So this was the power of a Paragon!
Lan Jue couldn't help but sigh in admiration. It was no wonder mecha suits were useless against Paragons.
At that level, their bodies and control of power far exceeded that of a mecha suit.
Lan Jue remembered one of her professors telling her that the greatest strength of humanity was a Bastion Ship controlled by a Paragon.
Only Sovereigns could truly unleash the full power of humanity's most terrifying weapons.
Their terrible aura lingered in the air, wreaking havoc.
The Wine Master, too, watched the battle unfold without blinking.
Many things Lan Jue couldn't see, he could see.
For Lan Jue, this was a rare opportunity.
If he wanted to reach that level in the future, then he would have to experience the transformations of protogenia.
At the heart of the darkness was another world.
In this world, there were black mountains, gray lands, blazing lava, and the deep Netherworld River.
This was a world completely constructed by the Laws. Here, the master who constructed them was the ruler of this place.
A Paragon could change everything.
A ninth level Adept like Lan Jue could use the power of protogenia through his comprehension of protogenia. Even with his Ascension, he couldn't do what Lan Jue was doing.
Because this was the domain of a Paragon.
Perfect protogenia, enough to create a world of its own.
A Paragon's power was enough to destroy heaven and earth. The difference between Adepts and Paragons.
It was like the difference between a God-ranked pilot and a Sovereign pilot.
So.
Even a peak ninth level Adept was vulnerable.
Even in the face of a Paragon, he was still weak. He had no chance to fight back.
The Gourmet stood in the midst of the crimson flames. However, at the heart of the flames was a pale, deathly grey. A grey that was deathly still.
The Demon King's body was surrounded by dark red flames.
However, at the core of that dark red, there was a purple, a deep and noble purple.
Hades wielded the power of the dead.
What the Demon King controlled was the power of demons.
The two abilities seemed to lead to the same goal, but they were also completely different.
The lava clearly held the advantage, taking up more than seventy percent of the world. This was a battle between Paragons.
This was already an absolute advantage.
Satan was right. The Gourmet was a Paragon, but he was still a Paragon.
But he was a latecomer, and had yet to fully grasp the power of a Paragon.
Not to mention he didn't have a Paragon Armament of his own.
In this aspect, Satan naturally had an absolute advantage.
He'd been a Paragon for more than fifty years, and was as strong as the Pontiff.
Satan's eyes were blood-red and wild. Across from him, the Gourmet's ash-gray eyes were filled with boundless emptiness.
"Were you the one who sent Mina's corpse back then?" Satan's ice-cold voice seemed to freeze the entire world.
The Gourmet's eyes grew distant. "Yes."
"Were you the one who killed her? Who made it look like she was killed by the Dark Citadel?"
Satan's voice rose a few octaves, and all the magma sprayed out at the same time, turning into a huge magma pillar of fire, illuminating the entire Law Domain in a fiery red.
The Gourmet's voice was cold. "That's what I wanted to ask you.
Why did Mina die to the power of darkness?
I've been searching for her killer. This hatred has been in my heart for decades.
I used to suspect my family. I suspected it was my family's doing, to deepen the hatred between you and me.
But not long ago, I was certain it wasn't my family.
I loved Mina. No matter what her background was, I loved her.
More than myself.
Satan, don't tell me you didn't know Mina and I were together.
Mina confessed to me that you sent her to me, to seduce me with your beauty. "
Satan roared like a madman. His right hand pointed toward the Gourmet, and a beam of purple light shot toward the Gourmet. In a flash it was upon the Gourmet.
The Gourmet raised his hands, and a gray vortex appeared in front of him. The violet light melted into the vortex and dyed it the same color.
There was no rumbling sound, but the entire domain underwent an earth-shattering change.
Everything within the Domain was a projection of the two Paragons fighting.
It also reflected the changes in their strength after the conflict.
The Demon King's power, already more than seventy percent, increased by another five percent. The Gourmet's eyes, however, grew darker.
"Bastard!
You think I'd harm my daughter for you?
Don't you know that Mina is my heir?
She's also the most talented of my children.
