"The Daybreak Clan greets the Ancestor and the Supreme!!!"
All the Neo-Demons shouted in unison as they saw the two greatest existences of the race appear in the sky. From the newest Rank 4 to the Sky Breakers, they all kneeled as their eyes glowed with admiration and respect.
Zatiel's entire body glowed with a golden light that made the Magi Divine Slayer Force remember when they were children and enjoyed the warm radiance of the sun.
The kind smile on the Neo-Demon Ancestor's face, plus his warm aura, made even the Magi and Eye Holders feel drawn to his presence.
However, the man by his side was completely different. The Supreme Neo-Demon stood quietly by the Neo-Demon Ancestor's side, and there were no emotions in his eyes.
When the Magi and Eye Holders focused on him, they could hear a high pitch sound that made the weak ones feel nauseous, and some even started to bleed from their ears.
Invictus' emotionless eyes landed among the Rank 4 Neo-Demons, and for an instant, a kind smile appeared on his face as he focused on someone.
A young woman with demon wings and a scorpion tail felt those eyes, and while she remained kneeling, a beautiful smile appeared on her face.
The Supreme Neo-Demon's kindness vanished almost immediately as he looked away from the woman and focused on the Sky Breakers.
Heinz, Sophia, Zitra, Totto, Juntu, Tyrus, Dante, Kylo, and Rax felt immense pressure as the Supreme Neo-Demon focused on them.
The Sky Breakers then felt the world around them replaced by two empty eyes capable of seeing any flaw in their existence.
If it were not for their Moon Shatterer True Wills, the Sky Breakers would have failed to maintain calm, as right now, they did not feel that a man, but instead a world was gazing on them.
Luckily for the Sky Breakers, the pressure vanished after a few seconds, and they saw how Ezequiel gave a slight nod before looking away.
Although they try to maintain themselves cool, the Sky Breakers could not hide the excitement running through their hearts. They knew Ezequiel's temperament, and that nod meant that their hard work fulfilled the obligation that came with the title they received many decades ago.
The final target of Invictus' eyes was the Gods Slayers. He did not even glance at the rest of the Eye Holders and Magi.
Unlike the rest of the Magi Divine Slayer Force, the Gods Slayers were very close to the portal and could feel the duo's mighty aura more clearly.
Zatiel's aura made their life force run wild, while Ezequiel's aura made the laws around them feel like in a state of constant vibration.
Among the Gods Slayers, only a few drew Invictus' interest. He glanced at the Scientia Kingdom's brothers and clasped his hands before giving a slight bow, and the duo returned the courtesy.
Outside of the Neo-Demon Race, the number of people Ezequiel cared for was very little, and the duo were some of them.
He then focused on the Astral Fiend and simply nodded. They have worked together, but that was merely a business transaction. While he liked Roku's personality, calling themselves friends would be an overreach.
The other Gods Slayers were of no interest for the Supreme Neo-Demon, but someone caught his sight just as he was about to look away.
She was a woman with blue hair and a cold aura, the Frost Monster Heart's leader, Shikra.
The last time they saw each other, Shikra managed to harm him severely by firing a warning strike against him, but now, when the woman saw those eyes landing on her, she felt like the target of an apex predator.
No trace of emotion could be seen in the Supreme Neo-Demon's eyes as he focused on the woman and clenched his left hand. A high pitch sound originated from Invictus' fist, accompanied by a force wave that permeated the sky and twisted space-time.
Shikra did not know what happened, but suddenly, waves of pressure began to assault her from every direction. The woman felt like an invisible hand grabbed her body and squeezed it.
The Frost Beast Heart's leader was the weakest among the Gods Slayers, primarily due to her young age and lower cultivation, but was still a powerful Supernova Domain Stage existence. She could not understand how the difference between her and Ezequiel's power could be so high.
Soon the pressure reached such a high level that the woman needed to mobilize her energy and soul force to resist it, making a small blue sun manifest around her, pushing away the invisible force.
The apparition of the Supernova Law Domain caused no reaction on Ezequiel. Red runes began to glow on his left hand as he clenched with even more strength.
"CRACK!"
Utter shock filled Shikra's eyes as she saw cracks appearing in her Supernova Law Domain. The domain could bring her enough protection to enter a sun's core, and yet Invictus was fracturing it by simply clenching his fist.
Complicated expressions appeared in the Gods Slayers when they saw Shikra's condition. Regardless of their personal feelings for the woman, they were supposed to stick together, especially now that a battle between the full power of both armies would occur very soon.
However, even if they wanted to help, most failed to understand how Invictus managed to overwhelm the woman so quickly.
Only Roku, Dean, and Gabriel figured out how the Supreme Neo-Demon achieved that feat.
Unfortunately for the woman, the Scientia Kingdom's brothers did not care about her and would certainly not jeopardize their relationship with Ezequiel for her safety.
Roku's decision, on the other hand, was not so simple. He was the Magi Divine Slayer Force's de facto leader and had explicitly forbidden inner fighting, so doing nothing was not an option.
More runes emerged in the Supreme Neo-Demon's left arm as he clenched it with even more strength, making a crimson spherical bubble appear in it.
The high pitch sound coming from Ezequiel's left hand grew louder, and the Frost Monster Heart's leader saw the cracks in the Supernova Law Domain growing more expansive, and they were about to reach her body.
Roku frowned when he saw that and knew that the moment to act was now or never, as while Shikra's True Soul was strong, her constitution was mediocre, and there was no way her body could withstand Ezequiel's power.
Luckily for the Astral Fiend, someone else acted before him.
"Enough," Zatiel spoke with a calm voice as he continued to look at the Magi Divine Slayer Force with a kind smile.
The moment he heard those words, Ezequiel's left fist immediately relaxed, and the high pitch sound, along with the power assaulting Shikra, vanished.
Ezequiel bowed toward Zatiel before focusing on his left hand, completely ignoring Shikra, who had difficulty breathing and whose eyes were full of terror.
"So this is the power of Vibration Origin Essence. Interesting."
The Supreme Neo-Demon did not hide his voice, so other than Roku, Dean, and Gabriel, the Gods Slayers were utterly shocked when they heard his words.
None of them were foreign to what Origin Essence meant, as it was the gate into immortality and the Void Creator Rank.
However, they do not understand how that was possible. To achieve Origin Essence, not only would your compression over that particular law require the Limit Grand Completion level, but also an immense amount of Origin Power and soul force.
Invictus' power was indisputable, but while they perceived him as a Rank 6 life form, his soul force remained at the Peak Rank 5.
The Gods Slayers failed to realize that right now, inside Ezequiel's left hand, there was a Tier 10 Apocalyptic Star, a heavenly body whose core law and energy levels were above the limits of Rank 6!
Taking advantage of the moment of peace that appeared, Roku took a step forward and was about to speak with the duo, but he froze when Zatiel's kind smile and Ezequiel's emotionless eyes vanished.
Absolute and utter savagery appeared in the Neo-Demon Ancestor's and the Supreme Neo-Demon's eyes. A blast of killing intent emerged from them, and it manifested as a red aura that made the entire continent tremble.
"He detected us. Let's go!"
Zatiel did not bother to explain what his words meant, and his knees as those of Ezequiel glowed before the duo flashed away, carrying with them their slaughter aura.
