Under the continuous waving of the demon's claws, the magical power in the sky exploded one by one;

Strong waves of force swept through, finally slamming heavily onto the small target in front of the demon's eyes. The invisible air around it trembled and created ripples.

Although it was just a claw, it had the destructive power comparable to wide-area magic. It could even blast through castle walls and half of the city.

If the raised platform was made of ordinary materials, it would have been destroyed long ago;

But even if it wasn't completely destroyed now, the foundation of the platform had sunk half a meter into the ground, making the platform itself closer to being flat.

The demon breathed heavily, and large beads of sweat slid down its arms. Due to the approaching winter, the beads carried a hint of warmth as they fell.

"Hahahaha... Now, you must be unable to bear it, right?" The demon thought to itself, feeling that it wasn't much different from talking to itself.

The demon believed that Wang Xiaole would not be able to withstand its attack. Even if this opponent was still alive, they must be lying in a pool of blood on the ground;

Since the opponent couldn't possibly answer in their current state, wouldn't the demon's own questioning also receive no response?

What's the difference between an unanswered question and talking to oneself?

In fact, there was a difference because the so-called "overwhelming the opponent" was just a wishful thinking on the part of the demon clan;

Before the demon, who had made great efforts, could start laughing, a sinister laugh echoed ahead of it:

"Hehehehe... If by 'unable to bear it' you mean 'itchy', then you're right. If not, then too bad!"

This strike represents the ultimate power of Claw Demon, gathering numerous elements strong enough to forge that spear, but it consumes a lot of his own energy.

An unprecedented full-force attack comes from the front. Wang Xiaole knows very well:

This strike is coming at him, although it won't cause any harm, his clothes can no longer withstand further damage.

It is not an anticipated outcome to expose his "good brother" in front of a group of girls;

Considering this, Wang Xiaole decides to do something.

On the high platform, Wang Xiaole looks ahead, then nods slightly and waves his palm in front of him, forming an arc in the air;

A barely noticeable wave of divine power ripples out in all directions;

Then, Sister Glasses and the spectators suddenly see spatial distortion, and transparent diamond mirrors appear out of thin air on the stage.

The diamond mirrors approach from afar and gradually envelop Wang Xiaole's body, moving closer to each other and showing signs of converging;

At the same time, Wang Xiaole raises his right hand and forms a curved arc of light, using his palm to push the twisted light arc in front of him;

The light arc disperses into four straight lines, connecting the corners of the diamond mirrors, and the lines turn into brightness from bottom to top, further helping the diamond mirrors overlap with each other;

In an instant, a huge block that is enough to encompass Wang Xiaole's whole body solidifies outside his body.

At that moment, a tearing black brilliance shoots out, fiercely touching the surface of the transparent block, seemingly able to hit the target in the blink of an eye;

But Wang Xiaole's presence remains elusive like a mirage, visible but out of reach. One side of the block in front of him seems like a light screen;

An indescribably terrifying magic storm bursts out from the end of the black brilliance, sweeping across the surface of the transparent screen;

Immediately, a piercing noise assaults the entire scene, and the spear continuously stabs at the surface of the light screen, but it fails to break through the barrier just within reach.

On the contrary! In the next instant, the spear transforms back into a black brilliance and shoots back in the opposite direction, heading straight for Claw Demon.

The situation happens too suddenly. Not only the demons but also everyone present, except for Wang Xiaole, is dumbfounded at the scene unfolding on the stage.

Originally, there were some demons who expected the fierce strike from number six to be able to injure Wang Xiaole and regain some face for the Elder Council;

But now, the eagerly anticipated killing blow, especially the one Claw Demon himself had hoped for, is coming back at "180 miles per hour" with full force;

It seems to validate a popular saying:

Protecting my enemy, striking my ally!

Claw Demon wonders how even an attack he personally made can't rely on him anymore?

But he can't afford not to react.

Otherwise, when that black brilliance shoots back, he may become the first demon in the Elder Council to be killed by his own ultimate move.

Although it is a hasty moment, preventive measures have already been taken.

Claw Demon crosses his claws, causing his ten sharp claws to interlock in front of him, forming a defensive posture. This can be considered as barely completing his defense arrangements.

Throughout history, an unsolvable question that has caused countless OCD patients great anxiety—who is stronger, one's own spear or one's own shield?

This difficult question is about to be answered;

In the blink of an eye, the black energy returned and hit the surface of the Claw Demon's raised claws heavily. The "spear and shield" clashed fiercely.

All eyes converged on the point of collision;

There, the raging whirlwind spread out after the collision, unable to directly penetrate the defense constructed by the claws;

However, when the whirlwind dissipated, the elements and magic contained within it, like whips, heavily struck the Claw Demon's body, which had nowhere to hide.

"Ouch, damn it!"

After a howl, the Shadow Demon flew out in a slightly embarrassed manner, spinning in mid-air and then falling heavily on the edge of the platform;

Immediately, he spewed out a mouthful of blood, evidently sustaining some injuries from the backlash.

The finishing blow ended up causing internal injuries!

Congratulations to the Claw Demon for unlocking a new achievement.

When the stars spinning in front of his eyes stopped, the Claw Demon wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand. He looked at the terrifying power fluctuations rippling in the field, and his face showed a lot of fear.

Despite the fear, protests were still necessary.

After the Claw Demon felt better, he raised his hand again to attract Sister Glasses' attention and complained:

"She cheated! She promised not to fight back..."

Sister Glasses was already too exhausted to complain and thought:

Private agreements have nothing to do with the rules, and what is happening now is not an official fight. What use is it to protest to me as the referee?

But the Claw Demon persisted, indicating that if he wasn't given an explanation, he would cause a scene on the spot;

Wang Xiaole found it troublesome, and with a serious face, Ledoris, in a different voice than usual, shouted at the Claw Demon:

"Lao Liu, quiet down! That person didn't break the betting agreement."

The Claw Demon turned his head, besides the instinctive reaction of slight fear towards Ledoris, what was more evident was his dissatisfaction, which could be heard from his tone:

"But..."

"There are no 'buts.' Can't you see that the girl, Wang Xiaole, didn't attack of her own accord? It wasn't magic she used just now, but a forbidden curse!"

An unfamiliar term echoed in the arena, with many spectators looking puzzled, only the lords looked at Wang Xiaole with a gaze like they had seen a ghost.

Forbidden curses refer to advanced and lost magic that are not as widespread as ordinary magic;

If understanding magic is considered mystical, then forbidden curses are even more mystical. They often achieve extraordinary miracles that even great sorcerers can hardly believe.

The four mirrored diamonds summoned by Wang Xiaole just now are a forbidden curse with a rebound effect that can block and reflect most non-physical attacks;

In simple terms, it is a "recoil armor against non-physical attacks"!

The elemental spear shot by the Claw Demon also belongs to a non-physical attack, so it was rebounded with all its force in the previous moment, almost taking away his life on the spot.

The reason why the Claw Demon and most people couldn't see it was because in the country of Dibiles, only the royal family, the main gods' church (divided into branches), and the top-ranked demon in the Senate have access to forbidden curses.

Now, a girl who appeared out of nowhere from who knows where actually knows how to use a genuine forbidden curse. How could the atmosphere at the scene not feel suffocating?

For unknown reasons, Sister Glasses misunderstood that Isabella revealed the secrets of the royal family, hence the reason why the girl with the surname Wang used a forbidden curse.