"What's going on? How did Saro Uth suddenly appear in my territory? Does he plan to completely break ties with me? And there are two unfamiliar auras... Who are they?"
With a loud bang, the gate swung open, and a huge skeleton with only bones for a body walked out.
Seeing Clitz appear, the surrounding demons rushed towards him as if they had found a savior, quickly reporting the information at the gate.
"So that's how it is. It seems Saro Uth is determined to be my enemy. Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later, and besides..."
Feeling the overflowing energy within him, Clitz's confidence soared.
He raised his arms high and said with grandeur,
"Let them in, let them witness my current power!"
"Boom!"
Before the words had even fully left his mouth, a figure brushed past him and smashed through the wall behind, accompanied by a gust of strong wind.
Clitz was momentarily stunned, then silently lowered his hands and looked ahead, only to find that Green and the others had already entered the castle.
Not only that, many demons surrounded them but dared not attack, except for the one who had just been sent flying.
Clitz took a few steps forward, saying nothing, but the energy inside him began to erupt gradually.
Originally, Saro Uth didn't sense much from Clitz's energy, but as it continued to strengthen and completely exceeded his expectations, Saro Uth could no longer remain calm.
Clitz's followers also became visibly excited after sensing Clitz's immense power.
Clitz himself also enjoyed the feeling of bursting power. The energy that filled his entire body surged out without restraint, making him feel incredibly comfortable.
And with the release of this immense energy, Clitz's confidence once again soared.
"How about that? This is my power now! Saro Uth, you never expected that, did you? The Power of the Heart of the Universe has given me an enormous boost! Hahaha!"
Clitz laughed maniacally, his whole skeleton shaking as if it would collapse at any moment. However, a mysterious force held it together, no matter how it shook.
However, after feeling Clitz's power, Green disdainfully clicked his tongue, not even wanting to make a move.
"Is this all? The Power of the Heart of the Universe should have more than just this amount of energy."
As Green spoke, he walked towards Clitz. Because Green was currently in his demon king form and deliberately didn't release his own aura, combined with Clitz's increased confidence from absorbing the Heart of the Universe, he felt no panic.
Because he didn't recognize Green at all, nor did he sense any aura from Green that would make him anxious.
But in the next moment, a breath of overwhelming dominance enveloped his entire body, a terrifying aura as chilling as ice, causing his bones to tremble violently, as if frozen by absolute zero.
Suddenly, Clitz felt a strong shock in his heart and couldn't help but tremble as he asked, "Who are you?"
"The king you will obey. Of course, depending on the situation, there may be other outcomes."
"Such as?"
Green suddenly appeared in front of Clitz and locked his presence onto him, exerting immense pressure while wearing an evil smile.
"Do you want to try?"
As he spoke, Green condensed an energy ball in his hand.
The energy ball was overall deep red, but it had a layer of rapidly swirling black on its surface. No matter from which direction you looked at it, the color became lighter as you approached the center of the energy ball.
Especially around the energy ball, small arcs of electricity could be seen, making its appearance even more terrifying.
After Clitz heard the crisp crackling sounds in his ears, he immediately made a judgment: if he was hit by this energy ball, he would die on the spot, without any possibility of survival.
Regardless, whether it was Green's aura or the terrifying destructive power contained within the energy ball, Clitz didn't feel like he had any chance of winning.
This reminded him of when he faced Green before. When Green released a source energy blast, it made him flee in a sorry state. Now, in an equally, if not more dire situation, he didn't even have any possibility of escape.
It was at this moment that he realized Green's face looked familiar.
Although a pair of black horns grew from his forehead and his entire demeanor had changed from a laid-back attitude to an evil one, after a fraction of a second of comparison in his mind, Clitz immediately confirmed Green's identity.
"It's you?! You're the human from before?!"
"Oh? Judging from your appearance, did you not recognize me before?"
Green looked at his attire, which was still the same as before. Could it be that the change in his aura was too much for Clitz to recognize? After thinking about this, Green no longer paid attention to such trivial matters.
As Clitz continued to watch the energy ball in Green's hand without dissipating, his nervousness grew.
At this moment, Clitz's situation was still relatively good. After Green condensed the energy ball, not only the surrounding demons, even Saroth Uth and Gothner were greatly affected.
