Chapter 688 Loren: I Give You the Chance to Challenge Me

The center of the 10th district of Persian.

On this night of thunder and lightning and heavy rain, the northernmost part of the entire Persian Demon Realm seemed to have become an arena of the wrath of the gods.

Etienne, who was welcoming Perlman, took a deep breath and gathered all the magic power in his body.

In an instant, a stream of icy air surged on the ground, and it was like the arrival of winter on this summer night, and even the rainstorm began to turn into hail.

Wherever the magic swept, a thick layer of frost instantly condensed on the ground, and icicles rose from the ground, connecting the lightning, trying to lock Perlman in it.

Perlman did not dodge, but waved his hand, and an invisible telekinetic barrier met the icicle.

The two energies suddenly collided in the air, erupting with a deafening roar.

Ice crystals splashed, telekinesis scattered, and Perlman stood still.

"Not bad, I have made a lot of progress."

Perlman smiled at the corner of his mouth, and his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

"But if you want to fight me, you'd better ask your teacher to come."

The next second he appeared behind Etiou, and hit her back with a cane.

Etiou reacted very quickly and barely avoided this fatal blow.

But the next wave of attacks has arrived, and Perlman's telekinesis is like a storm, attacking from all directions, causing the ground to crack and sink deeply.

Etiou remained vigilant and resisted with all her strength.

She knew that she would not be fine after taking this blow just now.

An enemy of Perlman's level really needs her teacher Duke Migaia to come to fight.

But now that the teacher is missing, she is the only one who can protect the reputation of the Person Demon Realm and Ifatia.

Etiou's magic, crystal clear ice flowers condensed around her, forming an indestructible ice crystal shield, blocking Perlman's telekinesis outside, and at the same time, shadows lingered, slowing down Lord Perlman's movements from his feet.

This shield can't last long.

I saw cracks gradually appearing on the ice flower, and it was about to fall under the impact of telekinesis.

Etiou was obviously holding on.

Perlman's expression remained unchanged, and his telekinesis instantly increased several times.

The ice crystal shield shattered, and Etiou staggered and almost fell to the ground, but still supported her standing posture with all her strength.

"I didn't expect that the last lesson would have to be taught to you by me instead of Migaiya."

Perlman attacked again.

This time, telekinesis turned into an invisible sharp blade, going straight for Etiou's throat.

"Perlman, I once respected you, but you are not worthy of calling yourself a teacher now!"

Etiou had no choice but to confront Perlman head-on.

All the magic power in her body gathered in front of her, and in an instant a ray of ice-blue light was like exploding fireworks, and countless sharp lightning blades condensed around her body, attacking Perlman like a storm.

The telekinesis gathered around him to form an invisible shield wall, blocking the attack again.

Taking advantage of this gap, accompanied by a loud bang, a black meteor-like figure fell and hit them in the middle, smashing the ground into a spider web crack and deep pit.

Nigel had already drawn his sword, turned into a black shadow and chopped towards Perlman!

"Thank you for your help!"

Etienne took the opportunity to retreat and adjust his position and re-condense his magic power.

Nigel's attributes are not very important, because he is a basic master and strengthens ordinary attacks. Generally, such warriors will bring functional cards, and may choose magic cards with [Regeneration] or [Strengthening] attributes according to their own conditions, and may change elemental attributes at certain times.

In the confrontation of magic systems, he is the best front row.

"Nigel, you don't even rush back to the South Bank to help Tiffany?"

Perlman raised his hand in surprise to support Nigel's blade, as if he had naturally jumped back half a point with this force.

Logically, Nigel should rush to Duke Tiffany as quickly as possible, so as to slow down the speed of Beelzebub on the South Bank getting the three secret key crystal keys and controlling the city defense barrier.

Although Nigel could not fight against the eighth-level demon Beelzebub even if he returned to the South Bank in the overloaded state of the city defense barrier, helping Etiou here would only slow down Etiou's defeat.

"..."

Nigel did not reply, but tightened the hilt of the knife a little more.

Facing Etiou and Nigel who tried their best, Perlman stood spotless and put his cane behind his back again.

He was standing in front of an open-air giant screen in a broken square, and the picture behind him still showed the purgatory-like South Bank of Pariel.

The battle in the North Bank Demon Realm had reached a thrilling level, and the situation on the South Bank was not much better.

The giant screens scattered throughout the buildings were still operating diligently, showing in real time the collapse of the buildings on the south bank like a house of cards, with fleeing people and crying sounds everywhere.

But Perlman had no mercy.

It seemed that he just felt that those humans deserved their sins.

"Look, this is the end of the old era, karma, reincarnation and fate."

Perlman's tone was cold,

"And I, Perlman, will lead the Flower City Pariel and the Person Kingdom into a new era."

His voice was like a spell, echoing over the Person Demon Realm.

Many demons who were hiding far away showed reverence on their faces, and began to be gradually convinced by Perlman's strength.

The aftermath of the melee continued.

From time to time, the giant screen of the Person Demon Realm would be distorted and shaken due to the shock wave, and noise began to appear.

Finally, the giant screen behind Perlman turned into dust in the thunder, and then another giant screen disintegrated in the cutting. In just a few seconds, the images and sounds of several places were interrupted, and the tragic scene on the south bank disappeared, leaving only a dead silent electric snowflake.

…

Parriere North Bank District 4.

Count Baptiste's Mansion.

The lights of this decades-old old house have been turned on in the rainy night, and the noises of breaking doors, screams and broken utensils continue.

Not long ago, all the demon servants in the mansion began to riot.

The family that was about to fall into danger suddenly heard a few loud noises, and all the maids were knocked unconscious and subdued by a crimson figure.

"Well done! Inoan!"

Christina jumped up and cheered in her pajamas.

If it weren't for the strongest human maid like Yinuoan in their family, and Yinuoan sensed the danger at the first time, I'm afraid that even with the ancestral barrier in the mansion, it would be in danger because of the sixth-level crazy demon maid.

Soon, Yinuoan locked these maids with forbidden magic steel and sealed them in the basement with the barrier.

She wiped her sweat and walked out of the basement.

"I said you are stronger than Rocky! He can't punch one like you!"

As soon as she walked out, she was rushed over and hugged by Christina.

"Miss, it's not time to be happy now."

