Devouring Monarch: Rebirth of the Profane Phoenix

Verana's treacherous magic caused the entire area to tremble after the explosive wave spread through the air.

The blast hit Abaddon from all directions, and she did not have the time to shield herself. The explosion shattered her body, blowing her mouth wide open and causing a spit of blood to fly out, spraying all over the ground.

However, immediately afterwards, her body trembled, and the power of her bloodlines seemed to activate. Her body burst open like a water balloon and showered the land in crimson blood as her corpse dispersed.

"You bitch!" A low growl sounded before a gigantic white-winged serpent burst from the ground below Verana. It then slammed her with its massive tail like a whip, the blow cracking several of Verana's bones.

The winged serpent sped through the sky before darting towards Xavida.

Its massive jaw opened, and purple flames formed at the back of its throat. Then it spat the terrifying flames towards Xavida.

After unleashing such a dangerous attack, the white serpent's speed slowed down, and its eyes turned an eerie blood red. She watched the battlefield and saw Verana's body encased in the rock wall. With her lips bleeding, Xavida vanished in the purple flames. It seemed Abaddon felt a sense of victory, her serpentine eyes gazing towards Asura, who had fought the archbishop.

"Abaddon!" a dragon's voice echoed as Xavida burst through the flames in her dragon form—with beautiful silver and pink scales. She rammed into the snake, grasping her body in her rear claws and beginning to smash her into the ground like a bird catching a fish.

She dashed forward, causing the impact to send shockwaves across the ground and break rocks into pieces. Abaddon's face dragged across the sharp and craggy floor before Xavida tossed her into the air outside of the city to avoid damage. The two creatures roared amid battle. "Damn, lizard, you shouldn't have hit me with such a dirty trick."

Abaddon's serpentine body shot through the air, and purple flames swirled around her body before her wings beat against the air. Before, the serpentine body lunged towards Xavida in a thunderous manner. "Ha, are you fuming, Abaddon?"

Xavida laughed maniacally as she weaved and darted through the sky, dodging the serpentine body, while the two danced and fought amongst the heavens.

Xavida's head drew close to Abaddon's body and bit at her serpentine flesh, tearing at her white scales before spitting out the meat. Abaddon biting and wrapped around Xavida, trying to inject her venom as the two rolled and crashed through the air.

It was a wild battle of nature.

Abaddon spat her corrosive venom at Xavida, forcing her to move her wings quickly to escape. Then, immediately after, Abaddon wrapped her muscular body around Xavida's lower half. Xavida did not hesitate. Her tail whipped at Abaddon, and Abaddon's fangs sunk into her dragon's scales.

The two wrestled, causing thunderous sounds to echo through the sky as they sent shockwaves across the land that flattened everything. They destroyed half the forest and left huge chunks of the mountains missing as Xavida smashed her underbelly into one with full force to daze Abaddon, which made her release her bite—as their battle was on another level.

Xavida was forced to move away from the town; otherwise, the people would die under their massive bodies.

"Damn you, lizard." Abaddon's viciousness showed no sign of ending. Even though Xavida put up a brave fight, the dragon's body had been pierced so many times that it was surprising she was still moving.

Xavida knew if the battle continued, she would definitely die.

Abaddon was far more powerful than she expected. She had planned to flee from the start of the fight as she would not defeat her. However, she knew that if she tried to leave, Abaddon would pursue her or attack Asura. Thus, she pushed herself to her limit.

'Damn... my mind feels hazy from the venom.' Xavida felt the blood in her veins slowly leaving her body as Abaddon's corrosive venom made its way to her brain and bloodstream. Her vision blurred as she could feel her strength vanishing.

'I need to get him out of here before I can escape!' Xavida thought. 'He will be vulnerable if I let this snake flee.'

"You will pay for that!" Abaddon hissed as her jaws stretched open and snapped shut around Xavida's neck, her powerful body squeezing the dragon.

"Fuck you!" Xavida cursed as she kicked her legs, causing her to roll over Abaddon's head while causing Abaddon to bite into Xavida's wing membranes. Her teeth tore the soft flesh and sent Xavida's body hurling into the city, out of control.

A thunderous explosion echoed when Xavida's body slammed into the ground. The impact caused an enormous crater to form in the centre of the town as the buildings around the crater collapsed from the shockwaves.

"Xavida!" Verana screamed, her body covered in wounds as she limped towards her. Xavida returned to her human form, with a pale face and blood covering her entire body, while breathing slowly.

"Stay away," Xavida whispered when Verana ran to her side. "She will kill you."

Abaddon's assault followed as her serpentine body dashed towards them. Her mouth opened, and flames gathered, forming a ball of purple hellfire. However, a loud screech echoed in the distance, and a wave of panic spread through the battlefield.

