The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

"I just wanted to make your death less painful!"

Seeing that the Flaming Blade Gun was ineffective, Vena drew his sword and stepped forward.

Enveloped in the mighty light of the holy sword, the blade of the Netherworld God was invincible. With a single contact, it annihilated several blood-soaked figures that approached, turning them into a cloud of blood mist.

"Hmph, Holy Sword."

Lucien glanced at the Zhe Dian Zhe Na in Vener's hand, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes.

These blood-soaked figures were so easily defeated entirely thanks to the power of the holy sword.

"So what if you have the Holy Sword!"

With a roar, a thick column of blood shot out from the blood pool.

Without hesitation, Lucien reached inside and pulled out a jet-black bone sword that seemed capable of devouring all life.

The remaining blood was not wasted; it quickly covered his body, transforming into a scarlet battle suit.

The two fought to a standstill, their swords flashing and clanging incessantly.

Who would have thought that this pampered imperial duke would also reach the level of a sword saint in swordsmanship?

The air was constantly torn apart by the two forces, and the sword energy emitted a piercing whistling sound as it crisscrossed.

The ground cracked inch by inch under the powerful shockwave, and debris flew everywhere, as if the entire underground tomb was trembling.

The bone sword in Lucien's hand, though not as sharp as the one in the temple, contained a strange power.

Even though the sword was nicked several times by the sword, it would be restored to its original state the next second as long as it was dipped into the blood pool.

In contrast, although the Holy Sword empowered the Ninja Palace, its brilliance gradually dimmed under the corrosive influence of the blood-red light, and its originally dazzling radiance became flickering.

"call--"

Wiener seized a brief moment to catch his breath, quickly adjusting his breathing while glancing out of the corner of his eye toward the blood pool.

This sight made him frown.

As Lucien continued to draw upon the power of the blood pool, the liquid level not only failed to drop but rose higher and higher, almost overflowing the edge of the pool.

"So you've finally figured it out?" Lucien noticed Vina's gaze and a cold smile appeared on his lips. "Even a hero cannot defeat me now."

The battle within the capital continues. Whether they are humans or demons, their blood will eventually flow into this vast pool of blood.

A being capable of continuously drawing life force—this was Lucien's final trump card. He stood in the center of the blood pool, like an evil god who controlled life and death.

"Luckily, I'm not a hero," Viner said with a self-deprecating laugh.

"Then you shouldn't be standing in front of me at all!"

Lucien roared, and a huge blood-red hand rose from the pool, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression, and slammed towards Vina, seemingly to completely suppress him.

"Little tricks."

Realizing that this pool of blood was Lucien's last resort, Venus summoned the Phoenix Cloth without hesitation.

With its crimson-gold wings unfurled, the bloody hand that had just touched the surface of the Saint Cloth was instantly vaporized by the scorching heat it released, turning into wisps of white smoke that dissipated into the air.

However, Vener did not stop there. He leaped into the pool of blood.

The intense heat emanating from the Saint Cloth was like the scorching sun baking the earth, causing the liquid in the pool to evaporate rapidly.

"No!"

Seeing his painstakingly accumulated blood pool evaporating at a visible rate, Lucien's expression suddenly changed drastically.

Once the blood pool evaporates, all his plans will come to naught.

"You forced me to do this!"

Lucien no longer held back, activating the Blood Pool without reservation.

All the remaining blood erupted at the same moment, shooting Venus into the sky like a fountain.

"Rumble--"

With a deafening roar, a violent earthquake suddenly erupted in the capital.

To everyone's astonishment, dozens of pillars of blood shot up from the ground.

Its powerful impact even tore the entire palace in two.

"Today, none of you will leave here alive!"

Lucien's voice rang out like a heavy hammer.

Chapter 657 The Death of Lucien

Each pillar of blood transformed into a giant of blood.

These enormous monsters are formed from pure blood, and their height is several meters tall. Their mere existence gives people a great sense of oppression.

Even more deadly is that once these blood giants take shape, they begin to attack everything in their field of vision.

They act without restraint, indiscriminately, as if their sole purpose is destruction.

"What are all these things?!"

Seeing his soldiers suffering heavy losses under the onslaught of the Blood Giants in the melee, Sigurd finally couldn't help but roar.

"This is Lucien's last trump card."

A golden figure suddenly appeared beside Sigurd.

“They need to kill constantly, using blood to sustain their existence,” Wiener pointed out.

Without the support of the blood pool, these summoned giants are like trees without roots; even if they don't kill fast enough, they risk dissipating.

However, the population density in the capital was so exaggerated that in just a few breaths, the size of these blood-red giants actually increased considerably.

"Have the Knights evacuate the civilians from the city."

"And these giants—"

"I'll figure out a way to stop it."

As soon as Wiener finished speaking, his body shot out like an arrow.

He leaped into the air, and the power of the Holy Sword suddenly erupted. A dazzling blade of light swept out, cleaving three blood giants in half at the waist with a single strike.

"Arios is here, Lucien, your ambitions will not succeed!"

