I dominated the game from the start with cards.

The mysterious powerhouse ignored the Blood Demon's clamor. His entire body radiated a dazzling light, obscuring his face, making him appear like a god descending to earth.

When the Blood Demon saw him, a hint of fear flashed in his eyes, and his hand holding the Demon Axe trembled involuntarily.

But he quickly regained his previous arrogance, laughing wildly, "I thought it was someone else, but it's you, you old codger! What, you want to meddle in my affairs too?"

The mysterious expert remained silent, but slowly raised his hand. Spiritual energy surged between his palms, and dazzling light condensed into beams of light that shot towards the Blood Demon like meteors.

The Blood Demon brandished his demonic axe, his black demonic energy churning and colliding fiercely with the dazzling light.

The deafening roar shook the surrounding trees, causing their branches and leaves to fly out, and cracks to appear in the ground.

Ye Ling, Shu Yao, and Qing Yue watched from the sidelines, not daring to approach easily.

They wanted to find an opportunity to help, but struggled to find the right time.

The Blood Demon's strength was too great; even the mysterious expert found it difficult to suppress him in the short term.

Just then, the Blood Demon suddenly let out a sinister laugh, and a portion of his black demonic energy separated from his body, transforming into ferocious little demonic shadows that attacked Ye Ling and the others.

Ye Ling was startled and quickly drew out a card to summon a barrier to block the attack of the demonic shadow.

Shu Yao also summoned a spirit talisman, and Qing Yue brandished her spirit sword. The three of them worked together to resist the invasion of the demonic shadow.

"Be careful!" Ye Ling warned Shu Yao and Qing Yue while fending off the demonic shadow's attacks.

Although these demonic shadows are not large in size, their attack power should not be underestimated, and their large numbers make them difficult to defend against.

Qingyue was caught off guard and struck on the shoulder by a demonic shadow. She groaned and her face turned pale instantly.

Seeing this, Shu Yao quickly stepped forward to support her and asked with concern, "Qingyue, are you alright?"

Qingyue gritted her teeth and shook her head, saying, "I'm fine, I can still fight."

However, her face grew paler and paler, and her breathing became erratic.

Just then, a sudden change occurred. Taking advantage of the mysterious expert's unpreparedness, the Blood Demon unleashed a beam of blood-red light like lightning, striking the expert in the chest.

The mysterious expert let out a muffled groan, his body swayed slightly, and the light emanating from him dimmed somewhat.

"Old man, you've finally grown old!" Blood Demon laughed wildly, his eyes filled with smugness.

Seeing this, Ye Ling was greatly alarmed and wanted to rush forward to help the mysterious expert, but he was tightly entangled by a group of small demonic shadows and could not break free. He anxiously called out, "Senior!"

Just then, Elder Ling's voice rang in his ears: "Don't be impulsive, now is not the time..." Elder Ling's voice was like a bucket of cold water poured on Ye Ling's anxious heart. He had to admit that rushing forward at this moment would only increase casualties.

The little demonic shadow was like a leech, its sharp claws constantly tearing at Ye Ling's protective spiritual power, leaving him unable to spare any attention.

Qingyue's condition was even more critical. She was already injured, and now she was forcing herself to stay upright. Her face was as pale as paper, and large beads of sweat kept sliding down her forehead.

A small, shadowy figure seized her arm when she wasn't looking, instantly staining her sleeve with blood. Qingyue groaned, swaying slightly and nearly falling to the ground. Shuyao quickly caught her, her eyes filled with worry.

"Qingyue! How are you?" Shu Yao's voice trembled. She could feel the depletion of spiritual energy within Qingyue's body, like a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

Qingyue forced a smile and weakly said, "I...I'm fine..." Before she could finish speaking, a mouthful of blood gushed out, staining the ground red. Ye Ling was frantic with worry, but powerless to help.

Just then, he noticed that the card in his hand was emitting a strange light, which subtly echoed the light emanating from the mysterious expert.

A sudden thought struck him, and an unprecedented feeling welled up inside him.

As if struck by a sudden realization, he combined several seemingly unrelated cards together.

The cards spun and danced in the air, emitting a dazzling light, and finally merged into a huge spiritual energy shield, enveloping Ye Ling, Shu Yao, and Qing Yue.

The little demon's attacks struck the shield, producing a series of booming sounds, but they couldn't budge the shield in the slightest.

"This is... a new way of fusion?" Ye Ling was pleasantly surprised. He hadn't expected that he would understand a new way to use the cards at such a critical moment.

This spiritual energy shield not only has amazing defensive capabilities, but also emits a warm energy that slowly flows into Qingyue's body, nourishing her depleted spiritual energy.

Qingyue felt a warm current flow into her body, the pain lessened considerably, and her breathing gradually became steady.

She looked at Ye Ling gratefully, her eyes filled with hope. Seeing the mysterious expert injured, the Blood Demon let out a arrogant laugh: "Hahahaha! Old man, you're nothing special!"

He greedily absorbed the surrounding dark power, his body swelled up like an inflating balloon, becoming larger and larger, and the demonic energy he emitted became even more intense.

