[System Prompt: Congratulations to the player for slaying the [Iron Plate Two-faced Demon], gaining 8500 Experience Points.]
[System Prompt: Experience Points have surpassed 100, totaling 85 Attribute Points in conversion.]
Despite the difficult fight, the reward wasnât as high as expected.
Fang Yu quickly understood that this was because the [Iron Plate Two-faced Demon] wasnât solely slain by him.
The concerted attack by everyone earlier, although it hadnât overwhelmed the [Iron Plate Two-faced Demon], did cause considerable damage, with its health almost halved at that point.
Even though he took over the remaining health alone, a portion of the Experience Points ended up being divided.
Unfortunately, NPCs donât have the concept of Experience Points, nor do they have system panels, so these lost Experience Points were essentially wasted, simply evaporating.
"Dead, itâs dead?"
Lin Laiâs eyes widened in disbelief.
Although he had helped that guy earlier, to be honest, Lin Lai didnât really believe that guy could defeat the Iron-faced Demon.
After all, even the Qi Force move Charged Slash which he learned from the Guardian Martial Hall failed to kill the demon; what could someone below the level of a Foolish Underworld House Captain accomplish?
Yet the outcome was that the guy actually slain the Iron-faced Demon!
"How is this possible..."
Lin Lai unconsciously glanced at Zhuo Xueer nearby.
Wasnât it said that this woman was the leader of the team?
Why was there a member beneath the leader who was stronger than the leader, and by quite a significant margin at that!
Why would someone of such strength be willing to submit to another? Has the Foolish Underworld decayed to the point where they canât even recognize talent?
Lin Lai was confused, while the others were more shocked and pleasantly surprised at their close escape.
If Diao Deyi hadnât defeated the demon, then those likely to die tonight would probably have been them.
"Finally... weâve taken it down!"
"Lord Lin Bei, you may rest in peace in the heavens now."
"Darn it! If we had discovered Lord Lin Beiâs anomaly earlier, maybe we could have saved him from being possessed..."
"Something isnât right, thereâs something amiss. If the demon only recently possessed Lord Lin Bei, then why didnât we, who are with him day and night, notice anything strange? After the demon took over, its behavior and actions were nearly indistinguishable from Lord Lin Bei when alive."
"That means this demon had set its sights on Lord Lin Bei early on! It must have observed for a long time, figured out Lord Lin Beiâs daily habits before it started possessing him!"
This opinion gained approval from most of the Lin Family disciples present, only the disciple who first raised doubts harbored a trace of suspicion in his heartâbecause in his mind, there was an even more terrifying hypothesis.
"Did we win..."
Zhuo Xueer, supported by Yi Qinglei, looked at the Iron-faced Demonâs fully collapsed body with a complex expression.
There was excitement, joy, and a hint of oddness.
When Fang Yu finally freed himself from the iron chains at the end, Zhuo Xueerâs gaze had caught Fang Yuâs condition.
It was Demonization.
He was only barely holding his ground against the Iron-faced Demon before Demonization, but after, he suddenly experienced an explosive increase in strength.
Equally Demonization, and yet, the boost she had from her Demonization was only mediocre.
"The Demon Bloodline fused within Diao Deyi must be of much higher quality than mine," Zhuo Xueer thought quietly, relieved that Fang Yu was one of their own.
Zhuo Xueer was still happy that Fang Yu had eliminated the demon.
At least the promotion mission for this evening had been accomplished.
This meant that once she returned to the Foolish Underworld, she would become an official Deputy Captain!
She had coveted this title for years, and now, it was finally within reach!
Thinking of this, Zhuo Xueer could hardly contain her excitement.
And just then, from the other side of the battlefield, an excited exclamation could be heard.
Briefly pulled from the joy of victory, everyone hurriedly turned their attention toward the other side of the battlefield.
While they were still engaged with the Iron-faced Demon, the other group was also entangled with two other demons.
But as everyone shifted their gaze, they realized that the situation was not as dire as they expected.
"Roar... Roar!!!"
The three-to-four-meter-tall Iron Plate Demon was now holding its chest in pain.
Zhuo Xueer noticed the details, and the spot where the Iron Plate Demon was holding its wound was exactly where she had previously attacked with the force of her Demonization!
Trickles of fresh blood were seeping out of the wound, dripping through the gaps between the Iron Palmâs fingers.
Could it be...
A thought flashed through Zhuo Xueerâs mind.
Indeed, as the Iron Plate Demon moved its iron palm away from the wound and prepared to attack again, Zhuo Xueer could clearly see the extent of the wound.
It was the mark of the two white slashes she had left earlier which, after being focused on by everyoneâs attacks, had directly shattered the Iron Plate Demonâs steel exterior. And beneath the steel exterior of the Iron Plate Demon was the fleshy body of an ordinary demon!
Thatâs why it could bleed, thatâs why it could be hurt.
Comparatively speaking, this one was like an immature form that hadnât fully evolved into a being of steel like the [Iron Plate Two-faced Demon], whether in terms of size, body strength, or structural composition, it was far inferior to the [Iron Plate Two-faced Demon].
"We did it! Continuously attacking that spot, weâve indeed broken through the demonâs steel body!"
"It still took the lady from Foolish Underworldâs one slash to give us the opportunity, otherwise, we really wouldnât have found the solution!"
"Everyone, charge! This demonâs iron skin is no more; itâs like a candle flickering in the wind, nothing to fear!"
But was it really nothing to fear?
Not quite.
While the slogans were shouted with vigor, everyone was actually circling without attacking, only making moves when an opening presented itself to madly attack the wound on the Iron Plate Demon, each person cunningly ensuring their own safety before launching any assaults.