The thick light that flowed out of the Blue Key brushed the amalgamation of primeval devils that did not seem to have a specific shape like an ocean tide, melting the disgusting and twisted blackness and dissolving the negative feelings that were almost substantial.
Harex's indiscriminate outburst at the critical moment seemed to be effective. The amalgamation of primeval devils where the will of the Lord of Hell was hidden was slowed down and could not be melted into his body. However, the parts that had been basically melted between them simply waved along with the Blue Torrent without showing any sign of disintegration.
Everything seemed to indicate Maltimus' plan. He would wait patiently for Harex's outburst to stop, and then completely meld with him during the interval before he performed it again!
"It's useless, Harex. If you had discovered it earlier, you might've been able to get rid of it. However, at this moment, the negative feelings in your heart have been melted with me. You will either die or become the body that I arrive in." The Lord of Hell continued speaking in his signature mocking tone. It was not because he was talkative, arrogant, or stupid, but because in such a competition on the mental level, the more intense the enemy's negative feelings were, the easier it would be for him to control them. Therefore, the necessary verbal stimulation was a very effective approach.
Also, at this moment, Lucien and Natasha were still separated from him by the blue, thick ocean that was surging out nonstop. It was impossible for them to break through the blockage for the time being. If the Blue Torrent could be cracked so easily, the Lord of Hell, as a demigod, would've already passed through it and ended Harex's struggle.
Lucien and Natasha did not look at each other, nor did they talk in the telepathic bond, but they made similar moves almost at the same time. One of them uttered a weird and obscure sound and performed 'Luxury Cracking' that was enhanced with 'Hand of Uncertainties' at the thick ocean, while the other held the Sword of Truth and slashed at the Blue Torrent before Lucien in an unflinching silver sword!
Both of them had the same idea, which was to stop the Lord of Hell from seizing the Ocean Emperor's body before the fusion. They could not allow him to arrive at the main material world at any time, or there would be countless troubles in the future. Of course, if everything could not be reversed, they would run away immediately. They could not allow themselves to be noticed by a hostile demigod.
Pa, pa, pa, this azure light that wasn't real seawater continued to explode and extinguish, disappearing layer by layer. Then, an illusory and ferocious crack appeared above them, a crack that seemed to be able to split everything apart!
The cracks that shouldn't exist in this world spread out and completely shattered the "sticky ocean" that was on the verge of disintegration under "Luxury Cracking".
Pa. The "blue ocean" was first divided into several larger "lakes", and then the "lakes" were shattered again, turning into puddles.
However, the sticky light inside the Blue Key was still surging incessantly. Hardly had Lucien and Natasha broken the barrier before them, when they saw the overwhelming torrent coming close and blocking them again.
Harex tried his best, but he could not get the amalgamation of primeval devils to leave his body. He couldn't help but feel that he would rather die together with his enemy. Since you want to seize my body, I'll make sure that you won't be able to arrive at the main material world for decades!
By then, his self-detonation would turn the ocean hundreds of kilometers around into ruins of death, shattering the will of the Lord of Hell's arrival. He would suffer the most severe wounds, and Lucien and Natasha would die with him!
He had roamed the Boundless Ocean for almost a thousand years and controlled the supreme power of the sea clans. He couldn't have been prouder. How could he allow himself to lose his self-awareness and become the body of the Lord of Hell?
Sometimes, death was not the worst choice!
The moment the idea of dying together with his enemy occurred to him, Harex sensed that coldness rose from the depths of his soul, and he was frozen for a moment without a good reason. At this moment, the amalgamation of primeval devils made of countless tiny black bugs was reflected in his crimson pupils. Weirdly, it got rid of the scouring of the Blue Torrent and wriggled toward his body and his soul!
The shapeless object wriggled into what looked like a human face, and it put on a mocking smile. "Choosing to die by self-detonation is a 'desperate' idea. So, I sensed the invitation in your heart. Now, there will be no barrier of 'communication' between us anymore."
Harex's indifferent eyes were filled with fear for the first time, and such feelings melted the shadow even more.
The Lord of Hell's understanding of the primeval devils and the corresponding abilities were indeed unparalleled. No wonder he mocked Pope Viken!
Solemnly, Lucien performed 'Luxury Cracking', which was enhanced with 'Hand of Uncertainties'. Together with Natasha's' Sword of Truth ', they destroyed the sticky ocean before them nonstop. However, the blue torrent did not seem to be running dry at all. It was incessant and unstoppable, allowing the two of them to move forward by only several thousand meters.
