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Just as everyone was still shivering from the cold environment of Cocytus, a crisp sound of footsteps was heard. Upon hearing those footsteps, Kokabiel and the others instantly played dead, not daring to make a sound.
"Hey, hey, hey!! Kokabiel, you're usually so arrogant, why are you playing dead now?" Azazel crouched down and teased his old friend whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
'Shut up! You have no idea how terrifying these Specters are! Last time I tried to escape from here! I was beaten half to Death by them! Then I was frozen into an ice pop by the dragons here! Then they crushed me! Then I was revived! Then frozen again, and crushed again! This repeated several times! I've learned my lesson now!'
Kokabiel's utterly miserable voice transmitted into everyone's minds. It sounded like he had more than one experience of this. It was hard to imagine what Kokabiel, this arrogant battle maniac, had gone through to become so docile.
A Specter wearing underworld armor shaped like a bird, with a pair of black metallic bird wings on his back, had eyes as fierce as an eagle's. He narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the group and said:
"So it's you, the god-judging rebels who have come to the underworld to defy Lord Hades."
Monkey King, gripping his Golden Cudgel, pointed it at the Specter before him and shouted: "Which evil star are you? State your name!"
"Heavenly Weeping Star · Harpy's Vali Lucifer," he said his name with an indifferent expression.
Benniah also took out her scythe of death and shouted to the group behind her: "Everyone, let's take him down together!! He's alone here!! Don't give him a chance to summon the Guardian Dragons!! The Four Circles are right behind here!!"
Hearing Benniah's words, everyone's spirits were instantly lifted. They assumed combat stances against Vali Lucifer, ready to attack at any moment.
Seeing their posture, Vali Lucifer couldn't help but lower his head and let out a contemptuous laugh, saying: "Heh heh heh~~!! Did you really think I was the only one here?"
"What do you mean by that?" Sirzechs was the first to step forward and ask.
Vali Lucifer raised his head, opened his eyes, and erupted with an intense aura, declaring: "When Lord Hades sent you here, he decided this place would be your grave. He ordered the stronger Heavenly Spirit Specters, excluding the Four Heavenly Kings of the Underworld, to come here to subjugate you."
Hearing Vali Lucifer's words, everyone's hearts skipped a beat and their pupils contracted. They had originally thought only Vali Lucifer was here, but they hadn't expected the other Heavenly Spirit Specters to have come as well.
Then, with the permission of Hades, the master of the underworld, the rules forbidding flight and teleportation in the underworld were specially lifted for the Heavenly Spirit Specters. One by one, the Heavenly Spirit Specters transformed into purple meteors and arrived at Cocytus.
"Heavenly Swift Star · Basilisk's Syllphid!" Accompanied by a furious roar, a figure slowly emerged from the darkness. He wore a peculiarly shaped helmet resembling a rooster, but unlike an ordinary rooster, this helmet had no comb. Instead, it had five curved horns, as if representing mysterious and powerful power. Behind him were three pairs of purple metallic wings like those of a bat. When retracted, they resembled an ornate cloak, swaying gently with his movements.
"Heavenly Solitary Star · Behemoth's Byakurei!" As the voice sounded, a tall, slender woman appeared before the group. She had long, lustrous black hair, and her eyes revealed a resolute yet cold light. Her features were delicate and beautiful, yet they exuded an aura of authority that made one hesitant to approach.
She wore a magnificent red underworld armor, its edges adorned with golden borders, making it particularly eye-catching. This armor tightly enveloped her slender figure, accentuating her perfect curves. Her left shoulder was equipped with a beast-like pauldron, shaped like a hybrid of a rhinoceros and a wild boar, giving a sense of immense power and ferocity.
This female Specter was extremely rare in Hades' army. With her unique temperament and strength, she became the focus of everyone's attention.
