Slaying

Ailin could not be bothered to waste words. He did not even wait for Bensgodo's Sovereign's Might to dissipate. To him, there was no need.

With a flicker of his body, Ailin pushed his speed to the limit, becoming little more than a streak of light—slightly faster even than when the two had fought before. Clearly, Ailin had finally become completely serious.

Bensgodo's expression changed. Though he remained defiant in words, he knew very well that he was no match for Ailin. He could still fight an ordinary four-fusion Asura Expert, but against this man, even using Sovereign's Might left him at a considerable disadvantage.

"Boom~"

Bensgodo forcibly twisted his body aside, barely evading Ailin's killing blow, but the bones in his right arm were shattered by Ailin's punch. If not for the strength of his body while empowered by Sovereign's Might, half his body would likely have burst apart.

This guy was too terrifying!

That thought flashed through Bensgodo's mind.

"Roar~"

Bensgodo did not dare hesitate and immediately unleashed his Innate Divine Ability once more—Dragon's Roar.

With his innate energy, he could only use his Innate Divine Ability twice within a short period. However, the power of the Sovereign's Might within him had not yet dissipated, so the might of this Dragon's Roar was far beyond the previous one.

Hm?

Ailin frowned slightly. He no longer rushed to attack, instead focusing all his attention on defense.

Previously, he could rely on his own strength to offset the effects of Dragon's Roar. But Bensgodo was, after all, an Asura-level expert. The Innate Divine Ability he unleashed was extremely terrifying; no matter how strong Ailin was, he could not simply ignore it.

In his sight, Bensgodo's speed had surpassed the limits of an Asura. Even if Ailin wanted to actively block Bensgodo's attacks, it would be nearly impossible.

That was the domineering nature of Dragon's Roar.

Fortunately, Dragon's Roar only affected time and did not weaken his strength. After their exchange, he had gained some understanding of Bensgodo's attacks and was confident he could withstand them.

Yet in Ailin's eyes, Bensgodo was not drawing closer. Instead, he was rapidly fleeing into the distance?

This guy was running?!

That thought suddenly surfaced in Ailin's mind.

By then, the God-level experts who had left the Blood Battle Stage had noticed it as well.

Almost all of them had retreated beyond the Blood Battle Stage. Moreover, because the Magic Array had been damaged, the tremors from this battle had drawn the attention of every God-level expert in Blood Nether City, attracting countless powerful figures.

Even the Sovereign's Army stationed in Blood Nether City had come out to maintain order.

But that was all they dared to do. No one dared step forward to stop any of this. Even Kengo, the City Lord, merely wore a gloomy expression and did not intervene. Everything had already surpassed his expectations.

Both Bensgodo and Ailin placed immense pressure on him.

At that moment, Bensgodo actually rushed out of the Blood Battle Stage and flew directly toward the outskirts of Blood Nether City.

Flying was forbidden within Blood Nether City.

Yet at that moment, no one dared stop Bensgodo.

Cities built by Overgods did not permit flight, but when a supreme expert broke that rule, ordinary people would not dare do anything unless an Overgod personally stepped in to punish them.

"Trying to run?"

Ailin's voice rang out at that moment.

Though Dragon's Roar could last for some time, with Bensgodo fleeing, its effects naturally dissipated much faster.

As his words fell, Ailin's figure shot after Bensgodo almost at the same instant.

Seeing Ailin pursuing him from behind, Bensgodo's face darkened. Damn it!

Especially as he felt the Sovereign's Might within him nearly completely dissipate while Ailin drew ever closer, Bensgodo finally began to panic. No longer hiding his intentions, his voice rang across heaven and earth. "I am an elder of the Four Divine Beast Family! Do you dare kill me?"

"Heh."

Ailin merely sneered without answering directly.

In the blink of an eye, the two flew beyond the bounds of Blood Nether City and arrived above the Nether Sea.

Seeing that the two were not fighting within Blood Nether City, both the Sovereign's Army and the city's residents secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fighting in the city might have drawn out an Overgod, and that would have been the true danger.

