Chapter 591: The Great Dark Sky
Rumble!
The members of the Andre Pirates, who had retreated hundreds of meters away, stared at the massive black pit before them, tens of meters wide and leading directly to the next level.
Their expressions grew blank with shock.
Even though they knew how powerful Andre was, seeing the terrifying force he displayed in battle still stunned them.
This was the strength of the strongest magic-pattern user in the entire magic-pattern world.
Even the Nine Demon Kings, famous for their abyss-like magic power, would likely fall against him.
Their captain was such a powerful man.
Everything before them filled the newer members with a swelling pride.
If things continued like this, perhaps their boss really could defeat a Demon King and add yet another accomplishment to the Andre Pirates' record.
Their reputation would soar.
Maybe… they could even break free from the Beasts Pirates and truly conquer the seas.
While many of them were busy imagining the future, Hughes alone remained cautious.
That Demon King Dark Night, the ruler of a hundred demons, was the same demon who had once driven them into hopeless despair. Even if Andre had grown stronger, they could not underestimate him. Many of his abilities were still unknown.
Hughes kept his eyes fixed on the battlefield shrouded in smoke and dust, not relaxing for even a moment.
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On the battlefield.
Dark Night hovered in mid-air opposite Andre as if standing on invisible ground.
His mist-blackened hands pressed against his abdomen.
Wisps of black vapor drifted out from the wound, it was like his "blood" in a sense.
"Hehehe… you're quite capable."
Even injured, Dark Night wasn't angry. His voice remained mocking.
"To think you could hurt me. The fusion of demonic magic power and the Mythical power of a Mythical Beast really did create a remarkable power zone.
"I wonder how powerful the strongest God Killer Equipment will be once it returns to its home base?"
Andre sneered at his words.
"That's not something you need to think about. You should worry about your own safety first!"
Seeing Andre's angry, arrogant expression, Dark Night smiled.
"Hehehe… so hurting me has made you confident and proud."
He lowered the hand covering his abdomen.
The wound from Andre's attack had completely healed.
"In that case, let me remind you…"
"The fear of being dominated by the night."
As his voice fell, Dark Night activated the unique power born on Demon God Island.
"Domain Expansion: Night of Hundred Demons."
A black picture scroll slowly unfurled in the air behind him.
Within the scroll, darker, blurry specters, demons of many shapes, began to appear.
This is,?!
Andre stared at the fearsome black scroll.
A Domain?!
He wasn't sure.
Andre was no stranger to the domains unique to the demons of Demon God Island. He had once been a victim of Dark Night's Domain, leaving a deep impression on him. And in the past two years, he had fought other demons with domains as well.
But now, Dark Night's Domain has changed drastically. He couldn't tell what new powers it held.
Still.
Andre quickly regained focus.
No matter what tricks this disgusting guy used, all he needed to do was break through them with force.
He was no longer the weak man he once was.
Whoosh!
"Black Light Mythical Wave!"
Andre raised a hand.
Golden-black light gathered into a massive beam and blasted toward Dark Night.
"Darker than pitch black… darker than darkness."
Rumble!
The beam collided with the swirling darkness of the scroll, the two forces obliterating each other.
Dark Night's voice echoed ethereally through the shadows.
"Let me see whether your strength can withstand the night."
"The Great Dark Sky."
Endless darkness surged from the scroll and swallowed the sky, consuming every trace of light.
The entire world fell into absolute darkness.
No light, no shadow, not even the faint golden glow from Andre's attacks survived.
At this moment, Dark Night used his Domain as the core, transforming his form and granting himself even more powerful techniques.
His current magic power rivaled the Seven Apostles born more than two years ago.
In theory, he was even stronger.
The reason was simple: his control over power was far more advanced.
While humans were exploring new paths for magic-pattern development, Apostle Celestial Dragon refused to fall behind. He directly expanded the ultimate applications of Domains and then passed them to the demons of Demon God Island.
As the one with the authority to create demons and control all things, Celestial Dragon excelled at such development. His achievements greatly increased the combat power of Demon Kings who possessed domains.
Meanwhile, even the highest-ranking demons who owned domains couldn't fully master their own. They relied heavily on the advanced Domain techniques they had been handed.
Most of them could only perform true advanced Domain applications once they reached the Demon King level.
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"Hmph! Do you think I won't be able to find you like this?"
Andre felt a dark force pressing against his body.
But he quickly expelled it with his own power.
Even seeing such overwhelming force from Dark Night didn't deter him.
If anything, it increased his fighting spirit, and stirred a little irritation.
This oppressive power reminded him of the time when he had been blind.
He had lived blind for a long time because of Dark Night. During that time, his perception, magic sense, and even his Observation Haki became stronger.
But not being able to see with his own eyes was always unpleasant.
Now he wanted to settle the score.
"Hehehe… you think this is my only trick?"
"Prepare to be assimilated by the darkness. Accept the darkness. Embrace the darkness…"
"And then… become my property!"
If Andre could sense what was happening outside his perception, he would see: A massive scroll surrounding him.
Within that circle, countless demons floated around him, circling him three times, before settling into designated positions, drifting slowly.
This was a transformation ritual.
The ritual of turning someone into a demon.
Dark Night held the title "Ruler of a Hundred Demons." Originally, the "hundred demons" referred simply to the demons that appeared from his Domain.
But ever since he reached a greater version of this power, his title had become literal.
He had invented a ritual capable of transforming other beings, even demons, into demons with special magical powers.
This ritual was Mahadala.
"The Great Dark Sky" was only a surface-level name. Its true core was the ritual born from the full power of his Domain.
By completing this ritual, Dark Night could create ghost-demons with abilities unique to him.
They were a pure demon species, Fan Tao, but their magic power was special, exclusive to Dark Night. He named them the Ghost Demon Tribe.
He had already created more than two hundred such demons.
Even the weakest among them were high-level demons, the minimum strength Dark Night would even consider. If someone's potential was too low, he wouldn't bother converting them.
This time, Dark Night had set his sights on the Andre Pirates.
His primary target was Andre.
His secondary target was Hughes, the one who had eaten the Mythical Beast Fruit.
(End of this chapter)