Chapter 254: The Iron Fist of Collapse
As soon as Artfans's words fell, he heard a crisp sound, and the [Dark Thunder Cage] that trapped Gust was penetrated by Gust from the inside.
In order to break the [Dark Cage], Gerst used a lot of strength. After all, the Dark Cage's resistance to spells is equivalent to Artfans' own resistance to spells, and there is probably no creature in this world that is more resistant to spells than Artfans.
Although the power of the revenant in Gust's body does not belong to magic, the moves condensed by using the power of the revenant belong to the category of spells to some extent.
After learning that the moves he had condensed with the power of the dead soul could not have much effect on the [Dark Cage], Gerst immediately let Chuan Sheng possess him, and used the great improvement in swordsmanship that Chuan Sheng brought to Gust after his possession, and used the ghost abyss in his hand to physically break the [Dark Cage].
However, just as Gust was freed from his cage and ready to attack Attace, his body suddenly went limp.
"Please don't get in the way of Lord Artevans." Rusa's voice appeared behind Gust along with her form.
Rusha hugged him tightly from behind, and the black shadow emanating from his body enveloped him like tentacles.
Gerst only felt that his eyelids were very heavy, and his body was also very heavy. He fell to his knees, unable to exert a little strength, no matter how much the ghosts in the abyss called, he could not awaken Gust's spirit.
In order not to disturb the battle between Artvance and Lyrea, Rusa used [Eternal Night Dream], one of the seven strongest spiritual spells in the world, on Gust.
Judging by the fact that Gerst has collected so many souls, his mental power is not low at all. However, in front of Rusha, who is a nightmare, the strength of Gerst's mental power is still not worth mentioning. Unless Gust enters a state of madness, he will be able to resist Rusa's [Eternal Night Dream] and other spiritual spells.
But he had just escaped from his cage, and he didn't realize that Rusha was watching, and he himself didn't know the full effects of the madness. In this way, Rusha's [Eternal Night Dream] will take effect smoothly.
"Miscalculation...... ......' Gerst tried to force his spirits up, but the drowsiness and tiredness that gradually spread throughout his body finally made him close his eyes.
Rusa gently lowered Gerst to the ground and said with a grim expression, "Fall into a dream until the moment I allow you to wake up."
After Artevans decided to attack the thirty-odd city-states directly, Rusa's true form also arrived here, and she left some of her clones in the stronghold just in case.
Rusha has been hiding herself in the sky, observing her surroundings and providing some assistance to Atlas and Lil on the ground when appropriate.
Seeing that Rusha had managed to put both Gerst and the souls of the Ghost Abyss into a deep sleep made Artevans very satisfied.
Now, Artevans was able to concentrate on dealing with Lyrea.
Royat once said to Atfans that each of the six powerhouses in the Southern Continent could pose a threat to Atfans' life, but Rodat just said that. As for some other information, including what their specific strength is and what kind of special abilities they have, Royat did not mention anything.
In other words, the six strong men who can pose a threat to the life of Artevans mentioned by Tyat are only theoretical, and they probably do not combine the specific situation of Artevans to make an analysis from the perspective of actual combat, but simply consider the overall strength.
From the battle between Lyrea and Lil just now, Artevans was able to find that the power of Lyarya's iron fist could indeed cause a lot of damage to Atellace, after all, Artevan's resistance to physical direct attacks was not particularly high.
But the problem is that if Artevans uses all his strength, with Lyrea's strength, Lyrea may be defeated without even touching a single hair of Artevans.
"Is that so, Rodt?" Thinking of this, Artevans used his mind to confirm with Loyat whether his inner guess was correct.
And Artevans's mind soon heard Rodt's response, "It's worthy of Brother Artevans, who discovered the key point so quickly. That's right, it's true that as you guessed, I just told you what I think are the six strongest people in the Southern Continent, and it's up to you to discover their specific abilities. Of course, Lyrea is a pure warrior, and you won't have much trouble defeating him.'
A human warrior who only has a fighting spirit and no other special abilities is too flawed when facing a mage, and the side that is a mage can use a variety of spells to catch the warrior off guard. This is one of the reasons why in this world, mages of equal strength can always have the upper hand in the face of warriors.
It is clear that Lyrea is this kind of human warrior who only has a fighting spirit.
