Chapter 194: The Asura Goddess
In the video, the surge of divine rings released by Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing naturally caught the attention of the high ranking demon.
Without hesitation, Ning Rongrong summoned her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Now that she had ascended to godhood, her martial soul had long since transformed into a divine artifact. However, unlike Ye Lingling, her martial soul had not grown a tenth layer, so its function remained purely supportive.
Without the need for incantations, the divine Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in her hands radiated a dazzling rainbow light, enveloping Zhu Zhuqing in a brilliant glow.
In an instant, Zhu Zhuqing's aura skyrocketed. A grayish domain spread rapidly in all directions, covering a hundred miles in the blink of an eye!
After imbuing Zhu Zhuqing with enhancements, Ning Rongrong's aura visibly weakened. Without wasting a moment, she turned into a streak of rainbow light and fled into the distance.
Although she was now a divine ring master and no longer limited to support roles, possessing some combat strength, she still fell short of true combat type divine ring masters. More importantly, the high ranking demon before them was far stronger than the two of them combined. Staying behind would only hinder Zhu Zhuqing, forcing her to protect her as well. Escaping early was the best choice.
The high ranking demon paid no attention to the surrounding domain nor to the fleeing Ning Rongrong. Its blood red, ferocious eyes remained locked on Zhu Zhuqing's imposing figure. It did not speak, yet a voice resonated from within.
"An interesting little thing..."
The voice was ancient and raspy, making it impossible to determine age or gender.
As the words fell, a skeletal scepter appeared in the demon's hand. Flesh still clung to it as if it had just been wrenched from someone's body. Blood vessels still pulsed along the exposed bone. Just looking at it exuded a twisted, bloodthirsty aura this was a demonic weapon exclusive to demons!
A dark red barrier emanated from the demon's body, effortlessly dispelling Zhu Zhuqing's domain. Then, it gently tapped the skeletal scepter against the ground.
Two crimson lights suddenly ignited within the hollow skull, and its jaw snapped open wide!
In an instant, dense black smoke gushed from the skull's mouth, carrying countless blood red phantoms that surged forward.
Upon closer inspection, these phantoms had vague human shapes some old, some young, some male, some female. The one thing they all had in common was their twisted expressions, shrieking with frenzied ecstasy as they swarmed toward Zhu Zhuqing like a plague of locusts!
[Are those… souls??]
[Obviously!]
[These demons can imprison the souls of the dead and command them…]
[Terrifying! Even in death, there's no peace.]
[Look at the sheer number of them! There must be hundreds of thousands of souls!]
[I remember in a previous video, it was mentioned that demons can steal souls, imprison them, and force them to devour one another!]
[For there to be this many powerful ghosts, at least tens of millions if not billions of souls must have been consumed to create them!]
[Horrifying!]
[These ghosts must be from other worlds. If they were from ours, we'd know if this many people had died.]
The barrage of comments flooded in as viewers in the livestream shuddered at the sight of the terrifying ghosts covering the sky.
They couldn't help but feel a deep sense of dread.
If demons ever occupied the Douluo Continent, these wandering souls could very well be their own fate.
In the video, as the spectral tide rushed toward her from all directions, the piercing wails and anguished cries fused into a terrifying mental assault.
Zhu Zhuqing frowned and had no choice but to retract her domain, limiting it to a few dozen meters around her. Any ghost that entered the domain melted like ice under the scorching sun.
However, though the ghosts could not harm her, their sheer numbers were overwhelming. The skeletal scepter continued spewing an endless stream of them, as if it would never cease.
Zhu Zhuqing knew she couldn't allow the onslaught to continue she had to act.
Light and shadow flickered, and a towering hundred meter tall figure materialized beside her, solidifying into reality.
The figure was voluptuous and clad in heavy blood red armor that accentuated its deadly curves. Twin crescent blades were gripped in both hands, and its face was an exact replica of Zhu Zhuqing's.
Blood red lightning crackled across its form. The moment the phantoms touched the lightning, they sizzled and burned like moths to a flame, turning into wisps of green smoke and vanishing.
[Wow!]
[Now I understand why Zhu Zhuqing is called the Asura Goddess!]
[She's stunning!]
[Ancient legends speak of the Asura race, born for battle and carnage! The men are monstrous and ugly, but the women are breathtakingly beautiful.]
[Her entire appearance fits so well with that myth!]
[Cold yet sinister! Ferocious and bloodthirsty!]
[This is the Asura!]
A flood of comments scrolled across the screen, as countless viewers were mesmerized by Zhu Zhuqing's breathtaking transformation.
"Will I really become that powerful in the future?" Zhu Zhuqing murmured, staring longingly at the majestic female war god in the video.
…
The colossal Asura Goddess brandished her twin crescent blades and slashed them in a fierce cross!
A blood red cross shaped energy wave tore through space itself!
Crackling with crimson lightning, the attack vaporized the spectral tide in its path like snow under the sun, cutting straight toward the high ranking demon.
Yet the demon remained unshaken. Without moving, it simply raised its scepter. A dark barrier formed around its body, tightly enclosing it.
"Boom!!!"
The blood red cross strike clashed against the barrier
Yet it was blocked effortlessly.
In the Divine Realm
Five Divine Kings watched the battle unfold on their screen, engaged in discussion.
"The power gap is too great. That high ranking demon's strength is equivalent to a first class god. Zhu Zhuqing is no match for it," the God of Destruction analyzed, watching her powerful strike be effortlessly repelled.
"Indeed. At the divine level, raw power is what matters most," the God of Kindness agreed.
"Soul skills have little effect in battles at this level. Even with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's support, Zhu Zhuqing has barely reached the peak of the second class god level," the Asura God concluded.
"This demon is clearly beyond her capability. Unless she has some hidden trump card, she's doomed the moment it gets serious," the Evil God added.
"Wait, something's changing!" the Goddess of Life suddenly exclaimed.
The Divine Kings refocused their attention on the screen.
(End of Chapter)
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