In Huo Yuhao's eyes, Tang Lan's overwhelmingly powerful strike should have brought this grueling battle to an end.
However, what happened next far exceeded Huo Yuhao's expectations.
Scarlet King let out a roar of pain and utter fury.
The sound seemed to rise from the depths of hell, making the surrounding trees tremble.
An utterly evil dark power suddenly erupted from its body, attempting to drive Tang Lan back.
But Tang Lan was not so easily shaken. His gaze remained firm.
His feet seemed rooted to the ground as he steadily withstood the force.
Huo Yuhao's eyes widened in shock, his mouth hanging slightly open as he stared in disbelief at this sudden turn of events.
He had thought victory was already within their grasp, yet Scarlet King still possessed such astonishing power to counterattack.
Black blood flowed from Scarlet King's wounds. It seemed cursed, giving off a nauseating stench.
Its aura grew even more violent and savage, as though it had completely lost its reason.
The eyes on its three heads flickered with an eerie glow, like ghostly flames, staring fixedly at Tang Lan and Huo Yuhao as if it wanted to devour them alive.
Tang Lan snorted coldly and said, "I didn't expect you to have such tenacious vitality!"
"Human, I did indeed underestimate your strength. If you leave now, I can pretend none of this ever happened."
Scarlet King's three heads swayed slightly, its voice carrying a trace of unwillingness and compromise.
Deep down, Scarlet King had initially believed these three humans were nothing more than ants it could casually crush.
It had come with absolute confidence, thinking this would be an effortless one-sided slaughter.
Yet the strength displayed by this human named Tang Lan far exceeded its imagination.
His fierce attacks and powerful Soul Power made