Hume, realizing his mistake, regretted his earlier error; he had willingly walked into someone else's trap, and now getting out wouldn't be easy.

We have no choice but to use forbidden items.

Before using it, Hume instructed other young men of the Oni race to go and check on the altar, as the High Priest might be in danger.

After the able-bodied men of the tribe had left, old Hume sighed softly. He took out a bottle from his pocket. This was a gift from the spirit, and although the spirit had not mentioned the specific side effects, one could roughly infer them from the aura it exuded…

It contains a few drops of necromancy!

A powerful aura, incredible necromantic energy; the purity of the energy within is so high that it can form a liquid.

The Oni race lives at the border between the undead region and the mortal region. The Oni race is called half-demon by the world, but they prefer to call themselves half-undead.

Such a concentration of necromancy energy is enough to unleash the full power of the secret technique, perhaps even allowing one to experience a final burst of energy and become a true king of the undead.

Time is the most terrifying thing. The Oni King's clan has long since vanished into the annals of history, and it's unknown why the Oni King's clan no longer exists...

After a moment's thought, Hume resolutely drank the elixir of the dead.

As expected, due to the effects of the necromancer elixir, the Oni Hume fully unleashed the Oni race's talents.

Meanwhile, Hume employed an ancient secret technique: the descent of the Demon King.

The secret technique took effect once again, and Hume seemed to have undergone a fundamental transformation. However, after a short while, Hume again sensed his own rejection reaction.

How can the energy of the dead be directly absorbed by living beings?

It's unknown how many years he has left to live after this. Hume himself must bear the consequences of his own mistakes!

I'm going all out!

Hume's current physical form has changed again; his physique has even grown larger, and the triangle on his head has become even thicker.

Originally, apart from the central horn, the other two small horns of the demon were not particularly noticeable. Now, Hume, like a royal demon, has three horns side by side, resembling a real royal demon appearing in the world, just as the name of the secret technique suggests.

Hume stepped lightly, and the ground cracked.

It's time to go out.

Hume resorted to force to break through the formation, striking his iron cane with a single blow, creating a whooshing sound in the wind.

bump…

The energy shield of the trapped formation clashed with the cane.

The energy ripples seemed about to break apart, the ripples were violently turbulent but never broke apart.

Others have various secret techniques, and Ron even has divinely bestowed magic, with almost constant magical contemplation every night. Is he just a freeloader again?

Even the demon kings couldn't break free of the trap in a short time.

However, the magic circle was already damaged by the aftershocks of the previous battle, and with the legendary descent of the Oni King, it was only a matter of time before the magic circle's backup trapping formation was broken.

At this point, Ron's other backup plan came into play.

A formation within a formation, incredibly complex!

Since forcibly trapping the enemy is impossible, then completely conceal each other's life force and maximize the effectiveness of the maze, deceiving them for as long as possible.

If all else fails, Ron will personally step in and fight.

Of course, someone as valiant as Ron would need to make last-minute preparations if he were to actually fight.

Various religious secrets, royal magical artifacts, and magical items left over from the Sandy Auction—wear and activate any usable ones now.

Even these weren't reliable enough, so Ron selected a suitable forbidden magic scroll.

There are all sorts of magical scrolls in the world, enough for Ron to handle.

On the other side, Hume was speeding up the breaking of the formation, while Ron was dealing with the young and strong demons who wanted to get close to the altar.

Since the magic circle was already damaged, it would be best to guide them into the trapping array. If it was really difficult to guide them, Ron would appear at the right time to launch a sneak attack.

In no time at all, Ron dealt with several young and strong members of the Oni race.

They didn't really believe what the village chief said at first! Now Ron has personally launched a sneak attack.

Those despicable humans!

Okay, problem solved!

On the other side, Chief Hume broke through the formation, but what he faced was even more fog, like a completely misty forest.

Magic circles have this characteristic. Because they were originally mainly used to guide the dead, the mystery aspect was somewhat preserved. Now, the protective mystery circle is maximizing its function.

Due to the side effects of the necromancy, Hume is now comparable to a deep necromancy in some respects.

Oh no! Something unexpected has happened.

Insufficient intelligence.

Who knew that the old village chief Hume possessed the Elixir of the Dead!

The secondary maze is naturally designed to confuse living beings, in case Ron messes things up and ends up confusing the undead as well.

The initial setup was mismatched.

No, the old village chief is going to rush into the altar too soon.

For Vivian, Rita, and for the sake of the old village chief Hume, Ron still rushed out.

The idea was tricky, but it had to be implemented.

Man proposes, God disposes.

As expected, unexpected events are always unavoidable in planning.

"Let's go for it," Ron thought, sensing the equipment around him and feeling a bit safer.

Also for the old village chief, because getting close to the altar would not end well, but Hume, a fanatical believer, would still do it.

To dedicate oneself to God!

In Hume's mind, the remnants of the sacrificial spirits were like the existence of gods.

Once the sacrificial spirit possesses the village chief's enhanced soul energy, unexpected changes are very likely to occur!

Rita, Vivian, I hope you can get here soon!

A sigh escaped my lips.

Ron was the first to throw out a magic scroll.

A forbidden scroll of high rank, approaching legendary status, containing the magic name: Burning Demon!

It's a magic scroll specifically used for exorcism, with the character "焚" (burn) on it, and Ron knows it has fire properties.

Because Hume's necromantic aura was too strong at this moment, and fire is generally effective against the undead, Ron used a fire scroll first.