Lucien and Natasha were actually only a 'blue ocean' dozens of meters wide from Harex, but they seemed to be separated by a boundless ocean that was insurmountable.
"Hehe, your wariness has hurt you. Lucien and the rest of them are obviously trying to drive me away. But now …" Maltimus chuckled, and the wriggling darkness seemed to wave in Lucien and Natasha's direction. "It's impossible for you to beat me. If your 'Luxury Cracking' is as good as Hathaway's, and if your 'Sword of Truth' is one of the thirteen level-four legendary items, it might be possible. But it's a shame that neither of them are. Run now, or I won't be polite anymore."
Desperation. Deep desperation. Maltimus' words made Harex, who had been basically possessed by the primeval devils, foresee his ending. Why did he make so many mistakes at the critical moment? Was his rationality really blinded by greed?
The deep, gloomy blackness stuck to Harex's face, filling his crimson pupils with infinite darkness and desperation.
"Let's get out of here." Seeing that Harex was being "swallowed" by Maltimus step by step, Lucien hurried to speak to Natasha in the telepathic bond. If they stayed any longer, they wouldn't be able to leave at all!
Although he was rather unwilling to give up, he still had to weigh the pros and cons. The Lord of Hell, who had arrived in the body of "Harex", could obviously drive part of the power of the Blue Gate and block the neighborhood. Having lost his expertise in running, he would only be crushed by a demigod. By then, he would probably be completely killed. Even if he did not arrive in person, Maltimus, who was moving in the body of "Harex", still had the preliminary strength of a demigod.
Without any hesitation, Natasha retracted her longsword and flew out of the hollow. At this moment, Harex and the amalgamation of the primeval devils had already been highly overlapped. It would probably take only a few seconds for them to complete the transformation of the primeval devils and the occupation of the Lord of Hell.
Lucien followed Natasha and blinked out. He began to consider going to the Night Highland. In order to take care of the Lord of Hell who had arrived, the four top legends of the Congress were obviously more than enough for defense. Also, they had to be wary of the ambush of experts such as Pope Viken. Therefore, they had to visit Rhein and ask for the help of "Silver Moon" Alterna.
Right then, an unpredictable and hollow "singing" suddenly echoed. Green illusionary seeds popped up from the sticky ocean centered at the Blue Key!
"Elvish? 'Life Growth'? " Lucien immediately stopped. He activated his spiritual power and the ninth-circle spell that he cast instantly. At the edge of the hollow, a beautiful woman in a long dress made of leaves was floating there at some point. Her blonde hair was tied high, and her beauty was indescribable because of the amazing combination of purity and maturity. "Aglaea, the elvish queen? She's here, too? "
Behind Aglaea was the illusion of a towering ancient tree. Its brownish-green color was both primitive and vigorous. At the center of the ancient tree, a translucent green heart made of light spots was beating vigorously.
Her mouth had already closed, but the beautiful and dreamy song still seemed to be echoing around. The green illusionary seeds in the "blue sea" absorbed the "water" around them "hungrily" like normal plants. Then, they took root, sprouted, and grew leaves. In just a moment, the illusionary seeds grew into green trees. They entangled together and formed a shadow that was very similar to the elvish tree.
Under the crazy "absorption", the Blue Key, which was already close to its limits, couldn't hold on any longer. Therefore, the sticky ocean quickly dried up, revealing Harex on the altar and the shadow that overlapped with him.
Maltimus seemed to have sensed the change. He accelerated the pace of melting with Harex the moment the song echoed. The murloc's body gradually became illusionary, but the black shadow seemed to be solidified.
Having no time to consider why Aglaea came at such a perfect time, Lucien made a quick decision and raised his left hand. His voice was as cold as a freezing wind. "Snow Goddess' Forgiveness!"
There was no time to create a vacuum anymore. Maltimus was about to succeed!
Therefore, Lucien did not choose "Positron Cannon", nor did he choose "Eternal Blaze", which was not as good as Mr. President's.
A translucent pillar of light was shot out unhurriedly, as if it were bound by countless tiny electric currents and lasers that were barely visible. Wherever it passed, there was silence from the inside to the outside.
Holding the Sword of Truth, Natasha stood before Lucien and did not attack Maltimus together with him, because the ultra-low temperature did not distinguish them from each other. It would not be too late for her to attack when the temperature began to melt. Also, she had to be wary of Aglaea, the elvish queen who suddenly showed up. She could not be careless.
