My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel Chapter 452 - 453: Gu Xing Has Arrived!!
Previously on My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel...
Events unfolded exactly as the Totem Tier Nine Demon General had anticipated.
On the blood-soaked battlefield, Qing Shuang’s situation was spiraling into the very catastrophe he had envisioned.
Besieged by dozens of Totem Level Demonized Ghost Race warriors who were growing increasingly frenzied and suicidal, Qing Shuang found herself in a state of extreme peril.
Her prowess was undeniable; by wielding the power of two Laws, she possessed combat strength comparable to a Totem Middle Tier. However, she was currently deprived of Gu Xing’s vast array of extraordinary auxiliary buffs. After enduring relentless and grueling combat, her physical form had finally pushed past its breaking point.
"Pfft!"
A bone spear, saturated with corrosive Demonic Qi, bypassed her guard with lethal precision. It tore through her defenses and pierced her shoulder, causing a violent spray of blood. The sudden, searing agony forced a momentary hitch in Qing Shuang’s movements.
"Heh heh! Her strength is spent!"
"Rip her to pieces! The Lord Demon God will surely reward us!"
A fresh wave of attacks rushed toward her like an unstoppable tide. A flicker of deep-seated exhaustion crossed Qing Shuang’s eyes; she understood that she could no longer hold anything back. If she didn't act now, she would either be consumed by her own murderous impulses or torn limb from limb by these demonic madmen!
"I have to... use it!"
Clenching her teeth, she slightly eased the mental grip she used to restrain the berserk energy coiled within her. She attempted to channel more of the Slaughter Law’s power to navigate this desperate crisis. However, she had gravely underestimated the sheer ferocity of the Slaughter Law, just as she had overestimated her ability to govern such power while her mind and body were so depleted!
The very instant her concentration wavered—
"Boom——!!!"
It was like a volcanic eruption within her soul!
The concentrated, primal Slaughter Law she had been suppressing broke free, charging into her sea of consciousness like a wild, unbridled stallion!
"Ugh ahhhh——!"
Qing Shuang released a scream saturated with raw ferocity. Her eyes were instantly dyed a shocking, vivid crimson. Her rationality was drowned out by an endless flood of murderous intent. The Slaughter Law surrounding her body surged out of control, flickering like a blood-colored inferno.
She looked less like a cultivator and more like an Asura emerging from the depths of Hell. Within her mind, the faces of her sister, her father, her kin, and even the image of Gu Xing—all the pillars of her resolve—were stained red and began to blur. In their place, a singular, mad desire took root: to destroy everything and slaughter every living thing in her path!
Success!
Watching from the shadows, the Demon General saw the transformation taking place below. His face twisted into a smirk of triumph; his scheme was working perfectly. This was the precise moment he had been waiting for. When reason is crushed by the will to kill, the soul’s defenses are at their lowest, making it the ideal time to plant the seeds of Demonic Qi!
"You useless trash, get back!" he commanded sharply through his Spiritual Power, forcing the bloodthirsty Demonized Ghost Race members to halt their assault.
In a blur, his figure shifted. Like a silent ghost, he materialized directly in front of Qing Shuang, who was currently trembling with boiling killing intent and on the verge of a total breakdown. He studied his "masterpiece" with dark fascination and appreciation.
"Yes... just like that... let the beast out! Your destiny is nothing but slaughter!"
His voice carried a sinister, hypnotic quality that further frayed Qing Shuang’s collapsing nerves.
"Kill... kill!!!"
Wholly consumed by the urge to murder, Qing Shuang no longer recognized the entity before her. She only sensed a powerful aura and identified it as a target that had to be annihilated. With an inhuman howl, she concentrated the violent energy of slaughter into her fist and struck out!
The crimson light of the punch tore through the atmosphere, aiming straight for the Demon’s face. This single blow exceeded her previous limits, touching the boundary of the Totem High Tier! However, the Demon only gave a scornful sneer, casually lifting a hand encased in black bone armor.
"Bang!"
With a dull thud, the blood-red energy—which would have obliterated a normal Totem Intermediate expert—struck his palm without causing so much as a ripple. Even in her berserk state, the power gap between Qing Shuang and this Demon remained vast. He closed his hand, effortlessly crushing the mass of slaughter energy.
Gazing into Qing Shuang’s chaotic, murderous eyes, he nodded in approval. "A flawless weapon of carnage. Now... all that remains is the Demonization."
He reached out with his other hand. At the tips of his fingers, pure, concentrated Demonic Qi swirled. He slowly moved to press his finger against Qing Shuang’s forehead.
"From this day forward, you shall become the greatest Ghost Race subordinate of my Demon Race! Even the Lord Demon God will bestow great rewards upon me for your creation!"
A wide, triumphant grin spread across the Demon’s face as he spoke. The Demonic Qi at his fingertips began its invasive crawl into Qing Shuang’s sea of consciousness.
Yet, at that exact second—perhaps it was an innate soul-deep rejection of the Demonic Qi, or perhaps the Beast Taming Contract shared with Gu Xing resonated one last time, or maybe it was simply her own stubborn spirit—a tiny spark of awareness flickered within the blood-soaked depths of her mind.
"No... I won't..."
A fragile, fading thought surfaced for a heartbeat. This microscopic act of defiance caused Qing Shuang’s wild, murderous aura to stutter for a fraction of a second.
"Hmm?"
The Demon sensed the shift immediately. His brow furrowed, and he pulled his finger back slightly, surprise coloring his red eyes. "What incredible willpower! Even now, an instinct to resist remains?"
This only served to heighten his desire to conquer her. "But it is merely the final struggle of a dying bird. Once my Demonic Qi takes hold of your sea of consciousness, not even a Pseudo-God could bring you back!"
He snorted in disdain, intensifying the Demonic Qi at his fingertips as he lunged forward again. He was set on crushing her final defense and completing the transformation with brute force. The faint light in Qing Shuang’s eyes began to fade under the renewed pressure. The Demonic Qi poured in, tainting her memories with filth. Her sister’s smile was lost to the shadows, and the image of Gu Xing began to warp and drift away.
The foundations of her soul were being dismantled. Between the Slaughter Law and the Demonic Qi, Qing Shuang’s consciousness was sinking into a dark, silent abyss. But just as her awareness was about to vanish completely—
"Boom——!!!"
The dark-red sky was suddenly cleaved open by a brilliant, golden-red radiance! A titanic, majestic aura fueled by absolute fury descended upon the entire battlefield. The heavens themselves seemed to catch fire. This was no common flame, but the most volatile and pure Fire of Destruction. Everywhere the fire touched, the Demonic Qi was instantly melted and vaporized, and the very fabric of space warped under the heat.
Gu Xing had arrived!!