An Insurmountable Gap!

The dark yellow Regression Curse transformed into thick, demonic halos, crashing down on Jiang Bai's face.

However, they were faced with a massive storm of magical energy capable of turning thousands of soldiers into infants simultaneously.

Jiang Bai didn't even bother to lift his eyelids, just stood there quietly with his hands in his pockets.

Puff!

A thick, dark yellow beam of light struck Jiang Bai's chest, and Jiang Bai didn't even bother to unleash his Infinity.

The moment that immense degenerate curse power touched Jiang Bai, it was evaporated completely by the resistance analysis circuit inherent in Jiang Bai's body, just like ice and snow being thrown into lava.

"How could this be... why isn't there even the slightest reaction?!"

Deliora's arms froze in mid-air, cold sweat instantly soaking his back.

Jiang Bai slowly withdrew the playful smile from his lips, lowered his eyes, and his expression turned cold.

"Since you enjoy playing these regression tricks so much..."

Jiang Bai took half a step forward, casually pulled his right hand out of his pocket, and lightly tapped Deliora's forehead with his slender index finger.

"Why don't you experience it for yourself?"

Regression Magic - Activate!

There were no complicated and lengthy advanced incantations, and not even the outline of any magic circle appeared in the void.

However, at the very moment Jiang Bai pointed his index finger.

An unprecedented and bizarre law of deprivation suddenly descended upon Deliora's body through the spatial node.

Deliora didn't even have time to make any defensive moves.

The entire massive, iron-like demonic body suddenly trembled violently.

The raging demonic power flowing within his body seemed to have its source drained away, causing it to dissipate and evaporate wildly at this moment.

The muscle fibers, as strong as armor, rapidly loosened in extreme weakness; the massive bones became sore and weak; and even the strength to support his own weight was rapidly fading from his two heavy feet.

Thump!

Deliora's legs buckled, and he slammed his knees heavily onto the hard, frozen ground without any dignity. He pressed his hands firmly to the ground, gasping for breath, veins bulging on his forehead, and his face as white as paper.

"My... my power?!"

Deliora struggled to raise his trembling, rough hand, his eyes bulging with tears, his voice weak and feeble.

"My demonic power... why has it all disappeared?! I can't muster even the slightest bit of strength... I can't even stand up straight!!"

"What kind of sorcery did you use?! How could this possibly be my Regression Curse?!"

Deliora is now fully aware of how terrible his condition is.

Let alone facing these ferocious mages, even if you just dragged a seven or eight-year-old human child from outside the village and had a wooden stick in your hand, you could beat them to death on the spot.

The once proud and noble demonic body has now degenerated into a piece of trash, not even worth as much as mud on the street.

Jiang Bai looked down at the dejected demon kneeling at his feet, his expression as indifferent as a god looking down on an ant.

"Oh, because the difference in our base numbers is just too big."

Jiang Bai flicked his fingers, his tone nonchalant.

"The Regression Magic I improved has a multiplier for the suppression effect that depends entirely on the overall power gap between the two sides."

"You're as weak as a flea, while I'm far stronger than you. With just a little suppression, I can easily crush you to the bottom."

Jiang Bai turned around, put his hands back in his pockets, and calmly delivered another blow.

"Don't let your current state, where you're worse than an ordinary person, fool you. If I hadn't deliberately held back most of my magic power just now, with your meager foundation..."

"Your skeleton would have been crushed to dust by the laws of nature long ago; you wouldn't even have had a chance to kneel here and catch your breath."

These casual words shattered the last shred of hope that Deliora could turn the tide and resist.

The demon stared blankly at the muddy ground, large drops of cold sweat dripping down his chin.

Are you kidding me...?

Despite being a high-level killing weapon created by the Book of Zeref, he was utterly powerless in front of his opponent, to the point that even his life was a casual gift from the other party.

This unfathomable gap of despair cannot be bridged by tactics or demonic Curse.

After a period of utter collapse and despair, Deliora's violently trembling body strangely calmed down.

Beneath the metal mask, the demon let out a hoarse, dry, and miserable laugh.

"Heh heh... What a formidable powerhouse among mortals... No wonder Lord Kyoka is so wary of you..."

Deliora struggled to raise his bloodshot head, staring intently at Jiang Bai's back, his tone filled with morbid fanaticism and resentment.

"I admit... I'm no match for you right now..."

"But that doesn't mean the ruler of the Tartaros... Lord Hades isn't!!"

"Before the absolute ruler of demons, you lowly humans will sooner or later face divine punishment at the end!!"

The demon's curse-filled Roar had barely left its mouth.

Rumble--!

Without warning, the hard frozen ground beneath their feet erupted into a terrifying earthquake of extreme force!

The ground was cracked open with deep, bottomless, pitch-black ravines.

A pungent, putrid stench erupted from the depths of the earth.

A gigantic, truck-sized maw, covered in barbs and sharp teeth, burst forth from the ground, and above the maw grew a single, enormous, scarlet eye!

It was a monstrous, one-eyed demon lurking deep within the earth's veins!

The strange bird-like beak suddenly opened wide the moment it was unearthed, ignoring Jiang Bai and the others who were right next to it. With a long neck, it swallowed the kneeling, immobile Deliora whole!

The giant beak snapped shut, accompanied by the sound of bones cracking and chewing. The monster's wings flapped violently, and its massive body shrunk back into the depths of the earth at an incredible speed through the broken underground passage.

The permafrost collapsed with a roar, instantly burying and sealing the crack, leaving only a desolate basin of rubble.

"What?!"

Natsu clenched his fists, ready to rush forward and give chase, but when he saw the ground suddenly close up, he froze on the spot.

Lucy gasped in shock, clutching her chest and taking two steps back.

"Was he... killed and eaten by his own companions?!"

Jiang Bai stood still, looking in the direction the monster had burrowed into the ground, his eyes flashing with a deep, slightly cool light, and a playful smile curving his lips.

"Trying to run away?"

Can they escape?