Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 454 The Heart of Cupid
At Gula's command, the avatars immediately sprang into action like sophisticated war machines.

"Alice, the Abyss Lord is yours. The rest of you, kill the possessed demon as quickly as possible, and hand over the energy core to Bai Yuan for absorption. Yin Wansheng, Ming Baixue, and Mu Yi, the three of you are responsible for the initial conversion and purification of the impure energy absorbed! Begin!"

The command was concise and clear, and the avatars quickly dispersed within the "Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli" created by the blue lapis lazuli.

Mu Yi's Platinum Awakening and Ultimate Wood transformed into countless vines, precisely binding and strangling the possessing demon; Liu Niandao's sword intent was incomparably sharp, and wherever the sword light passed, the illusory possessing demon was also annihilated.

Bo Xi controls the ultimate water, and the violent elemental power sweeps across a large area; Yin Wansheng's figure is like a ghost, and his shadow power is used to target and kill lone possessed demons.

The pure spirit and life energy remaining from the slain possessed demon were quickly collected and gathered around Bai Yuan, Yin Wansheng, Ming Baixue, and Mu Yi.

Bai Yuan's Devouring Domain is like a bottomless pit, frantically absorbing the most primal energy; Yin Wansheng's Yin-Yang Power has a unique annihilating property; Ming Baixue's Eye of the Underworld can discern the essence of energy and purify it in the Underworld; Mu Yi's ultimate Wood Life Aura is the best neutralizing and purifying agent.

The four of them worked together to initially transform the massive and complex abyssal energy into a relatively mild and easily absorbed source of life.

Gula himself was not idle either.

Celebi's spirit rings flickered beneath his feet, and his fourth spirit skill, Senluo Avatar, was continuously activated, creating clones imbued with the power of space and time.

Under his control, these clones quickly transformed into Bai Yuan's appearance and joined the devouring army, temporarily storing the devoured life energy within their clones for Gula to absorb later.

In an instant, this once desolate "Layer of Illusion" became more "lively" than ever before.

The possessing demon's sharp mental screams, the annihilation sounds of energy being devoured and stripped away, and the air-tearing sounds of the avatars' attacks intertwined to form a symphony of destruction.

The life energy accumulated over thousands of years across the entire plane is being extracted at an alarming rate!

Hidden in the shadows, the possessed demon emperor who controlled this plane could no longer sit idly by!
Its original plan was to let its subordinates wear down the enemy, and then seize the opportunity to possess and take over the bodies of these powerful humans.

But it never expected that the other side would be so efficient and its methods so effective in controlling them. If it waited any longer, its dimensional foundation would be completely drained.

"Jah—!!!"

With a sharp, piercing shriek that struck straight to the soul, the true form of the possessed Demon Emperor finally appeared.

It was completely different from other possessed demons. Its body was as solid as dark purple crystal, its facial features were blurred and distorted, and it exuded a powerful mental pressure comparable to a human level 98 Super Douluo.

It does not share the weakness of being weak in direct combat that is common to the possessed demon race—this is precisely the restriction that it deliberately imposed on the entire race in order to consolidate its rule, balancing its own "perfection" and power at the cost of the entire race's "flaws"!

It showed no intention of seeking help from other abyss lords.

Between the abyss levels, mutual distrust and devouring are the norm; trust and assistance are nothing short of a pipe dream.

Alice, as the strongest incarnation present, needed no further explanation. She stepped forward and stood in front of the possessed Demon Emperor.

Her exquisite face appeared even more holy under the pure light of the crystal, forming a stark contrast with the hideous and twisted demon emperor opposite her.

The possessed demon emperor utterly disdained communicating with humans, letting out a sinister laugh before transforming into a streak of purplish-black light, hurtling straight at Alice. His powerful mental energy, like countless tentacles, attempted to forcefully breach her mental defenses and complete the possession.

However, Alice was no ordinary Soul Master.
Even if she did not fully inherit the divine position, she would not be suppressed in the abyss to the point that she could not use her martial soul.

Moreover, her Heart of Cupid is both a super artifact embryo and a top-tier physical spirit, and her physical qualities and blood energy far surpass those of top-tier spirit beasts of the same level.

Seven dazzling red spirit rings rose up one after another beneath his feet!

At the same time, the magnificent and sacred four-word battle armor—Heart of Eros—instantly possessed her, and the battle armor, which shared the same name as her martial soul, radiated a warm and powerful glow.

The first spirit ring's second skill, "Heartbeat," is triggered passively!

My heart pounded like a drum, and a surge of immense power coursed through my entire body, instantly doubling all my attributes and treating them as base attributes.

This terrifying boost allowed her to forcefully activate her four-word battle armor at the Soul Saint stage, thanks to the Body Sect's secret techniques and the unique nature of her martial soul. She even possessed a complete four-word battle armor earlier than Gula.

Just as the possessed Demon Emperor's pounce was about to succeed, the first skill of the second soul ring, Love at First Sight, the causal soul skill, was silently activated—the enemy's first attack would definitely miss.

The purplish-black streak of light seemed to have struck an invisible wall, eerily slid away from Alice's side, and the possessed Demon Emperor's sure-fire attack missed its mark.

Before it could even react, the first skill of its third spirit ring, "Heart to Heart," had already been activated!
The heart of Cupid beats faster, and a strange rhythm spreads out. Within its range, all targets whose physical constitution is lower than Alice's will have their hearts or energy cores beat faster uncontrollably, and their blood and qi will flow backward.