Only Elsa didn't feel much, but she could tell that Green emitted tremendous shockwaves.
Therefore, Elsa was puzzled by Saroth Uth's performance.
"Is there something so terrifying about him?..."
In fact, only Elsa in the entire Demon Realm could remain so calm in the face of Green's aura, after all, if Green turned out like this, it wasn't a big problem for her to deal with it.
In comparison, due to Green's far superior strength and the innate suppression power of being a Demon King over ordinary demons, the demons around couldn't even make a move.
It wasn't that their bodies were locked, but because of fear, their bodies wouldn't respond.
Some even fell to the ground and didn't have the strength to get up again.
But there was one race that was different from the rest.
Among the mixed group of demons, a pig-headed demon clenched his teeth and forcefully punched himself in the stomach, instantly regaining some mobility due to the pain.
The pig-headed demon tried to distract himself from Green's intimidating presence, but found it extremely difficult to do so. He resorted to inflicting pain on himself to divert his attention, striking himself several times as he took a few steps back. As he looked at the trembling Clitz in the distance and then at Green, a heavy pressure engulfed his body, almost causing him to pass out, when his gaze met Green's. Quickly averting his eyes, he was able to regain his breath. Finally, he cast a sinister glare at the few pig-headed demons around him, realizing that he was the only one unfazed by Green's aura, while the other nearby demons trembled. Seeing this scene, a smirk gradually formed on his lips.
"Hehe...!"
Green was unaware of the pig-headed demon's gaze due to his insignificance. He either didn't notice it or subconsciously ignored it. After all, even Clitz couldn't resist this aura, let alone ordinary demons.
In reality, Clitz still retained some mobility. However, due to his close proximity to Green, he had nearly forgotten what it felt like to control his own body.
"What do you want me to do?" Clitz asked.
"What do I want? Do you really think you're capable of doing something for me with your meager abilities? The answer is obviously no. I will give you two options: obey me or disappear from the demon world forever," Green replied, sounding both confused and disdainful.
"I choose to obey!"
To Green's surprise, Clitz chose to obey without hesitation. Although Green found it somewhat bewildering, he didn't pay much attention to it. Green planned to repeat what he had done to Gothner with Clitz, and he also absorbed the energy ball as Clitz chose the option to obey.
As the energy ball disappeared, Green's aura diminished significantly. The members of the demon clan, including Clitz, felt a sudden relief and took a deep breath. However, just as Green was about to make Clitz extend his hand, Clitz launched a sudden attack. Clitz released a burst of energy from his body, causing a blinding white light to illuminate the area, almost blinding everyone present.
When the light faded, Clitz's skeletal body had disappeared, leaving no trace. Clitz quickly arrived at the underground location where the Heart of the Universe was stored. His goal for obtaining the Heart of the Universe was to defeat Saroth Uth, expand his power gradually, and ultimately overthrow the demon king, Gothner, to rule the entire demon world. Therefore, neither of Green's two options was necessary for him.
Submission was absolutely impossible, and he understood the proverb, "Don't burn bridges behind you." He was prepared to escape the demon world quickly with the Heart of the Universe. However, just as his skeletal hand was about to touch the Heart of the Universe, a human arm also reached out and touched it.
Clitz's heart sank as he turned his head and saw Green smiling at him. Instantly, Clitz felt as if he had seen a ghost, his whole body trembling violently as he took several steps back. The reason for this reaction was simple: Green's smile was too eerie, and when Green appeared beside him, Clitz hadn't felt even a hint of his presence, as if he were a corpse. In reality, Clitz felt this way because Green had completely concealed his aura.
Seeing Clitz's terrified expression, Green was quite satisfied. Whether or not Clitz would obey didn't matter to him at all. Moreover, Green didn't believe that this skeleton, who didn't even look like a good person, would obediently submit, especially since Clitz's mindset had inflated significantly after stealing the Heart of the Universe and gaining enormous power.
"It's a pity, you may never have the chance to touch this 'egg' again," Green said, placing one hand on the Heart of the Universe and aiming the other at the frightened Clitz, preparing to exterminate him once and for all. However, just then, there was a violent tremor from above the wall.