The instant Destruction Demon God Locke set foot upon the Crimson Flame Star Zone Battlefield, a biting Aura of Destruction swept through the surrounding stardust.
The first sight that met his eyes was Sword Demon raising his violet-black Demon Sword toward the Dark Nether Death God in a resolute strike. Wrapped in dense auras of destruction and slaughter, the blade tore through the starry sky, leaving behind a profound trail.
It had to be said that after following him for so many years, Sword Demon had indeed undergone earth-shaking changes compared with the past.
At the very least, the disposition and bearing he displayed now had increasingly drawn close to those of the other High-Level Strong Practitioners of the Destruction Divine Kingdom. That calmness and ruthlessness when facing a Lord of Dimension-level opponent were far beyond what they had once been.
An imperceptible trace of gratification quietly surfaced in Locke's eyes.
Destruction Demon God Locke did not choose to stop Sword Demon from continuing this perilous battle, one involving a clash between Level-12 and Level-11 Being combat power. Instead, after descending upon the battlefield, he—still maintaining his Destroyer Transformation—took the initiative to release the one-hundred-and-eight-petaled Destruction Rule Black Lotus floating beneath his feet.
The black lotuses bloomed with dim halos amid the starry sky. On one hand, they restrained the Dark Nether Death God's body and power as much as possible; on the other, they enveloped Sword Demon's whole body in a gentle yet resilient protective power of destruction, erecting a solid barrier around him.
Nor was that all. The Despair Matriarch, who had arrived at this battlefield alongside Locke, simultaneously wielded the Time-Space Power under her control. Wave after wave of distorted time-space ripples spread outward, providing precise support and cover for Sword Demon, Kakarot, Locke, and the others