"You said you've already reached the sixth stage?"
Alka, in his dream, looked at Jason beside him and asked.
Jason nodded. "I successfully advanced two weeks ago. I just needed some time to familiarize myself with the new strength.
After all, the sixth stage is a hurdle. The increase in strength is much greater than the fifth stage, so it takes more time."
"So what about now?"
"Almost there. I can come to the Demon-Proof Fortress."
Hearing this, Alka nodded.
He had recently wondered why Jason hadn't yet reached the sixth stage. It turned out he was just familiarizing himself with his strength.
"So when do you expect to arrive?" Alka asked.
At Alka's question, Jason turned and looked at him.
Normally, Alka wouldn't be so anxious about such a question. After a moment's thought, he couldn't help but smile and asked, "Are you running into any trouble on the front lines?"
Hearing this, Alka gave a helpless smile, not hiding anything, and nodded directly.
"Yes, I'm being restrained by a demon targeting me. It's very annoying. With my current strength, I don't have much to do against him."
Although he has many treasures and they work well together, he can't withstand two enemies.
And he's a bit like Jason, probably a two-in-one.
Aka has also recently collected this demon specifically targeting him. What is its origin?
The information came from the other side of the magic wall. This demon mainly appears there. It rarely appears in front of the magic fortress, obviously deployed specifically to deal with Alka.
The demon's attack ability is a rapid spiral that can appear in various places. This ability possesses a powerful control effect, capable of attracting multiple individuals or confining them within a certain radius.
Then there's its exceptionally strong ability to instantly kill, its incredibly rapid attack, and its presence tinged with a black feather that resembles a certain pattern.
That's not the main point. The reason it's being used to counter Alka is because this demon's constitution appears to be impervious to the elements.
This effectively curbs Alka's primary attack.
This demon is surprisingly resistant to all elements.
Furthermore, the one-eyed demon fused with it, the one-eyed demon on his shoulder, can see through spatial fluctuations.
Furthermore, this one-eyed demon possesses extremely strong mental defenses.
Furthermore, according to data, this one-eyed demon wasn't present on his shoulder before. This combination was clearly intended to target Alka.
Combined, these two abilities could also limit Alka's spatial abilities and the mental damage caused by his dreams.
Alka later tried trapping him in the reverse mirror dimension, allowing him to escape incredibly quickly through the one-eyed demon.
Furthermore, the demon was already a full stage stronger than Alka, possessing the same power as two or three Holy Grail-level artifacts.
Consequently, Alka had been unable to defeat the demon for the past two weeks, even occasionally injuring himself.
Initially, the demon had been intent on killing Alka and eliminating him, attacking aggressively and demanding Alka's full attention.
Gradually, however, the demon's attacks slowed, and killing Alka was no longer the primary goal. He constantly held Alka back, preventing him from harming the other demons.
Unable to defeat him, unable to escape, Alka became extremely frustrated.
The demon wouldn't come out until Alka appeared, and would immediately attack him when he did.
Since Jason was coming, Alka planned to surprise the demon. Not necessarily by killing him, but at least severely injuring him and temporarily withdrawing him from the battle.
As Alka spoke, he gradually began to talk to Jason.
Hearing this, Jason was also a little surprised.
This demon was too outrageous, as if it had been tailor-made to target Alka.
"This demon must have been transformed by the Abyss, specifically to target you."
Urulius, who had been sitting next to Jason and remained silent, was immediately convinced.
"Why do you say that?" Alka asked.
Because this demon has information and a history of battle. It couldn't have been tailor-made for him.
"Does the demon on his shoulder look like this?" Urulius waved his hand, and a crystal formed the image of the tadpole-like, one-eyed demon on his shoulder.
Alka nodded involuntarily at the image.
"Right, right, it's almost the same."
"That's right. This kind of demon is called a Link Demon, a very unique and rare demon.
It has no inherent power; its strength depends entirely on the strength of the demon it's linked to.
And once it's linked to a demon, it can impart its unique powers to the linked demon.
The problem is that this demon is actually a parasitic demon. Over time, it will parasitize other demons, eventually stealing their spirits and devouring them completely, growing into its own entity."
"This kind of demon is famous because of its extreme adaptability. In the Golden Age, it was often used against very difficult enemies.
It's just relatively rare because its abilities make it difficult for these demons to survive in the Abyss.
When it's brought out, it's definitely used to target specific enemies," said Urulius.
