An Invitation from the Demon King

Looking at the massive Magic Array disappearing in the sky, Steve stood there in a daze.

"Correct!"

Yun Feiyang pointed to the Magic Array still existing beneath his feet and said, "Right now, other than sacrificing yourself, there is nothing you can do!"

"Why?"

Steve glared at Yun Feiyang and roared, "Why must you always go against me? I just want revenge. Does that get in your way?"

Yun Feiyang said indifferently, "I won't stop you from seeking revenge; these pieces of trash deserve to die anyway. But you cannot involve the innocent, let alone an entire village of people!"

"They all deserve to die! Every single one of them deserves to die!"

Yun Feiyang sneered. For a psychopath like this, reasoning was useless.

"You..."

Steve's expression suddenly changed drastically, turning into one of extreme terror!

"No, don't! Don't do this~~~"

He clutched his head in agony as the Magic Array beneath his feet spun faster and faster, turning an increasingly deep shade of crimson.

It was here. The backlash had begun!

What would happen now?

"Don't! I beg you, spare me!"

"Spare you? Heh heh heh..."

A hollow, ethereal voice suddenly echoed from the void!

"You dare to covet my power without a sacrifice? You foolish mortal!"

Yun Feiyang's expression shifted. "Hey, hey, hey—you've got to be kidding me, right?"

Mira pulled on Yun Feiyang's clothes in fear. "It wouldn't really be Satan, would it?"

Douglas was even worse off; he was trembling so violently that if he hadn't been unable to escape, he would have already fled in a panic.

"As punishment, let your soul serve as the conduit for my arrival! Hahaha..."

Darkness suddenly surged from the Magic Array, engulfing Steve within it.

"No~~"

Yun Feiyang roared at Douglas, "What are you standing there for? Stop him, or you'll be the first one to die!"

Douglas finally snapped out of it, his staff continuously unleashing light to bombard the darkness!

However, it had absolutely no effect!

Yun Feiyang grew anxious. "Village Chief, this is Satan! You want me to deal with a Demon King?"

Is this a joke? What kind of status does a Demon King hold, and who am I to think I could handle him?

The Village Chief was also panicking. "I didn't know it would turn out like this!"

"This isn't a normal mission anymore. It's not even a Hundred-Year Mission—it's way beyond that level!"

"Then what do you want? Don't tell me you're thinking of leaving now? What are we supposed to do?"

"I need more money!"

"Huh?"

The Village Chief looked bewildered. Was this guy joking?

Yun Feiyang said with a straight face, "The mission difficulty has increased, so I need more money. Otherwise, I'm not doing it!"

"Fine, fine, more money, whatever you want, as long as you can protect this village!"

"Deal. You promised!"

Mira rolled her eyes. Why do I have such a strong urge to complain at a time as tense as this?

"Hey, stop messing around. Are you sure you can handle Satan?"

"Who knows... Oh, right!"

Yun Feiyang reached out, intending to retrieve the Compass key. Although the Rune Barrier might not be effective against Satan, he had to try—what if it worked?

But just as he was about to touch the Compass key, the unlock succeeded, and the barrier vanished in a very friendly manner!

Yun Feiyang's mouth twitched; he wanted to slap himself!

As luck would have it, the darkness enveloping Steve had disappeared!

Steve was still the same Steve, but his appearance had changed drastically!

It was the same face, but his body had transformed into a demonic form, with a pair of black Bat Wings on his back and a massive tail.

His aura had undergone a complete upheaval, becoming arrogant and overbearing, as deep and vast as an abyss!

Closing his eyes to sense his surroundings, Satan muttered to himself, "A world abandoned by gods and demons? I suppose it has some value."

"What do I do? What do I do?"

Even Mira, who was usually carefree, felt a surge of fear at this moment!

"Big Brother Feiyang, are we all going to die?"

The village chief was even more direct, "Mage, hurry up! Defeat this demon!"

Yun Feiyang's mouth twitched. You really think highly of me!

"You all leave first, hurry!"

"But you..."

"Stop dawdling! You'll only get in my way!"

"Then take care of yourself!"

Mira and the others, along with the village chief, scrambled away, taking Little White with them.

Satan glanced in their direction, completely indifferent, and set his sights on Douglas.

"An apostle serving the light? This aura is still as disgusting as ever!"

"You... you... what do you want to do?"

It wasn't that Douglas didn't want to run, but his legs were shaking so violently that he couldn't take a single step!

"Although I loathe your aura, I do enjoy your soul!"

"Don't come over! Don't come over here!"

Taking advantage of the fact that Satan had shifted his focus to Douglas, Yun Feiyang hurriedly pulled out the Crystal Ball to call for reinforcements.

But no matter how much magic power he poured into it, the Crystal Ball didn't react in the slightest!

He looked up, "Is it because of this barrier? Damn Steve, still causing trouble even after death!"

Great. Now no one in the entire village could escape. Had he really failed to change anything after all?

On the other side, the attacks from Douglas's staff had absolutely no effect on Satan.

Satan flashed in front of Douglas, grabbed him by the throat, lifted him up, and inhaled deeply!

A white mass drifted out from Douglas's body and was sucked into Satan's mouth.

Douglas's body went rigid, and he fell completely silent!

Satan closed his eyes, looking satisfied, "That hypocritical flavor... it's quite good!"

Then he turned his eyes toward Yun Feiyang, asking curiously, "Are you not going to run?"

Yun Feiyang sighed, "It's not that I don't want to, but that I cannot!"

Satan looked up at the barrier, "Is it because of this?"

"Do you know the origin of magic?"

Yun Feiyang shook his head, "I don't know, and I'm not interested. For me, as long as I can use it, that's enough!"

Satan smiled and continued to himself, "The origin of magic is a combination of Sorcery and supernatural power. It was the demons who truly systematized it and carried it forward; otherwise, it wouldn't have been named 'magic'."

Is that so? Perhaps it is in this world!

Yun Feiyang didn't know, and he truly didn't care!

Satan flicked his finger, and a black orb flew toward the sky.

The black orb was composed of Magic Script, with techniques operating within it.

When the Rune Barrier touched this black orb, it melted away like snowflakes, vanishing in the blink of an eye!

Satan acted as if he had done something trivial, "This technique is too crude; I can break it with a flick of my hand."

Yun Feiyang shouted, "Your Majesty the Demon King is mighty! You are truly worthy of being Satan—awesome!"

Look at that, just look at that! This is what you call a master of techniques!

"Now, are you still not going to run?"

Yun Feiyang shook his head again, "It's not that I don't want to, but that I cannot!"

"Why? Because of those ants behind you?"

Yun Feiyang sighed, "I would very much like to leave, but since I accepted the mission, I have a responsibility. I must protect them. The 'ants' you speak of are my compatriots!"

"Even if it means death?"

"Yes!"

"Don't you think that's stupid?"

"Stupid? That question is a matter of opinion! This is a matter of integrity; a person must have something they stand for!"

"You are quite good!"

Satan did not hide the admiration in his eyes, "A mere youth, yet you give me the feeling of facing a wise man. You are far better than those hypocritical gods!"

"Wow~"

Yun Feiyang said exaggeratedly, "To be praised by the Lord of Hell, Satan—I'd have so much face if I told people about this!"

"Heh heh... How about it? Do you want to follow me?"

Well, the Demon King had directly offered an olive branch!