The first ones to reach the Soul Avatar were Zatiel and Ezequiel, thanks to their immense speed after the ignition of the Astral Black Hole in their knees.
Zatiel's red-blue lightsaber and Ezequiel's fist bathed in black-white lightning displayed flawless martial skill. However, the Soul Avatar managed to catch both with its claws.
Both Neo-Demons were shocked to feel the bones in their arms trembling as if they had clashed against the hardest thing in the universe.
Still, neither of them backed down and clenched their teeth as they increased the power of their attacks, making sure to keep the Soul Avatar's claws occupied.
Ragnar's muscles bulged as Valhalla's slaughter aura exploded, and he hacked with every ounce of strength on his body at the Soul Avatar's neck.
If the Soul Avatar attempted to use one of its claws to stop the ax, it would allow Zatiel or Ezequiel to land a tremendous blow, so the trio was sure it would work.
However, just as the ax was about to reach the neck, the Soul Avatar bit the weapon's edge, stopping it!
The Soul Avatar used its teeth to catch a weapon that could split a world in two!
Zatiel, Ezequiel, and Ragnar could not hide the shock as they saw that level of battle awareness. The Soul Avatar fighting style relied purely on instincts, which would not be a problem, but those instincts once belonged to a Rank 10 life form that must have fought for Epochs!
Before the trio could get over the shock, the Soul Avatar connected a kick on Zatiel's stomach, sending this one flying away while puking blood.
It was going to do the same with Ezequiel, but this one was faster. The Supreme Neo-Demon could not move back as the Soul Avatar's claw tightly held its fist, but he used his free hand to punch Valhalla's edge.
Now it was time for the Soul Avatar to act fast as that punch pushed the ax deeper into its maws, and one more strike would be enough to cut its head!
The Soul Avatar had to let go of Ezequiel's fist and pull back. Still, since Ragnar did not let go of the ax in its maws, the weapon cut its cheek.
Despite retreating, the Soul Avatar only moved back a few meters and was ready to lunge forward to the duo immediately. Unfortunately, things were not so simple as Zatiel flashed down from the sky with the red-blue lightsaber aiming at its head.
The Soul Avatar was sure it could handle the weapon since the Neo-Demon Ancestor was the weakest in terms of bodily strength of the trio. It prepared to stop the lightsaber with its maws and then use its claws to rip Zatiel to pieces.
However, at the last second, the Soul Avatar's eyes widened once it noticed the red sun behind Zatiel's back had turned blue, and the red-blue lightsaber had a fierce spirit power.
The Soul Avatar used its claw to stop the red-blue lightsaber, and to its surprise, a deep cut appeared on its palm.
The strength behind the lightsaber did not increase, but now its offensive power had changed from physical to spiritual, something incredibly harmful for an entity like the Soul Avatar!
Before the Soul Avatar could even process the change in the attack, it had to use its right claw to stop Valhalla, which aimed right at its waist.
Like before, two parts engaged the Soul Avatar first and restrained their claws, but this time the one that attacked third was the Supreme Neo-Demon.
"AHHHH!" Ezequiel roared as the power of Emptiness in the black-white lightning exploded, and he unleashed a barrage of punches on the Soul Avatar's body.
Emptiness was the predecessor of everything, something even older than Nether Chaos, so it could easily destroy the quintessence of soul force.
Ezequiel did not let the Soul Avatar put distance between them and kept advancing as he punched faster and harder. As for Zatiel and Ragnar, both pushed their weapon forward with all their power, so if the Soul Avatar let go of them, they could hack its head.
The Soul Avatar puked blood due to the hundreds of punches landing every second on its chest. It finally endured the pain and used its maws to attack, intending to bite Ezequiel's head off.
Ezequiel's instincts screamed danger as those sharp teeth flashed toward him. It was too fast, so he only managed to move his head, making the Soul Avatar bite land on his left shoulder.
Immense pain assaulted Ezequiel, but there was also a tremendous fury. He was Invictus, Supreme of the Neo-Demon Race, the True Godking of Freedom. How could he allow someone to see him as food and try to eat him?
"AHHH!" Ezequiel roared with even more strength as he began to strike the Soul Avatar's neck with his right hand.
Zatiel and Ragnar saw the Soul Avatar's maws biting through Ezequiel's muscles and bones. Without hesitation, they began to burn their soul and life force, pushing their power to an even higher level.
The Soul Avatar felt its arms trembling as the weapons pushed them back but kept focusing on its maws, sending more and more strength in them. There was actually some surprise in its eyes as its teeth could shatter weak Rank 9 Artifacts like nothing, but the Supreme Neo-Demon muscles and bones have proven to be even harder.
Nevertheless, despite the toughness of Ezequiel's body, the Soul Avatar's teeth finally managed to pierce all the tissue, ripping off his left shoulder and arm.
Ezequiel endured the pain and kicked the Soul Avatar's chest without hesitation, pushing himself away while giving Zatiel and Ragnar a subtle glance.
Zatiel and Ragnar noticed that, and the duo immediately pulled their weapons out from the claws and moved back.
The Soul Avatar grew confused for an instant, but then it saw how the arm it was about to engulf began to glow.
Every single of Ezequiel's cells could be considered a tiny energy pool. Even if they detached from his body, he could control them.
"Explode." Ezequiel's voice echoed through the dark dimension.
The Soul Avatar's eyes widened with shock, but before it could do anything, the arm it held in its maws exploded!
"¡BOOOOMMMM!"
