The void trembled.
Orsius rose from the ground. His infernal armor was cracked. The edge of the armor was still burning from Daniel’s Death-infused punch.
"human!" he roared.
He raised his hands.
[Black Sun Devourer]
A sphere of absolute darkness formed, no light, no heat, only consumption.
Space around it collapsed. Even the faint galactic streaks inside the void began to fall apart.
This attack... was actually dangerous. For the first time, Daniel got serious.
He gripped The Heavens Honor.
Lightning energy wrapped around his arms like silver snakes.
His eyes turned blue-violet.
[Lightning Judgment]
He used the new skill he had recently created with the help of the Law of Lightning, a combined skill built with one of his older ones.
In an instant, Daniel’s body turned into pure lightning.
The Black Sun was fired, but Daniel slipped past it before it could hit. He raised his hand, and the black sky of the void suddenly lit up in a terrifying flash.
Before Orsius could react, massive bolts of lightning fell from above and tore the Black Sun apart piece by piece.
In the blink of an eye, Daniel appeared above Orsius.
He raised his sword.
[Strike of Destruction]
At the same time, lightning energy erupted inside the blade.
The strike fell.
This was no longer just destruction.
The infernal armor shattered like glass. Orsius’s chest split open. Destruction and lightning burst into his body at the same time.
Orsius was thrown back with a horrifying scream.
"GRRAAA—!!"
He crashed down, his body cracking. Black flames poured out of the wounds.
Daniel raised his other hand.
[Heavenly Thunder Extermination]
The sky of the void split open.
A pillar of divine lightning, pure and merciless, struck Orsius’s body.
This lightning was made specifically to harm demons. It hit his very essence.
Orsius fell to the ground, his body burning.
But killing him wasn’t that easy, and his body was rapidly regenerating the destroyed parts.
A demon was practically immortal as long as his heart, his core, wasn’t destroyed, and that thing was always heavily protected deep inside the body.
Daniel walked forward calmly. Death aura was dripping off him. Seeing that the demon was still alive and regenerating so fast made him grunt.
"It’s over. I’ll crush your mind... and turn your existence into a tool," he said with mockery.
His eyes glowed. He didn’t need to destroy the body; crushing the soul was enough.
Orsius understood that.
And he felt fear.
With his last bit of strength, he clenched his teeth.
"You... underestimated me too much! I am one of the Great Demon Generals...!"
His chest burst open. Ancient markings lit up all over his body.
[Original Sin Reversal]
In one moment, every wound disappeared.
His body returned to a healthy state. His aura exploded outward.
But this time... something felt wrong. A burning smell of consuming essence was mixed in.
Daniel’s eyes narrowed slightly for the first time.
The void warped around them.
Orsius was standing, fully healed, maybe even stronger than before...
But his eyes no longer had their old glow. Inside him, something was clearly burning him from within.
"Haha, human, you should be proud. You forced me to use that."
He started laughing loudly.
"It looks like something is eating you from the inside. Even if I don’t interfere, I don’t think you’ll last long," Daniel said with mockery.
"As long as I kill you and get out of here, nothing else matters."
The void trembled.
"Now... it’s my turn, human."
He placed his hand over his chest.
[Infernal Cataclysm Core]
His heart lit up like a hellish sun.
BOOOOM—!!!
An explosion that even the void couldn’t swallow burst outward.
A wave of annihilation shot toward Daniel like a wall of the end.
Daniel raised a shield—
[Demonic Twilight Shield]
The shield broke. The energy was absorbed, but the pressure was so savage that Daniel was thrown back dozens of meters.
Cracks formed on his body. Blood scattered through the air.
For the first time in this battle, Daniel was actually injured.
Orsius laughed. It looked like he could already see his victory, To him, the result of the fight was decided.
He had used an item personally given to him by the Demon King, meant to be used only in emergencies to save the Demon King’s children.
Even though he failed to use it in that situation, the item still managed to save his life. Later he was willing to face punishment from the Demon King for it.
"Hahaha! See? Even you have limits! You’re nothing but a human with a few fancy toys!"
"Now I’ll destroy you... and show you what it means to go against a real demon—"
Suddenly...
Daniel laughed.
Not in anger, not in pain—
but a genuine, humiliating laugh.
"...How stupid."
Orsius froze for a second, confused. Was this human insane?
Daniel lifted his head. His eyes were glowing bright blue, lightning swirling inside them.
"With that item, you could’ve torn open the void and escaped.
But unfortunately, your pride blinded you."
His Death aura erupted. Lightning energy coiled around him like a seven-layered storm.
The blood on his body reversed and he activated Mana Healing to restore his wounds.
Cracks closed. Bones healed in an instant.
Daniel stepped forward.
He clenched his fist. Death energy and lightning wrapped around his hand.
He didn’t forget to borrow the power of several of his Fallen.
BOOOOM!!!
His fist hit Orsius’s stomach, not like a punch, but like a planet crashing into him.
Orsius vomited blood. His body shot backward like a meteor.
He didn’t even have time to activate defenses. Daniel disappeared.
[Bloody Shadow Dance]
He emerged from Orsius’s own shadow.
The first strike shattered ribs.
The second tore off an arm.
The third broke his jaw.
Orsius didn’t even have time to scream. He tried to counterattack—
[Abyssal End Decree]
His mouth opened, but Daniel opened his eyes.
[Eyes of Destruction]
Two beams of pure destruction shot from his eyes.
They pierced the attack at the root. Orsius’s mouth exploded.
Daniel leaped upward.
He held The Heavens Honor with both hands.
Death aura, lightning energy, destruction, and pure killing intent—
All gathered into one strike.
"Fall."
The sword descended.
Orsius’s body split in half. His aura scattered and pure terror swallowed his entire being.
Even though his body tried to regenerate again, this time it was too late.
Daniel gave a mocking smile and launched a direct soul attack, crushing the demon’s soul on the spot.
Daniel’s soul was far beyond anyone at his level.
Not even the soul of a demon could withstand him.
The light faded from Orsius’s eyes.
However, Daniel knew he couldn’t waste time. He didn’t know whether demons could regenerate their souls or not, and he wasn’t going to take that risk.