Yinuoan was bound by Christina's soft arms, and her expression became a little uncomfortable, but it seemed that she couldn't push Christina away, so she could only turn her eyes aside and let Christina go and said to Christina.

She was also fighting according to what Rocky taught her-

She was probably a magic warrior who was good at mental magic.

Moreover, she could actually use a kind of mental magic to control the civilians of the Zero-level and First-level Mad Demons who were close to Count Baptiste's house to leave.

Just by using it, she felt that this magic was originally created by her, called [Big Puppet Theater], but she couldn't figure out how she created such a magic in her mind, and what it was used for before.

Although Yinoan was slightly happy to find that he was so strong and could protect Christina, he couldn't relax at this moment.

Finally.

"I'll go to guard the door."

Yinoan pushed Christina away and walked away steadily.

"Sister Christina!"

The three little ones of the Count's family surrounded their sister, crying and shaking.

"It's okay, everything will be fine when it gets light."

Christina squatted down and hugged them, comforting them, and told them not to disturb their father and brother who were trying to communicate with the outside world.

All the people in the Count's family had gathered in the living room, but they still seemed a little frightened at this moment.

They didn't know why, but suddenly a catastrophe happened in the Flower City, and all the contracted demons began to go berserk.

Now outside, the bad news of the berserk cursed demons ravaging the north and south banks of the Flower City Pariel spread, and the church bells rang over Pariel, announcing the arrival of an emergency city defense state.

Reception hall.

"Where's Rocky?"

Count Baptiste sat on the sofa and looked at Kyle anxiously.

"I can't contact him either."

Kyle shook his head holding the communication magic device, and shook his head solemnly.

At this time, the person who can make them feel the most secure is their butler.

It's not that he is powerful, but that he is very reassuring to be around.

Fortunately, even if the butler is not there, there is still Inoan.

This maid who was suddenly brought back by Butler Rocky and Christina that day, at first, no one in their family realized how strong she was.

Until today, they found that this maid seemed to be really at the seventh level.

She had no fighting skills, and she completely subdued several crazy maids with her physical fitness and unfamiliar spiritual magic, including a sixth-level crazy maid.

Ordinary sixth-level maids could not fight against this kind of crazy demons of the same level.

"No matter what, I hope Loki can stay safe no matter where he is."

Count Baptiste looked out the window and prayed.

At this moment, the situation outside Count Baptiste's mansion was even worse.

The north bank was just swept by the disaster, while the south bank was almost lost.

The dark waves were still surging, and the distorted demons surged like a tide. The rainstorm washed the blood all over the ground, and the lightning illuminated the twisted and hideous faces.

The members of the Knights Templar in silver-white armor went out one after another, holding silver swords and cross shields, and rushed to escort the wounded in the rainstorm.

The priests in white robes gathered in front of the church, chanting hymns loudly, using magic to dispel the corrupt miasma, and building a barrier to resist the advancing berserk demons and treat injured citizens.

The executioners in black tight-fitting military uniforms emerged from the dark alleys of the city. Their sharp swords flashed coldly in the rain, and they shuttled like ghosts, killing the berserk demons with superb skills. The Pariel Police Headquarters has also been fully dispatched to set up emergency checkpoints in various districts, doing their best to evacuate innocent citizens. The uniformed police officers holding riot shields and long batons tried their best to stop the berserk deformers who escaped from the executioners on the front line.

Under their guidance, the panicked crowd rushed to relatively safe shelters such as churches and police stations.

The cries, cries for help, and prayers merged into one and rushed into the night sky.

On a rainy day, the sound was particularly clear.

Even the sound several kilometers away can echo in the ears.

At this moment, the citizens of South Bank did not receive many official intelligence notifications, and it seemed that most news channels were almost paralyzed.

Only the channels in zones 7 to 10 on the North Shore are still operating normally.

In the picture they could see through the magic projection, an eighth-level decisive battle seemed to be taking place in Area 10 of the Poson Demon Realm on the North Shore.

In the Posen Demon World, even though the ground is constantly shaking, there are still some desperate demon reporters who insist on filming on the front lines.

They used the latest equipment to capture this unprecedented battle in a blurry manner through layers of obstacles.

The camera is constantly shaking, buzzing from time to time, accompanied by blurry glitches, and may even turn into darkness and roll around for a few times.

If you are too close to the center of the battlefield, you may be dragged in by two humanoid natural disasters at any time.

At the extreme distance, only some blurry images can occasionally be captured.

"The war situation in the Demon World on the North Shore is constantly escalating!"

The voice of a disgraced demon reporter trembled slightly, and he read faster and faster.

"Parieux Broadcasting Company will bring you the latest reports until the last moment of its life..."

Before the female reporter finished speaking, a loud noise suddenly came from behind her.

Immediately afterwards, the camera equipment shook violently, the entire picture was interrupted, and the faint sound of glass breaking could be heard.

After a few seconds, the picture stabilized again.

But surprisingly, the demon reporter is still alive.

"I'm sorry for the interruption. It seems that the scope of the battle has affected my location. I need to continue to distance myself!"

She started running in the screen,

"But no matter what happens, we will persist until the last minute to bring you the most timely and authentic reports..."

In this way, in the thin line between life and death, there are fewer and fewer channels that are still broadcasting live battlefields.

There is always a recording angle that can see the battle on the north bank, and there are also rear channels that are constantly broadcasting fragmented footage.

On the far south bank, countless pairs of eyes are witnessing all this through projection equipment.

People stared with bated breath, moved by the bravery of District 9 Demon Lord Etio and Executioner Nigel, and also indignant at the turmoil caused by District 10 Lord Perlman. In addition, they were more afraid.

Because it is probably too late to wait until the assassin general from Kuidan Territory in South Asia comes back.

Now we can only hope that they can create a miracle and defeat Pearlman.

South of Parrieux.

In the heavy rain washing the south coast.

A gray cloaked figure stepped on the blood-stained ground and disappeared.

He first went to the Tiffany mansion where the executioner was not present.

However, after breaking through the barrier that blocked detection, he didn't waste a second on breaking through the eighth-level protective barrier in the deep layers before heading to the next Duke's location.

"Perlman, Duke Tiffany's crystal key is not within the boundaries of the mansion. This woman looks like she is dead. My search magic can't find the crystal key."

He used encrypted communication magic to contact Perlman, who was currently in the 10th District of the Demon Realm in the northernmost part of Huadu Parrieu, and said.

