Chapter 166: Spanking for Disobedience

If you say that again, I will spank you, Luo Yong leaned into Hera's ear and said fiercely.

??!

Hera widened her eyes, staring at the mercenary standing beside her, never having imagined anyone would ever say such a thing to her.

Whenever other mercenaries saw her, which of them was not thoroughly respectful? Although they might gossip behind her back, they were always utterly humble to her face, terrified that she might cast a bad prophecy upon them.

And those prophecies always turned out to be terribly accurate...

Rumble!

The ground violently shook once!

Seeing that she was about to fall again, Hera hurriedly steadied herself by grabbing Luo Yong and said, I need to construct a magic array to seal this demon away. You guys... just find a way to hold it off!

Seal it? Only seal it? Aren't you going to completely destroy it? Luo Yong asked.

Of course I want to, but the person capable of destroying it probably hasn't appeared yet. Until then, we can only find a way to seal it... Hera said.

Who is the one capable of destroying it? Tell me, and I'll go find him, or why didn't you notify him to come earlier? Luo Yong expressed his confusion.

I am an astrologer, not a god! How could I know with such precision? This person might be you, or it might be him! Hera pointed at Pang Ding, who was standing not far away, and said, Perhaps he will only appear at the very last moment, or perhaps he won't come at all. That is the variable!

However, the matter before us is something we must do! Even if the two of you hadn't come, I would still carry it out, even if it cost me my life... Ng!

Just as she reached this point, Hera's mouth was suddenly covered by Luo Yong.

He looked at her, locking eyes with her, and said in a serious and solemn tone, You cannot die. I still have many things to ask you. If you die, I won't know what to do about those things.

Ng? Hera raised an eyebrow, indicating that she was finding it a bit difficult to breathe.

In short, do not act rashly for now. Since you are already this weak, stop trying to push yourself so hard!

Luo Yong summoned the Empress and Duoduo, instructing the two of them to guard Hera's side and take care of her—

Of course, the main task was watching her to prevent her from pulling any more suicidal stunts.

But you might not be able to handle this ancient demon! Hera said.

Even if you want to join the battle, you need to be able to stand steadily on your own first! Luo Yong released Hera and handed her over to Duoduo.

Then, around the domain of holy light, with a flash, he summoned a Cat God Stone.

That was an irregular, vaguely cat-shaped stone wall.

Three yards high, nine yards wide, and about a half-yard thick.

Roar!

Without giving them much time to prepare, the altar glowed, and a pillar of light rose into the air, projecting an illusion mid-air.

Within that light and shadow, an evil wizard was chanting spells and carving runes.

Before him was a frail young girl, her body bound within the magic array by an invisible force, enduring endless torture until she shed the very last drop of blood in her body.

Everything she possessed was devoured.

Black miasma surged out from the magic array.

Upon the altar, the brilliance intensified.

The shadow that had been standing there silently melted into it, and the projection in mid-air dissipated.

In truth, that was something that had already happened. Even though it was just a short while ago, as Hera had said, everything was already too late.

The birth of the demon could no longer be stopped.

We cannot stop it, but we can kill it!

Luo Yong glanced at Hera, then expressionlessly raised the spear in his hand.

The troop around him began to operate, magic power surging like a tidal wave.

Boom!

A deafening, earth-shattering roar!

The altar exploded, and all the runes upon it shattered into pieces.

Within the wreckage, a dark red bead was revealed.

That was the Heart of the Demon, the source of all its magical power.

In the blink of an eye, the demonic energy condensed, and the demon revealed its true form, shifting sometimes into a giant scorpion, sometimes transforming into a huge snake, and sometimes taking on a human shape.

Attack!

Luo Yong shouted aloud, unleashing the combat power of a troop-level force, focusing all firepower on the demon's location in an extremely spectacular display.

Roar!

Under such a powerful barrage of firepower, a massive figure condensed, forming a hellish demonic wolf.

It opened its mouth and spewed out pitch-black demonic flames, seemingly capable of incinerating everything in the world!

Get out of the way!

Luo Yong shouted, instantly teleporting to the side. However, a portion of the magitech battle puppets failed to withdraw in time and were swallowed by the demonic flames.

Damn it!

Those demonic flames could not be touched. Aside from the ones that were completely devoured, other magitech battle puppets standing closer were also affected and corrupted, with black flames spreading through their bodies...

Nearly a third of them were lost in this single exchange.

Good grief!

Pang Ding yelled out. Having dodged even faster, he remained unaffected, though one of his primordial sword souls was caught in the blast radius and similarly devoured.

Those demonic flames are untouchable. Think of something quickly, Old Pang doesn't want to become a roasted pig!

Use the trump cards!

