My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel Chapter 417 - 418: The Despair-Inducing Demon God

Gu Xing stood before Yuan, enduring a crushing pressure that felt as though the heavens were collapsing upon him.

An instinctive terror erupted from the core of his being, causing his frame to shudder uncontrollably. This sensation of dread was one he had encountered before.

He recalled the moment he stood against the Insect Emperor, experiencing that same absolute suppression of life tiers. However, the current situation was far more dire.

The suffocating aura radiating from Demon God Abyss was ten—no, a hundred times more overwhelming than that of the Insect Emperor! It was a manifestation of pure despair, exuded by a supreme entity that reigned over all living things.

Yet, Gu Xing was no longer that helpless Monarch-level Beast Master from his past. With Totem-level power surging through his veins and a deepening mastery of the laws, he found a fragment of resolve to resist!

Though his physical form continued to signal a need for flight and every cell screamed in panic, his willpower remained as unyielding as forged steel. He refused to budge.

As long as he retained the ability to move, a path to victory remained. Even when facing a literal demon god, he refused to surrender without a fight!

“Liu Li, Vera, Sally!” Gu Xing’s command echoed through their shared soul link.

Without a moment’s delay, his three Guardian Beasts answered. Their expressions showed no trace of doubt, only a fierce loyalty and the readiness to face death alongside their master.

Liu Li unfurled her twelve wings, creating a protective barrier in front of Gu Xing. She glared at the divine demonic figure looming in the sky, her gaze burning with defiance.

They had journeyed from the frozen Northern Territory to the vast oceans, evolving from Monarchs to Totems while surviving countless brushes with death. She held an unwavering belief that as long as her master led them, no hurdle was too great to overcome.

Simultaneously, within Vera’s emerald eyes, the savage intent of the Insect Emperor began to churn once more. But this time, she wasn't being consumed by it; she was actively channeling and harmonizing with that power.

The agonizing memory of nearly losing her master haunted her like a persistent nightmare. She would never permit history to repeat itself!

Even if she had to offer up her very existence and burn her life force to ash, she would defend the man before her. Fueled by this intense devotion, her fusion with the Devouring Law accelerated at an incredible rate. A faint cracking sound echoed from her Talent as it edged closer to the Origin level.

Sally’s heart was the most uncomplicated. She gripped Gu Xing’s sleeve tightly, as ripples of the golden Time Law ebbed and flowed around her small form.

She didn't possess the raw martial prowess of Liu Li or the calculated mind of Vera. Her only truth was that her place was by her master’s side. If he chose to strike, she would exhaust every ounce of her strength to grant him even a microsecond of opportunity.

Gu Xing sensed the emotions of his companions, his heart growing heavy with the weight of their situation. He understood the reality of the gap between them better than anyone.

The divide separating the Totem-level from the Divine-level was a monumental chasm. Even with their recent breakthroughs and surging strength, they were little more than specks of dust to a genuine demon god.

But with the Dragon Emperor dead and Dragon Island reduced to rubble, there was nowhere left to run. Retreat meant the total destruction of the Human Race and the entire Alternate Space.

Inhaling deeply, Gu Xing purged the last of his uncertainty, replacing it with a titanic surge of battle intent. Regardless of the odds, he had to make his stand!

Demon God Abyss observed the group’s defiance, the mockery in his crimson eyes deepening. “Humans, it appears you fail to comprehend the reality of your situation.”

Yuan spoke with the cold detachment of a man observing insects. “I will grant that your potential is remarkable. Perhaps a day might have come where you could stand as my equal, but that day is not today.”

“Totem-level? Even if you have the strength to defy the heavens at the Ninth Tier of that rank, what of it? You must realize that a Ninth-tier Totem is merely a puppet I can manifest at a whim!”

“And yet, you foolishly attempt to challenge a true deity with such pathetic power? It is laughable. It is tragic.”

At that moment, Yuan’s killing intent reached its zenith. Regardless of Gu Xing’s hidden past or his connection to ancient legends, if he were erased now, all potential threats would be extinguished forever.

Gu Xing ignored the demon god’s taunts entirely. With a thunderous roar, he initiated the strike! “Attack!”

He pushed his Totem-level Spiritual Power to its absolute breaking point. “Soul-devouring! Sovereign! Divine Pattern! Link! Law Creation!”

His eyes were wild with desperation as he recklessly channeled all five internal forces. He knew that in a battle of this scale, numbers meant nothing; he had to concentrate every bit of their collective energy into Liu Li.

Boom—!!!

A massive tide of energy erupted from Gu Xing, surging violently into Liu Li’s body. Upon receiving this influx, her twelve wings shone with a blinding, celestial light.

She felt her strength shatter the boundaries of the Totem level, ascending toward a realm beyond imagination. In her grasp, two distinct Law sources merged to create a Platinum Holy Sword.

“Judgement!”

Liu Li poured her entire being into the blow, unleashing the most powerful attack she had ever conceived. As the blade of light cut through the air, the fabric of space disintegrated, and it seemed as though time itself might be severed.

This strike embodied the total power of Gu Xing’s team, a force capable of vaporizing any Totem-level foe instantly. Yet, a sadistic grin played across the lips of Demon God Abyss.

He didn't bother to dodge or brace himself. He simply lifted his right hand with casual indifference and caught the cataclysmic beam of light in his palm.

“Pop...”

It was a sound no louder than a bursting bubble. The attack that carried all of Gu Xing’s hopes shattered against an invisible barrier a hundred feet from the demon god, crumbling into nothingness as it dissipated silently.

The disparity was absolute. The gap was insurmountable.

“Heh...” Yuan let out a low, mocking chuckle, like a predator toyed with its prey. “How incredibly naive.”

He shook his head, and in the next heartbeat, he vanished. It wasn't a display of extreme speed, but a total disappearance from the physical plane. He stepped through space, bypassing the laws of time itself.

To the Guardian Beasts, he reappeared without warning directly in front of Gu Xing! They were now only a single step apart.

Staring into the face of the demon god, Gu Xing’s body locked up. It was the primal paralysis of a creature facing a power it could not hope to oppose. The Guardian Beasts were struck with pure horror.

Their fear wasn't for their own lives, but for the safety of their master. “Master!!”

They screamed in unison, lunging toward the demon god. But it was futile. Yuan dismissed them with a lazy wave of his hand, and the Guardian Beasts were instantly frozen, suspended in mid-air.

With them out of the way, Yuan’s face twisted into a cruel smile. He reached out slowly, almost gently, toward Gu Xing’s head. That hand, though it seemed to move at a snail's pace, rendered Gu Xing’s mind sluggish and his body incapable of reacting.

“No—!!!”

Liu Li’s voice broke in a desperate shriek as she struggled to move. Vera’s eyes turned blood-red as she attempted to ignite her very soul. Sally frantically pushed the Time Law to its limits, but her efforts were meaningless. It was far too late.

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