Chapter 568: Asterius

Those three super-giant elemental creatures are probably the strongest guardians in this labyrinth. So after defeating the three big guys, Dio never encountered any decent obstacles, at most there were one or two shadow leopards, poisonous scorpions and other creatures living in this labyrinth, because their hometown was demolished by Dio and rose up to resist.

So, Dio continued to forcibly dismantle the maze with the huge "anger", and from time to time he relieved his boredom by bullying those shadow leopards and other small animals, and worked hard until the whole maze was a little shaky.

At this time, Dio had already demolished nearly a hundred layers of labyrinths, and most of the walls of these labyrinths were smashed by Dio with "anger", causing a huge hole to appear directly in this huge labyrinth.

After grabbing a stone from a wall and crushing it, Dio couldn't help but frown.

As he expected, this labyrinth is not actually a "labyrinth", but a supernatural structure formed by "magic" or "magic". Therefore, after Dio demolished a large number of labyrinth floors in one go, the maze with severely damaged foundations became very fragile, and even the stones that made up the walls of the labyrinth became as brittle as a cookie.

As long as Dio pushes harder and destroys a few more floors, it is estimated that this labyrinth will collapse and allow him to return to the underworld smoothly.

However, Dio, who scattered the rubble and dust with his hands, looked at the depths of the maze with a solemn face.

Reason was telling Dio that he should destroy the labyrinth as soon as possible and return to the underworld. However, the strange feeling that came from the air aroused Dio's curiosity.

It was as if a giant dragon was sleeping in the depths of the labyrinth, and although the dragon had not yet woken up, the sheer presence of the maze was still oppressive to all the creatures that inhabited it. It was the instinct of the creatures that warned everyone that there was a predator at the top of the food chain.

Dio, who also felt this sense of depression, raised his eyebrows with some doubts.

According to common sense, the strength of a creature that can exude such a strong sense of presence must be higher than that of the three super-giant elemental creatures before it. So Dio thinks that the guy who can exude this sense of presence should be the strongest guardian in this labyrinth.

But until Dio was about to completely tear down the labyrinth, this guy who was supposed to be the strongest was still indifferent and stayed in the deepest part of the labyrinth.

"Are you sleeping, or are you sitting on a throne waiting for me as the Great Demon King who has been challenged by the brave?"

Dior, who touched his chin, still couldn't hold back his curiosity.

After casually finding a reason that "destroying this labyrinth may not be the right decision", Dio strode forward and strode into the depths of the labyrinth.

As Dio advanced, the sense of oppression that enveloped him grew stronger, and with it, the terrifying aura exuded by the guy in the depths of the labyrinth.

That's the breath that only a demon king with blood on his hands can have after slaughtering thousands of people, and it's bloody!

Therefore, even though he had not yet seen the "Demon King" himself, Dio was already ready for battle.

After wrapping the "Seven Deadly Sins" around his waist and communicating with the power of the four angels, he had raised his vigilance to the highest Dio before slowly moving on.

Following the momentum, after walking through one fork in the road after another, and even tearing down several walls, Dio finally came to a huge door.

Completely different from the walls, floors and ceilings, this massive door is made of a strange black stone. Even now, when the labyrinth has become so fragile, the stone that makes up the door is still very hard.

Even if Dio used "rage", it was only a shallow hole in the door.

After looking at the small pit and estimating the time it would take to tear down the door, Dio gave up the idea of tearing it down and instead chose to reach out and push the door.

"Giggle......"

It may have been too long since anyone opened the door, and the slowly opening door made an extremely piercing sound. However, Dio was indifferent to this, and only slowly pushed the door open single-mindedly.

As the door slowly opened, a blinding light shone out from behind the door. Under the illumination of this burst of light, Dio, who squinted his eyes, just shook his hands and continued to exert his strength.

Finally, the strange door opened completely, and the originally dazzling light became very soft, as if welcoming Dio's arrival.

But Dio's brows were slightly furrowed, and his expression was still very serious. Because as the door opened, a smell of blood that was so thick that it was a little stinky came to his nose, so that Dio's heartbeat couldn't help but stop for half a minute.

After shaking his head and driving the smell of blood away, Dio took a deep breath and walked slowly through the door.

Just as Dio stepped into the door, the door behind him slowly closed by itself. And when the whole door was completely closed, the labyrinth outside the door collapsed and completely dissipated.

Almost instantly, the vast labyrinth had completely collapsed, leaving only a huge room made entirely of that strange black stone, still standing.

This black room looks like a huge prison, and it has an extremely oppressive atmosphere from the inside out.

Dio, who had already walked through the door, didn't know all this. At this time, he was amazed by what he saw.

Contrary to Dio's expectations, the space behind the door was not a hellish world full of blood and torture instruments, but a paradise full of birds and flowers.

Although it is a bit small, this place has a Dior feel and is a small paradise.

And the reason why Dio calls this very wide area, full of all kinds of flowers and trees, insects, fish, birds and beasts, "little paradise", is only because of the huge figure sitting in it.

To be honest, although Dio called it "huge", in fact, the figure sitting on the ground is estimated to be just over two meters tall, which is only two ends taller than Dio. If that figure stood up, it was estimated that it would be nearly four meters tall at most, which was much shorter than those huge sheep-headed monsters, minotaurs, and even big demons.

