American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 483 Rebirth from the Fire
"You must recognize this scepter, right?"

Roy displayed a magnificent scepter that Leviathan recognized, and the scepter even spoke to greet Leviathan.

"Hello, Mr. Leviathan, do you remember me? I still remember how you were bounced off the Satan's Throne last time, that was truly..."

"shut up!"

The magnificent scepter immediately launched into Leviathan's dark history, infuriating the jealous king who quickly stopped him from continuing.

Then, Leviathan squinted at Roy.

"Oh? So the King of Hell has really been born?"

It hasn't actually been born yet, after all, Roy and Alma's child is still in Alma's belly. It seems that the child has been inside for more than ten months, and it's unknown when it will be born.

However, this doesn't stop Roy from using the tiger skin on the child to scare Leviathan.

"You should have received the message, right? The King of Hell has certainly been born, and she has given me her scepter, ordering me to act as her messenger and tour the entire Hell."

Roy's earnest lie left Leviathan somewhat suspicious.

Well, saying that to Samael or Mammon would definitely not work. After all, Samael only cares about the thrill of fighting and doesn't care whether you're an emissary of Satan or not; he'll kill you first.

As for the King of Greed, he would naturally flip a coin first to see heads or tails before making a decision.

That's right, Mammon also has a pseudonym in Gotham City, named Harvey Dent.

Of the three demon kings, Leviathan is the most suspicious, which is why Roy came up with this method to deceive it.

If Roy can make Leviathan hesitate, there is a high probability that he can leave the Ancient Sea safely.

Leviathan hesitated, stopping in front of the throne and sitting cross-legged, looking at Roy suspiciously.

The King of Jealousy had no choice but to believe Roy's words, because the timing was just too perfect.

Not long after the King of Hell was born, Roy came to the Ancient Sea from the Dark Abyss. Even Samael wouldn't believe that Roy had no connection with Satan.

Samael: What do you mean? Have I become a unit of intelligence?

"Mr. Black, what does Lord Satan want you to do by sending you as his messenger?"

The King of Jealousy's words became noticeably more polite. He knew the saying that a new broom sweeps clean, and if the newly appointed King of Hell wanted to establish his authority and chose him, then things would be troublesome.

Leviathan was unaware that the Lord of Hell was actually an unborn fetus; otherwise, he certainly wouldn't have been so cautious.

This is also the source of Roy's confidence.

Of the seven demon kings of Hell, only Asmodeus might know that someone fell into the Dark Abyss with Roy, and she might even believe that it was actually her daughter Adela who fell.

Therefore, no one could guess who would become Satan. Both Belial and Lucifer believed that Roy had become Satan.

While the other demon lords of hell were uncertain and also suspected that Roy had become Satan, only the King of Envy saw Roy and confirmed that he was not Satan.

"Of course, it's to convene a grand assembly of all demons and announce your identity to Hell! Don't you need to inform your subjects after you become king?"

That makes perfect sense. Even the magnificent scepter began to doubt whether it had missed something Alma had whispered to Roy.

So Leviathan began to believe Roy's words, and couldn't help but feel uneasy.

If Roy is detained, wouldn't that be seen as a provocation against Satan?
The Dark Abyss is already close to the Ancient Sea. If Satan uses Leviathan to establish his authority, no other demon lord will help him. They'll be lucky if they don't kick him while he's down.

Huh? You mean the covenant between Samael and Mammon?
Please, the King of Wrath and the King of Greed won't help with something like this. The three demon kings formed an alliance to gain benefits, not to suffer losses together.

Roy had been observing Leviathan's eyes, and when he saw them begin to flicker, he knew his strategy had succeeded.

"I have already notified those I needed to. Next, I will go to other levels of Hell to deliver this message. Leviathan, immediately open the road to the City of Eternal Night!"

Leviathan's tough stance made him even more uncertain, but just as the King of Jealousy hesitated, Roy suddenly felt a cardiac arrest, followed by paralysis and difficulty breathing.

Elreza, who was standing nearby, immediately noticed that Roy was not in a good condition and quickly helped him up.

"Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Roy forcefully pushed the little succubus away, then transformed into his demon form. The temporary increase in his physical attributes alleviated his condition somewhat, but he was still in great pain.

