The smug expression on the Silver Armor Demon King’s face vanished instantly. Without hesitation, it reacted, phasing into the void.

Trying to escape now?

"Destruction Form."

"Void Shock."

Noah didn’t hesitate. He entered Destruction Form and activated Void Shock at the same time.

Under Destruction Form, all skill effects increased by 50 percent.

The power of Void Shock surged instantly.

Centered on Noah, the void within a radius of nearly twenty kilometers began to tremble violently.

Varkesh City was reduced to dust in an instant.

Countless Monster Puppets and hidden demons were obliterated on the spot. The massive spear condensed by the Tree Demon collapsed, and its enormous body was torn apart with countless wounds.

Fifteen kilometers away, the Silver Armor Demon King was forcibly shaken out of the void, falling into a stunned state.

It had tried to escape in an instant, covering fifteen kilometers. If Void Shock hadn’t been instantaneous, Noah might not have been able to stop it.

Noah’s gaze locked onto it.

[Escaping Void Demon (Upper Rank Demon, Lord Level)]

[Tier: Fourth Order]

[Attributes: Strength 3.9 million, Agility 4.7 million, Constitution 4.2 million, Spirit 5 million]

With terrifying attributes and abilities centered entirely around space, this was perhaps the hardest Demon King to kill.

But it had made one mistake.

It showed itself.

And Noah seized that fleeting opportunity.

Once stunned by Void Shock, the Escaping Void Demon had no chance to escape again.

Wave after wave of Void Shock followed.

Each one tore deeper into both the Escaping Void Demon and the Tree Demon, their injuries worsening rapidly.

With the 50 percent boost from Destruction Form, the damage far exceeded what had been unleashed in the Demon Country.

By the fifth vibration,

within that twenty-kilometer radius,

both Demon Kings could no longer endure.

Their bodies shattered simultaneously, exploding into two dense clouds of blood mist.

"As expected of Demon Kings... they’re not easy to kill."

Looking at the two massive clouds of blood mist suspended in the air, one large and one small, Noah couldn’t help but sigh.

With Destruction Form enhancing it, the third wave of Void Shock had already reached the level that destroyed the Demon Country. Yet even that had only severely injured the two Demon Kings.

It wasn’t until the fifth wave that they were completely annihilated.

Noah deactivated the skill and swept his gaze across the surroundings.

With the Tree Demon dead, its source of power vanished. The white mist that had blanketed the region began to slowly disperse. It wouldn’t be long before it disappeared entirely.

As for Varkesh City...

It no longer existed.

The range of Void Shock had been too vast. Not only had it erased the city, but even a large portion of the surrounding mist-covered region had been wiped clean.

And that led to a rather awkward situation.

Everything within that range had been destroyed.

Monster Puppets, hidden demons...

Even the reinforcements from the Demon Suppression Division and civilian forces.

All of them had been caught in the blast and instantly annihilated.

Now, across the empty expanse, there was nothing left but drifting dust and dense clouds of blood mist.

Nothing else remained.

which made things a bit awkward.

Noah felt a bit helpless.

To kill the Escaping Void Demon, he hadn’t dared to hold back at all. And to lure it out earlier, he had to stay perfectly in character. Any inconsistency might have alerted it, and with how cautious that Demon King was, it might never have revealed itself.

Fortunately, this was just an instance.

He didn’t feel any psychological burden.

Just then, a series of system notifications rang out.

[Congratulations on clearing the Advancement Instance: World of Demons. Evaluation: SSS-grade. Rewards obtained: Strength Crystal ×95,000, Agility Crystal ×95,000, Constitution Crystal ×95,000, Spirit Crystal ×95,000, Rare Skill – Demonic Power Surge]

[First clear bonus: Your contribution is unmatched. Additional rewards: Strength Crystal ×90,000, Agility Crystal ×90,000, Constitution Crystal ×90,000, Spirit Crystal ×90,000, Rare Skill – Space Blade, Perfect-grade Item – Demon Slaying Talisman, Title – Pioneer]

[Extreme difficulty bonus: You have received exceptional rewards. Strength Crystal ×400,000, Agility Crystal ×400,000, Constitution Crystal ×400,000, Spirit Crystal ×400,000, Perfect-grade Equipment – Demon Slaying Blade, Perfect-grade Skill – Monster Puppet Control, Perfect-grade Material – Demon King Essence Blood]

Noah glanced over the rewards, his expression finally relaxing slightly.

This run...

had been worth it.

[Your rank has been promoted to Fourth Order]

[Your Talent has been enhanced]

[Skill slots +3, Rank Suppression has advanced to Fifth Order, Life Force Field has advanced to Fifth Order]

[Duplicate title detected. Titles have been merged. Your Pioneer title has evolved]

Noah barely glanced at the notifications.

His focus was elsewhere.

Having gone through this once before, he knew exactly what was coming.

The moment he broke through to Fourth Order—

a vast, overwhelming surge of energy erupted within his body.

It was far greater than what he had experienced when advancing to Third Order.

The power flooded through him like a raging tide, pushing his attributes to skyrocket.

This was the effect of his bloodline.

The Savage Bloodline was of Perfect grade.

Its upper limit was Fifth Order.

Fourth Order... was not its limit.

As Noah broke through to the Fourth Order, the limits of what his body could endure surged dramatically. His already Perfect-grade bloodline began to awaken further, rising steadily toward its true peak.

Five-Order.

The transformation inside him was overwhelming.

A massive, surging current flooded through every part of his body, as if it might tear him apart at any moment. Yet it never actually did. It stayed right at the limit, pushing him to the edge without breaking him.

It was intense.

Exhilarating.

Only after the storm within him began to settle did Noah check the time.

Five minutes had already passed.

He didn’t hesitate.

"Use temporary authority: Specify Reward."

The moment he spoke, a screen of light unfolded before him.

Rows of potential rewards appeared, each item glowing brilliantly.

White. Blue. Green. Purple.

They shimmered with dazzling light...

However, there was no golden light.