Barnacle had confirmed that he had fallen into a well-designed conspiracy, and it was obvious that the other party's conspiracy had succeeded. Now, the entire town was searching for the Scarlet Guards.
Barnacle knew about the sudden heavy security in the Luray Valley. There must be something extremely important inside, and now the thing had been taken away by the person who pretended to be him. Old Kander would definitely try to shirk the responsibility, so he must not stay. Otherwise, he would only become a scapegoat. The only way was to avoid the limelight first, then try to explain and clarify.
The north side of Town Leia was the territory of the Shadow Empire. He had to make a big detour to return to the Red Spirit. Retreating to the Xilang Mountain Range from the south and returning to the Red Spirit through the Dark Moon Estate was the best escape route. Although he had to make a bigger detour, the safety factor was much higher. The problem was that there were many pursuers behind him. He was swarmed all the way to the north exit by these guards, so he could no longer turn back.
In front of him was the passage to the north of Town Leia. Although there were many guards here, there were no special powerhouses. These guards had activated their defensive magic, but the defensive power such as the magic crystal cannon was set up at the exit of the southern border with the Fallen Angel Empire. The defensive power at the north was relatively weaker.
The guard leader shouted, "I just received an emergency message. Barnacle and Ross conspired to seize the most important treasure of Town Leia and even poisoned the mayor. We must defend with our lives! We can't let them escape! The reinforcements of Sir Paulus and Lax will arrive soon! "
Old Kander is dead! Barnacle was shocked: This time, it's really over! There was basically no chance to clarify this matter because in his "glorious achievements" today, there was one more: Conspired with the defense captain, Ross, and successfully poisoned the mayor, Old Kander.
It wasn't only the Scarlet Guards that were finished, but also the foundation of the Red Spirit Estate in Town Leia. Even the long-term plan to control the west side of the Dark Moon Estate would probably fail. Even if he could return to the Red Spirit safely, he couldn't escape severe punishment.
The main force of the Scarlet Guards was greatly damaged this time. Culia was dead, Sully and Yagus weren't strong enough, and there were only a small number of "bandits" left in Mountain Xilang. If Princess Royal Jía sent troops to encircle them at this time, Sully and Yagus definitely wouldn't be able to withstand it. Now I even lost contact with Mountain Xilang, and I can't even give an instruction. It's really worrying.
Barnacle still didn't know that Sully and Yagus had died in front of Culia, and the three Scarlet leaders all died in the hands of the same person. This person was the culprit who caused the chaos in Town Leia today!
Just as the remaining forces of the Scarlet Guards were about to break through the magic defense at the north exit of Town Leia, the pursuers finally arrived.
It was Baoliu and Larks, two high-level Great Demons. They were the fastest and had already caught up. A large number of pursuers should be right behind them.
Now that things had developed to this point, a futile explanation would only make things worse. Barnacle did not waste any more words. He let the members attack the defense with all their might while facing Boru and Larks.
Barnacle's weapon was a long-handled scythe most commonly used by Great Demons, but this scythe was a bit weird. One end was a common sharp long blade, and the other end was inlaid with a purple crystal the size of two fists. It was carved into the shape of a skull. This shouldn't be a boring decoration.
Larks had a strong and healthy body. He was obviously a strength type, while Baoliu was a Great Demon who specialized in magic. Both of them were Old Kander's strongest confidants. They had fought together for many years and had a tacit understanding.
Before Barnacle got close, Baoliu had already completed the spell. With a wave of his hand, a bone-chilling sensation came. The movements of the few Scarlet Guards around Barnacle suddenly slowed down and gradually froze. The surface of their skin was covered with a thin layer of frost. It was obvious that their blood was frozen by magic.
Barnacle yelled. The demonic fire burned high, but it couldn't compete with the chill. While he was distracted, Larks had already moved to Barnacle's side in an instant. Two sawtooth greatswords intertwined like scissors, trying to cut Barnacle into two pieces.
Although Barnacle had never fought with these two before, he had heard of the two beloved generals of Old Kander. He immediately teleported and came to the front of Baoliu. He had the intention to get rid of the most troublesome magician first. With a magician around, the difficulty of escaping would increase by at least five times.
If Bao Liu was just an ordinary lich or necromancer, he would definitely be caught off guard. However, Bao Liu was also a Great Demon. He also mastered the talent skill of teleportation. He was already prepared, and he teleported away.
The battle between the Great Demons was very unique. Teleportation was a very important skill. Because it required time to recover, the timing was very important. Perhaps the bystanders would see a figure flashing a few times while they were fighting, and then someone would fall to the ground.
Baoliu had already prepared the next magic beforehand. After teleporting away, he waved his hands continuously. Dozens of one-meter-long cone-shaped icicles flew towards Barnacle. Barnacle waved the scythe in his hand quickly and turned it into a ball of blades. It was watertight, and the approaching icicles were all scattered away.
