The Medallion

"Silly girl! Don't say that. Of course, I will protect you. Otherwise, whom should I protect?" Rocky said with a shake of his head and a smile across his lips. Of course, he knew what was on her mind. Valeria must know that, if he was alone, he could easily break out of the encirclement of the bat-shaped ghostly demons.

His answer stunned Valeria, who didn't expect Rocky to utter something so sweet that it further deepened her love for him. She blushed and lowered her face for a few moments.

"Then what should we do now?" Valeria asked as she raised her head, her dazzling eyes narrowed.

"It appears I'll have to ask Rubygon to take you to the Demon Sealing Palace while I stay behind to cover you." Rocky began to think about it at once. They weren't too far away from the Demon Sealing Palace. Considering Rubygon's tremendous speed and strength, there was a good chance it could break through the siege of these ghostly demons if it rushed at them with all its might. That way, he wouldn't have to worry about Valeria. Without her by his side and somewhere safe, he could focus on dealing with the ghostly demons.

"No, I won't leave you behind. It's too risky for you to face them alone!" Valeria stubbornly protested, a frown on her face. She didn't want him to face danger by himself.

"Don't worry about me. I'll meet you soon!" Rocky said calmly. He then swiftly called out for Rubygon and instructed Valeria to mount it on its back.

"Protect her at all costs. Wait for me in front of the Demon Sealing Palace!" he ordered the beast.

Rubygon let out a roar, low but fierce, as it released a violent spiritual power from deep within. It formed its Spiritual Domain to protect Valeria from harm. Then, like a flash of lightning, it rushed out of the encirclement of the bat-shaped ghostly demons and towards the Demon Sealing Palace.

Naturally, like predators bent on slaughtering their prey, the bat-shaped ghostly demons wouldn't let Rubygon go so easily and immediately chased them.

Out of nowhere, a sharp sword emerged and swiftly cut into the group of ghostly demons.

Bang! A deafening sound reverberated all throughout as the spiritual power exploded among the bat-shaped ghostly demons, killing or injuring many of them. By then, Rubygon was already far away. Realizing they had lost their target, the bat-shaped ghostly demons immediately turned their attention to Rocky with covetous eyes.

no longer had to worry about Valeria. He could now unleash

and rushed towards the band of bat-shaped ghostly demons, the God-killing Sword that he wielded in his hand morphing

him like waves in a storm crashing on the shore, ceaseless and relentless. He calculated that it was time

as he charged forward and left a path full of blood

location in the thick black fog.

of how long he had chased after them. Along the way, he encountered even more ghostly demons that tried to block his way. However, Rocky was a completely merciless

black fog gradually dissipated until no trace of it was left.

spotted a stone bridge, a structure constructed of flat stones that spanned across a crack in the dark, bottomless abyss below. It

located. Upon closer inspection, the

there was still a long distance between him and the Demon Sealing Palace, Rocky could already feel the strong pull of the evil aura rushing towards him. It was an indescribable sense of oppression that would make any normal person's heart tremble. If he was a little weaker and didn't have the strength to resist such a force,

there was no enchanted barrier protecting the Demon Sealing Palace. Of course, just because it wasn't visible didn't mean it didn't exist. It was most likely well hidden.

There, on the left of the bridge's opposite end, lay a

overjoyed. She immediately stood up and strode towards him.

come across any danger along the way here?" Rocky asked her,

us on the way

the others from entering the Demon

Valeria nodded immediately.

with the beast looked around the Demon Sealing Palace. Because they weren't sure about the enchanted barrier's defensive

a lap around the palace, Rocky was certain that no one else had arrived before them. This

somewhere to rest and recover.