NOVEL NEXT Chapter 156 Conquest
Atom is dead.
The incarnation of Calmandes in the Mortal World is also on the verge of extinction.
The number of roots increased, twining tighter and tighter, like a clenched fist holding it tightly in its palm.
It felt as if it was in a green Hell.
A massive suction force tore at its divine might, continuously sapping its energy, pulling it from the Void.
Realizing it was powerless to recover, Calmandes, after a hysterical struggle, finally gave up the avatar that had gradually turned into a tumor attached to his body.
Eventually, that burning giant's head, like cooling magmatic rock, dimmed its light among countless roots...
With the extinguishing of that light, the entire Wilderness regained its somber tranquility, leaving only endless darkness and boundless scorched earth.
The endless roots contracted inward, completely crushing the gradually extinguishing ashes, leaving only a fiery, scorching crystal core.
The shape of that object looked like the Blood Crystals on Kao Planet, but the energy contained within was beyond any Blood Crystal dropped by ordinary demons.
Watching the crystal born from the ashes, Gray Wind curiously wanted to digest it, but no matter how hard its roots squeezed the smooth crystal surfaces, they couldn't harm it at all.
Eventually, it gave up the idea of digesting this object and preserved it as a trophy for the Demon King.
Meanwhile, on the battlefield afar.
Countless demons witnessed that magnificent scene, all involuntarily holding their breath with surging emotions.
What immense power!
The power now before them had far surpassed their imagination of Extraordinary Power, the impact in their hearts no less than the nobles and subjects of the Ryan Kingdom seeing a steam engine for the first time a thousand years ago!
"...Is that the true strength of the Demon King?" Holding a dagger, Thanos felt a tingling in his scalp and swallowed hard.
Diamonds?
Purple Crystals?
Even Grandmasters...
He couldn't fathom that person's strength; at least he had never heard of anyone who could annihilate Chaos's projection in the Mortal World!
If there were, they could only exist in distant mythologies!
Only a divine being could defeat another divine being!
Or a divine incarnation in the Mortal World!
Realizing this, Thanos's gaze towards Luo Yan changed, even filled with a hint of fear.
Unlike the Shadow Demon General, standing not far away was Glak Bloodblade, now with only admiration left in his heart.
Beastmen only submit to the strong.
If initially he had submitted to the Demon King only due to the pressure of survival, now he wholeheartedly acknowledged him as his leader.
Although like Thanos he couldn't tell the depths of that man, he had the self-awareness that even if he could match a Chosen of Chaos, he was no match for Calmandes's incarnation in the Mortal World.
Facing that god-like oppression, as a mortal, he felt like a mere ant - not to mention turning against him, he didn't even have a chance to touch him!
Among all the Demon Generals present, probably only Valgur, the insect, noticed a hint of a clue; its instinct told it that it wasn't the Demon King's power at work, but that individual it has sensed in the Mist Forest.
However, being an insect, its thought processes weren't as complex as the other three Demon Generals, and it saw no issue in this.
In insect society, subordination to superiors is even more absolute; since that mysterious entity was loyal to the Demon King, it just meant the Demon King was more powerful!
Regarding Xino Dragon from Demon City.
Besides shock, there wasn't much else in his mind.
If pushed to say, he might just regret heeding his grandfather's instigation to challenge Luo Yan for family honor and his deceased father.
Even without asking about the situation in Demon City, he knew clearly that he had definitely lost.
The once invincible soldiers of the Kao people began to waver.
Not only because their spiritual totem had been completely destroyed, but also because the dome that descended from the sky completely buried their way home!
Added to that, the death of the Chaos Chosen, Atom, made them see no hope of victory.
They began to mutilate themselves.
Slitting their own throats with swords, driving blades into their chests!
They attempted to return their souls to Calmandes's embrace before the Gate of Chaos completely closed—even if by suicide.
After all, death was just another starting point for reincarnation for them, what was truly terrifying was to wander as lost spirits in a foreign land!
However, they didn't know that it was already too late.
As soon as the slaughter began, the core of the Demon King Territory had already spread beneath their feet, bringing the land under the domain of the Demon King!
And every Adventurer on the Aus Continent knew that the souls of those who died in the Demon King Territory could not return to the embrace of Saint Sis.
This is also why Chosen Ones or human nobles rarely ventured deeply into the Maze, especially the "Living Maze.
Unless they are a hundred percent confident they can end the maze, and are resolutely determined to drive out the "corruption from Hell!"
The Chaos Warriors from Kao Planet were not aware of this fact, but the truth doesn't change whether they know it or not.