While Mard Geer was dodging clumsily, he activated a Curse, and a red peony flower grew on Takeshi's body.
Boom!
The red peony flower exploded.
Mard Geer looked up at Takeshi.
Takeshi walked out of the explosion smoke, appearing completely unscathed.
Mard Geer realized that the strength of Takeshi's current transformation was terrifying.
Swish...
Mard Geer's wing quickly regenerated.
"Oh? You can actually perform high-speed regeneration? Your strength is quite decent."
Seeing Takeshi still maintaining a contemptuous attitude toward him, Mard Geer was furious. "Let's see how long you can remain so composed!"
Mard Geer waved his palm.
Prison Flower!
A massive man-eating flower appeared and attacked Takeshi.
"This is the prison flower which blooms in the Underworld!"
With a casual slash, Takeshi cut through the flower's stem. "What flower did you say this was?"
Mard Geer's expression was extremely unsightly.
Takeshi flapped his wings and rapidly flew toward Mard Geer.
Thorn Garden!
Mard Geer created a large number of thorns again, launching an attack at Takeshi.
Takeshi dodged them rapidly. Those he couldn't dodge, he simply split open with his javelin.
In an instant, Takeshi reached Mard Geer.
White Snake!
Mard Geer transformed white light into a giant snake, biting at Takeshi.
Takeshi swung his javelin and sliced the White Snake in two.
Pfft!
The javelin slashed into Mard Geer's body, and a spray of blood erupted from him.
"Damn it!"
Mard Geer was somewhat exasperated. Although the wound wasn't deep, the fact that Takeshi's weapon could clearly break through his defense was definitely not good news.
As Mard Geer retreated, he released a large number of white spheres.
Cero Oscuras!
Takeshi pointed his finger, and the black light submerged all the white spheres.
Boom... Boom...
The white spheres were all blown up and destroyed.
Bang!
A figure charged out from the explosion smoke—it was Mard Geer.
Mard Geer had just rushed out of the smoke and hadn't even had time for any further movement when—
Clap!
His head was suddenly grabbed from behind.
"What?!" Mard Geer was shocked.
"Go down!"
Accompanied by Takeshi's voice, Mard Geer felt an irresistible force, and his body rapidly plummeted toward the ground.
Boom!
"Ugh!"
Mard Geer couldn't help but let out a cry of pain.
Takeshi pointed his index finger downward.
Cero Oscuras!
Swish!
The Cero Oscuras shot downward.
Boom!
A dazzling black light erupted, forming a hemispherical domain of light. Everywhere the black spherical light covered, everything was destroyed by the radiance.
Soon, the light vanished, and a massive crater appeared in the ground. In the center of the crater, two figures appeared.
One was Mard Geer, Takeshi did not recognize the other person.
This was a burly old man with knotted muscles.
"Did you make it in time? As expected of someone who once stood at the peak of human guilds, you've reincarnated into a fine demon. Jiemma."
This old man was none other than the former Guild Master of Sabertooth, Jiemma. After being defeated by Sting, he was stripped of his position as Sabertooth's Guild Master under Minerva's manipulation.
Jiemma said coldly, "Made into one? No, I obtained this power of my own volition, all for the sake of becoming the strongest."
Mard Geer introduced him to Takeshi, "He is a demon whose power far exceeds that of the Nine Demon Gates, he is my new servant."
"Servant? To call me, whose fame resounds throughout the world, a servant... Tartaros, after I've dealt with this brat, you're next!"
As Jiemma spoke, he rushed toward Takeshi and threw a punch at Takeshi's head.
Smack!
Takeshi opened his palm and caught Jiemma's punch with one hand.
Boom!
The ground beneath their feet shattered.
"Hmm?"
Jiemma hadn't expected Takeshi to block his punch so easily.
"It seems I've been underestimated."
Saying this, Takeshi gripped Jiemma's fist, while his other hand tightened around the javelin and he swung it rapidly.
Pfft!
Before Jiemma could defend himself, the arm Takeshi was holding was sliced right off.
"Aaaaaah!"
Jiemma let out a cry of agony, clutching his arm as he beat a hasty retreat.
Thud!
Takeshi casually tossed Jiemma's arm onto the ground nearby. Takeshi whispered softly, "Resurrección: Segunda Etapa."
Buzz!!!
An even more terrifying Reiatsu erupted from Takeshi's body, and a blue-black Reiatsu radiated around him, surging outward.
The clothes on Takeshi's upper body slowly vanished. From his abdomen to his legs, as well as his arms and back, he was covered in black feathers. The lower half of his robe split into two, resembling a black tail.
His wings fully unfurled, revealing bat-like claws. The horns on his helmet grew longer and sharper. A long black tail sprouted from his backside, and his feet transformed into sharp talons. A black hole appeared in the center of his chest, through which one could even see the scenery behind him.
"This guy..."
Mard Geer's expression grew even more solemn. Compared to them, this man seemed even more like a demon.
"Jiemma! Don't act on your own, cooperate with me!"
Mard Geer flew into the sky.
Netherworld Tree!
A giant tree descended from the sky.
Takeshi raised a finger.
Cero Oscuras!
Shoo—
The Cero Oscuras reduced all the thorns to ashes.
Swish!
Jiemma took the opportunity to appear behind Takeshi.
"Die!!! Hah!!!"
Jiemma condensed magic in his palm and blasted it toward Takeshi.
Boom—
A shockwave struck Takeshi.
"How is this possible?!"
Soon the smoke cleared, and Takeshi reappeared, completely unharmed, leaving Jiemma in disbelief.
Takeshi cast a faint glance at Jiemma. "So weak."
Jiemma was instantly enraged by Takeshi's words. "What did you say?!"
Blinded by rage, Jiemma rushed at Takeshi.
Suddenly—
Takeshi's figure vanished from before Jiemma's eyes.
"What?!"
Before Jiemma could even react to why Takeshi had disappeared—
Smack!
He felt his head being pressed down by something, and his body was forced to fly along with it.
White Light Blade!
Seeing Takeshi flying toward him while holding Jiemma's head, Mard Geer quickly cast his magic.
Takeshi continued his charge, using Jiemma's head to push right through the White Light Blades.
"Aaaaaah!"
The blades struck Jiemma's body, slicing into him and making him scream in pain.
White Light Sphere!
Seeing that the White Light Blades couldn't stop Takeshi, Mard Geer created a massive sphere.
Takeshi threw Jiemma at the sphere.
Boom!
"Waaaaaah!!!"
The sphere collided with Jiemma, and the light from the magical explosion engulfed him.