The forbidden magic scroll did indeed work, holding off the attack for as long as it could, but a lot of magic crystals disappeared in an instant, and Ron's heart ached, it ached terribly.

I comforted myself, thinking it was all worth it for Vivian.

But then Hume rushed out again, incredibly fast, and his body was also marked with burn marks.

They abandoned defense and just wanted to come and attack Ron!

Is this... really necessary?

Isn't this just a charade?

Ron thought to himself, and quickly dodged away.

...

The two exchanged blows too quickly; Ron focused on dodging and throwing various magic scrolls. There's a reason why magic scrolls can't be used during a match.

And so, Ron has held out unscathed until now.

The only problem is that it uses too many magic crystals, so most people can't really play it.

Just as Ron was entangled with Hume, the remnant soul in the altar still sensed Hume's presence.

The belated secret technique contact has arrived.

A voice suddenly echoed in Hume's mind, a voice like a spell, roughly meaning: come quickly!

The spirits are calling to him.

Hume then had the idea of ​​getting to the altar faster, so he spared the despicable humans for now.

By no longer initiating combat with Ron, the difficulty for Ron has actually increased.

Wanting to fight and wanting to run away are two different things.

Fortunately, Ron knew in advance which direction the other party was going and blocked them in advance!

Let's try again.

It's too fast. In battles between superhumans, there are always times when there isn't enough time to use magic scrolls, especially since Ron has to appear in front of the opponent.

When blocking people, Ron sometimes had to expose his body to Hume's eyes, and eventually, Ron got injured.

How ruthless!

Ignore this injury. I'll use the Light Scroll to heal as much as possible. I'll risk it all.

I don't know why Hume suddenly became so anxious, he was just entangled with Ron in the same spot.

Hume's body is now mostly in the form of a ghost, and summoning ghosts is his specialty in spirit worship.

Devouring too many dead souls at once, especially if too many distracting thoughts merge with the soul, is generally not a good thing. This is precisely the result of the sacrificial spirit being too hasty.

Ron didn't even give others a chance to fight back, and did everything he could to stop Hume.

So painful, so painful…

...

Gradually, Ron ran out of magic scrolls, but thankfully he still had various equipment, and managing his territory was quite successful, leaving behind many treasures at the Sandy Auction.

If you can hold on, then hold on.

Ron did not believe that Hume's state of affairs could last.

They fought again and again, going all out.

Previously, Hume had fought against three undead leaders, the first of whom had used a secret technique...

Hume's exhaustion will only be greater than Ron's.

Finally, Ron completely stopped Hume's advance.

At this moment, we are so close to the altar that we can feel the different levels of power fluctuations on the other side from afar.

Rita also began to sense the Pope's state.

If Rita hadn't awakened her memories, angels with too much divinity would only obey divine pronouncements, abandoning sacrificial spirits to serve the Pope. But Rita now has more human considerations.

Rita glanced at Vivian, whom she was protecting, out of the corner of her eye, and resolved the situation quickly so she could help the Pope.

Fortunately, Rita chose the right approach; otherwise, even if the remnant soul couldn't defeat her, it would still have a chance to escape. However, while Rita was fully focused on dealing with the situation, the remnant soul had no chance to escape.

Ron's persistence paid off! Let's try again…

Similarly, the remnant soul also sensed its useless kin. Helpless, despite the distance being insufficient, the remnant soul still used a long-range secret technique.

Soul Technique: Soul Transference!

Hume suddenly stopped moving, his image like that of a fanatic returning to the embrace of God, yearning, relieved... and ahead lay great liberation.

"Relief my ass!" Ron was speechless. So far, so far, and it's still okay! Damn it! 凸(゜皿゜メ)

Ron had no choice but to trust Rita.

Rita also sensed that the remnant soul's aura was growing stronger!

A supreme divine spell appeared before Rita, as if both sides were preparing for it.

The spirit's entire body became uneasy. It absolutely could not withstand this angelic divine spell, and if it did not stop, it would have no chance to perform the soul-sending ritual.

Helpless, the spirit had no choice but to stop the soul-binding magic and switch to defensive spells.

If only the family members were closer.

Well, at least I've replenished some of my soul power. Purifying it won't be that easy, but I'll give it my all.

The spirit sacrificed itself in a desperate last stand, this being its only chance to escape. After this one chance, its power would be difficult to replenish, because Rita would not give the spirit sacrifice another opportunity.

The Soul Transfer Technique was too miraculous, perhaps because Rita had only recently entered the realm of a four-winged angel and lacked the knowledge and skills required for that level. Therefore, the next Soul Transfer wouldn't be as smooth.

The spirit was well aware of Rita's abnormally rapid progress; it was simply unlike that of a newly ascended demigod, and even demigods wouldn't progress like that.

The mechanical spirit angel can analyze anything it sees and counter any move it makes. The chance for the sacrificial spirit to escape even depends on the soul energy of its familiar.

The spirits felt that over the past ten thousand years, they had become more and more backward.

In the eyes of Ron, Vivian, and other beings.

So bright, so bright...

An energy surge replaced everything else in the world, and because of this final clash between the two sides, most of the fog in the formation was instantly dispelled.

Those crazed undead were all purified by the aftershocks, which shows how powerful Rita's divine spell was!

Ron had to keep his mind focused and dared not look at it with his naked eye, for fear that the bright light would blind him.

Vivian, on the altar, received extra care from Rita.

After a while, the bright light gradually faded, and the remnant soul seemed to have evaporated. But just then, Vivian, who was still a time-manipulation user, sensed it: "Sister Rita, over there..."