The originally ferocious Master of Darkness was now like an old dog on the verge of death. It used its sharp sword to support its body with great difficulty. It let out an unwilling roar, but it sounded as powerless as the groans of a dying man. Lin Li, who had caused all this, was as pale as a sheet. The magical wave on his body was as weak as a candle in the wind, about to be extinguished.
It was obvious that both sides were severely injured. Anyone who was not blind could see that. At this moment, no one would suspect if Lin Li was faking it. In fact, to be able to fight with the Lord of Darkness to such an extent was already an exaggeration. Even those old fellows who had been in the Legendary-realm for a long time could not do that.
Everyone had greed. If one could control it well, it would become a driving force. If not, it would become the original sin that destroyed oneself. Even Hutton, who had been watching from the side, could not help but be tempted. However, when he thought of Stephen, who was left in the arena, he could not help but shiver. The greed that had just sprouted disappeared without a trace. Of course, he quickly rejoiced that he did not make a move. That was because someone more qualified than him to be the fisherman had appeared.
In the world formed by the void and the stars, a certain space silently distorted. Like a stone thrown into the water, a non-human existence invaded this world from the ripples. What followed was a powerful aura that made everyone shudder.
It was the Lord of Souls, Mephistos. He had once lost the battle to become the Lord of the Abyss of Tharlen. He was a pitiful worm whose soul was shattered and suppressed everywhere. But now, no one could associate the word pitiful worm with him.
On the top of his head was a pair of antelope horns that were shaped like spiral blades. He had a high forehead and deep eye sockets that were filled with endless darkness. The dense scales on his body were faintly discernible as they were wrapped in cyan-blue soul flames. Like most demons, Mephistos had a pair of large wings on his back. However, the wings were also wrapped in the soul flames as if they were burning continuously. Although his long tail was not thick, it had sharp sawtooth hooks. Ordinary people would not be able to take a hit from it.
"It has been 1,300 years. I have finally waited for this day. I can finally take back everything that belongs to me!" Mephisto, who had revealed his entire body, roared as if he was venting. It was definitely not a pleasant experience for anyone to be suppressed like this for over a thousand years. Excitement, excitement, after waiting for a thousand years, it was finally time to reap the rewards. All kinds of emotions intertwined, causing the soul flames all over his body to flicker continuously.
"M-Mephistos …" Hutton covered his mouth, afraid that any sound would attract Mephistos' attention. At this moment, his mood was like a sunny day after a rain. He had just taken his clothes out to dry, but a dark cloud had completely blocked the sun. Despair, especially despair after seeing hope, was far more unbearable than when there was no hope at all.
Hutton turned to look at Mage Felic, who was still weak and feeble. Would this miracle creator in his eyes create more miracles? Hutton thought to himself, "Will he create more miracles?"
At this moment, Hutton suddenly thought about everything he had experienced since entering the Abyss. If not for this young President who kept creating miracles, what would have happened? At this thought, he could not help but shiver. It seemed that apart from meeting the Azteks at the beginning, everything that had happened after was incomprehensible to him. Be it finding the location of the Throne of Darkness, passing through the ancient arena, or facing the ferocious Lord of Darkness, if not for this Mage Felic, he would not have been able to complete any of them. This agreement that had been passed down in the family did not seem like a treasure left for future generations. Instead, it was more like a trap with no escape.
"Argh!" Mephisto let out a roar that reverberated through the entire space, and the soul flames all over his body retracted. "Lord of Darkness, have you become so useless? You were actually beaten to this state by a little mage who had just entered the Legendary-realm!" Looking at the enemy that had suppressed him for a thousand years, he felt an indescribable joy in his heart.
As if it could hear the mockery in Mephisto's words, the Lord of Darkness struggled to support its body, and responded with an angry roar. However, to Mephisto, that roar no longer had any deterrence. It was so laughable, so comical.
"Little human mage, you've really prepared a good gift for me." Mephisto's hands were burning with green soul flames. He turned his face slightly, and looked at the weak Lin Li. The smooth development of the matter was indeed out of Mephisto's expectations. He had originally planned to let them weaken the Lord of Darkness a little so that he could save some energy. He did not expect this young human mage to fight with the Lord of Darkness to a situation where both sides were injured. All he had to do now was reap the rewards.
