GREED: ALL FOR WHAT?

Lightning coalesced into the shape of a spear in her hand. The world was rumbling with thunder, as if to forewarn of the impending death of Celestials.

She was truly going to kill them. But then she stopped because the portal stopped closing. A clawed hand came out of the portal and gripped its edge. That stopped it from collapsing completely.

This hand is red and has six fingers that end with black, sharp claws that glint in the light like steel blades. A vast power entered the portal and empowered it with an even more vast amount of energy and power. The portal came to life immediately. It reformed and began rotating faster.

The speed of its opening had increased. But this was not enough for the demon king. Another identical clawed hand appeared from within the portal. It worked in tandem to push the portal apart. This caused the portal to start widening beyond its capacity.

"Oh no, you don't." She said it with equal amounts of fear and anger.

She directed the spear of lightning in her hand towards the portal. The spear of lightning crashed into the portal successfully. But this time, it didn't break. The portal cannot collapse as long as it is supported by those two hands.

So she made more spears of lightning and made them hit the two red hands instead. The hands didn't so much as twitch. The attack was not registered in any way, despite being infused with the divine power of the other Celestials.

Her attacks are stronger than the one she used to collapse the portal, but the hands were not singed or scarred. They continued to push the portal open from within.

"You imbeciles. You're about to bring calamity upon us, you foolish imbeciles," She yelled at her fellow gods before she began preparing the strongest attack that she was capable of in this state.

The portal ignored her and her roars of anger. It widened against her wish. Then another hand came from within the portal to assist the first two. The speed at which the portal expanded increased.

It had only been two seconds, but it felt like forever to her. Her attack had finally been prepared, so she sent it towards the portal.

She roared with determination, "Lightning Annihilation!"

This attack is not like the thin spears of lightning that she created previously. It started out as a thick pillar, but it became larger as the world augmented it. This time she doesn't have to decide between hitting the hands or the portal. Both of them will bear the brunt of the attack. There are even leftovers to spare.

The purple lightning struck the portal. But it was blocked by a fourth hand. This hand came out of the portal and grabbed the lightning attack. The attack exploded in a flash of light, heat, and sound. The mere shockwaves of it blew away the dark clouds in the sky and plowed the ground into a plain.

It is a mighty show of power. One shouldn't touch a dangerous attack like that, but the hand remained unscathed after the flashy display. The fourth hand gripped the portal and exerted strength. The exertion created a low breaking sound. Spiderwebs spread out from the portal in every direction. They were accompanied by cracking sounds.

The space around the portal seemed to have become fragile glass. The stress of the portal opening too fast caused it to crack audibly. The sound itself is grating to hear, while the sight of the expanding portion is painful to see.

The Celestial Supreme screamed hysterically. "Awwww!!!!"

Her fear has returned, and it has returned stronger than ever before. The portal is opening, so she can no longer deny it. The fear was so great that it made her go mad.

She bombarded the portal and the hands with lightning again and again in a hysterical fit. The hands didn't move to defend against such puny attacks. She will have to use her full attack if she wants them to consider her a threat. Unfortunately, that takes time. It is time that will be used to expand the portal.

The Celestial Supreme stopped when she realized that her efforts were doing nothing. It was then that she heard the chuckling. It had been going on for quite a while, but she hadn't heard it because of the thunderclaps created by her attacks. The chuckling was coming from the portal.

The source of the chuckles became clear when four golden eyes peered out from within the darkness of the portal. She can't see the face that they belong to, but those eyes are very clear. They shine brightly, as if indicating the power contained beneath them.

The demon king chuckled, clearly amused by her antics. Then it asked with an amused voice, "Why have you stopped?"

The voice itself was unpleasant to hear. It felt like filthy oil on her skin. The weaker Celestials who heard it lost their minds. Their eyes turned red because of madness. As for her, she is very strong, so she only shivered.

The voice continued.

"Continue." It mocked her. "Go on. Show me what you can do. Display to me the full extent of your desperation. Do your best to amuse me."

But she doesn't want to continue attacking anymore. All she wants is for this nightmare to come to an end. Unfortunately for her, wishes aren't horses. This is reality, and the reality is that the plane is about to welcome another calamity.

This calamity is certain. She can no longer delude herself into thinking it won't happen. The only choice for the plane is whether it will welcome the calamity with open arms or with stubborn yet futile resistance. Either way, time is running out for them to make that decision.

The head of the demon finally appeared out of the portal. It is a large thing. The portal is more than 20 meters across right now, but it can only allow for the head and hands of the demon king to pass through.