Beelzebub ended the communication after saying this.

He believed Perlman would understand him without any further explanation.

If Mr. Tiffany had not placed this kind of key in the eighth-level barrier, he would have entrusted it to a strong person he trusted.

And the only person she could trust unconditionally was the executioner she entrusted her life to.

…

Meanwhile on the other side.

District 10 of Posen Demon Realm.

The night sky was gloomy, with rolling dark clouds that were torn apart by dazzling ice-blue lightning in the sky from time to time.

Perlman touched his ear lightly and seemed to receive some communication.

Etiou's unique magic power, it is no longer clear whether it is the natural thunder on this rainy night or her magic. When it hits the target, it will instantly freeze everything around it, spread a layer of electric cocoon, and then explode into millions of ice fragments.

What is fighting against it is Pearlman's invisible telepathy.

From time to time, it forms fist-sized vacuum zones in the heavy rain, roaring out at a speed faster than the eye can see. Wherever it goes, steel bars melt, rocks evaporate, and are twisted into vortices.

"Boom!"

Another wave of telekinesis hit the Posen Demon Realm Memorial Building. In an instant, this landmark building in Huadu melted and deformed like a candle, and finally collapsed.

The deafening roar resounded over the entire Posen Demon Realm, and the earth shook.

Etiou figured it out, and if she didn't try her best to use her strongest spell, she might not even be able to make Perlman take it seriously.

Having made up his mind, Atio took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

In an instant, the temperature of Posen Demon Realm dropped suddenly.

First the wind howled, mixed with hail, and then the heavy rain began to turn into falling snowflakes in the dark night sky.

Soon, large swaths of snowflakes gathered into a blizzard, and the entire Posen Demon Realm District 10 was caught in this unprecedented cold current.

Atio's own main thunder and secondary ice. Since it has dual elements, it is easy to be restrained when fighting elemental enemies, but it is not easy to fight pure control types like Pearlman.

At this point, we can only inject damage, which consumes mana.

Atio opened his eyes suddenly.

Her pupils had completely turned ice blue, like two cold stars.

Thousands of ice crystals condensed and formed behind Atio, and then shot towards Perlman like a rainstorm of steel needles.

Each of these ice crystals is like an explosive bomb.

However, in the face of this terrifying icy rain, Perlman did not panic at all.

Etiou slowly raised his hands, and the next moment, all the raindrops and snowflakes stopped moving in mid-air.

As if it was frozen in time, the howling wind suddenly stopped, and countless ice-blue beams cut through the sky and accurately sank into Perlman's body.

Perlman smiled easily, and the telekinesis around him instantly expanded, turning into an invisible energy sphere that wrapped him in it.

The moment the ice crystal rain hit the energy shield, it was like hitting an invisible wall, shattering one after another, turning into lightning all over the sky, and then dissipating.

"Etiou, although you are indeed at the eighth level, you are still too weak."

Perlman's voice came through the energy shield, like a whisper from a god.

Before he finished speaking, Perlman raised his cane.

The energy shield around him suddenly shrank, and then flowed towards Etiou at an unobservable speed.

Etiou immediately began to weave an ice crystal shield, but the condensation speed was far slower than Perlman's defensive counterattack.

At the critical moment, a dark figure flashed in front of Etiou.

Nigel crossed his two swords, and a dark red shadow rose on the blades.

He actually used his own body to resist this fatal blow.

He was very resistant to telekinesis, and could almost control and offset it with sword skills.

Unfortunately, even Nigel could not completely offset this terrible force.

There was a loud sound of metal clashing, and he was also blown away by the aftermath of telekinesis, and smashed hard on a wall a hundred meters away, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

In a flash.

Perlman saw the opportunity, turned into a dark blue scar, and instantly appeared in front of Nigel.

He stretched out his right hand, with five fingers like hooks, and grabbed Nigel's neck in the ruins and lifted him up in the air.

"Nigel, I am sincerely relieved to see your firm will."

Perlman smiled sadly, and the strength in his hands gradually increased.

"Unfortunately, firmness is sometimes also a kind of stupidity."

"Nigel!"

Etienne wanted to rush to rescue, but found that his feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, and his pace was getting slower and slower.

It was the combination of Perlman's telekinesis and mental power. This demon who had lived for hundreds of years could control two forces of completely different attributes at the same time and interweave them perfectly.

Perlman looked at Etienne, and a smile flashed in his eyes, as if asking her to wait for a while until he dealt with the Quilston family's family affairs.

He slowly tightened his fingers and stared at Nigel's face, which was gradually distorted by suffocation.

Although his own power was not as strong as that of the demon warriors, telekinesis magic was also called force magic, which could be used as a huge force.

"Nigel, take out the key of Duke Tiffany."

Perlman looked at Nigel and sighed.

He didn't expect Duke Tiffany to be so sincere to Nigel.

But Perlman could guess the reason. Nigel might not remember that when this generation of Tiffany was still a little girl, the teenage Nigel saved her once. Maybe since then, Tiffany has remembered this demon.

"Do you think I will put it on my body to fight you?"

Nigel laughed slightly and weakly, and also had a look that was not afraid of death.

"Oh?"

Perlman frowned slightly.

...

In the vehicle parked behind a distant building in Person District 10, Lanqi pressed the steering wheel with both hands and listened to the sound in the center of the battlefield from the half-open window.

Lanqi, who was eavesdropping with the hearing enhancement magic possessed by Talia, probably understood what the crystal key Nigel gave him before coming to the demon world was.

Then he took out a crystal key pendant and looked at it in the palm of his hand.

It turned out that the last key of Tiffany was now in his hand.

Nigel gave him the key, which meant that if the worst happened, he should run with the key, regardless of Nigel's life or death, and must not let the key fall into the hands of the enemy.

"Tata, what do you think?"

Lanqi asked Talia.

According to Talia's thoughts that he read at this moment, the safest strategy at present should be to leave the Flower City Pariel with the key, whether it is to go all the way south to find the eighth-level assassin general of the Person Kingdom, or to return to the Hutton Kingdom for help.

But if the Cremon Empire launches a war during this period, it may lose everything.

And as long as the unrest cannot be quelled tonight, the casualties in the Flower City are unpredictable.

"I don't know..."