Reaping rewards was the most exciting thing, especially after waiting for a thousand years, and reaping rewards without any effort. "Lord of Darkness, it's finally time for me to repay the humiliation you gave me a thousand years ago. Your soul shall enjoy eternal wailing and crying in the storm!" Mephisto roared with hatred. He clapped the soul flames on his hands together, and the space around him fluctuated.
Above everyone's heads, the Soul Flame was like a sky full of dark clouds that covered the sun. The cyan-blue flame burned the entire sky. This was not something that could be seen with the eyes, but was directly reflected in everyone's souls. What followed was a suffocating pressure, as well as the pain of their souls being torn apart.
No one expected the Lord of Souls, Mephistos, to be so impatient. He did not even try to test the waters. Even though he was facing two enemies who were both heavily injured, he still used his ultimate move right from the start. He wanted to settle everything in the shortest time possible.
"Roar! Offer your souls and become the power of the great Lord of Souls Mephisto. This is the supreme honor that I bestow upon you! " Mephisto roared excitedly. Huge vortexes appeared in the green and blue fire clouds, and the tearing force became even more irresistible.
"Ah!" The last bit of hope in Hutton's heart was completely shattered with the arrival of the Soul Storm. The pain of his soul being torn apart caused him to crawl on the ground and curl up his body. His muscles tensed up, and he trembled as he waited for the final moment to arrive. It's over, it's really over this time. Fear and despair occupied his entire heart. Hutton suddenly felt powerless. In a Legendary-level battle, he was really too weak. He was so weak that he was like an ant that was stepping on an elephant's head. No matter how he struggled or bit, it was as if he did not exist to the elephant at all …
"Hey, stop pretending, or we'll all be finished!" Connoris shouted at Lin Li in a panic. His hope of getting out of this predicament was all on this kid. If Lin Li was finished, he would not have a good ending if he fell into Mephisto's hands.
Under the Soul Storm, Lin Li did not feel good either. However, he still had to wait for the right time to strike. Whether the timing was right or not was the most crucial part of the entire plan. If there was a slight mistake, he would burn himself. Now, Lin Li was like walking on a tightrope. On his left was the Lord of Darkness, and on his right was Mephisto. If everything went smoothly, there would be nothing to say. However, if there was a slight mistake and two Legendary powerhouses attacked together, then even if Lin Li had Legendary-level strength now, he would definitely die instantly. A battle between Legendary powerhouses was too dangerous. Every move had the power to destroy heaven and earth. Getting involved in a vortex without sufficient preparation was no different from courting death …
The Lord of Darkness roared continuously to vent the anger and indignation in its heart. However, the curse formed by the 18 demonic runes was like 100,000 mountains pressing down on its body. It could not even stand, and could only allow Mephisto's Soul Storm to wreak havoc above its head.
Mephisto had been suppressed for 1,000 years, and his strength was far from his peak. Other than regaining the position of Lord of the Abyss of Tharlen, it was more important for him to recover his strength as soon as possible. In his eyes, the heavily injured Lord of Darkness was the best source of strength. As long as he devoured the soul of the Lord of Darkness, not only would he be able to replenish his strength immediately, but he would also be able to grasp the Laws of Darkness and achieve a complete transformation of his strength.
With this thought in mind, Mephisto shifted the focus of the Soul Storm to the Lord of Darkness. To him, the two human mages were dispensable. Even if one of them had reached the Legendary-realm, the Lord of Darkness was still more nourishing and delicious in comparison.
The Soul Storm wreaked havoc between the void and the stars. The Magical Domain created by the three magical elements of light, darkness, and ice was on the verge of collapse like a thatched cottage in a storm. Mephisto's strength was getting stronger and stronger. Every rotation of the Soul Storm would hit the depths of the soul. This was the most fatal test for any living creature. Even with Lin Li's strength, he could only desperately raise his mental strength to protect the Soul Brand.
