"Glug, glug!"
The region of lava and flames suddenly began to boil, and the surrounding temperature rose sharply with it.
"Whoosh!"
A moment later, molten slurry erupted and condensed into a humanoid form.
At first, it was only a rough outline. Slowly, its facial features took shape, until that chiseled face became fully three-dimensional. It was none other than the Red-haired Man, who had been killed when Nezha stabbed him through the glabella!
He wasn't dead?!
"Pwah!"
The Red-haired Man clutched his chest and spat blood, which merged into the flames and vanished without a trace. His face twisted as he said, "As expected, it wasn't that simple!"
When he had set out for the Wangu Realm, he had already guessed that the Demon Emperor sending him meant the enemy would be troublesome. But he had never imagined they would be this troublesome. Before that youth riding flaming wheels, he had possessed absolutely no ability to fight back!
And those Eternal Sect Disciples who had gone berserk!
Even if he had not died beneath the flaming spear, he likely would have been wiped out by them.
"Whoosh—"
Just then, a chilling aura rushed at him, and a sinister voice sounded by his ear. "You failed?"
The Red-haired Man knew who it was. He plopped down into the molten lava and said weakly, "Not only did I fail, all of your subordinates are gone too."
"..."
The Demon Emperor's face was still impossible to see clearly, but from those eyes gradually turning crimson, it was obvious that he was exceedingly furious. Judging by the way he clenched his fists, he seemed to be struggling to restrain and suppress it.
The Eternal Sect's previous moves had caused him trouble, but they had merely injured his muscles and bones. This time, however, his