Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level?-Chapter 109[Vol. 6] - So You Call Yourself a Demon Lord?

[Vol. 6] Chapter 109: So You Call Yourself a Demon Lord?

Seeing both girls laugh helplessly at the same time, [Bone Immortal] frowned once more. His bony hand slowly slid down the long staff as he spoke in a deep voice.

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“What do you mean by this?”

The girl raised her hand, her slender, gleaming white staff emitting a soft glow in her palm. The smile on her face gradually faded into an icy calm.

“I mean, haven’t you tested us long enough? Yes, there really are just the two of us here. But if you don’t hurry up and act, those Peak Lords outside will start breaking in one by one, you know?”

As soon as these words fell, the atmosphere shifted dramatically.

The old man’s eyes flashed with a cold light, and he barked a sharp command.

“Take them down!”

*Bang!!!*

In an instant, a blade of cold light shot out from an unseen spatial rift, slicing through the void directly toward the priestess’s unguarded, pale neck.

However, Violet remained completely calm. Without even looking back, she casually swung her staff behind her, its tip precisely striking the blade’s sharp edge, blocking the long-prepared ambush as if she had foreseen it.

*Clang!*

She even had the time to mock her opponent.

“You know… even an animal knows the same trick doesn’t work twice on the same target. You’re really underestimating me, aren’t you?”

The strike having failed, [Sky Wanderer], hidden in the rift of subspace, immediately withdrew at high speed, trying to escape just like last time.

But as Violet had pointed out, lessons learned the hard way tend to stick. The same tactic might work once on an unfamiliar target, but its effectiveness diminishes sharply with repetition.

Moreover, this time, Violet’s teammate wasn’t the same as before.

*Bump!*

At nearly the exact moment the priestess blocked the ambush with her staff, Xiao Kong had already sprung into action, her cat-paw gauntlets flashing as she slashed toward the spatial rift behind her.

*Riiip!!*

The seemingly fragile cat claws tore open a silver fissure in the space itself, stretching over ten feet long. A brilliant silver light shimmered behind the girl, and with a powerful sweep, the rift trembled violently, almost as if spitting out trash, ejecting a small, slender figure directly from within.

“Stop! How dare you!!!”

“Of course I dare.”

Violet replied calmly to [Bone Immortal], who was rushing to intervene. At the same time, her staff, which had just blocked the earlier attack, traced a sharp arc through the air.

There was no need for spell, just raw, unstoppable power. The figure, still desperately trying to form a layer of dark energy for defense, was met with the full force of the swing.

*Boom!!!*

All attempts at defense shattered instantly. Before the figure could even hit the ground, its head exploded like a watermelon struck by a hammer, blood splattering everywhere. The headless corpse fell to the ground, twitched for a moment, and then went still.

The entire area fell into stunned silence.

One of the [Seven Heavenly Demon Lords] of the [Ancient Spirit Realm], the elusive and top-tier assassin [Sky Wanderer], whose whereabouts had been unknown for centuries was dead.

From the moment [Sky Wanderer] launched an ambush to Violet and Xiao Kong killing them in mere seconds, the entire exchange happened so quickly that the other Demon Lords didn’t even have time to react. Even the rescue attacks launched by [Hidden Fog] and [Bone Immortal] had only just reached the scene.

“[Light Protection].”

The staff was still behind her when a solid golden barrier erupted from the ground in front of the black-haired girl, blocking the gray light and green mist outside. The barrier crackled loudly, as if corroding under pressure.

“You…!”

This absurdly swift kill had clearly caught [Bone Immortal] completely off guard. In his shock and fury, even the follow-up attack he had been preparing stalled for a brief moment. He had never imagined [Sky Wanderer] could be so easily killed. As one of the most dangerous assassins in the [Ancient Spirit Realm], even if an ambush failed, escape should have been well within their capabilities.

And indeed, during their first encounter in the [Tidal Deep Valley] under the deep sea, while Violet was far stronger than [Sky Wanderer], she hadn’t managed to stop them from escaping. She hadn’t even detected their presence immediately.

