webnovelfull Chapter 580 No matter what, the advantage is in my hands!
Chapter 580 No matter what, the advantage is in my hands!
Faced with the Holy Goddess of Light, whose aura had grown even stronger and whose radiance seemed to engulf the entire temple, Gray remained silent.
He only needed to glance at her out of the corner of his eye to confirm that Philippa had lost her power but was not in immediate danger of death before he poured all his will and all his life force into the battle before him.
This will be the first, and perhaps the last, time for Grey Brant, since his reincarnation in this world... to go all out!
"Om-!"
The remaining demonic power within him surged forth with unprecedented ferocity, squeezing out every last bit of potential.
A purplish-black energy flame, as solid as fire, rose from his body, making him appear like a vengeful demon god returned from hell. That aura temporarily withstood the divine pressure brought by the Goddess of Holy Light.
"Stubborn fool!" The Goddess of Holy Light sneered and made the first move.
He pointed his fingers like a sword, and a beam of "Divine Judgment Light," condensed to its extreme and only as thick as an arm, instantly traversed space, aiming straight for Gray's brow! Its speed far surpassed anything before!
Gray's pupils contracted slightly; he dared not take the attack head-on. He suddenly swayed, leaving behind an afterimage that was instantly vaporized by the beam of light, while his true form appeared to the side.
At the same time, he made a fist with both hands, and the vast demon king's magic power transformed into dozens of light waves, striking the goddess of holy light from various tricky angles in an attempt to restrict her movements.
"A mere trick, yet you dare to show off your meager skills before an expert?" The Goddess of Holy Light shone with holy light, like the rising sun, illuminating everything!
The moment those light waves came into contact with the holy light, they twisted and dissolved violently as if encountering their nemesis, emitting a hissing sound, and were completely unable to get close.
"Rain of Light!" With a wave of his sleeve, countless tiny needles of light, condensed from pure light elements, enveloped all of Gray's dodging space like a storm!
Each of the light needles contains a powerful purifying force; if it hits, the consequences are unimaginable!
Gray's expression turned serious, and he thrust both palms forward with a sudden movement.
The vast magical power, like a burst dam, formed a huge circular wave that spread wildly outward from him, colliding violently with the dense rain of light.
"Puff-puff-!"
The dense sounds of annihilation erupted like popping beans.
The purplish-black tide and the golden rain of light clashed and annihilated each other, and the turbulent energy tore the temple's floor and pillars even more to shreds.
Gray did his best to maintain the tide formed by the magic wave, his body constantly retreating under the reaction force. Each step left a deep footprint on the hard temple floor, and a trace of blood even spilled from the corner of his mouth—the burden and backlash caused to him by simply defending against such a large-scale light attribute attack was extremely astonishing.
But he managed to block it in the end!
Moreover, just as the tide was about to dissipate, a fierce glint flashed in Gray's eyes.
He transformed into a streak of light that almost blended into the shadows of the background. Taking advantage of the moment when the rain of light was neutralized by the tide, he pounced like a ghost to the side and behind the Goddess of Holy Light. With a swift chop that tore through space, he aimed straight for her snow-white neck.
This strike brought speed and the unpredictability of shadows to their extreme!
"Hmph!" The Goddess of Holy Light seemed to have anticipated this, and without turning around, she gracefully raised her left arm, and a "Holy Light Shield" formed instantly by light elements and with flowing runes appeared perfectly in front of Gray's hand.
"clang--!!!"
A deafening roar, like metal clashing, erupted! The point where the hand blade collided with the light shield burst forth with blinding light and scattered energy shockwaves.
Gray's sudden attack, which concentrated all his strength and speed, was blocked by his opponent so easily!
The Holy Light Shield remained unmoved, but Gray's arm was numbed by the shock. The pure light-attribute recoil force transmitted through the shield caused his magic power to surge.
Gray used the momentum to flip backward, landing lightly, his eyes growing colder.
The Goddess of Holy Light slowly turned around, her gaze towards him carrying a hint of playful mockery, like a cat catching a mouse.
"The reaction is good, but unfortunately, the power is insufficient, and the attributes are even worse." He commented calmly, "In the face of absolute light, your darkness is ultimately just a rootless duckweed, which will collapse at the slightest touch."
