Chapter 1030: Fear Demon King

A cluster of Electric Light Cannon projectiles shot toward the Abyssal Gate, formed from the purest thunder‑and‑lightning energy, emitting a dazzling glare that lit the dim world.

Some flying Demons blocked the projectile's path and were instantly pierced.

Six hundred Thunder Spear Missiles were launched in three waves, darting through the sky like fish, evading Demons that tried to explode with their own flesh, accelerating faster and tracing beautiful trails, yet all ultimately flew toward the Abyssal Gate.

Countless Demons on the ground looked up at the scene, letting out frantic roars but powerless to act.

The six‑armed snake Demon shrieked, terror flashing in its eyes.

At the hair‑thin moment.

Above the Abyssal Gate a deep well opening appeared, about five meters in diameter, like a pitch‑black bottomless pit with a terrifying pull.

Flying Demons within several hundred meters were sucked into the well, and even fel energy was drawn back in.

Nine-ring Technique — Shadow Well!

Almost the next second after the Shadow Well appeared, Electric Light Cannon projectiles were also fired; most immediately changed direction, soaring toward the well like moths to flame.

Boom!

The Shadow Well exploded instantly.

Each Electric Light Cannon projectile's power equals a Nine-ring Technique; a single shot can blast through the Shadow Well, and that is enough.

Dozens of Electric Light Cannon projectiles detonated almost simultaneously, releasing energy comparable to a Ten-ring Spell, but the blast points were a hundred meters above the Abyssal Gate; lightning shockwaves struck the gate, causing the massive ring door to sway only a few times.

On the bridge of the Luo Sheng Du, Borqi almost leapt up.

"Fear Demon King!"

He finally saw Luosadi'aosi; to cast Shadow Well, the Fear Demon King had to leave the Ultimate Darkness Domain, exposing his position.

It hovered in front of the Abyssal Gate, about a hundred meters above the ground.

"Luosadi'aosi…"

Strange whispered: "I didn't expect a Fear Demon King to possess such advanced casting skill, not inferior at all to a Holy Soul Wizard!"

Lei En nodded slightly, observing the massive figure before the Abyssal Gate.

Unlike the Destruction Demon King's bizarre forms, the Fear Demon King's appearance is largely uniform, mostly humanoid Demons, and Luosadi'aosi is the same.

It stood about ten meters tall, extremely muscular, clad in exquisite dark‑purple‑black armor forged from Sarong evil iron; the armor's fel rune glyphs glowed a ghostly green, its exposed skin was dark gray, muscles bulging, and a pair of huge bat‑like wings on its back fluttered lightly, allowing its heavy body to hover mid‑air.

The Fear Demon King's hands are roughly human, with nails that are sharp claws.

Its legs are stout like pillars, reverse‑jointed like many Demons, ending in a pair of massive goat‑like hooves.

Its head is ferocious, eyes like twin green flames, ears pointed, mouth full of fangs, no hair on the crown, and two massive black horns spiraling upward from the forehead, longer than its head, flashing with dim fel light.

Even ordinary mortals have some understanding of the Fear Demon King's terrifying image.

However, Luosadi'aosi was evidently different.

It is too huge!

A newly‑promoted Fear Demon King is about five meters tall, similar to the Baro Flame Demon, but Luosadi'aosi reaches twice that height, even more massive and robust.

Transcendent beings follow a rule: the larger the size, the stronger the power.

Giants likewise, dragons likewise.

Demons, too!

Lei En's previously dispatched Thundercast Celestial Soldier clones only saw Luosadi'aosi from afar a few times and it was not that huge, clearly its normal state. Now is the Fear Demon King's true strength, its aura rising several tiers, making hearts race even from a distance.

The Soul Eye cannot pierce a target so far away.

Nevertheless, Lei En, relying on abundant experience, judged: "At least an upper‑rank Demon Lord, perhaps even more…"

"Upper‑rank Lord!"

Borqi was shocked; this corresponds to a transcendent above Thirty-level for humans.

If even higher, then Thirty‑five level, meaning Luosadi'aosi has undergone ten Soul Transformations, the same tier as the Primeval Dragon.

Many Abyssal Lords have not achieved ten Soul Transformations.

Under the Lord of Darkness, three types of Demons—Burning Demon, Shadow Demon, and Destruction Demon—each have a most typical Demon Lord and can evolve into them: Baro Flame Demon, Fear Demon King, and Destruction Demon King.

The Baro Flame Demon has the highest casting talent, while the Destruction Demon King possesses the strongest melee.

The Fear Demon King combines both.

They are innate Shadow casters, also highly adept at Fel Magic; the exceptionally talented Fear Demon King can master other spell categories, comparable to a Grand Mage or Holy Soul Wizard. Because of superior intellect, the Fear Demon King ranks above the Baro Flame Demon in the Abyss.