She's the one most likely to awaken the Demon King's blood.
Even a vicious tiger doesn't eat its cubs. The world of darkness is not a wild place.
Don't tell me you don't understand that? "Satan roared.
The Gourmet was silent. "Mina's death caused me to sink into depression for more than ten years. In those years, I thought about many things. I thought about all the possibilities. I tried to search.
But I didn't find a single clue.
If there was even the slightest clue, I'd get to the bottom of it.
But there was none.
I couldn't find it.
After Mina's death, I sent her body back. Have you found any clues after all these years? "
Satan's voice was cold. "Clues?
To me, the only clue is you.
I've been looking for you for more than ten years. I didn't expect you to hole up in Skyfire Avenue. What you need to do now is prove to me that you're not the killer.
If it weren't for you, my daughter wouldn't have died.
You're Mina's killer.
I'm going to kill you to avenge her death. "
All of the pillars of magma within the Domain flared up and exploded. The dark red turned to purple, and Satan's eyes changed from crimson to a deep purple. The terrifying aura around him made the Domain seem illusory.
It was a sign that the Domain couldn't withstand the pressure, and was on the verge of collapse.
"Demon King." At this moment, an old voice rang out.
Everything within the Domain went still. Whether it was purple, red, black, or grey, everything was covered with a faint golden sheen.
The inky black sky suddenly lit up, and tiny specks of starlight shone down upon the Domain. The beautiful starlight washed away the violence, and the terrifying aura calmed.
The pillars of magma began to subside, and the purple in Satan's eyes began to recede.
"Demon King, can't you see he has no desire to fight?
Otherwise you wouldn't have been able to gain the upper hand so quickly. "An ancient face, magnified several times over, appeared in the sky.
Satan's face tightened. He knew Paragons were at their most powerful when they were on the brink of death, but he hadn't expected the Eye of Tomorrow to be this strong.
It could break through the barriers of protogenia, and enter the Domain where he and the Gourmet were fighting.
At the same time, it also suppressed their strength.
"Do you wish to interfere, Clairvoyant?" Satan's voice was cold.
The Clairvoyant sighed. "I don't wish to interfere, but I must tell you something. I've divined for you and him.
He didn't kill your daughter. Of course, you didn't kill her either.
That's all I can see. I can only say that the process is complicated.
I'll save my Divinatory Sight for the final moments. I won't be able to show you the truth, but before I leave this world I'll be able to see more clearly. "
The murderous intent in Satan's eyes faded as he listened to the Clairvoyant. He glared at the Gourmet. "Even so, he's responsible!
If Mina wasn't with him, how could she … "
The Clairvoyant's voice was indifferent. "You're the same, aren't you?
She's your daughter, after all! "
Satan was taken aback, and the look in his eyes instantly became complicated.
The Starlight Projection silently disappeared, and in the Law Domain, everything returned to normal.
Satan's icy gaze returned to the Gourmet. "This is just the beginning, not the end. One day the truth will come to light.
If I find out you're involved, I won't let you off the hook. "
The darkness receded, and the gray separated.
The darkness in the sky dissipated.
When the sky was blue once more, the Demon King, Satan, and the Gourmet reappeared.
The Gourmet's eyes were filled with confusion, but more than that, pain.
Yes, just a moment ago, he even had the thought of being freed.
The yearning he'd held for so many years had exploded.
But as Satan's power receded, the Gourmet came to his senses. A beautiful face appeared in his mind, giving him a new lease on life.
The Wine Master lowered his scepter. If the Clairvoyant hadn't intervened, he would have.
The Gourmet was a citizen of Skyfire Avenue, and the fourth Paragon of Skyfire Avenue. No matter what, he couldn't allow Satan to harm him.
Satan's eyes turned to Lan Jue, who stood by the Wine Master's side. "His business has come to an end. What about you?
Where's Mika? "
Lan Jue looked at Satan calmly. Although she'd just witnessed the Demon King's power, she wasn't afraid.
"Mika has chosen a different path. She doesn't want to inherit your bloodline, or your darkness.
If you truly love your daughter, you should let her go. "Lan Jue's voice was soft.
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