From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Before attacking the Temple of Bodhi, the Swordholder Alliance team took a short break.

After ten days of fighting and slaying a large number of Black Scale Demons, Lu Heng's Source Energy level rose by 3 levels, from level 66 to level 69.

In addition, they also gained a amount of divine energy.

Lu Heng has now accumulated 12850 points of divine energy, which can be used to upgrade an A-level skill or an S-level skill.

The proficiency of S-level skills increases relatively slowly, but Lu Heng already has one S-level skill that has reached full proficiency: [Divine Clone].

【Divine Clone】 is an upgrade from the A-level 【Shadow Clone】. It is the first high-level skill that Lu Heng obtained, so its proficiency level also increased the fastest.

Because there may be a demon god behind the storm, the danger of this battle is far greater than expected, so it is necessary to improve combat power as much as possible before the final battle.

An SS-level skill can greatly enhance combat power.

Now that he had enough divine energy, Lu Heng chose to upgrade his [Divine Avatar].

Divine energy is integrated into the skill slot and merged with the energy of [Divine Clone], continuously pushing up the energy level.

After a long while, the energy fusion was complete. Lu Heng locked the skill again and then checked the upgraded skill effects.

[Demigod Body - Clone]

Skill Level: SS

[Skill Cost: 500 Source Energy]

[Skill Effect 1: Creates three clones, controlled by the caster. These clones possess the power of a demigod and can use all the abilities of the original body. Spatial barriers cannot sever the connection between the original body and the clones.]

[Skill Effect 2: Illusion of Truth and Falsehood. The caster's main body can switch positions with the clone. Those below the level of a demigod cannot distinguish between the real and fake clones using their perception abilities.]

[Skill Effect 3: After the clone loses contact with the original body, the clone can continue to act according to the will left behind by the original body.]

Lu Heng was very satisfied after reviewing the skill's effects.

The effect of upgrading this skill to SS level is stronger than expected.

This should also be the first SS-level skill to appear among humans.

One reason why the upgraded skill effect is so strong is that he has become a demigod.

Upon skill upgrade, one gains a portion of demigod power.

……

"If the demon in the storm still refuses to descend, then we'll finish this quickly and take down the Temple of Bodhi in one fell swoop. After that, we'll immediately switch to a defensive phase and do everything we can to resist the demon's wrath."

After a brief rest, Lu Heng made a decision on the next offensive plan.

Sona shared the same idea, adding, "If the Temple of Bodi is hiding a demigod-level Blackscale Demon, the three of us can join forces to take it down."

“If the demigod in the Temple of Bodi is too difficult to deal with, I will risk injury to restrain him. Please use all your strength to kill him.”

With three demigods working together, it's definitely possible to kill a demigod-level demon.

The only problem now is that there isn't enough time, and we can't afford to delay any longer. So Sona has made the decision to kill the Blackscale Demon Demigod quickly, even if it means getting injured.

Queen Aureanna said cheerfully, "Don't worry, with us working together, we will definitely not let you get hurt."

The offensive strategy has been determined.

The allied forces of the sword-wielders have joined together, their swords aimed at the Temple of Bodhi.

Sona had no intention of holding back, and directly ordered the sea monster Seragon to break through the Blackscale Demon's obstruction and smash open the gate of the Bodhi Temple.

Immediately afterwards, Sona brandished the Scepter of the Sea God, conjured an underwater tornado, and plunged into the Temple of Bodhi, annihilating all the Blackscale Demons in her path.

A great battle broke out, and a massive number of Blackscale Demons swarmed from all sides of the Temple of Bodi, surrounding the Swordholder Alliance.

Some of the Blackscale Demons that had previously escaped were also among them, bringing the total number of Blackscale Demons around the Temple of Bodi to over 100,000.

Warriors from the seven civilizations clashed with the Blackscale Demons, their blood staining the entire sea.

Sona's underwater tornado nearly destroyed the Temple of Bodhi.

It was at this time.

A series of violent surges came from the Temple of Bodhi, followed by a roar that shook the deep sea.

A black-scaled demon, a hundred meters long, burst out of the temple, swatting away the sea monster Seragon with a claw before lunging at Sona.

Lu Heng and Orianna attacked simultaneously, their swords flashing and magic striking the Blackscale Demigod.

boom! boom! boom……

The surging ripples from the Black Scale Demigod collided with the sword light, unleashing rings of energy shockwaves.

The elven magic bombarded the black-scaled demigod's carapace, scorching cracks into it.

Sona also joined the attack, wielding the Scepter of Poseidon.

With the combined strength of the three demigods, the Black Scale Demigod only lasted three rounds before falling into a disadvantageous position.

