RISE OF EROS

Chapter 358: CHAPTER 357

The battle was so one-sided that the survivors of the joint army watching from a distance couldn't help but widen their eyes in surprise.

In their eyes, the abysmal humanoids were so powerful that they could wipe them off the face of the earth like insects, but even so, in front of the 10 leaders of the army, they were like children fighting against an adult.

The leaders of the army were not simple characters. They are some of the most powerful demigods in the world, that is why they were sent and it was also because of their presence that when the 9 abysmal madmen fled the lost continent, the other demigods dared to leave.

Although the army had nearly 1 million experts when they arrived, the demigod-level ones were only a few dozen. After all, these experts are not common, but in reality, it was the 10 leaders that mattered.

They were very powerful and everyone on the continent was convinced that with them there, the joint army would be successful. As expectations dictated, the 10 leaders did not disappoint and in a short time, they eliminated 25 abysmal humanoids.

When the abyssals noticed that they would be defeated, in an act of desperation the last 5 of them ran towards the location of the fallen god's blood. Their opponents were not going to let them escape so they chased them.

Even though the demigod leaders of the joint army were stronger and faster, they did not rush to catch the abysmals, because they felt that they were still hiding some things and they wanted to know what they were.

Just as they had sensed, the fleeing abysmals came to a meadow of grass as dark as ash. Without any care they pounced on what seemed like a lake of murky water and seconds later there was a huge explosion.

The 10 demigods who were chasing them immediately became serious, as they noticed that the murky water of this strange lake gave off a powerful, but at the same time sinister, divinity.

Any living being that falls into this lake will either die or become an abysmal. In fact, all the abysmals that had appeared so far were people or animals that had somehow arrived at the lost continent and had taken or used the water from this lake.

Not everyone could survive a concentration of divinity like the one in the lake, which is why most of those who used this lake died, and only the strongest of will survived.

Even the 10 army leaders thought that if they fell into that lake they would die. Now, if they were sure that they would die if they entered, they were sure that the 5 abysmal humanoids that jumped into that lake would too.

However, to everyone's surprise, these abysmals did not die but rather suffered a strange mutation. Their 5 bodies merged and now they looked like a strange being with 5 heads, 10 arms, and 10 legs.

His eyes also joined in and he looked strange and grotesque. It was as if in a single body were the limbs of all the 5 that were submerged in the lake. Although their appearance was grotesque, that was not what made the 10 demigod leaders of the joint army have dark expressions.

Their dark expressions were due to the power this monster exuded. If before they were like children when compared to them, now they were a dangerous existence.

The monster was slowly leaving the lake, when the human demigod who seemed the oldest, but also the most powerful said, "Comrades, I am afraid that we will not be able to relax. If we want to kill that monster, we must join forces."

No one denied the old man's words, because they were not blind. They could also see that the monster that appeared in front of them was not something they could handle alone, so they simply nodded.

The old human, noticing that his companions agreed, spoke again, "I would like the wolf master, the dwarf master, and the devil master to help me by taking the lead. I will support you next and the others concentrate on attacking from a distance."

Even though the old human had begun to make the decisions, none of the others refused to listen to him. They are all experts of the supreme demigod level, that is, they are the strongest known in this world and yet there are differences in power between them.

The human elder is the oldest and most powerful among them, so he has the most experience, so none of them felt bad being ordered by him. Everyone took their positions and when they were ready, the old human shouted, "Attack from a distance."

Quickly, the demigods intended for ranged attack released their powers. Rays of light and strong flames illuminated the slightly darkened sky as if they wanted to destroy it.

The monster seemed not to react to the powerful combined attack that was approaching, but when it was about to be hit, something happened that surprised everyone. The monster seemed to have disappeared, causing the attack to only hit the air.

Everyone was dumbfounded by the speed of movement of the monster because they could barely see the movement it made. The speed of movement was so extreme that within seconds the monster had surrounded them and reached their rear.

Everyone noticed the monster's movement, but they couldn't keep up and now the monster was preparing to attack. Everyone turned pale when they saw that they had been taken by surprise, but at that moment a powerful palm of compressed air hit the monster, smashing it to the ground.

"Don't be distracted or you will die," shouted the old human, who was the only one who never let his guard down and that was why he was able to counteract the monster's movement. The other demigods gave a small assist to the old man for having saved them and without delay prepared for the second assault.

The demigods of the beastmen, the dwarves, and the demons, rushed towards the crater that had been created when the old human hit the monster because they knew that they had not defeated it yet.

Indeed the monster was alive and well. In fact, he had not suffered serious injuries, but he still seemed a little dazed by the blow. While he was recovering, suddenly the 3 demigod races, beastmen, demons, and dwarfs appeared in front of him.

Without mercy the 3 demigods struck the monster, making it rise into the sky again. This time, the other demigods did not need the instructions of the old human, because the instant they saw the monster, they launched their attacks.

Mercilessly the monster was hit by the powerful lightning and flames sent by the demigods and some burns could be seen on the monster's skin. Although his skin was black, his flesh and blood were purple and that is why his wounds were visible.

The monster still seemed stunned when the 3 experts who were in charge of the vanguard appeared in front of it and began to attack it. Between the blows of these 3 and the ranged attacks of the others, the monster accumulated wounds, but nothing significant.

The only one who did not attack was the old human who had a serious expression on his face, as if he was waiting for something and he did not have to do so for long, because when the other demigods were pressing attacks on the monster, suddenly the monster screamed in a high-pitched and powerful voice, expelling a strong wave of divinity.

This divinity was different from the other demigods and was more of an attack than an increase in aura, by which the demigods attacking him were expelled, but before the monster could continue, he was hit by another palm of compressed air.

The monster flew a few kilometers until crashing into a rocky mountain. The old human who had been observing everything had made his move, as he had noticed that if the monster continued like this they would be in danger.

The old man had noticed that the monster had not mastered his powers yet, but while he received the attacks of the others, he began to adapt and that was dangerous because if he was already this powerful without controlling his forces, they would only be destined to die if he managed to achieve it.

"That monster has still not mastered the powers he acquired. We must kill him quickly or else we will be the ones who will die," the old human man shouted and immediately moved.

The others did not delay either and then the battle resumed. Just as the old human had thought, the monster still did not control his strength, in fact, his mind was still not clear and that was why it was so easy for his opponents to hit him.

However, bad luck always comes at the worst time. This monster could no longer be considered a rational abysmal since he had lost any intelligence he previously had.

Now it was no different from beast-type abysmals, but unlike those who only ran and destroyed out of instinct, this monster has superior battle sense.

It was because of this, that after a few seconds of receiving attacks from the demigods, the monster began to dodge. Everyone was surprised, because now the monster's movements were more fluid, even though he was just dodging.

Upon noticing this, the old human had a bad feeling and understood the reason shortly after, because the monster began to attack. Although his attacks and movements were still not perfect, the old man understood that the monster was learning at an impressive speed and if this continued, they would die in minutes.

Not wanting to see that future, the old man shouted, "I will take the lead," and flew towards the monster at high speed.