Chapter 1032: Edge of the Cataclysm

Four beams ten thousand meters long, like four towering swords, cleaved the sea of shadow energy, slicing the dim sky into several pieces, and in an instant pierced the Ultimate Darkness Domain.

The Fear Demon King, who was within it, had already prepared.

When it discovered that Shadow Cataclysm could not break through the Star Destroyer, the thought of fleeing already formed in its mind. Shadow Cataclysm is an offensive Ten-ring Spell; against the Star Destroyer's main cannon, which also wields ten‑ring power, it can at most slightly reduce its damage.

"We should retreat."

Luosadi'aosi immediately ceased the channeling spell; the shadow that had shrouded dozens of miles instantly dispersed, and its figure merged into the darkness.

At the same time, it activated the constant interdimensional teleportation it possessed.

As a rare pinnacle caster among demons, Luosadi'aosi, besides the innate mastery of Shadow Magic, also possesses extraordinary talent in Fel Magic and Arcane. Its magical knowledge and casting technique are among the best even within the Fear Demon King; even relying solely on spells, its power surpasses many Abyssal Lords and is in no way inferior to casters of the Prime Material Plane.

Like all powerful casters, Luosadi'aosi kept many spells constant on himself—protective, trigger, teleportation, and counter spells—and possessed several precious magical items.

Its sense of timing is extremely precise.

The Star Destroyer's beams, penetrating the Ultimate Darkness Domain, are bound to be hindered; seizing this moment, it can easily escape.

"I've guarded the Abyssal Gate in the Prime Material Plane for over five hundred years; I'm already weary, and this is a perfect chance to return to the Abyss early."

"The enemy is so powerful; I've done my utmost, and the Lord will not blame me."

Luosadi'aosi feels very relaxed.

Its constant interdimensional teleportation is set to the "Shadow Sky"; a mere thought successfully triggers it, but in the instant before the teleport takes effect, the world fell silent.

Within several hundred meters, the world was utterly silent.

The deafening explosions, spell booms, energy howls, and demon roars all vanished.

The air no longer moved; everything halted, as if the world had hit a pause button.

The four beams suddenly slowed, crawling through the air like turtles; one could even see the terrifying energy within the beams, almost solidified.

The interdimensional teleportation was also blocked.

A look of terror appeared in Luosadi'aosi's eyes; having mastered numerous Arcane arts, its knowledge in this area is no less than that of a Grand Arcanist, and it instantly understood what had happened.

"Time Stop!"

Only then did it notice a human clad in a black magical robe appearing in its Ultimate Darkness Domain—thin, pallid, holding a straight staff that emitted an uncanny magical radiance, releasing Time Stop.

Luosadi'aosi felt like a bug stuck in mud; its speed slowed to more than ten times slower, and every movement required over ten times the effort.

But its mind remained clear.

"How did this human enter the Ultimate Darkness Domain?"

Luosadi'aosi could not comprehend; the Ultimate Darkness Domain has an effect akin to spatial sealing, which is why it was not afraid of enemies teleporting in for a surprise attack.

In the next second, the Fear Demon King's eyes spewed evil flame, bulging wildly.

It saw the human Wizard casting, completely ignoring the Ultimate Darkness Domain's barrier; with a raise of its hand, four teleportation portals instantly opened, leading to different locations.

Then, a human emerged from each portal.

All of them were casters.

One was a tall white‑robed Wizard, with an aged face, long hair and beard all gray‑white; another was a handsome yet slightly twisted and gloomy‑featured young Wizard, wielding a wand; a third was a middle‑aged Wizard with a longsword and deep eyes, hair neatly kept, two conspicuous tufts of white hair at the temples, and a dark‑red cloak draped over his back.

The last was a bald Wizard, with a thick, long beard hanging to his chest; at first glance he seemed an elderly sorcerer, yet his physique was extremely robust.

Lightning runes were etched on his exposed skin, the surging powerful current turning his flesh a pale blue, his eyes brimming with wisdom.

With just one glance, Luosadi'aosi sensed something was wrong.

These four humans were not only casters but openly exuded the aura of Saint Rank—they are Holy Soul Wizards!

The black‑robed Wizard who wielded Time Stop was obviously one as well.

Five Holy Soul Wizards!

"Who are they?"

Luosadi'aosi has long paid attention to the Oriense Empire and the Supreme Council; having once used projection magic to infiltrate Fu Kong Cheng for magical knowledge, it knows about human Holy Soul Wizards, yet none of these five are members of the Supreme Council.

However, it will never obtain the answer.

In the second second of Time Stop, Reslin and the four Grand Mages emerging from the portals immediately cast at the Fear Demon King.

Although Luosadi'aosi's figure merged with the darkness, the five Grand Mages seemed to have already seen through the shadows, locking onto the target at a glance.

A spell frenzy formed within seconds.

First came several Dimensional Anchors, thrown onto the Fear Demon King to prevent it from teleporting out of the Prime Material Plane; then came nine‑ring Anti-Magic Rays, cutting off its casting ability; followed by hundreds of massive Void Chains, binding the Fear Demon King like a rice‑cake.

