Mushroom Lord in the Underground City

Chapter 686: Chapter 675: Sudden Downturn

Under the stone wall, countless blood lines sliced through the air, each pass leaving a deep groove on the ground.

In the center of the blood lines, Yvette curled up in a spherical defense made from her own blood, with the blood barrier trembling under the incessant attacks, ripples spreading across its surface.

There was no chance to counterattack.

Not once from start to finish.

The civil war among the Blood Race was brutally cruel; once the opponent seized control over external blood, the weaker party couldn’t even utilize thirty percent of their original strength. The usually exquisite blood manipulations were nothing but jokes in the face of higher-level suppression.

Theoretically, it’s almost impossible for the lower to overcome the upper.

This was also why Yvette was confident she could handle Louisa by herself before the battle began.

But now, she’s the one being suppressed as the "lower."

"Why? Why? Why?"

What are those Puki? How can they have the power to control blood?

How did Louisa manage to break through to the Palace Level by herself? What on earth did she go through in the Northern Territory?

"Quitting being a vampire," what does that even mean?

Countless questions surged in Yvette’s mind, nearly driving her insane.

But most importantly, how could she extricate herself from this?

"What are you looking at?!" Yvette turned and shouted at her subordinates, her voice sharp and piercing like a grasped last straw, "Attack! Charge in for me!"

These were elite forces handpicked under Eleanor, with notable strength.

However, Eleanor never relied on the powerful prowess of her subordinates to establish herself.

Her "elite" troops were merely second-tier standards compared to Sigmund’s side.

They had individual strength, but lacked combat will and obedience in comparison.

Moreover, most of them were Blood Race; they too could see the situation on the field clearly.

Yvette, a dignified Palace Level, had her blood control seized within a blink, without any power to resist.

This proved that Louisa’s rank was higher; many Blood Race even began to regard her as a Lord-level powerhouse.

In this situation, who would dare to charge?

"Those who retreat in battle will be stripped of their blood power, have you all forgotten?!"

Under Yvette’s threat, her subordinates finally gritted their teeth and charged into the area shrouded with blood lines.

They counterattacked as they advanced, but people kept falling along the way.

At a great cost of casualties, they finally reached beneath the stone wall, a position that allowed them to control their own blood for a counterattack.

Just then.

The wall stood up.

The giant Rock Armor Puki stood over ten meters tall, as it slowly stood upright, countless rocks fell from the crevices of its armor.

Then, facing the horrified Blood Race, it took a heavy step forward...

Boom.

When the gigantic foot landed, it sank half a foot deep into the ground, and a stunned guy disappeared under the sole, flesh squeezed out from the armor crevices, dyeing the surrounding rocks red.

Some Blood Race attempted to counterattack, but being able to control only their own blood, they couldn’t perform wide-range destructive moves at all.

As for those piercing attacks that could penetrate Rock Armor, the damage done to the giant Puki was negligible.

If it were a giant creature, the Blood Race could still think of ways to shoot through vital points like the heart or eyes.

But Puki had no vital points.

Some brave and alert Blood Race keenly discovered the gaps between the Rock Armor Puki and tried to slip through the middle.

What greeted them was Jida, who had just descended from the stone wall.

A Resonance Cannon fired from between the gaps, extinguishing the last glimmer of hope for Yvette’s subordinates’ counterattack.

Without hope, the rout began.

Even nearby Eugene’s demon troops retreated together.

Yvette was still struggling within the Blood Ball, as being the focal target, she would be shredded to pieces the moment she removed the blood shield, let alone escape.

Little Pig approached step by step, extending an arm encased in blood crystals, and under Yvette’s desperate and fearful gaze, effortlessly tore open her final defense, gently placing a hand on her neck.

Trembling, Yvette used her final move:

"Louisa... big sister!"

"I’m only acting on orders, it’s Eleanor’s orders, I can’t disobey. You know, you know what happens if you defy her..."

"I didn’t intend to kill you, I truly didn’t... I just wanted to bring you back... big sister, we’re sisters who’ve shed blood together, been scolded together..."

"Spare me... I beg you... I don’t want to die, I really don’t want to die..."

She cried, her face full of snot and tears, her once delicate face now a mess.

Pa-pa—pa-pa—pa-pa—

One by one, atmospheric Pukis emerged from the scattered Fungal Mats nearby, clapping their tentacles continuously.

A voice-speaker Puki wriggled up Yvette’s body, whispering layered ponderous whispers in her ear: "What a touching sisterly bond! Little Pig, why not spare her life."

The disgustingly terrifying voice made Yvette shiver uncontrollably, but the content made her eyes light up.

Louisa retracted the blood lines that were originally intended to slice off Yvette’s head: "Boss, it’s your call."

"No worries, Little Pig, I’m not going to snatch your spoils. Just have some thoughts, and will return it to you after a little processing."

"Wha... what processing... oowoo..."

Countless tentacles quickly paralyzed Yvette, wrapping her into a tentacle mummy, and together with other captives, dragged down into the underground holes.

This scene happened to be spotted by Eugene, who took a moment to observe the situation from afar.

For a moment, he even thought he was trapped in an illusion, his eyes deceived.

The confident subordinate sent by Eleanor, how did they end up lying down in such a short time?

Even being overcome by someone of Diamond Level?

Even if Eleanor was acknowledged as the weakest Duke, it couldn’t be possible that her subordinates were all such easily surpassed losers, right?!

But soon, the puzzlement was resolved.

Eugene sensed the powerful blood force that Louisa unleashed without reservation.

"Palace... no, not just that, almost at the Lord level already."

Wasn’t it said to be Diamond Level?

Is it a problem on Eleanor’s side, or an issue with this Louisa herself?

Just then, Little Pig also glanced over.

Exchanging looks, Little Pig smilingly pointed towards the direction of the Gong River.

Eugene followed the direction with some confusion, then suddenly widened his scarlet eyes.

On the surface of the Gong River, the once thick ice had unknowingly thinned to a mere layer.

Through the ice, the faint outlines of two massive figures could be seen below.

"What... is that?"

Crack—

The ice cracked open down the middle.

Immediately, scalding steam mixed with river water gushed from the rift.

"Finally out!"

Accompanied by the cheers of No. 4 in the Fungal Network, two giant Pukis broke through the ice.

No. 4 radiated immense heat, evaporating a large volume of river water into white mist, swirling around it.

Amidst the water mist, dragon flames occasionally spouted out.

On the other side, No. 7 appeared to be an ordinary giant Puki, seemingly unremarkable.

But when it slowly moved to the shore...

"For the Fungus Castle!"

Numerous Puki Masters and their Pukis surged from its belly, launching an assault on the rear ranks of Eugene’s forces.

Witnessing this, Eugene silently activated the "Awakening Technique" on his ring—it wasn’t an illusion.