.
Then he countered—throwing his icy blue spear!
Everyone was shocked to see the hidden top Demon Emperor get skewered by the thrown spear, pinned to the wall.
Boom!!
The spear had an explosive effect.
A thunderous boom resounded.
The Demon Emperor was dead.
"He's dead…"
"That was so fast."
"Is this the strength of Instructor Ling?"
A level 189 Demon Emperor—just one level away from qualifying as a Demon Sovereign—was instantly killed by Ling Zhan's throw.
That kind of power is probably one-of-a-kind in the Lower Realm.
At this moment, the Demon-Slaying Corps members were once again grateful they had chosen the right person to follow.
If they had believed those doubters and left the corps, they'd be crying now.
Now those who quit can't even rejoin.
As Ling Zhan and the corps broke through the east wall—
At the Demon Fortress's central core—
The Demon Sovereigns had long been observing the battle.
"As expected…"
"That non-specialist has breached our wall."
"Now's our chance…"
"That non-specialist is all alone. Time to take his head!"
"Everyone, follow me!"
Xuanming Demon Sovereign waved his hand and led the Demon Sovereigns toward the eastern wall.
That non-specialist's head…
They were determined to claim it!