The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 594: Battle Against Millions 3

Hearing the Pride devil, many devils were stunned, shocked by what he had just said. What did he mean by that? They knew that their strongest devil under the Devil Lord—the Pride devil, had an eccentric character, with his obsession with the sword.

But to say that Aldrian is needed to prove his sword technique?

Did the Lord Pride devil want to fight that monster one-on-one?

That was the thought on the minds of most devil troops who heard him. However, after seeing how powerful Aldrian was, wouldn’t it be much better if they used everything in their arsenal to attack him?

Why would he need to fight him alone when they could just barrage him with everything they had? Don’t let Aldrian breathe, even if they knew many of them would die because of it. This wasn’t the time to be drowned in their own interests.

Yet the Pride devil still seemed to have his own mind, even after witnessing Aldrian’s strength.

They didn’t dare warn or speak to Pride, knowing how volatile he was. None of them wanted to be instantly killed for obstructing his interest. His pride was too high, and he wouldn’t take anyone’s advice easily.

The other seven deadly sins, who were also watching the Pride devil, were not particularly surprised by his sudden action. They understood how Pride’s mind worked, how even after witnessing the strength of a powerful cultivator, he would still want to challenge him, just to prove his sword. For him, the way of the sword mattered as much as his life.

As for Pride himself, he wasn’t thinking about anything else besides fighting Aldrian one-on-one. Even after witnessing Aldrian’s strength, he knew Aldrian was the one who could push him to unleash his full potential, the one worthy of receiving his full power. At last, he could prove that his swordsmanship was the strongest.

He never liked the role of leading an entire army; he preferred to move alone. However, his lord had appointed him as the army’s commander, a decision that irritated him deeply.

To be honest, the plan to gang up on Aldrian with millions of troops had never sat well with him. He wanted a one-on-one battle, with his pride blazing, with the pride of a swordsman determined to prove his blade, not with the cowardice of overwhelming one man with numbers.

Now, he thought of nothing else but fighting Aldrian. The role of a leader and all their plans could go to hell. He wanted to fight!

Aldrian, who could sense the Pride devil’s battle intent and how he thought, showed no change in his expression. He didn’t care about pride or anything related to proving a sword. If this were a normal time, he might enjoyed to fight the strongest among the devils under the Devil Lord. But now?

"Prove your sword, huh? I see. But this is not a good time for me to indulge your desire. So—"

Aldrian suddenly swung his sword in a powerful sweep, unleashing the Slash of Vanguard. He channeled 70% of his strength into the attack. The sudden burst of power made many devils shudder, as the attack carried strength beyond the peak of the Emperor stage.

However, the Pride devil already seemed prepared. With his sword, he used his sword technique as a means of defense. He instantly unleashed his full strength without entering his devil form, as he slashed multiple times in rapid succession. Each strike carried powerful slash energy that collided with the incoming energy of the Slash of Vanguard.

The Slash of Vanguard was struck repeatedly by Pride’s slash energy before it finally broke. The remaining slash energy from Pride’s attacks then surged forward, flying toward Aldrian.

Aldrian, still wearing a calm expression, blocked Pride’s attack with his spatial shield, the same shield that had blocked the avatar’s attacks.

Dum! Dum! Dum!

Booming sounds echoed as Pride’s strikes landed against the spatial shield, yet the shield held firm. It didn’t break.

Aldrian looked at the Pride devil and couldn’t help but think that his title as the strongest devil under the Devil Lord was not just for show. This guy was truly strong in his own way.

But then, he smiled and suddenly sheathed his sword, which made the Pride devil frown.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

"Nothing. After receiving your attack, I just thought you’re not worthy of me using my sword," Aldrian replied. His tone was calm, not contemptuous, contrary to the meaning of his words.

The Pride devil, upon hearing that, was momentarily stunned before suddenly laughing. He covered his face with his one hand. Hearing Aldrian’s answer, he felt his pride had been trampled. Aldrian thought he wasn’t worthy of making him draw his sword? He, the Pride devil? The strongest sword cultivator on the continent?

