Chapter 1688: Overwhelmed
Drake consumed the two Demon Generals before they could free themselves from their seal. They were incredibly tough and metallic, but nothing that Gluttony couldn't consume. And the more of these powerful Demon Generals he ate, the stronger he felt. Fully assimilating their power, his Demonic Energies increased even more, and he wasted no time into applying them all into his ever-growing Divine and Demonic Domain.
RUMBLE!
His Divinities and the Demonic Divinities he created converged together, attacking Pandemonium's Infernal Domain with everything he had. Even as his own Divinities were growing weaker, Drake did not falter, the power of Gluttony within him constantly pushing forward, a stalemate of sorts could soon arrive, but until then, he was still being pushed back!
"More of them have died already?!" wondered the creator of demons. "You useless trash! Wipe them out already! Work together, do something! I can't just... I can't lose this damned game! I won't accept it!"
Pandemonium was growing more furious, frustrated that his demons were actually nor overwhelming everything as he was so used to see, it was perhaps one of the few times he had ever seen a group of enemies matching their strength in such a blatantly obvious way.
At the same time, Drake glanced at the system notifications he had ignored before...
[The Shattered Fragments of [Divinity: Eternal Winter (SSS)] have merged with the Power of Gluttony, evolving into the [Demonic Divinity: Eternal Devouring Winter (???)]!]
[The Shattered Fragments of [Divinity: Endless Dreams (SSS)] have merged with the Power of Gluttony, evolving into the [Demonic Divinity: Endless Gluttonous Nightmares (???)]!]
[The power of Demonic Divinities is beyond your control!]
[By using Demonic Energy and Divine Power, you can barely control a figment of their shattered, demonic powers.]
These Divinities he carried through years were shattered by Pandemonium's previous yet devastating attack, but through Gluttony's Demonic Authority, he fused back what remained of their shattered power, evolving them into ridiculous powers.
His Domain changed, shaping its form and power, the azure frost he wielded became dark red, purple, and black, becoming endless devouring jaws, the frost ate everything it froze. Pandemonium's Infernal Domain started to tremble; the demonic manifestations born from its flames weakening.
The pink- and purple-colored clouds of dreams shattered and corrupted themselves, becoming endless nightmares of beasts and horrifying creatures, eating away at the soul of everything. Pandemonium's body and soul were combined together, and his Infernal Domain was nothing but an extension of this power. He felt a slight amount of pain, which slowly started to increase the more these strange nightmares started to infiltrate his domain.
However, even now that Drake has eaten two more Enhanced Demon Generals, was it even enough to defeat the King of all Demons?
Of course not.
Pandemonium quickly fell into silence, the space around his entire territory started to tremble, distorting itself, several miniature Demon Gates opened.
"{Seven Gates of Hell Arts}: {Inferno Manus}"
From the portals, no longer just giant demonic fingers surged, but enormous hands, with five fingers each, and a red eye in each digit, with large jaws in their palms, the Infernal Hands rushed down, tearing apart Drake's Divine Demonic Domain!
CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!
"You're nothing but a bad imitation, Drake! Thinking that you even stand a chance against my demonic powers just because you've assimilated some?! Even if you ate one of my lungs, so what?! It was merely a lung!"
Pandemonium laughed as he stood above the rooftop of his castle, fearlessly glancing the battlefield as his demonic army advanced further, Drake's own army had been almost completely destroyed, and the Undead that remained fused with his Domain to power it up, but were already growing exhausted, their bodies turning into ashes once they used all their phantasmal power.
"D-Dammit!"
Drake groaned as he sat over his throne inside his own castle, his Divine Demonic Domain was faltering and trembling as the attacks coming from Pandemonium tore through its existence, fragments of his divinity started flying everywhere, the damage dealt was more than noticeable.
The hands then formed fists, punching Drake's Draconic Manifestations, and even the jaws of Gluttony were being broken apart, exploding into pieces.
BAAM! BAAM! BAAM! BAAM!
"Do you realize now our difference in power? These mere attacks are already even tearing your precious divinities to pieces, hahaha!" Pandemonium laughed. "Demon King or not, Dragon King or not, whatever you are... IT. DOESN'T. MATTER."
"I know it doesn't matter... Whatever I am, I might never be able to compare to the monstrosity you are, Pandemonium, as one of the Originals, what chance do I even have?" Drake smiled, accepting Pandemonium's words.
"Oh? Have you finally begun to fall into despair?" laughed Pandemonium. "Good, savor it, you're going to go down even further..."
"Unfortunately, I can't do that. Sorry, but despair... Is simply not a word for me," Drake said. "Because even against a monster like you, even if you tear me to pieces, even if you break me apart, even if you shatter me... I will always get back to pieces together and keep moving forward."
After all, Drake was the only and true wielder of the [Immortal Body] Unique Skill!
FLUOSH!
A veil of golden essence started to slowly surge from Drake's soul and body, encompassing his Divine Domain, the wounds left behind rapidly started to fill themselves with this golden energy.
Drake's Divine Power constantly pumped into his first Unique Skill, the power of [Immortal Body] somehow beginning to affect his own Domain!
"Huh?"
Pandemonium glanced in disbelief as the Domain was being rapidly repaired, which would have been impossible, as he had permanently taken away or destroyed several of Drake's divinities themselves.
Yet...
YET!
"I think I am beginning to change..." Drake smiled. "This struggle, all of this pain... I've begun to comprehend even further how far I can bring these powers... And it's all thanks to you, Pandemonium!"
"SHUT UP!"
Pandemonium grew furious, his giant hands tearing through Drake's Domain faster and faster, yet the wounds left behind...
Continued to regenerate endlessly as well!
"How is this possible? What is even this power now?!" Pandemonium thought, gritting his teeth. Then, gathering more of his endless demonic energy, he unleashed another powerful technique!
"{Seven Gates of Hell Arts}: {Abyssus Oculos}"
FLUOSH!
Pitch black portals to hell opened, and from within them, crimson and black colored eyes emerged, charging energy, and firing hundreds of beams.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!