Chapter 1735: Chapter 34: Shadow Demon King (9)_2

As mentioned earlier, rebirth is a process similar to natural laws, and therefore does not require the consumption of energy to complete.

However, it is both a triumph and a downfall. Because rebirth is a process from decay and destruction to prosperity and resurrection, this process invariably requires time.

The greater the force of destruction a certain entity endures, the longer the process of rebirth will take to complete.

In other words, Naphaya is not dead at the moment but is in the process of rebirth.

The attack accumulated by the Shadow Demon King earlier inflicted terrifying excess damage on him, which drastically extended Naphaya’s rebirth time, resulting in his continued absence.

Su Changqing couldn’t help but remember Naphaya’s previous words that the power of rebirth is extremely rare even among the Holy Angel Clan, but not only he possesses it; other Holy Angels also have this ability, such as their Holy Master.

The Holy Master, killed by the Demon Lord, suffered unimaginable damage, leading to an excessively slow rebirth time. Countless ages have passed since the destruction, yet he remains in the process of rebirth, with no end in sight, essentially rendering him as good as dead.

This is the weakness of rebirth. Now Nai Wenmo’er has exploited this weakness to trap Naphaya in the process of rebirth, meaning he is now free to deal with others on Water Blue Star.

"Hehehe, it’s just as I thought. Now, as long as I devour you all to complete the final step of evolution, even if that little angel comes out again later, I can easily send him down an even longer path of rebirth."

As his voice fell, his gaze locked onto the crowd closest to Da Niu, the ones who had just interrupted his actions. He hadn’t forgotten about them, and besides, these individuals are quite powerful; devouring them should restore a good amount of his strength.

Naphaya waved his arm, sending forth a rain of fireballs composed of countless black fireballs aimed at the crowd. Some civilians and warriors of the Anti-Demon Army turned ashen-faced, for the pressure from the fire rain was too overwhelming, as if just a glance could pull their souls away.

"Watch out!"

Ziwei and Su Changqing, among others, prepared their stances to resist the enemy; a combined defensive magic array already unfurled. If they can withstand the opponent’s attack and hold out until Naphaya completes rebirth, then there’s still hope.

However, those fire rains couldn’t reach the defensive magic array the crowd had set up, instead bursting and dissipating into black fireworks in the sky.

"What’s happening!?"

Someone faced this situation without understanding what transpired, thinking it was another scheme by the Shadow Demon King.

Yet, Ye Yunxiu and others were pleasantly surprised, saying:

"It’s Da Niu! Da Niu blocked those attacks!"

"Da Niu?"

The crowd was momentarily stunned before realizing.

They were on Da Niu’s back, where it forms its own realm. To attack this place, one must first break Da Niu’s defense.

Yet the crowd was somewhat astonished; though they knew Da Niu’s defensive power was strong, they never imagined it could be so strong as to easily repel Nai Wenmo’er’s fire rain.

Nai Wenmo’er, too, was momentarily taken aback by what happened, surprised that his attack was ineffective. What in the world is this colossal entity; how can its shell be so sturdy?

He incredulously launched several more attacks, but all were effortlessly blocked by Da Niu, leaving him extremely furious for a moment.

"Humph! What good is strong defensive power! Can you withstand this blow?"

As he spoke, he infused his attack with the Power Sequence, consuming a large portion of the spiritual energy he’d just recovered.

"Not good! He activated the Divine Domain; Da Niu surely can’t withstand this strike!"

Someone couldn’t help but exclaim.

Ziwei clenched his fists, his gaze fixed on the swiftly incoming black flames, ready to provide support at any moment.

However, contrary to expectations, when the cluster of black flames touched Da Niu’s shell, it merely shook it a bit and then, just like the previous attacks, completely dissipated.

"Not broken through!?"

At this moment, not only the crowd on Da Niu’s back but even the Shadow Demon King Nai Wenmo’er stood stunned.

None imagined that even an attack imbued with the Divine Domain couldn’t breach the defense of this giant snail. What sort of creature is this!

Ziwei’s expression changed for a moment, then seemed thoughtful, nodding:

"Though the Power Sequence is unrivaled, it is not invincible. There are countless extraordinary entities in the universe beyond our understanding. Just as I know of more than five methods to neutralize such attacks, perhaps Da Niu possesses some special powers, or perhaps... its constitution is so strong that resisting such an attack isn’t impossible..."

"A strong constitution?"

Su Changqing pondered upon hearing this, understanding some of the reasoning.

It’s akin to an attack with Dark Spiritual Power that can penetrate ordinary matter; though ordinary people can’t use corresponding methods to resist, if their life force is resilient enough, even if struck, they won’t perish. Da Niu likely exhibits such a scenario.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz~"

The crowd felt as if the earth underneath moved a bit; Da Niu, having withstood the blow, didn’t seem as unaffected as it appeared on the surface, possibly reacting slowly, and only now showing signs of movement.

"Da Niu..."

Lin Sisi touched the large stone beside her, sensing a trace of painful emotion from it, her face full of sympathy.

"Jiu Jiu!!!" 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Just then, a babyish, angry cry emerged from a cave in the forest, accompanied by a few barks.

The crowd instinctively looked up, only to see a Little Fox, glowing blue all over, riding a small yellow-haired dog to fly into the sky, both creatures looking as if they had just woken up, yelling and yawning intermittently.

"Jin Bao!?"

"Jiu Jiu!?"

Recognizable individuals called out their names, followed by a collective sense of helplessness.

Even as the battle raged with heaven and earth shattering, these two were oblivious, hiding on Da Niu’s back to nap!

"Jiu Jiu Jiu Jiu Jiu!"

"Woof Woof Woof Woof Woof!"

The two little creatures shouted in the sky, and suddenly Jiu Jiu, on Jin Bao’s back, leaped out, charging straight outside the Barrier. Given its angry expression, it was clear it intended to rush out to avenge its recently beaten underling.

"Jiu Jiu!"

Lin Sisi couldn’t help but call out its name, but the little thing was incredibly fast, already out, making it too late to stop it.

Nai Wenmo’er, puzzled that his previous attack didn’t break the defense, saw a small figure flying off Da Niu’s back, turning out to be a Little Fox glowing with blue light.

"Jiu Jiu Jiu!"

The Little Fox cried indignantly at him; seeing this, Nai Wenmo’er’s fury flared.

Despite being a newly ascended Transcendent, how come all sorts of creatures dare talk to him!

That large snail’s defense is unusual; he couldn’t do anything about it, but why is this insignificant creature daring to confront him? Doesn’t respecting me matter!?

Thinking thus, Nai Wenmo’er casually launched a dark fireball, hitting Jiu Jiu’s face, knocking it from the sky; then, without further concern, he even bypassed Da Niu before setting his sights on the city behind.

His time is limited; he couldn’t waste more here, needing to devour this world before the Holy Angel finishes rebirth to restore his strength.

Since this large snail’s defense is astonishing, he wasn’t stubborn, opting to ignore it for now. After recovering his power, dealing with it wouldn’t be too late.