Chapter 115: Die, You Demon
To him, the two strongest Demon Generals standing before him were nothing more than desperate worms.
He knew very well that they wouldn’t fight seriously, since they had to protect the heart. That was the advantage Albert was about to exploit.
Nova looked up at the sky, barely managing to remain conscious. He silently cursed his situation. His Deadborns were useless now under such overwhelming pressure.
He could only hope the pressure wouldn’t increase any further, or he would surely die, as he had already reached his limit.
Suddenly—
BOOM!
Albert activated his Domain as well, unleashing nearly eighty percent of its pressure.The warriors cried out in agony.
Many Grandmasters were instantly crushed into bloody paste, whether they were humans, demons, cultists, or demonic beasts.
Nova felt as though his body was being torn apart. Thanks to Instant Regeneration and Blood Manipulation, he was barely clinging to life, but he had already reached his threshold. Even so, Instant Regeneration continued to keep him alive.
Only King Realm warriors were still barely alive. Almost every Grandmaster had died, except for those protected by life-saving artifacts and Peak Grandmasters like Enzo and Ragnar, who were barely hanging on.
Seeing Albert activate his Domain as well, Azren was briefly surprised before sneering.
"So, at least you’re honest about your nature... unlike your cowardly Human Emperor." Albert didn’t reply.
He summoned his sword and charged straight at Azren. Azren grinned and roared,
"COME ON, YOU PEST!"
The two Emperors shot toward each other.
BOOOOM—
The moment their swords collided, a heaven-shattering explosion echoed across the battlefield. The sky cracked like a giant mirror, sending countless fractures across the heavens.
It was an unbelievable sight. A battle between Emperor Realm experts was an extremely rare spectacle. Unfortunately, no one had the luxury of admiring it.
The shockwave sent every warrior flying, including Nova, who had barely managed to keep his eyes open before being blown far away by the force of their clash.
The pressure on the battlefield lessened slightly as Albert and Azren focused most of their attention on each other.
Even so, it was still overwhelming. For Nova, however, it was finally at a level where he could barely survive.
Within mere seconds, the two Emperors exchanged hundreds of blows, demonstrating a speed beyond imagination. Even mid-level King Realm experts couldn’t follow their movements.
Only Peak King Realm experts—and Nova, thanks to Instinct Dominion and his S-Rank perception skill—could barely track their battle.
{This is the power of the Emperor Realm... and don’t get confused. These aren’t even the Emperors of the continents. Those monsters exist on an entirely different level... like the Human Emperor.}
Nova understood what Liya was trying to say.
If even these Emperor Realm powerhouses were below the Human Emperor and the Emperors of the other races, then just how terrifying were those beings?
After all, he could barely keep himself alive in the wake of a battle between these Emperor Realm monsters.
Ron took advantage of the situation and attacked Voren, who was holding the container in one hand. Voren had no choice but to fight with only one hand while protecting it.
Azren saw this immediately.
He knew they were at a disadvantage. They didn’t possess spatial storage rings capable of storing living things , and their lord’s heart had to remain in perfect condition.
For several hundred years, they had preserved it by continuously nourishing it with life force.
That life force had been gathered through the help of small demon army that remained loyal to them after their lord’s death, along with the Blood Moon Cult members who served only them rather than the other Demon Generals.
Azren roared,
"YOU BASTARD! DON’T YOU DARE!!"
Albert seized the opening created by Azren’s distraction. He took out a dagger specially given to him by the High Priest of the Light Temple Order and drove it deep into Azren’s abdomen.
"ARRRGHHHHHHH!!"
Azren roared in agony as pure light energy burned through his body.
If it had been an ordinary Emperor Realm weapon, it wouldn’t have done much to him. However, this dagger had been specially prepared for these Demon Generals, whose greatest weakness was the purest form of light energy, by the High Priest of the Light Temple Order.
"AZREN!!"
Voren shouted as he watched his brother being stabbed. At the same moment, Ron’s incoming attack struck him without mercy.
BOOM!
Ron slammed his fist into Voren’s chest, sending him flying through the air. The container slipped from Voren’s grasp...and landed in Ron’s hand.
"N-No... you b-bastards..."
Azren groaned in pain as he watched his lord’s heart fall into Ron’s hands. The pure light energy had paralyzed his entire body.
He plummeted from the sky.
BOOM!
His body crashed into the ground, creating a massive crater. His Domain instantly collapsed, and the warriors below felt nearly half of the crushing pressure disappear.
Even so, Azren remained conscious. His eyes never left the container in Ron’s hand.
Voren steadied himself after being blasted away.
Seeing Azren fall to the ground, he instantly understood what had happened. His brother wasn’t weak. Those bastards had used a special artifact imbued with an extremely pure light attribute.
His eyes turned bloodshot as he charged toward Ron to reclaim his lord’s heart.
"YOU MOTHERFUCKERS!"
Voren wasn’t weak. He increased his speed to its absolute limit. His body blurred as he instantly appeared before Ron.
However, Albert intercepted him. Being stronger than Voren, Albert swung his sword and severed one of Voren’s arms.
The arm regenerated almost instantly. Voren didn’t even scream. His eyes were bloodshot with rage.
Using Blood Manipulation, he forged a sword from his own blood and slashed at Albert, sending him flying backward with tremendous force.
Voren immediately turned his attention back to Ron. But Ron was no longer in his original position. He had already appeared behind him. Before Voren could react, he felt another heavy impact.
Stab!
The same special dagger that had been used on Azren pierced his body. They had prepared two daggers for both of the demon genrals.
"ARRRGHHHHHHH!!"
Voren screamed in agony as the pure light energy spread through his body. Ron didn’t stop there. He drove a powerful kick into Voren’s back, sending the Demon General crashing toward the ground.
Nova and everyone else watched the scene unfold. The mighty Emperor Realm experts had used such a ruthless and underhanded method to defeat the two Demon Generals.
They should have felt relieved. Instead, they didn’t know how to react. Albert had put the lives of everyone on the battlefield at risk, only to bring down the Demon Generals in such a manner.
Nova sighed in relief. At least now he could finally get out of here. Suddenly, he felt his communication stone vibrating.
He quickly took it out. Seeing that the battle had seemingly ended, a familiar voice echoed from the stone.
"Darling, are you alright?" Rieka asked frantically before letting out a sigh of relief as soon as Nova answered.
"Yes, honey. I’m alive, and I’ll be coming back soon... but I won’t be able to talk much, so tell Asia I’m alright," Nova said.
He quickly put the communication stone back into his inventory. For some reason...He suddenly felt that something was wrong.
He saw Azren groaning in pain, struggling to get back on his feet, but his entire body was still paralyzed. Then he looked toward Voren, who was in the same condition as Azren.
After that, his gaze swept across the Blood Moon Cult members and the human King Realm experts, who were still struggling to remain standing under Albert’s eighty percent Domain pressure.
A sudden thought crossed Nova’s mind. Why hasn’t Albert canceled his Domain yet? He looked up at the sky and saw Only Ron holding the container in his hand, Albert wasn’t there.
Ron remained expressionless, yet there was a trace of pity in his eyes. And that pity...was directed at Nova.
Nova felt something was off.
Then, suddenly—
His Instinct Dominion screamed in warning.
"Ugh!"
Cough!
But before he could react...A large sword pierced straight through his heart from behind. Blood poured from Nova’s mouth.
His eyes widened in disbelief as he slowly turned around. Albert stood behind him. A sneer spread across his face as he coldly said,
"Die, you demon fucker."
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