Reborn As A Ghost: Time To Build My Undead Army!

882 A Desperate Battle

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BAAAMMM!!

Lucifer fell into the ground, feeling pathetic that he was caught off guard in such a way! His wounds were still not regenerating either, infected with not just Miasma, but Corrupted Spiritual Energy, something different than the miasma which he could tolerate and absorb, which seemed to be burning him from the inside.

"Uurgh…!" He slowly stood up, gasping that thing overpowered me…?! What am I even doing?! Maria would be so disappointed of me…"

"Lucifer! You have to snap out of it!" Said Jonathan. "I know it hurts… I really do! I also had to slay my friends, the children I helped grow into proper heroes, because they became so monstrous I could no longer recognize them anymore… If that dragon used to be your friend, it is no longer one! It has become cursed; it has been turned into a puppet… You have to free her!"

"Y-You…!" Lucifer felt surprised by Jonathan's words, as they hit all the right nails.

He felt frustrated that he was so right, especially on experience, as Jonathan wasn't talking this out of his ass, he had experienced something just as terrible…

"Kuhuhuhu…!" The old man laughed, its entire body quickly beginning to rush towards the two. "I see! The reason why you're acting so weakly is because you knew this dragon before?! HAHAHAHAA! PATHETIC!"

Its giant blade-like claws reached Jonathan, as the hero of light encompassed his entire body on his Divine Light and constantly clashed against the attacks with his mighty Divine Sword!

Flashes of light and slashes of celestial energies clashed against corrupted spiritual energies and miasmic energies fused together with venom and draconic powers!

CLAASH! CLAASH! CLAASH! CLAASH!

"Lucifer! Are you going to let this bastard trash talk you?!" Jonathan roared. "We have to teach him a fucking lesson!"

"GYAHAHAHA! For being a hero, you're sure slow!" The Vampire possessing the dragon's body laughed.

His power was actually overwhelming Jonathan, and this was because of his unique Miasmic Ability… or well, Corrupted Divine Spirit Ability [Draining Spirit Venom]!

"Any contact with the venom produced from my claws will drain your health and mana!" Laughed the old man internally. "Keep struggling all you want, the more time passes, the stronger I'll grow and the weaker you'll get! And with this tough body, I can resist almost anything!"

"Ugh…!" Jonathan muttered. "Why am I growing so weak?! That venom shouldn't affect me either yet it feels like… The venom! It's strange, it's draining our energy! If Lucifer stays there for too long, all his power's going to get drained!"

"RAAAAAHHHH!"

But before Jonathan could tell Lucifer about it, the draconic abomination rushed towards him, slamming his small body with its gigantic one and throwing him into the ground!

BAAAMMM!!!

"Ugh…!"

Jonathan barely survived hundreds of tons crushing over his body as he quickly stood back up and grew two angelic wings, flying away from the beast, although its tails quickly started chasing him!

"Shit! It is chasing me?!" Jonathan thought. "The tails move too fast and…!"

CLAAASH!!

The three tails reached Jonathan… or not!

"Lucifer!"

The mighty Death Dragon appeared in front of the Hero of Sunlight, protecting him from the three tails, his body constantly growing stronger even as his health and mana were being drained…

"I don't need a bastard like you to tell what to do, did you heard me?!" Lucifer roared, furious… but at the same time, Jonathan felt a sense of camaraderie with him.

"Hahaha, alright!" Laughed Jonathan, smiling as his wounds slowly started to heal with his magic.

"Working together won't make a difference, vermin!"

The vampire laughed, pointing the gigantic, oversized eyeball he had implanted on the stitched back up together head of Violet, charging energies and unleashing another Beam of pure Blood Energy!

"[Demonic Dragon Eye Crimson Blast]!"

TRUUUMMM…!

The gigantic crimson attack reached Lucifer and Jonathan at the same time, yet Lucifer quickly opened his jaws, gathering energies within and unleashing a breath attack of his own!

"[Divine Abyssal Death Flame Breath]!"

TRUUUMMM…!

Both beams clashed against one another amidst the horizon of the Void Plane, making the entire Realm tremble, its foundations weakening rapidly!

BOOOMMM!!!

However, Lucifer's beam reigned supreme, reaching the gigantic eye and… splattering it into pieces!

CRAAASH!

"That damn eye doesn't belong to Violet, you filthy freak!"

"GRYYYAAAGGHH!"

The Vampire had connected all his senses into the dragon body, the agonizing pain of having the only eye it had splatter into pieces was terrifying!

"M-My precious eye…! YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS!"

The aberrant dragon suddenly grew a pair of monstrous wings, made up of many other monster wings stitched together, and flew towards Lucifer and Jonathan!

Attacking with both blade-like claws and spear-tipped tails, the monstrous aberration's size alone made for a terrifying enemy!

Lucifer and Jonathan clashed against him together, despite the fear Lucifer felt before, he had to get this done with as soon as possible!

Jonathan as well, tried to stand by his side, but he was growing constantly weaker, unlike Lucifer who had tremendous vitality, he still only had the vitality of a human that ha grown to reach S Rank.

The difference between an S Rank Dragon and an S Rank Human's Vitality were like heaven and earth!

"That hero is growing weaker… If I can absorb his soul, I'll become much stronger!" Thought the Vampire, opening his jaws and releasing a gigantic tentacle made of many tongues stitched together, capturing Jonathan!

"URGH…! W-What…?!" Jonathan screamed, suddenly being dragged into the dragon's jaws!

"STOP!"

Lucifer was already feeling tired himself, but mustering strength, he slashed the tongue and freed Jonathan in time.

But that little time was all his opponent needed, as his six arms hit Lucifer's whole body, all the long blade-like claws piercing through his scales as well!

CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLAAASH!

Violet was a strong Dragon at the level of S++ Rank, her claws alone, even in this state, were tremendously sharp, capable of piercing through Lucifer's scales if reinforced with corrupted spiritual energy!

"D-Dammit!" Lucifer muttered in agony, blood splattering everywhere.

"GAHAHAHA! I GOTCHA!"

Unexpectedly, Lucifer and Jonathan were losing! And it was all because Lucifer held back too much before, helping his enemy get the upper hand!

Crack, crack…! CRACK!

However, above them, the void shattered.

And from within…

"Huh? Lucifer?!"

"M-Maria…?!"

Lucifer's "angel" appeared.

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