Hero? Are You Worthy?-Chapter 360 - 230: Antia’s Temptation (2)

He gazed at the distant crimson canopy.

This opponent was on a completely different level from Edrich, even Qin Chu dared not underestimate him.

This was the Demon Prince; although also Level 90, he reached this level earlier than Edrich, and his combat experience and awareness were stronger in all aspects.

Moreover, according to information from Ireta, the Demon Prince was accompanied by elites far surpassing those around Edrich.

Attempting to snatch the Fiery Flame Witch from the Demon Prince was not an easy task, most importantly, even the Fiery Flame Witch herself might be an enemy.

After all, this powerful witch had completely lost control, and any being that neared her would become a target of her attacks.

Having walked no more than a few steps, Qin Chu suddenly felt his hand being grabbed.

Looking down, it was Antia.

This petite girl looked as calm as ever, with her facial expressions nearly untraceable, her delicate, pale fingers quietly gripping his rough palm.

The touch was smooth.

Antia’s action puzzled Qin Chu.

This ghostly girl usually kept silent even when she appeared, rarely initiating contact with him.

It seemed she sensed Qin Chu’s astonished gaze and her deep blue beautiful eyes twinkled slightly, ripples disturbing her usually placid heart.

Antia felt somewhat afraid.

But her voice was as calm as ever, "What’s wrong? Do you dislike me holding your hand?"

Qin Chu snapped back to reality and smiled warmly, "How could I!"

"That’s good..."

Antia’s voice was very soft, she didn’t even realize her lips had curved into a slight smile.

Watching Antia, who was holding his hand and leading the way, her petite yet exquisitely formed figure, athletic and sexy curves, and her long golden hair billowing behind her amidst the desert storm, was surprisingly stunning.

Perhaps it was the familiarity of having Antia living within him, accustomed to waking up every morning with Shaye nestled in his chest, and Antia curled up at his abdomen.

In the dim sandstorm, Qin Chu discovered for the first time how beautiful Antia was, exuding a unique charm that was intoxicating.

...

Boom! Boom!

Inside the belly of Flame Mountain, terrifying energy erupted.

The entire mountain range seemed to be shaking violently, the smooth mountain walls covered with dense cracks, as if they could collapse at any moment.

The scorching temperatures were accompanied by shockwaves, and even formed a terrifying ring-shaped object in the sky, with the air severely indenting and rolling clouds almost turning into a giant mushroom.

Flames in the sky shot up tens of meters high, dyeing the entire sky a rich red.

Inside the mountain belly, a middle-aged man still stood straight.

But his throat was emitting rough panting.

Fine beads of sweat had formed on his forehead.

A pair of black wings grew on the man’s back, indicating he had the bloodline of the Winged People.

The Winged People also were a tremendously powerful demon race; they were naturally capable of soaring in the skies with incredible speed, possessing claws sharper than eagles’ and could freely manipulate the power of storms.

This generation’s queen of the Winged People was the first princess of Demon King Nage.

This man was the first son borne by Demon King Nage and the queen of the Winged People, the eldest son of the Demon King.

Diaberlic!

His features were not particularly handsome, far from his brother Edrich, he could be considered ordinary or even ugly.

His stature was also not exactly tall—1.8 meters—if not for the pair of wings on his back, thrown into a human city, no one would think he was a demon.

But, height and appearance held no value amongst demons.

Strength was the only currency for demons.

Diaberlic had broken through Level 90 several decades ago; even before the disaster of demons had descended upon the Sky Dome Continent.

Demons did not abruptly appear; their history was far longer than humans had imagined.

Inheriting the bloodline of both the Winged People and the Demon King, Diaberlic could freely manipulate the powers of storms and darkness. Coupled with his formidable physique, his strength was not only among the strongest of Demon King Nage’s children, he even had the power to defeat the Abyss 17 Demon Generals and the Abyss Four Heavenly Kings.

His personality was also ruthless and cunning, unlike the flamboyant Edrich and Luo Meng, he preferred to keep his true abilities hidden.

It was rumored outside that he came to seal the Fiery Flame Witch and obtain her power due to feeling threatened by Luo Meng’s sudden rise.

But in truth, he had never considered Luo Meng or even Edrich as threats.

These brothers did not qualify as his competitors, his goal was never about being the heir to the Demon King, but to become... the true Demon King.

They said the king was only testing his many sons, choosing the most outstanding one to inherit the throne of the Demon King, but to Diaberlic, it seemed the king had no intention of leaving the throne at all.