Lyrea had once again condensed his fighting spirit into his fist armor, and he could clearly feel that Artevans was superior to him. However, if Lyrea retreats here, then his hometown, as well as the dozen or so remaining city-states, will suffer.
And just as Lyrea was about to attack, Artevans suddenly spoke, "I'd like to know why you humans would rather die more of your fellow citizens than submit in exchange for lasting peace?"
In Atfans's concept, it is natural for the weak to eat the strong, and if the weak want to live safely, in addition to protecting themselves forever, they can only rely on the strong and exchange for the protection of the strong at a certain price. And the so-called racial righteousness is nothing more than a naïve idea in his eyes. He can provoke a war in the name of racial righteousness, but he will never regard any race as the home of his soul from the bottom of his heart.
Even though he has ruled the demons for a hundred years, he still does not regard the demons as his home.
"So, if your race were attacked by a stronger enemy, would you choose to abandon your fellow citizens and submit to the enemy?" Lyrea didn't answer Atfans' words, but asked rhetorically.
Artfans had expected Lyrea to ask himself such a question, and he sneered when Lyara said this.
"I will never obey my enemies." Artevans didn't need to think twice to answer Lyrea's words, because he had already seen such things from the perspective of other races when he had attacked them, and he already had the answer in his heart.
Atfanston paused, and then continued, "Because, I'm going to make myself so strong that I don't need to obey anyone, no matter what I need to do on my way to becoming stronger. Killing, betraying, calculating, whatever it can make me stronger, I will do whatever it takes.'"
"As the king of the demons, I naturally want to make the demons so strong that they don't need to submit to any race in exchange for the right to live, but I can also tell you that if any one of the demons becomes a burden to me, I will not hesitate to abandon him."
"I know very well what I am in the eyes of others, and I was ready to realize when I first embarked on this dark path. A being like me will never be forgiven, nor will I be saved.'"
In Atvance's mind, the most important thing to himself must only be himself, and as long as his own interests are not harmed, then no matter what happens, he can accept it.
"For the sake of your own interests, can you do anything, even if the things you do are dirty?" Lyrea couldn't help but frown.
Artevans nodded without hesitation.
Lyrea sighed. He had indeed seen people like Artevans, who would stop at nothing to achieve their own ends, and who were utterly wicked in the eyes of others. But those people tend to boast of being high-minded, and there will always be a set of theories to justify themselves.
However, Artevans is different.
Artevans knew exactly how dirty he was, how bloody and dark his methods were, and he knew that his image was horrible and hateful.
The most terrible thing is the one who clearly recognizes his own evil, but still wants to carry out it.
"In that case, I should have defeated you all the more......" Lyrea took a deep breath, and the battle intent in her eyes was a little higher.
"Are you really willing to give up your precious life for the sake of the so-called racial righteousness, for the sake of the so-called hometown and compatriots?" Atfans snorted coldly, not only helplessly for Lyrea's "obsession", but also regretful for not being able to win Lyrea into obedience.
"So, let's show you what power is......
As he spoke, Artevans held out his left hand towards Lyrea.
The bandage came off, and the Black Death Arm was revealed.
The moment he saw the [Black Death Arm], a trace of surprise and a hint of fear flashed in Lyrea's eyes, after all, he had never seen such a strange arm. However, Lyrea can only focus on the fight with Atfans for now.
He unleashed all the fighting spirits and condensed them into his fists.
Then, Lyrea burst in front of Atfans with the fastest speed she could, and her fists slammed out, as if even space was about to be shattered.
"Humans who purely possess fighting spirits will only end up like this......" Artevans whispered to himself, and then made a fist with his left hand.
Lyrea's movements froze, and both fists were only halfway out before stopping. Then, his arms hung down weakly, and the fighting spirit gathered in his fists dissipated instantly.
After a second, many blood holes appeared on Lyrea's body, and the blood almost completely stained the ground under Lyrea's feet. He fell to the ground, breathless, unable to get up again.
At this time, many sharp blackthorns manifested on Lyrea's body, and these blackthorns completely destroyed Lyrea's heart and brain.
Humans who purely possess fighting spirits, when they face extremely powerful magicians, once the magician hides the spell, it will be difficult for them to detect. By the time they knew that there were spells set up around them, it was already too late.
The so-called battle lasted only two seconds and did not have any flashy spectacle.
Because, in front of Artevans, Lyrea is vulnerable.
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