A majestic voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

Upon hearing Venere refer to himself as "Arios," Sigurd immediately understood.

"Inform the residents of the capital that the hero is buying us time to evacuate them as soon as possible!"

Whether it's the title of hero that truly has such awe-inspiring power, or whether most people can distinguish between what's important and what's not under the threat of death.

Compared to those blood giants who were unable to communicate and only knew how to destroy, the previously murderous allied forces now seemed kind and approachable.

Vina was certain that Lucien was currently hiding inside one of the blood giants, but the mixed auras made it difficult for Escudo to accurately sense Lucien's exact location.

As the blood giants were defeated one by one, their disintegrating remains did not disappear, but instead turned into crimson mist that rose into the sky and gradually condensed into a blood-red cloud.

The rolling dark clouds made one feel uneasy.

"Wow!"

When the dark clouds accumulate to a certain thickness, blood rain pours down.

This sudden attack dealt a fatal blow to all life exposed outdoors, with screams echoing everywhere.

Not to mention humans, even the bodies of demons cannot withstand the acidity of the blood rain.

The only beneficiaries were the remaining Blood Giants.

Their bodies were nourished by the blood rain, and they grew stronger and stronger.

The evacuation was instantly slowed down, but even those hiding under houses and eaves could not hold out for long in the face of this bloody rain.

"It's troublesome."

Although Venus, protected by the Phoenix Cloth, was not afraid of the blood rain, she was somewhat helpless.

Just as he was at his wit's end, a dazzling beam of light shot straight up from the ground into the sky, blasting a huge hole in the thick, blood-red clouds.

Edel floated into the air, wielding the Blazing Demon Slayer, exuding an aura of holiness against her feathered robes.

"I, Edel von Fusberg, will today join forces with the Hero to annihilate the traitors!"

Her voice echoed throughout the capital city.

Even though the empress's reputation had plummeted to rock bottom due to Lucien's series of tyrannical actions, her act of standing up to protect her people still moved many.

Some commoners even knelt down with tears streaming down their faces, shouting the Empress's name.

However, with the appearance of Edel, Lucien, who had been lying in wait for a long time, made his move again.

“Edel, my dear niece, I command you—”

Lucien's voice rang out from somewhere, attempting to control Edel again with the power of Windalulu.

But Vina, who was already on guard, would not let him have his way.

Don't try to use the same move twice.

In an instant, Venerer appeared beside Edel. Without hesitation, he slashed his own palm with his sword and smeared his blood on the scorching demon.

As the blood seeped in, Gondorav activated the Scorching Demon to create an invisible barrier, blocking Lucien's Word of Power.

If Lucien were given more time to fully master the power of Windalul, Viner would at most be unable to protect himself with Gondorav.

But right now, Vina is Vindaru's biggest nemesis.

“Go and dispel the gloom in the capital.” Vena turned to look at Edel, her tone full of trust.

“Okay!” Adele nodded emphatically.

With the enhancement and empowerment of Gundraf, the Scorching Demon unleashed unprecedented power, its beam of light resembling a dazzling sun.

"boom!"

The blood-red clouds hovering over the capital were completely torn apart by this blazing light and vanished into the world.

As the sunlight began to fall again, Vena seemed to have locked onto her target and charged towards one of the blood giants without hesitation.

He then switched his weapon to the Seven Star Sword, its blade gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

"Heavenly Gang Sword Formation—"

With a low shout, thirty-five auxiliary swords appeared from the void, their cries drowning out the clamor of the battlefield.

Thirty-five streams of light wove together a star map, transforming into a complex and mysterious sword domain.

Only those who reach the level of a sword saint can fully comprehend its terror.

Feeling the oppressive aura emanating from the sword domain, Lucien dared not be careless and immediately controlled all the blood giants to converge on him.

The enormous blood giants rapidly merged, eventually transforming into a gigantic monster hundreds of meters tall, making all living beings appear as insignificant as ants before it.

But Viner showed no fear, and the power of the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation rose to its peak with his will.

The moment the blood giant slammed his palm down, the sword formation bloomed like a lotus flower.

The galaxy formed by sword light pierced through the giant hand, its dazzling light resembling a star falling from the sky, completely locking onto Lucien with unparalleled pressure.

Having realized that the giant's body could no longer protect him, Lucien abandoned it without hesitation.

The collapsing giant transformed into a raging sea of ​​blood, sweeping towards Venus like a raging torrent.

Faced with this overwhelming wave, Vener was not afraid at all. The Seven Star Sword in her hand burst forth with countless sword energies, which converged into a sea of ​​swords.

The sea of ​​swords collided with the blood wave, and the blood wave was instantly split in two by the vast sword light. Lucien's figure was also completely swallowed up under the starlight.

"Has this guy... finally reached a level I can only look up to?"

Having finally defeated her opponent, Jessica supported herself with her sword, but her gaze remained fixed on the figure under the starlight.

At her feet, the millstone-sized demon blood soul now appeared dull and lifeless.