Chapter 652: The Calamity of Deification (II)
After shooting arrows from a distance and killing hundreds of demons invading hell, Xue Fulas was immediately rewarded with a surge of power.
However, he already possessed peak legendary strength. Though hundreds of low-level demons were enough to elevate an ordinary person to bronze-level peak, they offered little benefit to him—after all, they were merely low-level demons.
Feeling the wonder of this power, the Sun Elf elder exclaimed, “As others said, this power is truly pure. Aside from inevitably containing traces of evil intent, it’s just like what I’ve cultivated through my own efforts—without any negative implications for future development!”
With that, he drew his bow and shot again.
After five consecutive distant attacks, the abyssal demon vanguard finally closed to within a few miles of the hellish forces. This distance fell within the range of some mages, and soon countless beams of light rose from the hellish side—fireballs, rays, and various colored energies striking the enemy ranks, causing the demons to scream in pain.
Seeing that the low-level demons were no longer a cohesive force, the higher-level demons behind them roared orders, driving their subordinates forward despite the enemy’s attacks. At the same time, some demons skilled in long-range spells began to counterattack.
Countless scorching deep red fireballs were unleashed by a group of Qasse demons, flying toward the hellish forces. The hellish melee experts immediately released sword energy or leaped into the air to shatter these fireballs, which were equivalent to third-level spells.
Protecting their own mages was a crucial task. In such large-scale wars, mages often proved to be more powerful weapons than elite knight squads.
In response to the Qasse demons’ attacks, a group of mages and other spellcasters fought back. The selfish demons lacked such coordination, resulting in heavy losses among the Qasse demons.
The Qasse demons, at bronze-level strength, had already surpassed low-level demons and reached the lowest tier of intermediate demons. Thus, killing them brought even greater rewards. Under the influence of hellish power, several bronze-level mages advanced, though most only crossed a small stage rather than a major one. Still, this brought tangible benefits to the powerful forces of hell, filling them with excitement.
“You demon brats—take these axes from your masters!”
Some fierce and aggressive warriors rushed forward, engaging the enemy demon vanguard in close combat.
Most of those who went out were warriors at the bronze or silver level. Top fighters from Hell like Xueflas naturally wouldn’t compete with their own side for these lower and intermediate demons; the powerful demons that would appear later were their real targets. Those vanguard troops of the abyss, or so-to-speak cannon fodder, were mostly lower-level demons, with only a few being intermediate demons. How could such abyssal invaders compete with these valiant warriors from the main world? They quickly fell under the blades, axes, and spears. Meanwhile, the warriors who killed demons and received power from Hell fought with even greater ferocity, their intense combat style allowing them to slay enemies and spread blood everywhere. “Haha! So satisfying!” A bronze swordsman who had slain dozens of lower-level demons and one intermediate demon had just been promoted to silver swordsman. Using his still-unfamiliar power and swinging his greatsword, he overwhelmed a group of enemies and killed two more lower-level demons. At that moment, three intermediate demons of bronze strength suddenly joined the enemy side—two strength demons and one winged demon. It turned out that the demon commander behind the abyss saw that the number of enemies was much larger than in the previous two attacks, and the cannon fodder hadn’t served their purpose; instead, it seemed like they were handing over food to the enemy. So, he sent a team of intermediate demons in advance, aiming to overwhelm the enemy forces with both strength and numbers. It must be said that this decision by the demon commander was highly advantageous for the abyss side. Although Hell had received support from the main world, its total strength still barely exceeded 60,000. Though more reinforcements kept arriving from behind, at most about a hundred could be transported at a time, and the teleportation arrays needed time to cool down. They could only be activated three times a day, making it impossible to provide large-scale support. Compared to the abyss, which could continuously dispatch tens of thousands of demons, this seemed like a drop in the bucket. The appearance of tens of thousands of intermediate demons made it difficult for the warriors of Hell. As the commander, the legendary great demon immediately issued orders to send gold-level warriors to hold back the enemy. These gold-level warriors didn’t attack on their own but only stepped in to kill the demon enemies when their own forces were in danger. This strategy served two purposes: it helped improve the strength of their own forces while ensuring their safety.
