The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　However, its consciousness still seemed to be chaotic, and the body that was reassembled was no longer the appearance of an "angel"!

　Although the water in the pool remained pure, the angelic halo above still radiated a sacred and pure aura, and the pair of angelic wings on his back had reopened.

　However, its body did not take shape and remained suspended in the fountain pool like a melted candle.

　Its head had reformed, and its features remained delicate. However, the snake hair on its head had become longer and more aggressive.

　It lost its human form, and it lost its reason. "Ah—"

　The arms that emerged from that muddy body suddenly opened wide, and the "Water Angel" let out an extremely piercing scream towards the sky.

　That—the snake's hair suddenly spread outwards, each hair seeming like a living "water elemental snake".

　The "water elemental serpents" initially taut and straightened, then softened, growing longer and longer until, suddenly, under the control of the "water angels," they swarmed towards "Demon King Aldrich."

　The "water element snakes" numbered in the thousands, densely packed together like giant waves, making one's scalp tingle.

　"Demon King Aldrich" instinctively tried to take a half step back, but suddenly found that his feet were tightly bound by hundreds of "water elemental snakes" and he could not move.

　The "water angel" opened its mouth upwards, and more and more water elements rapidly converged into its mouth, being forcibly compressed into a water sphere emitting terrifying fluctuations.

　"Demon King Aldrich" felt a chill. Although its silver-steel body was still intact, the sixty-second duration had passed, and its defense had dropped from 23000 points to 15800 points.

　A defense of 15800 points is still terrifying, but it no longer feels completely unshakeable.

　The water elemental spear that the "Water Angel" just fired was powerful enough to break through it.

　What's more, what it has now condensed is something even more terrifying than that water elemental spear.

　"Shadow Tiger Claw!"

　Following Dark's instructions, "Demon King Aldrich" wrapped the power of shadow around his claws, turning them into "Shadow Claws." The blade-like claws sliced ​​the slender "water elemental snakes" into several pieces in one go.

　Although more "water elemental serpents" were surging towards it, once its feet were freed, "Demon King Aldrich" instinctively wanted to flee.

　However, it was completely unable to escape!

　Because the "shackles of command" bind its actions.

　All its actions must be based on protecting Dark. Now, the power of that "Water Angel's" attack is unpredictable. Once unleashed, it could cause devastating damage to the surrounding environment.

　Dark is right behind "Demon King Aldrich". If it retreats, Dark will face annihilation.

　It wanted to do that, but the constraints of the command prevented it from doing so.

　It wielded the "Shadow Claws," slicing countless snakes that surged in like a giant wave into pieces.

　The water sphere in the "Water Angel's" mouth has already condensed.

　The final size was only about the size of the "Water Angel's" head. But the energy fluctuations compressed within the water sphere were terrifying.

　"what--"

　"Water Angel" let out a scream as if venting her anger.

　The water sphere shot towards "Demon King Aldridge" the instant the scream rang out.

　The distance between the two sides was not long to begin with, and this water ball seemed to have appeared in front of "Demon King Aldrich" as soon as it was launched.

　Its face was so solemn it was terrifying.

　But in that instant, Dark Demon's command rang out again. "Devour!"

　Just two words, yet they must be obeyed.

　"Demon King Aldrich" suddenly opened his huge mouth and swallowed the water ball into his belly!

　It was still hoping that Dark hadn't thought of this move, so that he could feel the threat in the aftershocks of the exploding water sphere.

　However, there is no if.

　After swallowing the water sphere, "Demon King Aldridge" sent it directly into his "dimensional stomach".

　The water sphere exploded inside its "dimensional stomach." The "dimensional stomach" filtered out some of the explosive force.

　However, the explosion of the water sphere still ripped open the "dimensional stomach," bombarding "Demon King Aldridge" from the inside out.

　"boom!"

　A muffled thud came from inside "Demon King Aldrich." Then, without warning, it collapsed.

　The third cat tail on its rear end disappeared on the spot.

　With the activation of "three lives", "Demon King Aldridge" recovered to full strength in the blink of an eye at the cost of losing a tail.

　But when it suddenly raised its hand, it discovered that the shadow power on its claws had disappeared.

　That ultimate move was originally stored in the third cat tail. Now that the third cat tail is gone, the ultimate move is naturally gone too.