Talia was restless and obviously struggling.

If it were in the past, she would definitely choose to retreat.

But now she can neither let the enemy destroy her sister's reputation, nor watch a rare friend like Countess Rosalinda fall into danger.

Her thinking mode is becoming more and more like humans, and her weaknesses are increasing.

"Lanqi, is there any way to help me?"

Talia could only seek help from Lanqi.

When she felt there was no way, this guy was always synonymous with miracles.

Just as if she had made a wish, she hoped that Lanqi could help her protect her sister's reputation and her friends in Huadu.

"If you were asked to fight Perlman, could you win?"

Lanqi conveyed his thoughts to her.

"I can win, but I can't get rid of him in three minutes."

Talia replied with certainty.

In her normal state, the Great Demon will have special attacks against ordinary Demons.

Now that she is in the Demon King state, her special attacks against Demons are higher.

So even if she is a little weaker than Perlman, considering the Demon King's special attacks after Lanqi and her combined into the Nine Seals, she will definitely be able to beat Perlman.

But the problem now is insufficient energy supply.

Her style of play is control and counterattack. Compared to Shinora's frontal attack style that can quickly determine the outcome, she is better at wearing down the enemy.

"And this is under the premise that he has no other means. Seeing Etiou fighting with all his strength, he can't even make Perlman use his true skills seriously."

Thalia added.

This was what made her most uneasy.

Pearlman, who has been developing smoothly in the Posen Kingdom for a hundred years, even Thalia could not guess what kind of trump card the leader of such an independent branch of the demon clan would have.

"Tata, if I trick him out of his ultimate move first, do you dare to fight him?"

Lan Qi asked seriously.

"How can you trick him into using his ultimate move? How much mana will it cost?"

Thalia mused.

"It doesn't cost any mana."

Lanci replied.

"?"

Thalia didn't understand how Lan Qi could deceive the ultimate move with nothing.

"Although it's still difficult to beat him in three minutes, you can try it. Do you have any other trump cards?"

she answered.

Lan Qi nodded and took the initiative to summon Talia.

Thalia sat aside and looked at him in astonishment.

She didn't understand why Lan Qi summoned her before the battle to waste his mana.

"First unbind all your magic cards and replace them with the ones I gave you."

Lan Qi handed a stack of magic cards to Thalia and told Thalia.

"..."

Talia took the card handed over by Lan Qi and didn't understand why Lan Qi suddenly asked her to change the card, and where these high-level purple and pink cards in Lan Qi's hand came from. It must be the Northern Continent.

There are even many eighth-level cards among them.

But when asked to change the magic cards she was unfamiliar with before the battle, she felt it was a stupid move.

"Next, you have to be one with me. Only in this way can we win. Do you understand?"

Lanci looked into Thalia's eyes and said to her.

They can make mistakes ten thousand times in the card making room, but this time they cannot fail.

Even if he felt from the bottom of his heart that betting everything on Thalia was the riskiest behavior, he would still choose Thalia without hesitation this time.

Because if you want to achieve a perfect ending, this is the only solution. You must defeat Pearlman today.

"Um."

Thalia was slightly sluggish.

She didn't know what Lan Qi's trust was about, and it even made her feel a little unconfident.

But facing Lan Qi's fiery emerald eyes, her eyes gradually focused.

Only that sincere heart was conveyed to her heart without a trace of falsehood.

Unprecedentedly, she felt that her soul was connected to this man, which was not a bad thing.

She nodded seriously.

"We will win."

she assured.

…

Area 10 battlefield center.

When Atio broke free from the restraints and rushed to save Nigel with all his strength.

Nigel, who was captured, used his last strength to pull out a knife from his side and stabbed Pearlman.

His movements were swift and powerful, and the air where the blade cut through was filled with blazing temperature.

The entire rain curtain unfolded into a slanted section!

Until Pearlman's magic-enhanced cane was knocked away.

"Nigel, what a shame."

Perlman's fingertips caught Nigel's blade.

Faced with such an offensive, Perlman did not panic at all, and did not even blink.

As he waved his hand away, Nigel's last weapon fell to the ground.

"It seems that after losing my daughter, I will lose another son."

Perlman sounded as if the life-and-death struggle was just a joke.

No matter how hard Nigel tried, Perlman was still the same as playing games with him many years ago. At this moment, they were like father and son, just father and son saying goodbye.

There was a flash of farewell in his eyes, and he reached into his arms and took out a pitch-black crystal stone as big as a fingernail.

The incomplete black block exudes a strange light, with a curse flowing on its surface.

Nigel's eyes widened because he had recognized that this crystal stone had the same origin as the curse [Palroni's Resentment] and had traces of artificial modification!

It may be a fragment of "Parroni's Grudge", which was seized by Perlman and the curse spreaders from the researchers of the institute, so that they can analyze the curse magic and use it directly On other demons.

And the reason why the Cursed Walkers can have the identity of a researcher who infiltrated the research institute tonight is because they have already investigated and controlled an important researcher, interrogated him for information, switched the package, and seized his identity.

By the time Nigel came to his senses, a sharp pain had already spread from his chest.

Looking down, Perlman did not kill this thick-skinned warrior, but instead stabbed the black crystal into his chest!

"Perlman, you...you actually..."

Atio, who was about to save Nigel, suddenly stopped and looked in disbelief at Perlman, who had viciously attacked Nigel.

"Ahhhh!!"

Nigel roared in pain, his whole body shaking violently.

A stream of black air spurted out from where the crystal was inserted, spreading on his skin and wrapping around his body like a poisonous snake.

The whites of his eyes quickly began to turn gray and black, and his pupils gradually lost their luster, becoming hollow and blood red.

Nigel's fingers and toes gradually stretched out and turned into sharp claws. In the blink of an eye, Nigel had completely lost his human form and turned into a violent and cruel berserk cursed demon with gray-black skin.

Nigel, who was directly affected by the fragments of [Parroni's Grudge Record], was in a berserk state even more severely than other berserk cursed demons, making his aura directly reach the most dangerous level of the seventh level.

What's more terrifying is that there is no trace of the gentle light hidden in the eyes of this berserk demon, only the bloodthirsty red light.

Nigel let out a thunderous roar, and the sound waves raised a fishy wind, which made Etiou feel palpitations.

Perlman nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay, my proud child, Nigel, go and avenge your sister from humans."

