[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-magus-supremacy":3,"chapter-magus-supremacy-magus-supremacy-chapter-964":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Magus Supremacy",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1244364,1673,"Chapter 960: Realm in Danger?","magus-supremacy-chapter-964",964,"\u003Cp>Chapter 960\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon’s reflexes kicked in almost immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head snapped to the side just in time as Grey’s fist drove into the ice wall, instantly crumbling it as if the structure were made of brittle parchment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius’ brows furrowed in confusion at the sheer ease with which his reinforced barrier had disintegrated under the impact of Grey’s strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon staggered to the right, but the moment it regained its footing, its hands darted toward Grey’s face in a desperate counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Supreme Magus, however, had already moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was so fast that all the demon seized was empty air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How is he so swift?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon quickly leaped into the air just in time as Grey could be seen sliding in from below the creature’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh. Fast,\" Grey commented with a knowing smirk, lightning arcing around his fingers where it had been coiled a moment ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-air, more limbs sprouted from the demon’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They rose like dark tentacles, flailing against the sky while twisting and turning with grotesque fluidity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others watched the display calmly, their trust in the Magus absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grey spun to his full height as Clara shimmered into his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shifted his weight, sword in hand, while eyeing the ten limbs twisting around the demon, ready to be launched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And launch they did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soil cracked beneath Grey’s boots as Ki flooded his legs and the blade of his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exploded forward just as the limbs were shot his way with blazing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged head-first to meet the incoming hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a deft twirl of his wrist, he swatted one of the members away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without losing an ounce of momentum, he pirouetted his body, lashing forward to sever one of the reaching hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaping backward, he swung his blade in a wide arc, causing a Ki slash to burst out with full velocity, shredding through two more of the appendages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon’s face was immediately contorted in tremendous agony as black blood oozed into the air like a fountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Grey wasn’t done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sharp nod of his head, a lightning pillar screamed down like a missile from the overhead clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon kicked backward with fluid grace, dodging the electrical pillar by the sheer skin of his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG—! BOOOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bolt transformed the ground into a ten-meter-deep crater, scattering chunks of rock into the atmosphere and shielding everyone’s view for a fleeting moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reorienting itself, the demon spun around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its attention drifted away from Grey as it darted for the Emperor instead, seeking a weaker target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a heartbeat, it was before the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its mouth swelled, and soon, a ball of spikes fired toward the mage at point-blank range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wall of shadow rose up instantly, blocking the projectile from hitting the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon was confused; Julius hadn’t moved an inch, so where had the shadow materialized from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, the creature saw a teen with a demonic mask on his face glaring in its direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael surged forward, closing the distance between himself and the demon in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lightning sword lashed forward with crackling, destructive force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon was quick, bounding backward as its remaining limbs surged to its front in an attempt to deflect the electrified edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment the sword bit into the demon’s limb, searing pain flooded its entire being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it could pull back, Grey had already materialized before it, delivering a powerful, crushing punch to the demon’s jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature’s head was thrown to the side almost immediately, black ichor spritzing into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, inertia gripped the demon hard as it was seized backward with deadly force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground cracked with every violent bounce of the demon’s frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Supreme Magus wasn’t letting up; Ki flooded his legs as he exploded forward with lightning velocity, closing the distance in a blur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even while hurtling backward, the demon’s remaining limbs didn’t relent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shot at the charging warrior mage like striking vipers, desperate to pierce his flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Supreme Magus weaved through the assault, dodging each appendage by a wide margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked to be having a field day as he exerted immense pressure on the terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His toes shattered the soil as he rocketed forward with redoubled momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a heartbeat, he was upon the creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, his hand reached out, snatching the demon by the face before he hammered the abomination into the ground with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth splintered under the force of the slam, a massive crater forming instantly as dust billowed into the air in choking waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grey smirked down at the demon, who was now gasping for air, its dark chest heaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Thought you were Echelon Eight, huh? Why so weak?\" the mage taunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the creature could recover, he snatched it from the dirt and flung it away with a powerful heave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon cut through the air like a launched arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, translucent strings weaved into existence, coiling together into one massive, thick fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The construct smashed into the demon’s abdomen faster than it could process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the creature had pupils, they would have been dilated in crushing agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All it could do was spray black blood as its body bounced roughly across the battlefield like a discarded ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer force of its momentum decimated a dozen corpses that had been sprawled in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment its body came to a skidding halt, it looked up to see two enormous lightning pillars forming overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the realization could even register, the pillars screamed downward with such velocity that they bashed into the demon with a deafening, metallic crash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive shockwave blasted outward in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remains of fallen soldiers strewn across the battlefield were instantly scattered, while those unfortunately caught in the direct radius of the clash were blown to smithereens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon was submerged in a sea of pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Electricity tore through its nervous system, boiling its blood from the inside out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a phantom appearing from the mist, Grey materialized before the twitching monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It tried to rise and continue the struggle, but all it could muster was a pathetic whimper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demon, my foot. Even the Lower Echelon Ten was a much more formidable opponent than you are. What a disgrace,\" Grey stated coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Dem—Dem.... Ack... Demon blood a—’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting another second, Grey’s foot shot forward—fast, merciless, and precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ki gathered around the sole of his boot as he drove the strike into the demon’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRUNCH—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon’s skull shattered under the impact, bone fragments splintering as dark ichor flowed like a river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one final, flickering thought remained in its mind as its consciousness began to fade like a dying light switch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A—A—A demon. Lu—Lucifero... the realm is in dan—danger...’\u003C\u002Fp>",1143,"2026-06-05T15:21:43.521Z",1,"novelbin.me","1278fac34628428c71538c5634ebd6e22fcd47730d4ad4b9519ba6a3a2c5b7b1","magus-supremacy-chapter-965","magus-supremacy-chapter-963",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmagus-supremacy-cover.jpg"]