Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong Chapter 2700: 1484: Embarrassment and Surprise
Previously on Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong...
The abrupt occurrence left everyone drenched in cold sweat, forcing them to scramble away from the wildly lashing roots, their faces twisted in utter despair and futility.
In particular, the figure cloaked in the pink hood tried several times to lend a hand to Leo Ray, only to be blocked each time, making the freshly restored energy barrier grow feebler by the moment.
Frank's skill at countering the unique force of the undead spirits proved barely useful against the demon, leaving him entirely helpless.
All of them knew full well that the foe had hoisted Leo Ray up, fully encased, for one clear purpose: to consume him whole!
As expected, once Leo Ray dangled under the massive head of the demon, studded with blood-red eyes, a deep void of a mouth lined with endless razor teeth—like a ring of buzzing saws—yawned open and engulfed Leo Ray together with the Absolute Defense Barrier.
The instant Leo Ray vanished into that bottomless mouth, the group could distinctly hear the sharp crack of the Absolute Defense Barrier breaking apart.
“Your Majesty of the Humans (Kid)!”
Witnessing this horror, be it the pink-hooded individual or old Gary and the rest, they all cried out in unison.
They watched as the demon's enormous jaws began to seal shut, the orderly rows of blood-red eyes shining with a more sinister glow.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Right then, a chain of magical blasts erupted one after another within the demon's vast mouth, sparking a faint spark of light in the eyes of the despairing onlookers.
Even trapped in such peril, Your Majesty of the Humans refused to surrender, fighting back against the enemy until the bitter end!
Yet the demon showed no sign of distress, its face twisting into a wicked grin as it quickened the pace of clamping its jaws.
In that heartbeat, the familiar pulse of energy from the deep maw reached everyone's senses, fading bit by bit as the mouth shut tight until it faded away entirely.
For an instant, it felt like a bolt from the blue had struck them, and they screamed Leo Ray's name in frantic repetition.
That demon truly wielded the might of a seventh-stage being, just a step below godhood, a terrifying demigod.
And no matter Leo Ray's prowess, his strikes topped out at tier 6; how could one person alone shake a demigod?
What's more, even with a stash of life-preserving tricks, Leo Ray could only fend off tier 6 assaults; how might he endure being swallowed by a demigod?
As these thoughts raced through their minds, a profound hopelessness settled over everyone.
It was worth noting that for the pink-hooded person, old Gary, or Frank, their journey through countless obstacles to reach this point owed almost everything to Leo Ray's guidance and support.
To put it more accurately, Leo Ray's very presence and the Power of Divine Grace he bestowed had instilled in them the bravery and assurance to confront the demon directly, no matter its overwhelming strength.
But now, that soothing yet unyielding power had been snuffed out in the act of consumption, stripping away their final thread of hope and plunging them into a bottomless pit.
“Hehe, you're next.”
The demon's eerie, chilling voice echoed from every direction, its mocking laughter rumbling across the skies and ground.
Yet as the demon's cackle rang out once more, a far louder boom cut it short.
With a heavy “thud,” thick plumes of dark smoke burst from the corner of the demon's twisted mouth, making its colossal frame shudder and even pausing its blockade against the other assaults from their side.
Soon after, the sealed abyssal mouth parted against its will, and Leo Ray's form, wrapped in violet glow, shot forth.
This unexpected sight left everyone on their team staring in shock, scarcely able to trust what they saw.
Though the method remained a mystery, Your Majesty of the Humans had clearly survived the demon's devouring depths and broken loose from its grasp!
As awe filled their thoughts, Leo Ray touched down firmly, standing once again in front of the group.
Strands of black smoke curled from Leo Ray's frame as well, his energy barrier now perilously thin and coated in reeking ooze that hissed on contact, the acidic erosion plainly wearing away at the barrier and sending up more dark fumes.
“Human kid, are you okay?”
The pink-hooded figure dashed forward first, ignoring the slime clinging to Leo Ray, with Frank and the others right behind, their gazes full of worry.
“I'm okay, but if it had dragged on a bit longer, I'd have been fully dissolved by that thing.”
Quickly discarding the damaged energy barrier and letting the slime drop away, Leo Ray swallowed a dose of Magic Medicine to restore his power, as a fresh energy barrier started to take shape around him.
“Human kid, how in the world did you get out?”
Confirming Leo Ray's safety, the pink-hooded person asked without delay.
“I simply played a hidden card that matched a seventh-stage strike.”
Still reeling, Leo Ray brushed the sweat from his brow, the harrowing moment from seconds before flashing in his mind.
Facing imminent consumption, he had called upon the Power of Divine Grace and the Stone Spirit's unique ability, unleashing his mightiest sword techniques and spells, then triggering a barrage of top-tier 6 single-target Attack Magic Scrolls, all to no effect.