In that instant, Ben Hong almost thought she had fallen under some illusion spell. This fellow, who was only at the Kingdom level, had actually devoured the soul avatar she had left behind through his own power.
That meant she had lost the "remote control" for this bomb! It also meant her meticulously laid plans had been completely thrown into disarray!
"What a pity. Your poison is equally useless against me." Chen Rui's swollen body gradually shrank back to normal. "Perhaps, just as you said, for a fool like me, 'love' is the greatest shackle. But what you don't know is that it is also the greatest driving force. So all your poison has become my strength. Don't even think of returning to the Demon Realm for revenge—I've already moved everyone connected to me. Oh, right... whether you'll be able to leave this place today is still a question."
"Damn it!" Ben Hong turned into a wisp of smoke and shot toward Chen Rui.
Michael, who had been watching coldly from the sidelines, finally moved. The crimson sun shone once more, and countless scarlet rays swept toward Ben Hong.
—Although what had just happened was somewhat inconceivable, Ben Hong had clearly held the initiative before. It should not have been a trick. Who would have thought that ant actually possessed the ability to break free of Ben Hong's control? She absolutely could not be allowed to control him again now.
Just as Ben Hong was about to reach Chen Rui, she was blocked by the power of that crimson sun, leaving her both shocked and furious.
The crimson radiance rapidly began to dim, yet the aura of that longsword flowed on without end like the surging waters of a great river. Though Ben Hong's strange power remained formidable, faced with