Volume 2, Chapter 91 – The Girl Gone Berserk

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At this moment, Yuan’er had awakened physically, but her consciousness remained in a hazy, ethereal state. She acted only on her subconscious and the instincts of an Abyssal Demon. An Abyssal Demon’s instinct was to loathe all other species, and any existence without Shadow Essence was their enemy. Strictly speaking, infighting was common among Abyssal Demons even if they did possess Shadow Essence.

However, compared to their own kind, creatures possessing other power systems were more likely to attract an Abyssal Demon’s attention.

In truth, an Abyssal Demon’s hatred for holy power surpassed that of battle aura or magic power, yet their loathing for divine power was beyond comparison.

Yuan’er did not attack Xiumu partly because her subconscious was unwilling and partly because there was a higher priority target present.

After killing Benjamin and recovering slightly from her daze, Yuan’er’s attention was drawn to the flickering golden light in the sky. That dense divine power and that holy, inviolable golden light stimulated Yuan’er’s heart at every moment. It prodded her instincts and made her feel incredibly uncomfortable, leaving her with an overwhelming urge to destroy it.

To humans, divine power was a warm, miraculous force capable of healing the soul. To an Abyssal Demon possessing Shadow Essence, however, this power was a lethal toxin that could cause immense harm.

‘Eliminating those pests with divine power is your primary mission after your rebirth~’

In her dream, those words echoed once more in Yuan’er’s mind. As the whisper repeated, a concentrated killing intent, bloodlust, and madness erupted within Yuan’er’s heterochromatic eyes. The black Shadow Essence and the strange liquid around her began to boil. Ignoring Xiumu who posed no threat, Yuan’er’s gaze locked onto the silver figure in the sky.

In the next instant, the black light surged. The pink-haired girl leaped into the air, transforming into a black meteor that shot toward the clouds.

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On the other side, the battle between Wilt and Mengxi in the sky had temporarily halted due to the sudden arrival of the black light. Both sides locked their eyes onto the uninvited guest. After all, they could not ignore the sudden appearance of a demon king tier existence. They could only watch the pink-haired girl warily, guarding against her next move.

While staying alert, Miss Mengxi’s brow furrowed tightly. The golden light emitting from her right eye showed signs of flickering.

Sensing the abnormality in Mengxi’s body, Xiao Ying, who resided within her, felt a wave of unease and asked in a worried tone, “Mengxi, are you alright?”

Hearing the voice from within, a bitter smile appeared on Mengxi’s beautiful face.

‘I’m not doing too well.’

The terrifying amplification of divine power could drastically increase one’s strength in a short time. However, this boost ultimately relied on external power and did not belong to her. Since it was borrowed, there was inevitably a time limit.

In this mode, her soul power would be consumed at a massive rate. Once her soul power was insufficient, she would no longer be able to maintain this state.

With Yumo’s help, her strength had reached the middle of the sixth tier and her soul power had significantly increased. However, her current opponent, the Divine Punishment Cult Leader Wilt, was no ordinary person. Even though he had been heavily injured at the start, he still retained great strength. At her current stage, defeating him remained quite difficult.

Furthermore, as the battle dragged on, her soul power would gradually be exhausted while Wilt’s body would slowly recover. With her strength waning and his waxing, her chances of victory were becoming increasingly slim.

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‘I must end this battle as quickly as possible…’

However, the arrival of that demon king tier existence had completely disrupted Mengxi’s plans. Not knowing if the newcomer was friend or foe, Mengxi did not dare to act rashly for fear of being attacked from both sides.

Under normal circumstances, a demon king tier existence was undoubtedly her enemy. However, with the precedent of Yumo, Mengxi was not entirely certain if this humanoid demon king tier would attack her.

‘Perhaps I should choose to retreat immediately?’ Mengxi thought to herself. After all, the moment the pink-haired girl entered Windward City, she had shattered the barrier that blocked movement. Retreat was no longer impossible.

