Two Dark Forces

"Bastard... Release my daughter!" Blake Wilder yelled.

"Hahaha... I've told you that if you refuse to hand over the map to me, then one by one your family will be slaughtered in front of you."

Crack!

Without mercy, Benedict Kipling Blackthorn thrust his fingers into the chest of Blake Wilder's daughter. Instantly, Benedict Kipling Blackthorn's fingers pierced through the heart of the Blake Wilder family leader's daughter. And not stopping there, Benedict Kipling Blackthorn pulled out the girl's heart and then ate it in front of Blake Wilder.

"You bastard, Benedict Kipling!"

Blake Wilder was truly furious seeing his daughter being brutally killed and treated by his opponent. He immediately launched an attack towards Benedict Kipling. However, Benedict Kipling did not react at all. He let the opponent attack him.

Blam!

It wasn't Benedict Kipling Blackthorn who suffered from Blake Wilder's earlier attack. Instead, he himself was thrown back by several spears and landed on the ground. His attack had no effect whatsoever on the opponent. Then, with just one strike, Blake Wilder was also thrown back.

"Hueeekkk!"

Blake Wilder spat out blood momentarily after being thrown to the ground. Meanwhile, Benedict Kipling Blackthorn went back into the underground chamber that had previously collapsed. There were several members of the Starfall family hiding there. A few moments later, he came out again with a middle-aged woman.

"Bastard! Release my wife immediately, or you will regret it!" Blake Wilder yelled, starting to lose his composure.

Benedict Kipling Blackthorn paid no attention to Blake Wilder's words. Instead, he tightened his grip on the head of the Starfall family leader's wife, making Blake Wilder even angrier. Especially upon hearing his wife scream in pain.

"Bastard, release my mother!"

A figure darted forward and attacked Benedict Kipling Blackthorn. It was easy for him to deflect the attack. With just one wave of his hand, the person attacking Benedict Kipling Blackthorn was thrown right beside Blake Wilder.

"Smith Gigo, why did you come out of hiding? I've told you not to come out no matter what," Blake Wilder scolded his son who appeared even though he had been forbidden.

"Quickly hand over the map, or you will see your wife suffer the same fate as your daughter earlier!" Benedict Kipling Blackthorn threatened.

"Release my mother, you bastard!"

With overflowing anger, Smith Gigo prepared himself to attack. Without hesitation, the young man used his family's forbidden technique, the technique of Summoning Spiritual Animals, the Soul-Eating Bird technique.

"Soul-Eating Bird Summoning Seal!" Smith Gigo shouted.

Suddenly, a portal appeared in the sky. A few moments later, a giant black bird emerged from the portal. This sealing technique was a forbidden technique of the Starfall family. Because anyone who used this technique would shorten their lifespan by ten years. So, whoever used this technique would age ten years older afterward.

"Hmmm... Do you think a toy like that would make me tremble? Very well, I'll show you the power of the Bloody Demon Prince from Hell," said Benedict Kipling Blackthorn.

Benedict Kipling Blackthorn Performs the Seal of Summoning Spiritual Weapon. Instantly, a red sword appeared in front of him. The sword immediately emitted a red light and a strong smell of blood. Benedict Kipling Blackthorn then took the sword with his right hand.

Crack!

Blake Wilder's wife's head burst under Benedict Kipling Blackthorn's grip. Then, Benedict Kipling Blackthorn dashed upwards to meet the slowly descending black bird. Two dark forces were ready to clash in the sky.

"I wonder how many of these Bloody Demon Princes exist," muttered Julius, who watched the battle from afar.

 Julius was baffled by the people of the Demon sect. Several times Julius had annihilated members of the Demon sect who used the Bloody Demon Prince transformation technique. Despite having dealt with them several times, they always reappeared with the same summoning technique, through a pill swallowed by the summoner.

In the battlefield, Benedict Kipling Blackthorn, now using the Bloody Demon sword, attacked the black bird as it drops away to the ground. There was a momentary clash in the air as the tip of the Bloody Demon Prince's sword met the soul-eating black bird. For a moment, there was a clash of energies and pushing between the two. However, it lasted only for a moment. The change occurred when Benedict Kipling Blackthorn began to integrate the technique of the sword he was using.

"Bloody Demon Sword Soul Breaker Technique!"

Benedict Kipling Blackthorn shouted loudly as he intensified his attack. The soul-eating bird was pushed back up into the air. Eventually, when the power of the Bloody Demon sword peaked, the attack from the Soul-Eating Bird shattered into pieces. Smith Gigo, who was the user of the seal, was also affected. He immediately collapsed unconscious, spewing thick blood from his mouth beforehand.

Slowly, changes could be seen in Smith Gigo's body. The young man's hair slowly turned white until it was completely white. His skin wrinkled. Eventually, the young man transformed into a man in his seventies. That was the consequence he had to bear for using the seal of summoning the soul-eating bird when facing a stronger enemy. Not only would his lifespan decrease by ten years, but he would also age like a seventy-year-old.

"Are you still adamant about defending that map, until I have to kill you myself? And it will be easy for me later with the ghost mind-returning seal to resurrect your body as my ghost slave. But I am still merciful to give you a chance to live," said Benedict Kipling Blackthorn.

"Hmmm... Strange indeed, if he indeed has such a seal, why didn't he just kill him and then use the seal to know his thoughts," Julius murmured.

Actually, Benedict Kipling Blackthorn could have done that, but he was a little worried that the fight would damage Blake Wilder's mind. If that happened, the seal he used would be completely useless. A shattered mind could not restore the memories within it.

Blake Wilder seemed to be wavering in his resolve. He began to grasp the treasure storage ring in his hand and was about to do something. However, before the Starfall family leader could act, a reddish-brown shadow darted towards him and snatched the storage ring from his hand. Now standing between Blake Wilder and Benedict Kipling Blackthorn was Julius, who covered his face with a red cloth.