Except for Mavoro, the other four Grand Mages proficient in Arcane each unleashed twelve Tim Kainen Disintegrate at once.

Six Greater Dispel Magic surged forth.

Ruby Reverse Ray ×6; Space-Time Shock ×4; Mana Lock ×3; Death Coil ×2; Evard's Black Tentacles ×2;

Mind Blast ×4; Mind Annihilation ×2; Power Word: Kill ×2; Disintegrate ×2;

Electric Blast Orb, Storm Whip ×2; Greater Enfeeblement ×2;

Meteor Burst ×2; Annihilation Sphere ×2;

Within five seconds, the five Grand Mages frantically cast dozens of spells; unless a spell cannot reach the highest nine‑ring level, any spell that can be raised to nine rings will never be cast at only eight rings.

All manner of rays, orbs, flames, lightning—those with flight paths, instant activation, barrier‑piercing, soul‑attacking, escape‑preventing, high‑damage spells—crowded together in a kaleidoscope, encircling the Fear Demon King from every direction, leaving no blind spot.

Terror and despair flashed in Luosadi'aosi's eyes.

It, too, is an extremely powerful caster and knows how dreadful these spells are; once they take effect, all its survival measures would be instantly breached, and it would be reduced to ash. Even if it could withstand the spells, there are still those four ten‑ring beams!

When Time Stop ends, that will be its death.

Luosadi'aosi screamed wildly, but no sound emerged; it could only watch helplessly as the five human Wizards entered the portals in the final second.

Reslin tossed an oval purple gem.

Strange, before departing, cast a spell at the Fear Demon King's massive sword—a seven‑ring "Teleport Object".

The portal closed.

Almost at the same instant, Time Stop ended.

Boom!

The Fear Demon King had just regained freedom, not even a finger could move, and its towering body was instantly engulfed by a terrifying torrent of spells.

In an instant, its "Magic Siphon", "Shadow Demon Armor", "Substitute Death Spell", "Greater Teleport" and "Life Drain" were completely nullified, none could function, and even its armor was turned to powder by Greater Disintegrate, revealing its true form.

The great sword that had been in its hand was somewhere unknown after being teleported.

All its magical abilities were also suppressed, not a single strand of mana could be summoned.

In another instant, Luosadi'aosi's body was shattered into fragments by countless Nine-ring Techniques, its flesh barely exploding, four beams of light converged at once, the horrific heat and light vaporized everything within range, then slammed into the Abyssal Gate.

Rumble!

An earth‑shattering roar echoed a hundred li away, the shockwave swept out like lightning, turning every Demon within a kilometer to ash, including the Six-Armed Snake Demon Lord.

The Demon Palace built beside the Abyssal Gate was razed to the ground.

The terrifying shockwave kept expanding; after a few breaths, half of the Demon Camp vanished, and demons between one and three kilometers away suffered higher death rates the closer they were—those that survived were grievously wounded and lost combat ability.

Only demons beyond three kilometers managed to survive by luck.

This attack eliminated at least five hundred thousand Demons!

On the Luo Sheng Du, Lei En inhaled far too many souls at once; although he converted the electricity into Soul Diamonds stored in the Pixel World, his head still swelled and his scalp tingled.

He did not forget an important matter.

He raised his hand into the void, his palm turning dark‑gold and activating Indestructible Iron Fist, extending to the spot where the Fear Demon King had been blasted, catching the violet gem hurled by the raging energy, gripping it, and retracting it back to the bridge.

The whole process took less than half a second; Lei En's palm was blackened by heat, and the Energy Furnace absorbed a surge of energy.

He paid no mind, examining the gem in his hand.

It was the Purple Source Soul Crystal given to herself during the ceremony when Longhaired Lady first descended onto Viola over a decade ago, housing the Fuxinyuan Demon Soul Demon Soul Demon Soul. The Purple Source Soul Crystal is the highest‑grade soul stone, capable of permanently containing a demon soul and is hard to destroy.

Lei En glanced at the Purple Source Soul Crystal, thinking how fortunate he acted in time; even a half‑second later it would have been damaged.

At this moment, the Purple Source Soul Crystal turned pitch black.

A powerful Demon soul surfaced within the gem, roaring in fury, its mere soul emitting a terrifying, heart‑pounding aura.

Luosadi'aosi's demon soul!

"Success."

A smile appeared on Lei En's face; he had only tried it casually and couldn't be sure he could capture the Fear Demon King's soul.

Demons killed outside the Abyss have their souls automatically return to the Abyss to revive and reform their bodies, so only their soul energy can be absorbed and turned into electricity, not their demon souls or Elements. However, Igo City has been tainted by Fel Magic for millennia, nearly becoming part of the Abyss, thus allowing the capture of Demon souls.

A Fear Demon King's demon soul certainly cannot be wasted.

The Soul Eye sensed carefully.

Lei En was genuinely surprised; Luosadi'aosi truly was the strongest Demon lord on the New Continent, having undergone ten Soul Transformations, equivalent to a thirty‑five‑level transcendental.