The inheritance in her mind was for future generations, so many dangerous things to be aware of were highlighted and carefully recorded.
This demon was one of them.
"So we should target the one-eyed demon on his shoulder?" Alka asked.
Urulius shook his head. "Impossible. He and the original body already share a life."
It seemed that our ancestors had deeply studied this type of demon.
"I have a way to deal with it. Let's do this..."
Urulius began to explain the solution to the two of them, then prepared to wait until next time.
...
"Are you still going up?" Kans asked, watching Alka prepare to climb the wall.
After all, Alka had been targeted by demons recently, and it was obvious to everyone.
After all, to target Alka and hold him back, the enemy had deployed a Stage 7 demon and a peak Stage 6 demon.
In this situation, holding each other back was actually beneficial for both sides.
Although the demon was targeting Alka, it was also a powerful and difficult target for the others.
The Devouring Mouth didn't want Alka to act so recklessly on the battlefield, because he disliked Alka.
Otherwise, Alka could just kill the demons, and it wouldn't be his business.
The defenders believed that Alka's ability to hold back two powerful demons exceeded his expected role.
You have to know that the black-winged demon was no small figure; it was a well-known presence on the battlefield. The fact that Alka was able to fight him back and forth, effectively holding each other back, was already quite impressive.
This had already exceeded some people's expectations.
"Go, why not? You can occasionally take out some troublemaking demons. It's not like it's completely fruitless," Alka said casually.
Although it was a perfunctory comment, it did make sense. After all, both of them were formidable, so Alka would occasionally weave in wide-area attacks, dispatching some clueless demons along the way.
Invariably, demons would intervene in their fight and be caught in the crossfire and killed.
The only unfortunate thing was that in such a tense battle, Alka didn't have the time or energy to seal these demons.
For the other side, that was enough.
As for these clueless demons, let them die, and he would sometimes dispatch some of them.
It could be said that in a single battle, perhaps 10 to 20 percent of the demons perished at the hands of his own side.
Hearing Alka's words, Kans thought for a moment and nodded. It was indeed true.
Killing a few more demons would also relieve some of the pressure on his companions.
And with Alka's strength, it wouldn't be surprising if he suddenly struck back.
For example, Grayfar, who knew Alka better, knew that Alka must be hiding her strength.
"These two must be your companions?" Kans looked at Jason and Ululius, who were following Alka.
The two had arrived yesterday.
Alka nodded, and they introduced themselves.
Arriving at the city wall.
"This fortress is incredibly large," Jason couldn't help but exclaim from his perch on the wall.
He, too, was astonished.
How could a city wall be as wide as a square?
"The demonic aura here is truly disgusting," Ululius frowned, her annoyance almost visible on her face.
As the Dragon of Savior, she naturally abhorred the demonic aura and chaotic environmental fluctuations here.
"Then you have to hit them hard later." Jason pulled her closer, offering a soothing smile.
Hearing this, Ululius frowned, extending his iron fist and shaking it fiercely.
"Just watch, I'll absolutely crush their souls."
Three bells rang out.
Watching the demonic army gradually creeping up from the distant hillside, Jason and Ululius immediately frowned in alarm.
"Although we've been prepared, this attack is truly exaggerated." Jason and the others couldn't help but recall the previous battle at the Demon Hunter Fortress.
This attack, and the sheer number of enemies, was far greater than before.
Arka nodded. "Don't worry, stay a few days and you'll get used to it."
At least that's how he felt.
Soon, the two armies clashed, and the sounds of numerous attacks and explosions began to emanate.
The already thick scent of blood in the air grew even stronger, but everyone had long since grown accustomed to it.
Arka stood still, occasionally using elemental cards to rescue soldiers and support fellow soldiers in danger.
After a while, he suddenly rushed forward, finding the perfect opportunity and sealing several fifth-stage demons.
These were essentially the only few he could seal in each battle, a rare opportunity.
Just as he finished sealing, several black feathers flew towards him, swirling in a vortex.
Mirrors appeared around him, precisely blocking the feathers, then the mirrored spirals absorbed them.
The main reason was that these black feathers contained a deadly Rule-based toxin.
If Arka hadn't blocked them, many soldiers in the rear would have been contaminated and lost their lives, with no chance of recovery.
They would have quickly lost their lives, becoming mummified corpses, and the lost life would have flowed into the demon before them. The two immediately ascended into the air, engaging in a fierce battle at an altitude of approximately 20 meters.