Luosadi'aosi is evidently the strongest among Fear Demon Kings.

It wields a dark‑purple massive sword over five meters long, the blade flat as a door panel, simple and archaic in design, appearing extremely heavy.

The Fear Demon King glanced up at the Luo Sheng Du, seeming to sense a strong enemy aboard this Star Destroyer, its eyes spitting fel fire.

But it did not attack.

Instead it raised its left hand in a void grasp, instantly completing the casting.

Space within several hundred meters around Luosadi'aosi opened black fissures, pure Arcane energy surged like a raging sea, instantly forming tens of thousands of Arcane blades. Each blade was as thin as a cicada wing, about a meter long, half‑finger wide, weightless like a floating translucent ribbon.

Countless Arcane blades cut at high speed, forming a terrifying magical storm that ravaged every inch of space within the spell's range.

Nine-ring Technique — Void Storm!

Luosadi'aosi even covered itself within the Void Storm, including the Abyssal Gate.

However, when Arcane blades sliced its body, a layer of black armor absorbed them, causing no damage; the Abyssal Gate's fel protection surfaced, the blades' cut only produced a violet ripple, posing no threat to the Gate itself.

At this moment, the first wave of Thunder Spear Missiles arrived.

But no matter how the Thunder Spear Missiles altered course, they could not evade the Arcane blades; once entering the Void Storm's area they detonated instantly.

Clusters of high‑temperature flame and metal shrapnel exploded, yet could not strike the Abyssal Gate.

The wide‑area lethal Void Storm became a shield for the Abyssal Gate.

"Impressive!"

Lei En couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Luosadi'aosi's spellcasting ability exceeded expectations; not only did it promptly devise a countermeasure, but it could also instantly unleash a Nine-ring void storm.

The void storm is a spell that requires channeling, and its mana consumption is enormous.

Yet Luosadi'aosi wore a relaxed expression, clearly indicating that maintaining a Nine-ring area spell was no trouble for it.

The first wave of two hundred Thunder Spear Missiles was wiped out in an instant.

After a few seconds, the second wave of missiles arrived.

As the high‑speed missiles approached the Abyssal Gate, they simultaneously adjusted their trajectories; the hundred missiles launched by Igo accelerated to bypass the void storm, closely followed by the hundred missiles from Luo Sheng Du, forming a kilometer‑long dragon.

The missile dragon surged forward at full speed, its head crashing into the void storm.

The leading Thunder Spear Missile detonated immediately, carving out a cavity; before the Arcane blades could materialize, the trailing missiles seized the chance to pass through, penetrating deeper into the void storm.

Boom—boom—boom…

A succession of explosions almost merged into a single roar.

The Thunder Spear Missiles carved a passage through the void storm, one after another, reaching the Fear Demon King in just two breaths.

Simultaneously, the third wave of Thunder Spear Missiles linked onto the tail of the dragon, continuing the bombardment.

The missiles' target was not the Abyssal Gate but the Fear Demon King.

Luosadi'aosi's expression remained unchanged; when the nearest Thunder Spear Missile came within four or five meters, the surrounding void storm vanished abruptly. It ceased maintaining the spell, whispered a short incantation, and summoned a towering portal.

The portal resembled a miniature Abyssal Gate, a black circular arch etched with faint green runes, and a massive demon skull loomed above the arch.

The portal's diameter was about ten meters, just enough to block the Fear Demon King's body.

Demon portal!

The leading Thunder Spear Missile couldn't alter its course in time, was sucked into the fel vortex at the portal's center, and vanished instantly.

In the next instant, a Thunder Spear Missile appeared at the bow of Luo Sheng Du and exploded.

Boom!

The Star Destroyer's deflection field blocked the explosion; the Thunder Spear Missile's power was slightly stronger than an Eight-ring single‑target spell but weaker than a Nine-ring spell, so even dozens of missiles bombarding together would not damage the Star Destroyer.

But this move truly surprised Lei En.

The demon portal is a Fel Magic spell that only a handful of Abyssal casters can master; unlike ordinary portals, entering it allows one to reach any location within spell range, and the higher the ring count, the farther the teleportation.

Luosadi'aosi used the demon portal to counter‑attack the Star Destroyer with Thunder Spear Missiles; this is not uncommon in casters' battles, yet the magical prowess displayed was extraordinarily impressive.

However, Lei En's reaction was also swift.

Only the first few dozen Thunder Spear Missiles entered the demon portal; the subsequent missiles instantly altered course, skirted the portal, and flew toward the Fear Demon King.

Luosadi'aosi seemed to have anticipated this; after summoning the portal, it immediately cast another spell.

It was still a Nine-ring spell.

Shadow Well!