After all, he was a demigod; even if he was at a disadvantage, he wouldn't be so easily killed.

Lu Heng and his two companions did not reveal all their trump cards, because a demon god was lurking in the storm above.

Now if we reveal all our cards, the demon will descend, and the situation will be dire.

Even so, the Blackscale Demigod felt the threat of death approaching.

The sword light unleashed by Lu Heng could also be fatal to demigods.

The Blackscale Demigod dared not continue the fight. After blocking a round of attacks from the three, he retreated back to the Bodi Temple and hid deep within it.

Just as Lu Heng and his two companions were preparing to give chase, the ground beneath the Temple of Bodhi began to shake violently.

A surge of abyssal energy erupted from within the Temple of Bodhi, bursting through the dome and shooting into the sky.

The roar of the Blackscale Demigod, accompanied by abyssal energy, surged through the eye of the storm that reached the sky, creating ripples of black energy.

“He’s pleading for help from the demon behind the storm.” Sona immediately understood the meaning of this abyssal energy.

"Let's launch a strong attack and see if this demon god will come down." Lu Heng said, gathering his power and unleashing the Wind Dragon Severing Slash towards the Bodi Temple.

The wind dragon roared through the rifts, tearing open the outer walls of the Bodhi Temple layer by layer, leaving the Blackscale demigod nowhere to hide.

The Black-Scaled Demigod spewed out a giant wave to counteract the remaining power of the Rift Wind Dragon, then opened its ten-meter-wide maw and roared to the sky, its voice shrill and shaking the heavens.

As a demigod in the Blackscale Demon race, he had only been a demigod for a few years.

He was the supreme being among the Blackscale Demons.

Having already advanced to demigod status, one is practically invincible, and even if faced with a formidable opponent, one would still have the ability to escape.

After all, it is rare to be attacked by three demigods at the same time.

And yet, he happened to run into one.

He didn't lose either, because he knew that a demon god would come to his aid in the storm.

According to the original plan, if the storm was delayed for a few more days, the demon god in the storm would descend.

However, the Swordholder Alliance attacked too quickly, advancing all the way from the outer sea to the Temple of Bodhi in just ten days.

After a brief exchange, Blackscale Half-God had already realized one thing: the three demigods outside the temple were far too powerful.

He can't hold out for long in a direct confrontation.

The only way to turn the tide now is to summon the demon god from the storm; otherwise, he has no chance of survival. His shouts soared through the abyssal energy, passing through the eye of the storm and reaching the demon god's ears.

However, the storm in the sky remained unresponsive.

They discovered that the demon behind the storm remained unmoved, and his roars grew increasingly mournful.

……

While Lu Heng and his two companions were besieging the Black Scale Demigod, they were also observing the changes in the Eye of the Storm.

Once the demon god descends from the storm, a response must be taken immediately, otherwise the participating teams may be wiped out here.

After observing for a moment, Lu Heng also noticed that the Eye of the Storm remained unchanged. He said in a deep voice, "It seems that the demon god behind it doesn't care about the life or death of the Black Scale Demon. Let's attack together and kill him!"

Just as the three were about to make their move, the Black Scale Demigod opened his mouth again and spat out a stream of abyssal energy that was as solid as a substance, soaring into the sky.

This abyssal energy was injected into the eye of the storm, and the storm finally changed.

Boom!

Dense streaks of lightning flashed in the storm.

The raging lightning seemed to tear the entire world apart.

At the eye of the storm, a pair of deep and terrifying eyes emerged.

Those were clearly the eyes of a demon, and a demon of the kind I had seen before.

After the Eye of the Demon God appeared, hundreds of stargates opened at the center of the storm.

Squads of black demons flew out of the stargate, hundreds of them arrayed in the sky, swooping down.

Because of the distance, to the naked eye, only a few black dots could be seen forming hundreds of black lines, gradually obscuring the sky.

Su Muyu immediately observed the flying demons and reported, "They are winged demons! Their numbers have exceeded ten thousand, and they are still increasing."

More and more winged demons flew out from the eye of the storm, numbering in the thousands, densely packed, soon like dark clouds, blotting out the sun.

When the Blackscale Demigod saw the Winged Demon army appear, he knew he was saved. He leaped out of the Bodhi Temple, soared out of the sea, and flew into the air.

As a demigod, he naturally possesses the ability to fly.

It's just that combat power is better demonstrated underwater, but now that the Winged Demon army has appeared, flying into the sky can provide more assistance.

The situation changed too quickly. Lu Heng and the other two exchanged glances and quickly considered countermeasures.

So far, the demon behind the storm has not officially descended, but it has already dispatched a winged demon army.

Since it is a winged demon army that has appeared, the demon god behind the storm is most likely also a demon god of the winged demon race.

