The Shepherds Are Dense – Chapter 350

Chapter 350
Defeat the Punisher Demon!

The King of the Wild Hunt vanished from the village in an instant—they didn’t return, but instead followed Wolfram out. The pursuit was entirely different from the warning attack they had shown when they first encountered the Punisher Demon! They were indeed lured away by Wolfram! Though it was a Giant before, it had now abandoned its name and become a Punisher Demon. It felt nothing but schadenfreude—thankfully, it had discarded its Giant shell in time, otherwise it would have been the one to die. “Next, I just need to find that butterfly-form demon…” The Punisher Demon squeezed the manacles on its left hand and snorted. Since the previous demon self-destructed so readily, it must have the ability to resurrect or regenerate. After all, a Butterfly Heavenly Envoy possessed similar capabilities. This ability was truly troublesome. Last time, it was caught off guard and almost met its end. Fortunately, its Life force was strong enough to avoid being directly obliterated. This time, it came prepared. It would never be so easily hit by her attack again. When it had shackled the opponent last time, the Punisher Demon had sensed—that butterfly-form demon, capable of manipulating flames, bore a Mark of Sin. It didn’t know what kind of demon she was, but since she possessed a Mark of Sin, she must have been empowered by a Fallen Heavenly Envoy. Thus, she could not resist the Judgment Spell of the “Punisher Demon,” the judge of demons. Moreover, the butterfly’s body was much more fragile than it had imagined. Last time, the Punisher Demon had only used “Cruel Binding,” a spell for control and torment, and it had almost killed her. This time, it knew how to deal with her. If the spell hit successfully, it would immediately tug the chains and tear the butterfly-form Phantom Demon to shreds! It would never give her a chance to break free from the shackles again! And without the high-ranking Phantom Demon capable of contending with it, what could a mere Third Tier scum do to it? “… Hmm?” The Punisher Demon suddenly sensed something. It transformed into a bolt of lightning and descended backward. The electric light pierced the rain, emitting a strange scorched smell. But at this moment, a beam of light descended from the heavens— It was a light slash! It abruptly raised its halberd to meet the attack, but a tremendous force struck it, producing a crisp collision sound. It wasn’t that its demonic power was insufficient, but rather a divine aura descended, causing its power to be suppressed in all aspects. At this moment, a figure suddenly leaped down lightly from high above. Her movements were so graceful that it was less a leap and more like gliding through the air. It was a Human the Punisher Demon had never seen before. A Young woman. The Punisher Demon was much shorter than its former self. Because of this, Humans appeared larger in its eyes, and this proportion caused it some discomfort. … Or perhaps it was the Void Holy Sword in her hand that made it feel pressured. “Who are you?” the Punisher Demon let out a low roar. “Mortal, answer me!” “I’m the hunter who’ll kill your mother!” Haina spat out a coarse insult without hesitation. Divine radiance seeped from her pupils—and the Holy Sword in her hand was the Red-Hilted Sword lent to her by Eivass! By paying Mana of fire, light, and wind attributes, she could activate the Flame Blade, the Holy Power Blade, and the Invisible Blade! And now, she infused her light and wind attribute Mana into it, turning the Holy Sword in her hand into a pure, invisible light sword! On this basis, she also used Sacred Sword Technique, turning the Key in her hand into a Gold Tier “Holy Weapon.” —Exorcising evil, sharp, tough, and light. Haina pushed her sword blade down, launching three consecutive sharp air-ripping slashes. Avalon Swordsmanship, Triple Slash! Three brilliant white arcs flew out successively— The threat level made the Punisher Demon realize that it had to block this attack, or something bad might happen. It hurled the chains in its hand, intending to shackle Haina. It immediately switched to wielding the halberd with both hands, focusing intently on blocking the three slashes. Simultaneously, it clearly felt its spell hitting Haina. —It hit! The sense of hitting without resistance relaxed its heart. At most, it was Fourth Tier! The Punisher Demon immediately gained courage, revealing a ferocious gaze: “You…” But as soon as it uttered one word, it saw a splendid radiance surge over. Haina, who had been bound by it, had somehow broken free. Not only that, but a thin layer of Silvery White flame ignited on her body, making her look as if she were burning. That was the Gold Tier Slot Haina had obtained from this Ascension Ritual. —Will of Protection! [Will of Protection (Gold): When you fight together with your teammates, you cannot be controlled by the enemy. Each time this effect is triggered, the next attack power is doubled, and “Will of Protection” temporarily extinguishes; while “Will of Protection: Extinguished,” you gain 7% damage reduction. After taking seven hits from evil enemies, “Will of Protection” reignites.] The Punisher Demon, thrown into disarray, wanted to raise its halberd to block, but it was ultimately too slow. —Charging Slash! The divine and sharp sword blade touched the Punisher