Chapter 506 - 507: Departure, Eighth Layer!
In the blink of an eye, a colossal radiant phantom, towering between heaven and earth beyond imagination, appeared arrogantly behind Lazuli!
It was the phantom of a Twelve-Winged Angel!
Every feathered wing seemed forged from the purest will of Destruction; with a single stretch, it shrouded most of the Ninth Layer’s sky!
The phantom’s face was blurred and indistinct, only a pair of golden eyes blazing like twin wheels of Pyralia, gazing down upon the filthy, pitch-black world below.
In that gaze there was no emotion, only absolute Destruction!
In the phantom’s hand, it gripped an equally boundless giant sword, condensed from destruction’s radiance!
"Ssshhh—shh shh shh——!!!"
The Demonic Qi that had permeated the Ninth Layer for countless ages reacted as if it had met its nemesis.
It retreated madly, evaporated, obliterated!
The Ninth Layer of the Demon Abyss, originally dim, lightless, suffocatingly oppressive, in just a few short breaths...
Was actually rendered crystal-clear by the divine brilliance emanating from that Twelve-Winged Angel phantom!
The low-level Demons hiding in the corners were like ice and snow exposed beneath a scorching sun, vaporized in an instant!
The entire Ninth Layer of the Demon Abyss seemed trampled beneath the feet of that radiant phantom, standing like a god of creation!
The next moment.
The phantom’s giant Destruction Giant Sword, vast beyond measure, as if bearing the weight of the entire cosmos, slowly lifted.
"Wom——!!"
The Holy Sword fell!
Where it passed, all things returned to The Void!
The ultimate limit of Destruction is The Void...
Everything sank into a tranquil deathly silence!
The entire Ninth Layer of the Demon Abyss, under that single sword...
Was forcibly erased!
As though a peerless painter used the purest white pigment.
To cover from beginning to end that painting which depicted darkness, filth, distortion, and the authority of the Demon Gods.
Smoothing it flat, drowning it entirely beneath.
The sky vanished, revealing behind it the cold, eternal, utterly empty Void.
The earth, mountains, rivers, the shattered remains of the Demon God’s Palace...
Every material form that had ever existed here now returned to the most fundamental nothingness; not a single grain of dust was left behind.
Demonic Qi?
Darkness?
These had long since been annihilated in the earlier strike, as if they had never appeared at all.
This was now Lazuli’s Power, and within Grant Sanctuary it was the undisputed NO.1!
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On the other side.
Within a hidden space in the Second Layer of the Demon Abyss where several auras converged.
"Uwaaah——!!"
A shrill scream beyond description suddenly erupted from the mouth of a massive figure shrouded in dense darkness!
It was precisely that Ninth Demon God who had abandoned its world—the Demon God of Oblivion!
Its Demon God Divine Position, once incomparably stable.
Now, like Lazuli struck savagely by an invisible giant hammer, let out a sharp, unmistakable shattering sound!
"No... impossible! My Divine Position... my..."
Its voice was filled with despair.
It could feel the very foundation of its existence collapsing and dispersing at terrifying speed!
"Oblivion! What happened?!"
"Your aura... is disintegrating?!"
The surrounding Demon Gods, startled, all cast over gazes filled with shock and uncertainty.
They could clearly perceive that the existence of the Demon God of Oblivion was unraveling.
"It’s... that damn Human!"
The Demon God of Oblivion’s voice oozed venomous hatred, "They... they directly destroyed my world! Erased it from the very root!!"
"What?! Directly annihilate an entire Demon Abyss world?!"
The few Demon Gods felt a chill run down their spines.
To destroy a world was not beyond their capability.
But it was far more difficult than simply slaying a Divine Level powerhouse!
"Save me... I don’t want to..." The Demon God of Oblivion’s wails abruptly cut off.
Under the horrified gazes of the Demon Gods, the Ninth Demon God’s vast demonic body rapidly turned transparent and thin, and in the end...
Completely dissipated from this space where several Demon Gods had gathered.
Leaving behind no remains, releasing no stray Energy.
As though this mighty Demon God, who had ruled the Ninth Layer of the Demon Abyss for countless ages, had never existed.
Deathly silence.
The remaining Demon Gods stared at one another, each seeing in the others’ eyes that trace of terror they could not conceal.
Just what kind of Power did that Human possess?!
One strike to erase an entire world?!
This was already on the verge of surpassing the level of gods!
These ancient Demon Gods who had stormed through the Demon Abyss, making countless worlds tremble.
Now were like frightened beasts, even the Divinity in their bodies momentarily thrown into disarray.
"Oblivion... has vanished completely."
A low, rasping voice sounded, as if countless venomous insects were crawling.
"That Human can so easily erase the Ninth Layer of the Demon Abyss, which also means..."
"He has the ability to wipe out the remaining layers of the Demon Abyss!"
Realizing this, the bodies of the Demon Gods all shuddered at once.
"Flee? Or fight?"
Faced with such a terrifying enemy, even Demon Gods could feel fear.
"Flee? Where to? We are bound to our own Demon Abyss layers, our auras intertwined."
"As long as they remain in this Demon Abyss, as long as they continue erasing worlds, sooner or later we will be wiped out one by one!"
"That’s right! Fleeing is merely a slow death."
"The only path we can walk now is to gather all forces and strike first, before he finds us!"
"Gather all forces?"
"The Third and Fourth... and that slumbering Second... will they agree?"
"If they don’t, they can wait to be picked off one by one, to vanish utterly like Oblivion!"
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Meanwhile, in that realm of absolute Void that had just been created.
Aster Grant, Lazuli, and the others hung suspended.
The Twelve-Winged Angel phantom behind Lazuli had completely dispersed; her aura was slightly fluctuating, yet her eyes remained razor-sharp.
That single sword just now had consumed a staggering amount.
It had nearly wrung her body completely dry.
However, the Effect was equally astonishing.
With just one strike, the entire Ninth Layer of the Demon Abyss had been erased.
Aster Grant, sensing that region that had wholly returned to The Void, wore a calm expression.
"The first."
With his words, a stream of pure Energy, like a hundred rivers converging into the sea, surged straight into Aster Grant’s body.
By now, Aster Grant understood what this Energy truly was.
Ultimately, all current Power originated from the two Origin World Wills.
The Demon Clan could grow stronger through invading other worlds.
And the Human Race could likewise enhance their own strength by slaying members of the Demon Clan.
The two sides forever stood opposed!
So long as the two Origin World Wills existed, this struggle would never end!
Aster Grant was naturally aware of this, and so he had come to the Demon Abyss without hesitation.
Now, as the Power surged in after the execution of the Ninth Demon God.
He could feel his own bottleneck loosening.
The barrier of the Totem Ninth Tier, under the impact of this Power, showed faint cracks.
At this pace, after killing a few more Demon Gods, his breakthrough to the Divine Level would be just around the corner.
Next, Aster Grant turned his head and met the gaze of the Beastbond behind him.
"Let’s go!"
"Next up, it’s the Eighth Layer’s turn!"
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