The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 877 - 276: The Foresightful Lord Demon King

He stood atop the pile of corpses, flicking a bit of blood off his fingertips, never having drawn the dagger at his waist from start to finish.

"Hahahahaha---"

Thanos suddenly laughed up to the sky, wild and unrestrained. His laughter echoed above the entire pyramid, scaring countless slaves to their knees instinctively, their faces ashen.

The priests and soldiers surrounding those slaves were even more on edge as if facing a great enemy, tense and on guard, yet no one dared to step forward to die.

Given enough numbers, they could eventually bury this guy, but that number might be in the thousands or even tens of thousands. And there's a big prerequisite: he has to stay here.

Thanos seemed to have laughed enough, looked at the immobile Holy King with a mocking gaze, and spoke leisurely.

"I thought you guys had some legendary divine artifact, or that a Diamond Level guardian was lurking in the shadows. I didn't expect this to be your full strength; I really overestimated you."

"Holy General Level? Divine General Level? Haha, you've got some nerve putting yourself on a pedestal."

It seems the Dragon God is truly in decline.

Or perhaps—

He has already forgotten about these orphans.

As Thanos spoke, he casually walked to the edge of the altar, overlooking Assam City below him, as if gazing down on a soulless husk.

His heart was filled with utmost devotion.

That was devotion to Lord Demon King.

At this moment, he finally understood why His Majesty only sent him alone here.

Because there was no need to send a second person.

Thanos's pupils were filled with infinite admiration and a faint hint of remorse.

That noble one is indeed unfathomable and prescient—

The so-called Holy Armor Dragon Kingdom is indeed a bunch of pitiable wretches, with the outer strength but inner weakness that can be wiped off the map with the flick of a finger.

I was too narrow-minded, mistakenly assuming that His Majesty was planning to use this opportunity to get rid of me.

On further reflection, with His Majesty's methods, truly wanting my little life wouldn't require a roundabout way.

Even Elder Zakeruo died at his hands; he could probably kill anyone else with just a glance…

Seeing how this guy completely ignored him, the face of Holy King Iz standing before the throne turned livid, his scales bristling with anger.

High Priest Zel's face was even more ghastly pale, lips trembling, almost unable to chant a complete spell.

"Someone! Protect His Majesty!"

Finally overcoming the fear in his heart, Zel screamed hoarsely while waving the Dragon Bone Staff, activating the "Sealing Seal" within the temple.

Instantly, runes emerged from the floor of the altar, surging towards the surroundings like a swarm of dense ants.

On the other side, the armored dragon soldiers charged up the pyramid steps like a tide, their obsidian spears standing like a forest, protecting the Holy King and High Priest, preparing to evacuate them to the underground palace beneath the temple.

Watching their futile actions, Thanos merely cast a cold glance, a sneer curling his lips.

"Stop struggling."

His voice was indifferent, as if addressing a group of bugs about to be buried alive.

Watching the Holy King and the High Priest retreat in panic, Thanos took not a single step to pursue, merely stood there, speaking in a voice laced with slight satire.

"Iz, isn't it? I remember that's your name."

He called the Holy King by name without hesitation, infuriating the priests of the Armored Dragon Clan around them, almost driving them to spit blood, yet there was nothing they could do to him, standing impotently angry.

Iz glared at him with burning anger, no longer caring about the dignity of the Holy King, heavy breaths snorting from his nostrils.

"What do you want to say?"

"I want to say—your blood is still useful to Lord Demon King, so today I won't kill you."

Thanos smiled faintly, eyes cold as he gazed at Iz, savoring the startled and furious expression of the prey.

"Enjoy the last moments of life, His Majesty will personally come here to accuse you."

"Divine retribution will soon descend."

"Remember, this is a choice you made yourselves."

As his words fell, his figure dissolved into a deep shadow, dissipating slowly in the black mist that had arisen at some point, as if he had never existed.

Thanos left Assam City just as silently as he had arrived.

Meanwhile, behind him, atop the altar drenched in blood, a group of panicked nobles and soldiers exchanged glances filled with uncertainty.

Holy King Iz remained silent, hands gripping the golden throne's armrests tightly.

The shock from the powerful aura he felt was so overwhelming that he didn't know what expression to make.

Not far away, the Dragon Divine Statue also seemed to bow its head, like those silent slaves prostrating on the ground, unable to find the exit of the maze that trapped their fate.

Everything seemed to be a dead end.

The sky over the entire Assam City seemed to be overshadowed, and the harsh sunlight felt like blades, tearing at the anxious and restless souls of every citizen of the Holy Armor Dragon Kingdom…