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Tick... tick...
The crisp ticking of a clock echoed clearly in everyone's hearts, and a crushing sense of dread spread through them.
"Roar!"
The enormous Sea Emperor Beast suddenly roared in fury. Everyone looked over and saw its huge claw rise slightly. It had the Heavenly Demon King and the Demonkin King trapped beneath it, yet no matter how hard it tried, it could not press down.
"His Lordship is here?"
"And here we are, looking like this..."
The two demons exchanged a bitter glance. Being seen in such a sorry state by His Majesty the Demon God was the last thing they wanted.
Still...
"We're saved at last!" Nesser drew a deep breath. The sense of impending death in his heart vanished.
The Heavenly Demon King also returned to his flesh-and-blood form and said nothing.
Every invader froze for a moment, then joy spread across their faces. One by one, they knelt, their expressions filled with reverence.
The Sea Folk, meanwhile, felt a crushing weight settle on them. They desperately resisted kneeling, but it was no use.
Rumble!
Countless bolts of lightning struck from the heavens, forming a Thunder Hell that seemed ready to destroy the world.
A twisted, ominous presence swept in.
Who was it? Who was coming?
Could someone even stronger be on the way?
The Sea Folk were filled with despair. Sprawled on the ground, they could not stop trembling.
Crackle!
More and more lightning appeared all around. The sky darkened, and the entire world seemed to change with the arrival of this unknown figure.
Rip!
A vast Space-Time Rift opened, and surging red energy poured out. Countless bolts of lightning