If an Overgod punished them for failing to stop the two, they would truly be miserable. Now that the two had left the city, they could finally relax.

"Quick, go take a look!"

Someone quickly came to his senses. "In a battle between two such powerful experts, someone might die!"

As soon as those words were spoken, the people nearby hurried toward the city outskirts. They did not dare fly within the city and could only race toward the city gate in the direction the two had departed.

Many God-level experts still did not know what had happened. They only knew that two powerful experts had begun fighting, so they hurriedly followed the crowd out.

Kengo had arrived at the Blood Battle Stage earlier. After all, he had flown there, so he was very fast.

His expression was especially grave. When the two had unleashed their power earlier, he had been watching from the shadows without showing himself, as the situation had already exceeded his ability to handle.

Now that the two had left, some of the pressure on him had eased.

"Whoosh~"

Without hesitation, Kengo flew directly toward the two.

He did not want to miss a battle like this. More importantly, he felt that both of them had likely come to Blood Nether City with some purpose.

"Was that... the City Lord?!"

Kengo's flight immediately drew the attention of the surrounding people once again. Once they recognized him, they all cried out.

"Even the City Lord has been alarmed! Something major must have happened at the Blood Battle Stage."

Some God-level experts who had not watched the battle did not know the specifics of Ailin and Bensgodo's clash, nor did they know the strength the two had displayed. Though they had their guesses, most merely assumed that Seven-star Demon experts had appeared.

For a time, even more people in the city rushed toward the outskirts.

"Hehe, stop running. You can't escape."

Ailin pursued Bensgodo from behind, and the distance between them steadily shrank. In particular, as the Sovereign's Might within Bensgodo dissipated, his speed began to drop as well.

If this guy had not fled just now and had instead used the effects of Dragon's Roar to attack him, he might have been able to cause Ailin some trouble. Under the influence of Dragon's Roar, Ailin was practically unable to actively defend against Bensgodo's attacks. Furthermore, Ailin did not possess any defensive Divine Weapons and could only form a defense with his own divine power.

No matter how confident he was, he did not believe that such a defense alone could completely withstand the attacks of an Asura-level expert. He would definitely have been affected.

Yet Bensgodo had chosen to flee outright.

By fleeing, he had lost his only possible chance to resist.

At that moment, only a dozen or so meters separated Ailin and Bensgodo. To God-level experts, that distance was far too close.

Ailin had no intention of holding back. His right fist smashed directly toward Bensgodo's head.

"Ailin!!!"

Bensgodo was both shocked and enraged. Since venturing through the Divine Planes, he had never been forced into such a desperate situation. Even those who had once been stronger than him had not dared truly pursue him after learning that he was a member of the Four Divine Beast Family.

But now, he felt that Ailin truly intended to kill him!

Before he could say anything more, Ailin's fist, carrying terrifying power, had already closed in.

Since you want to kill me, I won't let you have it easy either!

Seeing that escape was impossible, Bensgodo stopped wasting words. Fury filled his face as he roared, "Die!"

In an instant, Bensgodo seized the last remaining moments of his Sovereign's Might and unleashed his strongest attack, charging at Ailin without dodging or evading.

Though Ailin was pursuing Bensgodo, he had been watching Bensgodo's reactions all along. When he saw the man counterattack, he shifted his body slightly, evading the attack as his fist collided with Bensgodo's dragon tail.

"Rumble~"

The powerful energy instantly tore apart the surrounding space, and even the Nether Sea was drawn by the force, producing enormous waves out of thin air.

Though Ailin was confident he could kill Bensgodo, the latter was using Sovereign's Might, so Ailin could not finish him in a single blow.

The two became entangled in battle once more, but this time, Ailin's advantage became increasingly obvious.

Even the God-level experts who had followed from afar to watch could now see how the battle stood.

"Ailin~~~"

Along with a furious, shocked cry that soared into the sky came an enormous crash. Then, before everyone's eyes, Bensgodo's body, still containing traces of Sovereign's Might, lost all signs of life and fell straight into the Nether Sea below.