Sterl knew that the Succubus Queen's divine sense had been watching the camp closely. He felt that soul energy was an extremely important ability. According to the information he had gathered earlier, even gods found it difficult to enhance their soul power...
When faced with treasures that could strengthen the soul, gods would undoubtedly take action to seize them!
The Fire of Ten Thousand Souls had to be kept hidden!
Sterl pondered, "It seems I'll have to secretly absorb the Fire of Ten Thousand Souls during the clash of techniques. But if I do that, I absolutely cannot let the Demon of Terror and Cruelty escape. While others may not notice, he will definitely realize that I used a rare item to repair my soul."
"If he reports this to his Lord of Evil Spirits, I would be in big trouble."
Sterl contemplated...
For a moment, both sides were locked in a cold standoff, but the combatants had fallen into silence.
As for the onlookers...
Actually, they had stopped watching altogether.
However, when the first hell player caught sight of Mephistopheles standing unharmed in place out of the corner of his eye, a chain reaction akin to a line of dominoes began.
Countless players, including those Supreme beings present, froze in place!
They were dumbfounded!
They were utterly shocked!
"Mephistopheles, are you okay??"
Flanda, on her side, was the most excited and overjoyed, nearly jumping up.
"It's impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"He's still alive! I had to use my revival item against him; how can he still be standing?"
"Is this a joke??"
The distinction between the Lord of Evil Spirits faction and the Succubus Queen faction vanished. All the players wore expressions of disbelief and even some resentment.
Mephistopheles had not lost his life, but they had lost a precious item!
How could that not be a death sentence?
However, it didn't take long for someone to notice...
Not only was Mephistopheles alive, but the words spoken by the Demon of Terror and Cruelty, who had been utterly serious just moments ago, were also confirmed by the strongest player under the Lord of Evil Spirits.
Mephistopheles was incredibly powerful, not below him at all!
In fact, this humanoid creature seemed to be quite young, not even a hundred years old, yet he already matched the thousand years of accumulation of a top-tier race like the Demon of Terror and Cruelty!
What kind of genius could this be??
In that moment, a chill rose in the hearts of countless "people" present.
"This must be a figure so rare that even the countless layers of hell have difficulty producing someone like him..."
"We are fortunate to witness such a talent..."
"Mephistopheles is destined to ascend to godhood..."
The numerous Supremes exclaimed in astonishment.
Meanwhile, the demons and hell players around them had subtle changes in their expressions. They felt that Mephistopheles was no longer just a thin humanoid figure, but rather someone who was gradually displaying an invincible presence...
A future respected deity!
If such a figure couldn't ascend to godhood, then who could?
...
Many demons couldn't help but feel a sense of reverence and worship. Under the immense pressure and shock, the sound of gulping could be heard echoing through the air.
In that moment, the onlookers who had originally gathered to watch Mephistopheles's demise now resembled pilgrims, bowing slightly in awe.
These demons and hell players unilaterally believed that Sterl's moral standards were the same as theirs, so a few insults turned into deep-seated hatred! This led them to unleash their full strength against him!
At this moment, as if noticing Sterl's confusion caused by these frenzied demons and players, the Demon of Terror and Cruelty struck again!
He did not change his tactics, still employing the Four-in-One Platinum Skill.
The Demon of Terror and Cruelty's strategy was brutally straightforward, aiming to exhaust Mephistopheles's energy!
Sterl, without hesitation, gathered his strength once more to form the Flowing Water Blade...
Then, another collision occurred!
Bang!!
With a violent energy reaction, the camp, which had already been reduced to ruins and pits, expanded further!
However, this time, the other players and demons present had taken precautions, retreating to a safe distance. With the keen eyesight of demigod-level beings, even from afar, they could clearly see the battle unfolding.
"This guy is bound to die sooner or later!"
"End this quickly, Lord Lovic!"
"Can we take him out in one hit? This time, there are several layers of buffs!"
...
From a distance, the demons and players watched with eager anticipation.
Only Flanda struggled to rise. She flipped her palm and took out a purple-golden energy orb from her inventory, wanting to rush to Mephistopheles's side. However, the terrifying energy made her rationally hesitate to move.
She sensed that if she forced a rescue, she might end up losing her life as well. So, Flanda could only watch the core of the energy collision with anticipation. She felt... Mephistopheles would not be so easily annihilated.
...
The light gradually dimmed.
In an instant, the expressions of countless demons shifted. Even with the various enhancement abilities they had added, the Demon of Terror and Cruelty's Four-in-One ultimate move still failed to achieve victory.
Once again, two figures stood without a clear winner. The Demon of Terror and Cruelty barely managed to match the power of Shattered Void thanks to multiple buffs, but ultimately, Sterl still outperformed him! This was the might of a top-tier platinum skill, enhanced to an unbeatable level!
In fact, because the Demon of Terror and Cruelty hadn't used [Sun Devourer] (which was unleashed when attacking the Succubus Queen faction's Supreme) during their first clash, and since the energy from [Sun Devourer] had not yet been depleted, it formed a protective barrier.
After the second wave of collision, as the light faded away, people realized that although Mephistopheles appeared to be in a poor state, his mana was completely drained, he was unharmed, merely lightly rubbing his forehead with a slightly pained expression.
On the contrary, the Demon of Terror and Cruelty now bore several wounds.
The outcome was clear!
Faced with this scene, the demons and hell players only shouted even more fervently.
"Kill Mephistopheles! Finish him off!"
"He must die here today!"
...
Seeing that Mephistopheles was still alive, their eyes turned red with fury.
Since other players and demons had retreated to a safe distance, they no longer needed to worry about Mephistopheles's counterattack, and thus...
They began to unleash a barrage of skills!
From Sterl's perspective, he had just cast his ultimate move and was waiting for his energy to recover while crushing bottle after bottle of potions in his mouth.
However...
Countless platinum skill abilities rained down upon him!
Although individually these abilities posed no significant threat, the sheer number, when accumulated to a certain extent, became overwhelming for Sterl to handle...
He attempted to activate [Dark King] to slip into the shadow world.
But the Demon of Terror and Cruelty had already sealed the space!