Chapter 219 – The Perfect Demon

The screams of the elephant men abruptly ceased.

The ugly elephant head, seemingly carved from black stone, slowly twisted.

The grotesque eye on its forehead abruptly opened, staring fixedly in one direction.

The Handsome Young Man and Julian the Fiery Fist, who were floating in mid-air, also suddenly looked towards a certain spot. The former’s eyes gleamed with a cold light, as if a vast amount of data was continuously being computed.

Both of their expressions turned strange.

The Yellow Bear and the Sleepless organization members who had been watching also seemed to sense something. They unanimously stopped what they were doing.

The vast battlefield suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

“Crack, crack, crack—”

The broken battlefield emitted faint tremors.

The scattered rocks on the ground began to roll around chaotically.

“Thump—”

“Thump—”

A sound emerged.

It was like the beating of a drum.

It felt as though it came from deep underground.

Rhythmic.

Each thump seemed to resonate in the hearts of the listeners.

An inexplicable, invisible pressure seeped up from beneath the earth and rock layers, gradually filling the entire battlefield.

“Whoosh—whoosh—”

Someone’s breaths turned uncontrollably rapid. Holding their chest, they desperately searched for the source of the sound and pressure.

It was not hard to find.

Tracing the source, one could clearly see—

At a certain spot on the battlefield, at the edge of a deep, eerie pit, the broken ground “thump—thump—thump” was heaving upwards in rhythm with the drum-like heartbeat.

It was as if something… was trying to break free from inside!

“That location…”

Many were taken aback.

If they remembered correctly.

It was here that a Golden Bear Level fighter, who had been fiercely struck by an elephant deity emissary and sent flying, had fallen.

The gigantic and eerie pit had been created by the impact of that Golden Bear Level fighter.

Countless people subconsciously activated their detection means, targeting that location for monitoring.

Data cascaded like a waterfall through innumerable eyes…

“Vital signs are twice as strong as initially…”

“Still increasing… three times…”

“Five times?!”

“What method is this kid using? How is he doing it?”

In the sky, the light in one of the Handsome Young Man’s eyes suddenly reached its peak, and then his entire body shuddered. His expression fell into a mix of amazement and slight stupor.

He muttered a single word.

“Ten… ten times?!”

“How… how is this possible?!”

The next second.

The ground at the edge of the deep pit swelled to an extreme and finally, unable to withstand the explosive force coming from within, burst open completely.

“Boom!”

Masses of debris shot into the sky, yet no energy flames appeared.

Distortion.

Only distorted air.

Vast swathes of distorted air rapidly spread from the explosion point.

Then, a figure slowly floated up, fully appearing within everyone’s sight—

This was a figure over three meters tall.

Its skin was almost pure black, with well-proportioned and solid muscles, not exaggerated.

The complexity and density far exceeded that of a normal person.

Numerous scarlet blood vessels and veins, like some red plant roots, traced intricate and twisted patterns across the black muscle-covered skin.

These patterns extended to both sides of the man’s face.

His features were extraordinarily handsome, with pure black eyes and irises that were intensely scarlet.

His hair was extremely long and spread out freely, yet it floated around him under the force of some invisible distortion, like a black cloak.

Perfect!

The first word that popped into everyone’s mind upon seeing this man was—perfect!

It wasn’t about his appearance; it was more about a life form’s… approximation to perfection.

Although this kind of perfection…

Was imbued with an indescribable… demonic essence!

“Just relying entirely on the energy emitted by one’s own life magnetic field to achieve levitation?”

The Handsome Young Man kept his eyes fixed on the figure, watching as the demonic figure walked step by step toward the Elephant Man, seemingly stepping on air. Seeing this, he couldn’t help but let out a sigh of near-moaning amazement.

“This… how is this possible?”

The next second, he seemed to suddenly think of something, his eyes flashing urgently.

“Could it be that this kid has already accepted the Lord’s Legacy? There are no signs of modification; achieving all this solely with his flesh… it’s highly possible, highly possible…”

It was as if he had finally discovered something, connecting the dots and suddenly understanding the true purpose of his mission!

This realization changed his gaze toward the figure below instantly.

It became entirely different from before.

Surprise, envy, mixed with a hint of… admiration?

Julian the Fiery Fist also looked stunned, as if witnessing a scene beyond his level of understanding. This in itself was an incredible thing.

……

The handsome man filled with a demonic aura walked step by step out of the deep pit, stepping on air.

It involuntarily reminded people of demons emerging from the abyss in mythology.

Everyone’s gaze was involuntarily drawn to him, fixedly watching him.

But before people could delve further into their imaginations,

The figure abruptly vanished.

And then… appeared in front of the Elephant Deity Emissary as if by teleportation.

Looking down at the emissary from above, his handsome face showed no emotional fluctuations, his eyes cold like frozen iron.

“Grrrr—grrrr—”

The grotesque eye on the Elephant Man’s forehead rolled like a stone ball, staring fixedly at the demonic man in front of it.

From his perfect demonic body interwoven with scarlet and black,

To the long black hair floating behind him like a cloak.

It seemed to be examining, observing, evaluating this opponent.

Its muddled and clumsy consciousness appeared somewhat agitated.

Perhaps because it could not comprehend why its own body, far taller, more robust, and harder than the opponent’s,

Could only look up at him.

