The astral Heavenly Demon's voice echoed through the hall like rolling thunder.
"I don't know how you can be here… Whether you reincarnated or crawled back from death, it doesn't matter. You will not defeat me again."
His aura flared, the walls trembling under its pressure.
"After acquiring your body back then, I fell into a deep slumber."
"But even in that slumber, I left a fragment of consciousness awake… studying the [Heavenly Demon Art] that still lingered in your flesh."
"I learned it. I mastered it. And now... thanks to you, I have been awakened completely."
He raised a clawed hand toward Zain, flames beginning to spiral into existence.
"This time, I will take your body for good. And the Heavenly Demon Art will not save you anymore."
Zain tilted his head, smirking. "Let's see if you can actually do that, old man."
The astral figure roared and summoned [Heavenly Demon Flame] into both hands, the black-crimson fire twisting like the jaws of a predator.
