System vs Rebirth

Chapter 1532: Securing the Body

"Someone is coming!" The demon king couldn’t help but squint his eyes.

"Noel Ardagan?" The supreme devil frowned. There were several members in this cave, but his priority remained the same. "Josephine!"

Josephine’s expression turned grim. Ever since she joined this side, she has kept running away. It wasn’t supposed to happen.

She had always thought that this side was better, considering there were so many big figures. Yet, the ones that were having a relaxed time were the Arbiters.

Unfortunately, she couldn’t change the past. Since there was no other choice, Josephine was readying her power to create a portal.

However, the presence was moving fast, closing in.

Now that it had become closer, the demon king and the supreme devil could sense it more accurately.

"It’s not Noel Ardagan. Watch out, that person is moving toward you-!" The demon king warned. The light moved so fast that it felt like there was a single flash before the presence arrived.

’That’s... the hidden expert of the Ardagan family...’ The demon king instantly realized her target. "Josephine is her target!"

Rui gathered her strength in her fist and punched forth.

But before she could reach Josephine, a sword hit her fist.

The clash of their energies shook the entire hill, causing panic.

"What is going on?"

"Help me."

"An ambush!"

"Help!"

The people within the base tried to collect themselves and gather.

Meanwhile, the supreme devil noticed something else. "I can’t overpower her?"

The supreme devil was baffled. He was supposed to have something similar to the king path. Yet, for some reason, he couldn’t overpower the woman before him, who didn’t have a king path.

It was weird. Their strength wasn’t supposed to be equal.

But when he raised his head, he could see a familiar silhouette in front of him. It wasn’t a woman. It was a muscular man.

The man who was once his comrade. That person was wearing the same headband as the one in front of him.

In that instant, he realized it wasn’t the power of the king path, but a divine item.

"Ihui Makaveli!" The supreme devil roared.

The demon king recognized the name, but more importantly, he had to beat her first. Only after the situation came under control could they escape.

"This place has been compromised. Gather the people and begin evacuation. We will have to retreat!"

At the same time, Rui’s fist shone even brighter until it blinded the entire space.

"Kh. Annoying!" The demon king smashed Rui together with her light, restoring the normal brightness inside the cave.

Surprisingly, Rui was nowhere to be found.

"Is she escaping?" The demon king looked around.

"No. She is entering even deeper..." The supreme devil turned his head to the left.

"!!!" The demon king instantly figured out what was going on. "Not good. She must be aiming for that!"

"That? Ah, NO!" The supreme devil shouted.

Both the demon king and the supreme devil rushed deeper, following her. They realized Rui’s target was none other than Spencer’s body.

They couldn’t afford to lose it.

Rui followed her vision and arrived next to the body. As expected, the body was sealed inside a hidden room.

However, it didn’t matter to her. Without hesitation, she smashed the wall.

’That’s Spencer, one of the commandants that fought alongside my ancestor?’ Rui gasped. The body had deformed in a way that was unrecognizable.

Still, the body was holding energy, showing that it was still fighting even after one thousand years.

Her ancestor was once called the fiercest warrior, but compared to this person, he was nothing. Spencer was a true hero.

Without missing a beat, Rui grabbed the body, but before she could get away, the supreme devil and the demon king had arrived, sealing the exit.

"You won’t get away." The supreme devil squinted his eyes before adding, "Give that headband to me."

"Put that down, and I will kill you. If not, I will turn you into one of the demonic humans." The demon king raised his power, showing that he had enough power to crush her.

"Heh..." Rui only smiled. The light gathered again in her palm before crushing it.

"She’s going to blind us again! Watch out!" The demon king raised his alertness to the very limit, making sure that Rui couldn’t escape.

At the same time, he and the supreme devil leaped forth, trying to catch Rui.

However, this light was not meant to blind them. The enormous energy of the light actually caused the hill to vibrate.

...

A moment ago.

"Rui. If you manage to secure the body and can’t get away, give me a signal in any way. I will interpret it this way and open a way out for you. Make sure you take care of the hero."

That was what Noel said before she entered.

And Noel saw the signal.

Noel couldn’t help but smile before raising his sword. "Ardagan. Isn’t it time to test your new power?"

There was a change in Ardagan’s body. The once-empty socket was finally filled with a bright green gem.

The jade of immortality had been refined to become Ardagan’s new heart, strengthening his consciousness.

[Yes, Master. However, just use your spiritual energy. I will take care of the rest. I don’t want you to worsen your condition.]

On the blade, several lines emerged, creating a pattern that covered the entire blade.

Noel smiled. "Then, let’s show them, Brother."

[Divine Slash.]

The moment he swung Ardagan, the Divine Slash traveled forward. This Divine Slash was different from the one he had released before.

The power itself was the same as the one amplified by his two elements. However, this Divine Slash, despite not being boosted by those elements, had the same power.

All that power came directly from Ardagan. Thanks to the new heart, Ardagan could manifest his true power.

The rune on the sword glowed brightly, transferring his energy to the Divine Slash.

The Divine Slash slashed through the hill and split it open.

Bam!

A hill had just become two in a single strike.