As he steadily rushed towards Anya, Coen swiftly threw out his palm. His palm strength was like water
flowing in a river. On the surface, it looked pretty harmless, but it actually contained tremendous power.
After Anya took the strike head-on, the surging spiritual power was able to push her back a few meters.
'What? I did not expect that the giant demon race will be much stronger than they were before, ' Anya
thought to herself, a bit surprised by the sudden turn of events. She had experienced battling them
before, so she had a clear grasp of their strength. Hence, she was taken aback to see that the strength
that Coen displayed just now exceeded what she remembered.
At the same time, when Rocky saw that Anya was actually forced back by Coen's seemingly casual
attack, his brows also furrowed. Without wasting any time, he rushed and landed to her side, intending
to support her.
"Are you okay?" Rocky quickly asked.
"Yes, I am fine. I was just a little bit caught off guard. Master, these demons are stronger than they
were before. Please be careful in dealing with them," Anya warned with a frown.
"I see. But don't worry too much. I am sure that I can handle this guy with you by my side." After saying
that, Rocky instantly wielded the God-killing Sword and calmly rushed towards Coen.
Upon seeing this, Coen could only sneer, thinking that it was ridiculous that the young man was trying
to confront him given his current strength. Then, Coen punched hard on the ground. Immediately after,
sharp stone pillars rose and surrounded Rocky in an instant.
"Demonic avatars, I summon you!" In the blink of an eye, Rocky created several avatars that rushed
and avoided the stone pillars.
Soon enough, Rocky's real body appeared before Coen. With a swift slash, he let out a powerful sword
shadow that bolted towards Coen.
"Humph! You think that a mere member of the Shura Race deserves to use such a precious divine
treasure?!" Then, a ball of cyan flame emerged from Coen's palm. He hurled it towards the sword
shadow in order to consume it.
In an instant, the cyan flame engulfed the entire sword shadow. But after that, it also headed directly
towards Rocky.
However, Rocky did not even try to dodge at all. Instead, he just held the God-killing Sword in front of
his chest. The next moment, the rushing cyan flame came in contact with Rocky, generating a huge
explosion that caught everyone's attention.
"Ha! That's what you get for overestimating yourself!" Seeing how Rocky was consumed by the
explosion, Coen let out a mocking grin. His devil flame could easily devour a diabolic beast that had
iron-like skin and bones, so he was confident that Rocky could not survive that.
However, it was Coen who had underestimated Rocky. Before the cyan flame dissipated, an ice
shadow suddenly shot out like a meteor streaking the air at an incredible speed. Then, from the
shadow's hand, a golden light glowed brightly. In a flash, the light slashed Coen's left arm, severing it in
an instant.
"Argh!" Coen immediately let out an agonizing scream. Although he was in his spirit form, he could still
feel the absolute pain that was brought about by the God-killing Sword.
"Damn you, brat!" Coen was in utter disbelief. Not only was Rocky unharmed by his devil flame, but the
young man also managed to cut off one of his arms.
Seeing this, Cody and Callan attempted to rush over and assist Coen. However, before they could
proceed, they were already blocked by an ominous black fog.
"Where do you think you're going? Your opponent is me. If you want to live, I suggest that you get out
of here as soon as possible. Provoke me and I swear that you won't be able to see the sun again," the
demoness threatened them in an atrocious tone.
However, the members of the giant demon race were ruthless and fierce in nature. Hence, even if they
thought that they were at a disadvantage, they would not easily admit defeat. Moreover, they knew that
the demoness' body was close to its limit. Thus, they were confident that they could take her down with
ease.
Indeed, the demoness' physical body was on the brink of collapsing, but as long as she did not use her
strength excessively, she was still going to be fine for the time being.
In terms of strength, she was superior to the two demons, so she did not need to go all out.
On the other hand, Coen was still furious about his arm being cut off. But since he was a spirit now, his
lost arm gradually regenerated. As long as his soul was not destroyed, he could recover no matter how
severe the damage to his body was.
Rocky also expected this to happen, so he did not dare to lower his guard. Besides, his only goal was
to threaten Coen. He did not expect to kill the demon in just one strike.
