226: Chapter 226 The Holy Demon Clan!

When the golden light withdrew, the figure clad in the gold cloth finally fully appeared.

His skin exhibited a sickly pallor, and a pair of dark red eyes flickered with an eerie glow.

Looking down at his hands, the gold cloth still shone with an inviolable radiance under the dark red canopy of the abyss.

However, at the edges of that radiance, a faint, imperceptible dark red vein flickered.

That was the remnant abyssal essence of the Evil Bone Demon King Morse, a strange mark left after merging with the golden power.

"A loftier... mission..."

He muttered to himself in a low voice, his tone ethereal and calm, carrying a distant echo.

Then, the Golden Fighter looked up, his gaze sweeping over the surging monsters before finally landing on Lu Yin.

There was no hostility in that gaze, nor complete submission; it was more like a form of scrutiny and confirmation.

The Golden Fighter slowly raised his hand, golden radiance flowing from his fingertips, yet within that light, a hint of dark red was faintly visible.

"This vessel... can indeed carry even greater power."

His voice was ethereal, with a strange echo.

"But the filth of the abyss has intertwined with my essence... is this the price?"

Lu Yin gazed at this newborn existence and said in a heavy voice,

"Power itself has no distinction between good and evil; the key lies in the will that controls it."

"As a former fighter of Athena, you should understand this principle."

As he spoke, Lu Yin checked the attribute panel.

【Virgo Golden Fighter · Shaka (Seventh Awakening)】

【Level: 732 (Increases with the Monarch's level)】

【Strength: 3,680,000, Constitution: 36,800,000】

【Agility: 3,680,000, Spirit: 41,600,000】

【Equipment: Virgo gold cloth (Exclusive)】

【Talent: Eternal Nirvana: Upon death, a fire of nirvana will form, allowing nirvana to be completed within five seconds; no cooldown time】

【Skills: Tenbu Horin, Six Paths of Reincarnation... Tenma Kofuku, Dharmachakra Mudra, Six Paths God Sealing Array, Sahā World】

【Awakening Skills: Bodhi Buddha Kingdom (1st Awakening), Tenkū Haia Chimimōryō (2nd Awakening), Shun-satsu Tenbu Horin (3rd Awakening), Alaya Consciousness (4th Awakening), Mandala Barrier (5th Awakening), In Heaven and Earth, I Alone Am Honored (6th Awakening), Buddha Reincarnation (7th Awakening)】

"Athena..."

A trace of reminiscence flashed in Shaka's eyes, and a golden ripple appeared within those dark red pupils.

"Yes, I remember now."

"I am the Virgo Golden Fighter, Shaka."

The moment he announced this name, a even more dazzling golden light suddenly erupted around him.

"It seems your will is overcoming the negative influences of this vessel."

Lu Yin nodded slightly. "Then, Shaka, are you willing to fight for me now?"

Shaka slowly raised his hand, a swirling mass of golden energy condensing in his palm, within which the phantom of a blooming lotus was faintly visible.

"I feel the pain of this land... it was once so pure."

There was compassion in Shaka's voice.

"Since fate has allowed me to be reborn in this way, then purifying this defiled holy land is my mission."

He turned toward the surging Abyssal Monsters, his gaze turning sharp.

"Let us test the power of this new body with these filthy things."

"Tenma Kofuku!"

Shaka pressed his palms together, and the gold cloth around him burst with ten thousand rays of light.

A massive phantom of a golden lotus bloomed behind him, and countless golden beams shot toward the swarming monsters like raindrops.

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Wherever the golden light passed, the monsters let out shrill screams, their bodies rapidly dissolving in the pure radiance.

Even powerful Abyssal Monsters had no resistance against this attack, which contained Buddhist Zen and golden holy power.

Shaka's attacks not only dealt massive damage but also carried a powerful purification effect, providing extra restraint against abyssal creatures.

"Six Paths of Reincarnation!"

Shaka formed another hand seal, and six different lights circulated around him, forming a massive phantom of a Dharmachakra.

As the wheel turned, space seemed to be sliced into six different realms, drawing in a large number of monsters.

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The monsters caught in the Six Paths of Reincarnation cycled continuously between bliss and pain, until their souls were completely purified and turned into nothingness.

Looking at the immense power Shaka displayed, a hint of pleasant surprise rose in Lu Yin's heart.

As expected, the stronger the body, the better it could unleash the power of a mythic grade death soul.

Especially this Golden Fighter before him; his origins were far more ancient than he had imagined.

With a large number of Abyssal Monsters being killed, Lu Yin's notification bar was rapidly scrolling.

Experience points climbed at a visible rate, and he soon leveled up once more.

【Ding! The Death Legion has killed an Abyssal Monster, experience points increased...】

【Ding! Your level has increased to Level 86!】

【Death Space capacity increased, 2167/24770!】

【Ding! Holy Demon Race support rate increased from 15%→3%!】

The increase in the support rate caused Lu Yin's expression to shift.

"As expected, as long as I kill powerful creatures in the abyss and demonstrate great strength, I can increase the support rate of the Holy Demon Race."

Just as this thought crossed Lu Yin's mind, a large number of humanoid demons suddenly appeared at the edge of his vision.

They were clad in uniform dark red heavy armor, wielding standard-issue weapons burning with abyssal flames.

Like a dark red tide, they surged silently and swiftly toward Lu Yin's location.

Their numbers far exceeded the monsters that had besieged them before; there were likely tens of thousands of them!

However, the expected charge did not come.

A thousand meters away from Lu Yin, this massive Holy Demon Race legion suddenly halted.

Just as Lu Yin was on high alert, that massive Holy Demon Race legion suddenly knelt on one knee in unison!

Tens of thousands of demon warriors in dark red heavy armor moved with perfect synchronicity, as if they had practiced it countless times.

The burning abyssal weapons in their hands struck the ground together, producing a dull, thunderous roar.

The leading demon commander, clad in armor with dark gold patterns and possessing spiral horns, stepped forward three paces and took off his helmet, revealing a face covered in demon markings that could not hide his awe.

"Baroque, Commander of the Third Legion of the Holy Demon Race, pays respects to His Majesty Aiolia!"

His voice was like rolling thunder, echoing across the scorched earth, carrying an indescribable fervor and devotion.

Lu Yin's pupils constricted as his thoughts raced.

"Aiolia?"

Had they mistaken him for someone else?

No, perhaps it was...

He immediately realized that this was related to the Aiolia hidden within him.

What the Holy Demon Race sensed was the resonance of that abyssal emperor's bloodline!

"You have the wrong person."

Lu Yin spoke calmly, his voice carrying an unquestionable authority.

"I am not Aiolia."

Baroque looked up, his crimson eyes flickering with complex light.

"Your Majesty need not test us."

"What flows through you is the pure blood of the Holy Demon Emperor!"

"Even if it is mixed with a human aura, the summons originating from the source of the abyss can never be wrong!"

The tens of thousands of demon soldiers behind him roared in unison, their voices shaking the heavens: "We welcome Your Majesty's return!"