Gray wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, did not refute, but simply adjusted his breathing and assumed a fighting stance again.
Although he successfully blocked all the attacks and launched counterattacks, he was at a significant disadvantage in every confrontation, suffering greater exhaustion and damage.
The disadvantage of attribute restraint and the gap in cultivation level were like two insurmountable chasms, clearly standing in front of him.
But the flames of war in his eyes never died out.
The attack was blocked?
It doesn't matter!
As long as he can still move, as long as he has a shred of strength left, he will continue to attack!
The fierce battle continues within the shattered temple.
Light and shadow clashed fiercely time and time again, with the roar of energy and the tremors of space echoing endlessly.
Like a dancer walking on a knife's edge, Gray, at the cost of serious injury, struggled desperately to find that almost non-existent, tiny opportunity that might turn the tide of the battle.
Inside the temple, the intense clash between light and shadow continues.
With a wave of her hand, the Goddess of Light unleashed countless solid "chains of light," which seemed to possess life, binding and strangling Gray, blocking all his escape routes.
Gray transformed into a shadow, darting through the gaps in the dense golden chains with lightning speed, while simultaneously striking with both palms, sending condensed dark energy orbs precisely to the nodes of the chains, shattering and annihilating them.
Occasionally, a fish that slipped through the net would touch the hem of his clothes, instantly burning a charred hole and causing a sharp pain.
With a flick of his finger, a giant sword made entirely of holy light materialized out of thin air and slashed down with the power to cut through everything.
Instead of retreating, Gray advanced, letting out a low roar as near-solid shadow energy condensed on his right fist, as if he were wearing a ferocious gauntlet, and fiercely met the lightsaber head-on!
"Boom!"
Fist and sword clashed, unleashing a deafening roar! The lightsaber shattered into a shower of light, and Gray was blasted backward by the immense recoil and restraining effect, plowing a deep furrow in the ground. His right fist was torn open, charred black, and his shadow energy was in complete disarray.
Despite Gray's astonishing combat instincts, resilience, and unconventional power control, which neutralized all of His various light-attribute attacks and even launched fierce counterattacks during gaps in His defenses, forcing Him to occasionally take serious blocking or dodging...
However, the Goddess of Holy Light never showed the slightest sign of panic in her icy and fiery pupils.
He was like a seasoned hunter, calmly observing the prey's final struggle.
'Indeed… beyond expectations.' The Goddess of Holy Light had to admit in her heart, 'This child's use of power, his grasp of timing in battle, and especially his willpower that can still erupt in desperate situations, far surpasses that of all previous Demon Lords. Grey Brandt, you are indeed the strongest Demon Lord in history, without exception.'
He could clearly sense that Gray's condition was steadily declining.
The previous wielding of the Demon King's Sword, which had gathered the fortune of ten thousand years, must have placed a tremendous burden on it, and it was very likely that it damaged its very essence.
This intense battle is constantly draining his life and magic power.
And what about yourself?
Although his rank has temporarily fallen and he has suffered considerable injuries, his foundation remains intact. His understanding of the rules and his precise control over his power are far superior to his opponent's.
More importantly, the ability of light to restrain the Demon King is an ironclad law engraved in the fundamental laws of this plane.
Every time Gray clashed with his own divine power, every time he was grazed by the power of light, he had to pay a price several times greater than himself to offset and recover.
With one side gaining and the other losing, the outcome was already predetermined.
No matter how brilliant your talent or how overwhelming your combat power, in the face of an absolute difference in condition and attribute advantage, you can only delay your demise.
The Goddess of Holy Light's thoughts flowed, and the light around her grew even more intense, brewing a new and more ferocious attack.
'No matter which angle you look at it from...'
The Goddess of Holy Light gazed at Gray, who was in the distance, his breathing slightly calmer but his eyes still fierce like a wounded lone wolf, her divine sense revealing absolute certainty:
'The advantage is in my hands!'
He was no longer in a hurry to achieve quick results, but began to mobilize divine power more steadily. The Law of Light, like an invisible spider web, began to cover the battlefield layer by layer, compressing Gray's room to dodge, and slowly, steadily dragging this strongest demon king into the abyss of inevitable defeat!