Queen Orianna's gaze sharpened; she had already guessed what was behind the storm.
"This opponent is more difficult to deal with than expected, and the demon behind the storm is likely Salion."

Salion, the Winged Abyss, is one of the three Abyssal Primes recorded in the Ancient Tree of Knowledge. He is a Winged Demon and is incredibly powerful.

If the demon behind the storm is indeed the winged demon god Salion, then this calamity is more terrible than expected.

No matter how terrifying the Winged Demon God Salion is, these winged demon armies that are now flying down must be dealt with.

Lu Heng immediately contacted Xavier Matrix: "Strike the Winged Demon swarm."

Xavier Matrix's missile silos were already prepared, and even if Lu Heng didn't give the order, he was ready to devise a nuclear weapon.

Just as the Winged Demon army was about to blot out the sky, missiles began to be launched from various locations in the Tidal Sea.

Some take off from islands, some from the sea, and some from the coast.

Countless missiles, trailing crimson flames, soared into the sky, heading towards the Winged Demon army.

boom! boom! boom……

Even if the Winged Demon army didn't recognize missiles, they knew these were weapons of attack, so they immediately launched an attack as soon as the missiles approached, destroying them one by one.

The sound of the explosion echoed through the sky.

However, the number of missiles was enormous, with tens of thousands of missiles being launched into the air, wave after wave.

In an instant, the Winged Demon army and missiles together blotted out the sky.

boom! boom! boom……

The missiles' terminal speeds exceeded Mach 10, and missiles successively broke through the Winged Demon army's interception, crashing into the Winged Demon swarm and exploding.

The flames unleashed by the explosion began to engulf the winged demons.

Each nuclear bomb explosion pulverized the winged demons within a few hundred meters, and the resulting shockwave injured winged demons even further away.

Not only the Winged Demons, but also the Blackscale Demigods who had flown into the sky were attacked by nuclear bombs.

The Blackscale Demigod's advantage lies in the underwater environment. Now that it has taken to the sky, its combat power has been greatly reduced, but it is still more than capable of intercepting missiles.

Nuclear bombs exploded around him, but they couldn't harm him at all.

Roar!
As he intercepted the nuclear missile, he roared, urging the Winged Demon God Salion to appear.

The appearance of the Winged Demon army did not turn the tide of the battle; large numbers of Winged Demons had already been blown to pieces in the nuclear explosion and fallen into the sea.

Lu Heng, Orianna, and Sona exchanged a glance and said, "Cover me, I'll kill him!"

If they were in the deep sea, Lu Heng's combat power would be reduced due to the obstruction of the seawater.

Things are different now. The Black Scale Demigod has flown into the air; this is Lu Heng's home turf.

“Alright!” Orianna and Sona nodded in agreement, and the three of them joined forces to rush out of the sea and attack the Blackscale Demigod.

at this time.

A gigantic claw emerged from the eye of the storm, its massive, sky-covering claw pressing down and slamming Lu Heng into the ground.

Lu Heng was startled, because the giant claw that stretched out from the center of the storm seemed to be moving slowly, but it had already reached him in an instant. He didn't even have a chance to dodge before being grabbed by the demon god's giant claw and pressed to the ground.

Moreover, the moment he was grabbed by the giant claw of the demon god, Lu Heng had already tried to teleport in the void in an attempt to escape the range of the giant claw of the demon god.

However, even after teleporting the farthest distance, the Void Flash was still held in the fist of the Demon God's giant claw.

Lu Heng's gaze sharpened as he opened the Star Gate and stepped inside.

boom!
The demon god's giant claw slammed into the sea, reaching straight to the seabed, and blasted out a palm print ten thousand meters wide on the seabed.

The entire seabed collapsed, triggering a terrifying tsunami, as if the end of the world had arrived.

"Lu Heng!"

Su Muyu and Queen Oriana called out Lu Heng's name almost simultaneously, turning to look at the giant handprint on the seabed, their expressions extremely tense.

"I'm fine," came Lu Heng's voice.

Everyone turned to look at the sky, where Lu Heng had already appeared.

With just a casual swipe of its claws, it already possesses such terrifying power. Who could withstand such a fearsome demon god?
"What do we do now? Should we switch to defense immediately?" Queen Oriana asked the most crucial question.

Lu Heng looked up at the sky. The giant claw of the demon god had been withdrawn after the attack ended.

This indicates that the divine power of the Winged Demon God Salion has not yet fully descended.

Lu Heng turned to look at the black-scaled demigod in the sky, his eyes filled with killing intent, and said, "If Salion makes another move to buy me a moment's time, I will slay this black-scaled demon." (End of Chapter)