Chaos began spreading through the devils' vanguard camp, but to the entire devil army, it was merely a minor irritation, nothing worth mentioning.
"Attack!!!"
Following an order from the rear of the devil formation, several war machines advancing alongside the army began to show their might. Some resembled cannons, yet no one loaded shells into them. Instead, devils clad in black robes lurked around the machines, casting spells. Once the command was given, the cannon-like war machines struck first. Enormous green fireballs shot out from them and exploded directly amid the demon hordes.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" A series of explosions rang out as patches of eerie flame ignited among the demons. With the devil war machines in motion, the tide of battle seemed to begin turning. Demons continuously collapsed within that bewitching green glow, then turned into heaps of ash. Yet the other demons seemed utterly oblivious, feeling nothing at all as they continued fighting without regard for their lives.
This was hellfire—the jiu fire! The jiu was a legendary poisonous bird, green all over and shaped like a dove. Its feathers carried deadly poison; anyone who drank wine steeped with them would die without ever feeling a thing. This green poisonous fire had the same property. Once it touched someone, they would feel no discomfort and simply die silently, without even realizing anything was wrong.
This was magical fire born in the depths of Baator Hell. At times, it could burn even low-ranking devils, let alone demons without fire resistance. As the flames spread, countless demons began falling dead, and their casualties steadily increased. Yet they remained completely unaware. The cowardly ones tried to flee, while the brave ones merely charged ahead.
At this point, the devils began their counterattack. Taking advantage of the spreading flames, they continually split