After the icicles, Larks' attack arrived "just in time". The cooperation between the two was very good. Larks was powerful and had fierce attacks. Baoliu was talented and proficient in both water and earth magic. His magic casting speed was extremely fast. He mainly assisted and interfered, especially the debuff magic. Barnacle was struggling to deal with it for a while.
It was just that Barnacle's defensive skills were superb. Baoliu and Larks attacked with all their might, but they still couldn't take him down.
At this time, the pursuers behind had already arrived at the pass. The Scarlet Guards suffered heavy losses under the attack from the front and back. Only a few members escaped. At the same time, the battle between the three Higher Demons had reached its climax.
"Dark Thunder!" Larks took advantage of Barnacle's teleportation. He yelled and blocked the scythe. His fist emitted a faint light as he punched towards Barnacle.
Barnacle had experienced this move just now. It was a kind of strange power that seemed peaceful on the surface, but would continuously explode inside the body. He even suffered some internal injuries after taking it head-on. Baoliu who was behind Larks was also preparing an advanced magic "Ice Burst". He was ready to launch a fatal blow when Barnacle's strength was at its weakest after taking the "Dark Thunder".
At this moment, the skull crystal at the tail of Barnacle's scythe suddenly flashed. It was only for a moment. Maybe even Larks and Baoliu didn't notice it, but someone hiding in the dark saw it.
Then, Barnacle's body instantly blurred. In the blink of an eye, he had split into two, each holding a scythe.
One of Barnacle's scythe blocked the Dark Thunder, while the other leaped high in the air and attacked Baoliu.
Baoliu and Larks were taken aback at the same time. Larks didn't hesitate. The "Dark Thunder" hit Barnacle who was in front of him. Barnacle's body trembled and he took a few steps back. The ground was full of cracks due to the strenuous effort. He looked even worse than when he took the Dark Thunder previously.
Bao Liu calmed down a little. Since the Barnacle in front of Larks was real, then the one in the air should be a phantom. At this time, the preparation for the "Ice Burst" was not completed yet. Just in case, Bao Liu very cautiously teleported and dodged this phantom.
On the other side, Larks felt that Barnacle's strength seemed to have weakened a lot. He was unforgiving when he had the upper hand. With a swing of the serrated knife in his hand, he actually cut off one of Barnacle's arms. He couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
However, Larks' joy only lasted for a few seconds. Just as Bao Liu teleported on the other side and appeared on the opposite side, the "phantom" in the air suddenly disappeared. Bao Liu, who had just landed, suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis. Before he could react a second time, a bloody blade suddenly protruded from his chest!
Bao Liu looked at the blade that penetrated his chest in disbelief. He finally understood that these two Barnacles were not phantoms, and this one could even teleport! In other words, two clones could teleport twice!
Bao Liu was unwilling to give up and was about to counterattack when the blade on his chest flashed like lightning. Bao Liu's body was cut in half, and his blood sprayed several meters away. The magic that he had been brewing didn't have time to be used before it disappeared along with his life.
Larks was shocked. Barnacle, who killed Bao Liu, was already rushing over here. Larks, who was suppressing Barnacle with numbers just now, suddenly tasted the feeling of fighting two alone. He was slightly distracted and was stabbed a few times. One of the blades penetrated his abdomen, almost killing him. Larks didn't dare to continue fighting, so he desperately teleported and escaped.
Barnacle's clones didn't seem to last long, and they immediately merged into one person. The skull crystal flashed a faint light again, and the broken arm disappeared. Both arms were still intact, but his red face looked pale. It was obvious that this skill consumed a lot of energy. However, out of the two Higher Demons at the peak, one was dead and one was seriously injured. This result was indeed something to be proud of.
Although Barnacle won, his injuries weren't light, and he consumed a lot of energy. The current situation was critical, so he couldn't care less about chasing Larks. He quickly rushed all the way to the north. Just then, a centaur from the Scarlet Guards shouted, "Sir Barnacle! Come here quickly! "
When Barnacle saw that the centaur snatched the two wind demon horses, he was overjoyed. He rushed forward and rode on the wind demon horse. In the blink of an eye, he rushed through the north pass of Town Leia and fled for his life.
How could Larks let the two escape so easily? He ordered his men to chase. Of course, he wouldn't be stupid enough to chase the enemy with injuries. He drank a bottle of healing potion to relieve the serious injury in his abdomen.
Barnacle and the centaur rode on the wind demon horse and fled all the way. After half a day, they finally got rid of the pursuers in front of a forest.
The centaur got off the wind demon horse and laid on the ground exhausted, panting heavily. Barnacle felt that his physical strength was greatly exhausted, but fortunately, it wasn't a big deal. This time, it was all thanks to this centaur. Otherwise, even if he could escape, it wouldn't be so easy.
"What's your name?"
The centaur wanted to get up and salute, but he didn't have the strength. He replied breathlessly, "Sir … my name is … Yach."
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