Chapter 378 - 131: Bloody Hand! I’ve Been Waiting for You for a Long Time

Chapter 378: Chapter 131: Bloody Hand! I’ve Been Waiting for You for a Long Time

’Once these wings are fully restored, its strength will probably reach another level.’

A flicker of excitement flashed in Lynch’s eyes.

At that point, even other Tier Five powerhouses would likely be no match for Xuan Yi.

After all, this was a Lifebound Profound Corpse refined from the body of a Tier Seven Abyssal Demon. Its starting point was far higher than that of an ordinary Tier Five.

And at the Tier Five and Six power levels, the ability to fly was, in itself, a massive advantage.

’By then, forget Tier Five. I’d even dare to take on a Tier Six.’

While Xuan Yi was unleashing its might, similar massacres were unfolding in other sections of Gray Claw Gorge at the same time.

The rout of the Blue Crow Department before the pass was merely a microcosm of what was happening throughout the entire gorge.

The Blue Scarf Alliance Army, separated by alchemical explosives, was now suffering a relentless assault from all directions.

"BOOM, BOOM! BOOM!"

From the high points of the gorge, rolling logs and boulders continuously tumbled down. These massive stones and logs, weighing hundreds of pounds, cascaded down the steep slopes. Wherever they passed, the Blue Scarf troops were sent flying in a chaotic mess of flesh and blood.

And from the dense forests on both sides of the mountain path, a constant stream of arrows, Magic, and militia musket balls flew out.

"AHH~!"

"Help! Help me!"

"It’s an ambush! There are ambushes everywhere!"

For a moment, screams and wails rose and fell in waves throughout the Blue Scarf Alliance Army.

The Blue Scarf Soldiers trapped in the gorge were packed together like fish in a barrel, with nowhere to run.

But what drove them to greater despair was the strange mechanical roar that came from overhead.

"WHIRRRRR~~"

Immediately after, a rather crude-looking Goblin Airship slowly rose from its cover above the cliffs and flew toward the sky over the gorge.

Aboard the airship, the goblin artisan Ginko Wrench was dancing with excitement, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Fire, fire~~ Bomb them! Let these damned bandits have a taste of goblin technology!"

"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"

Below the airship, one main cannon and over a dozen secondary cannons fired simultaneously.

The fiery cannonballs, trailing long tails of flame, fell into the crowded mass of people below.

"RUUUMBLE~!"

Deafening explosions instantly erupted within the crowd as violent flames shot into the sky.

Every cannonball that landed claimed the lives of a group of people. In just a few moments, the ground of the gorge was blasted with massive craters.

For a moment, severed limbs flew through the air, and blood stained the rock walls red.

"Hahaha! Good shooting! Good shooting!"

Ginko Wrench’s face was flushed red with excitement as he danced about.

"Port-side secondary cannons, lower your angle by five degrees, and blast that group in red! Yes, that’s them, blast the bastards!"

The Goblin Airship moved slowly over the gorge. Wherever its cannon fire blanketed the ground, the Blue Scarf Soldiers below fell in droves, like wheat being reaped.

This Goblin Airship was, of course, the one Lynch had captured in the Angelo Mountains.

After capturing it, Lynch had hidden it away securely. It wasn’t until recently that the group of ordinary goblins with minor sins finally completed their labor re-education and were released.

Under the guidance of Fritz’s words and deeds, and after the baptism of labor re-education, they had all begun to recognize their past mistakes and decided to turn over a new leaf and become new goblins.

Ginko sifted through these goblins, picked out a few of the more reliable ones, and led them to get the Goblin Airship overhauled and operational again.

Now, it was finally being put to good use.

「Meanwhile.」

At the very bottom of the gorge, Bloodhand Johnny, who had been cut off with the vanguard, was now trapped in an unprecedented predicament.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"

Bloodhand Johnny swung his crimson Longsword, cleaving an arrow aimed for his face in two, while simultaneously retreating rapidly to dodge a falling boulder.

In just a short time, several new wounds had appeared on his body, and fresh blood had stained his deep red cloak.

As a Tier Five Fallen Paladin, his strength was indeed formidable; ordinary muskets and stray arrows couldn’t touch him. The problem was, the enemy attacks were simply too numerous and came from everywhere.

"WHOOSH, WHOOSH, WHOOSH~~"

Flashes of Magic constantly flickered in the forests on both sides.

All sorts of bone spears, Shadow Arrows, ice spikes, and even Curses... A variety of Magic rained down one after another. Although a single spell wasn’t powerful enough to be fatal, death by a thousand cuts was a real threat. Such a dense barrage of attacks still forced him to expend a great deal of energy on defense.

But what drove him even crazier was the childlike giggle that suddenly rang in his ear.

"Hee hee~ Eeee~"

Bloodhand Johnny’s pupils contracted. He spun around abruptly, his crimson Longsword carving an arc as it slashed toward the source of the sound.

However, the blade only struck a faint afterimage.

"Up here~"

The voice rang out again, this time with a hint of playfulness.

Bloodhand Johnny snapped his head up to see a petite figure hanging upside down from the branch of an ancient tree. A pair of delicate, small bat wings were folded behind her back, and her scarlet eyes glinted with a bloodthirsty light in the shadows.

It was Esther!

The little Vampire had now advanced to the level of a Tier Five Vampire Baron, and her speed was simply demonic.

Moreover, she didn’t spare the ordinary Soldiers a glance, specifically targeting the mid-to-high-ranking officers of Tier Two and Tier Three.

And with her strength, she completely outclassed these High Tier officers.