Chapter 91: Chapter 87: Combat and Counter Lucifer hovered high in the sky, looking down below.
Based on the guidance he’d received, he knew the team holding the Holy Grail was somewhere within that vast cloud of smoke. But the sight of numerous participants fleeing from it in terror, combined with the fact that the Holy Grail had yet to change hands, was a clear testament to the Holy Grail Team’s power.
This was perfect.
Lucifer hated fighting the weak. To him, it was an utterly boring affair.
For him, the prospect of clashing with a strong opponent was even more alluring than the Holy Grail itself.
’But before that, I need to clear out these nuisances...’
Lucifer’s gaze fell upon the tightly formed Wolf Pack Team, quickly locking onto the Alpha Wolf. The latter was also watching him, his eyes filled with vigilance.
WHOOSH—!
His black wings beat, and Lucifer dove down at an incredible speed. Before the members of the Wolf Pack Team could even get a clear look, several of them were killed and eliminated.
"Attack!"
At the Alpha Wolf’s command, everyone in the Wolf Pack Team with long-range items or skills unleashed them.
However, Lucifer was flying too fast. All the non-targeted items and skills missed completely. As for the targeted ones that did hit him, they seemed to be absorbed, dealing almost no damage at all.
This left many in the Wolf Pack Team shocked and bewildered.
"What’s going on?!"
"His wings are too fast! We can’t hit him!"
"Damn it, his wings are insane! Something like that should consume a huge amount of Psychic Power, right? How can he keep flying indefinitely!"
Hearing the panicked cries from the Wolf Pack, the Alpha Wolf had a sudden realization: the Tulip Federation’s intelligence agency’s theory might be true!
Ever since the Tulip Federation was founded, its intelligence agency had been dedicated to gathering information on powerful Ascenders across the globe using various means.
Lucifer of the Soloma Empire was undoubtedly one of the top Ascenders, and those black wings had become his personal trademark.
Moreover, this Lucifer had almost no sense of secrecy. He would even intentionally leak his location at times, just to attract strong opponents to battle him.
Thus, after studying the intelligence from several of Lucifer’s battles, the agency had formed a theory.
That Lucifer possessed the ability to replenish his Psychic Power by killing enemies in battle!
"Wolf Pack, hear my command!" Upon this realization, the Alpha Wolf immediately ordered, "Withdraw from the battlefield at once!"
If Lucifer could really replenish his spent Psychic Power by killing enemies, then the members of the Wolf Pack Team would just become Blood Packs to sustain him, providing him with a continuous supply of Psychic Power!
The Wolf Pack Team was disciplined and immediately obeyed the Alpha Wolf’s command, retreating as a whole.
Seeing this, Lucifer didn’t give chase. He turned his gaze to the Alpha Wolf, who was the only one to remain.
"Lucifer, I know you can replenish your Psychic Power by killing enemies. Perhaps those wings of yours have other special abilities, too. But now, it’s just me left. How are you going to replenish it now?"
Lucifer said indifferently, "By using your life, of course."
The Alpha Wolf sneered and rolled up his left sleeve. A goshawk tattoo was revealed on his left arm. As he channeled Psychic Power into it, the tattoo began to glow.
SHING!
The light from the tattoo suddenly enveloped the Alpha Wolf’s entire body. The next moment, the man was gone, replaced by a giant goshawk with a razor-sharp beak and talons!
’A Beastification Ability.’
A glint of excitement flashed in Lucifer’s eyes. The next moment, he took the initiative, beating his wings and charging toward the transformed Alpha Wolf!
After transforming into the giant goshawk, the Alpha Wolf’s Psychic Power began draining away crazily every second. He knew he had 10 seconds at most. If he couldn’t kill Lucifer within those 10 seconds, he would be the one to die!
He let out a high-pitched screech, flapped his massive wings, and collided head-on with the charging Lucifer!
In an instant, they shot past each other.
The goshawk now held a piece of flesh in its beak, torn from Lucifer’s face. However, its original target had been his throat.
And Lucifer’s hand now clutched a severed wing, ripped from the goshawk.
"ROAR!"
A massive roar erupted from behind him. Without even looking back, Lucifer beat his wings and shot upward, evading the pounce from behind.
He glanced down. The former goshawk had now beastified into another animal: a black bear. But this time, the transformation was incomplete. Only its upper body was that of a bear, while its legs remained human!
Lucifer knew this was a sign of insufficient Psychic Power. He was the same; if he couldn’t continuously replenish his Psychic Power in battle, he could only fly for less than half a minute.
’Time to end this.’
Lucifer tossed aside the goshawk wing he had torn off and dove down at full speed!
SQUELCH—!
After they crossed paths once more, the black bear collapsed to the ground, and a heart appeared in Lucifer’s hand.
"Lucifer... I won’t let you get away with this..."
The Alpha Wolf, reverted to his human form, said with difficulty. Having his heart ripped out in his beast form inflicted an equally fatal wound upon returning to his human form, one that couldn’t be healed by ordinary medicine or items.
Lucifer paid him no mind. After the Alpha Wolf died, the wings on his back immediately absorbed the man’s life force, replenishing his spent Psychic Power.
His gaze shifted back to the smoke. He hoped the people on the Holy Grail Team would be stronger than the Alpha Wolf and put him under more pressure.