Versatile Mage: Get the Desert Emperor clone at the start

Chapter 309 Angels and Demons Cooperate to Slay the Earth-Hiding Beast Emperor

holy city.

The once solemn and dignified council hall is now filled with a sense of oppression.

A giant magic crystal ball floated in mid-air, projecting a holographic image of the European continent, covered with dark purple spots that looked like malignant sores—the tens of thousands of void craters.

"This can't go on like this!"

"Simply filling in the holes and running around is just a stopgap measure! Our manpower, resources, and especially the power of our top mages are being gradually depleted and worn down by these endless burrowing beasts!"

"This is not a solution at all!"

“Michael is right, we are too passive. These damned bugs are hiding deep underground, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, striking and leaving at the same time.”

"The core of the problem lies in their ability to burrow underground!"

"Their speed underground far exceeds any of our tracking methods. As long as they can disappear underground at any time, we will always be at a defensive disadvantage and will never be able to catch them!"

The heavy reality weighed on the hearts of every participant.

The Holy City's initial target was Vel'Koz, the "Eye of the Void" that hung high in the sky.

However, now, Rek'Sai and the burrowing beast horde she brought pose a threat that is more urgent than the giant eye in the sky!
Vel'Koz's threat is a slow suffocation, while Rek'Sai brings an immediate, ever-worsening, and deadly wound!

"We must change our strategy! Passive defense will only lead to our demise!" Uriel said, standing up.

"Issue my order: Immediately summon all forbidden earth and ice magic mages to assemble in the Holy City at the fastest speed!"

Earth-type forbidden spells possess the most powerful ability to sense and manipulate the earth, making them key to detecting and locating those earth-burrowing beasts.

Ice magic, with its extreme low temperatures, can freeze the earth, forming an indestructible barrier that limits their ability to burrow underground!
This is the most effective combination of forces that the Holy City can currently devise to counter the burrowing beasts.

However, just as this order was given, Raguel, who had been silently observing the images of the Scandinavian Peninsula region in the crystal ball, slowly raised his head.

“Perhaps…we have other ‘helpers’ to consider.” Raguel pointed to the Scandinavian Peninsula on the crystal ball, which was covered by lush coniferous forests but was relatively “clean” at the moment.

"Do you all still remember that demon emperor who dwells in that endless forest?"

"The Ice Emperor of the Rotten Insects of Navia?" a veteran divine judge mage murmured.

“That’s it!” Raguel affirmed.

"That demon emperor wields the ultimate power of ice and... an even more unique power of decay! The ice is enough to freeze the soil where the earth-burrowing beasts roam; while the power of decay... is more like a swamp, causing them to sink deep into it! It may be the natural nemesis of these void earth-burrowing beasts!"

"To...to cooperate with demons?!" This statement immediately drew a murmur of surprise and a strong wave of opposition.

The Holy City and the demons have been mortal enemies for thousands of years!

Hunting demons and protecting humanity are among the cornerstones of the Holy City's existence!

"Absurd! This is tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin!"

"This violates the fundamental tenets of the Holy City!"

At this moment, a few voices of doubt were heard.

Raguel was not angry. He simply looked calmly at Michael and Uriel and continued, "The creed requires weighing the pros and cons in the face of survival."

"Everyone, please take a look."

"Now, all of Europe, whether human cities or demon territories, has been corrupted by the Void Pit."

"The void devours everything, indiscriminately, humans and demons alike. When the foundations of the continent are hollowed out, the icy forests it rules will also vanish! It understands the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold' better than we do!"

He surveyed the crowd: "The European continent is now being eroded by the Void, and demons are also resisters! Their living environment is also under the most direct threat! I believe it's worth a try! For the survival of the Holy City, we must set aside our prejudices and seek every possible force!"

Michael frowned, lost in thought.

Just then, Uriel, who had been sitting silently in the main seat, stood up. "Enough."

"The survival and continuation of the Holy City are above all else."

"Demons are also living beings on this continent. The void is our common enemy."

There are no 'buts'.

"I will handle this personally!"

Then he transformed into a beam of holy light and sped off towards the north—the Scandinavian Peninsula!

The biting wind, like an ice blade, cuts through the vast coniferous forest.

Uriel withdrew most of the holy light and entered the Scandinavian Peninsula.

They finally landed on the edge of a bottomless, icy pool surrounded by enormous, twisted, ancient black trees.

The pool water was as black as ink, exuding a bone-chilling cold and a strong smell of decay and decay. This was the core territory of Navia.

"Om..."

Deep within the icy pool, six points of eerie blue light slowly began to illuminate.

"Angels of the Holy City? Pure light... a nauseating stench... how dare you... tread upon... my stagnant pool of decay?!"

An invisible pressure was pressing down on Uriel.

Uriel did not unleash his holy light to resist; he simply stood calmly in place, letting the oppressive aura, a mixture of ice and decay, sweep over his body.

"Ruler of Navia, I have no intention of offending your territory, nor have I come here for conflict."

My purpose in coming here is solely to seek cooperation in jointly confronting the threat from beyond the heavens—the void.

"cooperate?"

"Yes, cooperation."

"You've seen it, and you've felt it. The pollution of the void is eroding the entire continent. Your domain of ice and decay is indeed powerful, temporarily isolating it from the pollution. But if the continent is eroded by the void, how long can your needle forest survive alone?"

The deep blue compound eyes contracted slightly, and the body beneath the pool seemed to undulate.

After a long silence, the other person's voice rang out again, this time with a more scrutinizing and solemn tone.

“Those…burrowing…insects…desecrated…my…territory…” Clearly, it was also furious at the behavior of the burrowing beast.

Tell me... about your... plans...

There was no unnecessary haggling, no false promises.

The instinct for survival and a shared hatred of the void propelled this dialogue, which transcended race and power attributes, to a substantial stage.

"That...bug...is very cunning...it hides very well..."

"Our combined strength is enough to severely damage or even kill it!" Uriel's eyes gleamed with resolute holy light. "But the prerequisite is that we must lure it out from the depths of the earth! Exposing it to the surface, thus losing its advantage of burrowing underground!"

This is the key to the success or failure of the plan!
How do you lure a cunning, earth-shaking, emperor-level being into the battlefield it least wants to be on?

"Lure it out..."

"It needs... an irresistible... 'bait'... or... to make it... feel... its nest... is... fatally threatened..."

The operation to surround and kill Rek'Sai has achieved initial cooperation!

(End of this chapter)