He looked at Nigel, his tone soft, as if calling a docile servant.

"Go, tear apart the demon who wants to protect humans, let me see your love for your sister."

Frenzy Nigel didn't say anything, but the red light in his eyes became more and more intense.

"Kill... Kill..."

It locked its sight on Etiou not far away, and gradually lowered its body, posing the standard posture before hunting.

"No, Nigel, wake up, you are more determined than anyone else! You can't fall at this time!"

Etiou couldn't believe that the vicious demon in front of him was his best friend who fought side by side with him a second ago, and shouted at him.

Since the frenzy Nigel can be controlled by Perlman, it means that Nigel's frenzy is different from ordinary cursed demons. Perhaps it is a special frenzy that has been improved and studied by the fragments of [Parroni's Grudge]!

"No... stop me..."

Frenzy Nigel seemed to have a severe pain in his brain, covering his head and struggling for a moment. After two seconds, it let out another mournful roar, and his body pounced on Etiou like a cannonball, with sharp claws pressing directly at her throat.

Atio, who was about to start a one-on-two fight, felt an unprecedented despair.

She had tried her best, but still couldn't shake Perlman at all.

Previously, Atio felt that she could still fight Perlman with the help of Nigel, but now she needed to spend a lot of effort to deal with the crazy Nigel alone.

Even Nigel had become her great enemy, and the situation had reached an irreversible point.

At this desperate moment, all Atio could think of was praying.

Pray to the gods, even to the ancestors of the demons, pray that someone could stop this overly powerful enemy!

Ice-blue lightning burst out from her body, turning into a cage to bind the crazy Nigel.

However, Perlman did not stand idly by.

He wanted to kill Atio as soon as possible.

Since the city defense key of Lord Tiffany was not with Nigel, then Nigel must have entrusted it to someone else.

Perhaps, Perlman could also guess who it was.

It was none other than Rocky McCarthy, who was brought to the banquet by Nigel.

I heard that some time ago, when Beelzebub was spreading curses and fishing in the Persian Demon Realm, he said that Rocky McCarthy was the one who could break the curse, or that the trap set by Beelzebub in the 7th area of ​​the Persian Demon Realm that day was to find the mysterious existence who could help Nigel break the curse, but in the end he was not sure whether he could kill both of them at the same time and prevent any of them from running back to Pariel and losing, so he chose to be safe and did not show up.

Presumably Nigel also trusted Rocky very much, so he brought him and entrusted the key to Rocky.

Perlman controlled the invisible telekinesis, and every step fatally restricted Etiou's actions.

Under this double pressure, Etiou felt that she would be fatally injured and defeated at any time.

Suddenly, a sharp pain came from her brain, her face became paler, and her breathing became rapid and heavy.

Before Etiou could defend against Perlman's mental attack, the thunder cage she had set up to restrict the frenzied Nigel was dispelled by Perlman's telekinesis, and she had just blocked Nigel's claws.

"It's over."

Perlman whispered.

He raised his cane, and the invisible telekinesis pointed at the place that was about to penetrate Etiou's body like a heavy sword.

The suffering citizens on the south bank of Huadu were also praying for dawn. Listening to the terrifying wailing in their ears and watching the battlefield scenes taken by the demon reporters from afar, the sudden change of the scene made them tremble even more.

Once Etiou was defeated, everything would be over!

They couldn't imagine what kind of massacre disaster would happen if Perlman, who was like a demon god, came to the south bank!

In the blurred and shaking picture, even if he tried his best to zoom in and out, Etiou still seemed like a small dot in the storm.

Just when Etiou felt that he was no longer able to resist Perlman's terrifying magic.

An invisible arrow suddenly fell from the sky.

The arrow dispersed the rain and landed beside Etiou like a stream of emerald green air.

The arrow emitted a dazzling halo of the Age of Gods, like the first ray of dawn, illuminating the dim battlefield!

A surging wind suddenly burst out from the point where the arrow landed, like an awakened beast, roaring and sweeping across the entire battlefield.

It was not an ordinary airflow, but a wind of the Age of Gods that contained ancient divine power!

Wherever it went, the air became fresh and full of vitality.

What was even more amazing was that the light was like the rising sun at dawn, illuminating the rainstorm in the dark night.

It was pure and brilliant, holy and flawless. Any ordinary creature who saw this light would involuntarily feel the urge to worship it!

As the arrow disappeared, the wind and light intertwined to form an airtight barrier, firmly protecting Etiou within it.

The barrier was like crystal, light and elegant, constantly flickering with light.

What's even more amazing is that when the heavy rain hits this barrier, no raindrops can fall on Atio.

Even Pearlman's decisive blow seemed to hit an invisible high wall, causing the surrounding rain to scatter in all directions, causing ripples on the surface of the barrier, but it was still unable to shake this layer of defense.

In front of this barrier of intertwined scenery, any force appears to be extremely insignificant, even a slight ripple will not be stirred up. The barrier stands tall and will never be shaken.

This kind of defense can only make Pearlman and Atio think of "absolute immunity."

Perlman's face darkened instantly.

Even without looking in the direction of the wind arrow, as an experienced eighth-level strongman, he also knew what the glory of the Gods symbolized and who held it.

He slowly raised his head and looked at the distant sky.

On the top of a skyscraper a thousand meters away, a figure stood impressively. The rain curtain around him seemed to have locked up the world, and the bright moon behind him seemed to be cut open by dark clouds.

The man was wearing a dark priest robe with golden lines drawn on it that were as winding as a river. His short light brown hair was slightly blowing in the wind, but it did not impair his demeanor in the slightest.

But his eyes, those two deep and clear blue lakes, shone with compassion, making all living beings tremble no matter how far apart they were.

The heavy rain and the roaring thunder were all isolated by invisible forces. Everything within a three-meter radius around him became quiet and peaceful.

No need to ask any questions, all the demons who saw him knew that this was the strong man who had just come to help!

In his eyes, this earth-shattering eighth-level battle seemed to be nothing more than a small farce in the world.

But there is no doubt that it was the power of the wind god in his hand that saved Atio at the critical moment.

"Great Priest Loren..."

Facing such a human being who could be called the strongest, Pearlman felt fearful for the first time.

He realized that this battle might not end as easily as imagined.

Under the protection of the scenery barrier, Atio was finally able to breathe.

