Yet in the face of this battle, Lord of All Stars looked a little more at ease.
That was because the number of Top-Tier Lifeforms accompanying Lord of All Stars far exceeded the number of Top-Tier Lifeforms under Aels.
The Top-Tier Lifeforms accompanying Lord of All Stars each sought out an enemy of their own.
But on Aels's side, especially among the Seventh-Level lifeforms, they often had to face two enemies at once.
Outnumbered like this, the Top-Tier Abyssal Zerg and Bloodline Lifeforms led by Aels were grievously wounded one after another, forced to withdraw from the battlefield.
Under these circumstances, Lord of All Stars's side gained an ever more obvious advantage.
Splurt!
A greatsword slashed hard across Aels's chest. Thick black smoke billowed from the massive black blade, and the Death Law raced through the wound, rapidly invading Aels's body.
The wound, which should have spilled golden blood, instead shriveled at once, as if it had been utterly weathered away over a dozen years.
A skeleton wrapped head to toe in black smoke, a greatsword in hand, watched Aels press his right claw against the wound and use his own power to expel the Death Law. It couldn't help but sneer.
"It's useless, Aels. From our past battles, I know that Bloodline Lifeforms have powerful bodies and can drive out this kind of negative energy. During all these years on the run, I specifically strengthened the Death Rule's adherence to the Black Death Greatsword. No ordinary method can drive it out. Your power does surpass mine; you can wound me with ease. But Law is the very essence of the Endless Void, unbound by differences in power!"
As the skeletal undead spoke, unmistakable delight colored its voice. It seemed to relish Aels's suffering.
Hearing this, Aels withdrew his