An immense pale whirlwind violently tore through space, leaping out from the formation array.

  It twisted the leaping flames around it, reducing the steel-like rumbling sound to barely audible.

  The massive whirlwind surged chaotically through space, striking Cerberus's crimson flames with shocking determination.

  Boom—!

  The air exploded outward, crimson and pale intertwining as they collided.

  The two forces crashed against each other, tearing at one another like ferocious beasts ripping at each other's hearts.

  The next moment, the crystallization of power suddenly burst apart, raising violent waves of air that spread fearlessly in all directions.

  White light exploded, and the phantom behind Viktor faded away like morning mist.

  But this was just the beginning.

  Another monstrous shadow stepped through the smoke, revealing a verdant gigantic form full of vitality.

  The serpent god in the sky flickered like a spiritual light, and the emerald giant formation summoned countless marvelous patterns.

  The array suddenly flashed with brilliant colors, as if declaring that the entire border of hell would be filled with vibrant life force.

  At that moment, vines dotted like stars suddenly appeared.

  Countless tendrils wove together, forming an incredibly massive deep green hammer.

  [Wood Calamity—Verdant Meteor Strike]

  Cerberus raised its head, looking at the hammer that could almost cover the entire land, and stepped back.

  The sharp teeth in its mouth gleamed with crimson light, appearing ferocious as its body lowered.

  Boom—!

  The hammer pressed down mercilessly, and Cerberus swung its crimson blades, trying to cut through the hammer's layered fortress of vines.

  But these vines, reinforced by the power of nature, were almost as tough as the hardest cold steel.

  No matter how hard Cerberus swung, it couldn't pierce any part of the hammer.

  With vibrations in the air, the massive impact force punched a huge hole in the pale green mist covering the ground.

  Cerberus stood shakily, but the fierce flames bursting from its mouth surprisingly curved toward the Wood Calamity.

  The phantom behind Viktor appeared again, the smoke dispersed, and an azure halo quietly flashed.

  The giant whale shadow appeared behind Viktor, like a raging beast flowing through the air.

  [Water Calamity—Falling Wave Reversed Sea]

  Facing the incoming crimson flames, the Water Calamity activated its formation, and a magnificent waterfall poured forth.

  After easily devouring the crimson flames, it crashed hard against Cerberus's body.

  Cerberus was struck by this terrifying water flow, its body rolling several times on the ground.

  Even the earth covered by deep green mist suffered immensely deep cracks.

  It struggled to stand up, its eyes fierce, suddenly looking at the huge Water Calamity and letting out a deep roar.

  It stomped hard on the ground, burning with crimson fire, leaping through the distorted space toward Viktor.

  "But how will you get close to me?"

  Viktor narrowed his eyes, and the phantom behind him switched again.

  Black-purple lightning appeared around Viktor, and dark wings wrapped around his sides.

  The deep eyes of the Lightning Calamity burst with purple light, and the purple formation in front rapidly twisted, raising a terrifying pressure.

  Cerberus swung out its blade with joints burning with flames, but when it was just a few yards from Viktor, it sensed something was wrong.

  The air seemed to solidify, flickering with faint light.

  Before Cerberus could react, flashing lightning blades appeared in the air.

  [Lightning Calamity—Thunder Protection]

  Countless lightning stars swept across the ground, striking hard against Cerberus's body.

  Lightning passed through the battlefield like silver snakes through steel, winding toward the burning heart of the hellhound.

  That heart, like burning flames, instantly felt endless pressure.

  Cerberus felt as if its body had been struck by a heavy hammer, its trembling limbs no longer able to support its massive body.

  Viktor's face remained expressionless, and behind him, a giant beast like red-hot magma stood.

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  The surrounding space began to fluctuate under the influence of heat waves, and terrifying heat swept over everything.

  The ground covered by pale green mist shook as if about to burst.

  Wide cracks seeped with boiling magma, and countless flames rose into the sky upon touching the ground.

  The magma surged like scars on the earth, attempting to burn everything around it to ashes.

  Viktor lightly waved one hand, as if holding a gun, aiming at Cerberus's wounded body.

  "Finally, let me finish with my favorite skill."

  The moment his finger lifted, fire burst forth.

  [Fire Calamity—Flame Severance Wrath]

  Massive magma erupted from deep within the earth, reaching the sky like a giant blade tearing through heaven and earth, breaking open the world's prison.

  The terrifying hot air waves swept up everything around, and the scorching flames penetrated the fine orange sparks, penetrating the entire deep earth covered by orange flames.

  Even the surrounding dull metallic sounds suddenly stopped, as if the world had been submerged in silence.

  The entire world seemed to tremble, fearing that disrespectful words might disturb this world-overturning calamity.

  The magma flowed like ink, and the terrifyingly high temperature engulfed Cerberus.

  The once crimson burning light was now covered by a red sea of fire, gradually disappearing as if dragged into an abyss.

  The magma ceased, and the flames danced their final dance.

  At this moment, the entire border of hell had been destroyed beyond recognition by the terrifying attack that had just erupted.

  And that hellhound now lay on the burning ground, dying.

  Its body slowly heaved, all three heads with tongues hanging out, no longer having the ability to resist.

  Cerberus had endured five Calamity skills—equivalent to withstanding five war-level spells.

  Although its body was utterly broken, it still stubbornly lived on.

  Viktor looked at its nearly depleted life value and narrowed his eyes.

  At this moment, he had already achieved victory.

