Chapter 1038 - Fire of Purgatory
Covered in eerie blue flames, a figure as tall as a hill emerged from the Chaos Gate. In fact, it indeed was a ‘hill’ as its massive body, limbs, and head were made out of sturdy rocks and boulders. Blue flames blazed at its joints, core of its body, and head, forming terrifying facial features in its face. The moment it appeared, the ground rumbled and endless blue flames surged from the earth’s fissures like fireworks released when a superstar ascended the stage. The flames enveloped the entire surface like an erupted volcano with burning magma devouring all the unfortunate creatures beneath.
“Flame Monarch!”
One of the Quasits urging on the Imps and gazing at the enormous devil shrieked in fear. Unsure if its shriek attracted the Flame Monarch’s attention, the Flame Monarch turned around immediately. Then, under its scorching gaze, the demon gave a blood-curdling scream before melting away like a bucket of molten steel had been poured over it.
The war turned into a stalemate. Standing before the overwhelming presence of the Flame Monarch, the lowly demons could do nothing. The instant the Flame Monarch shot a glance at the demons, they would immediately light up in flames and melt. Whenever the Flame Monarch waved its arm, explosions would erupt like volcanic eruptions. The thick, unbearable, crimson smoke pushed forward alongside the devils. The volcanic cloud was so terrifying that even demons who were used to the heat of hell collapsed involuntarily. Even though the demons tried to stop the volcanic cloud from shifting forward, in the face of the Flame Monarch their every action was as though a mantis was trying to obstruct a chariot. Although the demons struggled to maintain their formation and balance, they had no choice but to retreat to the pressurizing monarch.
“Trash! Trash! A bunch of useless trash! Continue to attack; if not, I will rip your intestines and force them into your skulls!”
Celestina howled at the sight of the retreating demon armies. She gnashed her teeth with a furious expression, tapping her fingers anxiously on the hilt hanging on her waist. At the next moment, blade shadows flitted across the air and bound two demons who were attempting to flee. Then, the razor-sharp blades moved on their own and sliced through the demons’ stomachs, spilling the internal organs and blood from within. Celestina snorted, swinging the blade in her hand and the two unfortunate demon corpses crumbled in front of her. The Lustful Demons clustering around her ran ahead diligently, digging out the hearts and eyeballs and presented them to Celestina like offering treasures.
“This is the consequence of a retreating coward!”
Perhaps because the fresh blood and corpses heightened the demons’ ferocity, they braced themselves and attacked the devils yet again. But in the face of the Flame Monarch, they were too small and powerless. The demons used countless bloody flesh to replenish the gaps and corpses to form a solid wall to stop the devils’ infiltration. Even though the Imps feared death equally, class division was definite in hell. This was even more so than in the main plane of existence. Perhaps human soldiers might crumble when they couldn’t defend against the enemies, to the demons, as long as there was an order, they would fight until the end. This so-called persistence was the main reason why they were able to resist the devils for tens of thousands of years.
The stalemate wasn’t what Celestina hoped for. She knitted her brows and snorted, before piercing the sword into one of the Lustful Demons’ chest beside her mercilessly. The Lustful Demon lifted its head with a pious expression, spreading its arms and allowing Celestina’s blade to penetrate its body. Celestina aimed for the heart and pulled it out of its chest. The heart was still pumping as she mouthed the words of a prayer. Shortly after, a profane and evil curse resounded in the air. Along with her chants, the heart pumped faster and its appearance gradually turned pitch-black.
“Muy ria Ba!”
“Good.”
Rhode nodded to Karin’s report.
“After the analysis is done, we will coordinate with the demons and launch an all-out attack to destroy the Chaos Gate!”