The dark clouds in the sky did not disperse, but gathered more and more, and the electric light pierced the sky from time to time, making a rolling roar.

After Lightning and Maisie left with the injured witch, Ash spurted out a mouthful of blood and sank down, making it difficult to even stand if it weren't for the great sword to support it.

The blow had consumed almost all of her mana - although the mana was still pouring into her body, the process was completely out of her control, as if every meridian in her body was being burned by flames, and the after-effects of mana exhaustion and the pain caused by the backlash were superimposed on each other beyond words.

She didn't know how long she would last, but the only thing she knew for sure was that she would not fall here.

Otherwise, everything you have done before will be in vain.

The furious thunder that fell from the sky undoubtedly hit the demon slayer hard.

Half of its body inlaid with flying magic stones was evaporated by the golden thunder, and in addition to being limited in movement, its strength should also be greatly regressed.

But Ash didn't feel it.

It was still filled with an aura of extreme danger, and the heightened perception told her that the enemy in front of her still had the ability to continue fighting.

This is also the reason why she asked Lightning and the others to evacuate as soon as possible.

In fact, the magic of the chaos on the scene was not caused by her alone. A large part of it also comes from the overflowing power of the demon slayer.

Stand up and have to get ahead of the enemy!

Ash gritted his teeth and slowly stood up, taking the first step forward.

And at this moment, the high-level devil who was scorched all over his body also struggled to get up slowly.

Damn, is it still alive!

When he struck earlier, Ash aimed most of his power at the Demon Slayer, but he didn't expect that the power enough to annihilate the mad demon would not be able to completely kill a high-level demon, if he knew that this was the case, it would be nice to share it with one more lightning strike.

However, to her slight surprise, the high-ranking devil did not turn around and run away, nor did he rush up to fight her for his life, but dragged his broken body and crawled in front of Ersluk step by step.

This is...... What is it doing, does it want to protect the demon slayers?

Good, Ash clenched the hilt of his sword.

In that case, I'll send you both to hell at once!

......

The moment the electric light penetrated the realm of interference, Ersruk heard a call that seemed to come from the depths of his soul.

It was in that moment that a wonderful connection was born.

Through the dazzling golden light, it saw something deeper—a realm it had longed for, but never reached.

With just one glance, it crossed the threshold and left its mark. And the boundary between before and after is the essential gap between it and the Maharaja.

But now, that gap no longer exists!

From insisting on holding Taqira to ambushing the humans, it has paid a lot of price, even disobeying the orders of the Lord of the Firmament.

But it's all worth it!

Feeling the power bestowed upon it by the realm of consciousness, Ersruk projected his thoughts directly into the mind of the Ascendant Guard.

"Your Excellency, ...... Promoted?" The latter immediately felt ecstasy, but soon dimmed, "It's a pity that I will soon return to the source of magic and will no longer be able to follow ...... You're left and right. 」

"No, I'm not promoted—I'm one step closer to promotion, to be exact. The blow just now hurt me severely, and with my current condition, I can't do it on my own. 」

"I...... Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Offer yourself. 」

The guard's thoughts rose high again, "Is that all it takes, please leave it to me, my lord!"

Although it could also try to bypass the limitations of the magic stone and merge itself directly with the source of its magic, as the transcendent witch did, the consequences were unpredictable. To be on the safe side, it doesn't mind being patient a little longer.

The communication at the level of consciousness was only in the blink of an eye, and when the original ascendant used its last strength to get up, the transcendent also slowly stood up straight.

No...... It's no longer appropriate to call her the Transcendent.

After an interval of more than 400 years, humanity has once again emerged above the extraordinary.

Fortunately, the previous divine will was extremely expensive, and it was difficult to recover in a short period of time, which was also its best chance!

The Ascendant Guard finally crawled in front of Ersluk, the short distance that made its breath of life as faint as a candle in the wind, but its consciousness became clearer.

"Your Excellency...... Will our clan one day be able to break free from the cage of fate, win the battle of divine will, and set foot on the firmament that no one has ever touched?"

"There will come a day, I promise. Usluk paused and said its name, "Tatarus. 」

Its eyes lit up like the last light that bloomed before it was extinguished, "Then please take my soul with you—"

The guard jerked to his feet and thrust his hand into his forehead!

......

Ash couldn't help but be stunned, and then a huge sense of crisis surged in his heart.

I saw the high-level devil howl wildly and pull out the magic stone above his head, and stuffed it into the missing body of the demon slayer with a large piece of flesh and blood!

The wriggling black light at the wound swelled up in an instant!

She suddenly remembered what Roland had said - the devil needs to improve his abilities by fusing magic stones, could it be that Ersluk intends to complete the promotion ceremony under such circumstances?

Whether this is the case or not, they must be interrupted!

Ash endured the burning pain of his body, and once again poured the magic power he had gathered into his sword.

The thunder that exploded in the sky echoed her will, and when her power gathered to its peak, she slashed her second sword towards her target after stepping into a new realm!

Although the magic power thrown into it was not as good as the initial blow, the momentum was not much worse, and the golden thunder broke through the clouds again, and whipped like a whip where the devil was standing-

Usluk let out a high-pitched roar, and the black light covering his body turned into a missing arm, grabbing straight at the lightning!

The collision between the two immediately triggered a violent explosion, and the whistling air wave set off a large amount of sand and gravel, temporarily separating the sight of the two.

When the dust slowly fell, the ashes' heart gradually sank.

The Demon Slayer's body looked intact, and even the lost half of his body was basically restored to its original state. The only change was that the newly grown arms had grown several laps thicker, and there were two long barbs stuck in the shoulders and elbows, which looked quite like the limbs of the high-ranking devil.

But the aura he exuded was completely different from before.

"I have to praise you, you are a rare genius among witches, not only surpassing the strongest human beings ever before, but also opening the door to the realm of consciousness. As a race with a lifespan of only a few decades, it is rare to be able to do this. Ersruk stretched out his five claws and easily tore apart the bodies of his kind, then inserted a bottle of blue blood into his body, "Unfortunately, you're not alone, especially for us who can live beyond the battle of divine will. It's a difference that comes from birth, and although it's a little unfair, fate doesn't have much to choose from. ”

"Your path ends here. As the words fell, it was already rushing towards the ashes.