To the Death

Hiss!!

As Er Dongsheng rushed forward, his arms naturally bent, and his elbows thrust straight toward the Abyss Demon's head. At lightning speed, they emitted a buzzing whistle of breaking air. Like sharp spikes, his elbows struck the demon's head from both left and right.

Bang!

The Abyss Demon had learned his lesson this time, swiftly raising his arms to guard his head, but he failed to anticipate Er Dongsheng's kick landing squarely on him. His body was driven far backward, and just as he prepared to counterattack, Er Dongsheng's figure flashed into view. A fierce pain radiated almost simultaneously from his chin, chest, and lower abdomen, while a voice reached his ears at the same time.

"Lion Barrage, Limit Combo Punch!"

Bam, bam, bam, bam!

Two people—or rather, two demons—engaged in continuous combat within the forest. With every clash of hands, Er Dongsheng could feel a wave of immense force slamming into his pair of sharp claws, sending shocks of explosive power rippling from them and tossing his viscera into a violent turmoil.

"I didn't expect that with the blessing of the Abyssal Will, the Abyss Demon would be this perverted. He's an entirely different race before and after the blessing!"

Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Pits of varying depths appeared one after another on the ground. Even for an Abyss Demon, fighting until now left him quite exhausted, and he truly never expected an ordinary Abyssal Species to be so troublesome.

In the distance, the little kitten watched as Er Dongsheng and the Abyss Demon, two humanoid monsters, fought frantically, turning into two black shadows that crazily intersected within the forest.

At this moment, this small patch of forest grew extremely quiet. Insect chirps, bird calls, and beast roars had completely vanished, leaving behind only the sounds of violent combat: bam-bam-bam and boom-boom-boom.

From time to time, a black shadow was sent flying back heavily, smashing through thorns and bushes before finally stopping against an Abyss Tree, only to turn and charge back toward the other figure.

With a loud boom, the Abyss Demon was driven back another dozen steps, finally unable to help himself as he spat out a mouthful of bright red blood.

Er Dongsheng, expressionless, crossed his arms in a circle as the muscles across his body rapidly undulated. Like miniature motors, they quickly flooded his entire body with the vital essence and Life Energy normally stored within his cells, repairing his physique and transmitting energy.

The Life Energy from the Abyss Tree Heart and the stored vital essence were the crucial foundation supporting his fight up to this point.

"Combo punch, sending you to your death!"

He vanished from the spot in an instant, his entire figure instantly rushing right before the Abyss Demon. His double fists rapidly struck the exact same spot on the demon: right over the heart.

In this single instant, all the vital energy, breath, and spirit of his entire body were concentrated onto a single point. Thousands of tiny motors gathered together to form one super motor, supplying all the vital energy and power into this single strike. The violent energy surged toward his hands, passing through his pair of hammer-tempered claws, and slammed completely into the body of the Abyss Demon.

This strike from Er Dongsheng reached an unprecedented height, surpassing the present and exceeding even his past life, attaining a realm that even his master in the previous life had never reached.

The target of this battle surpassed any previous existence, bringing him a sense of threat that overrode life itself. It was destruction, it was devastation; to die here meant that even his soul would be diminished.

At this moment, he suddenly understood why he had never been able to reach his master's level in his past life. Accustomed to comfort, having experienced neither life nor death nor the supreme terror between them, how could he ever reach a higher plane?

Indeed, without madness, how can one become a demon? In this life I am a demon, so let me go crazy just once!

At this moment, his mind was ethereal, devoid of all thoughts, and his spirit entered a brand-new realm. Having arrived in this world for so long, that faint layer of alienation finally dissipated. Now he could clearly sense that vast, dark, profound, and great will within the Abyss. It felt like a father and also like a mother—a will filled with violence, cruelty, and bloodlust, yet holding selfless love for all Abyssal Species.

That must be the Abyssal Will, akin to the Heavenly Dao Will of Earth, only even more powerful. If I survive, this battle will surely elevate me to Tier 1 afterward.

His spirit seemed to merge with the sky, overlooking the two fighting demons on the ground from high above. At this moment, both demons stood completely motionless, waiting for the final outcome.

This strike would either succeed or spell his doom! Either this Abyss Demon died, or Er Dongsheng faced another Reincarnation.

"Puff!"

Large sprays of blood suddenly burst from the Abyss Demon's chest. The scales there shattered with a roar, and a bowl-sized bloody hole pierced right through, with bubbling blood flowing out along the opening.

Crack—snap— The massive heart hidden within the chest cavity burst apart completely.

At this moment, Er Dongsheng finally relaxed! His whole body turned weak, nearly collapsing to the ground. This strike had practically drained him of almost all his strength.

"W-won? Did we win?" In the distance, the Little Succubus watched the hateful and ferocious Abyss Demon crash heavily to the ground after being struck by the big guy, and stammered.

Right now, she was scared to death. She wanted to run far away, yet she couldn't bear to abandon the big guy who had saved her. All things considered, this little abyssal fellow actually seemed pretty good right now.

"Yeah, he's finally beaten to death!" Er Dongsheng said weakly toward the little fellow who was preparing to run over from not far away.

"No, the battle isn't over yet!"

"Boom—"