The bottomless well mouth appeared in a clever spot, beneath the middle of the missile dragon; as soon as over three hundred missiles scattered, they were drawn into the Shadow Well, and their flight speed stalled instantly.

Luosadi'aosi immediately reached out and grasped, unleashing a massive burst of shadow energy; each Thunder Spear Missile became ensnared by black void shadows, and its speed dropped sharply.

Shadow entangle!

The nearest Thunder Spear Missile seized the momentum, shot into the well mouth, and instantly pierced the Shadow Well.

However, the void storm reappeared.

Boom—boom—boom…

Countless Arcane blades swept by, instantly detonating all Thunder Spear Missiles; over three hundred fireworks burst in the sky, creating a spectacular scene.

Dozens of Thunder Spear Missiles surrounded the Fear Demon King, and at the moment of explosion, it vanished.

The void storm subsided.

The crisis of the Abyssal Gate was temporarily resolved.

On the bridge, Bo Erqi stared in amazement; if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed the opponent was a Fear Demon King, thinking instead it was a Thirty-level or higher Grand Mage whose spellcraft surpassed that of some Holy Soul Wizards in the Supreme Council.

This is only the spellcasting ability; Luosadi'aosi's combat strength is certainly on the same level.

The massive sword it wielded was clearly a Legend Grade weapon!

"Too powerful!"

"Truly worthy of a high‑rank demon lord…" the Golden Three‑Headed Dragon muttered to itself, realizing it could no longer locate the Fear Demon King.

Lei En said softly, "Luosadi'aosi's power surpasses that of many Abyssal Lords." There was another sentence he did not utter; even regarding spellcasting alone, several Holy Soul Wizards in the Supreme Council could not match this Fear Demon King.

The Silver Star Title: Duke and Sabbath Dean could be killed in an instant.

Of course, possessing Fu Kong Cheng meant they would certainly not fear Luosadi'aosi, standing firmly on an invincible footing.

"What next?" Bo Erqi asked.

"Continue the assault."

As Lei En spoke, the Electric Light Cannon fired again.

Because countless flying demons constantly swarmed the Star Destroyer, half of the secondary cannons were tasked with eliminating them, leaving only the remaining half of the Electric Light Cannons to bombard the Abyssal Gate.

Every twelve seconds, Luo Sheng Du and Igo could each launch sixty‑four Electric Light Cannon projectiles.

The Thunder Spear Missiles required only four seconds to fire a round.

The Star Destroyer's magazine held two thousand Thunder Spear Missiles, enough for ten volleys, which could be exhausted within a minute.

The two main cannons were also continuously charging, ready to fire again soon.

Even if Luosadi'aosi withstood this round of Electric Light Cannon fire and Thunder Spear Missiles, and even repelled two main‑cannon strikes, the Aisinger and Karanos would arrive immediately. With four Star Destroyers besieging the Abyssal Gate, no matter how strong it was, how many bombardment waves could it endure?

The ship's cannons roared, and the Electric Light Cannon blasts erupted.

Forced to reappear, Luosadi'aosi repeated its old trick: first using the Shadow Well to draw in Electric Light Cannon projectiles, then unleashing a void storm.

But this time, the Electric Light Cannon projectiles were deliberately dispersed, and the Shadow Well deflected only half of them.

The remaining Electric Light Cannon projectiles struck the Abyssal Gate.

The evil‑energy protective layer was violently shaken by the blast, causing the entire Abyssal Gate to tremble, and the two cracks left by the main cannon widened. Luosadi'aosi had no time to spare; after exhausting all his strength to block hundreds of thunder‑spear missiles, some that slipped through still exploded on the Abyssal Gate.

And this was only the second wave of attack.

The Fear Demon King saw the two metal fortresses in the sky flash with dazzling bolts of electricity, and wave after wave of missiles shot out across the heavens, seemingly endless.

The flying demons under its command raged at the metal fortresses, but the protective force field blocked them, leaving not even a trace.

With each breath, countless demons were torn to pieces.

At this rate, in less than half an hour the millions of demons in the sky and on the ground would be wiped out clean, and the Abyssal Gate would not escape a doomed end.

Boom!

Boom!

Amid the two thunderous booms, two more metal fortresses appeared in the high sky, identical in shape, positioned respectively to the north and the south.

Luosadi'aosi's gaze finally changed.

"Human's Fu Kong Cheng!"

"Ryan Augustus, I know you're up there!"

The Fear Demon King's voice rang through the sky; it was its first utterance since the battle began.

It spoke in Aurelien Language, perfectly standard, with no other accent, sounding just like a human from the Empire: "I, Luosadi'aosi, serve the supreme Lord of the Dark Abyss 'Ge Lazi Te', your assault on the Abyssal Gate is a self‑destructive act. I advise you to retreat at once; my lord is magnanimous and will not hold you accountable for today's sacrilegious deed."

(End of chapter)