Since the king did not wish to leave, Diaberlic decided to use his own strength to overthrow his father from that position.

The throne, he had sat on it for too long.

It was time for someone else to take a seat.

Of course, Diaberlic was also well aware of the exaggerated gap in strength between himself and his father.

His father’s strength was astonishing, something Diaberlic always aspired to reach but could never attain, especially after his father’s duel with the First Generation Brave, when it seemed his strength had even broken through to a new level, only making Diaberlic feel the gap widening even further.

If he simply went about his training as normal, catching up or even surpassing him was almost definitely impossible.

Therefore, Diaberlic had no choice but to take a dangerous path.

To seal the power of the Witch inside his own body, thus making himself stronger.

Once, Diaberlic’s target had been Dark Witch Shaye Nicholas, but her strength was so formidable that Diaberlic felt as if he was facing his own father.

Later, he turned his focus on the Daughter of Death, Ireta, but the Death Witch came and went like a shadow, proving difficult to pursue.

Now, he had found the most suitable target: the frenzied and out-of-control Fiery Flame Witch.

Surrounding him, there were eleven of Diaberlic’s trusted followers.

Four elite members of the Winged People, two strong figures from the Demon Wolf Clan, two powerful monsters from the Tentacle Clan, and one powerful multi-legged demon creature.

And also Diaberlic’s two childhood friends:

Snow Woman Helois!

Blood Elf Iyeta!

Helois and Iyeta had trained with Diaberlic since they were children, growing up alongside him. Diaberlic, wholeheartedly desiring the Demon King’s throne and solely focused on his training, did not plan on marrying before he became the Demon King; he didn’t want anything else to hinder his path forward.

But among the demons, everyone knew that Helois and Iyeta were essentially the Demon Prince Diaberlic’s queens.

All eleven demons were the elite of the elite.

They all possessed combat powers comparable to a Human Race Martial God and a Great Sage.

Together with Diaberlic, an over level 90 being, they had expected to easily take down the Fiery Flame Witch. Yet when the actual battle commenced, the powerful demons realized just how tremendously strong the Witch was.

Perhaps precisely because she had already lost her sanity and gone mad, the Fiery Flame Witch displayed an even more astonishing destructive force.

She was like venting, freely releasing her power without caring about things like energy exhaustion. The rolling flames made it impossible for many demons to approach her.

Even the tips of Diaberlic’s black wings behind him had singed marks.

Counting Diaberlic, the twelve powerful demons floated in mid-air. The ground beneath their feet couldn’t withstand the high temperature of the flames and had turned into magma. The twelve figures formed a circle, enclosing a mass of blazing red in the center, with the violently burning flames outlining a beautifully curvaceous figure above, resembling her flowing red hair.

That was the Fiery Flame Witch.

"Aaagh..."

Suddenly,

The Fiery Flame Witch let out a piercing scream, wildly waving her arms. In an instant, the magma beneath surged violently. Twelve streams of magma transformed into serpents of fire, shooting up toward the twelve demons above.

A Demon Wolf and a member of the Winged People couldn’t dodge in time.

Their large bodies and dark wings were instantly burned through by the Magma Giant Python, releasing a pungent burnt odor that began to permeate the cave.

Accompanied by agonized howls, the bodies of the two demons were violently flung away.

"Ice!"

Suddenly, the delicate hand of Snow Woman Helois struck downward.

Accompanied by a crackling sound, a thick white vapor churned in mid-air. Below Helois, the Magma Giant Python froze in an instant.

But that wasn’t all. Helois’s body seemed to dance in mid-air; her skirt fluttering.

The chilly air, centered around Helois, rapidly spread outwards in rings.

Wherever it reached, the magma rapidly froze, turning into solid rock.

This hunt for the Witch, Helois played the most crucial role. The icy powers controlled by the Snow Woman were the perfect counter to the Fiery Flame Witch.

In an instant, the temperature inside the mountain belly drastically dropped. Even a thick layer of white frost covered the stone walls, and the bone-chilling cold rapidly closed in on the Fiery Flame Witch.

The flames wrapping around the Fiery Flame Witch were even compressed.

Great opportunity!

Diaberlic’s eyes narrowed, his body instantly transformed into a streak of light rushing towards the Fiery Flame Witch.

"Shall we make a move?" On the other side, at the entrance of the cave, a dark corner, Antia uttered a low query.

Beside him was Qin Chu, intently focusing and watching the battlefield.

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