Lena

As the sound faded, a hulking monster appeared before Ziye. His muscles were bulging, veins throbbed across his skin, and his entire presence was incredibly ferocious.

Beside him stood a woman with a lithe, graceful figure. She moved with fluid elegance, retracted the blade she had been holding against the wall, and spoke up: "Little one, hand over your pass!"

"A pass? What is that?"

Hearing this, Ziye was momentarily stunned and asked with a puzzled look.

"You dare trespass into the Demon Realm without a pass? Die!"

With that, the monster flew into a sudden rage. His massive frame shuddered, and he swung the giant spear in his hand, thrusting it toward Ziye.

Seeing this, Ziye's expression remained calm. He gently raised his hands, caught the weapon, and twisted them with force. The giant monster's face instantly changed, and he hurriedly let go of his weapon.

"This brat has incredible strength; he actually managed to disarm Gola!"

The graceful woman beside them covered her lips, speaking in disbelief.

Ziye frowned slightly and tossed the giant spear to the ground. Seeing this, Gola flew into a violent rage, clenched his fists, and smashed them viciously toward Ziye.

Bang!

Ziye met the attack head-on. Their fists collided, emitting a series of explosive sounds, and Gola was sent stumbling back several steps by the force of Ziye's blow.

"You brat, I'll kill you!"

"Stop!"

Just as Gola prepared to strike again, the woman beside him called him to a halt. She then offered a polite smile to Ziye and spoke calmly.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Lena! This is Gola, the strongest powerhouse in our Demon Realm."

"Little brother, I can see your strength is not trivial—perhaps even above Gola's. You shouldn't be a nobody."

"May I ask what brings you to our Demon Realm?"

Hearing this, Ziye stopped his movements and glanced at Lena. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes; although the woman's features were not exactly breathtaking, her figure was the most lithe and enchanting he had ever seen.

"Ahem..."

Ziye coughed to ease his awkwardness, then slowly withdrew his gaze. The flush on his face faded back to his usual indifference as he said, "My purpose here is simple: I want to challenge the strongest person in your Demon Realm!"

"Challenge the strongest in the Demon Realm?"

Hearing this, Lena was stunned, and Gola burst into laughter, his eyes filled with mockery.

"What are you laughing at?"

Ziye frowned, asking in confusion.

"Brat, do you have any idea how powerful Lord Asura is? A greenhorn like you wouldn't even be able to take a single blow from him!" Gola said with a look of disdain and mockery.

"That's none of your concern! You just need to take me to that guy!" Ziye said with a flat expression.

"If you want to see Lord Asura, you'll have to get past me first!"

Gola said dismissively, then drew the giant blade from his back and charged at Ziye once more.

"Do you really think I'm a pushover?"

Ziye said coldly. His body blurred into an afterimage, dodging Gola's lethal strike, before he leaped into the air and landed a punch on Gola's face.

Boom!

Under the immense power, Gola had no ability to resist; his body flew out like a cannonball and crashed heavily onto the ground.

"This... how is this possible? He knocked Gola down with a single punch?" Lena said, covering her mouth in surprise.

"Well? Do you still want to fight? I don't like hitting women!" Ziye turned around and said coldly to Lena.

"Hehe, little brother, you've misunderstood! Since you're here to find Asura, I'll take you there myself!" Lena chuckled, covering her mouth, and spoke lightly.

"Then lead the way!"

Ziye said coldly once more.

Lena nodded slightly, walked over to Gola, and helped him up before saying, "Gola, you stay here and keep watch. I'm taking this little brother to see Lord Asura!"

"Lena, have you lost your mind? Do you not want to live anymore?" Gola asked, looking astonished.

"Do you really think the two of us could stop him? Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"

"Little brother, follow me!"

With that, Lena turned and walked into the tunnel. Seeing this, Ziye leaped over Gola and hurried to catch up.

Walking through the eerie and terrifying tunnel, Ziye's vision gradually grew darker. From time to time, horrific screams and the scent of blood drifted through the air. If an ordinary person were standing here, they would likely have been driven mad by the sights alone. No wonder Korin said the Demon Realm was hell!

"Little brother, you must stay close to me! The paths in the Demon Realm are complex, and the environment is much darker than in your human world. It would be bad if you got lost!"

Lena's voice suddenly rang in his ear. Ziye's gaze couldn't help but drift back to her lithe figure. After lingering for a few moments, he suddenly asked, "Miss Lena doesn't seem to like this Asura you speak of?"

"Little brother, I'm kindly showing you the way; don't try to get me in trouble!" Lena suddenly stopped, turned around, and said to Ziye.

"And you've been stealing glances at me this whole way—did you think I didn't notice? We women of the Demon Realm aren't like those in your human world; most of us are open-minded. If you want to look, feel free to do so boldly!"

As she spoke, she leaned in close to Ziye and whispered into his ear.

"I won't lie to you, I dress like this specifically for men to look at. If you can truly defeat Lord Asura and become the new Master of the Demon Realm, you can look at me however you like!"

"Ahem..."

Hearing this, Ziye's face flushed. He gave a dry cough to ease his embarrassment and quickly spoke up, "I have no desire to be the Lord of the Demon Realm. Just lead the way!"

Lena chuckled at his words. Without further ado, she turned and quickened her pace toward the interior of the Demon Realm, leaving Ziye to scramble to keep up.

After walking for about ten minutes, Lena suddenly stopped in her tracks. She turned to Ziye and said, "Ahead lies the palace of Lord Asura. Recently, he found a human woman from somewhere and is insisting on marrying her."

"By the way, there are plenty of demons inside the palace far stronger than Bigora; that's the only reason he's stuck guarding the gate. Be careful once you go in—they aren't as easy to talk to as I am!"

Ziye nodded with a smile and replied:

"Thank you!"

"Don't worry, I'm not as weak as you all think."