What a Crappy Turtle Shell (Two Chapters Combined)

"I won't drag things out like they did!"

Teng Huo strode forward. With a flash, he landed atop the platform, flames curling around his hand as an ancient crimson stone pillar appeared. A Vermilion Bird pattern coiled around the pillar, radiating scorching heat. It was the Vermilion Bird Pillar, one of the Four Symbols Immortal-Suppressing Pillars.

His gaze swept coldly toward the Four Symbols Palace before settling on the Sky Dragon Demon Commander. A mocking smile curled across his lips. "Sky Dragon, after cowering for so long, do you finally dare to come up and fight me?"

The Sky Dragon Demon Commander's expression darkened as he was about to speak, but the Golden Ape Demon Commander beside him stopped him and said quietly, "Be careful. This guy is far more hotheaded than Teng Feng and the others, and the Vermilion Bird Pillar excels at offense. He won't be easy to handle."

"I know." The Sky Dragon Demon Commander nodded. Of course he knew Teng Huo was difficult to deal with, but the Four Symbols Palace's morale had only just risen. As one of the Four Great Demon Commanders, if he backed down now, all their previous efforts would have been wasted.

He then glanced at Lin Dong and Luo Heng. Seeing that neither objected, he took a deep breath and shot onto the platform, fixing Teng Huo with a fierce stare. "Come on. I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

"Heh, you've got guts."

Teng Huo let out a mocking laugh. Tilting his head slightly, he looked at the Sky Dragon Demon Commander with amusement and lightly struck the Vermilion Bird Pillar in his hand. Crimson flames immediately rose from the pillar, scorching the surrounding air until it twisted and warped.

"But guts alone aren't enough."

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