Destroying the Seven-Star Demon, Electra

"Hahaha, Mr. Electra, you really do me a great honor. I am truly flattered. In that case, I shall head inside."

After hearing Salomon's words, Hobbs let out a hearty laugh. He nodded slightly at Salomon and, without lingering any further, walked straight toward the interior of the room.

Once Hobbs had left, Salomon wiped the smile from his face. A trace of resentment flickered in his eyes, but it vanished as quickly as it had appeared, and he reverted to the image of a sunny, carefree young man.

"For the past few days, the whole city has been buzzing about that powerhouse, Ren, at the Battle Arena. Hobbs must have come specifically for that. I truly hope that man named Ren just kills that old geezer; then I could finally take Nini and leave."

Salomon sighed inwardly and turned his head toward the southwest, where his sister lived. His expression softened significantly. He then looked toward the east, in the direction of the Boyd Clan estate, his eyes filled with fury. After a long while, he could only shake his head in helplessness.

As the illegitimate children of the Boyd Clan patriarch, the situation for him and his sister, Nisi, was incredibly awkward. Unlike the Four Divine Beasts Clan or the Eight Great Clans, the Boyd Clan possessed no inherited divine beast bloodline.

Therefore, the patriarch was not a son of Boyd himself, but a descendant from some unknown generation who had been elected to the position due to his skill in managing the clan's industries. Although he held the title of patriarch, his actual status was not particularly high; besides the ancestor Boyd, there were several elders whose status surpassed his own, a situation entirely different from that of the Four Divine Beasts Clan.

Salomon and Nisi were the illegitimate children that the patriarch, Jerome Boyd, had fathered in secret. The patriarch's wife was the granddaughter of an elder and held a status no lower than the patriarch's own, so the Boyd Clan refused to acknowledge these two descendants of the patriarch.

When Salomon first approached them, the people of the Boyd Clan had nearly killed them both. To save himself and protect his sister, Salomon had personally begged his father to send him to study under Electra, a Seven-Star Demon who was traveling through the Zijing Continent at the time.

Because Electra had peculiar tastes, his reputation was somewhat tarnished. Within the circle of Seven-Star Demons, everyone simply called him a "sissy," a fact even Aliquin of the Zijing Continent was aware of. Thus, for a handsome young man like Salomon to voluntarily seek to become his disciple was essentially walking into the lion's den.

However, Salomon had no choice. He knew his father was completely unreliable. He had to find a backer while he was still weak to avoid the tragic fate awaiting him and his sister, Nisi. And so, enduring the humiliation brought upon him by his teacher, he began a life of bitter cultivation.

Fortunately, although Electra did not care much for this disciple, a nominal disciple still represented his face to a certain extent, so the Boyd Clan did not continue to take action against the siblings.

Salomon followed by Electra's side, hiding all the resentment in his heart. On the surface, he remained the image of a sunny young man, putting on a show of filial piety with his teacher. It could be said that he had become entirely twisted; deep within his heart, only hatred for the Boyd Clan and the last shred of tenderness for his sister, Nisi, remained.

Although he had now broken through to the level of a High-God under his teacher's guidance and had learned his teacher's ultimate move, the Light of Destruction, gaining the ability to protect himself, the thought of leaving had inevitably crossed his mind. However, without his teacher's permission, he dared not leave on his own and remained shackled by Electra.

"If only the Boyd Clan were to perish one day, leaving only me, the illegitimate son, to inherit the family fortune—how wonderful that would be!"

A glimmer of longing flashed in Salomon's eyes, though he knew himself that this was nearly impossible. To wipe out the Boyd Clan, the ancestor Boyd would have to be killed.

Yet, as a veteran Seven-Star Demon, Boyd had been famous within the Liang'an Prefecture for countless years; how could he be killed so easily?

Hobbs was unaware of the chaotic thoughts swirling in Salomon's mind, and even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared. He only needed to complete the task assigned by the Prefect.

"Wuwuwu~"

As he walked into the interior of the mansion, a soft whimpering sound reached his ears. What came into view was a delicate, blue-haired youth tied up, terror flashing in his eyes.

In front of the youth stood an old man in gray robes with disheveled hair. The old man's withered palm gripped a red crystal ball, and his gray-white eyes emitted an eerie light.

"Oh? Isn't this Steward Hobbs? It's been a long time. What brings you to my place? Does the Prefect have some instructions?"

The gray-robed old man slowly turned around, his murky eyes fixed on Hobbs, and he grinned.

"Mr. Electra, a new powerhouse with fifty consecutive wins has appeared in Liang'an City. The Prefect would like you to go and test him, so he sent me to notify you."

Hobbs acted as if he didn't see the bound youth nearby, speaking to Electra with a warm, pleasant expression.

"Oh? Another fifty-win streak? Hasn't it been a short time since the last one? That guy last time couldn't even withstand a single move from me." Electra's tone deepened, sounding somewhat dissatisfied.

Ever since he became a subordinate of the Prefect, he had occasionally helped the Prefect deal with so-called powerhouses from the Battle Arena. However, in his eyes, most of them were trash. That guy from a thousand years ago, who had just stepped into the threshold of a Six-Star Demon, couldn't even take one of his moves. He really couldn't muster any interest in fighting such people.

"The person from a thousand years ago certainly cannot compare to you. But this time, the opponent's strength will surely satisfy you. The one participating in the Battle Arena this time is the Iceblood City Lord, Ren." Upon hearing this, Hobbs immediately explained with a smile.

"Oh? Ren?"

The aged voice rose a few notches. A flash of excitement instantly ignited in Electra's eyes, and a satisfied smile appeared on his withered face.

He had heard the name Ren before. Although he was just a little guy who had only cultivated for a few tens of millions of years, he possessed the strength of a Seven-Star Demon. Fighting such an opponent would be interesting; otherwise, it would be very boring if the opponent were too weak.

Although his tastes were unique, that didn't mean he didn't enjoy fighting. Especially with an emerging Seven-Star Demon like Ren, defeating him and bringing him under the Prefect's command would be beneficial for him as well. If this Ren was too dense to submit to the Prefect, then killing him wouldn't matter either.

As for whether he might be defeated by Ren, Electra had never considered such a possibility. Even among Seven-Star Demons, there were gaps in strength.

As a veteran Seven-Star Demon who specialized in the Law of Destruction, he was confident that the only ones who could defeat him were people close to the level of a Commander, such as the Purple Blood Demon, the Silver Moon Demon, or Elder Blue of the Four Divine Beasts Clan. A newly risen Seven-Star Demon like Ren was simply not worth mentioning.