Everyone quickly advanced towards the center of the clan. A dense Yin Qi, saturated with a dark aura mixed with infernal laws, permeated the surroundings with every step, creating a suffocating sensation. When they encountered an imposing structure, Alm and Bruno felt intrigued. It resembled a circular Roman arena from Earth, but entirely made of black and dense stones.
As they crossed the grand gates, the sound of powers colliding violently echoed, enveloping the atmosphere in a symphony of conflict. A crowd of mixed-blood demons in the stands buzzed with excitement, watching a bloody battle unfold in the center. However, everything seemed near the end; the arena was covered in blood and debris that once were bodies, and only one figure remained visible.
"Mistress!" Runula exclaimed nervously, fixing her gaze on the center of the arena.
Everyone witnessed the female figure running in the center of the arena, making them hesitate if it was really the Calirer they knew. Previously, she didn’t possess prominent demonic features like horns or wings; however, now she sported a grayish horn on her head. Her physique, which was half a meter taller than Langrum before, was considerably larger, standing at over three meters in height. However, her previously well-toned muscles didn’t keep up with this growth, giving the impression that she was less dense and, at the same time, slender.
Calirer was surrounded by something akin to a black flame, and her eyes radiated an intense red. Acting as if she were in a frenzied madness, she thrust forward with her own fists. However, there was nothing in front of her.
BOOM!
The thunderous sound echoed, dispersing the dense Qi and Yin in all directions. Hesitant cries reverberated in the crowded area, mixed with roars, and among the demons, wyvern-like creatures could be glimpsed. In the midst of the frenzy, they reverted to their true forms.
Calirer kept her fist extended forward, and then space warped, slowly revealing another demonic figure. This being had a classical appearance, with two horns and wings, and its eyes exhibited a bestial aura revealing a mixed lineage. But the technique it used intrigued Alm and Bruno.
"He’s the clan leader..." Runula murmured to the group, who watched everything in silence.
Alm then commented coldly, ’This doesn’t seem like a Soul Eaters’ technique; something seems very wrong... I also sense other hidden auras, using the same technique in various places.’
In the arena, both kept their fists extended, engaged in a clash of forces that made the space violently tremble. Their spiritual roots resonated with the world, but the difference in cultivation between them was evident.
’Calirer was at the second level of the Core Formation Realm before. I feel she completely assimilated that demonic blood we gave her, and, in this abyss environment, in less than two years, her cultivation skyrocketed. She is now at the seventh level of the Heaven Stage Realm. But... I really thought she could go even further. Something is really wrong.’ Bruno commented.
Alm spoke dryly, ’The leader of this clan is only at the first level of the Elemental Condensation Realm. He lives in a place where, just by breathing, he absorbs Yin and infernal laws, and he’s only at the same level as the patriarchs of evil cultivators. Pathetic.’
Suddenly, the clan leader’s face twisted slightly, indicating he was at a disadvantage despite his much higher cultivation. At that moment, his eyes changed to an intense red, and a shadow resembling a black flame enveloped his body. It was the same thing Calirer was using, making it clear it was part of the clan’s technique. In the blink of an eye, his physical power seemed to improve, balancing the forces.
’This technique seems to use infernal laws to mix them with the body, providing greater physical ability,’ Alm mentally murmured. ’I only sense infernal laws being used; this must be the first level of the Soul Eaters’ technique. We have physical cultivation; this is useless for us.’ he concluded, frustrated.
The clash lasted only a few seconds in balance. It was at this moment that Calirer frowned and disengaged, quickly jumping to the side. Then, a reddish light covered the center of the arena.
Whoooosh!
As if emerging from emptiness, a burst of dense flames descended where Calirer had been before. Soon, the entire arena felt an unbearable heat; these were flames of extremely high levels. Everything was swiftly engulfed by the flames, and no one could see anything ahead.
CRACK!
Suddenly, the sound of the earth splitting echoed, and in the next second, amidst the flames, the female figure appeared standing. Her right arm was stretched forward, and right in front of her fists, a dense black mass of one meter writhed. Suddenly, it joined together, and something resembling a black arrow formed. Soon, all the ground in the center of the arena cracked, and all the fire was extinguished before its power.
A dense Yin could be felt by everyone coming from that arrow. Calirer then pointed it towards the sky, and space seemed to lock onto something unseen. In the same second, the black arrow shot forward like a deadly lightning, and a muffled explosion sounded.
