Terrifying Demon Lord

If Lin Yuan hadn't intervened to stop them,

In another 30 seconds, A Li and the other two would have completely shattered the heart.

Zeratul saw that Lin Yuan had no intention of stopping,

and gave a wry smile.

"I bear no ill will towards Your Excellency."

"I implore Your Excellency to stop."

"I merely wish to reclaim what is rightfully mine."

"Sorry," Lin Yuan said, spreading his hands.

"It's mine now."

Zeratul was completely stunned.

How did it become yours?

This was clearly his own body,

How did it become your possession!

Zeratul was shocked by Lin Yuan's shamelessness,

But since his strength was inferior,

What could he do?

He could only swallow his bitterness.

Zeratul looked up, directly at Lin Yuan,

"Your Excellency, please tell me, what will it take for you to stop?"

Lin Yuan raised his chin slightly,

and scrutinized Zeratul.

"That depends on what value you have."

"I can sign a contract with Your Excellency; once I recover my strength, I will assist Your Excellency with all my power one time."

Zeratul said in a deep voice.

"My peak strength was that of an 80th-level Monarch. If I can recover to my prime, helping you rule the human world is not impossible."

"Is that value enough?"

"Not enough." Lin Yuan shook his head.

"Once is too little; at least ten times."

"Impossible!" Zeratul flatly refused.

Having been imprisoned in a daze for many years,

the Star Beast detested all life.

Previously, the Star Beast had shattered the dimensional wall of Purgatory,

leading to Zeratul's death.

This caused the Star Beast to lose its only companion.

He was unwilling for Zeratul to perish like this,

so he split a part of his soul into Zeratul's body,

and continued to live as Zeratul.

His goal was to regain freedom one day.

He would not be anyone's slave.

Zeratul's gaze was firm as he stated decisively.

"How is this any different from becoming your Summoned Beast?"

"I would rather die than become someone else's slave again."

"Become my Summoned Beast? You wish." Lin Yuan curled his lip.

"I don't even fancy you."

Zeratul: ..."Your Excellency, if you merely wish to humiliate me, there's no need for such extremes."

"Three times, three times is my absolute limit."

"If you don't agree, then I would rather abandon this body."

Lin Yuan considered it for a moment,

and ultimately agreed.

"Alright."

Lin Yuan raised his hand and recalled A Li and the others.

"A Li, Tie Chui, A'lan."

"Stop."

Before his words finished, the three immediately withdrew,

returning behind Lin Yuan.

Zeratul looked towards the heart,

and was suddenly startled.

What powerful attacks!

As the true owner of this body,

he knew how strong its defense was.

Yet, Lin Yuan's three Summoned Beasts were able to cause such extensive damage to the heart in such a short time.

It was simply incredible!

Lin Yuan kept his promise and stopped.

Zeratul extended his right hand and touched his brow,

a hint of starlight emerged,

transforming into a beautiful scroll.

"Using this scroll allows you to open a Starry Sky Teleportation Gate to summon me to battle."

"There's something I need to tell you in advance."

Zeratul's expression was very serious.

"The higher the difficulty of the Dungeon, the slower the Teleportation Gate opens."

"Also, when the Star Realm Teleportation Gate opens, it might attract the prying eyes of other powerful entities, and there's a chance for intruders to appear in the Dungeon."

"Use it with caution."

"Understood." Lin Yuan took the scroll,

and examined it carefully before his eyes.

[Starry Sky Summon] (Contract Scroll)

[Remaining Uses: 3 times]

[Description: Can summon the Star Beast Zeratul to battle (Note: Current Zeratul level LV50, bloodline rank Fifth Rank)]

Putting away the scroll, Lin Yuan asked,

"Can you tell me the Demon Lord's location now?"

"The sooner we finish, the sooner I can go home."

Zeratul: ...You think this is your home toilet,

coming and going as you please.

And 'the sooner we finish, the sooner I can go home'?

He's really putting on an act.

Although Zeratul was complaining internally,

he was only targeting Lin Yuan's pretentiousness.

He had no doubt about whether Lin Yuan could defeat the Demon Lord.

Pretending with strength is being awesome,

Pretending without strength is being an idiot.

Clearly,

Lin Yuan belonged to the former.

Zeratul placed his hand on the blood vessel wall.

"The Demon Lord is currently hiding on the Spine."

"Your Excellency will find him upon entering."

Lin Yuan waved his hand.

"I hope you're not lying to me, otherwise, I'll make you regret ever coming into this world."

Zeratul's mouth twitched slightly.

"The scroll is already in Your Excellency's hands; you can summon me at any time."

"Why would I be so foolish as to deceive Your Excellency?"

Lin Yuan nodded.

True.

If this guy dared to deceive him,

he would activate the scroll on the spot,

and A Li could turn him to dust with a single sword strike.

After confirming there were no issues,

Lin Yuan stepped into the Teleportation Gate,

the sensation of entering the starry sky returned.

Leaving the Star Beast's heart chamber,

Lin Yuan arrived at the Spine's location.

The space here at the Spine was much larger than the heart chamber,

about the size of four football fields.

Crystal-clear mountains were scattered in an orderly fashion,

giving a pleasing aesthetic.

Lin Yuan knew that the surroundings were not mountains at all,

but the Star Beast's bones.

These bones were neatly arranged,

but all ultimately led to one spot,

the highest point of the Spine.

There, a mysterious blue light shone,

Upon closer inspection,

a demon with curved horns on its forehead,

and its entire body burning with flames, sat there.

The blue light Lin Yuan had seen earlier,

was the light emitted by the fusion Magic Array as it operated.

[Flame Demon - Asukel] (Sixth Rank Lord)

[Level: LV53]

[health points: 200,000,000]

[mana points: 5,000,000]

[attack power: 250,000]

[magic strength: 200,000]

[defense: 200,000]

[Magic Resistance: 35%]

[Skill 1 (Molten Burst): Hurls scorching lava at the target, dealing 300,000 magic damage and applying a burn effect, increasing fire damage taken by 50%, cooldown 3 seconds]

[Skill 2 (Flame Rain): Summons fiery meteors to strike a 50-meter radius area, dealing 150,000 magic damage per second for 10 seconds, cooldown 5 seconds]

[Skill 3 (Blaze Claw): Uses sharp claws to strike the target twice, each dealing 250,000 magic damage, cooldown 5 seconds]

[Skill 4 (Lava Shield): Reflects 20% magic damage after taking melee attacks]

[Skill 5 (Incarnate Flame): Briefly transforms into flames, becoming immune to attacks for 3 seconds, cooldown 10 seconds]

[Skill 6 (Lava Halo): Every 3 seconds, magma erupts beneath targets within a 100-meter radius, dealing 80,000 magic damage and applying a knock-up effect]

Demon Lord Asukel heard the sound,

and opened his eyes.

"You actually managed to find this place."

"That good-for-nothing Zeratul must have told you everything."