Although the possessed demon emperor did not have a real heart, its core energy center contracted and expanded violently, emitting waves of tearing pain.

The goddess of love suffered from the weakness of her divine body, which allowed her to be ambushed and killed by her beloved.

This inheritance, transformed into the body's martial soul, may well have a profound meaning in compensating for its own weaknesses.

The possessed demon emperor was both shocked and furious. His figure instantly became ethereal, turning him into a true ghost, immune to all physical damage.

In her ethereal state, even if the energy core fluctuates, it will not be truly damaged. Pink light swirled in Alice's captivating eyes as her third soul ring's second skill, "Single-Minded Devotion," activated!
The skill locks onto the Demon Emperor, an invisible bond connecting the two.

This skill could originally be used to share soul power and life with a lover, but now it is used to lock onto an enemy, and the effect is that Alice's attacks will always hit the target, even if the target is in a ethereal state.

The first skill of the sixth spirit ring: Oath of Love!
Alice, bearing witness to her authority over "love," judges her target!

Possessed demons, being such abyssal evil beings, are naturally incompatible with pure and sincere love, and at this moment, they trigger punishment—doubling its power!
The power of Yin and Yang condensed in her hands, transforming into intertwined black and white lightning, carrying the power to obliterate the source, and blasted towards the locked-on possessed demon emperor.

"boom!"

The black and white lightning penetrated the ethereal state and struck the energy core of the possessed demon emperor squarely.

It let out an extremely shrill scream, its primal power being consumed violently as if it were being ignited.

The possessed demon emperor went completely mad. With a flicker, he transformed into more than a dozen indistinguishable clones, launching a fierce attack on Alice from all directions. The mental assault and energy claws intertwined to form a web of death.

However, Alice remained standing still, casually pointing and blocking with her slender fingers.

Fourth Soul Ring First Skill: Telepathy!

This is a divine skill, and its effect is to withstand any "observable" physical attack.

Even though its power is somewhat reduced due to the limitations imposed by world rules, its mechanism itself is, at times, incredibly powerful beyond imagination.

All the physical attacks from her clones were annihilated at her fingertips.

The possessed demon emperor was in despair. It could clearly feel its life slipping away, a fear it had never experienced in its thousands of years of existence.

It emitted a sharp, howling roar, a summons and a command.

In an instant, the remaining tens of thousands of possessed demons simultaneously unleashed their most proficient mental screams.

Countless invisible mental shocks converged into a destructive torrent, enough to cause even a human Limit Douluo to fall into a brief state of disorientation and confusion, creating an excellent opportunity for possession.

Faced with this terrifying combined attack that could tear the soul apart, Alice remained calm, and the red spirit ring beneath her feet flashed once more.

Fourth Soul Ring Second Skill: Tender Affection!
Effect—Divides elemental and mental attacks into multiple segments, weakening their power. The number of segments depends on the Soul Ring level; Alice, with seven Soul Rings, can divide the attack eight times!

The terrifying spiritual torrent, powerful enough to threaten even a Limit Douluo, was forcibly split into eight strands by an invisible force as it approached Alice, with each strand losing only one-eighth of its original strength.

This level of mental impact was no threat to her, who possessed a four-word battle armor and a gold-level awakened martial soul; she easily withstood it.

Alice glanced at Gula's progress and sensed that the gathering of life energy was nearing its critical point. She exhaled softly, and her ethereal voice rang out: "It's time to end this."

She finally got serious, and her pink Cupid's Heart Martial Soul suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light.

Second awakening of the main body's martial soul - Golden Awakening!
All attributes instantly tripled!
With the added bonus of the "Heartbeat" effect, Alice's base stats are now six times higher than normal.

Immediately afterwards, the unique seventh red spirit ring, which had only one skill, suddenly lit up.

Martial Soul True Form - Cupid Descends!
A divine radiance enveloped her entire body, and Alice's aura became incomparably sublime and ethereal, as if a true deity had descended to earth.

The effect is simple yet powerful—all soul skills become passive, and a portion of the original power of the God of Love's position can be used!

At the same time, the first skill of the first soul ring, "Budding Love," is automatically triggered—all negative statuses are refreshed to their initial state, and the consumed soul power is instantly restored to full.

All her previous exertion was completely restored at this moment, and she returned to her peak condition.

She raised her eyes, her gaze locking onto the terrified possessed demon emperor.

The Eternal Soul Skill transforms into a passive instinct, eliminating the need for complex Soul Skills. It can be activated simply by intention, and the divine power containing the mysteries of time and yin and yang transforms into an invisible shackle.

In an instant, the possessed demon emperor and all his clones were completely bound and frozen in mid-air, unable to mobilize even a trace of energy.

At this moment, she could have crushed the possessed demon emperor like an insect at any time, but she did not make a move.

Because she knew that once the Abyss Lord died, the plane he controlled would immediately begin to collapse, and Gula would need a little more time to complete the final energy absorption and the fusion of his third martial soul.

She only needed to wait quietly, like a goddess who holds the reins of destiny, awaiting the final moment of sacrifice.

The possessed demon emperor, now completely imprisoned, was filled with endless fear and despair as he watched a group of strange humans frantically devour and transform the abyss plane that once belonged to him. He was sealed by a bizarre power and couldn't even send out any messages.

He finally spoke, his broken Federation language ringing out: "Dare to devour the power of the Abyss, and you will surely be killed by the Holy King and transformed into new Abyss creatures!"

(End of this chapter)