Chapter 1 The Burning Black Flames

The black flames burned fiercely, quickly transforming into a ferocious beast that pounced on Xia Lian.

Boom!

With an explosion, the black flames abruptly disintegrated in mid-air, vanishing without a trace.

"You!"

The Greater Demon Kilrode's ferocious expression instantly changed, staring at Xia Lian with a grave look, devoid of the previous contempt.

The power of soulfire was something even Tier 4 classes had trouble dealing with, yet Xia Lian had dispelled it without even moving. One could only imagine how strong Xia Lian was.

"No, the soulfire wasn't destroyed; it's my mana!" The Greater Demon Kilrode was horrified to discover his problem.

His mana was rapidly draining away. The lack of mana made it impossible to sustain the soulfire, which was why it had dissipated.

Stonepeak in the distance was also shocked.

The Greater Demon Kilrode's level was dropping rapidly, and even its tier was decreasing.

Level 180… Level 170… Level 160…

In a short while, the Greater Demon Kilrode had turned into a Level 35 Tier 2 Devil, no longer the Level 180 Tier 4 Greater Demon.

"What exactly did you do?" The Greater Demon Kilrode asked Xia Lian in terror.

"Nothing much, just used a Tier 5 forbidden spell, Ragnarok," Xia Lian said with a light laugh. "In Ragnarok, anyone above Tier 2 will be forcibly reduced by two tiers. Of course, their level will drop as well."

The Greater Demon Kilrode turned ashen upon hearing this.

Stonepeak was also taken aback.

A Tier 5 forbidden spell!

That was power comparable to a Tier 6 god-ranked spell.

"Kilrode, you only have one way out now: defeat the adventurer before you, or you will die here," Xia Lian's voice was pleasant, but her words sent a chill down the Greater Demon Kilrode's spine.

At this moment, Stonepeak also drew the Abyssal Blade.

"This is the final test, I suppose," Stonepeak said, looking at the Greater Demon Kilrode floating in mid-air, licking his dry lips.

He had known for a long time that obtaining the legendary item fragment, the Book of Darkness, wouldn't be easy.

There were many epic items in God's Domain, but legendary item fragments and legendary items were exceedingly rare. To obtain one, one had to pay an unknown price. For him to be able to obtain a special legendary item fragment like this was already considered easy.

In his previous life, many large guilds would spend a month or two, or even three or four, trying to obtain a legendary item fragment unless they had incredible luck and encountered a fortuitous encounter, like in the Star-River Domain. Otherwise, they could only slowly acquire them by completing quests.

"A lowly Tier 1 Swordsman dares to draw his sword against me, the Greater Demon Kilrode? You have some nerve! But do you really think you can defeat me just because I've been suppressed to Tier 2?" The Greater Demon Kilrode felt his pride had been severely wounded, and he laughed in extreme anger.

"How would I know if I don't try?" Stonepeak smiled and walked step by step toward the Greater Demon Kilrode.

Kilrode, Devil (Greater Demon), Level 35, HP 1,000,000.

A Tier 2 Devil was equivalent to a Lord-ranked monster. Due to its high intelligence, its combat power was much greater than that of an ordinary Lord monster, but it was weaker in terms of HP. Even so, its HP was still much higher than that of players.

As Stonepeak approached the Greater Demon Kilrode step by step, he suddenly noticed something.

In Ragnarok, all of his skill cooldowns were reset, and the cooldown time was also halved.

"It seems the goal of this test is to have the player defeat a Tier 2 Devil in full condition."

Stonepeak had originally worried about not being able to use Blade Liberation, but now he was completely relieved.

"You're courting death!" The Greater Demon Kilrode roared, and a black spear appeared in his hand. He swooped down from mid-air, and the black spear swirled, turning into a rain of black that fell on the area where Stonepeak was standing.

Tier 2 Skill, Black Rain Slaughter!

Stonepeak didn't hold back and immediately activated Dragon Strength and Blade Liberation. Then, using Wind Rider’s Aerial Flight, he leaped into the air.

With a 280% speed increase, his speed was already comparable to that of a Tier 3 Grand Lord, easily dodging the range of Black Rain Slaughter. Moreover, with his ability to fly, he wasn't afraid of the Greater Demon Kilrode's ranged attacks from the air.

After dodging Black Rain Slaughter, Stonepeak activated Icy-Blue Devil Flame, Phantom Kill, Nine Dragons Slash, and Black Emperor again, instantly bringing his combat power to its peak using the power of Purgatory Power.

Immediately, the two sides began to fight.

Stonepeak used his aerial flight speed advantage to easily inflict damage on the Greater Demon Kilrode, while the Greater Demon Kilrode's spear couldn't even touch Stonepeak's figure.

Streaks of sword light flashed, easily piercing the Greater Demon Kilrode's scales.

Slash!

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Flame Lightning Burst!

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Wind Lightning Flash!

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The skill completion of each move was above 95%, greatly enhancing the skill's effects.

The Greater Demon Kilrode's HP rapidly decreased. Its 1 million HP was visibly dropping, and in less than five seconds, the Greater Demon Kilrode's HP was only 70%.

However, the more Stonepeak attacked, the more he noticed the Greater Demon Kilrode's strength and speed increasing.

Originally, with both bursts active, his strength could be comparable to a High Lord, overwhelming the Greater Demon Kilrode. After a fierce battle, the Greater Demon Kilrode's strength was already the same as his, and its speed was quickly catching up to him.

"This won't do. Although I don't know if he's getting stronger as the battle lasts longer or if he's getting stronger because of the HP reduction, I have to kill him as soon as possible!" Stonepeak directly used Flame Burst.

The sun-like sword light illuminated the entire hall.

Twenty-Four Consecutive Slashes!

The main body and the clone simultaneously used Flame Burst.

Twenty-four sword lights slashed through the hall, each dealing over 20,000 damage. The clone could also deal over 10,000 damage, and triggering a critical hit would double it.

The sword lights engulfed the Greater Demon Kilrode, dealing a total damage of over 500,000.

"This…" Stonepeak was stunned as he looked at the Greater Demon Kilrode, who had been hit.

The Greater Demon Kilrode still had 40% HP, and it was emitting a faint black glow.

Tier 2 Magic, Dark Shield. Too bad it only absorbed a considerable amount of damage.

"Damn it!" Stonepeak frowned.

Flame Burst was his ultimate killing move, but it had been partially blocked by the Greater Demon Kilrode.

The Greater Demon Kilrode, with 40% HP remaining, became even more terrifying, and there were less than 10 seconds left.

"Hahaha, my strength now completely surpasses yours. Die, human!" The Greater Demon Kilrode sneered, and with a wave of his spear, a black light swept across a large area.

It was so fast that Stonepeak could only barely block it with his sword.

Bang!

Stonepeak landed directly on the ground, and the ground shattered. Nearly 1100 points of damage appeared above his head.

This damage was only what he had blocked. If he hadn't blocked it, the HP loss would have been far more than 1000 points.

However, the Greater Demon Kilrode hadn't finished attacking. The Greater Demon Kilrode suddenly split into two, and the two Greater Demon Kilrodes were exactly the same, with equally terrifying stats. One charged towards Stonepeak's clone, and the other charged towards Stonepeak's main body.