Chapter 431: Chapter 356: Take One Away Chapter 431: Chapter 356: Take One Away The existence of the Anti-Magic Zone disrupted Lancelot’s original plan. He had intended to take Tijana out first, but now just a few steps forward would take them into the area where magic was ineffective, and there, Shadow Jump would be impossible to execute–a fact he had already tested with his own Anti-Magic Stone.

Of course, he could choose to immediately activate Shadow Jump again, escape through the tunnel behind him, and then find a way to open the sealed door. This reaction would be the most logical approach for a Spiritual Cultivator, but leaving a lady in danger without trying to save her was something he could not do. Since arriving in the Abyss, Lancelot had made many ‘revisions’ to his Knight’s creed, but there were some principles he still retained.

Since he didn’t plan to leave, he couldn’t just blindly rush in with passion alone. Lancelot quickly glanced at the battle ahead; the Succubus Lord seemed to be in peril, and hadn’t even noticed the Human Knight’s arrival, but Lancelot estimated that Tijana could still hold on for a little while longer. Thus, he pulled out the Great Sword from his Dimensional Bag and launched a frenzied attack–
His target was the ice wall behind him.

The blade of the Great Sword emitted a searing red light as it collided with the ice wall, triggering a violent explosion. Lancelot didn’t use the Qingyun Sword Art, but the most basic Gathering Qi Slash. The Sword Aura of the Qingyuan Sword Technique was sharp indeed, but his goal now was to demolish the wall, and the Gathering Qi Slash with its inherent explosive effect was obviously more suitable.

As the mist from the explosion dissipated, Lancelot fixed his gaze and couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed. A long depression had been created in the ice wall, but it was less than an inch deep; to make a hole big enough for someone to pass through, he’d need to strike it dozens more times at the very least.

But that was still better than no progress at all. Lancelot shrugged and swung his sword again.

The commotion he made was so great that both the Demons and Succubus engaged in the fierce battle were startled. Seizing the opportunity when the Demons turned their heads to look, Tijana barely broke out of the encirclement and landed on the other side of the ice house.

“How did you get in… watch out!”

A warning from the Succubus Lord rang out in Lancelot’s mind because one of the four Demons that were besieging her had left its companions and was charging toward the Human Knight alone. The Demons weren’t foolish; if they allowed the Human Knight to create an opening in the ice wall, enabling the Succubus Lord to escape, their assassination attempt would likely fail.

Even though he was still facing the ice wall, relying on his Spirit Perception as a Spiritual Cultivator, Lancelot was keenly aware of the rapidly approaching threat from behind. The Demon’s charge was incredibly fast, its sharp spear tip aimed straight at his back, the looming pressure felt as if a fully armored Knight was hurtling towards him with a Long Spear, and in the next second, that unstoppable force would pierce through him, turning his body into a flag hoisted on the victor’s spear.

But that was just a fantasy in his mind, not what was actually happening. Lancelot was not lacking in experience dealing with such situations; he knew the trick was to wait until the very last moment, when the charger had no time to change direction, to dodge. Of course, by that time, most people would have forgotten to move due to fear, but he did not fall into that ‘most people’ category.

It wasn’t until the spear tip was less than a foot from his back that Lancelot moved. His body shifted three feet to the side in an eerie manner, a movement the charging Demon couldn’t keep up with, and it crashed hard against the ice wall.

The impact of the giant beetle, weighing over five hundred pounds, caused the ice wall to shudder, but to Lancelot’s disappointment, it seemed like the wall didn’t show any signs of collapsing, even though the Demon had slowed down at the last moment. However, he hadn’t expected the enemy to help him with the demolition work in the first place. Instead, he took advantage of the Demon’s momentary dizziness from the impact, suppressed the discomfort in his heart, and grasped the end of the Demon’s carapaced tail.

The tail of the Demon was also covered in hard carapace, making Lancelot feel as though he had grabbed not a tail but a cold Sword Blade.

“I’ll take this one first!”

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Through the newly established mental connection, Lancelot sent his thoughts to Tijana. Then, he activated Shadow Jump, pulling the giant beetle demon with him as they disappeared from the spot.

One of the demons besieging the Succubus Lord possibly carried an Anti-Magic Stone, but Lancelot was betting it wasn’t on the one coming after him. The situation was as he had guessed, and Shadow Jump worked successfully. In the next instant, he appeared on the other side of the ice wall.

Lancelot knew that if he charged in to help directly, there wasn’t much he could do. If the four powerful demons temporarily ignored Tijana and focused on him, he probably couldn’t last even ten seconds. But by taking away one enemy, not only would the pressure on the Succubus Lord be significantly reduced, but he would also face a more manageable one-on-many situation, giving him some chance of winning.

“Ice Demon?!”

Kalalin’s voice rang out in surprise, as the Scholar clearly recognized the creature. At the same time, the demon broke free from Lancelot’s grasp the first chance it got, turning around to deliver a powerful tail whip. Lancelot positioned his greatsword in front of him, barely blocking the strike, but it felt as though he had been hit by a speeding carriage, as he was swept backwards in flight.

“What is this thing?” Lancelot recovered his stance the moment he landed, just in time to face his companions, “How do we deal with this guy?”

“I’ve studied the Abyss, not the Nine Hells…” Kalalin nervously shifted his backpack to the front, “Cut off its head?”

“I know that much!” Lancelot rolled his eyes, “Bruto, with me!”

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Before Lancelot had finished speaking, he had already charged out again. From the brief encounters with the enemy so far, Lancelot knew he mustn’t allow the opponent to start a charge; he had to keep it pinned down.

Seeing the human knight rushing toward it, the Ice Demon did not dodge or evade. It held its long spear at the ready, poised like an experienced veteran soldier. Seeing the enemy’s stance, Lancelot’s heart sank, recognizing that his opponent was different from the brute force demons.

But that was no matter, he wasn’t an ordinary human himself. When he was still ten feet away from the enemy, Lancelot swung his greatsword from his shoulder, a move that caught his opponent off-guard because it seemed as if he was striking at air five feet away from the creature.

Lancelot was aiming for that element of surprise. A dazzling sword aura suddenly shone from the blade, extending seven feet from the tip, while another sword shadow appeared beside it, both heading straight for the opponent’s head. The Ice Demon reacted at the last second, leaning its body to the left just enough. Two greenish sword auras slashed its shoulder, resounding with a heavy impact.

After the sword strike, Lancelot didn’t pursue immediately, but jumped backwards to a distance that was good for attack and defense. He decided to wait and see the effects of his attack before determining his next move.