Chapter 324 - 283: Eternal Battlefield

BOOM—!

The thunderous roar of cannons echoed across the eternal, crimson battlefield.

From Reinhardt’s perspective, he had just drawn the Divine Emperor’s Fury and was plunging it toward Flayer Du Ma’s heart. But in the next second, the world before him changed in an instant.

Not only had Du Ma vanished from his sight,

but the world he now saw was no longer the assembly bay of the Demon Mother Ship.

Here, the sky was a mirror image of an endless sea of blood, and upon the barren earth, bodies were piled as high as mountains.

Tens of thousands of massive ships from various factions clashed relentlessly in the sky above.

Beacons, deployed into the grand battlefield, fell like a dense rain of fire, igniting the distant skyline.

Beyond that,

chains from the Slaughterer Domain, originating in the Spiritual Domain, materialized in the Demon Void Realm as physical Iron Locks. They pierced his soul, pinning him firmly in place!

Thousands of Steel Execution Racks erupted from the ground around him!

On each rack hung a gruesome corpse manifested by Domain Power.

It was at this moment that Reinhardt suddenly realized what had happened to him.

’So the traitor finally decided to use its real power?’

The terrifying power emanating from these Steel Execution Racks and chains was a Mighty Power that only experts of a Five-star Earth Military Rank or higher could wield—Domain Power!

Unlike the Pseudo-Domain that Warlord Nico produced using a Spiritual Artisan Level Wizard’s Secret Treasure, this was genuine Domain Power from a Seven-star Earth Military Rank Fear Knight!

Even Reinhardt felt the terrifying pressure from this potent Domain Power!

Although his soul and body were unharmed, the heavy chains pressed down on his body and spirit like a hundred-ton weight!

It suppressed his Knight Power.

It restricted his every movement, even slowing his reaction time and thoughts until they became extremely sluggish.

The Flame of Blood Fury that had been burning fiercely around him now flickered under the suppression of the Domain Power, threatening to go out like a candle in the wind.

Reinhardt noticed that the flames enveloping the Divine Emperor’s Fury had dimmed, suppressed by the endless, profane Evil Power of this world.

He recalled his deathmatch with Death Butcher Dortmund, who had possessed the ability to retreat into the Dark Abyss at will.

He guessed where he was—the Demon Void Realm.

At the same time, an Imperial Knight’s shout suddenly erupted behind him.

"You! What Battle Group are you from?! I order you to drop your weapon immediately! Do not attempt to resist!"

As the knight spoke, three Imperial Knights in dark red-painted Anti-Magic Steel Armor quickly surrounded him.

Only then did Reinhardt’s sluggish mind register that he seemed to be in the rear of a frontline warzone. Countless members of the Mortal Auxiliary Army bustled about, some hauling weapons, others transporting corpses.

A hundred-man squadron, holding Swords and Shields, was also closing in on him, on full alert.

The commanding officer raised his right hand, signaling his subordinates to hold their positions nearby, wary of getting too close in case this unidentified Imperial Knight, who had appeared out of nowhere in their rear, suddenly attacked.

However, before they could exchange any words,

a savage roar echoed from the nearby battlefield. A massive figure, as imposing as a mountain, leaped into the air and came crashing down right in front of Reinhardt!

"Die, insect—!"

With the roar, a heavy, thick Iron Lock Hook whistled across the ten-meter gap, smashing toward Reinhardt’s chest.

Seeing Flayer Du Ma, Reinhardt’s slow-moving thoughts sank.

But his opponent clearly had no intention of giving him time to think.

The moment the Iron Lock Hook struck, it erupted with immense Demon Evil Power, its momentum utterly devastating!

Without the suppression of the Domain Power, Reinhardt could have easily dodged an attack of this magnitude. But now, every step he took, every tactical thought he formed, felt as if he were carrying a mountain on his back!

Moving was an immense struggle!

Facing the incoming hooked chain,

Reinhardt had no way to dodge!

’So this is the power of a Domain...’

The chain connected to his right wrist rattled. The Black War Axe, retracting via its Imperial Technology-enhanced chain, skimmed across the ground and flew at high speed into his hand just an instant before Flayer Du Ma’s fierce attack landed.

The next second,

BOOM—!

The direct collision of Knight Power transformed into a howling gale that instantly swept across the entire battlefield!

The Auxiliary Army soldiers who had been surrounding Reinhardt from a distance were caught in the aftershock of the collision of Mighty Power. The gale sent men and horses tumbling.

Even the three Imperial Knights in dark red-painted Power Armor paled at that moment!

One of them immediately shouted the name of the Fear Knight they saw!

"Flayer Du Ma—?! How is that possible?! I thought that traitor was already..."

"We have to report this to Lord Fedor immediately!"

"Dammit..."

The strongest of the three was merely an Official Knight with a Four-star Military Rank. Caught in the aftershock of the battle between Earth Knights, their own Knight Power trembled under the immense pressure!

Flayer Du Ma completely ignored them, treating them like ants. The second its hooked chain slammed into Reinhardt, it drew its massive Skinning Knife and charged, its footsteps heavy as it bore down on him!

It roared in excitement at the same time.

For it, the stronger the Knight Power and will of the knight it flayed and sacrificed to the Slaughter Death Arena, the stronger the blessing it would receive!

"You’re the first ant to force me to use my Slaughterer Domain, Reinhardt—! You should feel honored to die by my hand!"

Meanwhile,

taking the full force of the hooked chain’s assault, Reinhardt’s hands went numb from the shock.

If the Black Cutter’s Extraordinary Creation Level wasn’t high enough, the hooked chain would have surely shattered his weapon, punched through his Power Armor, and crushed his chest cavity!

Even so,

Flayer Du Ma’s immense strength was not something he could contend with at his current level!

His right arm, gripping the handle of the War Axe, took the brunt of the impact. Even the joints of his Power Armor shrieked with the terrifying sound of twisting metal!

His suppressed Knight Power was unable to effectively defend against Du Ma’s strength.

This aura, imbued with the Demon Evil Power of the Slaughter Death Arena, was like a spiked Chain Hammer slamming into the Morphic Armor, which was also constructed from Knight Power.

With a single touch, the dark purple living substance covering Reinhardt’s Chest Armor and abdomen was torn to shreds. Even the Clay Steel Power Armor underneath emitted faint cracking sounds.

Facing the overwhelming pressure from the Flayer Knight,

Reinhardt wanted to fight back, but Domain Power was a massive watershed in strength at the Earth Military Rank level.

Without Domain Power, even though his strength had reached the peak possible for a Four-star Earth Military Rank, it was still impossible for him to fight against Flayer Du Ma!