It was the calmness that a Knight who believed in protection had to learn.
The shadow that almost overlapped with Harex suddenly spurted out illusionary fluids that were stinky and stinky. They seemed to be the olfactory manifestation of negative feelings!
The fluids were so thick that they opened an illusionary membrane on the altar, trying to block "Snow Goddess' Forgiveness".
At this moment, a delicate and beautiful green longbow appeared in Aglaea's hands. She pulled the bowstring skillfully and aimed at Maltimus.
The "Nature's Heart" behind her suddenly glowed, illuminating the peaceful nature.
The "nature" congregated into an illusionary arrow on the bowstring that contained the whole cycle of nature. Then, Aglaea loosened her hands that were not at all like a hunter, and the green arrow was shot out and disappeared into the void.
The air in front of the altar shivered violently, and a long hum echoed. Then, the void was split apart, and the green arrow that represented the cycle of nurture, growth, prosperity, decay, and burial pierced out and hit the thick, black membrane before the Snow Goddess's Forgiveness could.
Faint green light blossomed, as if a forest had grown out of it. Everything that was unnatural shattered, disappeared, or entered the "cycle of nature".
It was one of the thirteen level-four legendary items: Nature's Punishment!
Although there had been a lot of top legends in history, it did not mean that the extraordinary items they used were necessarily level-four legendary. The dragons and demons who relied on their talents clearly couldn't have made such advanced items. Also, even sorcerers couldn't improve their personal legendary items without suitable legendary materials. For example, Fernando's and Hathaway's legendary items hadn't been improved yet. Also, counting the ones that had been lost or destroyed for various reasons, there were only thirteen top legendary items that people were familiar with.
It meant that Douglas, who had two level-four legendary items, was an anomaly among anomalies. The poor "Prince of Demons", the lord of the first floor of hell, the Lord of Storm, and the Lord of Elements all looked at him thoughtfully. The lord of the first floor of hell, whose "Book of Magic" was robbed by him, hated him even more. Of course, as long as there was a chance, Fernando and Hathaway would be able to increase the number of level-four legendary items to fifteen.
Under "Nature's Punishment", the Lord of Hell's defense collapsed, and the transparent pillar of light from "Snow Goddess's Forgiveness" hit him directly.
The whole world seemed to be quiet all of a sudden. There were no more noises. The wind was frozen, the water was frozen, and even the light seemed to be frozen inside.
Harex stood at the center of the frozen world, holding the gold trident high. His face was frozen in confusion and desperation.
Although he was a top legend and could've taken Lucien's "Snow Goddess's Forgiveness" without being hurt, that was only if his defense was intact. However, all his defenses had been shattered by Maltimus, Aglaea, Lucien, and Natasha. Even the soul of his original body had been heavily wounded and was about to perish. He couldn't control his body to resist effectively. Therefore, he was directly frozen by "Snow Goddess's Forgiveness".
The amalgamation of primeval devils that the Lord of Hell parasitized hadn't reached level four of legendary, and it was best known for its mysteriousness instead of its defense. Therefore, it was also frozen in the ultra-low temperature that was close to the critical point, like a cluster of black gelatinous objects.
Splashing water echoed. The unnatural coldness quickly melted, and Harex's body and the black gelatinous objects melted and evaporated together.
Pa. The Emperor's Grasp, one of the thirteen top legendary items, fell next to the Blue Gate. It was a weapon that could fight longswords in the first place and boasted a high defense ability. Therefore, it was only slightly damaged but not seriously damaged.
The gold trident was emitting alluring brilliance under the reflection of the waves. Even Lucien's heart was beating faster than before. However, Lucien's focus was not on that. Instead, he simply shook the environment and asked, "Is it settled already?"
He was a top legend and a demigod who had arrived after all. Also, it was not a "pseudo arrival" like last time when he was only level three of legendary, but a "arrival" that was close to fusion and could shoulder most of the power.
"… The fusion hasn't been completed yet. The strength that Maltimus can carry out is limited. Harex, on the other hand, is already very weak under the continuous strikes." Aglaea, who was in another direction, hesitated for a moment and said.
