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Life force is fading, consciousness is becoming blurred.
Even though he used holy light to stop the bleeding and prolong his life, he knew that his life was already on a countdown.
He wasn't afraid of death, but he was afraid that his teammates would be killed by Chang Yan.
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh! Burn, my faith!"
The paladin roared, his wings and armor shattering into golden feathers that transformed into golden arrows that pierced Chang Yan. At the same time, he flung his sword at the crow's feet, while his own body burned with golden holy flames as he held Chang Yan tightly, preventing him from moving.
"Accept justice!"
Chang Yan simply smiled dismissively at this.
The arrows pierced Chang Yan's body and then disappeared completely.
Not a single bit was damaged.
"So, you really can absorb energy?"
His light arrows, to put it nicely, were divine magic; to put it simply, they were just a bunch of energy aggregates.
Seeing that the light arrow had not caused any harm to Chang Yan confirmed his guess.
"Oh, you guessed it. Not bad. But there's one thing you don't know: where did all the energy I absorbed go?"
"Masaka!"
Recalling Chang Yan's smile and thanks earlier, the paladin imagined the worst possible outcome.
"Yes, you guessed it right. After I absorb this energy, it strengthens my body, so..."
"You can die now."
The plain words announced the death of the paladin.
"Don't try to succeed!"
The raven flapped its black wings, holding a dagger in one hand and the paladin's sword in the other, and flew over.
Yes, he is flying.
An ominous black mist clung to his body, and resentment and unwillingness lingered in his heart, constantly tearing at him.
But for some reason, he had a feeling—
This resentment wasn't hurting him, but rather reminding him.
Run away!
leave here!
Stay far away from that guy!
We'll die if we don't leave now!
"Although I don't know who you are, thank you for reminding me. But, well, I—"
"Even if I'm a half-demon, I won't abandon my companions!"
"A chaotic dance of crows."
Guided by his bloodline, Raven combined the assassination techniques he had learned before with this deadly skill.
His figure left behind a series of afterimages, and these afterimages seemed to come alive, wielding swords and daggers to surround and kill Chang Yan.
"Utterly useless. Then I'll show you what true despair is."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chang Yan disappeared.
"pongpongpongpongpongpongpongpongpong!"
The rapid sounds of attacks rang out, and all of Raven's afterimage clones vanished.
What terrifies them even more is that Chang Yan is nowhere to be seen again.
Subsequently, the crow's true form was also struck.
"Uh--"
A fist pierced through his chest.
Even with activated bloodlines and improved physical attributes, one cannot withstand the enhanced effects of Chang Yan.
"Die."
The crow's body was gradually decomposed.
Sensing the host's impending crisis, the great demon's resentment began to rage.
A massive black mist burst forth from the crow's remaining body, condensing above its head into the shape of a crow tengu.
A red mask, raven's wings.
At this moment, the tengu was roaring incessantly at Chang Yan.
A claw made of black mist suddenly grabbed at Chang Yan's head.
Even though it was composed of black mist, one could still feel the sharpness of the claws and the power within them.
"Ha, I told you, it's utterly useless."
With a single punch, he shattered the claws, and the crow's body was completely disintegrated.
The tengu, formed from black mist, let out a mournful roar and transformed into a cloud of black mist as it rushed towards Changyan.
Then, the black mist disappeared.
(Did the Annihilation Eye activate? But my body hasn't gotten stronger, or is this ability too weak to improve? Never mind, I don't want to think about it anymore, there are still several people to go.)
After thinking for a moment, Chang Yan gave up and slowly walked towards the paladin who had fallen to the ground.
Each step was like the gait of claws and fangs, like the steps of a devil.
Inside the storage space, a cloud of black mist swirled around the mask's mountain, and this black mist was gradually diminishing.
Grabbing the paladin by the head and lifting him from the ground, Chang Yan gazed at his pale, ashen face and revealed that familiar, terrifying smile.
"Actually, there's something I've wanted to say for a long time, but don't get excited."
"Your faith is meaningless, your justice is worthless!"
"you......"
Enraged by Chang Yan's words, the paladin's face burned with fury. Just as he was about to speak, his body was also disintegrated.
"Now, it's just the three of you left!"
Chapter Forty-Four: The hour of despair has come; this is the moment when hope is extinguished.
(Thanks to Otto Apocalypse for the inspiration for the chapter title in the comments. In gratitude, I've decided to give you a cuckold's horns—)
What rage!
What hatred!
What utter despair!
Although they had despaired many times, each time new hope appeared, carrying their expectations.
Then, overwhelmed by despair.
By that evil spirit—
devour
Now, they are truly in despair.
"Raven and Leonard...they—"
"..."
"Alright, now it's just you few weaklings left. Sigh, I told you to listen to me before, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what's happened, you didn't listen to a handsome guy, and you're paying the price."
Even though he had just taken several precious lives, Chang Yan still kept smiling and joking.
Of course, that smile was full of malice.
"You bastard! Kill me or torture me, do whatever you want! I'll be waiting for you in hell!"
Yongdou's pale face displayed a venomous expression as he stared intently at Changyan's face, as if trying to etch it into his eyes.
Even if I go to hell, I will curse you forever!
"Wait for me in hell? Hahahahahahaha—"
As if he had heard some unbelievable joke, Chang Yan started laughing maniacally again, but the laughter stopped abruptly halfway through.
Changyan's face was close to Yongdou's, and he tilted his head to look at him.
Do you think I'll go to hell?
Before Yongdou could answer, Changyan immediately broke it down.
As the black and white particles flooded in, Chang Yan could clearly feel it.
His annihilation eyes seemed to have changed somewhat.
Because after he had just devoured several people, his spirits were becoming increasingly high.
To put it simply
Getting more and more exciting
(Annihilation Eye goes berserk? No, that's not right. In the legends of heroes, it seems only the Copy Eye can go berserk. Other Copy Eyes besides the original Copy Eye will die after a while when they go berserk.)
(Note: The above are all from online answers; neither the novels nor the anime have described other instances of the Eye of God going berserk.)
(Could it be that it has mutated? The Eye of God can mutate? Then why is my mental state becoming more and more invigorated? Could it be that I have devoured their souls as well?)
(I have this feeling that I've really become a monster.)
Putting these questions aside, Chang Yan didn't dwell on them any longer.
All he needs to know is that he is still himself.
"Yongdou!"
"Yongdou-san! Why? He was clearly no longer a threat to you, he was clearly incapacitated, why did you still kill him!"
With tears streaming down her face, the shrine maiden Saori shouted wildly at Changyan, venting her emotions.
"Why? Probably because I'm happy."
"Huh? What...did you say? Happy?"
The priestess stared blankly at Chang Yan with her tear-streaked face, unable to believe what she had just heard.
She had considered many answers, but she never expected Chang Yan to give this one.
It's understandable if Chang Yan said he was unhappy or that Yong Dou's ability to fight might threaten her.
After all, she just wanted an excuse to vent her emotions.
But she never expected Chang Yan to give such an answer.
Because he was happy, he killed Yuto.
Dear gods, why do such evil spirits disguised as humans exist in this world? Why—
We'll encounter this evil spirit!
The girl's heart was filled with sorrow.
At the very least, we must help them get revenge!
Even if it hurts him a little, it's fine!
As Chang Yan approached step by step, Saori drew a small knife hidden at her waist and stabbed it straight at him.
"Go to hell!!!!!"
"You still have the strength to resist? That's commendable, but you're too weak. You can't muster any energy."
Hold the knife between two fingers, keeping it completely still.
met free