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    [ Bloodfang, the Vampire Snake, is one of the deadliest members of the lost Prince''s cohort. With its high control over blood, wounding it is nearly impossible. Every drop of blood spilled on the battlefield bes a weapon for this abomination of a snake.


    Be sure never to sustain any cuts, or your own blood will betray you. Pay close attention to its fangs, as they are its strongest weapons. If possible, avoid getting close to it—you don''t want to find out what happens if you do. ]


    [Name: Bloodfang]


    [Rank: Tier 7 Terror Mutant]


    [Title: The Vampire Snake]


    [Strength: 14,000]


    [Defense: 12,200]


    [Stamina: 13,000]


    [Health: 22,000]


    [Speed: 12,000]


    [Attack Power: 14,000 ~ 17,000]


    Skills:


    [Lifedrain Bite]: Bloodfang''s bite not only injects venom but also drains the life force from its victim, healing it and rejuvenating lost energies.


    [Blood Frenzy]: The scent of blood drives Bloodfang into a berserk state, increasing its speed and strength by many folds.


    [Hemokinesis]: It can control and manipte the blood within any living creature, allowing forplete dominance over another''s body.


    [Razor Scales]: Bloodfang can vibrate its scales at high speeds, creating a deadly cutting force around its body, and can shoot them in the form of a blood arc.


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    Weaknesses:


    [Head tes]: Bloodfang has several interlocking tes on its head that protect its brain. These tes have tiny gaps where a precise thrust can prate.


    [Fangs]: Breaking its fangs will rob it of its powerful weapon giving you the chance to utilize your full might to kill it.


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    Reward: [ Eternal Bloom Crown ]


    [Bonus: Kill it within a day for a hidden reward ]


    "Well, this will be interesting," Karsha said as he put the book away andy back inside the flying boat. The next Overlord was weaker than Infernoscale, but Karsha had a feeling it was deadlier than thest three he had fought. While he wouldn''t foolishly jump into the mouth of the snake, the fact that it could drain his life force with just a single bite made it seem even more lethal.


    Then there was the blood maniption ability. It was even more dangerous. If Karsha wounded the snake, it would use its own blood as a weapon, and if Karsha got hurt, his own blood would turn against him. The snake was just too powerful and deadly.


    However, Karsha had already started making ns for how best to use his skills. He still wouldn''t use the domain since his strength hadn''t fully assimted with his cultivation base. He needed the challenge, and the Overlords were the right fit for the job. Fighting them was the fastest way to assimte his strength.


    If he used the domain, it would be an easy kill that wouldn''t yield any real progress. He needed the challenge to advance in his cultivation faster.@@novelbin@@


    Of course, if things went bad, he could always use his overpowered skills and techniques to counter or retreat. He had a whole day to kill the snake, so there was no harm in retreating for a few hours.


    As the boat sped toward the Crimson Canyon, Karsha couldn''t help but remember hisst time there. It was there that he first used the Sword of Agni, the deity of fire. He nearly shattered every bone in his body, but that was when his strength was barely enough to make an Overlord acknowledge him. He is different now.


    It was also at that same ce where Karsha saw just how powerful a group of Mutants could be. He had taken a beating even within his own domain. After retrieving the healing seed, he was forced to flee when the Overlord became enraged because Karsha had killed most of his subordinates.


    During that grueling chase, Karsha received a technique that changed everything for him. It came as a curse, yet Karsha knew he had obtained one of the techniques that would make him a monster among his generation. He also received his second persona, Dark Prince.


    He had a lot of history in his next destination. However, an angry Overlord was also waiting for him there, ready to suck the life out of the human who had caused it to lose face just a few weeks ago. The Overlord''s hatred ran deeper than Karsha thought, and soon, they would face each other again.


    "We''re here," Alida said as they approached the Poison Forest. The whole ce reeked of blood, even on the outer reaches.


    "Alright, guys, use the pills when you start to feel dizzy. I''ll tell our old friend you all said hi," Karsha instructed. The five snake people with him understood what he meant, so they all smiled faintly before starting to enter the inner areas of the rocky terrain filled with blood-like poison.


    As they headed deeper, the true nature of the ce began to show. The Crimson Canyon was a harsh, aridndscape of towering red cliffs and winding ravines. The rocky terrain was stained with a deep crimson hue. Sharp, jagged spires rose from the canyon floor, casting long shadows, which became an advantage for Karsha to effortlessly use his blink ability.


    The air was dry and hot, with a faint metallic tang. Sparse vegetation clung to the rocks, adding sshes of green to the otherwise red and brownndscape. However, the most dangerous part of the forest was the wind. It reeked of blood, and that blood was highly poisonous.