She raised her head and stared blankly at the mysterious figure.

The victory or defeat of Huadu Parrieu at this moment will all depend on that person's thoughts.

Whether it's Perlman, the lord of District 10, or the mysterious demon who spreads the curse on the south bank, they are no match for Loren!

The balance of victory and defeat trembles subtly in the dim light and strong wind...

"Why do you appear here..."

Perlman stared at the figure on the tall building in the distance, his originally dull eyes now becoming extremely solemn.

The most respected noble priest in the Hutton Kingdom has become even more famous and unstoppable in recent times.

It seems to be shrouded in imperial aura.

…

At this moment, several kilometers away.

The demon reporters hiding in the dark couldn't believe their eyes.

When they saw the figure clearly, the photography magic equipment in their hands almost fell out.

"Loren!!"

Although it was far away on a rainy night and it was difficult to see the more distant places clearly, the brilliance of the Gods of the wind slate should be correct!

This news was like a thunder, instantly exploding among the viewers who could watch the scene in Nan'an.

They couldn't see clearly what was happening on the far side of the screen, but they all knew that the sudden truce, the direction in which Atio and Perlman seemed stunned, and the brilliance of the wind and stone slabs that struck their souls were all pointing in one direction. Thing——

Loren takes action!

"It's the great priest Loren! He's here to help us!"

"The legend of the Northern Continent is actually correct. As long as you call his name sincerely, he will definitely come to save you!"

"He is the reincarnation of the Holy Emperor!"

The fire of hope was instantly ignited in the South Bank. The trembling people discussed and speculated excitedly, staring desperately at the only picture, and even shed tears of excitement.

Many evacuated citizens who saw this scene made shocking and exciting calls.

The appearance of the great priest Loren undoubtedly gave these desperate people a shot in the arm on this stormy night in Huadu Parrieux.

At the center of the battlefield in Posen District 10, Etiou was still looking at the distant sky in disbelief.

Surprise, awe, gratitude, and a hint of indescribable confusion.

Although theoretically speaking, Loren was worried about his direct disciple Lan Qi, so he went across the sea and came to Huadu Parrieux to take Lan Qi back. This is very reasonable. After all, the commander of the Creation Empire would not have expected Loren to be like this. Dare to bet.

But the problem is, according to Milaya, Loren is a very cautious character, and it is unlikely that he would take the risk at this time and leave the capital of Hutton, which needs his protection, to come to a foreign country.

Despite this, with the addition of the great priest Loren, the battle situation has changed dramatically.

She will be able to keep fighting!

Now Pearlman's attention has been completely attracted by the high priest Loren, and he has started one-on-one surveillance. At this moment, she has the opportunity to subdue the mad Nigel first, and then help the high priest Loren outflank Pearl. Man.

Maybe she doesn't even need to take action, the great priest Loren can take care of Perlman!

Thinking of this, Atio took a deep breath, once again gathered the remaining magic power, and stared at Nigel with eyes as bright as stars.

Faced with the frenzied Nigel, Etiou no longer just defended and dodged, but took the initiative to attack. Ice-blue lightning pierced Nigel's body like dancing snakes.

At the same time, sharp ice cones rose from the ground and gathered into a waterfall in the air, firmly locking Nigel in it.

On the other side.

"Goddess of fate, you are really a joke."

Perlman thought he had a sure win, but he didn't expect to encounter such an unexpected variable at the last minute.

The only clue was that the high priest happened to come to Huadu for the platinum-level card maker of the Hutton Kingdom, and happened to come into their plan and completely disrupted it.

At this time, Perlman could no longer care about Etiou.

All his mind was focused on the figure in the black robe.

"What is your purpose, High Priest Loren? You know that your appearance will represent a signal that the Krei Empire is very likely to launch an attack on the Hutton Kingdom in advance."

Perlman's voice was low and dangerous, like the calm before a rainstorm,

"You shouldn't intervene in this battle, and you shouldn't show up even if you see it."

"..."

And Loren himself, still standing on a distant high building, did not say a word, as if quietly waiting for something.

After waiting for a few seconds, he spoke.

"What else is there to say? You don't think I can sit idly by and watch this disaster."

His voice penetrated the rainstorm of the Bosen Demon Realm and lingered around Perlman.

Whether it was falling rain or falling flowers, the eyes of the high priest were full of compassion.

"I will give you a chance."

He raised his palm slightly, as if he was stroking the rain curtain, and as if he was holding the moonlight in his hand,

"A chance to challenge me."

At the same time, he was also looking at Perlman.

Talia in Lanqi's heart was hard to say.

This Biyang is really daring to act.

And in her impression, Loren was not so pretentious.

But Lanqi was particularly familiar with Loren, and both his temperament and demeanor looked very similar to Loren.

Even the students of Ikrit Academy would not be able to tell them apart.

As for the immune force field with the luster of the Age of Gods just now, even Loren might not know it, because it came from the wind attribute epic equipment of Boss Cat.

[Dawn Storm]

[Category: Equipment Card]

[Grade: Orange Epic]

[Level: 8]

[Effect: It can be triggered when releasing wind magic, consuming mana to create an additional absolute immune force field, which can be triggered up to three times every twenty-four hours. ]

[Note: The gale of dawn covered the helpless reason in the dark snowfield, sweeping the faith called light to every witness. ]

It can be triggered by using any wind attribute magic, and it can be used twice today.

From now on, in the enemy's intelligence, Loren may have three more lives.

The heavy rain was still falling.

The atmosphere on the battlefield of Person District 10 became more tense.

"Perlman."

Loren spoke, his voice like the gospel of heaven, penetrating the storm,

"Your deep belief in 'humans and demons can coexist', after you experienced growth, experience harvest, and were about to succeed, until you were completely betrayed by humans and lost an irreparable price, all of this I can understand, the more persistent and determined you are, the more extreme you become after being betrayed by your beliefs and recognizing the facts, and now you are completely different from the past. Hatred has blinded your reason and made you make irreparable mistakes."

These words are also like a trial of Perlman.

Hearing this, Perlman actually laughed.

It's like he never thought there would be a human who understood him so well.

"If I'm not mistaken, High Priest Loren, you are also a very determined person, right? If you were me, what would you choose?"

He asked, and at the same time questioned.

