Black and purple blood mist spurted out from every pore of his body. It was as if a firework had exploded in the air. The forbidden technique was directly interrupted.
The next moment, Tolaen flew out of the blood mist and quickly retreated. His face was filled with horror, and his body was covered in blood.
In that instant, he felt the shadow of death.
Ever since he entered the Beyond Grade A realm, Tolaen had never experienced the feeling of his life being threatened again. This blow instantly awakened his memories, and he once again felt this feeling.
This blow vaporized more than twenty percent of his health. A Beyond Grade A had at least two to three million health points. This blow was considered a heavy blow, and it added several negative statuses. The detonation of death energy in his body almost caused his cells to completely collapse, leaving Tolaen with lingering fear.
The power of Hella's Esper Ability was beyond his imagination!
At this moment, Tolaen looked at Hella from afar, his eyes filled with fear.
[Death's Harvest] had caused him heavy injuries, but the detonation of all the death energy had also removed the layers of [Death's Erosion]. Tolaen's recovery ability immediately returned to normal, and the injuries in his body gradually healed. His health slowly rose.
However, his maximum health was reduced by about ten percent, and he could not return to his peak state.
Hila would not sit back and watch her opponent recover. Taking advantage of Tolaen's stunned state, she immediately stopped retreating and closed in on Tolaen, launching a storm of attacks. Death energy swept through the sky, covering the entire sky.
Tolaen did not understand Hella's Esper Ability, so he was bewildered. Seeing Hella approach, he hurriedly retreated, not daring to attack head-on like before. He only dared to throw spells from afar, and at the same time, he kept applying layer after layer of shields on himself, unwilling to be hit by the death energy again.
The situation immediately reversed, and it became a chase. Tolaen fled like a rat, being chased around by Hella.
The power of this move also made Austin jump in fright.
"This newcomer is also this strong? Eh … why did I say 'also' … "
He was still worried that Hella would be tricked by the Corrupted Blood, but he did not expect Tolaen to be heavily injured at the critical moment.
"If it was me …"
Austin could not help but put himself in the shoes of the battlefield, only to realize that he was also in a precarious situation. Although he had all sorts of purification spells, the corrosion of the death energy was endless. Even if he could purify himself eight or ten times, he would still be attached. The only solution was to avoid being hit by the death energy as much as possible.
In that case, while some Beyond Grade As might not necessarily lose to Hella, they would definitely be extremely cautious.
On the field, Tolaen was now in such a state. He was scared by Hella's sudden outburst and became extremely cautious. He was more inclined to defend and didn't dare to act recklessly.
If he fought head-on in close combat, his body would be exposed, and it would be easy for him to be hit again. If he kited, he wouldn't be able to beat his opponent. It would be very passive, and he had no chance of winning. Therefore, he was in a dilemma.
Tolaen groaned inwardly. He had hit an iron plate this time!
Hella did not care about her opponent's thoughts. Since Tolaen was defending, she would attack. Using Tolaen, who was wearing a thick shield, as a practice target, she manipulated the death energy to bombard him.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
One after another, the magic shields exploded into fragments, peeling off layer by layer like peeling onions. It looked like Hella was one-sidedly trampling on Tolaen, pressing him to the ground and rubbing him against the ground.
However, although he looked miserable, Tolaen's Beyond Grade A Mage status was not for nothing. With the support of a huge amount of magic energy, he was able to barely withstand Hella's frenzied attacks with all kinds of magic shields.
"This has become a war of attrition. It's a competition of who has more energy. Although I'm in a passive position, it's not like I have no chance of winning. It's just a matter of whether my Esper Ability drains her energy first, or if I run out of magic energy first!"
Tolaen's spirits were lifted.
The Demon Race's True Name Liberation allowed his cells to produce more energy. As a new Beyond Grade A, he believed that his species would undoubtedly have the advantage and could last longer.
At this time, Hella frowned and also realized this.
"Hmm … a war of attrition is not good for me."
The Death Esper Ability was powerful, but the consumption was also high. Hella did not have many energy recovery skills, and the main way to recover was to kill people and absorb life energy. However, this was a one-on-one battle, so there were naturally no minions to become her nourishment.