BOOOM!
The sound of something colliding with the ground resonated, and the entire arena fell silent. In the center, before everyone, lay a gigantic black body covered in blood.
"F... father..." Runula murmured, trembling, unable to believe what she was seeing.
The whale sighed; that dead body was definitely a wyvern hybrid, just like Runula. They then looked at the dozens of bloody remnants at the edges of the arena. Those must have been all the clan’s counselors.
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All the others in the group turned to Runula with pitying eyes. But, to everyone’s surprise, Runula was only taken aback, not seeming sad. It was as if the one she called her father meant nothing to her. All her attention was on Calirer, as if she were everything in her life.
’It seems that the poison was just one of the reasons Calirer sent Runula to find us. She wanted to keep her away so she wouldn’t have to witness this, but it seems she couldn’t finish everything in time. I wouldn’t doubt that one of the dead counselors before was also her mother, who was a demon from the clan.’ Bruno commented with sorrow.
At that moment, Calirer spat out black blood, and within that blood, one could see some green residues; she still had poison in her body. Her eyes lost focus slightly, but she rose, looking forward; clearly, there was nothing, and that clan leader demon was hidden again. She then snorted, and immediately, Alm and Bruno widened their eyes, clearly astonished.
The entire air in the surroundings seemed to change direction as if a black hole existed in the center of the arena. Suddenly, cries of pain and agony erupted in the arena; then, in despair, many activated their cultivation and leaped over the stands directly, fleeing from that place in fear.
Ruri and Almin felt a slight discomfort. Runula seemed not to feel anything, but Langrum and Loeus quickly trembled uncontrollably. At that moment, the whale took a step forward in front of them. Immediately, they returned to normal, but the whale’s serious eyes still remained in front.
’This... is a fusion of Yin, infernal laws, and soul power.’ Alm murmured mentally.
Suddenly, the black body on the ground trembled, and a black shadow emerged from that body in a mystical manner. Alm and Bruno looked attentively at it; it was a soul, the soul of the wyvern. Then, Calirer took a deep breath while an irresistible, attractive force rose as if she were the center.
Some demons in the arena spat blood, and others struggled to stay awake, still trembling. But almost half of the arena remained, and those who stayed seemed to have some resistance. Soon, before everyone’s eyes, that soul was directly sucked into Calirer in a single second.
Immediately, Alm and Bruno felt something and became thoughtful. ’She devoured a soul... well, the name Soul Eater should mean something like that.’ Bruno commented a bit strangely.
’The combination of Yin, infernal laws, and soul power, this technique has the ability to attract and refine another soul... and she now seems to... yes, her soul became slightly stronger, almost instantly.’ Alm analyzed, getting excited. ’This must be the signature move of this clan. And better yet, I feel that we can use this, with a little adaptation. Perfect!’
’Never.’ Bruno spoke immediately. ’We already have a divine soul, we don’t need that, and I won’t accept something like that.’
As soon as Bruno spoke, the entire silent arena fell into a glacial coldness. The air became dense, and the clan leader reappeared; now, he was in the middle of the stands with his hands behind his back, wearing a playful expression.
Calirer saw him appear, and her eyes widened. "It seems like you really managed to master the clan’s signature technique. Too bad your cultivation is lacking, and your arrogance led to your downfall," the leader spoke sinisterly.
’NO!’
She shouted, but in the very next second, almost everyone in the area petrified, unable to move a single muscle. In their eyes, there was a black mist, as if they were in a demonic illusion.
The whale’s group was not affected, along with a few others in the arena. They then saw the demon and felt his extreme cultivation pressuring their bodies, causing them to lose control of themselves. Soon, that demon let out a thunderous laugh, and everyone felt their souls leaving their bodies.
Calirer roared with all her might and ran towards the leader, causing the ground beneath her feet to break. He just smiled, and his eyes gleamed. In that second, Calirer’s entire body changed in color to a subtle green, and she fell, losing her strength.
"You may come out, and as agreed, divide the bodies." The demonic clan leader spoke.
From the top of the arena, a dozen black shadows emerged, with their giant wings flapping lightly. They were Wyverns similar to Runula.
"Devour!"
He shouted, and everyone in the arena, without exception, fell to their knees, unable to utter a sound.