Chapter 192: An Unimaginable Super Dragon God-Level Confrontation
The battle had already begun.
The two sides did not engage directly but instead pitted their summoned demons and demon gods against each other.
Beelzebub's demons were effortlessly crushed by King Solomon's Seventy-Two Demon Gods.
Compared to the Seventy-Two Demon Gods before them, the so-called Seventy-Two Pillars of Demons on their side seemed like cheap imitations next to the genuine article.
So, it seemed they had now become demon gods by inheriting the power of these Seventy-Two Demon Gods.
Meanwhile, a screen appeared in the arena, explaining the origins of the Seventy-Two Demon Gods.
These demon gods were not demons but originally belonged to their own mythological systems, serving as central figures in their respective myths—some were even chief gods.
However, due to various reasons, their mythologies were destroyed, and the seventy-two beings formed the Seventy-Two Demon Gods, uniting together.
But the appearance of the Seventy-Two Demon Gods provoked protests from most of the divine spectators, who accused it of being cheating.
They argued that this was not the final battle between humans and gods, claiming that the Seventy-Two Demon Gods were merely pretending to be under King Solomon's control to exact revenge on Beelzebub.
Thus, the gods demanded that King Solomon reveal his true power—and he did.
The energy radiating from him formed a massive pillar of aurora-like light that shot straight into the sky, piercing through the clouds. Its brilliance outshone the sun, dyeing the heavens with the color of his power.
From the host's introduction, it was said that King Solomon's power source was something called the Root, a force that even the gods dared not recklessly invoke directly, which made his actions all the more shocking.
The ensuing battle was incredibly bloody and violent, the scene resembling hell itself.
Beelzebub, the [Lord of the Flies], continuously summoned hordes of terrifying monsters to charge forward, but they were all slaughtered.
If this continued, the entire arena would be piled high with the corpses of monsters, so the situation changed—everyone except Solomon was drawn into a strange sandbox world.
That sandbox was clearly a special Sacred Gear artifact, containing a miniature world inside.
Here, the Seventy-Two Demon Gods could unleash their full power, causing Beelzebub's endlessly summoned monster hordes to fall behind the rate of slaughter.
However, the situation suddenly took an unexpected turn. It turned out that the vast numbers of monsters Beelzebub had summoned weren't purely meant to deplete the strength of the Seventy-Two Demon Gods but to nurture a single monster.
This must be the Demon King Papiyas that the otherworldly shrine maiden had spoken of!
The power radiating from it sent chills down the spines of Rias and the others.
In an instant, the tide of the battle reversed.
Originally, the Seventy-Two Demon Gods were overwhelmingly crushing their opponents, but with the emergence of the thirteen Papiyas, they were instead overwhelmingly slaughtered.
In the end, the sandbox world exploded, and according to the host, its power was enough to kill even a chief god. Yet, all thirteen Papiyas survived.
This meant that Papiyas possessed power surpassing that of an ordinary chief god.
It also meant that King Solomon now faced thirteen monsters, each at least at the chief god level.
When these thirteen monsters swarmed him, the girls' hearts leaped into their throats, only for the scene to shift—the Papiyas ended up killing each other.
Was this an illusion?
"It doesn't seem to be a pure illusion; space manipulation was also involved, nya~"
This King Solomon was truly absurdly powerful. He appeared to be a monstrously skilled spellcaster, no wonder he could effortlessly master the spatial magic that took Kuroka some time to learn.
After all, when she learned that spell, she was hailed as a genius. But it turned out there was always someone greater—he was a freak.
"They actually devoured their own companions and grew stronger? It seems the rumors about them nearly destroying this side of the Underworld aren't false."
It was Akeno who spoke these words gravely.
So, how would King Solomon handle this situation?
The Seventy-Two Demon Gods were clearly no match, so would he transform into that demon god state?
However, he summoned again—this time, only four of them, and something felt off.
The moment they were summoned, the Papiyas instantly appeared beside them, ready to tear them apart.
"What!"
"How is this possible?"
"How did they become so strong all of a sudden!"
Rias, Sona, and Ravel were stunned.
Four Papiyas were instantly annihilated!
It was only after the host's explanation that they understood: King Solomon had summoned the same four Demon Gods from different points in time and superimposed them, drastically amplifying their power and allowing them to instantly counter-kill the super-chief-god-level Papiyas.
But the situation didn't completely reverse. The fewer Papiyas remained, the stronger the survivors became.
In the end, three Papiyas willingly became food for another, devouring each other. The four Demon Gods were no longer a match, each losing an arm, which was also eaten.
But it didn't end there. Beelzebub produced a large number of bizarre insects, which the Papiyas consumed, further enhancing their power.
This time, everyone noticed the expressions of all the gods shift dramatically—they were terrified.
"This feeling!"
A bead of crystalline sweat trickled down Sona's cheek.
When Ophis first appeared, she felt an unprecedented terror for the first time.
Now, facing this Demon King Papiyas, she once again experienced that fear—her body trembling before her mind could even process it.
No, the terror brought by Demon King Papiyas was even greater than that of Ophis.
This meant Demon King Papiyas's power surpassed Ophis!!!
If such a monster appeared in their world, it would surely mean the end.
Yet, this wasn't the most terrifying part. According to intelligence, Satan would appear later—even more dreadful than Papiyas!
Sure enough, just as Papiyas was about to kill Beelzebub, it was instead devoured by his heart.
"What in the world is this?"
A trembling sound escaped Asia's lips, while the others watched Beelzebub's transforming body with quivering eyes.
The figure had grotesquely twisted horns growing from its head, with eighteen wings on its back—half were pitch-black feathered wings, half were demonic bat wings.
This was Satan. Could this be another incarnation of the God of the Bible?
Facing this situation, the King.
Seventy-two Demon God phantoms superimposed upon himself!
When his form became clearly visible, the posture of the Demon God among Demon Gods was born.
The name of that form inexplicably surfaced in the minds of the girls—Goetia!
Thus, the clash between two super Dragon God-level beings would likely tear heaven and earth apart in an apocalyptic scene.
But—
"Th-this gap is just too huge, nya~"
Kuroka made a sound as if her tongue were about to tie itself in knots.
With just two moves, Satan was nearly killed!
Her pupils contracted as she saw a slow-motion window—the multiplier in the top left corner appeared to be maxed out, yet she still couldn't clearly see the movements of King Solomon in his Demon God form.
Even at this magnification, it remained unclear!!!
Huh?
Satan suddenly unleashed his ultimate move, causing all the gods to panic. Even the chief gods rose to their feet, looking as if they were about to charge in.
In an instant, a massive black sphere devoured the arena, threatening to swallow the entire coliseum!
But—
"Wh-wha-wha-what is th-this, nya?"
For the first time, Kuroka let out a trembling voice filled with terror, her words stumbling over themselves.
The expanding black sphere was restrained by something bizarre. With her superior night vision, she could clearly see what was binding the black sphere.
As a result, her entire body was invaded by a chilling cold, and a hand of terror seemed to grip her heart, making her afraid to even twitch.