The pitch-black passage fell deathly silent.
The corpses of three enormous demon refiners lay in pools of blood, gradually losing all signs of life.
Yet at some point, another huge figure appeared in the darkness.
It looked at the demon refiner corpses on the ground and, without hesitation, sprawled over them.
It was feeding.
The demon refiner corpses lying in the blood were bitten into and swallowed mouthful by mouthful, gradually losing their original shape.
The process did not last long.
Before long, the figure had devoured every last scrap of the demon refiners' flesh, leaving only blood all over the ground, glaringly conspicuous.
Then, it turned and left.
A horrifying aura flashed across its body and vanished, inspiring terror.
Whoosh!
Amid the sound of tearing air, Shien's figure flashed out of thin air, appearing in an instant like a phantom.
"Gone?"
Shien frowned deeply and swept his gaze over the surroundings.
He had arrived in a vast cavern resembling a plaza.
The walls around the cavern were lined with passages leading elsewhere, making the place look like a hive.
"Trying to escape through a maze?"
Shien took a deep breath.
Only then did Lid, perched on his head, speak.
"You'd better be careful." Lid offered some advice. "That apostle was clearly provoking you on purpose and deliberately luring you in. If you don't calm down, you might fall into her trap."
Lid was far calmer than Shien.
"I know." Shien's expression remained blank. "But I can't help it. Only this—I can't tolerate."
Though impulsive, Shien had to show others through his actions just how furious he could become when they tried to harm the people around him.
Otherwise, did they really think he had no temper?
Of course—
"By doing this, you're also telling others your weakness." Lid sighed.