"Sword Aura! Lightning Decree!"
A pillar of black lightning descended from the gathered cloud in the air, just below the mist, upon a massive figure of death.
The death demon was a gigantic lion, as large as the Soul-devouring Ape. But what made it different wasn't just its sheer size. It had five legs and nine heads spread across its long, dark mane. It was a Rank-Seven death demon, the Nine-headed Lion.
The lightning struck one of its heads, the impact shattering the ground below and sending dust and debris in every direction.
"RAWRRR!!" it roared in fury as the strike disfigured one of its faces.
With a sudden lunge, it launched itself at Maximilian, who was flying high in the air in his full draconic form.
"It's your turn, Wukong," Maximilian commanded as the lion's wide jaw reached his face.
It stopped just inches away from Maximilian's face. Slowly, its body was forced backward, toward the ground.