It mastered three schools of magic—Shadow, Fel Magic, and Arcane—possessing two Legend Grade Elements "Ultimate Darkness Domain", two "Shadow Incarnation" and three "Void Resonance", all Affinity Elements, its casting talent was astonishing.

Over two hundred Elements floated within the demon soul, dazzling the eyes.

Most were Arcane Elements, i. e., spells.

Half of them were Shadow Magic, over a hundred, the most striking being the Ten-ring "Shadow Catastrophe"; Fel Magic accounted for about forty, including "Life Drain" and "Life Shunt"; the remaining seventy‑plus Arcane spells were what surprised Lei En the most.

Among those Arcane spells were "Tim Kainen Disintegrate" and "Rending Sky Sword", as well as the Bigby Series palm Arcane!

"Luosadi'aosi must have infiltrated Flaniss Floating City and stolen these Arcane."

"No wonder its Aurelien Language is so perfect!"

Lei En sighed inwardly, noting that this Fear Demon King had a caster's flair, risking infiltration of the floating city for magical knowledge.

Beyond the two hundred Arcane Elements, Luosadi'aosi's other Elements were also formidable: Level‑18 "Strength", Level‑15 "Endurance", Level‑15 "Stamina" and Level‑12 "Swiftness", Level‑5 Blood Frenzy, Level‑10 Blade Storm, Level‑9 Angry Strike, and so on…

Luosadi'aosi's power was only a half‑step below the Eternal Chosen.

Its equipment was no less impressive.

That Fel Magic armor was Legend Grade, but unfortunately was reduced to powder by Greater Disintegrate.

At that moment, a portal opened nearby, and a dark‑purple great sword over five meters long flew out, precisely Luosadi'aosi's weapon.

Lei En's body grew several meters taller, and he caught the great sword.

"Sure enough, a Legend Grade weapon!"

The moment he grasped the great sword it felt extraordinary, weighing around six thousand pounds, a massive Shadow power emanated from the hilt, and the blade—straight as a door panel—was etched with countless runes.

Lei En quickly identified the enchantments and found the sword's name at the base of the hilt, written in Abyssal Language; he whispered it aloud:

"Cataclysm's Edge!"

The great sword grants Level‑7 "Armor Penetration" and Level‑5 "Tear", and each strike erupts Shadow Flame that sears the enemy's body and soul, dealing double damage.

At the same time, Cataclysm's Edge can also serve as a staff.

Wielding it to cast Shadow Magic doubles its potency and halves casting time, including Shadow spells from Seven-ring to Nine-ring, which can be sped up by a second; if casting the Ten-ring "Shadow Catastrophe", the casting time drops to under three seconds and only half the mana is required!

"Impressive…"

Lei En gave a heartfelt praise.

If Cataclysm's Edge only had the earlier enchantments, it would be a rather mediocre Legend Grade weapon, a lower‑tier.

But with the final one, it instantly ranks among the top‑tier Legend Grade weapons!

Casting a Ten-ring Spell in just three seconds is practically cheating, its potency comparable to the "Time's End" wielded by Augulevi Master.

And it can also be used in melee!

With Cataclysm's Edge in hand, Luosadi'aosi, even the Fear Demon King in the Abyss could find few rivals; unless confronted by itself, surrounded by five Grand Mages' clones and four Star Destroyers, it would not be slain so easily.

Its full strength might not have even reached three degrees, dying in a terribly unjust and frustrated way.

"Now it belongs to me."

Lei En tossed the great sword into the Nebula Ring, glanced at the Fear Demon King within the Purple Source Soul Crystal; he could not fuse the Demon soul, and its rank was too high.

He also couldn't sell it; first, there'd be no buyer, second, he didn't need money.

"We can only ask the teacher to separate the Elements, turning the more than two hundred Arcane Elements and Affinity Elements into Law Seals. The Affinity Element is given to the clone as a constant material, and the Arcane Elements can also be fully utilized, especially the Shadow Cataclysm, letting Mavoro study it for a few years so that in the future they can master this spell."

"Hmm…"

Lei En was still pondering how to use Luosadi'aosi's demon soul, and the explosion's aftershock finally subsided.

In the middle of Igo City a gigantic pit 500 meters in diameter appeared, but within this pit the Abyssal Gate had not completely collapsed; it was already teetering, most of its structure shattered, and it was only one more attack away from total annihilation.

Lei En didn't want any further complications, so the Star Destroyer's secondary cannon fired immediately.

Clusters of Electric Light Cannon fire struck the Abyssal Gate.

Amid the roaring explosions, the Abyssal Gate crashed down with a thunderous collapse; just as it seemed about to be completely destroyed, a massive jet‑black hand suddenly emerged from behind the gate. The hand, with six fingers and spanning dozens of meters in width, easily supported the collapsing Abyssal Gate, and the near‑rupturing evil energy vortex also steadied.

At the same time, an incomparably terrifying evil aura appeared within the Abyssal Gate.

Lei En's eyelids twitched wildly, and every hair on his body stood on end.

(End of chapter)