The other demons with any reasonable sense tacitly moved a distance to avoid being caught in the two's attacks.
However, some demons, driven by a desire to kill Alka, charged forward, only to be quickly slain by the two.
This scene had played out countless times over the past two weeks, and the people around them silently averted their gazes.
"I've seen your past profile. You're considered a noble among demons, right? Why would you willingly be parasitized by such a disgusting and weak demon?"
Alka suddenly asked during the battle.
Upon hearing this, the demon, who had maintained a calm and indifferent expression for the past two weeks, finally showed some signs of trembling.
"Looks like you've been investigating for a long time."
He continued to exchange blows with Alka, but because they were both so familiar with each other, their attacks seemed like two men slacking off on a battlefield, each appearing to be at ease.
"It's just the will of the Abyss," he said inexplicably, and then fell silent.
Hearing this, Alka frowned.
He had previously learned about this type of demonic parasitism from Urulius, which meant that the parasitic demon was practically standing on the brink of death.
For a demon who had reached the seventh stage of strength and was beginning to master the rules, this was completely unacceptable.
Judging from his appearance, he was a unique and powerful figure among the demons of the Abyss.
Demons, inherently chaotic and evil, could not change their true nature, no matter how calm they appeared.
The demon was clearly forced to accept this parasite.
At first, Alka thought it was the demon lord controlling the war who was forcing it.
But that was clearly not the case.
The will of the Abyss?
Alka knew that the Abyss had its own will, a symbol of chaotic evil.
"Did you notice anything?"
Then Alka looked at the demon before him and suddenly smiled. "Since you're so dissatisfied, I'll help you escape."
He stretched out his right hand, forming a claw and moving through the air.
The space where the demon resided suddenly shattered. The shattering space was very orderly, forming several cracks that generated suction, unexpectedly imprisoning the demon in place.
The demon's eyes widened, for he had completely failed to detect the expected spatial fluctuations.
He turned to look at the one-eyed demon on his shoulder.
The one-eyed demon still had its enormous eye open, but its entire form looked a little strange.
"The link is broken?"
"How clever, but a little too late."
A voice, like a monster's muffled whisper, came from behind him. Before the demon could even turn around, he felt a massive impact from behind.
His entire body was flung outward like a cannonball, hurtling towards Alka.
The elemental cards overlapped, connecting several elemental forces, instantly pinning the flying demon to its spot and piercing its wings.
A hard crystal began to spread from the area on his back where he had been struck.
He could feel his elemental resistance weakening significantly in an instant.
It was as if it had been stolen.
"Another unique treasure of yours?" he asked, unconcerned with his own mortality.
After all, his current state was merely a slow death. He was simply surprised by this sudden change.
Although he could sense the sudden disappearance of the connection between him and the one-eyed demon that was parasitizing him, the demon still remained parasitic on him.
Alka had no desire to communicate with him.
A mirror like flowing mercury appeared under his feet, enveloping the demon.
A large amount of pink mist enveloped the surroundings, and the power of the elements manifested.
"It's a bit difficult to seal him, help me..."
"I'm taking care of my surroundings."
The sudden change here attracted the attention of many demons, and many began to rush over.
Hearing this, Jason and Urulius exchanged a smile, then transformed into points of light and collided.
Instantly, a massive crystal dragon beast appeared in the sky.
It was roughly the same size as the flaming Cyclops in the distance.
The sudden appearance of this enormous creature instantly captured everyone's attention.
"It's the Dragon of Savior!" Many of the defending soldiers recognized it instantly.
As for why it was called that, it was something Urulius deliberately promoted.
So it gradually became that name.
Jason and the others made their debut at the Demon-Proof Fortress, and began to demonstrate their power.
Various crystal lotuses exploded across the battlefield, creating a wide-ranging attack.
It was the same attack method Alka had used when he first arrived.
The demons of Wu Yaya gathered together, making it impossible not to look down. A flurry of wide-area attacks erupted from the formation.
Jason and the others were different from Alka. Their combined power, combined with Urulius's racial magic, was many times greater than Alka's.
Coupled with their exaggerated recovery, they weren't at all bothered by this attack.
More demons attacked.
In a flash of golden light, Annafiel appeared beside Alka, swinging her two weapons frantically.
She fended off a number of demons, purifying one in the holy light.
"It seems you've got the strength to help me seal it later."
Hearing this, Alka smiled.
Concentrating on the seal in her hand.