However, the nature of assassins is such that once their existence is revealed, their threat level drops significantly. This time, with Xiao Kong, whose abilities perfectly countered [Sky Wanderer]’s, providing support, forcing a direct confrontation was inevitable. Faced with such an abrupt challenge, [Sky Wanderer] had no chance of victory against Violet.

The other “Demon Lords” were equally shocked, though their reactions varied after a brief moment of silence.

“[Reflecting Flow]! What are you waiting for?!”

[Hidden Fog], who had previously fought Violet and knew her strength firsthand, shouted urgently. At that, the [Reflecting Flow] immediately flew toward the front.

An invisible ripple of energy surged from [Reflecting Flow]’s body. Like tangled threads, it instantly crossed the distance through space and bypassed the [Light Protection], landing directly on Violet.

“Hmm…?”

The priestess frowned slightly.

While Violet could clearly feel the “threads” connecting her to the entity, it didn’t seem to have any tangible effect on her. It didn’t enhance or weaken her, nor did it interfere mentally. It simply connected the two of them.

The next moment, she understood its purpose.

The water ring began to change. The water swelled and spread, rapidly forming into a humanoid shape. It landed firmly on the ground, its limbs extending and flowing like liquid yet strangely solid. Long, flowing strands of water resembling real hair cascaded down, and even its facial features and the long robe it wore appeared vividly sculpted and lifelike.

It had turned into another “Violet”.

“This… is a ‘Shadow Copy’? I can’t believe that after all this time, there are still Shadow Copies left in the [Ancient Spirit Realm]. This one must be a water-attribute Shadow Copy… Did it hide in the ocean all this time?”

There was no time to explain further as the fight was already underway. Xiao Kong spoke quickly to warn Violet.

“Be careful, Violet. Shadow Copies can target any being they see and transform into that form, replicating nearly all of their abilities. While there are some limits to their power, they’re still extremely dangerous.”

“Hmm…”

“Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!”

Before Violet could respond, the version of herself created by the [Reflecting Flow] raised a staff identical to hers and fired several golden light spears. The projectiles shot straight at the [Light Protection], colliding with explosive force.

“Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!”

Light clashed against light. One side was entirely obliterated while the other barrier cracked significantly under the impact.

“Still weak…”

Quietly assessing the strength of the attack, Violet restored the damaged barrier without any visible emotion. She then countered with several light spears of her own.

“Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!”

As expected, the water-formed version of the priestess summoned [Light Protection] in front of it as well, shielding itself, along with the [Apothecary], [Hidden Fog], and [Bone Immortal], behind its golden protection.

“Hungry… so hungry! Give me your hearts! Hehehe!!!”

“Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!!!”

A loud series of metallic clashes rang out not far away, like blades violently colliding. The source? The [Heart-Eating Evil Demon] had taken advantage of the frontal chaos to sneak in from the side. It was now engaged in a fierce melee with Xiao Kong, who had noticed its approach.

Xiao Kong’s true strength was clearly superior, but the water “Shadow Copy”, after replicating Violet’s abilities, also mimicked her tactics, casting buffing magic.

Even though it only used basic mid-tier skills, the buffs drastically increased the [Heart-Eating Evil Demon]’s power. For the moment, it was able to hold its ground against Xiao Kong, who had yet to unleash any truly divine-level techniques.

Violet, however, didn’t rush to cast buffs to assist her teammate. She knew Xiao Kong wasn’t in any real danger. The fight was more about stalling, and resolving it would be simple if needed.

The priority was something else entirely.

Her gaze remained fixed on the other “Violet” across the battlefield.

So far, whether it was the power of the light spears or the defensive strength of [Light Protection], they were nearly identical to what she could produce under normal circumstances. Even the casting speed and the precision in using the abilities were practically indistinguishable from her own.

It was, without question, the most perfect and incredible replication she had ever seen. So precise it might involve some manipulation of “Laws” or similar higher-order forces.

But that… was impossible.