Chapter 957: 957. Gathering
Noah and the others retreated when they saw the massive titan throwing the second mountain toward Ravaging Demon. They could finally escape now that Chasing Demon was here.
As for who would win that battle, there was no doubt in the assets of the Hive's minds. Ravaging Demon was only a newly advanced rank 6 cultivators who even a few experts in the fifth rank had managed to hit. Instead, Chasing Demon had lived for more than a century as a powerhouse.
The Patriarch of the Hive was even in possession of the divine puppet retrieved in Shandal's separate dimension. The fact that he had reached the sixth rank on his own was proof of his superior talent too.
The other assets of the Hive retreated when they saw Noah and the Elders flying on the other side of the destroyed defensive walls. The experts of the Council did the same, and they stopped near the five who had fought the powerhouse.
The Hive and the Council had formed a silent alliance in those short minutes. The fact that the Elbas family was probably working together with Ravaging Demon's factions made the two of them natural allies.
Also, they were the organizations that had lost the most in Ravaging Demon's sudden attack. All their human cultivators and experts in the fourth rank were gone. They had suffered casualties even among those in the fifth rank.
That loss could put the Elbas family directly at the peak of those Mortal Lands. The alliance between the Hive and the Council appeared mandatory in that situation. There was even the foundation for future cooperation.
If Chasing Demon were to win, the Royals would only have a rank 6 cultivator on their side. Annexing the remains of the Ravaging Demon sect wouldn't help the Elbas family take the spot of the strongest organization since it would have two powerful enemies near its borders.
Without the protection of a god, that could only lead to a slow and constant suppression from the enemy forces. The Royals would end up like the Shandal Empire, even if with fewer limitations.
The assets of the Elbas family wanted to retreat too to avoid suffering from the shockwaves released in the battle between the two powerhouses. However, there was distrust in the experts of the Hive and the Council.
Both sides didn't know if they would fight in that situation. Yet, they were bound to discuss once they grouped again, which could only lead to conflict.
A pyre surged and destroyed the second mountain. Ravaging Demon appeared among the ashes and flames still lingering around him, but his body was in a poor state.
Almost the entirety of his lower body had turned into flames, and the same went for half of his head. It was clear that he was using a powerful defensive spell, but the impacts with the mountains had affected him.
Pieces of flesh replaced the flames after they condensed, but that process didn't happen on all his injuries. His head healed completely, but his lower body struggled to return to its original form. Only a leg reappeared, while the other was still in its fiery shape.
"This life," Ravaging Demon spoke as he glanced at the massive titan high in the sky, "Does it come from her? How can a Demon care so much for someone else?"
Chasing Demon didn't answer, but a faint trace of sorrow appeared on his expression. Yet, his memories didn't stop him from launching another attack.
The titan started to descend, leaving the Patriarch of the Hive in the air. Its enormous body fell from the sky and picked up speed as it aimed for Ravaging Demon.
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