freenovelworld Chapter 423 - 424: A Promise Once Made!
Chapter 423 - 424: A Promise Once Made!
Claire Sterling took a step forward, unleashing the terrifying aura of the Vicious Beast without reservation!
The aura of the Totem Peak pressed down on Zane Drake and the others like a mountain!
Zane Drake, Cavan Vero, and the others instantly turned pale, their breath catching!
Though they were also Totem Level, even standing firm became extremely difficult in the face of this aura.
Just the aura suppression made them completely lose the will to resist!
The gap was too wide!
"Claire," Iris Ashford spoke calmly.
Claire pursed her lips but still followed the command, reining in her aura and stepping back reluctantly.
Only then did Zane Drake and the others feel as if they had received a great pardon, gasping for breath, their backs soaked with cold sweat, the looks in their eyes filled with fear when gazing at the two.
If a Totem Peak was like this, then how terrifying must that unfathomable Emperor Level existence be?
But it was at this moment.
Buzz!
The space not far away suddenly twisted intensely, tearing open a spatial rift.
Immediately after, several figures, accompanied by three dazzling golden light spheres, stumbled out.
It was Lazuli, Vera, Snow Maiden, Alia, and the three restored Human Race Divine Patterns!
They seemed not to have reacted yet, their faces showing confusion.
Upon seeing the familiar aura of Zane Drake and others, a sense of urgency hit their hearts.
"Sister Lazuli! Where is Brother Aster?"
Coming to her senses, Alia approached Lazuli, asking the question in panic.
Facing this question, Lazuli didn’t know how to answer.
She silently lowered her head!
Seeing Lazuli and Vera without that familiar figure, Zane Drake and the others understood...
Aster Grant might really have fallen!
At this time, Iris Ashford’s gaze swept over Lazuli and Vera, flickering slightly.
Especially after sensing the intense, all-too-familiar aura from them.
An old memory, sealed in a dusty corner of time, quietly surfaced...
When she broke through the Emperor Level, she made a protective promise.
If one day the Human Race faced the threat of annihilation, she must step in and offer protection once.
Time had passed too long, she had almost forgotten.
But at this moment, sensing that familiar power, the memory resurfaced.
Iris Ashford frowned slightly.
She didn’t like getting involved in disputes, but that person... held a special significance to her.
Before she could make her decision, a sudden change struck!
"Boom——!"
A pressure filled with pure destructive intent descended abruptly!
The sky instantly darkened, as if drenched in thick ink, an intent to kill that froze souls enveloped the entire scene!
The Demon God Valley had arrived!
He tore through space, his crimson eyes instantly locking onto Lazuli, Vera, and the others who had just appeared!
Especially upon seeing the three intact and even more dazzling Human Race Divine Patterns beside them, his anger erupted completely!
"Ants!"
His roar made the space tremble!
Succession of unforeseen events, the Dragon Emperor’s desperate interference, Aster’s soul escaping, and now the prey and Divine Patterns, which were delivered to his doorstep, reappeared right here!
To the supreme Demon God, this was an unprecedented humiliation!
New and old grudges surged within his heart, reached the pinnacle of murderous intent!
He spoke no more, launching an attack directly towards Lazuli and the others!
This strike, fueled by rage, vowed to wipe these eyesores from existence!
"No——!"
Zane Drake’s eyes were wide open, wanting to intervene.
These Beastbond creatures were the only hope Aster Grant left.
He exerted all his strength to try and stop it.
But merely the aura of the Demon God made him unable to move a finger!
He could only watch helplessly as it all unfolded!
And Lazuli, Vera, and the others felt the crisis of death once again.
But now, they no longer had the will to resist.
With Aster’s death, their souls had died too.
Yet, at this crucial moment...
Buzz!
A scarlet flame suddenly intercepted the Demon God’s attack!
Boom————!!!
The Demon God’s attack hit the flame, dissolving without a ripple.
The arena was struck silent!
Everyone was stunned, including the furious Demon God!
Zane Drake and the others watched in disbelief the stunning silhouette, their minds blank.
She...she actually intervened to stop the Demon God?!
Why?
Claire also widened her tiger-like eyes in surprise, puzzled as she looked at Iris’s back.
Lady Ashford wasn’t she supposed to despise trouble the most?
Why would she intervene for these "bugs"?
The Demon God glaringly fixed his gaze on Iris, his voice filled with a hint of gravity:
"Pyralia! Are you intent on interfering with my matters?!"
Iris slowly withdrew her hand.
She raised her golden gaze, calmly meeting the Demon God’s gaze filled with murderous intent.
Then, an ethereal voice echoed throughout the world.
"From now on, I shall protect this place."
A few simple words, yet like thunder, resounding in every heart!
Zane Drake and the others could hardly believe their ears!
This Imperial Level Fierce Beast not only intervened to block the Demon God, but actually...
Publicly announced to protect the Human Race?!
The immense shock of finding salvation in despair left many in a daze, momentarily unable to react.
The demonic qi around the Demon God surged wildly, displaying his inner rage.
He stared fixedly at Iris, the oppressive aura of the Imperial Level Fierce Beast and the demonic qi of the Demon God clashing fiercely in the air, space creaking under their weight!
Inwardly, the Demon God assessed rapidly.
This Pyralia before him was an existence of the same tier as himself.
As for strength, she was even fully comparable to the prime of the old serpent.
If he insisted on a life-and-death battle now, even if victorious, it would be a pyrrhic victory.
But doing so would inevitably delay the unsealing of other Demon Gods and the grand arrival of the Demon Abyss.
"Hmph!"
Ultimately, the Demon God let out a cold snort, the surging demonic qi around him slowly receding, though the murderous intent remained undiminished.
"Iris Ashford, today’s affairs, I shall remember! When my Demon Abyss army arrives, we will settle this account!"
Before the sentence was finished, his figure began to fade, eventually vanishing into The Void.
The suffocating, terrifying pressure dissipated with it.
Only after confirming the Demon God truly departed, did Zane Drake and the others exhale a long sigh as if exhausted.
They actually managed to survive this crisis!
Yet Iris paid no attention to the reaction of the Human Race, silently approaching Lazuli and Vera.
Her golden phoenix eyes calmly watched them, an ethereal voice echoing directly in their souls:
"Where is your master now?"
On hearing this, Lazuli lifted her head in confusion.
The light in her gaze had faded, leaving only a hollow numbness.
Knowing it was she who stopped the Demon God at the last moment, saving everyone.
Lazuli’s lips trembled slightly, as if wanting to say something but unable.
Finally, with almost all her strength, she squeezed out a few words from her dry throat, her voice like sandpaper scraping:
"Master... he is dead!"
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