NOVEL WEB Chapter 1447: Demonic Spirits
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FLUOSH!
Suddenly, the crystal's red, orange, black, and pink aura twisted, rapidly forming four spectral, fiery figures made out of pure demonic energy, taking the faint form of four Archdemons.
Beelzebub's specter resembling a giant fly monster of aberrant appearance, Satan's specter resembling a huge and burning muscular giant, Lilith resembling a mass of purple clouds in the faint shape of a woman with long hair and sharp spiraling horns, and Mammon made of shadows and red light, resembling a slender man wearing a crown of gold.
"What the hell? Demon ghosts?!" Erdrich asked.
"Not quite, they're demonic specters formed from the essence of the crystal and its ingredients," Blake said. "Nothing you cannot handle. I'll assist you, but the power of this clone is limited."
"Alright then, that's fine by me!" Erdrich nodded, unable to speak another word as the specters charged towards them.
"I HUNGER! HUNGERRRRR!"
Beelzebub roared, slashing his claws at Erdrich and pushing him back, kicking his stomach and then opening his jaws while pining him down, trying to devour his head.
"HAAAAH!"
Erdrich didn't give in easily, smashing the monster's jaws with his fist and releasing an explosion of flames, spreading his flames inside of the specter's body and making it explode on the spot.
BOOOM!
Patricia was surrounded by two of the Archdemons, Lilith encompassed her body with her purple clouds, trying to poison her mind and control her, while Mammon laughed, using his shadows and black flames to absorb her energy.
"Uuggh!"
Patricia swung her sword at them, her Iron Slime Armor shapeshifting into spikes imbued with demonic energy, mana, and spirit energy, as the specters were only pushed back a little, she was definitely not capable of taking them down like Erdrich.
At the same time, Blake's clone fought Satan, whose gigantic blazing arms kept rushing down towards him, trying to crush him. Blake easily avoided the blows, then waved his hands, as dozens of spears of darkness pierced the specter's entire body, impaling him and killing him.
CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!
Without wasting a second, Erdrich and Blake went to help Patricia, Erdrich's fists smashed Lilith's entire body, each punch leaving a hole through her, while Blake strange body impaled Mammon and destroyed him.
"Easy enough," Erdrich nodded.
"Yeah, the problem is that they're too easy…" Blake's clone squinted his crimson eyes.
The crystal waved, as more specters emerged, four once again!
Indeed, they weren't just singular creations, the crystal could create a set of four limitless.
After all, they were weak because it could make as many as it pleased.
"What can we do then?!" Patricia asked.
"Patricia and I will lure the specters, Erdrich, shatter that crystal," Blake said.
"…Okay, but protect her!" Erdrich said.
"I promise you," Blake nodded.
"Alright!"
Erdrich charged forward, and then gave a sudden turn to the left, the specters tried to aim at him, but Blake and Patricia distracted them.
Blake expanded his strange body, stretching dozens of black tentacles and dragging the specters towards him, while Patricia's blade cut through them constantly, trying to destroy them.
At the same time, Erdrich's fists already began digging through the crystal, which was immensely hard!
"RAAAAHHH!"
However, Erdrich didn't give up, each one of his punches becoming more and more intense, shattering the crystal and rapidly spreading large cracks throughout it!
Crack, crack…!
CRAAASH!
The crystal finally started shattering more, but to the surprise of everyone, another batch of four specters emerged, pushing Erdrich down and trying to attack him with all four of their powers at once.
"Uuugh! Get out of my way!"
Erdrich roared, his transformation reaching his next level, from his Black Demon Form he transformed into his Golden Demon Form, overflowing with a bright Aura of Light.
FLAAASH!
The light coming from his body, so rare within demons, burned through the demonic specters, making them disappear instantly, as Erdrich resumed his attack, gathering energy into his two hands and releasing it into a powerful Ki Beam.
"{Demonic Ki Blast}!"
The blast pierced through the crystal, as the Embryo within it screamed like a baby, before exploding into a mush of flesh and blood, and the entire crystal shattered, as a huge explosion ensued right after.
BOOOMMM!!!
Amidst the rubble, Erdrich appeared, worried about Patricia, calling her name constantly!
"Patricia! PATRICIA!"
As he called for her, amidst the rubble, a little mass of darkness emerged, carrying her inside of it and spitting her out.
"Ugh… What happened? Did you do it Erdrich?"
"Patricia!"
Erdrich ran to her side, hugging her, the sole thought of having lost her almost destroyed him.
"I'm fine… calm down."
"Yeah, it's done… but the demon gate is not gone yet!"
"But it's weakening…"
Blake's voice guided them into the skies, as they saw the giant red pentagram above flickering, trembling.
The demonic gate probably had one crystal left through the entire city, Lucifer's brilliant plants were all about to be ruined…
"See that Lucifer?! Your entire little plan was pathetic! I figured out everything you were going to do and stopped you ahead of time," Blake spoke to Dylan, clashing against him. "Do you truly believe you can outsmart me? even more, defeat me now? I have grown beyond my previous life's strength… If you're not a coward, prove to me that you can fight me right now!"
"RAAAAHHHH!" Dylan screamed in agony, as something from within the depths of hell began crawling through dimensions, possessing him.
"There it is!" Blake smiled, as he stepped back before an explosion of pure demonic energy were to consume him.
BOOOM!
He looked into the distance, amidst the smoke, to see Dylan's body suddenly having transformed completely, going back to a more humanoid form, with long blonde and green hair, and one red and one blue eye.
His left arm had become demonic and monstrous, fusing with his divine sword spirits, while he had one angelic wing on his right shoulder, although it was constantly bleeding.
He was almost naked, only wearing some white robes around his chest and hips, looking at Blake with both majesty and disdain.
"Fine… So be it. I am here, Blake. I'll show you that I don't even need to face you with my real body to kill you."
And finally.
After all this time…
It was him.
"Lucifer!"
Although Blake was smiling before, his face distorted into utter anger as he saw the disgusting face of the bastard that took everything from him.
And he charged towards him without hesitation.
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