<h4>Chapter 174 - The Ruler of the Demon World</h4>


    Arge humanoid figure that looked to be the size of a giant stood serenely atop an ind that was zing with mes. His skin had a tinge of red as three golden horns powerfully stretched out on his head. A red robe was all that covered him as he seemed to be pondering, a light passing through his eyes every now and then.


    Behind him were multiple Rulers of the Demon World thatmanded their own Demon Legions as they moved across one of the dangerous zones of the lost world, the Volcanic Inds, in search of the Trident of Neptune.


    Thend around them was in mes as from a distance, volcanic eruptions were urring. They weren’t simple eruptions, as it seemed something else besides the molten mes was rising from the deep.


    OOONG


    Essence wildly congregated amongst the flowingva as the head of the humongous figure began rising from the opening of thergest erupting mountain. The head alone was more than five meters as zing red eyes opened to the world.


    Wings that dripped withva erupted outwards as more of its body became visible, its terrifying face looking like a mixture of a dragon and dinosaur from the Triassic period. This was one of the cmities of the sea, the Kaiju, Molten Razor!


    ROAAR!


    It let out a wild roar as it looked menacingly towards Baal and his forces, letting out maddening levels of power at the PHANTASMAL rank.


    Baal looked at the appearance of this terrifying creature as he spoke lightly, his voice thundering out to be heard by the Demon Kings and Demon Lords behind him.


    "Pull back while I match this beast. There is no need for casualties to ur during this trip."


    The forces of the Demon World were spread throughout the Lost World, but they had not yete across the Cmities of the Sea. Baal’s words were obeyed as the legions of demons stopped moving, getting into defensive formations while slowly pulling back.


    There was only one being left to face the Kaiju that wasing out of the zing volcano. The robe on his body ttered around and had wisps of mes appear on it every now and then asva and molten mes were flowing beneath his feet.


    Not an ounce of difort was felt as Baal stood calmly and faced theing Kaiju.


    "I suppose if I ask you whether an extremely powerful trident is in your possession, you would only howl at me in anger?"


    ROOAR!


    "Alright, then let’s see just how tough the so-called Cmities of the Lost World are."


    A simple exchange had started a significant battle between two powerhouses of the PHANTASMAL level. One was a Cmity from a dangerous zone in the Lost World, the other was the first ranked Ruler of the Demon World holding powerful Unique and Ultimate Skills.


    The Kaiju attacked first as simmering balls of molten mes rained down from the skies towards Baal’s location.


    Baal’s figure still had his hands wrapped behind him as his figure flickered around the area and evaded the blobs of molten mes. His lips lightly moved as essence began to erupt. The Unique Skill, {Parallel Thought}, was kept active as Baal cast multiple skills to evade while also attacking, and at the same time thinking about future ns.


    OONG


    The Kaiju’s body flew into the air, spirals ofva being thrown all over the ground as its figure lunged towards Baal. The air was palpitating with extreme heat as the impact was imminent.


    BOOM!


    A mournful howl erupted out from the Kaiju as it found its w mangled, its eyes looking forward at the small figure that caused this in surprise. The attack that bewildered this powerful being was yet another unique skill that was cast from Baal, {Space Destruction}.


    During the impact, a portion of space had cracked as if a mirror was being broken. The w of the Kaiju that was near the area found its muscle and bones shattered. A red light erupted out as mes appeared on the mangled w, and a few secondster it became as good as new.


    The Kaiju looked carefully towards the floating figure that injured it first as it began fighting even more ferociously.


    The battle between the two PHANTASMAL ranked beings would continue for another hour before a clear victor could be decided. Lands quaked andva flowed, the battle continued as those watching from the distance apprehensively looked forward.


    Sometimeter, the area had be horrendously destroyed as one figure still floated in the air with his hands behind his back. His regal robe had rips throughout as patches of his skin seemed burnt against all odds.


    His enemy was in a worse stage as it breathed heavily, its head barely being able to lift off the ground. Its body was filled with dark mes that did not seem to be letting up. They continued to burn endlessly as they gnawed more of its life force. This was a Cmity of the Sea that was raised in the depths of volcanoes, and yet its body was s.u.mbing to perilous mes that could not be put out.


    A deep sense of terror was ingrained in its bones as a weak voice came out of its mouth.


    "You will not seed in your quest, Demon."


    Baal looked at this dying cmity calmly, the wounds inflicted on his body slowly healing as he neared itsrge body.


    "Maybe, maybe not. You are not the one to decide."


    He came close to the ming mouth of the Kaiju as he ced his hands on the creature’s head.


    "You should be one of the protectors designated by this World, and even influenced by it as you rose to this level of power."


    A dark aura began to erupt out of Baal’s hands as the terror the Kaiju felt only intensified.


    "So before you die, transmit thesest messages to this Lost World, and the City of Antis that it so desperately wants to protect. I have grown impatient of searching for what I want by moving across its wide seas. I will now be heading directly to the heart of its prized City."


    The dark aura from his hands went on to fully cover therge body of the Kaiju that was more than 30 metersrge. This was the casting of the Ultimate Skill, one of the Seven Deadly Sins, {Gluttony}.


    "Let the World know that salvation still remains for it, all it has to do is to deliver me the Trident of the Sea before I utterly destroy its people. My forces will face heavy casualties, but it will be nothingpared to what I will do to the inhabitants of this world. A decision has to be made before I reach Antis, or you will have an all-out war."


    The words wereing out in a calm manner as the Kaiju felt a terrifying feeling from the dark smoke that covered the entirety of its body.


    "The death of one of your protectors now is only a taste for what is toe."


    OONG


    The Ultimate Skill, {Gluttony} was cast as a piercing scream resounded out. The Rulers listening in the far distance had dark faces filled with fear as they heard the scream of the Kaiju that was getting its origin pulled out of its body.


    A few secondster, there was only silence as nothing remained of therge body of the Kaiju. The area in front of Baal was empty as he let out a light burp and patted his stomach. He turned around from the area of erupting mes and looked back towards the Rulers and the legions of Demons behind him, his clear voice ringing out and reaching them the miles away from where they were.


    "Contact those arrogant cultivators. We make way for the City of Antis."