Sword Annihilation

"An outsider is attacking my Barrier Magic!" Böse shouted a warning to Schlacht.

Schlacht frowned; in the future he foresaw, no one would bother him to attack the Hero of the South.

When the vision of the future reappeared before him, he saw the figures of Solitär and Frieren. Macht calmly used the Diagoldze to attack them, while their leader was a mysterious figure shrouded in black mist, whose true face could not be seen in the vision of the future.

"An unpredictable, uncertain future?"

Schlacht broke out in a cold sweat. His opponent's strength had reached an unbelievable level, almost approaching that of an omniscient and omnipotent Goddess. The opponent had even specially learned the magic of concealing future vision, making it impossible for him to see anything about his future. That kind of magic was simply not something a human could learn.

"The plan has changed. Kill the Hero of the South with all your might, or we'll all die!" Schlacht waved his hand, and countless black shadow orbs exploded toward the Hero of the South's location.

The Demons Bloodstained War God Rivale, was no longer joking around. A cold and stern look appeared on his face, and his aura gradually rose. The Battle Axe formed from his Mana also became even heavier.

"Hero of the South, you've gotten me into big trouble!" Grausam's face showed caution as he unleashed his full Mana, and the Hero of the South once again entered the illusion.

The moment the Hero of the South stepped into the illusion, all the Demons swarmed forward. If they didn't fight desperately, they would all die. A cloud of black mist enveloped the Hero of the South and all the Demons.

With a single sword strike, all things are destroyed.

The seemingly unbreakable Barrier Magic was shattered instantly. The barrier, which covered a full three kilometers, was completely destroyed in the blink of an eye.

The sound of the barrier shattering filled the air. Böse, who was sealed in place by his own Barrier Magic, showed a look of shock on his face. The Barrier Magic he had gathered, which contained most of his Mana, had actually been shattered.

That wasn't a barrier that the Hero of the South had casually broken through before; it was a barrier that he had hastily prepared for a long time, and at least no more than three people in the world could break it, especially in such a short period of time.

As several figures appeared in the air— Macht, Solitär, a human, and an Elf —they launched a fire attack with expressionless faces.

"Black Hole Annihilation!"

Li Yan reached out and expressionlessly obliterated Seven Sages of Destruction Böse, who was trapped in the barrier. Unable to move, Böse stared wide-eyed; the barrier had become a cage from which he could not escape.

"Everything turns to gold!"

Macht unleashed his Golden Domain, instantly turning several Demon Generals and Greater Demons into gold, reversing the tide of battle in an instant.

"Sword-Control Magic!"

Solitär chuckled as she wielded her greatsword, cruelly finishing off the wounded Demons. They were friends hundreds of years ago, but now they were enemies.

"Traitor!"

The slain Demons cursed and swore, but unlike Aura, they did not shed tears; instead, their faces were filled with rage.

Hehe~

Solitär wasn't annoyed; she wasn't about to get angry at a dead person.

Frieren also successfully finished off several Demons, her powerful Fire Magic attack burning several Demon Generals to death.

After clearing out some minor enemies, Li Yan indifferently gazed towards the location of the Hero of the South. Through his Future Sight, he saw through the black mist. It seemed he had arrived too late. The Hero of the South had already lost an arm, and his chest had been pierced by Schlacht. Schlacht was not in much better shape; his heart had been pierced by the Hero of the South.

The other Demons fled as the black mist dispersed. Grausam was the fastest, followed by Rivale, while the other Seven Sages of Destruction scattered and escaped.

"Demons!"

Li Yan exhaled a breath of turbid air. He had thought that he could save the Hero of the South by arriving at the start of the war, but he did not expect that the moment he arrived, Schlacht decided to fight to the death, pulling all the Demons together and disregarding all martial ethics, not caring about the sacrifice of several Greater Demons and the Seven Sages of Destruction.

Using his Spatial Movement ability, Li Yan instantly arrived beside the Hero of the South. His chest was pierced as if in Future Sight, while Schlacht had been fatally wounded and was on the verge of losing his life.

"Master, what brings you here...?"

The Hero of the South spoke weakly.

"Mysterious man, you..."

Schlacht was about to ask a question, the Holy Sword obliterated his body in the next second.

"Last words!"

Li Yan indifferently inquired of the Hero of the South.