"Heavenly Injury Star · Mandragora's Fedor." His voice was low and magnetic, as if emanating from the depths of hell. He wore a bizarre set of underworld armor that seemed woven from countless thin vines, tightly wrapping around his body as if he were a mysterious plant growing in the underworld.
The skirt of his armor swayed gently like the leaves of some strange plant, emitting a faint glow. His right eye was covered by a black eyepatch, preventing anyone from glimpsing the expression within. However, the most striking feature was the metal human face embedded in the chest area of his armor. That face was lifelike, as if narrating endless stories.
"Heavenly Retreat Star · Xuanwu's Gregor." Wearing black underworld armor that appeared highly defensive, his face bore an arrogant smile.
"Heavenly Research Star · Nasu's Veronica." Wearing gray underworld armor resembling a six-winged fallen angel, this Specter had a male body with a female face, long golden hair, and purple lipstick on his lips.
"Heavenly Ingenious Star · Hanuman's Tigra." Wearing relatively light and convenient underworld armor, he appeared younger than the other Specters. The braid behind his helmet was so long it reached his feet.
"Heavenly Stand Star · Treant's Luke." Wearing underworld armor with a helmet and faulds adorned with dense manes, he was a Specter with a relatively mature face.
"Heavenly Spirit Star · Necromancer's Biyaku." Wearing underworld armor simpler than the others, he was a golden-haired noble young man with elegant manners.
"Heavenly Longevity Star · Vampire's Erhardt." His underworld armor resembled the traditional image of a demon in people's minds, and his physique was more robust compared to the other Specters.
"Heavenly Loss Star · Cetus's Chris Walden." A woman with silver-white long hair wearing cyan underworld armor, as beautiful as a mermaid swimming in the sea.
"Heavenly Strange Star · Dagon's Ellisro." Wearing a helmet resembling the "king" character on a fierce tiger's forehead, his entire body was like a blazing tiger engulfed in flames.
At this moment, apart from the Heavenly Spirit Specters they had encountered in other hells and the Four Heavenly Kings of the Underworld, all the Heavenly Spirit Specters who had now appeared were present.
The Heavenly Spirit Specters gathered together, erupting with a Cosmos of darkness and Death, making it slightly difficult for everyone to breathe, as if they could fall into the abyss of Death at any moment.
Then, Vali Lucifer, responsible for managing this ice hell, raised his right arm high, pointed his finger to the sky, and shouted: "Appear! Guardians of Cocytus!!"
Cocytus contained many restless souls of demons and fallen angels from the Great War, along with terrorists from the Khaos Brigade and Qliphoth. Combined with its vast area, this place had the most Guardian Dragons (Beasts) in the underworld.
A massive iceberg rose from the icy ground before the group. Vali Lucifer began to chant: "Heavens roar, thunderbolts descend in myriad strikes, Thunder Emperor Hamon, cleave the sky with endless Lightning, awaken!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Numerous heavenly thunderbolts descended, striking the iceberg. The iceberg shattered, and a golden demon broke free from the ice. Its body was a pure golden skeleton, perfectly blending the beauty of an alien form with the ferocity of a devil. Tiny electric currents continuously danced along every bone on its body.
[Thunder Emperor Hamon] (Level: 10 / Attribute: Light / Race: Thunder / ATK: 4000 / DEF: 4000)
"Roarrrrrrr——!!" Hamon roared towards the sky, its sonic waves carrying the majesty of a superior being. As it roared, heavenly thunderbolts continuously fell from above.
Hamon, now revealed, fixed its gaze upon Himejima Akeno, who possessed the 'Lightning' ability. The targeted Himejima Akeno trembled all over.
His gaze was as sharp as that of a hawk, fixed tightly on Himejima Akeno as if trying to see through her soul. She felt an invisible pressure bearing down on her, making it almost impossible for her to breathe. Her body trembled involuntarily as if she were placed in an ice cellar.
"This guy is dangerous." For some reason, the demons among the group could keenly sense it.
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