    Karsha was almost immune to this, but the same couldn''t be said for the five snake people following him. The deeper they went, the paler they became. Seeing this, Karsha knew they wouldn''t be able tost long inside the ce.


    "The moment I break through, retreat to the outer area," he instructed. They nodded, and as expected, the snakes started appearing. This time, Karsha didn''t allow the shadow guards to have all the fun.


    His ive shot forward like a streak of lightning, piercing through the bodies of the snakes, despite most being Tier 6. The force behind the ive was too powerful for the snakes to defend against, and thanks to the Silence ability of the ive, they almost couldn''t notice it until they were already impaled.


    After about ten minutes and killing hundreds of snakes, Karsha blinked away. The shadow guards swallowed theirst pills, and after five minutes, when shockwaves began to ripple through the forest, they jumped into the flying boat and sped away. Karsha had started his assault, so their work there was done.


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    When Karsha blinked away, he appeared before seven Tier 7 Dark Mutants. Surprisingly, they didn''t attack him. They just stared at him with murderous yet wary eyes but made no move against him.


    Karsha studied them for a few seconds before blinking away again. Whatever was preventing them from fighting back, Karsha knew he would soon find out. After blinking a few kilometers, he appeared in an area where the air was even thicker with the stench of blood.


    The area spanned several kilometers and was surrounded by jagged stones that stood 100 meters high, with some even taller. Looking at the entirendscape, Karsha could tell the jagged stones wrapped around the area, creating some kind of arena.


    Karsha spread his senses across the entire area, but before he could pick up on the colossal snake, a sharp cut tore through the air, aimed directly at him.


    He quickly raised fiveyers of Titan Wall, but the attack sliced through all five instantly, striking Karsha in the chest. The force of the blow threw him through the air, mming him into the ground 300 meters away.


    Karsha coughed up three mouthfuls of blood. A huge bruise appeared on his chest, and had it not been for his Iron Body, the Symbiotic Skin Armor, and his additional armor, he would have been cut in half or horribly injured. The attack left him gasping for breath, his vision momentarily blurred as he tried to regain hisposure.


    "Cough." Karsha spat out more blood, but before he could sense anything, a powerful kick mmed into his left side, breaking his wrist and a couple of ribs. He flew through the air and crashed into one of the jagged stones, shattering it into pieces. The attack came out of nowhere, catching himpletely by surprise.


    Karsha''s mood began to shift. He never expected such a sudden, relentless assault. The attacks came too quickly, giving him little to no time to react. It felt like the snake had been waiting for this moment, just to beat him senseless. Karsha could only endure as he was body-mmed over and over again. After being thrown into yet another jagged stone, Karsha felt a strange sensation on his skin.


    At that same moment, a system message appeared.


    < You have absorbed arge amount of energy, making Symbiotic Skin Armor grow stronger. The host is advised to absorb more energy to further strengthen the Symbiotic Skin Armor. >


    ''You''ve got to be kidding me,'' Karsha said inwardly, but before he could finish, another tail whip mmed into his body, sending him flying for the third time.


    < You have absorbed arge amount of energy, making Symbiotic Skin Armor grow stronger. The host is advised to absorb more energy to further strengthen the Symbiotic Skin Armor. >


    The system message appeared again. This time, Karsha saw the tail strikeing and had time to evade it, but the system message made him reconsider. His brain quickly weighed the pros and cons. Getting hit was painful yet beneficial. The pro was that his skin armor would level up, and the con was that he would break a few bones.


    Karsha gritted his teeth after making his decision. He decided to be a punching bag for the angry snake Overlord. His body hurtled through the air, mming down hard 500 meters away.


    "Human, you won''t have the chance to run away again," the snake hissed. Karsha sensed another tail attacking, but the smugness in the snake''s voice only fueled his determination.


    "Oh my god, I am so scared," Karsha mocked, his voice dripping with sarcasm. Like a rag doll, he was thrown through the air again. This became a pattern, but as more and more attacksnded on his body, the pain became less and less intense. The more he was hit, the higher his tolerance grew.


    After about thirty minutes, Karsha could barely feel the pain from the snake''s tail ms. Shortly after, the system message appeared.


    < You have absorbed arge amount of energy, and your Symbiotic Skin Armor grows stronger. The host is advised to absorb more energy to further strengthen the Symbiotic Skin Armor. >


    < Your Symbiotic Body Armor has reached Level 1. Your resistance and tolerance to pain have increased significantly. >