Chapter 473

The Desert King Agil's face had gradually turned grim, himself piled high by a mound of sand.

Although he had not been attacked by Shi Zhu, Agil felt his available magic power was no longer as abundant as before.

The first possibility was that in this wasteland, there simply wasn't much desert left.

The second was that the current terrain had changed drastically, and the magic power of the entire region had been overly disturbed.

"Damn it, giants should only appear in fairy tales."

"And now they show up here? Die!"

"Sea of Death!"

Agil's face gradually twisted into a furious expression; this feeling of being manipulated like a puppet wounded his immense pride.

He slammed both palms upward, and the sand beneath the ground surged violently, like a tidal wave, blotting out the sky as it rolled forward.

All seven members of the Seven Deadly Sins Knights were within it, watching the sky-obscuring sea of sand without any reaction.

It was Diana, who bore the form of a giant, who placed her warhammer on the ground and slapped both palms directly onto the earth.

"Roar of the Earth!"

A towering wall of stone rose, far larger than the tidal wave.

The sea of sand churned like water in a pond, no matter how violently it surged, it could not surmount the wall rising above it.

But this was not over—the Roar of the Earth had not ceased, and only one stone wall had appeared; now four stone walls stood.

Rising from all four directions, they enclosed the entire Albares Empire contingent within a stone chamber.

Trapped inside, August immediately activated a series of magic arrays, teleporting the other three Holy Shield members out.

"Heavenfall Meteor!"

Just as August escaped the enclosed space, he heard a thunderous roar emanate from within the massive stone chamber.

As the rocks continuously collapsed, countless severed limbs and broken torsos emerged from the rubble.

Even these battle-hardened veterans had never witnessed such a hellish scene.

"Who are these people? Such intensity in earth magic—even Your Majesty couldn't achieve this..."

Nainhart's expression betrayed alarm; even he, who had long dealt with the dead, had never seen anything like this.

For a moment, he was utterly at a loss.

"The scene here truly resembles hell."

"No—it's more like the real Underworld... Who exactly are those people ahead?"

Beneath his black robe, Bradman's pupils trembled slightly at the horrific sight.

As a demon from Jellal's book, though cruel by nature, he had never killed so many in a single instant.

"Don't let these sights shake your battle spirit—if you falter before fighting, your fate will be the same as theirs."

August's eyes flashed with a cold gleam; several figures radiating magical power rivaling gods were approaching them.

Even August's heart trembled slightly; the weakest among them possessed slightly greater magic power than he did.

And the few with the strongest aura blazed like the sun hanging in the sky, so brilliant he dared not look directly.

These figures, who made August feel uneasy, were naturally the Seven Deadly Sins dolls remotely controlled by Lin Cheng.

Sin of Wrath—Meliodas, Sin of Pride—Escanor, Sin of Sloth—King, Sin of Gluttony—Marin.

All four were S-rank puppets; even though none had been upgraded by Lin Cheng, they were among the elite of S-rank.

King, who bore the blood of the Fairy King; Escanor, blessed by the Sun; Meliodas, wielding the power of the Demon King; Marin, the wise daughter blessed by both the Goddess and Demon races.

Each one, in today's world, was an elite, capable of wiping out an entire nation with ease.

"Be careful—strike with full force from the start."

"Don't miss any chance to kill your opponent."

August's expression became solemn; magic arrays began forming across his body.

As Lin Cheng's longtime rival, August might be among the top-tier beings in this world.

But against the Seven Deadly Sins Knights, whose magic power far surpassed theirs by a wide margin, he was still inadequate.

"Don't worry—I won't hold back."

"That woman flying in the sky—I'll take her; judging by her aura, she seems the strongest!"

The Desert King Agil grinned with excitement, swung his right hand, and summoned a sandstorm that engulfed his own form.

Nainhart confronted King, the Sin of Sloth; their clash began instantly.

Bradman chose Escanor, the Sin of Pride; as he activated his demon incantations, he charged toward Escanor.

Everyone followed August's orders; no one was foolish enough to risk their life.

Each struck with full force—unreserved, absolute power.