The giant, who was twenty meters tall, was in so much pain that he had to kneel on the ground and pound his chest repeatedly.

"what--"

"Dad, how could this happen!"

Elareza pounced on Roy again, and as soon as she touched his leg, she found that his skin was peeling off like water seeping from a wall.

Leviathan slowly crawled over and said in a regretful voice.

"What a pity! I have already injected a deadly poison into your body using my offspring, and now no one can save you."

Roy immediately recalled the little snake that had just fallen onto his shoulder and bit him.

Besides being petty, the jealous king also loves to use schemes.

They would ambush if they could, and poison if they could. That's why Lucifer looked down on Leviathan. He thought it was beneath a demon king to use such underhanded tricks and deception.

However, Leviathan's poison is definitely one of the most terrifying weapons in the universe. Even someone of the Seven Demon Kings' level would be severely injured if poisoned.

"So you made your move back then! Ah—"

Roy's heart began to pound violently again, causing him immense pain.

"Yes! It seems I have no choice but to apologize to Lord Satan in person!"

Despite saying that, there was little regret in Leviathan's snake eyes, only the pleasure of revenge.

"Aren't you afraid of Lord Satan's revenge?"

Leviathan winked at Roy.

"I'm afraid, of course I'm afraid! But I want to taste the fruits of revenge first. If Satan comes, I'll just give him your soul. There's always a way to solve this."

Roy misjudged one thing: Leviathan was a cold-blooded animal, and he was extremely cold-blooded towards his own subordinates, so he assumed that the other demon lords were also cold-blooded animals.

In Leviathan's mind, the death of a subordinate is nothing, since they can be resurrected anyway. It must think that Satan is the same way.

However, if Roy dies in Hell and is resurrected by the Demon King, he will become a Hell creature and be rejected by Earth.

"Dad, are you alright? Mr. Scepter, is there anything you can do?"

Elareza burst into tears, but there was nothing she could do but pick up the magnificent scepter from the ground and ask it a question.

The magnificent scepter sighed.

"Alas, this is the poison of Leviathan. Even the Seven Demon Kings would find it difficult to resist. There's nothing I can do about it."

"Go aside!"

Leviathan crawled up to Roy and swatted the obstructing Elareza away with his tail. The little succubus crashed into the wall and passed out, her magnificent scepter falling to the ground. "Scepter, tell me who sits on Satan's throne!"

After eliminating Roy, this is Leviathan's biggest concern.

"Lord Leviathan, you know me, I certainly can't say something like this!"

"I'll count to three, and if you don't tell me, I'll shove you into the latrine!"

Leviathan clearly didn't have the patience to waste words with the magnificent scepter, so he directly unleashed his ultimate attack as a threat.

The magnificent scepter is a very dignified thing; it would rather be broken than get dirty or filthy.

"No! Lord Leviathan, I am the scepter of Lord Satan. If you insult me ​​like this, she will never let you off!"

"Hmph! I don't believe Satan would bother me over a stick. How about we make a bet?"

They certainly wouldn't gamble with the magnificent scepter, but getting it to reveal Satan's identity was also impossible, so the two sides remained deadlocked.

Neither the snake nor the staff noticed Roy, who was in excruciating pain beside them.

Leviathan toxin remains dormant in the body for a period of time after entering, thus reducing the probability of detection. By the time the toxin reaches the heart, it is completely too late.

Even Leviathan himself couldn't cure the poison; perhaps only Raphael could, or perhaps simply revive him.

Once toxins enter the heart, they are transported throughout the body via the heart, at which point the toxins begin to take effect.

First comes cardiac arrest and general paralysis, followed by skin peeling and massive bleeding.

During this process, Roy's body will gradually dissolve, turning into a pool of blood.

Only the head remains, because the toxins cannot reach the brain. Therefore, the poisoned person will clearly feel the changes in their body, which is undoubtedly very painful.

And when Roy's heart and the brand began to dissolve, Belial immediately sensed it.

However, since the City of Eternal Night and the Ancient Sea are two different worlds, Belial could only sense that something had happened to Roy, but did not know Roy's exact location.