Lucien nodded his head. It did make sense. Hardly had the idea occurred to him when another thought popped up in his head. Aglaea must've been here a long time ago. She didn't take action because she was waiting for an opportunity. If she took action too early, Harex, her mortal enemy, would've been able to get out of danger and only be heavily wounded. If she took action too late, the Lord of Hell would've completely controlled Harex's body. Then, she would've been faced with a demigod who knew the mysteries of the primeval devils very well. She would've had no choice but to defend herself and look for a way to escape.
"Therefore, she had to wait for an opportunity to destroy Harex and the amalgamation of primeval devils at the same time. She had to wait even if she made a mistake."
Although he knew that it was the most rational choice for Aglaea based on her own interests, Lucien couldn't help but burst into fury when he thought that it would significantly increase the odds of the Lord of Hell's arrival in the main material world. "Also, she has found the Blue Gate too. She must've planned it a long time ago and knew that Harex would come here. For the location of the Blue Gate, she's willing to sacrifice the sea elves for blood sacrifices? "
"'Emperor's Grasp' cannot be allowed to fall into the hands of such an ambitious schemer."
His fury was burning so furiously that Lucien almost couldn't control his feelings anymore. Suddenly, he was greatly alarmed. He couldn't control his feelings?
Without any hesitation, Lucien pressed his right hand on his chest and performed a legendary spell on himself.
"Mind Blast!"
Boom! An explosion that seemed to come from the bottom of his heart echoed, like the bells of a church or the sound of grasses growing stubbornly from the ground.
Lucien's entire soul trembled. His mind was in the middle of a storm, and he could barely control his body. At this moment, together with the soul-shocking explosion, a dark shadow protruded from Lucien's body.
Then, Lucien, who had experienced the extreme situations such as diffusion and collapse, tried to control his soul. A spot of "Arcana Light" glowed. In the pure and clear light, the shaking shadow that seemed to be disappearing quickly dissolved.
Lucien's mind was immediately clear, and his unjustified fury was completely gone. It was entirely possible that Aglaea had followed him to save her people. She was not necessarily as despicable as he thought.
He had been possessed by the primeval devils when he had the mental barrier. The Lord of Hell's control over negative feelings and the status of primeval devils was truly terrifying. If he hadn't been through status transformation and had a deep understanding of the primeval devils, he wouldn't have been able to get rid of them so easily!
It was true that the Lord of Hell and the primeval devils were not so easy to annihilate!
When Lucien performed "Mind Blast" on himself, which reduced the damage, Natasha's face changed too. She slashed the Sword of Truth at herself without any hesitation!
Hardly had the silver sword hit her when her body was twisted and turned into the same sword. Then, the sword was separated, and the shadow inside screamed and turned into ashes.
Then, the sword that Natasha turned into melted with the Sword of Truth and avoided the tear of the illusionary gap.
After she turned back into a human being, her face was much paler. She was the weakest of them all, and she did not bring out the Shield of Truth. So, she could only break free with her familiarity with the Sword of Truth and her own blood power.
Seeing that, Lucien secretly sighed. He was too careless just now. Otherwise, the primeval devils couldn't've been projected and possessed by the legendary experts such as himself and Natasha so easily.
The Emperor's Grasp was obviously a casting medium that the Lord of Hell intentionally left behind!
Compared to Lucien and Natasha, Aglaea was much more relaxed. Her body turned from real into an illusionary shadow of nature, as if she would be wherever there were believers of nature. In the hazy green shadow, a black spot was very obvious.
Aglaea's body emitted a layer of green light, and the black spot quickly melted. Solemnly, she said, "Let's go. We're late. He has already completed the fusion!"
"Haha. If you hadn't been waiting for an opportunity, how could I have had the time to succeed in the fusion?" Mocking laughter seemed to be coming from all directions.
Magma began to pop up from the ground, and the intense smell of sulfur spread out.
Aglaea had come to rescue her captives. On her way, she was lucky enough to intercept a batch of Kuo-toans who were escorting the "captives". Learning the situation of the Blue Gate, she came to this place immediately.
When she arrived, it was exactly when Harex unleashed the "Blue Torrent". After weighing the pros and cons, she chose to wait because of her experience. It was a pity that she made a slight mistake in her judgment of timing when Maltimus had already sensed it.
Although she was rather regretful, Aglaea, who was in the status of primeval devils, still suppressed her feelings and raised her right hand unmoved. Illusionary sprouts grew out of the magma, slowing down the flow of the magma.
Lucien and Natasha blinked and flew backward respectively, approaching the edge of the hollow tacitly.
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