I adopted a child demon from the Gap, and I'm a special agent for the Bureau of Supernatural Ab

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Chapter 34, Section 355: Severing Ties with the Demon King

"I'm sorry, we haven't been able to gain a sufficient advantage."

When Zi came to Li Cheng's side through the gap, he said to her somewhat apologetically.

"It's nothing. It's only natural that we'd encounter trouble with this type of enemy."

Concealing her weakness, Zi casually replied, turning her gaze to the sky above, to the enormous, blood-red planet that was expanding.

"It's quite a grand spectacle. If we hadn't known what it was beforehand, we might have thought it was some kind of super bomb."

Aleister could sense the heavy magical power and mysterious aura emanating from the planetary-shaped object. Thanks to Aleister's meticulous preparations, this conceptual creation had completely merged with the planet's magical power. Destroying it would destroy everything the magical world had ever built up.

From a conceptual standpoint, it must be admitted that it is a brilliant design, and only a superhuman level of power could complete such a massive technique that covers the entire globe.

Standing atop the massive conceptual planet, Aleister calmly surveyed the people in the ruins below, slowly drawing upon the power of the planet beneath his feet.

"Watch out, get out of the way!"

Zi suddenly spoke up in warning, and the others present immediately felt a strong sense of crisis. Then, huge waves began to surge on the surface of the blood-red planet in the sky, and almost endless magic bullets, each larger than a three-story building, began to fall from the sky.

Faced with the intense and dangerous attacks, everyone had no choice but to dodge in their own ways. Li Cheng originally wanted to open a gap, but found that he had almost no demonic power left to send to Zi. He then quickly realized that although Zi appeared calm on the surface, her body was so weak that she could hardly fight.

Left with no other choice, Li Cheng quickly scooped Zi up in his arms and dodged left and right amidst the falling magic bullets, trying his best to avoid being affected.

In an instant, the already ravaged land became even more shattered under the saturation bombardment of magic bullets. The scorching magic bullets even melted the ground into magma, turning large areas of land into a crimson color.

"Zi, didn't you say he was almost out of magic power? How can he still have such strong power?"

Having narrowly dodged a massive, rapidly falling magic bullet with a deafening roar, Li Cheng couldn't help but ask Zi, who was being held in his arms, "What's wrong?"

"His magic power is certainly nearing its end, but that big red ball connected to the planet's magic power is different. It symbolizes the magical power of the entire planet, and naturally it can mobilize the corresponding powerful magic power."

Despite being in the midst of a perilous escape, Zi maintained a calm expression, and even her tone of voice was exceptionally relaxed.

"Under normal circumstances, that human should have been able to draw upon magic power from that red sphere equivalent to the combined power of all the magicians on this planet. Perhaps it's because of his own lack of power and his severe injuries that he could only draw upon this level of power?"

A fierce red laser beam grazed past Li Cheng's side, instantly vaporizing a half-collapsed skyscraper in front of him.

"Are you sure it's 'just this level of power'?!"

Li Cheng replied with wide eyes.

"That's right, so hurry up and dodge! If we get hit, we'll get hurt. Or will you feel bad if we get hurt?"

"I'm already heartbroken!"

As he spoke, Li Cheng suddenly leaped forward, causing the ground beneath his feet to collapse. He then jumped dozens of meters away, dodging another massive magic bullet that fell from the sky.

Out of the corner of his eye, Li Cheng noticed a man standing on the constantly exploding ground, not taking cover like the others.

Is it that magician named Rear Water?

Wielding his giant club, the man soared into the sky, charging towards the raging flames above. For a moment, Li Cheng seemed to see a moon shining on his body. Then, the man instantly shattered the massive flames and charged swiftly towards the sky.

But then, an even larger pillar of energy shot down, and the two collided violently in mid-air. The scorching shockwave rose dozens of meters high, further ravaging the already devastated earth. Li Cheng, carrying Zi, sprinted across the ground, managing to reach a safe distance before the shockwave arrived. Turning around, he saw that the area where he had fought earlier was now a massive crater.