Demon’s body, cutting in without the slightest hesitation. The divine blade burned a mark like a red-hot iron. A tangible, chaotic hurricane burst into the wound— Countless tiny wounds erupted all over the Punisher Demon’s body, and small black blood sprayed out with a sizzling sound. Haina then gripped her sword with both hands and began to charge. Despite suffering heavy injuries, the Punisher Demon wanted to seize this time to counterattack. But just then, it felt a sharp pain from its back. It felt like something had pierced its body, followed by a burning sensation. This was… some kind of curse poison?! Ordinary poisons were completely ineffective against demons; only curse poisons created by Path Adaptation power could harm it. Judging from the fact that the poison wasn’t fully effective, the maker should not have reached Fifth Tier yet. However, it felt obvious pain and weakness. The Punisher Demon tensed its muscles, and its body erupted with electric light, attacking everyone around indiscriminately. But it didn’t reveal any invisible people, only彈 out two hawk-feather-shaped throwing knives that had been lodged in its back. As soon as the electric light subsided, it felt a sense of danger again. But this time, due to the severe pain and previous injuries, it couldn’t dodge. It had also just unleashed a burst of power and was at a momentary cooldown. A spear suddenly stabbed out from its shadow, piercing the Punisher Demon’s body from behind! “—Shadow Demon!!!” The Punisher Demon immediately recognized the attacker’s identity! It was the Fiend Alistair, who had a Contract with a Shadow Demon! It roared furiously, and with its lightning-wreathed fists, it struck its own body, causing the lightning, imbued with concepts of Sin and Punishment, to shatter the shadows on its body and flow into the Earth along the source. But the Shadow Demon assassin retreated immediately after touching it. It was well aware of the Punisher Demon’s ability to counter it, so it only launched one attack before immediately fleeing. In this stormy night, darkness and shadows were everywhere—its Shadow Leap allowed it to move at will, and the Punisher Demon could not possibly find its presence. And its momentary delay while searching for the Shadow Demon had already bought Haina enough time. —Great Strength Blow! It was a slash performed with all its strength, a blow without any reservation. It was less swinging a sword and more like flinging itself with all its might. Divine radiance stirred up a storm, and the air pressure alone tore cracks in the Earth. The Punisher Demon was not a conventional warrior. It did not master the use of weapons, nor was it skilled in close combat. It could only rely on its reaction speed, transforming into a bolt of lightning and trying to escape through the gaps in the slash. However, at this moment, several crimson laser beams shot over from the horizon— The pincer attack from the butterfly-form Phantom Demon directly cut through the lightning! The Punisher Demon had just regained its physical form and barely had time to raise its halberd before being directly hit by Haina’s slash! The halberd, capable of manipulating lightning, was directly severed by the Holy Sword. Under Haina’s control, the remaining power turned into a storm, heavily blasting the Punisher Demon backward—it crashed into a tree, and was then bounced back by the indestructible tree. If Haina had held back, the Punisher Demon would have been directly slain by her. But even so, the Punisher Demon had lost its ability to fight. Its entire body was like a high-pressure cooker, almost completely torn apart by the invisible blade. It hadn’t even processed what had happened before feeling like it was suddenly beaten up by a group of people— Even though its Energy Level was much higher than theirs, the opponents had incredibly默契 coordination and were well-trained, like a pack of hunting dogs hunting larger prey. Just as the Punisher Demon was about to run, it felt something invisible binding itself to it. “Stay put. Stay here,” A cold voice echoed from behind it. “Don’t think about escaping—I’ve got your scent.” The Punisher Demon turned its head and saw a gray wolf that could speak human language and had blood-red pupils. —It was a Werewolf! The Punisher Demon was close to despair. It knew that Werewolves could indeed lock onto its location. “Who are you all!” it blurted out. The Knight holding the Holy Sword, the Fiend who had contracted with a Shadow Demon, the Werewolf who had completed the Wolf Transformation Curse, and the high-ranking Phantom Demon capable of using fire powers… It hadn’t even seen Eivass, and yet these people, who had appeared out of nowhere, completely unknown and never seen before, inexplicably charged at it and defeated it. They weren’t even here last time; where did this group of people suddenly appear from! And they defeated it without killing it—this unknown further filled it with fear. When it was still a Giant, it sometimes captured Humans to make ritual materials. At that time, it had this very attitude. Two chapters released consecutively, update complete! Not even a moment to mourn the fallen JDG, and WBG immediately rushes to the battlefield! But honestly, just as I don’t know how Yuji fights Sukuna, I don’t know how Xiao Hu fights the two-faced Da Fei… I feel like the LPL is probably finished this year…