When he looked up at the black-robed figure on the tall building, his eyes burned with the flames of unwillingness and anger.

"I don't think I'm qualified to stand on the shore and tell the drowning creatures in the river what I would choose if I encountered such a situation."

Loren was indifferent to Perlman's question, like an eternal lighthouse, responding to the lost people in the dark,

"But I can understand you."

When he spoke again, his voice was still as gentle as spring breeze and rain.

"Very good, it's enough to have such an answer."

These words made Perlman laugh again, but soon, he put on the arrogant mask again, and even a trace of awe appeared at the corners of his mouth.

The high priest's meaning was very clear.

Understanding is understanding, and fighting is still necessary. They are already enemies who are about to die.

"It seems that in order to fight against you, the uninvited guest, I must use something that I didn't intend to use today."

Perlman's voice was as deep as the whisper of hell.

He reached into his arms and took out a crystal gem as black as midnight.

The surface of the orb was shiny, but it exuded an aura that was even better than the fragment of [Parroni's Grudge] that was previously given to Nigel.

Perlman took a deep breath and slowly pressed the orb against his heart.

In a blink of an eye, the black orb began to melt, turning into a dark and sticky liquid that seeped into Perlman's flesh and blood. Perlman's figure also began to undergo a terrifying transformation.

The skin of his originally slender and agile limbs began to turn into a dead gray color, and blood-red lines like maggots appeared on the surface, rolling and wriggling like magma in the depths of purgatory.

His eyes turned into bottomless black holes, which were bottomless.

Even though Perlman's image had completely turned into a demon, his temperament still maintained a strange elegance, as if he was not a violent demon.

But a gentleman of hell who combined tyranny and grace.

"Now, we can fight to the death."

Perlman raised one hand, and the dark-black telekinesis gathered between his fingers, spinning and flying in the air.

Although using [Parroni's Resentment] requires burning life, and the time for gaining rational enhancement is also limited, it may not be as strong as that of the high priest Loren, but in the state of rational frenzy, the sense of telekinesis pressure on him has reached the level that can barely fight against the cardinal.

Even though the high priest Loren was pointed at by the new state of Perlman, he remained motionless.

He watched Perlman's transformation calmly, without a trace of surprise or fear on his face.

"So strong."

Lanqi pondered,

"But even so, I wonder how long you can hold me back?"

He asked calmly.

"The high priest seems quite confident. He is willing to chat with me even now."

Perlman faced him from a distance.

The noble high priest could not use his full strength to hurt the innocent people in the Bosen Demon Realm at this moment.

He would be bound to be restrained in the battle in the city.

And he, Perlman, only needed to hold the high priest back at this moment. Once the south bank of Huadu was controlled, even the high priest could not change anything.

"The fight between you and me will definitely harm the innocent. Instead of fighting with you in this state, it is better to just talk instead of fighting. When your time is up, I will subdue you."

Lanqi simply shook his head to indicate a ceasefire.

"..."

Perlman felt a little bit of disobedience, and the condensation of the dark mind power slowed down.

In theory, the high priest was willing to waste time with him, which was certainly in line with his wishes.

But when the enemy's behavior is in line with his own wishes, and his own behavior is also in line with the enemy's wishes, it is often not called a two-way rush, but one side must have fallen into a trap.

"Wait, High Priest, you can't go all out, right?"

Perlman felt more and more that something was wrong, and began to give up long-range combat and close the distance with Loren.

Although the absolute immunity force field just now was of wind attribute, at least level eight, and had the special effects of the original slate wind, he always felt that the wind attribute magic that triggered the force field was a bit too weak.

Loren, who had originally looked like a master and seemed not to move a step, saw that Perlman was ready to attack, and he moved without hesitation.

"You give it to Luda!"

Lanqi ran away on the spot.

Even Perlman was stunned for two seconds.

"..."

The High Priest ran away?

"Sure enough..."

The blood vessels on Perlman's forehead began to tremble.

He was fooled.

The other party forced out his trump card at almost no cost, and even deceived him for nearly a minute.

This guy is probably not Loren, but a copycat.

Suddenly, Perlman seemed to understand who this guy was.

Nigel has always had a mysterious companion named Rocky McCarthy, who seemed to be a man who appeared out of thin air in the Person Kingdom in recent days. Even Pearlman could not find out his background. He only knew that he was a scholar from the Northern Continent and was employed by the Baptiste family.

The only person who would suddenly appear here to help Nigel in this situation was Rocky McCarthy.

And judging from the trust relationship between them, the secret key that should have been in Nigel's hands was probably entrusted to Rocky McCarthy at this moment!

Pearlman looked at the direction where Loren disappeared, and the expression on his face changed from shock at first to anger.

His fists were clenched, and his knuckles made a crackling sound, as if he was going to crush steel.

An unprecedented anger rolled and boiled in Pearlman's chest like magma.

"Rocky McCarthy, I just happened to be looking for you. I was going to put you behind Etiou..."

The voice faded away, and Pearlman turned into a black lightning and flew in the direction where the fake Loren escaped.

Perlman shuttled through the rain and lightning like the god of death.

His speed was getting faster and faster, and the surrounding high-rise buildings became blurred afterimages in his eyes.

...

Lanqi's figure leaped and moved in the steel forest of skyscrapers, like a nimble cat.

Flying between the high-rise buildings with the telekinesis of the cat boss, Lanqi felt that the pressure behind him was getting closer and closer.

"Meow meow meow, are you really impersonating the high priest Loren?"

The cat boss felt in the shadow that Lanqi was getting more and more excessive.

In the past, he only imitated the stone tablet of the high priest, but now he even imitated his face.

"Don't talk nonsense, I call this cosplay."

Lanqi said seriously.

"Cosplay?"

The cat boss said,

"You cosplay a hammer, see if the high priest Loren agrees with you meow!"

Ever since Lanqi began to transform into the son of annihilation, Agnello, in the snow province of the Protoss Empire, the cat boss suspected that Lanqi had a magic card to transform into Loren.

It turned out to be true.

How many [Transmutation: Human] did you make?

"He seems a little angry."

Lanqi frowned and said to himself.

He felt that Perlman ignored the wall and chased him directly.

"How can he not be angry, meow!!"

The cat boss was so scared.

If it weren't for Tata, it really wouldn't dare to be a cat for Ranchi this time!

This guy seems to have never counted how much hatred he can absorb.

