Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method Chapter 2736: 562: Blood Sacrifice of Myriad Demons Shakes Level-10! Death Knight and Supreme Treasure [Overlord]!

The eighth level of Hell.

Crouching in the desolate wilderness like a gargantuan beast, Black King City held its ground. Turbulent energy walls, constructed from concentrated death aura, surrounded the perimeter. The air was thick with the unending roar of explosions, the clash of slaughter, and the thunder of spell-like abilities.

Converging from every direction, the demon army laid siege to the fortress. Flame Demons and Wind Demons formed the bulk of the assault forces. As the earth split open, subterranean fires surged toward the heavens while obsidian winds fanned the spreading blazes. This demonic synergy represented a legendary and unstoppable siege formation of the Abyss.

Standing atop the fortifications of death aura, the Mistress of Demon Fox and the Ghost Elephant Master watched the carnage. The war had become a literal meat grinder, consuming the devil forces at an alarming rate.

Both leaders were gripped by anxiety, their minds lost in the shadows of an uncertain future. Since the declaration of total war, several elite tribes had already been completely wiped out.

Suddenly, a new figure stepped onto the field of battle. This was none other than the Purgatory Demon Sword, Sodros!

"Black King Eighteen Slash!"

Forged from howling black winds and scorching fire, eighteen arcs of sword qi slashed across the firmament. The wind intensified the flames, causing the heat to grow more ferocious. In an instant, a multitude of Flame and Wind Demons were cut down, meeting a premature end.

"A wizard?"

A Level 8 Demon Commander narrowed his eyes, his brow furrowing in irritation.

To capture this vital bridgehead of Hell, the Abyss had deployed military strength equal to their forces sent to Nora since the total war's inception. Under normal circumstances, the current foundation of Hell should have been pulverized long ago. However, the combined reinforcements from the Underworld and Nora continued to frustrate the Abyss's ambitions.

In past eras, an alliance between wizards and devils would have been unthinkable. Now, however, such cooperation had become the standard.

Prior to the Underworld's intervention, the Abyss had already conquered nine major civilizations protected by Level 10 Strongmen across the Multidimensional Plane, alongside countless smaller realms. Once the Underworld joined the fray, they utilized the Underworld Source River to transport their armies anywhere across the Blood Battle Battlefield. By systematically destroying Abyss Wells, they had dealt the Abyss catastrophic blows.

Taking advantage of the unique timing of the multidimensional convergence, Nora had also risen with incredible speed, making an already difficult situation even more dire for the demons.

"That man appears to be one of Nora's supernovas."

After a demon recognized the Purgatory Demon Sword, several Level 8 demons immediately moved to encircle him. Gripping a blade in each hand, the Purgatory Demon Sword displayed his mastery of dual-wielding. As his weapons danced through the air, the Black Dragon Witch manifested behind him, soaring like a majestic dragon.

"Purgatory Flying Dragon Slash!"

With a thunderous roar, a single sword strike unleashed a torrent of sword qi shaped like black dragons.

Despite having only recently achieved the eighth-circle, he held his own against three demons simultaneously. Such combat prowess was undeniably formidable!

Seizing the opening, the Mistress of Demon Fox and the Ghost Elephant Master launched their own attacks. Both possessed Level 8 Middle Stage strength and were followed by a tide of their fox and elephant kin.

Among the three Demon Fox Sisters, the eldest had reached Level 7 Late Stage, while the younger two were at the Middle Stage. In times of peace, such power would have guaranteed their safety in Hell. But in the midst of the Blood Battle, they were merely struggling to survive on thin ice.

This skirmish was but a tiny fragment of the countless tragedies unfolding across the Blood Battle. Far too many lives were being shattered by the conflict, dissolved into nothingness.

Despite the Purgatory Demon Sword's intervention, the demon forces outnumbered the defenders of Black King City several times over, eventually forcing the city into a disadvantageous position.

Great numbers of devils and Undead fell in battle. The survivors fought a retreating action, eventually pulling back behind the death aura walls for a moment of desperate rest.

The Purgatory Demon Sword grunted, "Hold on a bit longer, the elder brother should be arriving soon."

Breathing heavily, the Mistress of Demon Fox replied, "I have also sent word to the Master of Demon Fox."

Rumble!

The walls of death aura finally gave way!

A Level 8 Late Stage Flame Demon, brandishing a massive Flame Battle Axe, charged forward with a roar. Protected by thick Demon Armor, most devil counterattacks failed to leave even a scratch. As demons flooded through the breach, a sense of hopelessness began to permeate the city.

"Kill!"

A desperate group of devils rushed forward, sacrificing their lives to buy a few more seconds.

Suddenly, a massive vortex swirled in the sky. A colossal black pillar descended with dramatic force, and atop it stood a figure clad in black Dragon Armor. Holding a longsword, the figure was flanked by nine towering tails of Black Flame. A suffocating Level 9 Middle Stage aura radiated from the newcomer!

It was the 36th Pillar of Hell—the Master of Demon Fox, Solidina!

The sovereign of the Demon Fox Clan had arrived. Unlike others of her kind, she lacked any seductive air, possessing instead a fierce, heroic spirit.

With a simple sweep of her blade, a trail of Black Flame flickered outward. Every demon in its path, regardless of their strength, was instantly incinerated.

The demons, however, did not retreat in panic. Two unremarkable Flame and Wind Demons suddenly expanded in size, their auras skyrocketing until they reached Level 9.

A Flame Demon Giant in Magma Heavy Armor and a Wind Demon Giant wrapped in a miles-wide storm manifested on the field. The former stood at Level 9 Middle Stage, while the latter exerted the terrifying pressure of the Level 9 Late Stage.

Upon their arrival, two massive Demon Mountains erupted from the ground, levitating to suppress the surrounding Void and trapping Black King City within their shadow.

"You’ve finally decided to show your face, Lady Demon Fox," the Wind Demon said grimly, clutching a whip made of compressed hurricane force.

The Flame Demon added, attempting to sway her, "Join the Abyss. Hell is nothing more than a pawn abandoned by the Underworld. The Seventy-Two Pillars are now a hollow shell. You can either defect to the astral world or stay here and die without a grave."

The Master of Demon Fox remained silent while she weighed her options for escape. She was confident she could get away alone, but doing so would mean the total annihilation of the Demon Fox Tribe and the Ghost Elephant Department. As for joining the Abyss, that was a betrayal she could not consider.

Crash!

The giant pillar trembled as the Master of Demon Fox launched a sudden strike! A whip of boundless Black Flame lashed out, cleaving the sky and splitting the ground as it swept toward her enemies.