LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 661: The Mother Body Has Two!
Feeling the overwhelming aura, the eight Lava Giant gods suddenly shuddered. The pressure crashing down on them was far more terrifying than facing eighty monsters!
"No... no, wait. I feel it. This is the aura of a Ruler!"
One of the Lava Giant gods paused for a moment, then his eyes burst with excitement, and he spoke in a tone of disbelief.
The Lava Giant clan leader also sensed it. After a brief moment of contemplation, he said with growing awe, "To be precise, the authority contained in this aura must belong to the legendary Executor of Hell!"
He took a deep breath, and the intense pressure that had been weighing on his heart lifted almost instantly.
"Executor of Hell? The legendary being with the highest authority in the world, even able to stand on equal footing with a Ruler?"
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As gods of the Lava Giant tribe, their knowledge was vast. They knew well of the legends surrounding the Executor of Hell.
For a moment, all the gods quickly raised their heads, turning their gazes towards the source of the erupting aura.
There, standing high in the air, was a figure emanating a powerful aura like an avalanche or a tsunami. Though his form was small—less than one percent the size of their own true bodies—the vastness of his presence made them feel small, as if standing before something infinitely greater.
"Is this the Executor of Hell?"
"Such a terrifying presence... it's even stronger than the high-ranking divine authority beings I've encountered."
The Lava Giant clan leader couldn't help but exclaim, awe reflected in his eyes.
In Hell, no matter the species, all revered strength. The various special authorities in Hell were directly tied to power. And the Executor of Hell held the highest authority, which meant that the mysterious being before them was the strongest in all of Hell, a being certified by the Ruler. There could be no doubt!
Sterl, feeling the eyes filled with reverence below him, remained calm and clear-headed. He had felt such gazes countless times before. Ever since awakening his innate talents, these looks had followed him. And in the future, they would only grow more numerous.
Then, Sterl activated Phantom Purgatory. He didn't want to risk causing too much collateral damage with a single punch.
After all, he held some affinity for the Lava Giant clan. When he returned to the Main World, they could certainly become a formidable vanguard under his command.
In the next moment, the Portal of Space to Purgatory opened. It descended, enveloping the eighty monsters in its grip. Then, Sterl's gaze swept across the battlefield, encompassing all of the Silver Legion below him.
All fifty million Silver Spider souls, along with the souls of the dozens of creatures whose soul quality reached the level of high-ranking divine authority, were all pulled in.
A second later, all the souls were completely refined, becoming puppets under Sterl's control.
Having lost their souls, these monsters in the real world seemed to collapse in an instant. They exploded, turning into countless silver-white liquid droplets, completely vanishing.
"W-what... is it over?"
The eight Lava Giant gods stood frozen in place, utterly stunned. They stared at the unprecedented grand silver-white fireworks that had erupted across the battlefield, completely dumbfounded.
The monsters that could have devoured them all in an instant... were all eradicated with a single glance?
They knew that the Executor of Hell would be powerful, but this level of strength was simply monstrous!
High-ranking divine authority? No! Even high-ranking divine authority could never achieve something like this.
They had been fighting these invaders for half a month and had already figured out their abilities. The most troublesome factors had been their immense vitality and the mysterious gray energy they possessed. Even the Lava Giant gods had to concentrate their power and specifically target thousands of normal insects to erase them completely.
Even if the strength of a high-ranking divine authority was a hundred times stronger than theirs, it would be impossible to effortlessly obliterate tens of millions of monsters like this, right?
And among those tens of millions, there were still eighty powerful monsters strong enough to threaten even gods!
This was beyond their understanding, so much so that their brains nearly crashed. It wasn't until Sterl turned his gaze toward them that they jolted awake, snapping out of their shock.
"Greetings, Executor. We thank you for saving the Lava Giant clan. From now on, we will follow your every command without hesitation. We will serve you with all our strength, even if it means death!"
The Lava Giant clan leader quickly bowed before Sterl, his massive body lowering in respect. The visual contrast was striking, to say the least.
"Mm, good."
Seeing how well the old fellow was handling the situation, Sterl nodded in satisfaction. However, since this was an influence he intended to control, it was crucial that he held it completely in his hands, without any room for accidents or hidden threats.
Simply having the authority of an Executor wasn't enough—The Authority of Hell wouldn't guarantee absolute control either.
