Although the youth's voice was incredibly gentle, the same words, spoken from a body more imposing than the world's highest peak, still caused thunder to rumble.
His palm, as if forged from molten gold, firmly gripped the island-sized colossal body of the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon.
As the embodiment of death and resentment, Theodore, the King of the Undead, experienced fear for the first time.
In his terror, Theodore could no longer suppress the dispersed black fluctuations.
The black ring, which caused all things to perish, was once again released from Theodore's body, destroying everything within its reach.
The speed of the ripples far surpassed the speed of sound. Seeing several waves about to impact the fragile shield of the imperial capital once more, Chen Luo's brow furrowed slightly.
*Buzz!*
A crimson light screen, arriving just in time, directly enveloped the giant and the Nine-Headed Evil Dragon.
The moment those black ripples touched the crimson light screen, they vanished like bubbles.
Chen Luo clenched his fist and lifted the island-sized behemoth off the ground.
Theodore's mind was plunged into a brief stupor by Chen Luo's sudden appearance, but the other eight dragon heads, forged from malice, were not about to indulge Chen Luo.
"Roar!!"
With roars, the eight dragon heads, clad in ferocious black armor, simultaneously lunged at Chen Luo.
Even a towering mountain would be shattered into dust by the impact of these dragon heads.
Chen Luo's eyes widened!
"Noisy!"
"Suppress them!!"
*Boom!*
Several colossal silver hands, extending from the void, firmly grasped the dragon heads.
At this moment, the silver hands appeared as if cast from precious mithril, with countless crimson patterns flowing around them.
Just looking at these giant hands conveyed an inextinguishable fighting spirit, ready to battle heaven and earth.
The original silver hands were a weak spell that shattered upon contact with the true form of Theodore.
Now, from the struggling dragon heads, dark and sinister mist continuously spread.
It was the aura of death, capable of corroding all things.
But under the enhancement of the true form, the silver hands showed no signs of decay despite the constant assault of the dark aura.
For a time, these frantically struggling dragon heads lost all ability to resist before the silver hands.
The sudden turn of events caused Theodore to regain consciousness.
Feeling the suppressing power of the heavens that held down the dragon heads, a flicker of malice and terror flashed in Theodore's eyes.
The current situation had completely surpassed his control.
True form was a crucial ability that spanned the entire Abyss level.
Upon reaching the second tier, the physical body could be completely energized.
What Abyss level powerhouses did was to continuously hone their will, integrating it into the energy they controlled, seeking further qualitative change.
This process was one of purification.
The purer and stronger the will, the higher the degree of fusion with energy, and the more terrifying the power after true form.
Theodore, as the collective consciousness of countless undead, possessed an inherently terrifying will.
However, this will, composed of innumerable curses and resentments, though powerful, was filled with impurity.
Therefore, even after ten thousand years at the Abyss level, Theodore was still continuously refining his will to achieve further progress.
Yet, even the most mottled will, when multiplied by hundreds of millions, became an extremely terrifying force.
It could be said that although Theodore had not reached the pinnacle of true form, he was still considered a powerhouse within the Abyss level.
This was also why Theodore had maintained a playful attitude when fighting Chen Luo.
Even if he revealed the secret of true form, and even if Chen Luo began the fusion of energy and will, Theodore was confident he could suppress a novice.
But everything that was happening now had completely exceeded Theodore's expectations.
He could not comprehend why this human, having just stepped into true form, had already reached its apex.
Yes, Theodore was absolutely certain that this human had truly reached the limit of the Abyss level.
His energy and will had fused perfectly, and his will had been honed to be as brilliant and indestructible as a diamond.
Looking at the stunned Theodore, Chen Luo, whose fighting spirit was proud, felt a bit disappointed.
Was this the sinister monster that had sacrificed all its subjects for power and victory?
Why did it look no different from a terrified rat?
The eight mountain-sized silver hands hovered in the air like Chen Luo's external mechanical arms, firmly gripping the eight ferocious dragon heads.
Chen Luo's molten gold arm gave a fierce pull, and the island-sized behemoth was directly lifted before him.
His golden eyes fixed on the listless Theodore, and his voice, like a thunderclap, slowly asked:
"Next, I ask, you answer! If you hesitate at all, I will lop off one of your heads! Understand?"
Theodore looked at Chen Luo with some confusion, not understanding what he wanted to ask.
*Buzz!*
The molten gold arm drew a fiery long saber from the void and suddenly slashed at a ferocious, roaring dragon head!
The saber light fell like a waterfall! The dragon head's roaring expression froze completely.
A fiery saber mark had beheaded the evil dragon!
*Crack...*
The severed dragon head, losing its connection, broke off and began to fall.
But the next moment,
*Boom!*
From the cut, erupting sparks instantly engulfed the falling dragon head.
In the torrent of flames, the dragon head was reduced to ash-white dust before it could even hit the ground.
"Ah!!!"
Having lost one-ninth of its true form, the immortal monster could not help but let out a tragic howl from the soul-deep pain.
But Chen Luo calmly sheathed the long saber into the void and coldly said to Theodore:
"Understand?"
"U-Understand! Ask whatever you wish!!"
The imminent threat of death made Theodore unable to regain his former arrogance.
The so-called king was now no different from a stray dog.
The crimson curtain completely obscured the monstrous mountain outside the city.
Without the oppressive fear that stemmed from instinct, the people within the city regained their ability to act.
Su Xiao and Hu Tao, however, could not help but weep tears of joy.
The colossal crimson light screen that obscured the sky, just by looking at it, gave them a sense of deep security.
As companions, you could always trust Chen Luo.
The blood-red moon slowly moved towards the zenith.
The question-and-answer session within the crimson curtain was also gradually nearing its end.
Chen Luo looked at the miserable monster before him with a solemn expression.
The true forms of both sides had now been released.
In the state of fused will and energy.
The power known as true form, though incredibly powerful, was not a power that could be used casually by those at the Abyss level.
After entering true form, it consumed an extremely terrifying amount of energy and will every moment.
Energy could be restored, but will would be continuously worn down.
When Theodore could no longer persist, Chen Luo also casually released his true form.