Luo Yong flashed to Pang Ding's side and shoved a few scrolls into his hands.

You bastard, you always like to keep secrets when things are fine or bad, and you should bring out the good stuff earlier so you don't end up getting your gear looted after you die! Pang Ding took the scrolls and complained irritably.

Stop talking cold nonsense!

Luo Yong glared at him and directly activated the scroll in his own hand.

Swish!

A blinding bolt of thunder struck directly onto the hellish demonic wolf formed by the ancient demon, causing its body to shudder violently before it let out an angry roar.

Awoo!!

Judging from the magical fluctuations, it had not yet reached level 40, but its foundational origin was formidable, and its true strength far surpassed that level. It had only just awakened, and its magical power had not yet fully recovered, requiring a long process to do so.

Although this high-grade tactical scroll failed to kill it, it caused the creature a great deal of trouble.

Huff, huff!

The hellish demonic wolf spat out several streams of black miasma, which rapidly transformed into miniature hellish demonic wolves that lunged from multiple directions toward the place where Hera was resting.

Clearly, it also knew that the true threat to it here was the woman who had not yet made her move.

Swish!

An unassuming fireball was launched, striking the demon directly and instantly erupting with unmatched energy. The dazzling light illuminated the battlefield, blasting the hellish demonic wolf away. Patches of charred flesh fell to the ground, hissing and corroding the earth.

Don't attack.

Luo Yong flashed to Hera's side, pressing a hand down on her arm.

Taking advantage of everyone's distraction, this woman was attempting to risk her life again, overdrawing her magical power to forcefully join the battle.

Even if these hellish demonic wolves are miniature ones, ordinary physical attacks are useless against them. You are warriors, and the damage you inflict on it will be limited! Hera said anxiously, I didn't expect it to manifest in this form. If it were any other form, it might have been easier to deal with, but right now...

I said, do not attack. Luo Yong looked at her expressionlessly, wishing he could pin her down right now and spank her. And I also said, I am actually a mage.

Eh?! Hera widened her eyes.

Manifest! Dragon of Wind!

Amidst her astonished gaze, without even switching his class, Luo Yong directly cast wind-type magic.

A tornado materialized around him, spinning continuously with him at its center. In the process, it rapidly expanded, the howling wind whipping everyone's clothes into a violent flutter.

It seemed eager to steal holy light from certain people once again.

Awoo!

Several miniature hellish demonic wolves charged close, showing aversion and fear toward the holy light, so they didn't get too near, merely posturing from a slightly further distance as they sought to pounce and kill.

Swish!

Amidst the howling gale, the fully formed tornado seemed to carry the roar of a dragon.

Dragon-shaped light and shadow flashed within the pillar of wind.

A-woof! A-woof! A-woof!

The miniature hellish demonic wolves were trapped within it, entangling with the dragon of wind, unable to break free for a moment.

Since when could mercenaries wield such powerful magic? Hera said in astonishment.

Times have changed, you fool! Luo Yong retorted unceremoniously, customarily reaching out to pat her on the head, just like an adult lecturing an unruly little girl.

...Hera's face instantly turned crimson, even though she still looked very youthful and maintained a fine figure.

Yet her true age...

She mentally compared herself with the middle-aged mercenary before her, figuring their ages should be roughly similar, and she might even be slightly older.

Yet, as his hand rested upon the top of her head, she felt as shy as an underage girl who had yet to grow up.

What time is it, and you're still flirting! Pang Ding muttered resentfully, feeling somewhat dissatisfied with Luo Yong's behavior, and flung several high-grade, powerful tactical scrolls he was holding all at once.

Swish!

Ice-type magic erupted, acting upon the ancient demon transformed into a hellish demonic wolf, instantly freezing it solid within.

At that very moment, the creature itself was somewhat stunned, never expecting to suddenly encounter such a situation.

Initially, Hera the astrologer alone no longer posed any threat to it, and it had even regarded her as a sacrificial offering to be relished at any time.

Whether it was her pure soul or her succulent flesh, both were a demon's favorite things.

Snap!

Before the freezing chill could fully disperse, the frozen demon had already broken free.

And the demonic flames upon its body seemed to have diminished slightly.

Swish, swish, swish!

Naturally, Luo Yong would not let such an opportunity slip by. He threw out several more powerful tactical scrolls in succession, and the heavy attack magic struck the demon's body, making it howl in agony.

And those demonic flames capable of burning everything in the world gradually extinguished...

It doesn't seem all that strong after all!

Luo Yong said indifferently.

Swish!

Suddenly, the demon shifted its form, transforming into human shape, and charged over at terrifying speed!

Defense!

Luo Yong sensed something was amiss instantly and summoned a cat-shaped stone wall to block his front.