  [The Underworld has acknowledged your qualification]

  The double-horned skull iron gate heavily dropped down and silently rose again, covered with magma patterns, still emitting a dangerous aura.

  But now it looked as if it were welcoming Viktor to enter.

  [The gods are shocked by your victory, especially the one who only wanted to see you fall before your opponent]

  [He has memorized your scent, you will be continuously watched by him]

  [The Queen of the Underworld "???" wishes to speak with you, she will wait for you in the garden in front of the Gates of Hell after you leave the Underworld]

  [You will continue to be watched by the King of the Underworld "???"]

  The iron gate slowly opened.

  Between the doors was a crimson vortex appearing as if in nothingness, calling for Viktor to enter.

  [The Underworld will continue to welcome your arrival]

  "Not a bad welcome ceremony."

  Viktor's lips curled upward, extremely pleased.

  "But we're not at that point yet."

  Meanwhile, Vega circled in the air and elegantly landed on Viktor's shoulder.

  Behind Viktor, the gate of the dead, overflowing with pale green mist, also opened with a rumble.

  A strange pale green vortex emerged from the door, and a huge white bone arm reached out from it.

  It firmly grabbed Cerberus's legs with their crimson blades.

  Faced with the sudden situation, it widened all six of its eyes, howling and struggling.

  However, with its strength gradually depleted, it was powerless to resist being pulled away from that deep hell gate, and a pale green mist gradually enveloped it.

  Finally, its body burning with crimson flames was completely locked into that gate of the dead.

  The two gates closed with a violent crash, and the mysterious text that had appeared before Viktor also disappeared without a trace.

  The two gates closed with a rumble, and the mysterious text before Viktor also showed no movement.

  Viktor looked at the deep hell gate, patted the dust on his coat, and said politely:

  "I need a pet to watch the door."

  "Now, it's mine."

  Viktor bowed elegantly to the hell gate:

  "So, we'll meet again."

  He transformed into a pale green smoky wind, and the smoke surging behind his face merged into the goat skull hanging on the gate of the dead.

  The gate slowly collapsed, turning into pale green flames that gradually dispersed.

  The border of hell returned to its normal appearance, with orange flames surging, sparks flickering, and the sound of twisting steel echoing in this empty place.

  Except for the open gate, and the absence of a dog in front of the gate.

  [...]

  [The gods are angry, they are both furious and amused]

  [Your actions have provoked the anger of countless gods, because you took away the hellhound from under their noses]

  [The King of the Underworld "???" is furious]

  [Your small action will be recorded in the Underworld]

  [The next time you come to the Underworld]

  [You will be sunk into the scorching river by the Underworld]

  [Your soul will be stripped out and sacrificed to the myriad souls]

  ...

  Viktor, wrapped in pale green flames, passed through the gate of the dead and stepped into the realm filled with golden wheat.

  The sky was filled with heavy dark clouds, mist curled, and cold wind blew across the wheat field.

  Vega raised its black wing to wipe its forehead, shaking off drops of sweat that didn't actually exist:

  "My goodness, that was exciting."

  "I never thought you would actually steal this dog right under their noses."

  Vega looked up, and the huge three-headed hellhound was lying between the wheat fields, panting heavily.

  With its tongue hanging out, it looked half-dead.

  Viktor calmly met Cerberus's gaze.

  As the guardian of hell, it naturally could not be brought to the human world by any normal means.

  But Viktor possessed the domain of a necromancer, and the realm of the dead did not belong to the human world.

  This place would soon serve as a bridge to the human world, quietly sending Cerberus into reality.

  "Those gods can't return to the human realm, so we're safe."

  As long as Viktor didn't return to the Underworld, the Underworld and the gods could do nothing to him.

  As for now...

  "Now it's up to you, Vega."

  Vega leaned back slightly, raising the eyebrow above its single eye:

  "So you want to leave me alone in such a lonely place? Fine."

  "Although what I love to do most is to brand other people's things with my own mark."

  That deep single eye stared at Cerberus, filled with a greedy light.

  Cerberus lowered its three heads, its body slightly bent, making whimpering sounds.

  Its trembling body and tightly pressed tail hung motionless on the ground.

  ...

  Dawn broke, and the sun slowly rose from the end of the mountains.

  The red light shone everywhere, warming the weathered Kravina mansion.

  Sunlight entered through the gaps in the curtains, falling in patches on Lia's bed, also illuminating the red chest sleeping in the corner.

  The chest opened with a creak, and a strand of dark smoke rose from inside, spreading out.

  As the smoke dispersed, Viktor appeared in the room, taking a deep breath of the air in the human world.

  It carried the fragrance of a girl, straight to his nose.

  This place seemed familiar; where had he arrived?

  Looking at this neat room with a slight fragrance, Viktor couldn't help but look around.

  As he was looking around, he suddenly heard a slight rustling sound from behind.

  Out of curiosity, Viktor turned around.

  In front of the wardrobe, Lia was unbuttoning her nightgown.

  The nightgown had just slipped down her shoulders, revealing her fair skin.

  Suddenly, as if sensing something, Lia stopped her movement.

  She slowly turned around.

  At that moment, their eyes met.

  Lia looked at Viktor's familiar figure before her, and froze in place.

  For a moment, she couldn't move, like a statue.

  Seeing her turn around on her own, Viktor's gaze instinctively swept up and down Lia's body several times.

  Finally, he said with complete composure:

  "Your development is, not bad."

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