"You bug, are you worthy?" beelzebub yelled furiously.
The two devils, using their primordial power, fought evenly with the Four Demon Ki.
"Come here!"
Latin hadn't forgotten his original purpose. Using the power of the Sky Devil, he used wind to pull beelzebub and Megicula towards him.
The two devils were unprepared and were directly pulled out of Zenon and Vanica's bodies.
"Stop hiding, you're going to die."
Megicula cursed angrily.
"You hateful bug, let me take you to the Underworld for some fun!"
beelzebub transformed himself into space, winding around Latin's entire body through his palm.
Megicula, on the other hand, used a curse to accelerate Latin's nearly depleted magic and cause him to pause for a moment.
Having lost most of their primordial power, the peak strength of the Upper-Rank Devils could no longer be maintained.
The two devils hadn't originally intended to fight so desperately. The Underworld was a world where the strong preyed on the weak, and big fish ate small fish.
The weak would become nourishment for the strong, and every devil's primary goal was to increase their strength. Upper-Rank Devils looked down on Mid-Rank Devils, and Mid-Rank Devils bullied Lower-Rank Devils.
At the pinnacle of the highest-ranked devils were beelzebub, Megicula, and Lucifero, known as the Three Pillars of the Underworld.
The Three people had to constantly maintain their dominant position and not allow any other Upper-Rank Devils to surpass them.
Even the strongest devil in the Underworld, the Devil King Lucifero, would often monitor both the human world and the Underworld to ensure that no "person" emerged who could threaten his rule.
"Get out of here!"
With a "whoosh," beelzebub disappeared from the spot with Latin. Megicula quickly retreated back into Vanica's body. With little primordial power left, she was no longer qualified to return to the Underworld.
Now, she could only rely on Vanica to carry out her next plan.
Using years of curses, she planned to sacrifice the souls of three powerful Mages of the same gender to gain the opportunity to fully descend into this world.
Although the Underworld still stored most of Megicula's power, she was unable to activate it and could only wait until the gate of the underworld opened to reclaim her power.
"You, beelzebub, fully mutated, you can definitely get rid of that human, right!"
...First Layer of the Underworld.
Am I dead?
Latin could no longer feel the existence of his body.
I can't sleep, my mission isn't finished yet.
Father, Mother, I'm coming to save you now.
Latin, relying on willpower, opened his eyes. All he saw was a void. This extreme oppression and physical trauma almost made him faint again.
That devil isn't here?
All four of Latin's demon ki had dissipated, and even his own magic had been sacrificed long ago. He was now a cripple.
That devil will definitely come looking for me.
Latin endured the pain of ten thousand poisons invading his body, twisting his neck to the left. He had to first confirm his surroundings so he could figure out a way to escape.
So painful!
Latin made a mosquito-like sound. His vocal cords were also damaged, and coupled with such intense mental pressure, he was temporarily unable to speak.
What is that?
A green fruit lay to Latin's left, causing a ripple in his heart.
He felt a familiar aura from this small green fruit.
Demon Ki!
A hint of surprise flashed in Latin's eyes. He used all his strength to twist to the left, but no matter how much he exerted himself, he couldn't move an inch.
"We're having such a tough time, constantly being bullied by that Hard."
A devil with small horns walked towards Latin.
"Who says no, when will these days end... Alas!"
A devil with a head bigger than its body and a heart-shaped tail sighed.
"What is that?"
The two devils saw Latin lying not far away and quickly ran towards him.
Such bad luck... Latin's heart was like an ant in a hot pot, so anxious he felt like he was about to die.
"Latin, go do what you want to do!"
"Your father and I are here at home, so don't worry!"
Two illusory hands gently pushed Latin. He swallowed the fruit whole, but his eyes couldn't stop welling up with tears.
Latin could no longer distinguish between reality and illusion. His deceased parents were still protecting him, their good-for-nothing child.
He had truly disgraced them.
"What is this thing? I've never seen it before!"
The small-horned devil poked Latin with a fork. As Lower-Rank Devils, they had never seen any other creatures.
"At least it's not a devil."
The heart-shaped devil even pulled out a knife and fork, showing a tendency to go all out.
"Gulp~"
"What are you going to do?" the small-horned devil asked.
"Get him. We haven't consumed any energy today, so let's just make him!"
"Will it work?"
"Don't worry, with my years of experience, this is definitely a rare top-grade ingredient, encountered once in a century."
Lower-Rank Devils wouldn't encounter "top-grade ingredients" in several lifetimes. If they let this go, they might as well not be devils.
"I'll take this part."
"Then I'll take a spring!"
The two devils jumped onto Latin. Just as they were about to bite down, they were caught by a pair of strong hands. They shook incessantly but couldn't break free.
"Let us go..."
"Refine!"
Mountain Devil, Devour Heaven and Earth!
Latin expressionlessly devoured the two devils. He was too lazy to even glance at such sub-human creatures.
Latin clenched his fist, and a special power emerged from his body.
Devil's power.
To acquire the abilities of devils by devouring them.
This was the extremely overpowered ability of the Mountain Devil.
"However, the abilities of these two small devils are quite trashy: one is hardening, and the other is magic shaping."
Latin's body was covered in dark magic, becoming extremely hard, and he shaped a spear in his hand, his most convenient weapon.
"Never mind, as long as I devour enough, it'll be fine."
Latin stretched his limbs. He planned to develop himself well before that devil found him.
Then he would amaze it!
"Let's go!"
...Spade Kingdom Underground Laboratory.
"Morris, I'm entrusting them to you. Make sure you modify them well."
Dante handed the dying Zenon and Vanica to the mad scientist. He was truly furious now. His plan hadn't even been carried out, and all Three people had been defeated.
It was truly humiliating.
"Yes." Morris was extremely excited. As a pioneer in human experimentation, there was nothing more interesting than exploring the mysteries of the human body.
Only The Dark Triad would take in a madman who loved to study the human body.
"Hurry up and heal them. I'm leaving now."
Dante's eyes were unusually firm. Even if he was the only one left, the plan to open the gate of the underworld early would not change.
He was going to the Clover Kingdom to capture Yami and William. Only by sacrificing Dark Magic and World Tree Magic could the gate of the underworld be opened through the ritual.
The Evil Tree descends, and the human world becomes a paradise for devils.
Watching Dante's retreating figure, Nacht emerged from underground. He had been observing the movements on the battlefield, and now that all of The Dark Triad were out of the castle, it was a good time for him to steal information.
"I hope that guy is okay."