Betrayed by the Succubus, I Raise a Twelve-winged Angel-Chapter 240: Gambling with Life!

"Roar——!!"

The Nine-Hells Centipede King let out an earth-shaking roar, and for the first time, a grave expression appeared in its scarlet compound eyes.

It dared not treat Aster Grant as casually as it did Luna Crimson; its entire body burst forth with overwhelming Demonic Qi in an instant.

The pitch-black energy coiled around its massive form like a living entity, quickly forming a menacing black Demon Armor.

On the distant hill, the Demon Clan who had been lurking for some time witnessed the scene, faces painted with incredulity.

"How can the Blood Clan appear here?!"

"That human! He actually dared to bring two Divine Patterns here."

"A rare opportunity! Now that the Blood Clan is being distracted by the King-level Vicious Beast, it’s the perfect time to seize the Divine Patterns!"

The leading figure in the Demon Clan had a fierce look in his eyes: "Act now!"

In practically no time, these Half-step Totem Level Demon Clan powerhouses reached a consensus.

They transformed into several streaks of black shadows, skillfully circumventing the battleground between Lilith and the Nine-Hells Centipede King, and sped towards Aster Grant’s location with astonishing speed.

In their eyes, this human was only at Commander Peak Level, and as long as they got close, they could kill him with one strike.

However...

Ever since entering the Azurefox Clan’s territory, Aster Grant had predicted the presence of Demon Clan.

A King-level Vicious Beast could never randomly travel from afar to attack the Azurefox Clan.

If there was no mastermind behind this, Aster Grant absolutely wouldn’t believe it!

And the Azurefox Clan, dwelling long in Alternate Space, almost never clashed with the outside world...

The only ones likely targeting them are the Demon Clan!

So the identity of the mastermind needs no further thought!

Thus, the moment he reached the Azurefox Clan, Aster Grant had instructed Lazuli and Vera to stay vigilant at all times.

And now...

The instant the Demon Clan made their move, Vera’s spiritual power sensed the presence of these Demons.

Her emerald eyes suddenly focused:

"Master, a group of Half-step Totem Level Demons are attacking us."

With the current abilities of Lazuli and Vera, dealing with so many Half-step Totem Level Demons is impossible.

But faced with such circumstances, Aster Grant showed no sign of panic.

All of this was within his expectations!

At this moment, the battle between Lilith and the Nine-Hells Centipede King also reached a critical point.

The next moment.

The enormous body of the Nine-Hells Centipede King suddenly lunged forward, carrying a terrifying momentum that tore through space, heading straight for Lilith.

However, Lilith’s next move shocked everyone...

She didn’t engage in battle but instead flashed into a scarlet shadow, speeding towards Aster Grant!

And at that moment, Aster Grant’s entire being tensed to the extreme.

The plan was set into motion!

He had previously anticipated that the Demon Clan would seize the opportunity to attack, and the countermeasures were already in place:

Lilith would swiftly deal with those Demons, while he and Lazuli would be responsible for blocking the Nine-Hells Centipede King’s strike!

With Lilith’s current strength, as long as he and Lazuli could withstand the strike from the King-level Vicious Beast.

Then, in the ensuing time, these Demons could be dealt with by Lilith!

"Lazuli!"

Aster Grant shouted, simultaneously activating his Soul-devouring Talent, continuously injecting his power into Lazuli.

"Guardian Angel Form: Initiate!"

Golden light instantly enveloped Lazuli, as twelve golden wings unfolded behind her with a thunderous display!

The golden brilliance illuminated the entire battlefield.

[Divine Angel (Lazuli)]

[Talent: Myth Nine Stars]

[Level: Commander Tier Nine]

[Status: Guardian Angel Form]

[Power: 70000→560000]

[Constitution: 70000→560000]

[Spiritual: 70000→560000]

[Speed: 70000→560000]

[Skills: Guardian Angel Form, Guardian Domain, Guardian Law]

But facing the lethal strike of the King-level Vicious Beast, this was far from enough!

"Lazuli, Divine Protection!"

As Aster Grant’s command fell, a massive golden shield quickly unfolded, barring the Nine-Hells Centipede King.

"Guardian Domain: Full Open!"

"Guardian Law: Activate!"

Aside from the golden shield formed by Divine Protection, two additional golden Shields of Protection stood between the King-level Vicious Beast and Lazuli.

At the same time, Vera’s Life Energy surged to its peak.

[Life Spirit (Vera)]

[Talent: Myth Nine Stars]

[Level: Commander Tier Nine]

[Status: Mating Period (defect due to Heart of Nature)]

[Power: 60000]

[Constitution: 60000]

[Spiritual: 80000→640000]

[Speed: 60000]

[Skills: Life Spirit Form (including Natural Lament, Elf Monarchy, Lifebloom, etc.), Reincarnation, Life Domain, Law of Life]

"Law of Life!"

Vera called out, and a torrent of Life Energy condensed in front of the golden shield, transforming into an emerald energy Great Dragon that rose up.

Despite exerting full efforts, Aster Grant’s eyes still held immense gravity.

Lazuli’s Divine Protection Shield could only withstand a single attack.

Should the Nine-Hells Centipede King launch a second strike, it would have to rely on Lazuli and Vera’s defense.

In essence, Aster Grant was gambling now!

Betting that the Nine-Hells Centipede King would only launch one attack.

Betting that if the King-level Vicious Beast launched a second strike, Lazuli and Vera could successfully fend it off.

And the beings gathered behind Aster Grant gazed skyward, dumbfounded.

Though they didn’t grasp why the formidable Blood Clan member would retreat, they clearly knew...

If the Angel and Elf in the sky couldn’t withstand the Nine-Hells Centipede King’s attack.

The Nine-Hells Centipede King would invade their city.

With their strength, merely encountering this King-level Vicious Beast spelled certain death.

On the scene, only Luna Crimson understood Aster Grant’s intent in doing thus.

Though she was now injured,...

The Azurefox Clan’s powerful spiritual power still held sway.

She could sense the group of Half-step Totem Level Demons advancing towards the Azurefox Clan.

This made her even more apprehensive...

This human dared to employ such a reckless strategy!

"Too crazy..."

While letting the Blood Progenitor tackle the Demon Clan was ideal, who could guarantee they’d truly withstand the King-level Vicious Beast’s assault?

Once failed...

The consequences would be unimaginable!

At this moment.

Aster Grant was also under enormous pressure.

The current situation was exceedingly perilous, leaving such daring choices as the only option.

The most secure approach originally...

would have been for him to abstain from involving his bonded beasts in the Azurefox Clan incident, remaining on the sidelines.

However...

Could he dry-eyedly watch Azurefox Clan face ruin at the hands of this King-level Vicious Beast?

He could not!

Thus, even at the risk of failure, he had to bet.

Only by winning the bet...

could the Azurefox Clan be saved!

The terrifying figure of the Nine-Hells Centipede King rapidly magnified in his pupils, Aster Grant’s clenched fists became pale from pressure.

As the vast dark shadow reached within a hundred meters of the shield, he bellowed fiercely:

"Vera, now!"

The Emerald Dragon let out an earth-shaking cry, shining in harmony with the golden shield.

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