Red Light Cluster

"Rest assured!"

Seeing Lena nod in promise, the two demons offered a thousand reminders and exhortations before finally setting their minds at ease and departing.

Lena turned abruptly, gathered Ziye into her arms as he lay on the ground, scanned the surroundings with a wary gaze, and hurried away from this place of trouble.

"Cough..."

A long while later, Ziye let out a violent cough and slowly opened his eyes, discovering he was in a clean, tidy, and antique-style room, with a faint fragrance wafting toward him.

"Where is this?"

Ziye frowned, unable to help but mutter in confusion.

"You're awake!"

At that moment, Lena walked over wearing a tight-fitting black outfit that showcased her curvaceous figure to the fullest, inevitably drawing Ziye's gaze toward her.

"You men are truly interesting; even wounded like this, you still have the mood to stare at my body!"

Hearing Lena's words, Ziye's face flushed red. He quickly withdrew his gaze, but as he prepared to retort and explain, a sharp pain erupted in his chest!

"I'm curious. You were clearly dead, but the moment I carried you back, the vitality in your body actually recovered. Are you really human?"

Facing Lena's suspicion, Ziye did not answer; he knew his narrow escape from death was due to the wish he had made with the Dragon Ball.

"Lena, can you do me a favor?" Ziye suddenly asked.

"If you want me to do something dangerous, don't bother. I already took a huge risk bringing you back!" Lena shook her head, refusing.

"Don't worry, it's just a small favor! There is a green bean in my pocket; just help me put it in my mouth. In my current state, I can't even lift my arm!"

Hearing Ziye's explanation, Lena frowned slightly and asked suspiciously, "It's really that simple?"

Seeing Ziye's earnest expression, Lena nodded doubtfully, felt around in his pants pocket, and fed the Senzu Bean into Ziye's mouth.

Crunch.

As the Senzu Bean entered his mouth, Ziye quickly bit down and swallowed. The broken bones in his body returned to their original state in the blink of an eye, and the wounds on his body vanished.

"This... how is this possible?"

Seeing this, Lena's mouth formed an 'O' shape. She could not believe that a tiny bean could have such great efficacy, bringing a person on the verge of death back to full health.

"This Asura can actually transform; he's much stronger than I imagined!"

Ziye stood up, stretched his limbs, and said with a cold expression.

"He has been able to rule the Demon Realm for so many years; he must have his trump cards!" Lena chuckled in response.

"I can't wait to cross blades with him a second time!" Ziye clenched his fists, his face full of excitement.

"You still want to fight him? Are you a lunatic? I advise you to leave the Demon Realm quickly!" Lena frowned, looking somewhat astonished.

"I came here to find a powerful opponent; how could I leave so easily?" Hearing this, Ziye said dismissively.

"But..."

Lena was about to say something, but was ruthlessly interrupted by Ziye.

"Rest assured, he isn't lightly wounded either!"

"Next, I might have to trouble you to lead the way for me!" Ziye rubbed his head and said with a smile.

"This... alright."

Lena sighed, and with no other choice, she agreed to Ziye's request. Following her lead, they walked out of the room and headed once again toward Asura's palace.

After leaving Lena's room, the Demon Realm returned to its gloomy environment, with eerie and terrifying scenes appearing in their line of sight. Along the way, patrolling demons walked by from time to time, but under Lena's cover, the two moved along quite smoothly.

Soon, Ziye arrived at the entrance of Asura's palace again. Glancing inside, he saw a few rays of soft light emanating from within, and he walked in, familiar with the path.

The entire hall was empty, with not even a patrolling demon in sight. Ziye couldn't help but nod in satisfaction; this was exactly what he wanted, otherwise, it would have taken some extra effort.

Ziye then arrived at the center of the plaza, where bloodstains from the demons he had killed still remained on the ground, emitting a nauseating stench. He searched the hall carefully and finally found the orb of light he had been looking for in a corner!

"Huh? Why is this orb of light red?"

Ziye rubbed his chin, a look of confusion on his face. Every orb of light he had seen until now had been cyan, which left him greatly surprised.

Approaching the orb, he saw that the number displayed on it was "×2." Ziye immediately understood the meaning, and to be honest, this excited him even more than a direct increase in combat power.

Without the slightest hesitation, Ziye placed his hand into the red orb. As he gently gripped the number, the red energy instantly flowed into his body.

In an instant, Ziye felt several warm currents appear within him. His body felt incredibly light and comfortable, even more intoxicating than the act of intimacy. As the warm currents subsided, Ziye felt the power within him surge wildly; his combat power was simply incomparable to before.

"Ghost... there's a ghost!"

Suddenly, a crisp voice rang out. Ziye frowned and turned around abruptly to see a beautiful girl sitting on the ground, pointing at him in terror.

"I'm not a ghost; I never died in the first place!" Ziye rolled his eyes and explained.

Hearing this, the girl stood up, still shaken, and slowly approached him before whispering, "Were you sent by my Father King to save me?"

"Father King? You're a princess?" Ziye asked, stunned and confused.

"Don't worry, once I defeat Asura, I'll take you out of here! Tell me, where is Asura right now?"

Hearing this, the girl pointed her finger toward Asura's bedchamber and whispered, "He is currently healing in the Blood Pool, and he sent me out to clean this place!"

"I understand!"

Hearing this, Ziye brought the girl directly to Lena, asking her to look after her for a while, before he marched openly and boldly toward Asura's bedchamber.

Ziye, making no effort to conceal his tracks, was quickly discovered by patrolling demons. The Demon Realm, previously plunged into deathly silence, began to churn once more due to his appearance. Asura, who was in the midst of healing his wounds, was jolted awake by the commotion outside.

Asura Combat Power: 180

Combat Power After Transformation: 360

Ziye Combat Power: 204

Combat Power After Absorbing Red Light Orb: 408