Only then did Yu Qingsu realize that the Death Sutra's kiss had brushed past her neck. She couldn't help but shiver.
"What … what was that!?" Even though Yu Qingsu had come into contact with countless undead, she had never heard of a goat-horned demon that could turn into a shadow.
The shadow was severely injured by the sacred shield. It screamed in agony and fled into a dark corner of the chamber. Yu Qingsu only saw its eerie appearance when she turned around.
"Hehe, you should thank your grandpa Shorty for being more knowledgeable than you so-called experts on the leaderboard. That's a Throat-slicing Horned Demon, one of the most dangerous species among the Phantom Generals. Their ability to control shadows to ambush is better than any Shadow Magician. They can even crawl out from your shadow and climb onto your back without anyone noticing, before slowly slicing your throat. Many powerful Magicians like you have been killed by these demons unintentionally. They never kill ordinary Magicians, and only target the elites among them. If there's a leaderboard for undead, this Throat-slicing Horned Demon must be one of the top! "Shorty explained.
Mo Fan nodded slightly. No wonder he felt like the Cloth-wrapped Corpse General was trying to set them up. It turned out that it had purposely put on a show, and did not even bother to kill the man with the cross scar that it had dragged away, just to attract everyone's attention so the Throat-slicing Horned Demons could take out Yu Qingsu, who was the biggest threat to them!
Unfortunately, the Cloth-wrapped Corpse General had miscalculated too. It was most likely trying to keep the group busy first, so they would not be able to defend themselves against the Throat-slicing Horned Demon's Fleeing Shadow. To their surprise, Little Flame Belle, whom Mo Fan had Summoned, chased them all around the chamber. Shorty, who had nothing better to do, observed his surroundings. He was even more sensitive to the darkness than Mo Fan, since the two elements were mutually exclusive!
A timely Light Protection: Sacred Shield instantly nullified the plan of the two cunning undead. He had no idea how many Magicians they had killed with such a vicious method!
"This Cloth-wrapped Corpse General is most likely not a corpse, but a living dead. This kind of thing is a disaster if we leave it alive, so we have to get rid of it. There's also this Throat-slicing Horned Demon. If it sneaks behind our team, who knows how many people's throats will be slit while they're drawing the Star Chart! "Mofan said to the other three.
At this moment, Mofan understood Yao Nan's intentions. Yao Nan had most likely sensed that there was something wrong with the Corpse General, so he had purposely sent the few of them, who were strong enough, to deal with it.
It seemed that Yao Nan was indeed a capable Hunter. Even in the midst of a chaotic battle, he was able to immediately discern the hidden dangers that could lead to the collapse of his party.
"Shorty, Scar Man, Green Chili Pepper, find that Throat-slicing Horned Demon and kill it. Leave the Cloth-wrapped Corpse General to me and my daughter," Mofan had already displayed the bearing of a vice-captain.
After Yu Qingsu saw the power of Mofan's little summoned girl, she was no longer so stubborn. Moreover, she couldn't keep the thing that almost took her life.
"With me here, there's no way that son of a bitch can hide from me with just a few Brilliant Lights!" Shorty declared.
Many people assumed that the Light Element was not very useful. The Light Protection: Sacred Shield was only slightly effective, yet it was nowhere as sturdy and wide as the Rock Barrier of the Earth Element. As a matter of fact, only ordinary Magicians would think that the Light Element was useless. However, in special situations, such as the Throat-slicing Horned Demon, the Light Element was perfectly useful.
The other Elements, regardless of how strong their damage and control were, were completely useless against the Throat-slicing Horned Demon. They couldn't even find it, unless their spells were strong enough to cover the entire chamber. Otherwise, there was no way they could inflict any damage to the Throat-slicing Horned Demon. On the other hand, the demon that was hiding in the darkness would always be lurking around the Magicians. It would even tail them. As soon as the Magicians let their guard down, blood would spurt out from their throats!
Shorty was a Hunter who had gone through a lot of hardships. He had heard too many stories. He once heard that a group of ten elite Hunters had gone to clean up an undead tomb. They had exorcised all the undead in the tomb, and returned with lots of treasures. However, they ended up dying one after another on their way back. By the time they reached the safe zone, there was only one person left in the group …
The Throat-slicing Horned Demon!
It was Shorty's first time hearing about the demon general. Every member of the group was strong enough to kill a Warrior-level demon beast on their own, yet they had all died in the hands of the Throat-slicing Horned Demon. Even though they knew it was the Horned Demon that was responsible for their deaths, there was nothing they could do about it. More people died? More people died.
Unfortunately, there wasn't a single Light Mage among the ten of them.
As a matter of fact, as long as they had a Light Magician, the tragedy would not have happened.
Shorty was not willing to work in other cities, as a Light Magician was more useful in the Ancient Capital, especially someone like him whose primary Element was the Light Element!
Shorty admitted that it was his first time encountering a Throat-slicing Horned Demon, but as a Light Magician, he was the father of the demon general. How big was the coverage of a single Brilliant Light? It was enough to light up the entire chamber. No matter where the Throat-slicing Horned Demon was hiding, its figure would be clearly illuminated by the white light!
"Brilliant Light!" A white glow appeared on Shorty's palm.
He tossed it towards the ceiling of the tomb. The ball of light immediately turned into tens of thousands of beams and sprinkled down on the entire tomb. The aura of death in the tomb was especially dense, and the light produced a purifying effect. The dark fog was completely dispersed.
Yu Qingsu scanned her surroundings, searching for the Throat-slicing Horned Demon.
The glow was extremely bright, allowing her to see the ancient chamber clearly. However, the glow had already filled up the entire chamber, yet she still could not find the Throat-slicing Horned Demon.
"Did it escape through another tunnel?" asked Yu Qingsu with a frown.
"Humph, that assh * * * is trying to play with me. If I can't find its figure in the chamber, it means it's hiding behind the pillar!" Shorty burst out laughing. He was mocking the Throat-slicing Horned Demon's little trick.
Yu Qingsu did not waste any time. She summoned lightning in her hand and hurled it at the back of the pillar. The lightning rapidly spread to the back of the pillar.
Soon, the sudden change in direction of the lightning proved that something was hiding behind the pillar. As the lightning spread, the silhouette of a demon general was outlined by the lightning …
After all, Lightning Strike was only a Basic Spell. Its paralyzing effect on a Phantom General was not too strong. The Throat-slicing Horned Demon immediately fled for its life when it realized that it had been discovered!
"I'll keep using the Brilliant Light. I won't let it use the Fleeing Shadow. You guys go and kill it. Once we find it, it's no different than a Servant-class demon if it can't use the Fleeing Shadow," said Shorty with a smile.
Scarface had caught his breath. He even raised his thumb at Shorty.
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