Suddenly, the aura around Pride grew stronger and denser. The space around him trembled and warped under the pressure of his overwhelming energy. His peak Emperor-stage aura intensified, surging beyond its limit, as if he were trying to break through to the next stage by force.

His body grew slightly larger and more muscular. His long black hair, swaying in the wind, also lengthened. His skin turned a deep red, and when his laughter stopped, he lowered his hand.

His eyes locked onto Aldrian. His crimson irises became even more intimidating as he glared with a face twisted in fury.

Aldrian finally smiled. He had easily provoked the man whose pride stood above all else. Want to make him lose his calm? Just strike the thing he guards most, his pride. Underestimate him, and he would lose himself, even resorting to using his devil form.

At this point, the Pride devil might as well be called the Wrath devil.

Without a word, the figure of the Pride devil suddenly vanished, only to appear right in front of Aldrian, slashing at him with his sword.

The black-bladed sword was no ordinary sword. It was a middle divine grade sword known as the Incoming Calamity, for anyone who wielded it would bring disaster. Every time it was unsheathed from its scabbard, it caused devastation and left many victims in its wake.

Tack!

The sword struck something invisible, creating a dull sound, but the effect of the impact was anything but simple. Wind blasted outward, and space itself tore open, without forming spatial storm around them.

The air behind Aldrian split open as the slash reached beyond him, striking the land far below. A wave of destruction followed as a stretch of land behind Aldrian, spanning thirty kilometers was obliterated.

Rocks, smoke, and debris erupted into the air behind him. The spatial shield in front of Aldrian cracked, the blade had managed to cut through and come close to Aldrian before it was finally stopped.

However, Aldrian, who had channeled sixty percent of his power into defense, didn’t react at all, as if he were merely watching a performance.

The Pride devil was truly powerful, there was no doubt about that.

But if he wanted to defeat him, Pride devil would need more than that.

Aldrian’s body suddenly released heavenly lightning, forcing the Pride devil to retreat. He channeled seventy percent of his domain’s power into his body and the heavenly lightning. At the middle Grand Duke stage, the surge of heavenly lightning, boosted by seventy percent of his domain’s power, was more than enough to kill the Pride devil.

A thunderclap rang out, and the pressure of heavenly might made the watching devils tremble. How could a human possess the power of heaven within his body?

Countless strands of heavenly lightning relentlessly pursued the Pride devil, but with precise movements, he evaded them using his movement technique. Not only did he dodge the lightning, he even closed the distance between him and Aldrian. Raising his sword into the air, a red glow suddenly appeared along the blade.

While evading the lightning, the Pride devil executed two slashing motions toward Aldrian, unleashing his sword technique. The resulting slash energy formed an X-shaped attack that shot toward Aldrian at high speed, its power already beyond the peak Emperor stage.

However, Aldrian simply watched it. A spatial crack suddenly opened in front of the attack and swallowed it whole. Then, another spatial crack appeared, this time right in front of the devil troops. More precisely, it opened in front of one of the avatars wielding a bow.

The devil troops, caught off guard by the unexpected appearance of another spatial crack, were completely unprepared. And the instant it opened—

Zooom! Rumble!

The slash from the Pride devil burst through the spatial crack and struck the devil troops, destroying them. The attack instantly killed thousands, and the avatar was shattered after taking the hit directly. The slash claimed tens of thousands of devil troops before finally fading on its own.

The Pride devil, who sensed all of this, didn’t care. He was focused solely on Aldrian, preparing to attack again while continuing to evade the heavenly lightning. But then, he noticed that Aldrian’s figure had suddenly vanished.

In the next instant, Aldrian appeared right behind him.

Sensing impending doom, the Pride devil didn’t hesitate to unleash his sword shield technique. His body became the sword itself as he released his sword intent. Spinning around, he directed his blade toward the space behind him, but before it could reach Aldrian...

"Did you forget about the lightning?" Aldrian’s voice rang out, freezing Pride’s expression.

A split second later—

Bzzzt! Rumble!

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