The mysterious powerhouse clutched his chest, his expression grave. He took a deep breath, regulated the chaotic spiritual energy within his body, and once again gathered his power to launch an attack on the Blood Demon.

However, after absorbing a large amount of dark power, the Blood Demon's defenses were also greatly enhanced.

The mysterious expert's attack landed on the Blood Demon, but it was like a stone thrown into the sea, causing no real damage.

The Blood Demon smiled contemptuously, wielding his enormous demonic axe to easily deflect the mysterious powerhouse's attack.

He approached the mysterious expert step by step, his eyes flashing with bloodlust. "Now, it's my turn!" Ye Ling looked at the scene before him, his heart sinking.

He gripped the card in his hand, his gaze resolute. "It seems that the only option is..." The Blood Demon, seeing the mysterious powerhouse injured, let out a deafening roar, like a howl from hell.

"Hahahaha! Old man, you're nothing special!" He greedily absorbed the surrounding dark power, like a giant vortex that devoured everything.

His body swelled to the size of a small mountain, emanating a suffocating demonic aura that seemed to freeze the air itself. The mysterious powerhouse clutched his chest, his face pale, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm the surging blood and qi in his body, and once again gathered his strength.

A dazzling light gathered in his hand, forming a giant lightsaber that exuded a sacred aura.

His eyes were sharp as he stared intently at the Blood Demon, and he launched another attack.

However, after absorbing a large amount of dark power, the Blood Demon's defense also increased several times.

The lightsaber of the mysterious powerhouse struck the Blood Demon, only sending up a few sparks, as if striking indestructible steel.

The Blood Demon smiled contemptuously, wielding his enormous demonic axe to easily deflect the mysterious powerhouse's attack.

He approached the mysterious expert step by step, his eyes flashing with bloodlust. "Now, it's my turn!" Shu Yao looked at Ye Ling, her eyes filled with love and worry.

She gripped Ye Ling's arm tightly, pressing her body close to his, as if trying to merge herself into his.

Her chest heaved as she whispered, "Ye Ling, I feel so scared. I don't want to lose you."

Ye Ling felt her softness and warmth, and his heart was filled with tenderness. He gently stroked Shu Yao's hair and softly comforted her, "Don't be afraid, I will protect you."

Ye Ling recalled the various dangers she and her companions had faced together, each one a difficult ordeal they had overcome.

They fought side by side, supporting each other and facing countless challenges together. However, this time, facing the power of the Blood Demon, he began to doubt whether they could truly overcome the difficulty.

The Blood Demon's power far exceeded their expectations; even the mysterious powerhouse found it difficult to withstand. Just then, the Blood Demon suddenly unleashed an extremely powerful dark spell.

Black energy gathered in his hand, forming a huge black sphere that exuded an aura of destruction.

The mysterious expert's expression changed drastically; he realized that the power of this move was extraordinary. He channeled all his spiritual energy, forming a massive light shield in front of him in an attempt to block the Blood Demon's attack.

Ye Ling and the others wanted to help, but they were pushed away by a powerful force.

They could only watch helplessly as the mysterious powerhouse struggled to withstand the onslaught of dark magic. The light shield emitted cracking sounds, as if it would shatter at any moment.

Under the attack of magic, the mysterious expert gradually became disadvantaged. His body began to tremble, and more and more blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Ye Ling's heart sank to the bottom; he didn't know what to do next.

Will they be completely defeated by the Blood Demon? He looked at the card in his hand that was shimmering with a faint light, and a strong desire suddenly welled up in his heart.

"Perhaps..." Ye Ling murmured to himself, his gaze falling on a certain card in his hand, his eyes gradually becoming firm.

The black sphere slammed into the crumbling light shield with devastating force, producing a deafening roar. The light shield shattered into pieces like a broken mirror, dissipating into the air.

The mysterious expert grunted and flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Ye Ling's heart sank suddenly, and a feeling of despair welled up in her heart.

In the past, they faced ferocious ghosts, cunning shadows, and even clashed with powerful dark spirits several times, but they managed to escape danger thanks to teamwork and a bit of luck.

He clearly remembered that in the dark Ghost Forest, he and Shu Yao were driven to the brink of death by the Ghostly Fiends. It was Qingyue who appeared in time and used her unique Spirit Clan secret technique to help them escape.

On another occasion, in a gloomy ancient tomb, they encountered numerous traps set by the Dark Soul, and it was only through the guidance of the Elder Spirit that they finally found a way to break through them.

Those thrilling scenes flashed through Ye Ling's mind like a revolving lantern.

Each time, they had struggled to survive, but this time, facing the Blood Demon, who was like a demon god, he felt a profound sense of powerlessness for the first time.

Shu Yao and Qing Yue exclaimed in surprise and tried to rush forward, but they were blocked by an invisible force field and could only watch helplessly as the mysterious expert fell into a pool of blood.

The Blood Demon laughed wildly as he walked step by step toward the mysterious powerhouse, his eyes flashing with bloodlust.

"Finish"