And why from that not-so-strong body emanated an aura that made even it feel a shiver of unease.

This unease made the Elephant Man exceptionally irritable.

“Roar—”

It let out another screech, as if trying to suppress the fear budding in its heart.

However…

“Are you part dog?”

The Handsome Young Man with the demonic aura spoke expressionlessly.

The terrifying sound waves from the Elephant Man’s screech overturned layers of dirt and rocks, but when they hit the man head-on, they didn’t even cause a ripple in his floating black hair.

Hearing the man’s taunting words, the Elephant Man seemed to grow even more furious.

Just as it was about to launch an attack—

The next second, the demonic Handsome Young Man made the first move.

“Is that all you can do, bark?!”

In an instant, the man’s aura and the black hair floating around him like a cloak exploded with intensity.

His handsomely demonic face suddenly turned sinister… his demonic aura amplifying!

His right hand abruptly appeared above the Elephant Man’s head, naturally gripping its skull, and then… forcefully pressing it down.

In everyone’s view, the air in that area twisted violently.

The Elephant Man, towering like a “Demon Mountain,” collapsed in an instant!

“Boom!”

Its entire head and body were pressed into the ground by the man.

“Bang—”

A horrifying impact immediately exploded, shattering the ground within a kilometer around them.

The shattered earth and rocks lifted into the air, bursting apart…

As if an invisible giant had stomped down hard on the ground!

“Roar!”

The dust hadn’t fully settled.

A furious roar was heard.

Everyone saw the massive figure of the Elephant-headed Human clumsily stand up from the debris.

Then it charged madly towards the floating figure with the long, flying hair…

“Boom!”

A second deafening crash followed.

More dust rose into the air.

The terrible collision sound seemed to affect the hearts of those watching, causing a sudden jolt.

But more people widened their eyes, eager to see the specific scene within the dust.

The churning dust soon began to settle.

The scene at the center of the battle gradually came into view—

Everyone’s eyes slightly widened.

Two figures, one large and one small, were locked in a standoff.

The Elephant Man, standing over five meters tall, leaned forward like an enormous, tilting wall.

Yet under this massive wall, a person was quietly holding it up with both hands.

The demonic Handsome Young Man had his two arms naturally extended, left and right, just barely holding off the Elephant Man’s two elephant feet.

His body remained floating, with visible ripples of air forming and spreading beneath his feet.

Where their forces clashed, white shockwaves burst out, accompanied by constant booming sounds.

It was clear what a terrifying contest of strength this was.

“Huff—huff—”

The Elephant Man panted heavily, strange patterns on its rock-like body beginning to glow.

The radiance belonging to the Elephant Deity enveloped it.

The endless power from the ancient Demon Mountain continuously flowed into its body.

Victory surely belonged to it…

“A contest of strength?”

Suddenly, a voice sounded unexpectedly close.

The Elephant Man’s single eye hesitated.

It seemed somewhat surprised that its opponent could still speak despite the overwhelming pressure of such tremendous power.

The grotesque eye on the Elephant Man’s forehead opened wide, trying to see its opponent more clearly.

Soon, it saw its opponent slowly lift his head, revealing an extraordinarily handsome, almost eerie face, and a demonic eye pocked with Scarlet in the black.

“I enjoy fighting this way.”

The man’s lips curled into a cold, silent smile.

Immediately, the Scarlet veined patterns on his pure black demonic body began to glow faintly.

An indescribable surge of terrible strength traveled through his hands…

“Creaaaaak—creaaaaak—creaaaaak—”

Despite the Elephant Man channeling all its strength, blessed by the great Elephant Deity, and wielding the power of the Demon Mountain, those enormous elephant feet…

Were slowly being pried upward, inch by inch.

“Roar—”

The Elephant Man let out a short screech, the grotesque eye on its forehead revealing a look of intense disbelief.

Its shallow intellect couldn’t comprehend what was happening.

Thus, the firm belief in its heart could only suffer constant shocks, violently shaking…

“Creak, creak, creak—”

The prying sounds grew more rapid, and the amplitude of the movement increased…

Reaching a certain point.

“Crack—”

A tooth-aching cracking noise resounded.

The Elephant Man watched in disbelief as the opponent’s ten fingers, like Black demonic blades, forcefully sank into its seemingly indestructible elephant feet, deeply embedding themselves.

Large chunks of Black rock from the Demon Mountain slipped through his fingers.

Before the Elephant Man could react,

It saw a flash of murderous intent in the opponent’s demonic eyes, followed by an unprecedented, terrifying surge of power…

“Crash—”

The contest of strength concluded.

The Elephant Man staggered backward, stumbling several steps.

Its shoulders were bare, the two thick arms resembling door pillars had vanished without a trace.

Dark Red fluid flowed from the wounds, with chunks of rock-like flesh splattering everywhere…

The Elephant Man steadied itself after several steps.

It stared at its missing arms, momentarily dazed.

But before it could recover from this shock—

That cold, demonic voice sounded in its ears once again.

“Here you go.”

Following the voice, the Elephant Man turned, its single eye on its forehead contracting sharply.

The next moment.

“Boom!”

The two thick elephant feet, akin to door pillars, were forcefully shoved into its mouth in a brutal, overbearing manner.