Under the aura released by the Demon God, the pressure on the demons present lightened instantly. They all rose to their feet, looking up at the culprit who invaded the Hell Plane, ready to fight.
At the same time, the cheerful laughter of the Candle Dragon came from the sky, responding, "Mr. Demon God, or should I say Mr. Satan! Is it merely a father-son conflict? Why must it be fatal? I'll take him away today, and once your anger subsides, I believe that day will come when you two reconcile."
"It's been so many years, so long since I've heard someone dare to call me by my name in this world. It's truly poignant; I am the dignified Lord of the Hell Plane, and yet I've fallen to the point where even educating my juniors is pointed out by others. Candle Dragon! Do you really think my race is fish and meat on your chopping board to do with as you please?"
With these words, a fierce killing intent erupted from the Demon God, and as this murderous aura spread, except for the servants of the Demon Race, everything in its path withered and cracked—the plants and animals lost their breath of life upon contact. Pei Yan was certain that if Thanatos touched this aura, he would be reduced to nothingness, completely disappearing from this world.
"Save me! Quickly! Save me!" Thanatos could not ascertain who was there to save him, but at this moment, the other party was undoubtedly his last lifeline. Without hesitation, he desperately drove his soul body towards the fissure.
"Unfilial son! Do you think you can escape?" The Demon God looked up at the sky, and as his gaze reached out, the aura from him relentlessly pursued Thanatos. Simultaneously, a vortex of magic power formed in the air, emitting an aura that constantly pulled Thanatos's soul inward like a vacuum cleaner.
"Mr. Demon God, your actions are unfriendly! I didn't want to confront you today! Unfortunately, you're too tactless!" The Candle Dragon sighed, and at the last moment, the previously gentle tone vanished, as countless crimson tentacles surged from the spatial fissure, spearing towards the crowd below like javelins.
As the saying goes, when the master is humiliated, the servant dies. When the Candle Dragon appeared, many nobles faltered at this critical moment, causing the Demon God to lose face. Now that the other party was making a grand move, it was time for them to redeem themselves and show loyalty to the Demon God. Many demon clan leaders seized this opportunity, shouting as they charged towards the impending tentacle spears.
At this moment, individuals' fighting abilities were quickly and clearly demonstrated. Previously, those nobles who stood firm against the oppressive force, now faced the seemingly insignificant tentacle attacks with heightened vigilance, releasing source energy to protect themselves, ultimately gaining some victories in battle.
However, those eager for merit underestimated the enemy's strength. Pei Yan watched wide-eyed as a demon attempted to block the tentacle's attack with his body. Despite donning heavy armor and using his demon crystalized protection, his body was effortlessly pierced like a thin sheet of paper. Being a clan leader, he couldn't die from such an attack. Upon being pierced, he immediately vaporized and prepared to release his death power in a counterattack.
Unexpectedly, after being impaled, the tentacle did not halt its attack due to his vaporization. Where the tentacle met his body, it remained tightly connected, and at the point of contact, numerous small tentacles sprouted. As these tentacles spread out, countless tendrils wove together a vast net of bloodline, weaving back and forth among the dissipating particles, reuniting all of the vaporized particles in an instant.
A shrill scream from the demon erupted in the void. The scattered particles were pulled back by the blood web, coalescing again into a blood-colored humanoid monster without skin. At that moment, anyone could see that this blood-colored monster, manipulated by tentacles from behind, bore no relation to the former demon, having become a puppet completely controlled by another.
"Don't engage in hand-to-hand combat with them, use spells to eliminate them! Those with insufficient strength, retreat and don't seek death!" Old Samikina saw several allies fall prey to become puppets attacking their comrades, disregarding factional disputes, and loudly warned them.
During this time, the focus of the battlefield remained on the Demon God and Candle Dragon. Everything happening externally seemed irrelevant to them. Their focus was solely on Thanatos. Now Thanatos's soul had successfully connected with the tentacles extended by Candle Dragon, encapsulated within a sphere formed by multiple tentacles, while the rest revolved around him, blocking the Demon God's assaults and protecting him while retreating in battle.
Compared to the devastating onslaught of the Candle Dragon's tentacles, the death aura released by the Demon God was equally formidable. In the presence of the Demon God's death aura, the previously rampant blood-colored tentacles began to wither and shrivel within moments, ultimately turning to ash and dispersing. Unfortunately, although the death aura was domineering, the tentacles excelled in rapid and persistent proliferation, with new tentacles surging from the fissure to fill vacant spots as soon as they were destroyed.
Thus, the battle between these two fundamental entities fell into a stalemate. Watching the sphere enclosing Thanatos in its standoff, gradually being dragged into the fissure, the situation shifted with the unexpected emergence of a significant change.
"Source Energy Bursting Slash!" From the beginning of the battle, Pei Yan had been observing from the sidelines. Finding the moment to act, akin to his beloved anime protagonists, Pei Yan grandiosely named the technique he had honed in the Sealed Land, striking with a self-deemed fitting name.
A crescent-shaped Qi Blade formed from the long sword in Pei Yan's hand, slicing outward. Where the broad Qi Blade passed, all the tentacles were severed without exception. Yet, this was not the end—large sections of severed tentacles exploded in quick succession after being cleaved, unable to reconnect before they were blasted into oblivion, falling to the sides. In this explosion, the sphere enveloping Thanatos's soul body was struck down and slid once more toward the ground.
"Kid, well done!" The Demon God revealed a fleeting expression of disappointment and regret after witnessing this scene, which quickly turned to joy as he praised Pei Yan.
With the initial success, Pei Yan did not intend to stop there. Seizing this opportunity to confront the potential greatest enemy of the future and assess his strength beforehand, in this scenario where the timing, location, and people were all favorable, was the best opportunity!
Stepping on the tentacles he had severed, Pei Yan made several leaps to the outer edge of the spatial fissure, prepared to launch his second attack into the fissure, only to collide with a figure abruptly charging out from within!