For a mage of Lin Li's realm, forcefully raising his mental strength was already very damaging to his body. Every time he squeezed out his mental strength, it would cause his body to suffer great damage. This kind of damage might take a long time to recover.
However, Lin Li had no other choice. If he did not fight with all his might now, he would not even have the chance to fight when Mephisto's Soul Storm completely devoured the Soul Brand.
The Soul Storm was like a whirlpool in the deep sea. It was dark, deep, and irresistible. At first, it only covered a radius of 100 meters, but as Mephisto's strength continued to rise, the range of the Soul Storm also increased. In less than 10 seconds, the violent Soul Storm had covered the entire world formed by the stars and void.
"What the hell …" Connoris' voice was filled with panic. For an existence like him that had lived for countless years, if the Soul Brand was completely devoured, then he would truly be in a state of no return.
"It's over …" Hutton, who was far away, was also pale. The powerful Soul Storm was like shackles that locked Hutton's body tightly. At this time, he could not even summon the strength to cast a low-level spell. The only thing he could do was to look at the rampaging Mephisto in despair.
However, for Lin Li, this Soul Storm that covered the sky gave him a glimmer of hope for victory.
"Now's the time!" Lin Li acutely felt the changes in the Soul Storm. After Mephisto focused his attention on the Lord of Darkness, he released the shackles on the Lord of Darkness.
"Roar!" The Lord of Darkness immediately felt its body lighten as the power that had disappeared returned to its body. This comfortable feeling made it roar towards the sky. Its body stood up, and the sharp sword in its hand was raised once again.
If it was a sane person, the first thing he would do now would be to get rid of the biggest threat to him — Lin Li, who had mastered the ancient demonic runes that could suppress his strength. However, the Lord of Darkness was now a killing machine that acted on instinct. There was no rationality to speak of. Whoever attacked it would have to bear its wrath. Hence, Mephisto, who was trying his best to devour it, became the biggest enemy in front of him.
"What!?" When Mephistos saw the Lord of Darkness stand up, he was shocked by the tragic experience he had gone through. However, he soon calmed down. He would never have thought that Lin Li had used the ancient demonic runes to suppress the Lord of Darkness. He only thought that the Lord of Darkness had used some method to barely recover some of its strength. "Stop struggling, your strength belongs to me!" He shouted with a sinister smile. The Soul Flames on his body suddenly erupted, and the vortex in the Soul Storm became smaller, but it became deeper. The soul-tearing force became stronger as it shrouded the head of the Lord of Darkness.
The Lord of Darkness was in the Soul Storm, but its body did not move. The destructive aura continued to rise, accumulating terrifying power in the sharp sword in its hand.
"Boom!"
The Lord of Darkness's destructive sword slashed onto Mephisto's Soul Storm. With just this slash, Mephisto's expression finally changed. The power of this slash reminded him of 1,300 years ago. It was the same slash that shattered his soul.
And this time, even though the power was not as strong as before, this slash seemed to be able to split the heavens and earth. It slashed apart Mephisto's Soul Storm.
"Damn it, you actually schemed against me with a human!" Mephisto roared in exasperation. At the same time, he clenched his fists tightly, and the Soul Flames on his body suddenly erupted. "I'm going to imprison your soul and burn it for thousands of years!"
Lin Li finally heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the Lord of Darkness and Mephistos fighting. Their figures were constantly changing, and there were continuous explosions.
"Hehe, they're fighting. Although the power of the Lord of Darkness is not as strong as before, there shouldn't be any accidents when dealing with Mephisto who has been suppressed for thousands of years in his own territory," Connoris said with a sinister smile. As Lin Li's accomplice, seeing the Lord of Souls Mephistos, who was known to be cunning, fall into Lin Li's trap gave him a sense of achievement.
Lin Li did not reply. Although his face was still pale, he stared unblinkingly at the battle between the two sovereigns of the Abyss of Tharlen. Such a scene was not something one could see often. Between the two powerhouses, even though one had lost his consciousness, and the other had his soul shattered and suppressed for thousands of years, neither of them was comparable to an ordinary Legendary-realm powerhouse.
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