Perlman must have realized that this Loren was suspected to be a fake, and imitated the original slate wind in an extremely special way to disguise himself as the high priest Loren.

He even tricked out his ultimate move at almost no cost!

How could he not be angry!

...

In the original center of the battlefield, Etiou looked at the distant Pearlman, and should have relaxed a lot, but she only felt that the sense of security was like a shaky building, which was in danger of collapsing at any time.

After using all her strength and all her magic, she finally froze Nigel, who was a little rational and kept trying to stop attacking her, in an iceberg. She thought she had won and dawn was coming.

Unfortunately, her ominous premonition in her heart really came true.

When she saw Loren running away, her whole body seemed to be hit by a thunder and collapsed.

Sure enough, this Loren was not right.

Even if Perlman went berserk and became stronger in a short period of time, Loren's strength could suppress him. There was no need to run away so despicably and mess with Perlman's mentality. It was just like the cardinal of the Resurrection Church.

And it was strange that Perlman would chase him.

"What is going on? If that's not Loren, who is he...?"

Etiou's eyes were confused, like a child who lost his way in a storm, and her magic power was running out.

Her mind was in a mess, and she couldn't figure it out for a while.

All kinds of questions grew like sharp thorns in Etiou's heart, messing up her thoughts.

She didn't have time to think, she just felt that Perlman in his current state was too terrifying.

The entire Persson District 10 was trembling and wailing in Perlman's magic.

Black mental lightning bolts left charred scars on the buildings like the whip of a demon god. The hot air waves swept the streets. Under the impact of the frenzied energy, the skyscrapers he passed by were crumbling and turned into broken walls.

The entire North Shore District 10 has turned into a purgatory on earth.

In the face of this terrifying sudden change, even the reporters who gambled their lives could not help but feel terrified.

They trembled and let the camera equipment try to capture the scene of this final moment, but the picture shook violently. Not only were their hands panicking, but the earth itself was also unstable like an earthquake.

"Isn't it the high priest Loren?"

"Who else can stop Perlman like this? It turns out that Etiou had no chance of winning from the beginning!"

"Run away, let me get out, it's too late if I don't leave now, the flowers are all gone!"

On the distant South Shore, those people who watched the battle situation on the North Shore through the projection crystal screen were also in unprecedented fear at this moment.

The originally exciting figure has now become the biggest mystery.

At first, they didn't see clearly that it was a black spot on a tall building, not Loren.

There was only the slate light that looked like Loren.

It is also possible that Loren could only send extremely limited ultra-long-range magic assistance from the Kingdom of Hutton thousands of kilometers away, but since Perlman went up to him so violently, it means that it is very likely not Loren!

Regardless of the truth, one thing is clear, the figure who dared to fight Perlman before has disappeared.

The fire of hope that had just risen was ruthlessly extinguished, leaving only devastation and ashes.

People watched the North Bank fall into despair and watched Perlman wreak havoc, but they were powerless.

"Please, someone must come to stop all this..."

"Goddess, please bless us!"

"Even if it is a dark hero, please come and save us!"

The sad cry echoed in the shelter on the south bank.

The citizens of Pariel were in tears, and their only hope was placed in the illusory unknown.

...

Not long after, Perlman landed on the top of a skyscraper that reached the sky.

The terrace courtyard was separated by a stone wall, and only the heavy rain continued to fall on the terrace.

He steadied his body and landed on the terrace, splashing a circle of water under his feet.

With his sharp eyes like an eagle, he used magic to sense and search for Rocky McCarthy's figure through the rain curtain.

At this moment, Perlman could clearly sense that the impostor was hiding behind the wall in front of him.

The opponent's magic power was so weak that Perlman was more convinced that the opponent could not be a strong man at the level of Loren.

Or the real strong man did not need to use such means to deceive.

Perlman was not in a hurry.

His boots stepped on the ground, making a heavy and rhythmic sound, like an eternal death knell.

"Take off your mask for me, let me see who you are."

Perlman's voice was cold and piercing.

Perlman knew that Rocky, who seemed to be someone who should not exist, was just a disguise.

His true identity was neither Loren nor Rocky, but a more mysterious guy.

The moment he turned the corner.

The other party seemed to sense Perlman's approach, and the figure standing in the dark rainstorm stopped.

The dark clouds in the sky were rolling, and the Bosen Demon Realm was immersed in a dead silence. From time to time, lightning surged between the summer clouds, illuminating the huge buildings in the clouds.

At the same time, it also illuminated the faces of the high priest and Perlman until it went out.

When the sky darkened again.

Perlman only felt that the figure of the high priest had changed.

Standing on the stand at the top of the towering spire building, there was only a tall man wearing a dark gray coat.

His skin was as pale as snow, without a trace of blood.

He just raised his hand slightly to seal Pearlman's actions.

In addition to the suffocating magic power that he exuded in an understatement, when he sealed the space next to Perlman, the surrounding atmosphere seemed to have stagnated at this moment, and the surrounding area exuded a deep light, becoming thousands of The dark stars danced in it, like a living body of magical energy that did not exist in space but could hit the eyes and enter the mind.

If ordinary demons who are not mentally strong enough face this halo that directly hits their souls for the first time, they may feel that they have established an indescribable connection with the world, and in an instant experience a long experience that transcends the body and the soul. Time travel, in the end I was completely stunned, fell to my knees and even burst into tears.

The convoluted words do not belong to any known era, and only demons who have seen the ruins of the Age of Gods will know its meaning.

This is exactly the power that will be emitted when the original stone slab is blessed.

And this stone slab, which can provide blessings for sealing magic, has already revealed the name of the stone slab——

[Original Slate-Seal].

As if sensing Pearlman's gaze, the man turned to look at him.

Those dark gray eyes are like an abyss, making people indulge in them and gradually lose their souls.

When he stood there, the invisible terror exuding from his body only made living creatures feel humble and helpless, and when he moved, all sense of stability would surely collapse because of him.

That smile seemed to be asking Perlman——

You don't really think I'm weak, do you?

Perlman finally gave an answer to his previous question.

"I am the legendary seal master, Asksan."

The man in gray had a gentle voice, as if the quicksand of time flowed out of his mouth, and every word was filled with irresistible magic.

"Kids, I'm back."

Burned out, my shoulders and eyes couldn't bear it...