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Chapter 199: Against the Lust Devil 2
The Lust Devil felt a horrifying sense of death emanating from the black energy that appeared on Aldrian’s hand—something he had never experienced before.
"What is that?! It’s something that can even affect my soul! What kind of energy is this?!" He felt as if his soul could be sucked in by the black energy, his mental state shaken by its presence. He had experience dealing with necromancers; in fact, one of the Seven Deadly Sins specialized in summoner-type abilities and could control corpses like a necromancer. He had sensed the aura of death from them before. But this black energy was on a completely different level—it was as if he were standing before ’Death’ itself. No other sensation accompanied it; it was pure, unrelenting ’Death.’
Aldrian clenched his hand into a fist and attempted to punch the Lust Devil in the abdomen. However, the Lust Devil wasn’t about to let that ominous energy touch him. He swung the chain to the side, both to block the incoming punch and to create room to dodge and retreat from Aldrian. Meanwhile, the giant golem attempted to disrupt Aldrian by slapping at him with its other hand. Aldrian glanced at the incoming strike and teleported onto the golem’s head in an instant.
The Lust Devil hovered in the air, his gaze fixed on the section of the chain he had used to block Aldrian’s black energy. A black spot had formed on the divine-grade artifact, and he was utterly shocked. The black energy seemed to corrode even the durability of a divine weapon—something he had never encountered before.
"What the fuck is that energy?!"
Aldrian merely smiled at the Lust Devil. Seeing the effect of the death energy defy common sense was something he had anticipated. Under the heavens, no being could withstand the touch of ’Death.’
The Lust Devil suddenly locked eyes with Aldrian. In that instant, Aldrian felt as though he had been dragged into hell itself, the searing heat of hellfire engulfing him. However, the scene shattered instantly, and Aldrian noticed the Lust Devil was already closing in. When the Lust Devil saw Aldrian looking in his direction, he was visibly shocked.
To think that Aldrian could break his illusion in such a short time—yet the Lust Devil was already too close to cancel his attack. Without hesitation, he shaped his devil energy into two palms and unleashed them toward Aldrian. From his palms, he fired massive pillars of fire, each one powerful enough to kill a Middle Emperor Stage cultivator. As the fire pillars closed in, Aldrian created a large spatial crack to swallow the flames, redirecting them outside his domain, where he saw the devils pursuing him.
The thousands of devils watching the great battle from afar were stunned by the sudden appearance of the massive fire pillar and scrambled to disperse. Unfortunately, not all the devils were agile enough to avoid it, and the fire pillar struck hundreds of them. They watched in horror as the flames burned everything in its path, turning a 5-kilometer area into a sea of fire.
They tried to form a barricade to block Aldrian’s escape, but it became clear that if they continued to push themselves, they would only be seeking death.
The Lust Devil frowned as he watched his attack get redirected, but he quickly moved to the side as the golem’s giant sword swung toward Aldrian again. The golem could create another sword as long as there was energy stored in its core.
Aldrian teleported to the side of the golem, but once he arrived, he was stunned by the heaviness of the space around him. Looking at the Lust Devil, he raised an eyebrow in realization—the Lust Devil had actually comprehended the space laws ! It seemed he was controlling the surrounding space, trying to pin Aldrian in place.
However, Aldrian could feel that the Lust Devil’s comprehension of the space laws was far weaker and more shallow than that of the Greed Devil or even his own. He easily broke free of the spatial constraint, but the giant sword of the golem had already taken advantage of the split second when Aldrian was still in the same position. With a slash, the giant sword almost struck Aldrian, but he teleported once again, dodging the attack in that brief moment.
The Lust Devil frowned as he watched, still unable to believe how easily Aldrian could use space laws. It seemed he didn’t even need to circulate energy or do anything special—he just disappeared and reappeared in another location as effortlessly as breathing. With such an ability, it would be impossible to catch Aldrian or land an attack unless the Lust Devil could somehow constrain his movements.
"If I can’t catch you or catch you off guard, then how about this?"
Suddenly, the golem took a stance and stabbed its sword into the ground, causing the earth to tremble. From the surrounding area, wind currents began to spiral, growing larger with each passing moment. A giant tornado rose toward the sky, tearing through the land and causing chaos in the heavens. The dark night over the devil’s territory, already eerie with its blood-red sky, became even more chaotic with the appearance of the colossal tornado.
All the devils surrounding the battlefield began to retreat, hoping to avoid being sucked in and killed by the tornado. However, the Lust Devil wasn’t finished with his technique. He combined the tornado with fire, and the dark night was suddenly illuminated by the dancing fire pillars reaching toward the sky. The land transformed into a scorching hell, burning everything in its path, with the fire spreading like a relentless wave across the terrain.
At this part of the devil’s territory, the terrain became unrecognizable, consumed entirely by the flames. Even the air itself burned with scorching heat, and any living being who tried to breathe in would find their lungs seared. Even space seemed to ripple and burn under the intense heat. This was the Lust Devil’s strategy to catch Aldrian—he could teleport anywhere, but if he destroyed everything around him, there would be no place left for Aldrian to dodge or teleport.
After a minute, the massive fire tornado began to recede, revealing the giant golem with the Lust Devil perched on its right shoulder. Half of his energy remained after unleashing such a powerful technique. It had been a long time since anyone had pushed him to this point—he hadn’t used this technique in ages. The entire 15-kilometer area had transformed into a sea of flames, and the fire showed no signs of dying down anytime soon.
Even if someone wore low-grade divine armor to protect himself, they still wouldn’t be able to endure this attack. It was powerful enough to kill even a high Emperor Stage cultivator with ease! In fact, even a peak Emperor Stage would need to avoid this technique if they didn’t want to be fatally wounded.
The Lust Devil spread his senses, trying to locate Aldrian amidst the sea of flames. After a few seconds, unable to detect Aldrian’s presence, he believed he had succeeded and began to grin. But then, he was stunned as he noticed a strange disturbance in one part of the fiery field—an area of space that seemed wobbly. Suddenly, a footstep emerged from it.
He was shocked that Aldrian had actually come out of it, and he instantly realized what Aldrian had done.
"He’s creating a space shield using a space pocket! To be able to utilize the basic concept of a secret realm with such ease and in such a short time!"
What Aldrian did was essentially create a separate space between himself and the outside world, forming his own space pocket. This concept is similar to a secret realm but much simpler. While a secret realm is a vast, complex space pocket, Aldrian’s technique involved creating a small, personal space to shield himself from the Lust Devil’s attack.
However, creating such a space required more time than the Lust Devil’s technique activation time. To form a separate space in just a few seconds, Aldrian’s comprehension and control over the space laws and spatial energy had already surpassed that of any space element cultivator on the continent at this time!
He really didn’t understand how this young man was so skilled, yet why his name and face weren’t famous and resounding across the continent? His eyes never left Aldrian, realizing that he was truly facing a burdensome opponent this time. Then, he saw Aldrian raise his sword above his head and direct his gaze toward him.
"Now it’s my turn to show you something interesting," Aldrian said.
Suddenly, from the Eternal Spirit, a pillar of golden light shot into the sky, splitting the clouds. The power behind it was immense, and the Lust Devil knew that this was something that could even kill him!
