Chapter 521: Chapter 521: A Desperate Move

"Argh... I... haven’t... lost yet!"

The cry of the Demon Emperor Zerathos echoed in all directions.

Boom!

The eruption of his demonic power created an incredibly powerful shockwave.

Malverna hurriedly unleashed her own demonic power to withstand the impact.

"Malverna, I haven’t lost yet! Even if I die, I won’t let it all end like this! Oh Demon God, I offer my body as a sacrifice!"

His voice rang out again, filled with deep sorrow and unwillingness.

Malverna’s eyes widened when she heard those words.

"No good!"

She was about to bring her hands together, but an even more powerful shockwave burst forth from Zerathos’s direction, sending her flying five hundred meters away.

The weather immediately turned chaotic. A massive storm formed, covering an area within a two-kilometer radius.

"Damn it! He actually used that forbidden technique! How could he? I don’t remember ever telling him about it!" Malverna clenched her teeth in fury.

The Demon race possessed many forbidden techniques.

However, one stood above the rest in power and taboo—the sacrificial technique offered to the Demon God.

The Demon race believed in the Demon God. It was said that they existed because the Demon God had shed his blood upon the world.

Malverna once believed this as well. But as time passed, that faith gradually weakened.

It wasn’t that she doubted the Demon God’s existence. She simply believed that excessive worship was not a good thing.

The god had never shown himself, nor had he helped them in times of crisis.

And now, Ignis was actually using that forbidden technique—something that filled her with terror.

Those who used it would experience a surge of power hundreds of times greater than normal.

However, in exchange, their bodies would be taken as the price.

The raging demonic power slowly subsided, and a giant black dragon-shaped figure came into view.

The dragon stood thirty meters tall. His eyes were blood red, and his skin was extremely hard, with dozens of spikes covering his body.

His wings spread wide, releasing a terrifying, oppressive aura.

"Malverna, I will kill you! After that, this world will face the destruction I will bring!"

Roar!

The roar was so powerful that it pierced the soul.

Malverna frowned and prepared to launch an attack, but the Demon Emperor Zerathos moved first.

He opened his mouth wide, and a black ball of energy formed between his jaws.

Whoosh!

The ball shot toward Malverna at extraordinary speed.

Facing this attack, Malverna did not dare be careless. She raised both hands and shouted, "Ice wall!"

Whozz!

A row of five-meter-high ice walls appeared, forming a seemingly sturdy fortress.

Boom!

The energy ball struck the wall but failed to penetrate it. Even so, the ice melted rapidly.

Amid the mist that had formed, the large figure of the Demon Emperor Zerathos appeared, flapping his wings.

He opened his jaws wide once more and launched a dozen energy balls at Malverna.

Startled, Malverna immediately jumped from her position.

Boom!

A three-meter-deep crater was left behind when one of the energy balls exploded where she had been standing.

Malverna kept moving backward, twisting her body as she dodged each incoming attack.

However, in terms of raw strength, the Demon Emperor in his dragon form was not much weaker than her.

Suddenly, one of the energy balls struck her and exploded, sending her flying into the air.

Black smoke billowed from her body, and the burning pain made her groan softly.

"If this continues, I won’t be able to defeat him decisively," she muttered.

In truth, she could have continued to stall until the Demon Emperor Zerathos exhausted himself and lost all his strength.

But that would take too long. She wanted to defeat him directly and decisively.

"There is no other choice. Let him witness my true power!"

Malverna bit her thumb and smeared the blood onto her left palm.

Forming a quick and mysterious hand seal, she shouted, "Forbidden Technique: Nine-Tailed Fox Transformation!"

Buzz!

Blue light burst from her body. It expanded slowly before finally fading, revealing a thirty-meter-tall fox.

The fox was white, with nine swaying tails.

A beautiful flame-shaped symbol burned on her forehead. Her blue eyes stared intently at the Demon Emperor Zerathos.

"Charge!"

She leaped toward him with her claws raised.

Not to be outdone, the Demon Emperor Zerathos spread his wings and rushed forward as well.

Boom!

The collision of the two giants shook the earth, as if an earthquake had struck.

People in the capital felt the tremor, and panic and fear quickly spread among them.

"What’s happening? Is it an earthquake?"

"I don’t know, but it feels like one."

"Let’s go back home!"

"Idiot! If it’s an earthquake, don’t hide inside a house. We’re safer outside!"

A heated discussion broke out among the people who had been enjoying New Year’s Eve outdoors.

Just moments ago, they had been shopping or admiring the beautiful decorations prepared by Nolan and Seira.

Who would have thought an earthquake would strike so suddenly?

"Mother, is this an earthquake?" Eliza asked fearfully.

Isabella pulled her into an embrace and reassured her, "Yes, it’s an earthquake. It’s alright. The shaking isn’t too strong. Besides, the capital is protected by a powerful magic circle. Even if something happens afterward, I’m sure the palace won’t just stand by."

Hearing this, Eliza finally relaxed and nodded slightly.

Beside them, Seira stood calmly. She stared at the trembling ground beneath her feet and muttered, ’I don’t think this is a normal earthquake. It feels like something caused by... a battle?’

***

"Woaa! This battle is really crazy!"

In the distance, Nolan removed his mask and watched the fight between Malverna and the Demon Emperor Zerathos as it grew more intense.

Both of their bodies had transformed into giant monsters. Every time they clashed, the ground beneath them shook violently.

"I didn’t know they could turn their bodies into giants. That’s really unique," he muttered in awe.

Once again, Nolan was astonished by Zerathos and Malverna. Both truly deserved to be called leaders of the demon race—their power was extraordinary.

"But if this keeps up, Zerathos will definitely lose," he chuckled softly.

Unlike Malverna, Nolan could sense that the energy within Demon Emperor Zerathos’s body was extremely unstable.

It was as if Zerathos was burning his own essence to gain that power.

Soon after that thought crossed his mind, the black dragon was slammed to the ground by Malverna.

With her jaws wide open, Malverna unleashed an incredibly powerful supersonic wave.

In that instant, the Demon Emperor Zerathos felt his bones and flesh shatter.

Not stopping there, Malverna raised her right claw and tore the black dragon’s body apart with all her might.

Nolan let out a small sigh and whispered, "Zerathos... is truly defeated."