Compared to the chaotic and disorderly attacks of the demon side, their discipline was a clear advantage for the Hell side. Whether it was reinforcements from the main world or Hell’s demon warriors, they all knew how to coordinate with each other, managing to hold their ground despite being under the assault of as many as hundreds of thousands of demons. With their own powerful fighters leading the charge, the Hell side suffered few losses and even saw an improvement in strength through the battles. Of course, this was also because those who came to fight in the Abyssal Hell War were elite warriors sent by various forces from the main world; even those who came alone were experienced adventurers who far surpassed the chaotic abyssal demons in terms of wisdom and coordination. Seeing the battle once again reach a stalemate, the Abyssal side hesitated no longer and ordered all their higher-ranked demons to charge forward. With the appearance of a large number of silver and gold-ranked demons, the balance of power gradually tilted in favor of the Abyssal side, prompting the Hell side to bring in their own long-awaited gold-ranked powerhouses. A fierce battle ensued. With fewer numbers, the Hell side placed great emphasis on the safety of their powerful fighters. Those legendary warriors who did not participate in the fight would step in to rescue their comrades when they faced mortal threats, taking the opportunity to kill some demons and earn rewards from Hell. This situation enraged the legendary demon commanders in the rear, who immediately rushed onto the battlefield. Although the Abyssal demons were numerous, most were only low- to mid-ranked. In terms of legendary demons, their numbers were roughly equal to those on the Hell side. Once the legendary warriors from both sides clashed, it was the fighters in the middle who suffered the most. The Hell side’s warriors had protectors, but those legendary demons cared little about that—so long as they could kill their opponents, it didn’t matter if a few of their own died. After all, demons were naturally good at killing each other, as killing their kind allowed them to gain the opponent’s powers, a common occurrence in the Abyss. Elder Rudie, the master archer, and the Sun Elf Xueflas also joined the battle. As ranged professionals, they were at a disadvantage against melee demons, so they chose to fight legendary demons skilled in magic. Rudie’s opponent was a legendary Enchanting Demon, while Xueflas faced a legendary Flo Demon. Donald’s avatar watched from the rear and saw that Rudie truly lived up to being the strongest archer in the Forest Elf Alliance. With arrows fired in rapid succession from various angles, his superb archery skills managed to keep the cunning Enchanting Demon from launching any effective attacks.
Whenever the Temptation Demon tried to use its powerful innate spell abilities, it was interrupted by the opponent’s sharp arrows. As for its quick-action abilities, they had little effect on a legendary powerhouse like Rudy, forcing it to rely on domain-based passive defenses—a situation that was extremely frustrating.
Fro Demon, another legendary being skilled in magic like the Temptation Demon, preferred to overwhelm opponents with brute force. Coincidentally, Xuefula also followed this approach.
The arrow in the Sun Elf’s hand shot forth like a meteor, countering the opponent’s powerful blasphemy spells. Another streak of light headed toward Fro Demon; when the opponent tried to block it with magic, a violent explosion erupted, enveloping the opponent.
Even though Fro Demon used its own domain for protection, the explosion shook its domain, but it itself suffered no direct damage.
At this moment, after one explosive arrow took effect, Xuefula pressed on and unleashed a rare piercing arrow, which managed to break through the legendary demon’s domain protection and pierce straight into Fro Demon’s heart.
Fortunately, thanks to the domain’s buffer, the arrow didn’t penetrate too deeply. However, the domain energy attached to the arrow invaded Fro Demon’s body, reducing its combat strength by 30% as it struggled to suppress the injury. It could no longer compete with the Sun Elf archer.
Thus, Xuefula seized the opportunity. It immediately used one of its two most powerful skills—Starfall Arrow—locking the opponent’s figure with both mental and domain energy. Trapped by this force, Fro Demon, despite being a legendary great demon, was stunned for less than a second. In that brief interval, an arrow that resembled a falling meteor crossed space and landed directly on Fro Demon’s chest.
A large hole appeared in its chest, and a highly destructive force surged throughout its body. Fro Demon instantly turned into a bloody mess; its core had been destroyed, leaving it unable to sustain life.
The legendary Fro Demon perished.
By killing such a powerful legendary being—especially a demon whose life force and soul were far beyond those of ordinary peers—Xuefula was granted tremendous rewards by the Hell dimension.
A torrent of immense power formed within his body. Sensing that he was about to make progress, the Sun Elf archer immediately retreated behind and, under the protection of a semi-divine powerhouse, began to fully harness this power for himself.
As the incarnation of a true god, Donald could see that the divine power within this legendary Sun Elf archer was growing rapidly. Everything bestowed by hell was being transformed into divine power to reshape his own divine lineage. Once all of his bloodline tissue was transformed into divine bloodline, Xueflas would become a perfect divine being, capable of igniting divine flames. Donald recognized that the power granted by hell was extremely powerful for Xueflas—enough to elevate him to the demi-god realm. However, igniting divine flames in such a chaotic battlefield would undoubtedly be extremely dangerous. As the closest ally of the Elf pantheon, he naturally had to protect this young Sun Elf elder and help him overcome this necessary trial of becoming a god, stepping into the realm of immortality.