The blade of the God-Slaying Sword struck the crystal boulder at the center of the bloody formation. An immensely dense explosion of spiritual energy swept across the entire dead forest. The sound of the impact was deafening, forcing the scorched trees around the ritual altar to be uprooted and hurled into the air. The pitch-black pillar of light that had been sucking the Earth's atmosphere vibrated violently. Cracks spread from the base of the formation to the top, emitting a blinding purple light. Eka pressed down harder on his sword hilt. Blood dripped from between his teeth. "Crumble, you damn portal." Eka growled with a hoarse voice. The spiritual glass of the black pillar shattered into pieces. The remaining ritual energy exploded, leaving behind a thick plume of sulfur-scented smoke. However, Eka felt no relief whatsoever. A cold chill actually crept rapidly up the back of his neck.&nb

Sopian spat a clump of dirty blood onto the asphalt. He lifted his scratch-covered face, staring straight through the layer of golden-red light. "Over my dead body before you can touch Eka, you damn Demons." Sopian roared, the veins on his neck bulging hard. His hands gripped the handle of his new giant hammer until his knuckles turned white.Outside the Golden Dome created by Sabeni, the ten human-shaped A-Rank Demons did not respond at all. Their pale faces remained emotionless. Their clothes radiated terrifying elemental distortion. Fire, ice, wind, and sharp stones continuously slammed into the surface of the protective dome without pause. Three days had passed since the ten envoys of Yakzud and Makzud arrived in front of Camp Bogor.Three full days without a single one of them resting. Explosion after explosion hit the golden shield. The shockwaves traveled inside, cracking the asphalt inside the camp and making the buildings shake violentl

Two long sword blades pierced through Sopian's back. Fresh blood sprayed, soaking the shattered asphalt. The muscular young man lost all power in both of his legs. He fell to his knees. His mouth vomited clumps of thick blood. His Fire Wolf and Ice Bear roared in the distance. The two monsters tried to break free from the encirclement of other demons to help their master, but a continuous barrage of elemental attacks rained down, holding back their movements.In front of the medical tent door, Bara saw Sopian fall. The giant youth's eyes turned red. His breathing was heavily ragged. His broken collarbone protruded through the skin of his shoulder. Fresh blood flowed heavily down his chest, painting his shirt a deep red.Bara did not release his grip on the ankle of the Iron-element Demon in front of him. His nails broke from pressing too hard against the demon's black iron layer.The A-Rank Iron Demon looked down. The A-Rank creature snorted roughly. He fe

Cold air swept across Eka's skin. The pain that previously tore his chest and burned his blood vessels vanished without a trace. He opened his eyes. There was no medical tent ceiling. There were no tears from his mother. There was only an endless pitch-black darkness stretching in all directions. Time in this place felt frozen.Eka looked at his hands. He clenched his fingers. There was an internal energy flow far denser and calmer circulating through his spiritual body. The sensation was completely different. The Qi channels in his body had permanently expanded. He realized one thing, his physical body in the real world had broken through its limits and officially become a B-Rank Hunter.However, that achievement brought not a single shred of relief to his heart."Send me back to the human world," Eka said flatly. The echo of his voice bounced inside the void space.Ten meters in front of him, a gaunt-faced man sat cross-legged, floating in the a

The giant red fireball shot through the air, carrying a boiling temperature that melted the asphalt beneath it instantly. It was only three steps away from Eka's face. "Run, Eka." Sopian shouted in panic. The muscular young man forced his hands to grip the muddy ground, intending to crawl forward even though two gaping holes in his body kept spewing blood.However, Eka did not budge a single centimeter. He only offered a thin smile. A cold smile that radiated no fear, but rather anticipation for the impending slaughter."Pedro. Oni," Eka called in a flat tone. His voice was not loud, but it contained an authority that locked the surrounding air. "Come out and kill these damn Demons."Right as the fireball was a handspan away from Eka's nose, the black shadow beneath his boots exploded.Pitch-black darkness spewed out like a flood reversing gravity. A giant jaw dripping with golden lava emerged from within the shadow. The jaw opened extre