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Diabolo frowned. These enormous Summoning Arrays demanded caution, even from him.
Especially that vast Sealing Array, which stretched through the entire underground chamber and enveloped him.
Even the forbidden Time and Space energy within Diabolo seemed on the verge of being drawn out.
So powerful. Far too powerful!
These arrays...
While keeping a tight hold on his own energy, he recorded every array around him.
They might prove useful someday, so recording them now was well worth the effort.
Purgatory had already amassed a great deal of knowledge. It was arguably the Burning Legion's most precious treasure.
After studying the enormous Black Crystal for a while, Diabolo turned his gaze to the dense black mist beneath it.
The mist churned and formed black skulls that wailed soundlessly, radiating an emotion of extraordinary purity.
Could that be—
Boom!
Fear... Fear... Fear...
Somewhere beyond perception, Diabolo seemed to hear countless living beings screaming in fear.
Their cries transcended Time and Space and echoed across the ages, undying cries of the soul amid the currents of time and space.
This was Fear, a force comparable to destruction. Its overwhelming emotional pull stirred even Diabolo's perpetually cold, merciless heart.
It even affected me. What is that thing, to taint a Sky Tier Demon?
And the thing inside it...
Roar!
"Ant! Who are you?"
An enraged voice came from the dense black mist. The next moment, a pair of scarlet eyes appeared.
The huge eyes flickered within the mist, filled with boundless madness.
Hum!
As the unknown creature demanded an answer, the outer mist churned violently. Waves of still stronger Fear swept out, as though they would tear the place apart.
But then—