Chapter 90:The Devil, The Empress and The Demon King

The hall trembled.

Space itself cracked as three overwhelming auras collided.

Princess Daxia slowly raised her radiant sword.

Golden flames danced around the blade.

Her cold eyes never left Lucifer.

"You."

"You released the greatest calamity this world has ever known."

Lucifer shrugged.

"I also released you."

"I'd call that a fair trade."

Behind them—

A thunderous laugh echoed through the endless chamber.

"Hahahaha!"

Chunma stepped forward, rolling his shoulders as ancient demonic qi exploded outward.

"What a nostalgic feeling..."

"So this is freedom."

He stretched his hand.

Mountains of black qi gathered into a colossal crescent blade.

His crimson eyes landed on Lucifer.

"You."

"The devil."

"What is your name?"

Lucifer rested Chirin on his shoulder.

"Lucifer Morningstar."

"The Devil."

Chunma grinned.

"A fitting title."

"Fight for me."

"I shall make you ruler beneath only myself."

Lucifer stared at him for several seconds.

Then burst into laughter.

"You've got confidence."

"But..."

"I don't even listen to the Heavenly Demon."

"What makes you think I'd listen to you?"

The smile on Chunma's face disappeared.

"I see."

"Then die."

BOOM!!

The floor exploded.

Chunma vanished.

A gigantic black slash cut across reality.

Lucifer answered immediately.

"Cleave."

The crimson slash collided against the black one.

The explosion split the temple apart.

Before Lucifer recovered—

Golden light flashed.

Daxia had already reached him.

"You have no right to stand here!"

Her sword descended like the sun itself.

Lucifer barely raised Chirin.

CLANG!!

The collision sent both flying backward.

Lucifer skidded across the broken floor.

"Seriously?"

"I save you and this is how you repay me?"

Daxia's expression remained ice cold.

"You freed him."

"That alone is enough reason."

Lucifer sighed.

"Women really are troublesome."

Chunma suddenly appeared between them.

"You two can argue later."

A punch carrying enough force to shatter mountains struck toward both of them.

Neither hesitated.

Lucifer activated—

Sin of Sloth.

His body faded like smoke.

Daxia spun gracefully.

Golden flames wrapped around her sword.

"Solar Severance!"

A pillar of blazing light crashed into Chunma.

He answered with a single swing.

Darkness swallowed sunlight.

The techniques annihilated each other.

Shockwaves ripped apart the temple.

Entire chunks of frozen space collapsed into the endless sea of stars.

Lucifer landed behind Chunma.

"Dismantle."

Thousands of invisible cuts erupted across Chunma's back.

Blood scattered.

Chunma laughed.

"Excellent!"

"It's been centuries since someone made me bleed!"

His elbow smashed backward.

Lucifer crossed Chirin before him.

BOOM!!

The impact blasted him through several floating pillars.

Before Chunma could pursue—

A golden spear of light pierced his shoulder.

Daxia.

She never stopped attacking.

"You still leave too many openings."

Chunma smiled.

"You've improved."

"But..."

"Not enough."

Darkness exploded around him.

A gigantic demonic moon appeared behind his back.

The pressure alone forced both Lucifer and Daxia backward.

Lucifer wiped blood from his mouth.

"So..."

"Temporary alliance?"

Daxia looked at him silently.

"I still intend to execute you."

Lucifer grinned.

"After him?"

"...After him."

"For now."

Lucifer laughed.

"Good enough."

The Devil and the First Empress moved simultaneously.

Lucifer disappeared.

Daxia charged from the front.

Golden and crimson streaks crossed like meteors.

"Cleave!"

"Sun God's Judgment!"

Chunma answered with overwhelming demonic qi.

"Moon Devouring Heaven!"

The three ultimate techniques collided.

The temple shook violently.

Frozen stars shattered.

Space cracked even further.

Time itself screamed.

Chunma blocked Daxia's blade.

Lucifer suddenly emerged behind him.

"Blood Manipulation—"

"Crimson Prison."

Thousands of blood chains erupted from every direction.

They wrapped around Chunma's arms...

His legs...

His torso...

Every movement stopped.

"What?!"

Daxia didn't hesitate.

Golden flames engulfed her sword.

"This ends here."

She thrust forward.

Her blade pierced Chunma's chest.

Blood spilled across the temple floor.

For the first time...

The founder of the Demonic Cult fell to one knee.

He coughed violently.

"...Impressive."

"I underestimated both of you."

Lucifer slowly raised Chirin.

"This is the end."

Outside the temple—

Sword Demon and Great Elder Vermilion Bird continued their earth-shattering duel.

Every swing split oceans.

Every clash tore apart the sky.

Neither noticed...

A faint strand of black mist escaped from the temple.

It silently drifted across the battlefield.

Like a living shadow.

Like a curse.

Sword Demon froze.

His sword halted mid-strike.

Vermilion Bird frowned.

"...What?"

Sword Demon's pupils slowly turned black.

Ancient demonic runes spread beneath his skin.

An unfamiliar laughter echoed from his mouth.

"Hahaha..."

"So this body..."

"...isn't bad."

Vermilion Bird's expression changed for the first time.

"...Impossible."

Inside the temple—

Chunma's kneeling body slowly dissolved into black mist.

Lucifer's smile vanished.

"...No."

Daxia's eyes widened.

"He abandoned his body."

The black mist completely disappeared.

At that exact moment—

An overwhelming demonic aura erupted outside the temple.

Far greater than before.

Far more ancient.

Far more terrifying.

Lucifer slowly turned toward the shattered entrance.

"...He's taken someone else's body."

Daxia tightened her grip on her sword.

"I know whose aura that is..."

The entire temple trembled.

Outside—

Sword Demon slowly lifted his head.

His eyes were no longer his own.

A sinister smile spread across his face.

"My dear sister..."

"It's been a long time."

To Be Continued...