Inside the temple.
A fire pit lay at the very center of the temple. Blazing Serpent Fire roared within it, casting a crimson glow that illuminated Golden Bed and Holika's faces.
Prahlad had also been escorted here by a group of Asura warriors.
Terrifying waves of heat rolled forth!
The moment they entered this temple, the Asura warriors were drenched in sweat from the scorching heat, and even their breathing grew heavier.
Golden Bed stood with his hands on his hips, glaring at his son.
"Prahlad, I'll give you one last chance. Never worship Vishnu again!"
"As long as you abandon your faith in him, you will still be the good son of the great Golden Bed, still the prince of the Asuras!"
Golden Bed's gaze was icy as he raised a hand and pointed at his son, without a trace of emotion.
He would never allow his son to worship his enemy!
"Father!"
"The Lord is all things. He is the sky, the ocean, the forest, and the earth. He is everywhere. Every word and deed of ours is worship of the Lord."
Prahlad smiled.
His heart was filled with the Lord he revered, and he naturally explained his devotion to the Lord according to his own understanding.
His devotion was beyond compare.
"Heh heh!"
"Then let me see what use your devotion is!"
"Holika!"
Golden Bed laughed in fury and let out a thunderous roar.
Holika wore a hood, her eyes narrowed as she stepped forward with a cold sneer.
"This is the flame of Thousand-headed Serpent King Shesha. It can burn everything to ashes. I'll enter it with you. If you emerge from these flames completely unharmed, I'll persuade my second brother to acknowledge your faith."
"If your god cannot protect you, none of us will save