A Desperate Blockade

Ye Lei quickly vanished from Demon King Douluo's world. As he left, the ten Evil Spirit Bodies he had previously trapped within his domain were freed as well. When they saw their lord looking as if he were on the verge of death, they rushed forward at top speed.

Demon King Douluo was in terrible condition. Ye Lei's strike from behind had damaged three sections of his spine. He lay face-down on the ground, without even the strength to get back up.

Seeing their lord in such a miserable state, the ten Evil Spirit Bodies hurriedly channeled their respective energies into Demon King Douluo's body to heal his injuries.

Once all three sections of his spine had fully recovered, Demon King Douluo sprang up from the ground with fury written across his face. Without hesitation, he commanded the ten Evil Spirit Bodies beside him to pursue Ye Lei once more.

Little did they know that every word of their conversation had been caught by an inconspicuous blue-gold blade of grass nearby.

Upon hearing this in the heart of the Forbidden Land of Fire, Ye Lei gave an annoyed laugh.

Demon King Douluo really was courting death. He clearly knew he could not defeat me head-on, yet he still insisted on hunting me down. Ye Lei was genuinely speechless. He could guarantee that as long as he remained in the Forbidden Land of Fire, this group would never be able to get the better of him. Only he could keep them in check.

Just as Demon King Douluo's group left the canyon and prepared to pursue Ye Lei in the direction he had vanished, a man in a red robe with long red hair stood directly ahead of them. His hands were clasped behind his back, and his face was filled