Hella had just entered the Beyond Grade A realm and did not have much time to learn more Energy Training Techniques. Thus, the upper limit of her energy was the main limiting factor, and endurance was her shortcoming.
With a flash in her eyes, Hella's hand gesture changed. Streams of death energy gathered in her palm, turning into a vortex-like shape, and she cast a new ability.
[Abyss of the Dead]!
A strange mental wave suddenly spread out. Everyone's vision blurred, and the scene suddenly changed.
Everyone around them disappeared, and they were the only ones left. They were surrounded by an extremely dark space, with only a faint light above their heads. It was as if they were at the bottom of a deep well.
"Ahhhhh!"
Suddenly, countless ear-piercing screams erupted from below. Everyone hurriedly looked down and saw that there was a void beneath their feet. The translucent faces of gray creatures filled the void. There were all kinds of species and all kinds of appearances. It was extremely crowded and densely packed.
Every face was filled with pain and horror, and their expressions were extremely distorted. Their mouths opened and closed, letting out different screams. The endless sea of faces was like an ocean, bringing with it an extremely strange sense of horror. This scene had a huge impact on the souls of many people, and their Sanity Points plummeted.
These faces all came from the soul fragments of the people Hella had killed. The essence was integrated into her Esper Ability, helping her grow. However, the residue of the soul fragments was deposited, forming this abyss made up of the dead.
At this moment, these faces suddenly stopped screaming, and their eyes all stared straight at him. They kept repeating the same sentence. Tens of millions, hundreds of millions of words overlapped together, forming a grand sound wave with ethereal echoes.
"Become … one with us …"
The next moment, countless tentacles suddenly rolled out from the sea of horrifying faces. These tentacles were made up of pale arms connected like chains. They constantly merged, stretched, and thickened. One by one, the tentacles climbed onto everyone's legs, grabbing them tightly and pulling them down.
"Let go of me!"
"Help! Help!"
"Don't grab that place!"
The extremely realistic feeling of falling hit them, and many people screamed in fright and hurriedly struggled.
In the next moment, the scene before his eyes shattered into pieces that filled the sky.
Many people who were covering their eyes hurriedly opened their fingers and observed their surroundings through the gaps between their fingers. They found that they were still in the same place, and everything just now was just an illusion.
Everyone broke out in cold sweat.
However, these spectators were only slightly affected by the aftermath. Tolaen was the real target. No one knew what horrifying scene he saw, but he was stunned and stopped all movements, as if his Sanity Points had been reset to zero.
Taking a closer look, everyone was shocked to find that a phantom had grown out of Tolaen's body. This was his spiritual body, and half of it had been pulled out by Hella and was frantically struggling.
If they could see the status bar, they would know that Tolaen was in multiple negative states such as [Fear], [Out of Control], and [Chaos] at the same time.
The death energy had a mental attribute, and Hella had also obtained a special attack on the mind. [Abyss of the Dead] was a mind control skill that could pull out the target's soul. Both parties would wrestle mentally, causing the other party to temporarily lose control of their body.
Therefore, without the shield to replenish, countless death energy blasted Tolaen's body, instantly riddling his body with holes.
"Stop!" Tolaen's spiritual body was trying to break free from [Abyss of the Dead], and when he saw this scene, he could not help but be furious.
This was his own body!
Unable to control it, he could only watch his opponent wantonly abuse him. Seeing that he was about to be beaten into a pile of minced meat, he immediately became anxious.
Hella, however, turned a deaf ear, as if she was determined to beat Tolaen to a pulp on the spot.
Seeing this, Tolaen was terrified and hurriedly shouted, "Stop it!
"Stop fighting, stop fighting, I surrender!"
He just wanted to make a name for himself, and did not expect to fight so desperately.
Hella narrowed her eyes and suddenly turned around. A burst of death energy shot out and sent Tolaen flying, and the effect of [Abyss of the Dead] was lifted.
Tolaen's spirit broke free from the control and hurriedly returned to his body.
The next moment, a wave of intense pain came from all over his body, and his spirit was even more dispirited. He had obviously been severely injured.
"I'm afraid it will take a few years to recover from such injuries …"
Tolaen's face twitched, and he hurriedly retreated. While recovering from his injuries, he stared at Hella warily, afraid that she would pursue him.
