My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel Chapter 453 - 454: Special Transformation
Previously on My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel...
Gu Xing was not alone...
Flanking him were two powerful figures: a twelve-winged Angel wreathed in blazing crimson fire and an Elf radiating a heavy concentration of Life Law.
The moment the three arrived, their attention was instantly pulled toward the epicenter of the conflict.
Their eyes landed on a green-clad figure possessed by blood-red eyes and a terrifyingly savage aura of slaughter.
It was Qing Shuang!
At this moment, her long hair lashed about wildly as if caught in a phantom gale.
Her once-lucid eyes had been entirely consumed by a chilling, sanguine hue.
No trace of her familiar presence remained; she exuded only a primitive hunger for carnage and ruin.
Her delicate features were contorted, twisted by a mixture of agonizing pain and ferocity.
The rampant Slaughter Law had manifested as blood-colored flames, scorching her own body and everything in her vicinity.
Witnessing Qing Shuang’s condition caused Gu Xing’s frame to shudder uncontrollably.
Agony!
Fury!
A flicker of genuine dread crept into his heart.
He dared not contemplate what would have happened if he had arrived a second later. What would have become of her?
Would she have been utterly corrupted by Demonic Qi, or would the Slaughter Law have devoured her entirely, extinguishing both her body and soul?
"Qing Shuang..."
A raspy, low voice escaped his throat as Gu Xing slowly lifted his head.
His gaze locked onto the mastermind behind this nightmare.
The Totem Tier Nine Demon Race!
"You... deserve to die!!"
Nearby, Liu Li and Vera were equally horrified by Qing Shuang’s pitiful state.
Liu Li’s golden pupils burned with a white-hot, uncontrollable rage.
Although Qing Shuang had joined them later than the others, their shared battles had forged a powerful bond of friendship.
Seeing her comrade reduced to this state sent a wave of murderous intent rushing to her head.
Vera was similarly shaken to her core.
Her slender fingers curled into tight fists, her nails digging deep enough to pierce her palms.
Even though she considered Qing Shuang a rival...
That did not mean she would tolerate any outsider harming her.
Seeing Qing Shuang being eaten away by the Slaughter Law and Demonic Qi reminded Vera of the time she was corroded by the Insect Emperor’s Will.
Having experienced such erosion herself, she could feel Qing Shuang’s current agony and hopelessness more deeply than anyone.
"Master..."
Vera’s voice trembled slightly as she looked toward Gu Xing.
Gu Xing didn't blink; his focus remained entirely on Qing Shuang.
He inhaled sharply, forcing his chaotic emotions into a cold, hard shell.
Within his dark eyes, only a singular, absolute killing intent remained.
He finally tore his gaze away from Qing Shuang, scanning the demonized Ghost Race scattered across the battlefield.
Last, his eyes settled on the Totem Tier Nine Demon Race, who looked on with a mask of shocked uncertainty.
"Liu Li, Vera."
Gu Xing’s voice was unnervingly steady, yet it carried a frost that chilled the bone.
"We are here!"
The two Guardian Beasts answered in chorus, their auras instantly surging to their absolute limits!
They realized that Gu Xing had reached his breaking point!
Gu Xing lifted his arm, pointing toward the demonized Ghost Race and the Totem Tier Nine Demon Race, delivering his command one syllable at a time:
"Every member of the Demon Race and Ghost Race here, regardless of their rank or shape..."
"Exterminate them!"
"Leave not a single one breathing!"
The final words were practically roared from Gu Xing’s lungs.
Immediately following his command...
Liu Li’s twelve wings snapped open, and a boundless Fire of Destruction rained down upon the demonized Ghost Race like a cataclysmic storm!
Vera’s body pulsed as her Life Law and Devouring Law reached a boiling point.
Innumerable vines imbued with both laws lashed out like venomous serpents, swarming toward the Demon Race on the opposite side.
The massacre erupted in a heartbeat!
Against these two Guardian Beasts, whose power eclipsed that of standard Totems, the demonized Ghost Race stood no chance!
Even a glancing touch from the Fire of Destruction turned those Ghost Race warriors into ash instantly.
Vera’s vines were just as lethal.
Any Ghost Race caught in their grip had their Vitality siphoned away in an instant!
The air filled with the sounds of screaming and the wet thuds of demonic entities exploding, turning the field into a literal purgatory!
However, the area surrounding Qing Shuang remained a different story.
Only as Gu Xing drew closer did he perceive the truth...
The Totem Tier Nine Demon Race was shielded by a strange, unsettling Demonic Qi.
Furthermore, a thick cord of Demonic Qi, resembling an umbilical link, connected him directly to Qing Shuang.
He glared at Gu Xing, his pitch-black eyes overflowing with malice.
Just as he was reaching the climax of the transformation, this unexpected variable had appeared.
Fortunately...
Once a Demon Race transformation was initiated, it could not be halted.
Even though the Guardian Beast’s master had arrived, the conversion of this Ghost Race into a Demon Race was an irreversible reality.
"Hmph... it is futile!"
"Even if you butcher every Demon Race here, what does it change? This Ghost Race’s transformation is guaranteed!"
Because he was channeling all his power to sustain the ritual, he could not move freely.
Nevertheless, his voice dripped with arrogance.
The deaths of these low-level pawns meant nothing to him.
Furthermore...
He had employed the most advanced conversion technique from the Demon Abyss...
Contract Transformation!
"Right now, her soul is intertwined with my very Demonic Source!"
"If you strike me down, her soul will be snuffed out alongside mine!"
"Injure me, and every bit of pain will be funneled directly into her shattered soul through this link! Do you have the courage to strike?!"
Seeing Gu Xing’s face darken, the demon’s tone became even more boastful:
"Once I finish turning her into the ultimate weapon of slaughter, it will be your end!"
"At that time, whether it is you, these Angels, or the Elves, I will ensure you suffer the most agonizing price imaginable."
Hearing this, Gu Xing immediately abandoned the thought of having Liu Li attack.
If the Demon Race was telling the truth, the situation had become incredibly precarious.
He instinctively began to probe the bizarre strand of Demonic Qi linking the Demon General to Qing Shuang.
But the more he analyzed it, the grimmer his expression became.
The demon wasn't bluffing.
He could feel that this thread had forcibly shackled Qing Shuang’s Life Force to the demon’s own.
Any attempt to cut the cord or kill the caster would result in a catastrophic backlash for her.
Liu Li and Vera, sensing the tension, quickly returned to Gu Xing’s side after clearing the area, watching the demon and Qing Shuang with nervous eyes, terrified of making a wrong move.
The battlefield fell into a tense stalemate.
Was there no way to stop the demon? Were they forced to watch Qing Shuang’s corruption?
Suddenly, a spark of resolve ignited in Gu Xing’s eyes.
He couldn't attack the demon, but he could potentially intervene with Qing Shuang herself, disrupting or even reversing the flow of the ritual!
After all, his talent, Celestial Grace, was capable of interfering with transformations even at the Pseudo-God Level.
There was no reason it couldn't save Qing Shuang!
With that thought, Gu Xing acted decisively:
"Celestial Grace!"
A soft, golden radiance of pure purification instantly bathed Qing Shuang’s body...
Focusing entirely on the Demonic Qi thread that bound her!
"Buzz——!"
A strange phenomenon began to unfold!
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