‘Miss Mengxi, let’s retreat first! Continuing this fight is too disadvantageous for us! Retreat toward the Blizzard Knight Order! Even if Wilt chases us, we can fight him with the knights! As for that cat and Marquis Xiumu, you can’t worry about them right now!’

Xiao Ying inside her also offered this advice. Before Mengxi could respond, a burst of black light erupted from below.

In the next heartbeat, Mengxi’s pupils shrank. A terrifying, oppressive aura rushed toward her. A black meteor filled with extreme pressure and killing intent rapidly enlarged in Mengxi’s vision.

‘Not good!’

A powerful shudder surged through Mengxi’s mind, causing the beautiful silver-haired girl to tremble. Strictly speaking, this was the first time Mengxi had faced the terrifying pressure and killing intent of a demon king tier head-on.

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The pink-haired girl’s strength should have been inferior to Wilt’s, yet the pressure she exerted was far beyond what Wilt could provide. Even as the black light approached, the golden divine power on Mengxi’s body began to react violently. An unprecedented sense of crisis made Mengxi hold her breath.

However, Mengxi was an experienced fighter and would not just wait for death. In the next moment, she hurriedly swung her sword to block her chest. Given the opponent’s speed, Mengxi knew she could not dodge and could only brace herself for the impact.

‘Polaris – Defensive Sword Array!’

Daring not to hold back, Mengxi instantly deployed her strongest defensive skill. As ripples of golden divine power surged, ten golden longswords manifested around Mengxi. Under the guidance of the sword in her hand, they gathered in front of her chest. A phantom of a massive golden shield appeared before her, meeting the impact of the black light head-on.

Originally, the sword array consisted of only four energy swords. Now, bolstered by divine power and her strength at the peak of the seventh tier, Mengxi successfully summoned ten. Without a doubt, the defensive power of the array had been significantly enhanced.

Faced with Mengxi’s defense, a fierce light erupted within Yuan’er’s heterochromatic eyes. Terrifying Shadow Essence gathered on Yuan’er’s right arm, and under the pull of her power, the black light converged into a spiraling spear.

“Boom!!”

The black light and golden divine power clashed with a violent explosion. The wild energy fluctuations and air pressure instantly swept across the entire city. The knights who had just rushed into the city to fight the Divine Punishment Holy Church were caught in the shockwave, their faces filling with terror. They looked toward the sky in fear, watching the two high-level powers clashing.

The ‘Polaris – Defensive Sword Array’ was indeed an exceptionally powerful defensive skill, one of the rare divine techniques of the Ashurmos Church. However, Mengxi was currently only at the peak of the seventh tier, and her strength had been greatly weakened after a long battle. Yuan’er, on the other hand, was a genuine demon king tier. Though she fought using only brute force and instinct, her power was not to be underestimated.

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After a brief struggle, the golden energy shield was covered in countless cracks before suddenly shattering into a shower of golden light. Mengxi herself was sent flying backward by the impact of the explosion.

On the other side, Wilt’s face lit up with joy upon seeing this. After realizing the girl was Yuan’er, Wilt had worried she might attack him to protect the Duke Family, especially since she had killed Benjamin upon her arrival. Now it seemed he had been worrying needlessly. No matter who she was before, now that she had become a demon king tier, she was a servant of the Demon God.

Perhaps his devout faith had moved someone? Had the Demon God or the Child of God sent such a demon king tier to aid him?

Regardless, now that the Chosen Maiden had been attacked by a demon king tier, if he struck from behind, he would surely be able to kill her once and for all.

Thinking of this, Wilt revealed a gruesome smile. As the smile appeared, a dense aura of magic power gathered on the blood scythe in his hands.

However, as this dark green energy condensed, the pink-haired girl who had just blasted Mengxi away suddenly trembled. She slowly turned her head to look at Wilt, her heterochromatic eyes filled with a bone-chilling killing intent.

In the next moment, under Wilt’s shocked gaze, the girl opened her mouth, and an endless amount of black Shadow Essence began to gather within.

Wilt: “Wait, what?!”