Seeing this, Hella retracted the death energy into her body, glared at Tolaen, and sent out a cold mental wave.
"Scram."
Hearing this, Tolaen was furious, but when he caught a glimpse of Hella's indifferent face, his fear immediately suppressed his anger, and he did not dare to flare up.
"Hella, right? I'll remember you!"
He gritted his teeth, turned around, and flew toward the Arcane Church's fleet.
It would be a lie to say that he was not annoyed. Tolaen originally wanted to obtain his first victory as a Beyond Grade A here and use Ames as a stepping stone. However, he did not expect to meet a strong opponent here and become someone else's stepping stone, giving someone else a chance to make a name for themselves.
Other than a defeat, he did not gain anything from this trip. His spirit was damaged, and it would take a few years for him to recover. This made Tolaen furious.
Since he had already lost, Tolaen did not have the face to say anything. Furthermore, in front of Black Star, he did not dare to say anything — what if Black Star took it seriously? Thus, he simply retreated.
The Arcane Church's fleet picked up Tolaen, turned around, and left with his tail between his legs.
"You're not stopping him?" Ames glanced at Han Xiao.
"He lost, so there's no need to make things difficult for him." Han Xiao shrugged.
Tolaen, this weirdo, was a combination of arrogance and loyalty. He did not give Han Xiao a reason to make things difficult for him. Furthermore, the damage caused by Hella was enough to make Tolaen suffer. Just the reduction of his lifespan was enough to make Tolaen suffer a huge loss … When he found out the truth, who knew how much he would regret his decision today.
Since the other party was the unlucky one, Han Xiaoxin could not be bothered to argue with him.
Looking at Hella slowly flying back, Han Xiao smiled and said to Ames, "The news of this battle will spread soon.
"The news of this battle will spread out very soon. It won't take long for the other organizations to know that there's a new Beyond Grade A in the universe."
"It's finally your turn to have a headache." Ames chuckled.
"What's my headache?"
"Hehe, back then, when you became a Beyond Grade A, you directly became independent. What do you think the chances of you keeping Hella by your side are?" Ames's lips curled up. "People's thoughts will change with their strength and status. Can you make a Beyond Grade A willingly work for you?"
"It's fifty-fifty." Han Xiao did not comment. "Even if she becomes independent, she'll still be an ally with us. The worst outcome is still a good thing."
This time, a teleportation gate appeared beside the two of them, and Austin flew out with a smile on his face.
"Black Star, congratulations. Your officer has become a Beyond Grade A Super. Now, there are a total of six Beyond Grade As in the Shattered Star Ring. I think Sisko is going to be autistic."
"Hasn't he been autistic for a long time?" Ames smiled.
The three of them chatted for a while before Hella landed at the dock and walked over. Austin's eyes sparkled, and he took the initiative to talk to her. He loved meeting new people the most.
Hella and Austin knew each other, but before today, due to the difference in strength, they only had an impression of each other. Now, they could finally communicate as equals.
She responded with a few words and was as cold as ever. Austin did not mind. After establishing the foundation of their relationship, he bade farewell to everyone and left with the Palace of Hidden Spells.
The onlookers are finally gone … Han Xiao looked at the shrinking teleportation gate and could not help but curse.
This time, Hella turned to look at Han Xiao's doppelganger, paused, and slowly said, "Wait for me to go back. I'll have a good chat with you."
"I'll wait for you at the headquarters." Han Xiao nodded.
He knew that what Hella wanted to talk about was probably related to her future plans. To an old friend like her, it was not appropriate to use his doppelganger to talk about such important matters.
Hella nodded and walked away. She felt that there was nothing to talk about with his doppelganger. After all, a metal lump was not as handsome as the real person.
At the same time, Bennett, who was waiting for news in the Blue Star Government Building, finally received the report that the enemy had been defeated by Hella. He immediately heaved a sigh of relief.
After reading the battle report, the relief on Bennett's face gradually turned into relief.
Hella has also become a Beyond Grade A Super?
Doesn't that mean that our Blue Star has two Beyond Grade As?
What a small probability!
"This is Blue Star's blessing!"
Bennett sighed. He could not help but think of the old rival that he had been entangled with for half his life.
"Although you've done many wrong things, you bastard, you've nurtured two protectors for our planet. Your merit is boundless …"
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