A beautiful blade flickered with a golden light as the serpent's charge stopped, clashing with the golden light.

Xavida looked on as a lovely girl with dark hair and silver armour stood before them, holding her sword with both hands. A huge amount of flickering particles of magic swirled around her body.

"Foul snake! You will not kill my future sisters!"

Amalia's body exploded with a burst of divine magic, the strength causing the scales of Abaddon to crack.

The secret art that Amalia began using recklessly was the second form of the skill that Asura once saw. If misused, this attack would leave Amalia weakened and maybe even hospitalised for a week.

—Sword Saintess Hidden Arts - End Break II

The Goddess of Light blessed Amalia's Sword, and she unleashed the full power of the weapon, unleashing an aura of power that forced Abaddon to shrink back in fear. The light from Amalia's sword burnt Abaddon's eyes. This caused her to writhe and hiss in pain as her serpentine body swung down on Amalia's sword. However, the golden light blocked it completely.

"Go..." Amalia gasped, sweat pouring from her forehead, "get out of here! I cannot hold her off for long!"

Xavida only now understood the sacrifices one must make when she watched Amalia's beautiful silver armour spurt blood from the small gaps. Her lips oozed with blood from the second she held back the serpent.

"If I leave, she will kill you..." Xavida whispered, coughing up a mouthful of blood as Verana looked at Amalia, unsure if they should run or stay behind.

"Asura will save me!" Amalia's gaze was steely as she spoke. "He promised he would rescue me when I was in danger, so you should go and help Ignis win!"

Xavida flinched and looked towards the battlefield, watching the knights desperately fighting the cultist army and a cloud of shadows and black smoke surrounding Ignis. The entire battlefield seemed to revolve around these three battles, and Ignis was the one closest to victory.

"A-ha... Damn it, he is reckless," Xavida muttered as she grabbed Verana and rushed towards the battlefield to assist Ignis.

"Good..." Amalia muttered as Xavida shouted back. "If you don't come home, I'll steal your brother!"

The next moment, Amalia unleashed her sword art on the white serpent, engulfing the entire city in divine light.

"W-what about her?!" Verana asked as she helped Xavida move forward.

"Amalia's light won't kill Abaddon, but it will give us enough time to leave this place!" Xavida spoke with no hesitation.

A tremendous explosion erupted from the city as a gigantic tower of light rose towards the heavens, blinding the battlefield in holy light.

Verana didn't have time to reply as she helped Xavida continue their escape. With their hardest efforts, they finally escaped the most challenging part of the battle, but in doing so, they left Amalia behind.

Asura's sword cut apart another cultist, his flesh and blood spraying over Asura's now crimson garments. His eyes focused on the Archbishop, who continued to evade and flee from his attack.

His speed increased as he sprinted across the battlefield, each step causing him to crush the bones of the cultists under his feet, causing their blood to splash onto Asura's sword.

"Why do you keep running, Archbishop? Are you a coward?" Asura's sword cut across a shadow that broke from the mass of darkness, beheading a man in one sweep. He could hear the battle cries of orcs and the Valkyrie. Ignis would soon become victorious.

However, his eyes looked towards the pillar of light and the screaming of Abaddon in her serpent form.

'Amalia is in trouble... I have to go all out!' Asura's heart clenched, his eyes locked on the Archbishop before him. 'But first, I need to end this!'

Asura's attention turned back to his opponent, whose eyes were full of mockery as he glanced at Asura's current state. The Archbishop's gaze shifted towards the skies, a frown on his face as his lips muttered words of prayer, but he seemed to flinch, and a sweat drop fell from his cheek.

"Come here and fight me!" Asura roared as he moved to pierce the Archbishop, but a dagger flew towards Asura, which he cut down.

"It seems you will not listen, young child," the Archbishop's calm voice replied.

He inhaled a deep breath, and his eyes locked onto Asura.

"May our divine lord save us all in our darkest hour..." The Archbishop's voice chanted a long incantation as the earth trembled.

"I shall erase this impure world." The Archbishop's voice no longer had a mocking tone; instead, it was filled with reverence and adoration.

Asura's senses sharpened as his instincts kicked in and forced him to leap high into the sky, narrowly avoiding a pillar of unholy light that shot from the ground and struck the orc's forces.

The orcs that were swept away by the beam vanished within seconds, not even leaving bones behind, and a panic spread across the battlefield.

'This bastard has more tricks up his sleeve!' Asura cursed in his mind and spun through the air, slashing his blade as his body twirled like a spinning top that turned into a crimson storm that descended towards the Archbishop.

"Ahaha..." The Archbishop chuckled and continued to pray. The magical power around his body erupted in a storm of black and silver flames as several pillars of light shot from the ground, striking several Valkyries in the sky before they could react.

However... Asura's blade cleaved the light, tearing it up like a saw.