Deep within Black Phoenix Mountain.
There was a mountain that stood out among the black peaks, radiating a crimson glow. At its foot lay corpses everywhere, while dense bloodlust rose into the sky.
At this moment, more than a hundred powerful monsters were gathered here.
"Has that woman, the Moon Goddess, appeared?"
"We absolutely cannot let her ruin our plans."
A muscular minotaur sat atop the shoulder of an enormous black demon ape, gazing into the distance as he said in a deep voice,
"Baron, go take a look!"
The burly lion known as Baron rose to his feet. He was over thirty feet long and more than ten feet tall.
The next moment, he broke into a run. His speed was incredible, kicking up thunderous rumbles as he swiftly vanished into the distance.
The minotaur looked toward the eagle and said, "Fitch, you go as well. Hold her off if you can and buy time for the Demon King's resurrection."
The eagle spread his wings and soared into the air. With a wingspan of over three hundred feet, he stirred up a massive cyclone and vanished into the distance in an instant.
After the lion-tiger monster Baron and the eagle Fitch departed, two bear monsters took their places.
Beneath the mountain ran invisible veins of demonic power, continuously extending into the earth.
And beneath this land lay a bottomless abyss.
Above the abyss stood a barrier.
Those veins of demonic power were like countless tentacles, steadily wearing away at the barrier's strength.
Below the barrier, within the abyss, a figure floated in the darkness.
Its face could not be seen, nor could its form, but the aura it released was unquestionably powerful.
The lion-tiger monster stood atop a small slope, looking at Talis Dulef before him. "Leave this place,