"Basil and my master are there..." Sabina, accompanied by two other women, was the first to spot
Rocky, Marcia, and Bart. Her face turned pale when she saw that they were besieged.
Hundreds of members of the Dragon Master Clan and the Butterfly Divine Clan, led by Moira and
Cherry, rushed forward and cleared a bloody path toward Rocky and the others.
"Basil, master, are you all right?" Sabina was the first to rush forward and ask. Concern reflected in her
tone and expression as she turned her gaze at Rocky and Marcia.
"We are fine," Marcia replied with a shake of her head.
"Marcia, you go first. I'll cover you," Moira, who had just arrived, instructed Marcia and Rocky.
"No, you leave with Marcia and Sir Bart first. I'll take care of the rest..." Rocky refused firmly as he
glanced at Moira.
When Alston saw reinforcements of the Dragon Master Clan and the Butterfly Divine Clan appear, his
expression turned grim, and fury coursed through him.
"What are you waiting for? Kill them all!" Alston thundered.
Soon, thousands of members of the Heavenly Demon Clan, led by several elders and spiritual masters,
rushed forward like a tide.
"Leave now!" Driven by a sense of urgency, Rocky turned and called out to Moira and the others. Then
he summoned his two beasts to welcome the dense charging crowd of the Heavenly Demon Clan.
"Master, what should we do..." Sabina appeared anxious as she looked at Marcia.
"Listen to him," Marcia said at once as she nodded to Moira and Cherry.
The next moment, Marcia and the other women, and hundreds of members of the Dragon Master Clan
and the Butterfly Divine Clan rushed toward the borders of the Heavenly Demon Clan's territory.
"Two patriarchs, please hold him back. Once I gather the power of the Dark King Mace, I will give him a
fatal blow!" Now that Rocky was alone, Alston grabbed the chance to instruct the patriarchs of the
Ghost Master Clan and the Giants Clan. A sinister smile tugged at the corners of his lips as he thought
how devastating his attack would be.
The two patriarchs looked at each other and exchanged a subtle nod. A split second later, the
patriarchs, the elders, and the spiritual masters of the Heavenly Demon Clan rushed toward Rocky to
suppress him.
Rocky, however, seemed prepared. After Marcia and the others moved a few hundred meters away,
the black flame behind him surged, transformed into wings, and rose into the sky. Suspended in the air,
Rocky moved his left hand forward, and a ball of nine-colored divine light levitated over his palm.
Everyone gasped as the nine-colored divine light was the Divine Spiritual Source!
"Bloom! Divine Spiritual Source!" Rocky roared as he raised the Divine Spiritual Source in his hand. It
emitted a dazzling light, like colorful fireworks that illuminated the whole night sky.
Marcia and others who were fleeing were surprised by the sudden luminosity and turned. The intense
brightness almost blinded them!
"Run!" Understanding flashed through Marcia, and she urged the others to move faster. She knew that
Rocky had activated the power of the Divine Spiritual Source and that it would be dangerous for them if
they lingered.
A moment later, the entire Heavenly Demon Clan's ground was enveloped by the nine-colored divine
light. Not a sound could be heard as deathly silence descended!
After a while, the nine-colored divine light slowly dissipated. None of the Heavenly Demon Clan lair
buildings were in sight. Only ruins could be seen, and debris was scattered everywhere.
The two patriarchs, as well as the elders and the spiritual masters of the Heavenly Demon Clan, who
had been charging at Rocky before, had survived the impact. Although they had saved their lives, they
suffered from the backlash and shock. They looked around awkwardly before casting a fear-filled
glance at the hovering figure illuminated by the nine-colored divine light.
Rocky sneered as he looked around the destruction caused by the Divine Spiritual Source. His eyes
turned cold, and he was expressionless. However, as he had released the power of the Divine Spiritual
Source, his own power had reached its limit, and he had to leave right away.
As he turned, a powerful soul beam hurtled toward him as though it had been waiting for this
opportunity to strike. Rocky's eyes widened with surprise as he tried to dodge. Relief coursed through
him as he avoided the soul beam. However, a split second later, alarm replaced the relief as a ghost-
like figure appeared in front of him. Before Rocky could react, the figure swung the Dark King Mace in
his hand.
Unable to avoid the incoming attack, Rocky steeled himself for a direct hit. The impact was so mighty
that he felt as though his whole body was about to explode. Helpless and weakened, he fell to the
ground.
Boom!
A cloud of dust rose and spiraled toward the sky.
"Ha-ha. You are still weaker than me!" Delight glimmered in Alston's eyes as he flew down and laughed
wildly.
Although his head throbbed as if it were being torn apart, Rocky mustered the energy to stand. His
knees felt weak, but he looked at Alston calmly. However, underneath his calm appearance, Rocky
gritted his teeth as he tried to endure the agonizing pain coursing through him. Alston's attack was
quite powerful and it had caused severe damage.
After Alston's blow landed on Rocky, the two patriarchs rushed forward.
"Patriarch Alston, good job! Now the Divine Spiritual Source will belong to us," the patriarch of the
Ghost Master Clan blurted as excitement surged within him.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Alston suddenly appeared in front of him and pressed his
palm on the patriarch's chest. Considering the injuries he sustained from the earlier attack and the
shockwaves from the Divine Spiritual Source just now, the patriarch of the Ghost Master Clan could not
resist.
"There is no 'us'. Only me! The Divine Spiritual Source belongs to me. From now on, the Ghost Master
Clan and the Giants Clan will submit to me! And you two are no longer of use to me," Alston said
insidiously. Suddenly, his whole body lit up.
The face of the Ghost Master Clan's patriarch turned deathly pale as his spiritual soul was sucked out.
After Alston drained his soul, the Ghost Master Clan's patriarch turned into a mummy.
"You asked for it!" Rocky remarked with a cold glare. Had the Ghost Master Clan's patriarch listened to
his advice before, he wouldn't have ended up like this.
"Who... who the hell are you?" Fear reflected in the expression of the Giants Clan's patriarch. Never in
his wildest dreams had he imagined that Alston would be cruel enough to absorb the spiritual soul of
the other patriarch. What shocked him more was that this was not something that a being from the
spiritual race could do.
"I will give you one chance to save your life. You know what to do, don't you?" Alston stated as he
turned to the remaining patriarch. The sinister grin tugging on his lips morphed his handsome features.
He couldn't have looked more monstrous if he tried!
The patriarch's eyes widened, and his mouth fell open. He shot a terror-struck glimpse at his
mummified companion before looking at the Dark King Mace in Alston's hand. Then he fell to his knees
and said, "From now on, the Giants Clan will submit to the Heavenly Demon Clan!"
"That's good." Superiority and victory glimmered in Alston's eyes as he burst into laughter. He faced
Rocky and ordered, "If you hand over the Divine Spiritual Source, I might consider sparing your life."
"Killing me is not that easy." Rocky's eyes turned cold. It was evident that he wanted to fight to the end
of his life. Even though his current strength was insufficient to defeat Alston, Rocky was unwilling to
compromise.
"Then, let's try." Alston's anger rose sharply when he saw that Rocky was still defiant.
Suddenly, the two figures were face to face. Their gazes locked, and a flash of intense light burst forth.
"You two are still as hostile as before!" Right at that tense moment, a voice echoed in the space a split
second before an icy light descended from the sky. An astonishing aura of ice enveloped the two
men.
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