For the sake of caution, Sterl used his own methods to implant the Followers Mark on the eight Lava Giant gods. With this, he now had more than twenty followers at the divine level!
This power, if placed above Alpha 8, would certainly draw great attention from both the Orichalcum kingdom and the Ashen Temple.
But this wasn't enough. His goal was to sweep through the entire Alpha 8 world, so he needed even more power!
Although most of the layers of Hell had only a handful of gods, the entire Hell consisted of over a hundred layers!
If he could subdue them all, even the forces of the upper realms could come, and he would face them calmly, dealing with them effortlessly!
Next, Sterl took stock of the remaining power of the Lava Giant clan.
There were just over ten thousand clan members left, most of whom had reached the high legendary level or above. Nearly five hundred of them had reached the demigod tier.
A subtle look of delight appeared on Sterl's face. This power was already formidable. Moreover, due to the nature of the Lava Giant clan, the more members gathered, the stronger the eruption of lava energy they could unleash. They were indeed a powerful, army-like race!
"The upcoming battle will not require your involvement. Conserve your strength and power."
"Yes, we will obey your command, Master," the Lava Giant clan leader replied respectfully.
Sterl glanced at the leader, then raised an eyebrow. "Is it just my imagination, or do I feel like the effect of the Followers Mark has strengthened quite a bit?"
He muttered in confusion. After implanting the Followers Mark, it normally took some time for the effects to settle. But now, barely having marked them, the results were already on par with those of Boris and the others.
This was most likely related to his own growing strength. As his power increased, all of his abilities seemed to enhance as well.
It made sense—after all, even a white-quality fireball would have drastically different effects depending on who cast it. A normal person using it would see minimal impact, but a god could unleash power comparable to a golden-quality spell. That was the enhancement strength that came with true power.
Without further thought, Sterl immediately flew toward the direction where the Silver-white Torrent was approaching.
His current strategy was to end the fight as quickly as possible. He needed to resolve everything with the fastest possible speed, and once he made his move, it had to be with thunderous force—no room for mercy.
Otherwise, even a moment of respite could lead to unimaginable accidents. This wasn't an exaggeration—Sterl knew full well the tactics of these monsters.
Three minutes later, as Sterl arrived near the location of the mother body, he paused slightly.
Beneath him lay a vast Sea of Magma. This Sea of Magma seemed to connect the entire layer of Hell, and in its depths, the mother body basked, its body covered in countless silver-white tentacles, greedily devouring the power within.
What Sterl hadn't expected was that there were actually two mother bodies in the Sea of Magma!
"No wonder there are so many Silver-white Torrent in this layer of Hell. I didn't expect there to be two mother bodies—this explains everything."
His eyes narrowed. This was the first time he was facing two mother bodies at once, and naturally, a sense of vigilance arose within him. He immediately activated Soul Insight.
In an instant, the true essence of the souls of both mother bodies was laid bare before him.
"As expected, these two mother bodies weren't originally here."
Under the influence of Soul Insight, the number of souls gathered by these two mother bodies reached the tens of millions.
But considering that in Lava Hell, the total number of living beings was only a few tens of thousands, this was a massive number.
Moreover, from what he could feel through his The Authority of Hell, these two mother bodies were drawing their souls from the destroyed 25th and 26th layers of Hell!
As for whether they destroyed these two layers of Hell to enter this one, or if the souls were transferred from another mother body, he didn't know.
But, no matter how they came, now that they were here, there was no reason for them to leave!
A ruthless expression appeared on Sterl's face. Without hesitation, he activated Phantom Purgatory and locked onto both mother bodies as his targets.
However, to Sterl's surprise, a thick layer of gray energy rapidly enveloped the two mother bodies. His Phantom Purgatory immediately lost its target, and even Soul Insight couldn't lock onto them.
"I knew it wouldn't be that simple!"
He exhaled sharply, his eyes burning with killing intent as he stared at the gray energy barrier.
The power of this gray energy was very strong. Normally, it appeared in a misty form, but now it had condensed into a solid barrier, which indicated how powerful its defensive capabilities were.
Not only that, but the barrier had almost completely separated the mother bodies from this layer of Hell. While they were visible, Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes couldn't lock onto them.
"Another shell like this? Haven't I broken enough of these?"
Sterl snorted coldly, and the power within him surged like a concentrated core of the earth, swirling violently!