Betrayed by the Succubus, I Raise a Twelve-winged Angel

Chapter 403 - 404: The Gatewarden Dragon! Keck!

At the same time.

Deep within the Demon Domain, this sacrifice had reached its most critical stage.

At the core of the Demon Domain, where the Ten Great Demonic Sects stood.

It had now become a true hell on earth, even more terrifying than hell!

As far as the eye could see, the Demon Clan army, from the lowest demonic beasts to the powerful Demon Generals...

Like puppets dragged by invisible chains, densely packed, endless... marching to their deaths collectively!

No slaughter, no resistance, only a chilling silence.

Masses of the Demon Clan began to self-immolate!

"For the glory of the Demon Abyss!"

"Welcome the advent of the Demon God!"

Every moment, tens of thousands of the Demon Clan were turning into the purest Original Demon Energy.

This demonic energy, like rivers flowing into the sea, crazily surged towards those ten ancient Demon Gates, seemingly connected to the deepest part of The Netherworld!

The demonic energy was so dense that it had reached a tangible level!

In the air, it gathered into a sticky, ever-churning black ocean.

The entire sky of the Demon Domain was stained dark red, as if even the heavens were bleeding.

And those ten Demon Gates, like ten bottomless pits, greedily devoured the magnificent energy brought forth by the sacrifice of countless Demon Clan lives.

The sealing runes on the gates dimmed and shattered at an unprecedented speed.

The gates trembled violently, emitting a teeth-gritting groan, and the darkness behind them became deeper and deeper.

Especially behind the tenth Demon Gate.

A cold, destruction-filled consciousness had already emerged clearly through the gate:

"Not enough... more... need more..."

"The passage... is about to stabilize..."

"When my true form descends... this realm will become scorched earth!"

"Soon... very soon..."

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On the other side.

Led by Isabelle, Aster Grant and his party traversed the thick sea of clouds, and the sight before them suddenly opened up.

A gigantic island suspended high in the sky appeared before them like a divine miracle.

Dragon Island!

It was not, as Aster Grant had imagined, lifted by a gigantic array.

The ground beneath their feet was nothing but ordinary brown soil, teeming with lush vegetation, even carrying the moistness of the earth and the fragrance of plants.

Yet, this seemingly ordinary land defied all logic by floating steadily above the clouds.

How was this possible?

Aster Grant was shocked and tried to sense, but could not detect any obvious energy fluctuations or signs of laws.

It was as if Dragon Island’s suspension in the sky was a naturally inherited law.

Lazuli and Vera also showed expressions of astonishment, equally unable to comprehend this phenomenon.

Isabelle did not intend to explain, and after guiding the group to the edge of Dragon Island, she stopped.

"From here on, you proceed on your own!"

"I’ll come find you when you leave Dragon Island!"

Regarding this place, although she had lost her memory, she had a rough understanding.

This was the place where she grew up!

She had tried to find her memories here but to no avail.

Therefore, staying here did not serve much purpose.

Thus, she didn’t plan to accompany Aster Grant and the others any longer.

She was more curious about the place that had appeared in her memory before.

She wanted to search for it!

To see if she could remember more things.

After bidding farewell to Aster Grant, in the next instant, her figure suddenly vanished.

At the same time, Aster Grant instructed his tamed beasts:

"Let’s go!"

With that, the group headed toward the center of Dragon Island.

However, they had just taken a few steps when—

"Stop!"

A voice suddenly rang out.

The next moment.

A man covered in scales, bearing a dragon tail, appeared in front of Aster Grant and the others.

Seeing this Dragonkin, Aster Grant was taken aback.

It was Keck from the City of Chaos!

Back then, before he made a pact with Veridia and Scarlett, Keck had approached him, wanting to become his contracted beast.

And Keck, upon seeing Aster Grant, was also stunned for a moment.

He hadn’t expected the one entering Dragon Island this time to be an acquaintance.

But he quickly regained his composure, focusing his gaze on Aster Grant.

To be honest, he should thank Aster Grant.

Had Aster Grant not refused to contract him, he wouldn’t have left Baelgard heartbroken and come to the ocean region.

Then, with remarkable luck, he encountered a member of the Dragon Clan.

And by sheer chance, that Dragon Clan member brought him to Dragon Island.

On Dragon Island, many Dragon Clan members resided.

Under the influence of these Dragon Clan members, his dormant Dragon Clan bloodline fully awakened.

Leading to a second evolution in his talent.

Now, his talent had risen from Legendary Nine Stars to Myth Five Stars.

Upon meeting Aster Grant again, a rush of emotion stirred within him.

Previously, in the City of Chaos, countless individuals were eager to make a contract with him.

But Aster Grant...

Faced with his active request, Aster Grant had refused him.

This nearly shattered Keck’s untroubled resolve.

Now, a desire to prove himself surged in Keck’s heart.

"Aster Grant, I am now the Gatewarden Dragon of the Dragon Clan. To enter Dragon Island..."

His gaze fell on Aster Grant’s side.

The ghostly presence wasn’t there! A bit disappointing!

Then, his attention turned to Lazuli.

"To enter Dragon Island, your strongest Angelic Tamed Beast must defeat me!"

Upon hearing this.

Not only did Aster Grant freeze, but the tamed beasts also paused.

Keck considered Lazuli as the strongest tamed beast, and the other tamed beasts had no objections.

However, did this little Dragonkin want to challenge Lazuli?

Vera blinked her eyes and looked at Keck’s head.

Indeed, Dragonkin surely had a tough time using their heads!

In hindsight, it’s fortunate that Lazuli and I decisively refused our master’s contract with this Dragonkin.

Even the aloof Snow Maiden at the side cast a sympathetic glance at Keck upon hearing his request.

This Dragonkin...

Not to worry!

With her around, this Dragonkin would definitely not die!

As for Lazuli, she was utterly bewildered.

Ever since her talent reached Origin.

All opponents she encountered were at least of Totem Level, with very few being even half-step Totem Level.

And this Dragonkin...

He was merely at King Sixth Tier, yet he intended to challenge her.

Yet Keck continued to speak:

"What’s wrong? Scared?"

"Don’t be afraid; I’m only at King Sixth Tier, and you’re at Monarch Tier Nine."

"Plus, I will hold back next; I won’t hurt you."

Hearing this, Aster Grant almost couldn’t hold back his laughter.

He held back his laughter and said:

"Lazuli, Keck wants to challenge you. Play along with him a bit."

And Lazuli’s expression twitched incessantly.

However, since her master had commanded her.

She decided to engage.

Looking at Keck, she spoke slowly:

"No need to hold back; give it your all!"

Yet Keck hadn’t realized what kind of opponent he was facing.

He waved a hand, turning to Aster Grant.

"Aster Grant, in actuality, I have to thank you for not choosing me back then."

"It was your refusal that led me down another path, resulting in the Keck you see today!"

"However, right now, even if you regret it and want to contract with me, it’s impossible now!"

It was only then did Keck focus his attention fully on Lazuli, ready to treat this battle seriously.

Yet when he truly focused to sense Lazuli’s aura...

The confidence and composure on his face began to solidify and dissolve visibly.

Something’s wrong!

Very wrong!

Why was this angel’s aura so terrifying?

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