: Can we win?

Sienna suddenly spread her wings and charged toward the faceless nun, trailing golden flames.

The faceless nun let out a shriek.

More ferocious crimson skulls surged forth like a tidal wave.

The moment the dragon flames collided with the crimson light, the world seemed to be torn in two.

The shockwave swept outwards, cracking the ground and sending debris flying.

The crimson skulls were engulfed by the dragon flames, letting out mournful screams, and exploded into pieces one after another.

But those fragments did not disappear.

They float in the air, recombine, and then continue their charge.

A skeleton burst through the dragon's flames and bit her tail.

Sienna shuddered.

She gritted her teeth, swung her dragon tail violently, and flung the skeletons away.

But more skeletons had already surrounded them.

And at this very moment—

The faceless nun raised her hand.

The four teammates she controlled instantly rushed towards Sienna.

Ichiro Aramaki, Petrov, Maurier, Wade.

They were teammates who entered the thick fog together, but now they have become mortal enemies.

Sienna's dragon eyes narrowed, and a vast dragon's might suddenly pressed down.

thump—

The scarlet skull was completely swept away.

Everyone, including Qiao Ye, was shocked.

The four people who were being controlled gained a brief moment of clarity.

"us……"

The four of them immediately understood what had just happened.

They also realized just how urgent the situation was.

Sobriety is only temporary.

Once the dragon's might dissipates, they will once again be controlled by that scarlet malice.

There's no time left!

Ultimately, he was an experienced veteran.

Without needing to communicate, the four immediately understood what they had to do.

While I'm still lucid, let's fight back!

Even if we fail, we must never allow ourselves to become part of the enemy's fighting force!

They moved.

With a death wish, he turned and charged toward the faceless nun.

Aramaki Ichiro was the first to rush forward, his long sword piercing into the faceless nun's body.

But at the same time, the faceless nun's hand pierced through his chest.

Aramaki Ichiro coughed up blood, and his consciousness gradually faded.

But he didn't let go; he kept pushing the knife in.

"Araki!"

The others arrived as well.

They worked together, using their last move of their lives.

but--

Suddenly, the blackened halo of thorns above the faceless nun's head sprouted countless forks, piercing their chests and sending them flying.

Petrov, Maurier, Wade...

Sienna closed her eyes.

Half the reason was that he didn't want to see his teammates die.

The other half —

She suddenly opened her eyes.

The pupils were no longer visible in the eye sockets; only two burning gold orbs remained.

The dragon bloodline began to evaporate, bursting forth with golden blood energy.

【Forbidden Release - Blood Burning】

This was her last resort.

The ultimate sublimation of risking one's life for another.

The blood and qi surged into a vast sea of ​​fire, almost burning the entire sky to ashes.

Sienna swooped down like a golden shooting star.

Her body was disintegrating, but her power was surging.

She bumped into the faceless nun.

No sound.

Only light.

Golden light and red light tore at each other, devoured each other, and entangled.

The ground was melting, the air was burning, and the whole earth was trembling.

Then--

It exploded.

The light engulfed everything.

Qiao Ye couldn't see anything.

He heard only a dragon's roar and a shrill cry, and then all was silent.

The light dissipated.

The air was thick with the smoke of gunpowder.

Qiao Ye opened his eyes.

The site is now a ruin.

The bodies of the four teammates lay sprawled on the ground.

Sienna lay not far away, a large hole through her chest.

Golden blood slowly seeped from beneath her, mingling with shattered dragon scales.

The tenacious vitality of the dragon bloodline kept her alive until her last breath, preventing her from dying immediately.

Meanwhile, the faceless nun was still standing there.

The nun's robes were burned, revealing her pale skin, which was covered with rusty iron thorns.

but--

She was still standing; she wasn't dead yet.

"Why...are you still here...?"

Sienna spotted Qiao Ye, a hint of despair in her eyes.

Oh well, never mind.

Although she had let Qiao Ye escape before, Sienna knew very well what was going on.

If the five of them combined can't defeat this demon, then there's no point in running away.

It's just a waste of energy.

Sienna felt a surge of bitterness in her heart.

Why?

They had barely passed through the thick fog when they encountered such a powerful demon.

I tried my best, but I still couldn't win.

She's dying.

But the demon seemed completely unaffected.

Is this the difference in strength?

Sienna slowly closed her eyes, preparing to face the inevitable annihilation of her entire army.

But then, a voice suddenly rang in her ear—

"It's not over yet!"

She opened her eyes and saw Qiao Ye squatting beside her, his face showing no sign of despair.

It's definitely not over yet.

Qiao Ye's eyes were fixed on the faceless nun.

[Demon Hunter Knowledge] now provided him with entirely new information—

【Name: The Faceless Nun】

[Rank: D-class Demon (Rank Dropped) (Severely Wounded)]

[Prototype: Founder of the Order of the Pietà]

[Description: The leader of an underground cult in 19th-century Europe was burned at the stake for the atrocities committed against seventy-three orphans. Her body was stolen and ended up in America. After a dense fog descends, she awakens in her tomb, carrying the souls of those children.]

[Weakness: The entire body.]

The team's desperate attack just now was not without effect.

The Faceless Nun is finished!

It's just a matter of putting on a brave face right now!

Qiao Ye slowly stood up and walked towards the faceless nun.

As he passed by Aramaki Ichiro's corpse, Qiao Ye casually pulled out the long sword stuck in the ground.

The faceless nun did not react.

Sienna received the signal immediately.

really!

This demon's condition is indeed problematic.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have let Qiao Ye draw his weapon!

"Miss Valentine."

Qiao Ye suddenly asked, "Do you think I can win?"

Is he nervous?

Sienna thought to herself.

That's true, after all, they've never been on the battlefield, so this is a normal reaction.

Sienna knew that there was no way out at this point; her only hope of survival was to kill the demon.

We need to give Qiao Ye confidence!

"We will win!" Sienna said firmly.

After saying that, she coughed violently and vomited a large pool of golden blood.

"Thank you," Qiao Ye replied softly.

[The "Huan Pizi's Request for a Title" event has been activated.]

[You have gained the status "Unwavering Determination," your "Witcher" class has been upgraded by one tier (temporary), all skills have been upgraded by LV1 (temporary), and your Spirit has been greatly increased (temporary).]

Qiao Ye felt stronger than ever before.

He was getting closer and closer to the faceless nun.

suddenly--

Just as Qiao Ye got close enough, the faceless nun let out a shriek.

The scarlet skull surged out of her body again and rushed towards Qiao Ye.

But this time, the speed was much slower than before.

Qiao Ye neither dodged nor avoided the skeleton as it burrowed into his body.

A strange sense of malice welled up in Qiao Ye's heart, and he closed his eyes.

[Brain Occupation Technique Has Been Activated]

When Qiao Ye opened his eyes again, he was perfectly clear-headed.

He swung his sword and easily severed a scarlet skeleton that charged at him.

Just as the blade swept past, he heard a child's voice.

He wasn't speaking Chinese, but he could understand him.

"Grandma, it hurts!"

A gentle female voice responded to him: "It's okay, the pain will go away once you fall asleep."

What was that sound?

Qiao Ye frowned. Could it be that his spirituality had greatly improved, leading to some inexplicable situations?

He swung his sword and cut down another skeleton.

"Granny, will you remember me?"

"meeting."

With each strike, more and more voices emerged.

Qiao Ye ignored the voices and went to the faceless nun.

The opponent was indeed seriously injured and had no strength left to resist.

Raise the knife.

Cut him down!