For that very reason, Qibuman, the Six-Armed Lion Demon, believed that Austin the Flower Demon had not died at all—that they had made a mistake this time, and the mission had failed completely.
That was why he was so furious, his rage utterly uncontrollable.
"But if Austin the Flower Demon really didn't die, then how did he survive last night? We checked several times, yet we found no reason at all for him to have lived."
The many demons were baffled. Even if they racked their brains, they could not understand it. They had repeatedly confirmed that Austin the Flower Demon was dead, yet he had returned alive that morning.
It was simply like seeing a ghost—utterly incomprehensible no matter how they pondered it.
"There can only be two possible reasons."
Qibuman, the Six-Armed Lion Demon, narrowed his eyes, a terrifying glint flashing within them. "First, Austin the Flower Demon possesses a bloodline divine ability that lets him rise from the dead.
"On the surface, you killed him, but in truth, he never died at all. Instead, this attack triggered his powerful bloodline divine ability of resurrection, which was why he was able to return alive."
"Rising from the dead? Is that a joke? Does such a divine ability exist in the Abyss?"
At those words, the demons present were utterly stunned, finding it impossible to believe.
"Of course it does. You're merely ignorant. In fact, there is a King in the Abyss with such a divine ability, known as the Demon King that can never be killed. No matter how many times he dies, he can be reborn from the ashes. Even the brutal wars of the ancient era could not kill him."
Qibuman, the Six-Armed Lion Demon, sneered. "Though I hate to admit it, this Flower Demon is