"Who are you?"
Lucifero's fist was caught by Latin.
He looked disdainful, infuriating the Demon King.
"I am the master here."
Lucifero threw another punch, and Latin allowed the demon's fist to land on his face.
"Are you tickling me?"
Latin grabbed Lucifero's arms and pulled hard. With a "creak," the Demon King's arms were forcibly torn off by Latin.
"Ah! I'll kill you."
Green blood seeped from the gaping wounds on his arms, and Lucifero let out a demonic wail as the magic power from the entire underworld gathered towards him.
With a "whoosh," Lucifero's arms regrew.
Latin watched Lucifero perform quietly. He was no longer the youth who had been slaughtered by thieves all those years ago.
"I'll have a good time playing with you."
Latin punched Lucifero in the face. Lucifero, not to be outdone, retaliated with a thunderous elbow strike.
The sounds of "bang bang" from their close-quarters combat rang out. Lucifero struck back with the deepest hatred, while Latin grew more and more excited, finally able to vent his long-held resentment.
As the battle reached its peak, a harsh "crack" echoed, and both demons stopped their attacks simultaneously.
The gate of the underworld was about to close.
Outside, Adam and the others had successfully rescued Yami and William, and destroyed the ritual to open the gate of the underworld.
"Adam!"
Leona cried out with surprise.
Jack, Nacht, William, and Yami were all brought out by the group.
Adam quickly used the power of the horse to heal their injuries. Leona pointed at the purplish-black gelatinous substance and said, "What should we do about these things?"
Everyone looked in the direction Leona was pointing. The gate of the underworld, which was about to close, hadn't stopped the spread of these dark substances.
These things could grow naturally, especially after reaching the human world, where they expanded dozens of times as if they had gone mad.
Fortunately, Leona had done her best to block them, otherwise the entire subjugation squad would have been devoured.
"The horse that can repel all external forces should be able to eliminate these things, right?"
Adam set down Yami, who he had healed. Among these people, Jack's injuries were the most severe.
Even with Adam's full effort, he could only temporarily preserve his life.
Whether Jack would wake up depended on him.
Adam approached the purplish-black gelatinous substance. Before he could release the divine power of the horse, several wailing sounds echoed from within the still-open gate of the underworld.
Three figures shot out from the gap in the gate of the underworld. One figure desperately fled outwards, while the remaining two were entangled in a fight.
Latin and Lucifero had been fighting and fleeing from the seventh layer of the underworld all the way to outside the underworld.
The higher-ranking demons hidden in the darkness of the underworld also began to desperately flee outwards due to the closing of the gate of the underworld.
However, these guys missed the best time. Except for Admirer, all of them were devoured as snacks by the two Demon King-level individuals on the way.
They became nourishment for Latin and Lucifero.
By the time the awakened higher-ranking demons noticed Latin, they were no longer on the same level.
They could only hide, planning to emerge after Latin left the underworld.
Plans couldn't keep up with changes. These unlucky guys ultimately became the "rations" of the two demons, Latin and Lucifero.
"Latin."
The life-and-death struggle in the sky left Adam and the others speechless. Such terrifying magic power made them feel a sense of powerlessness from their very souls.
Just as everyone was looking up at the sky, a figure in the shadows pursued Admirer.
"Damn it, am I really going to lose?"
Lucius questioned himself for the first time. After so many years of planning, was he really going to fail?
No! Impossible!
The ideal kingdom exists, and I must establish a country without classes or ranks.
Lucius frantically chased Admirer. He had to devour this demon, then return to the Clover Kingdom to contend for the right to use the grimoire tower.
"Even without the power of the Demon King, my years of planning are not something these guys can overturn."
Lucius's face was distorted. This arrogant man, in front of a few true "geniuses," finally couldn't hold back.
If he didn't act soon, he would die miserably... "Noble horse, grant me the ability to repel all external forces."
Adam touched the gelatinous dark substance with his hand, and a powerful suction tried to pull him in.
Adam's palm glowed with white light, and in an instant, these dark substances fearfully surged away.
"It works!" everyone exclaimed.
Adam quickly continued to dispel the dark substances with the power of the horse, then turned to the others and said, "You all return to the Kingdom first. Leave this to me."
"No, I can't leave you behind."
Leona was about to speak, but Charlotte, looking worried, cut her off.
"I have a way to escape, don't worry about me," Adam reassured her.
"I'll stay with you." Charlotte still looked stubborn. At this point, Leona couldn't stand it anymore. She grabbed her by the collar and said, "Come back with me, okay?"
Charlotte was a little scared silly. She didn't know why this lioness was so angry.
"Okay... okay."
Adam nodded at Leona. The woman gave her young man a reluctant look and led the others towards the Clover Kingdom.
Adam looked up at the sky. Latin's growth had exceeded his expectations.
A person who once had everything, after losing it all, would become a true monster.
A person who originally had nothing, after gaining everything, would cherish it immensely.
"Latin, what exactly do you want to do?"
...Above the sky, the battle entered a white-hot stage. Lucifero's head was blown off by Latin, but it regrew the next second.
"I will devour you. That way, my strength will not only reach its peak, but even go further."
Lucifero opened his gaping maw and bit at Latin's head.
"Disgusting bug."
Latin pushed upwards with his lower body, kicking Lucifero's large mouth. This hateful Demon King actually tried to eat him.
"Ptooey."
Kicked away, Lucifero's mouth condensed energy, and he stared at Latin with bloodshot eyes.
"Ultimate Ray."
"Almighty Push."
Lucifero's body spun uncontrollably in circles. The rays shot out everywhere like a yo-yo with a broken string.
"I am the god of this world."
Latin closed his eyes, spread his hands at a 48-degree angle, and his magic power surged continuously, several times more powerful than Lucifero's.
"Spare me."
The remaining dark substances on the ground continuously flew into the sky. Adam looked up at this scene, deeply shocked.
This move, how is it so similar to 'carrying a bag of rice up several floors'!
Lucifero had no more tricks. He continuously begged Latin. This strongest being of the underworld, in the face of death, was even worse than the "bugs" they spoke of.
How ridiculous.
"If we join forces, we can unite the human world. At that time, you will be the ruler of this world, and you can do whatever you want."
Latin looked at Lucifero, who was almost shedding tears, and an evil smile unconsciously curled at the corner of his mouth. His eyes revealed full disdain, saying, "What are you? I am already the god of this world. Do I still need help from an ant like you?"
Latin clenched his hands, and Lucifero's body twisted continuously. He let out the most horrifying wail: "May you die a terrible death!"
With a "bang," Lucifero and the remaining dark substances transformed into a single "magic orb."
"If I eat it, my divine power will be perfected."