"What happened? Didn't Roy become Satan?"

With a determined look, Belial prepared to venture into the Dark Abyss once more.

"Scepter, this is your last chance! I'm serious this time!"

"Lord Leviathan, could you give me some more time to think about it?"

The ornate scepter attempted to deceive them, enraging Leviathan.

"are you kidding me?"

At this moment, Leviathan seemed to sense something, turned his head to look in Roy's direction, and saw strange flames appearing at Roy's corpse.

It's strange because Leviathan has never seen such a flame before.

Leviathan, a veteran of Hell, has lived for tens of thousands of years and has seen countless kinds of flames, from the sacred fire of Heaven to the demonic fire of Hell, from the magical flames released by human wizards to the spiritual flames created by extraterrestrial evil gods. But it has never seen a flame like this.

What kind of flame is this?

The core of the flame is golden, possessing an awe-inspiring and boundless vitality, while the outer ring is a deep red shell imbued with spiritual power.

The flames gradually grew larger, engulfing the remaining blood and heads. The intense flames made Leviathan vaguely sense a threat.

"Huh? What an amazing flame! I don't think I've ever seen this kind of flame before?"

The magnificent scepter echoed a similar sentiment.

Leviathan's expression turned serious. He tossed his magnificent scepter aside and carefully observed the flames.

Before long, Roy's remaining body was burned to ashes by the flames. After the flames died down, a golden egg, larger than an ostrich egg, appeared on the ground.

"This is……"

Although Leviathan didn't recognize what kind of egg it was, the powerful energy contained within it indicated that it was no ordinary thing.

The immense energy contained within the golden egg

So what choices do snakes make when they see something that interests them?
Of course, you should swallow it whole!

Leviathan: Family, the shipment has been completed!
Leviathan's size instantly increased more than tenfold, becoming a being with a circumference comparable to a hundred-ton war god, and it swallowed the golden egg whole in one gulp.

This guy's original intention was to digest the golden egg containing enormous energy, which Leviathan had done before, but this time it backfired.

The golden egg swelled rapidly inside Leviathan's belly, causing it to writhe in pain and experience a burning sensation.

Leviathan tried to spit out the golden egg, but failed.

Snakes typically swallow prey much larger than themselves and then spend several days digesting it.

When faced with danger, snakes will regurgitate undigested food to prepare for battle; this is entirely a snake's instinct.

But at this moment, Leviathan discovered that the golden egg seemed to be stuck in its stomach and it couldn't spit it out at all.

Leviathan realized something was wrong. Who told it to keep swallowing things indiscriminately? Hadn't its parents taught it a lesson?
Wait a minute, it seems possible that Leviathan might not have parents!
The gluttonous snake paid the price for its greed. In order to get rid of the golden egg, it chose to tear its own body into three sections, leaving only the part of its body that contained the golden egg.

The separated body was quickly reattached; as a demon king of hell, he certainly possessed this ability.

"What the hell is this!"

Leviathan was furious; it had suffered a terrible loss. So it spat out a mouthful of venom at the golden egg.

The venom rapidly corroded the flesh encasing the golden egg. This venom was so potent that it could even corrode Leviathan's own body, but it had no effect on the golden egg. Instead, it ignited a strange flame identical to the one before.

Leviathan's expression turned to shock. The venom of the Envy King was the most terrifying weapon in Hell, on par with the illusions of the Sloth King and the allure of the Lust King.

As a result, Leviathan's venom failed to work today.

What shocked Leviathan even more was that the golden egg seemed to be hatching under the influence of Venom.

As the golden egg developed its first crack, a surge of life force was released, a force that even Leviathan found astonishing.

Even the King of Jealousy, who had lived for ten thousand years, had never seen such a powerful life force.

The cracks on the golden egg multiplied, and finally it burst open with a clear chirp, bursting into flames of gold and red.

At the same time, a naked man with his eyes closed appeared in the center of the flames.

"So this is the meaning of 'only through rebirth can one achieve nirvana'?"

Roy opened his eyes and stood up. Just now, he had unlocked a new form.

[The Phoenix form has awakened!]

(The Phoenix Force is here!)
(End of this chapter)