"How dare you look down on me? I will kill all of you!" Not able to contain his rage, Coen suddenly let
out a burst of maniacal laughter. Immediately after, it turned into ghostly cries and howls that
reverberated in the entire Demon Sealing Palace. It sounded very eerie and disturbing.
Then, a moment later, Rocky suddenly felt that his vision became blurry and he had a manic sensation
surging from within his body. Moreover, all the other people present also experienced the same thing. It
was as if they were forced to have a strong bloodthirsty impulse in their minds.
Soon enough, under the influence of Coen's creepy laughter, Zain, Layla, Enoch, and the other
warriors of the Shura Race began attacking each other regardless if they were their foes or
companions.
Although Rocky could restrain the wild impulse due to his strong will, he was also on the verge of giving
in.
"Ha-ha! All of you members of the Shura Race will succumb to my Heavenly Demon Voice. You will
lose control and kill each other until no one is left alive! The Purgatorial Tripod belongs to the giant
demon race!" Coen kept on laughing frantically as if everything was under his control.
Meanwhile, the only one that could completely resist the effect of his laughter was the demoness.
However, since she was busy fighting Cody and Callan, she could not do anything to help Rocky and
the other members of the Shura Race.
At this time, Coen approached Rocky. He had a vicious look in his eyes, eager to take Rocky's life with
his own hands.
"Master, look out!" Although Anya could also somehow restrain the effect of Coen's laughter, she
couldn't move her own body according to her will.
'Damn it. I can't let him take the Purgatorial Tripod. Once that happens, all of our efforts will be a huge
failure!' With his last ounce of will, Rocky entered the palace.
"Is there a treasure that can resist the Heavenly Demon Voice coming from a member of the giant
demon race?" Rocky asked at once.
"You are battling a member of the giant demon race? I thought they had already gone extinct a long
time ago," the guardian remarked, surprised at what Rocky said.
"Well, there are three survivors who were trapped in the Demon Sealing Palace all this time. They are
giving us a hard time, and we will be slaughtered if nothing was done against their manipulating
laughter," Rocky replied with a deep sense of urgency.
"That is right. The giant demon race is born with an extraordinary skill, making anyone who hears their
laughter lose their mind. There is actually a holy treasure that can resist it, but its effect can only last for
a limited time," the guardian said.
"As long as I can buy enough time to get the Purgatorial Tripod away from those demons, it would be
enough!" Originally, Rocky did not want to remove the tripod from where it was. But now that the
situation changed drastically, he thought that it would be necessary. Hence, he decided that at this
point, securing the tripod was his top priority.
"All right. Take this Heaven-shaking Bell. After you use it, the sound it produces will spread thousands
of miles, shaking both heaven and earth. At that time, the demonic sounds will be overshadowed by the
sound of the bell." After explaining, the guardian immediately took out an ancient palm-sized bell.
"Remember, its effect is not permanent. It could only work for a limited time. You should defeat the
member of the giant demon race before the time is up," the guardian firmly reminded.
"How long will its effect last?" Rocky asked with furrowed brows.
"You have about ten minutes," the guardian responded.
"Ten minutes... That should be enough." Afterward, Rocky quickly left the palace, hopeful that he could
still turn the situation around.
At this moment, Rocky saw that Coen was already just a step away from the Purgatorial Tripod. But
just as he was about to touch the tripod, Rocky instantly took out the Heaven-shaking Bell. Immediately
after, the bell rose into the air and expanded in midair. It became so large that it could cover the ceiling
of the palace.
Then, the bell shook and rang.
Clang! Clang!
It produced a deafening sound that made the entire palace tremble violently. The next moment, Coen's
Heavenly Demon Voice was suppressed and overshadowed.
With this, Rocky immediately regained his senses and mobility.
Without wasting any time, he rushed to where Coen was and slashed the God-killing Sword from
behind him.
However, with his quick reflex, Coen was able to turn around and wave his hand to block Rocky's
sword attack.
Glaring with animosity, Coen shouted, "Why are you not affected by my Heavenly Demon Voice?!"
Coen was astounded after seeing that Rocky had not lost his mind yet. But at the same time, his face
became even more ferocious. His anger towards the young man heightened to the extreme, and he
just wanted to kill Rocky for good.
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