"Uh... cough cough..."

The Hero of the South coughed up a mouthful of foul blood; he was already lifeless. Schlacht had actually poisoned him to make him truly die, and with a deadly toxin at that. If it weren't for his strong constitution, he would have turned into blood in an instant.

"Master, my mission is complete. In the future, a young hero will carry on my beliefs and defeat the Demon King."

The Hero of the South smiled as he spoke, but Li Yan simply stared at him expressionlessly, "I know, but don't you feel regret? The one who killed the Demon King was someone else, not you! You've only benefited others."

"Cough... How can there be no regrets? I also wanted to truly kill the Demon King and be remembered by the world, but I have my own mission. Schlacht has been watching me for a long time. I can only move forward and pave the way for humanity."

The Hero of the South weakly closed his eyes and spoke his heartfelt words: he had no regrets in this life.

"Master, I have no regrets in this life, thank you..."

Just as the Hero of the South was about to die, Li Yan sealed him away expressionlessly. Gazing at the Hero of the South, now a statue, Li Yan gently handed him to Frieren. He still had something to do: none of the Demons who participated in the hunt would survive!

The moonlight was enchanting, and a ray of holy light illuminated the entire night. The Greater Demons and Demon General who participated in the hunt for the Hero of the South were all wiped out. Grausam lost an arm and was taken away by his subordinates through Spatial Movement. After pursuing him through Future Sight and Spatial Movement multiple times, the enemy arrived at the Demon King's Castle. Looking at the massive Demon King's Castle palace before him, Li Yan's expression turned slightly cold. This was the Demons Clan's stronghold, and the Demon King was inside!

Who dares to trespass upon my Demon King's Castle!

A majestic voice rang out, and countless Greater Demons near the Demon King's Castle rushed to Li Yan's location at an extremely fast speed. Looking at Grausam and his subordinates standing high on the Demon King's Castle, Li Yan expressionlessly swung his sword.

"This sword, Holy Severance!"

In an instant, the once quiet night was illuminated by a holy white light, the entire sky was split in two, the Demon King's Castle was neatly cut in two, and Grausam, who was standing high on the Demon King's Castle, turned into blood, along with his subordinates, before they could even cast Space Magic.

Half of the Demon King's Castle was destroyed. Li Yan turned to leave, feeling a terrifying Mana approaching. His Space Magic flickered, but was blocked by a spatial barrier. Li Yan expressionlessly shattered the barrier with his sword and used Spatial Movement to leave again.

The Demons race suffered heavy casualties, and the Seven Sages of Destruction were nearly wiped out. However, the Demons's true strength was also exposed. In order to resist the attacks of other human heroes and soldiers, the Demon King led most of the Demons race into battle. Meanwhile, Li Yan Royal Capital, researching a groundbreaking Mechanical Magic Puppet.

Its body is made of Macht Metal and Anti-Magic Stone, in the most suitable ratio for modern Mechanical Magic Puppets. These two materials can maintain their excellent stability and strength even in extreme environments.

Its back is also covered with many complex magic arrays, including Supersonic Flight Magic that enables super Mana flight, the kinetic energy of Fire Magic, the speed of Wind Magic, and the flight ability of Flight Magic. The material on its back is a replica of the lightweight and high-strength material, which can ensure stability and safety during flight.

There was no other way; he could only pamper his own disciple. Even though he was on the verge of death, he still harbored the dream of killing the Demon King, so he could only help him in another way.

Hopefully, the latest generation of mechanical bodies won't significantly reduce the combat strength of the Hero of the South.

In order to develop a mechanical body worthy of the Hero of the South, Li Yan arranged for a group of magic researchers to conduct formulation experiments. The materials used were all top-notch. The research process was not in a hurry. Li Yan felt that several decades should be enough. When the Hero of the South and Himmel went to fight the Demon King together, Li Yan would feel much more at ease.

The sacrifice of the Hero of the South has plunged the entire nation into grief. To appease the people of the Kingdom, Lionheart King declared to all Kingdom inhabitants that the Hero of the South had not truly left this world. His achievements were enough to make him the guardian deity of the new generation of the Kingdom. The National Magic Research Department was building Mechanical War God Body for the Hero of the South. In just a few decades, the Hero of the South would return with a brand new body to once again vanquish the Demon King!