"This city is now completely destroyed..."

It took so much time, so much effort, and so many vicious attacks to finally build this modern city. Now, after wave after wave of battles between transcendent beings, it has become a desolate wasteland. It is estimated that less than one-tenth of the original city remains.

What a waste!

Standing on the desolate ground, Li Cheng couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Building is always incredibly difficult, but destruction often only takes a moment. No matter how beautiful the scene, it cannot escape this rule. That's just how reality is."

Lying in Li Cheng's arms, Zi sighed softly in the same way.

However, this was not the time for sentimentality. In front of him, Li Cheng could see Hou Fang Shui kneeling on the ground, panting heavily, while Aleister in the sky was unleashing an even more powerful torrent of magic, clearly preparing to completely annihilate the enemy before him.

Tsk, at this distance, I can't possibly make it there.

So many years after the war ended, is the first demise of the Transcendent finally about to appear?

In Li Cheng's line of sight, another person appeared in front of the water behind him.

Kamijou Touma stretched out his right arm and caught the massive torrent of magic that could easily destroy him. That strange and magical right hand, even when facing a mystery equivalent to the total magical power of the entire world, still exerted its power and easily erased that magic.

Despite the relentless onslaught of magical energy, Touma Kamijou, whose physical abilities barely reached C-rank, steadily caught the incoming magical power. He even took advantage of the continuous impact of this magical energy to seize control of the current, forcefully changing the direction of the attack and directing it in another direction.

"That right hand, it really wasn't some kind of superpower after all, was it?"

Witnessing all this incredible scene, Li Cheng couldn't help but mutter something under his breath, while Zi chuckled but didn't intend to offer any explanation to Li Cheng.

One magical bullet after another was fired at the tiny Kamijou Touma on the ground. Kamijou Touma waved his right hand again and again, constantly wiping away the massive energy attacks. His speed increased during the battle. Li Cheng could even vaguely see that the direction of the magical bullets seemed to flow towards his right palm with his movements, as if an invisible force was guiding the energy.

"Cheng, go stop him quickly, if you don't want things to get worse."

Just then, Zi suddenly spoke seriously to Li Cheng.

"That right hand, could it possibly... take that red ball..."

"Who knows? But one thing is certain: the power in that boy is what he needs, which is why he went to great lengths to bring him here."

After placing Zi in place to ensure her safety, Li Cheng quickly returned to the battlefield, intending to retake the position where Kamijou Touma was. However, torrents of metal suddenly rose from the ground, forming an impenetrable wall that blocked Li Cheng from entering.

"Break!"

With all his might, Li Cheng roared and charged forward. In an instant, it seemed as if an incomparably powerful force was poured into his body, instantly boosting his strength to a new level. He easily tore through the wall in front of him and continued his charge into the depths of the battlefield.

"Go for it, young man! Don't stop halfway!"

At the far end of the battlefield, Melly, holding her magic wand, muttered to herself, then channeled more of her power into Li Cheng, who was charging forward in the distance.

Having broken through countless metal objects attacking from different directions, Li Cheng, who was getting closer and closer to Kamijou Touma, saw Kamijou Touma bound by chains, his right hand extended out alone, his wrist fixed by chains so that he could not move. Under the restraint of the metal, the opponent quickly rose into the sky and floated towards the huge blood-red planet in the sky.

No, if that conjecture is true, if his right hand can indeed achieve that effect even when facing that level of magical power—

In that instant, Li Cheng caught a fleeting glimpse of resolute determination in Touma Kamijou's gaze.

The little remaining demonic power in his body was completely gathered by Li Cheng at this moment. He concentrated, aimed, and accelerated it to less than a thousandth of a second with the help of his realm. A blade formed of demonic power pierced through the torrent of magic and the obstruction of metal objects, directly severing Kamijou Touma's right arm.

"Ahhhh-"

Amidst a piercing scream of pain, the restraints on Kamijou Touma's body snapped. Clutching his bleeding severed arm, he fell toward the ground, only to be caught by Li Cheng.