　However, in the process of repeatedly casting "Shadow Tiger Claw", "Demon King Aldridge" memorized the method of energy circulation.

　He simply channeled the dark power within his body toward his claws, and thus directly grasped a portion of the secrets of the "Shadow Tiger Claw".

　Driven by the Demon King version of "Shadow Tiger Claw," "Demon King Aldrich," under Dark's command, pounced on "Water Angel" as soon as he was resurrected.

　This time, the "Water Angel" did not condense a water elemental spear to blast it back. However, water tentacles that emerged from beneath its body rose into the air, the tentacles as sharp as spears.

　"Pfft!"

　The tips of the tentacles actually broke through the defenses of "Demon King Aldrich," pinning the flying creature in mid-air.

　"Aldridge, the fire of sin!"

　Faced with such a terrifying opponent, "Demon King Aldridge" had no more reason to hold back.

　Flames burst forth around its body the instant Dark gave the command.

　That was a flame ignited by the "seed of sin".

　Behind each "fire of sin" emerges the soul of the dead, their faces twisted and distorted with pain, despair, and fear, radiating a dark and sinister aura.

　As soon as "Demon King Aldrich" had a thought, several "Flames of Sin" shot out. Some were knocked away by the remaining tentacles, while others instantly shot into the body of the "Water Angel"!

　The power of "Flames of Sin" depends on the pain and fear of the deceased. Targets attacked by "Flames of Sin" will be burned to ashes amidst that pain and fear.

　Despite the fact that water is super effective against fire, the mental damage inflicted by "Sinful Fire" penetrated into the brain of "Water Angel" without any reduction.

　The "water angel" suddenly stretched out her two slender arms, forcefully covered her temples, and staggered, letting out a miserable and painful howl.

　The angelic halo floating above its head emitted a purifying light as it slowly rotated.

　However, without the active impetus of the "angels" themselves, the naturally emanating purifying light is far from sufficient to purify the "fire of sin".

　The "Water Angel's" body collapsed further amidst its screams, and the water elemental snakes and tentacles it controlled also collapsed, turning back into a pool of water.

Chapter 978 Darkdemon, No Choice (8k)

　As the "Water Angel's" body completely transformed into the pool of water, the area suddenly fell silent.

　But the "Water Angel's" angelic halo still floated in mid-air, radiating a sacred and pure light.

　The remnants left by the "fire of sin" were gradually dispelled, and the air was restored to a fresh atmosphere, which was then gradually filled with the fragrance of "aromatherapy".

　Dark Dimon cautiously observed the pool of liquid.

　He did not believe that an "angel" could be killed so easily, and the angel halo floating in mid-air was proof of that.

　But from that pool of water, one could not sense any trace of life—Dark's gaze couldn't help but turn to "Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye," who was always standing by the fountain pool.

　During the battle just now, "Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" seemed to be completely ignored by both sides, and was not affected by the attack at all.

　At this moment, it was also looking at the pool, at the water that the "water angel's" body had turned into.

　Dark stepped closer and asked, "Did you find anything?"

　[Fantasy Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye] paused slightly, then said softly, "There is no voice in its heart."

　The silence in his heart—what did that mean? Darke stopped, his brows furrowing deeply.

　The "Mind's Eye" in "Fantasy Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" can see through people's minds. Now it seems that even this "angel," a demigod species, cannot escape its gaze when caught completely off guard.

　However, this "Water Angel" itself is full of anomalies. Although "Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" saw through its mind, it could not read any voice from it.

　That's probably why it was surprised at first.

　But what Dark wants to know now is whether this "water angel" is still alive.

　He directly voiced his doubts: "It's dead?" After a moment's contemplation, "Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" shook its head and said, "Its consciousness has always been weak, especially after being attacked by 'Sinful Flames,' it was shattered. But it's not dead."

　Dark's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "How so?"

　"Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" pondered for a moment and said, "My guess is that what it was just now was probably just a shell driven by instinct."

　Dark asked, "And what about it now?"

　"Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" instantly turned its head, and all three eyes stared at Dark—to be honest, it was a bit scary.

　Darke shrugged and said, "Well, right now it's just an empty shell that can't move."

　"The Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" turned back and said, "Judging from its battle just now, it's like a wild beast, only using sharp claws and teeth to tear apart its enemies. It lacks the high intelligence of the legendary 'angels,' and its use of divine power is extremely crude. If we can find out where it came from, perhaps we can uncover the secret of why it is like this."

