Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Master, I’m So Tired, I Want a Hug~
The blood storm swept across the battlefield, and Vaughn’s pupils contracted violently.
The breath of death enveloped his entire body once again!
"Blood Escape!"
Without hesitation, he activated his survival skill, transforming into a blood mist in an instant.
But this time...
How could he escape again?!
"Bianca!"
Bianca Shelby instantly understood.
With the space ripple spreading, the figures of the two blocked the blood mist ahead.
Vaughn’s Blood Escape was forcibly terminated, and his recondensed form staggered in mid-air.
He looked despairingly at the still-dissipating space ripple, finally realizing...
Today, there was no escape!
This human had pushed him to the brink!
Vera slowly raised her hand, destructive energy coalescing once more at her fingertips.
Seeing this scene, Vaughn steeled his heart.
Suddenly.
His knees slammed into the ground, with the hard surface cracking like a spider web.
"Please, my lord, spare me!"
Once, he was also a brave and fearless Demon Clan member, but with the passage of time...
After being revived seventy years later, now he...
Feared death!
As long as he could live, he was willing to pay any price.
However.
Aster Grant looked down indifferently at the demon clan kneeling in subjugation, his eyes without a ripple of emotion.
What he valued was the reward for killing him!
Surrender?
Not allowed!
"Vera!"
"Natural Lament! Azure Sky Thunderfall!"
The heavens and earth suddenly changed color!
With spiritual power fully unleashed, the entire sanctum began to tremble violently.
The cloud layers were shredded by the raging thunder element, a Thunder Dragon of pure lightning took form within the vortex, each scale flashing a destructive blue light.
Seeing this scene, Vaughn’s body trembled uncontrollably in fear.
Divine Punishment!
The word suddenly surfaced in his mind.
Although he was of Demon God level, Vera’s current display of power exceeded his comprehension!
But after the fear came madness!
He was, after all, a Demon God!
How could he die here?!
He still needed to return to the Demon Clan to enjoy the worship of the Low Tier demons!
He still had a beautiful future!
"Demon God’s Body·Absolute Defense!"
Dark demonic qi continuously gathered towards him.
A giant bone shield gradually formed in front of his body, countless wailing spirits surfacing on it.
However.
"Boom!!!"
The moment the Thunder Dragon dove, the bone shield reputed as Absolute Defense shattered like thin paper.
The last thing Vaughn saw was the devouring lightning...
The Thunder Dragon, its momentum unabated, crashed heavily into the ground, transforming into countless lightning serpents rampaging.
Wherever it passed, the Demon Clan turned to ashes.
This area, under the baptism of thunder, briefly transformed into a pure white lightning purgatory!
Titus King, curled behind a rock wall, his pupils contracting violently from shock.
Aster Grant, this madman
He stared intently at that figure outlined by the lightning in the distance, his knuckles turning white from gripping too tightly.
Not only did he kill the Demon God, but he also purged the sanctum of the Demon Clan?!
Then how was his Beastbond supposed to level up?!
Jealousy and anger churned in his chest, yet he dared not make a sound.
The silver lightning spread like a tide, eradicating the Demon Clan it encountered.
No, he needed to retreat first!
He cursed in anger through gritted teeth, intending to exit the sanctum.
However.
"Swoosh!"
A green vine coiled around his ankle like a venomous snake, quickly tightening!
Titus King’s body stiffened, a chill rushing from his spine to his head.
It was that Beastbond!
He whipped his head around, meeting Vera’s cold gaze from afar.
She had already discovered him?!
Fear drowned his rationality like a tidal wave; he struggled frantically, but the vine only wound tighter.
The silver lightning had already spread to his feet, the glaring electric light reflecting his twisted face.
"No——!!"
As the lightning engulfed him, Titus King was left with only endless regret and despair in his eyes.
Had I known... I shouldn’t have provoked this monster...
In the next moment, his figure was completely obliterated by the lightning, not even ashes left behind.
Then, as the lightning dissipated, silence returned to the world.
Aster Grant’s gaze landed on the spot where Vaughn had vanished.
A dark Divine Pattern hovered in mid-air, emitting an eerie vibration.
He raised his hand in a slight beckon, and the Divine Pattern fell into his palm like a swimming fish.
This thing... could it increase contract qualifications?
Rubbing the rough texture with his thumb, Aster frowned slightly.
Suddenly, a faint tremor came from his palm.
The black Divine Pattern seemed to sense something and slowly began to squirm, climbing up his fingertips like a living creature.
"Hmm?"
Just as Aster was about to react, the Divine Pattern suddenly accelerated, transforming into a dark stream of light, instantly entering his forehead!
"Swish——"
A coolness spread across his brow, as if a drop of ice water had seeped into his mind.
Aster’s vision fogged for a second as his consciousness was pulled into the Beastbond Space.
In the darkness, the Divine Pattern swam about like a fish, finally hovering above the Spring of Life, rotating slowly.
A mysterious flow of information poured into his mind:
[Demon God Pattern: Allows an additional Beastbond contract]
Within the Beastbond Space, Lazuli circled the newly appeared black Divine Pattern curiously.
She extended a slender finger, gingerly poking at the pattern.
Cool... no danger...
After confirming, she relayed information to Aster through their Spiritual Link:
"Master, apart from allowing you to contract an additional Beastbond, it seems to have no other function..."
As she spoke halfway, Lazuli suddenly froze.
Her amber eyes blinked, her small face gradually drooping.
Another Beastbond contract?
Did that mean...
Her status would drop again?
Meanwhile, Aster’s consciousness returned to reality.
Having obtained the contract qualification, he finally let out a breath of relief.
However, he failed to notice Vera secretly glancing at him from the side, her elf ears twitching uneasily.
Seeing that her master hadn’t noticed the earlier incident, she quietly sighed in relief.
Though she had been assisting her master in eliminating a hidden threat, however...
A Beastbond attacking a human was ultimately unreasonable.
With her mind at ease, Vera suddenly leapt into Aster’s embrace, cuddling up to his chest like a spoiled kitten:
"Master, I’m so tired, I want a hug~"
Aster: "..."
....
Outside the sanctum.
Zane Drake stood like a statue at the entrance.
He stood with his hands behind his back, a subtle flow of Domain Power circulating between his fingers.
As soon as Bianca Shelby and Aster Grant appeared, he would eliminate this sanctum in an instant.
As time ticked away, the onlookers began to stir.
"Could they have... died in there?"
"He was so arrogant, he deserved it if he died, actually thinking he could take on a Demon God level Demon Clan alone!"
"But going to die alone isn’t the problem, he actually brought Bianca Shelby with him!"
Before the words had even left someone’s mouth, Zane Drake’s gaze swept over them like lightning.
An invisible pressure suddenly descended, causing the few students to collapse to their knees, cold sweat soaking their backs.
"Gossiping about classmates, deserves punishment!"
"Sorry, Principal Drake!"
Their faces went pale, foreheads smacking heavily onto the ground.
After issuing their punishment, Zane Drake focused his attention back on the sanctum.
Suddenly, the sanctum began to shudder violently.
Zane Drake frowned slightly.
What was happening?
For the sanctum to tremble, it meant that at least someone within had unleashed Extraordinary Level combat.
Though confident in Aster, it was still humanity’s first confrontation with a Demon God...
Whether Aster could claim victory, no one could say for sure.
However.
While he was anxious, space rippled, and two figures emerged!
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