However, the aura exuded by that figure was so huge that Dio couldn't take his eyes off it at all, and even wondered if it would be bad to let such a strong man stay in such a small place.

Yes, the reason why Dio felt that this place was a little small was just because the momentum of that figure was too huge, so huge that Dio had some illusions.

After taking a deep breath, Dior, who held the "greed", looked extremely solemn. Although he hadn't fought the figure yet, Dio had already subconsciously regarded it as a strong enemy.

Or the kind of fierce enemy that is even more terrifying than the half-body level fallen angel Sarap!

But in front of Dio, who made a defensive move, the sitting figure was completely indifferent, as if Dio was playing that kind of lame one-man show, so that he didn't even have the idea of looking at it.

The other party did not exude any hostility, although the bloody aura was still stimulating Dio's nerves, Dio still forcibly suppressed the idea of making a move, and began to observe the other party carefully.

This is a very strong minotaur!

The first impression that the other party brought to Dio was this.

Because it was sent by an old minotaur, Dio was prepared for the fact that he would encounter the minotaur or something in this labyrinth. But when he found the minotaur, Dio felt that his mental preparation was still a little insufficient.

Compared to the impression that Dio, who was the leader of the Minotaur clan and the Minotaur guards who were extremely powerful on the battlefield, the Minotaur sitting on the ground seemed to be a few points stronger.

Those sturdy arms, let alone Dio, were not even the towers that were the leader of the minotaurs, they were much thicker than the thighs of some minotaurs.

In addition, the strong muscles, the strong legs, and the scars all over the body give people an incomparably strong atmosphere.

However, Dio only skimmed over these features, and quickly focused his attention on the head and back of the minotaur.

Completely different from those ordinary minotaurs, the horns on the head of this minotaur were actually blood-red, and there was a strong smell of blood.

Obviously, the pair of horns was definitely not less bloody, so much so that Dio couldn't tell whether the horns were originally blood-red or because they were stained with too much blood.

In addition, although the smell of blood on the horns of the bull was strong, it was far less than the cloak on the back of the minotaur. The cloak that seemed to be made of the fur of some kind of beast seemed to be stained with too much blood, which made the cloak red to black, and even gave off a somewhat pungent smell of blood.

Almost as soon as he smelled it, Dio could be sure that the smell of blood he had smelled when he opened the door was coming from this cloak!

(With such a smelly cloak draped all the time, can the nose of this thing really work?) )

At this moment, Dio couldn't help but have this strange thought in his heart.

After shaking his head and shaking off all the distractions in his mind, Dio asked with some hesitation: "Well, are you the guardian of this labyrinth?" ”

This sentence finally caught the attention of this minotaur. He turned his head to look at Dio before he spoke slowly.

“…… No...... I am...... By...... Closed in ...... Over here...... Target. ”

It seems that because he hasn't spoken for a long time, the minotaur speaks slowly and stutters a little.

However, at this time, Dio didn't care about this passage at all, and when the minotaur turned his head to look at him, Dio, who was staring at him with those scarlet eyes, immediately felt great fear.

Although it was only a bland glance, through the scarlet eyes, Dio seemed to be immersed in the scene to see countless enemies rushing towards him, and then he was cut in two with the battle axe in his hand.

No matter how many enemies there are, he always silently sweeps the enemy with the battle axe in his hand, killing a large number of enemies.

It wasn't until all the enemies were killed by him that he silently put down the battle axe in his hand and sat alone on the ground.

After breaking free from the hallucination, Dio couldn't help but take two steps back, and then looked at him in disbelief.

Although from the outside, there was no doubt that the thing was a minotaur, but in that hallucination, it seemed that he was just an ordinary person with horns growing on his head.

Yes, this guy wasn't originally a minotaur, but a person!

"That was just now...... What's going on? ”

Dio, whose brows were furrowed, thought as he observed the man.

Out of his own understanding, Dio was sure that he had not just been affected by magic such as illusion, but had "seen" that person's past through other factors.

Thinking like this, Dio's eyes suddenly flashed in his mind.

It was a pair of scarlet, evil-looking eyes, but unusually clear.

Is there a soul communication through those clear eyes? How is this possible......

Dio shook his head vigorously, but the thought lingered in his mind.

"Humph......"

At this moment, the man suddenly let out a muffled snort, and his face also appeared in pain.

"What's wrong with you?"

Looking at the man who seemed to be enduring something, Dio asked with some uneasiness.

“…… You...... Come on! ”

“…… As long as...... Again...... Pushed...... That door...... That's it...... Get out of here! ”

The man with bruises on his hands, body, and even his face roared in a low voice.

At the same time, a faint black-red gas slowly overflowed from his body, and this black-red gas gradually condensed into a human form, enveloping that person's body.

Seeing that person's aura becoming more and more crazy and tyrannical, Dio, who sighed secretly, asked in a low voice while taking off the "Seven Deadly Sins", "What's your name?" ”

“…… Me? ”

The man who had already flashed murderous intent in his originally clear eyes seemed to be stunned for a moment, and then showed a big smile and replied in a low voice.

"A long time ago...... Everybody calls me ...... Asterios! ”