"I'm sorry, Touma, this is the only method I can think of for now. We'll have a doctor put your arm back on after the battle."

Li Cheng said apologetically to Kamijou Touma, who responded with a weak smile. After sealing the blood vessels that were losing blood, Li Cheng placed Kamijou Touma on the ground and turned to look at Aleister and Eric in the sky.

Although I don't know what this sudden power in my body is all about, now that I've become a bit stronger, I might as well use it to deal with these two guys.

Seeing no one else in sight, probably due to injuries sustained in the previous bombardment, Li Cheng disregarded his own safety and took a step forward, preparing to charge upwards.

Before a burst of fire shot into the sky from the distance to the side.

A gigantic skeleton, over fifty meters tall and engulfed in flames, roared as it rose from the ruins. A twisted and insane mental shock spread rapidly, making everyone who sensed the monster feel as if they were witnessing a demon embodying despair.

What is that?

With little time to think, Li Cheng grabbed Touma Kamijou and the heavily injured and immobile Shui, and retreated once more. The giant skeleton soared into the sky and landed directly on the battlefield, its extremely hot flames sweeping outwards, melting the ground and turning it into patches of lava.

Li Cheng, meanwhile, saw a familiar figure amidst the ribs of this giant skull: Oda Nobueshi, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace and his expression utterly insane.

Oda Nobueshi? Wasn't he temporarily stripped of his fighting ability by Murasaki? How did he end up like this?

Amidst a multitude of questions, Li Cheng avoided the area ravaged by the giant skeleton that Oda Nobueshi had transformed into. Watching the monster, which seemed to have completely lost its mind, roar madly, he then directly attacked Aleister and Eric in the sky. Magic bullets and flames intertwined and exploded, and the scene instantly descended into chaos.

"What kind of situation is this?"

Staying far away from the chaotic area, Li Cheng felt that he was temporarily unable to keep up with the development of the situation.

[It seems she went berserk because she was caught in her inner demons. She must have been a very pitiful child in the past, which explains why she was so easily manipulated.]

Zi's ​​voice was conveyed to Li Cheng's heart through the contract.

"Zi, do you know what's going on?"

【We don't know what happened to that child, we can't possibly put ourselves in his shoes. But since we've taken the enemy's side, we have to exploit this weakness. So, after all these methods, he's ended up like this now.】

What kind of weird method is this?

[It truly is a flame of despair. His heart must have long been consumed by the fires of hatred and twisted desire. Such a demeanor truly resembles that of a demon king. Don't you think so, Cheng?]

"Instead of thinking about that, I'd rather think about how to survive. But if those two start fighting, it might actually create better conditions for us."

Whether it's the gigantic skeletal monster that Oda Nobuyoshi transformed into in his madness, or Aleister wielding the massive magical power of the crimson sphere, both require combat strength at the level of a transcendent being to contend with. However, on their side, Yukari has almost lost her fighting ability, and Rear Water, who has already sided with the allies, is also severely injured.

In this situation, the fact that these two incredibly powerful enemies are locked in battle is indeed quite good news for Li Cheng's side.

While this is good news so far, things might change if the child continues like this for a while longer.

"Why do you say that?"

Watch your surroundings, Cheng. Those flames are not as simple as they look.

At this moment, Li Chengcai finally noticed that the flames wrapped around the monster that Oda Nobueshi had transformed into were spreading rapidly across the surrounding ruins.

[In about ten minutes, these flames will have spread throughout the entire barrier. With cursed flames at the Transcendent level, there shouldn't be any chance of anyone surviving, right?]

Zi casually uttered words that caused Li Cheng's expression to change.

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Chapter 35, Section 356: The Light of Dissolution, the Dust Settles

Even now, I can't forget that feeling of pain.

In the dark underground testing grounds of the family, he was injected with that power that brought endless pain. His closest relatives watched him with the same cold expressions as if he were an experimental animal, ignoring his cries and his sobs, and simply recording every change that happened to him.