　After careful consideration, Dark looked at the angelic halo above the pool and asked, "What about this halo?"

　"Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" paused slightly, then said, "Does the 'Angel's' aura remain when it loses consciousness?" Dark shrugged and said, "Who knows?"

　"Fantasy Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" said, "Then let those who know, speak for themselves."

　Dark said, "Who?"

　"Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" rolled her eyes at him and said, "Of course, she's an angel."

　Dark Dimon certainly doesn't have any "angels," but he does possess an "angelic species." In fact, "Fantasy Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" itself has an "angelic species" named "Cupid." However, it's only a one-star "Fantasy Beast," and expecting such a small creature to discern anything is clearly unrealistic.

　Dark shook his head slightly and then sacrificed and summoned "Gatomon". This was the second time "Gatomon" had been summoned today, and the moment it materialized, it was attracted by the angelic halo above the pool.

　It leaped lightly onto the edge of the fountain pool, crossed its arms over its chest, and looked up at the angelic halo.

　But just when Dak thought it was about to offer some insightful opinion, it suddenly lowered its head and looked at the crystal-clear water in the pool. Then it squatted down, dipped its finger into the water, and licked it.

　A faint white light suddenly appeared on its body. This white light involuntarily reminded Dak of the "Heavenly" creatures that gathered at the edge of the "well" to suck the liquid in the well.

　In that instant, he seemed to have caught a glimpse of inspiration, and suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.

　This is, after all, the "Heavenly Court," a world that should have existed only in myths and legends for people of this era.

　Humans have a lot of imagination about the "heavenly court" and subconsciously feel that nothing is surprising in such a place.

　Dark was also influenced by this way of thinking, and after discovering the existence and effects of those "wells," he didn't think much about it.

　They simply regarded it as a divine object unique to the "Heavenly Court," without bothering to investigate its origins.

　But now, he has doubts about the source of the liquid in that "well".

　As he pondered, Dark suddenly heard a sound coming from above. He looked up and, sure enough, saw "Magic Beast: Little Rabbit" descending from the sky in a carriage.

　Clearly, the commotion he made here was too great, causing concern among Aurora and the others.

　The "Moon Chariot" circled once in mid-air before landing on the ground.

　Aurora stepped out of the carriage and jumped down, accompanied by the "Little Devimon" that pounced on her.

　Just as "Devimon" was about to fly to Dark's shoulder and land, it suddenly noticed the pool of "Angel's Liquid" and the angelic halo in mid-air. It immediately shuddered and said with disgust, "Bad luck."

　Of course, he said this while looking at "Gatomon".

　Sure enough, Gatomon, who was squatting by the pool, picked up a drop of liquid and flicked it with his finger. The drop of water, which was wrapped in magic, hit Impmon on the forehead with a "smack".

　When "Little Devimon" touched the drop of liquid on its forehead, it immediately felt a burning pain, and then blue smoke rose from its forehead!

　"o (zhi kou ≤) o ah ah ah!" It suddenly let out an exaggerated scream, completely tearing the silence of this area apart.

　Dak ignored their playfulness and instead told Aurora, who had come to his side, what had happened.

　After hearing this, Aurora frowned and said, "So, the liquid in those 'wells' is related to angels? Could it be something like angel blood?"

　Dark shook his head, directly rejecting this guess: "It should be something purer and more neutral. Most of the creatures that drink from the well are seen as dark and filthy things that need to be eliminated in the eyes of the 'angels.' The blood and other bodily fluids of the angels are deadly poisons to them; they couldn't possibly cause them to transform."

　Aurora said, "What could that be?"

　Dark said, "I don't know. It could also be a product of angel blood being contaminated. I'm just guessing."

　Aurora pondered for a moment, then said, "So what do we do next? Traceage the source of the liquid in the 'well,' investigate the origin of the 'water angel,' or continue searching for Sister Aurora?"

　Dark pursed his lips slightly, looked at Gatomon, whose back was to him, and said, "Reuniting with Ori is the top priority, but the situation is somewhat complicated. Ori might be in a place we can't find. And the existence of this 'Water Angel' is likely related to the core secrets of this city. If we want to unravel everything, we need to continue our pursuit. As for the liquid in the 'Well,' we should find the answer while searching for the origin of the 'Water Angel.'"

　Aurora was slightly puzzled: "So" r.com