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"You killed him!!!"
Sakaros spoke evenly. His voice carried a hint of hoarseness, but not a ripple of emotion. It was no question; he stated it as though it were an ordinary fact!
Er Dongsheng grew more alert by the moment, though he still looked lazy on the surface. With his current strength, he believed he could fight a Second-Level Demon. If he could not win, he could always flee! Who could stop him?
"Of course. Every Demon who crossed me went straight to meet God. Why would he be any different?" Er Dongsheng had no fear of this so-called Flame Sovereign. Bowing his head and speaking meekly was not the style of a martial artist like him!
When words failed, he drew his blade. Blood would splash within five steps, and the fight would end only in death. That was who he was! That was the way of a true martial artist. He thought of the martial artists in his previous life, their spines bent by society's rules and the tangled affairs of the mortal world. They deserved to be called practitioners, perhaps, but not warriors who held fast to their Martial Dao Will from beginning to end!
Sakaros's eyes narrowed! He studied the First-Level Demon who made him feel threatened. The greed and hunger to devour him grew stronger in his heart. It was almost unbelievable: a mere First-Level Demon was this powerful and possessed something he craved so desperately...
Lost in thought, he licked his lips without realizing it. His blazing hunger to devour Er Dongsheng had nearly swallowed his reason!
Wait a little longer. This isn't the time to strike! This Demon may not be as capable as I am, but I can't underestimate him. Those old fellows at the Camp are eagerly waiting for me to make a mistake! If I get hurt...
Sakaros forced down the desire boiling inside him and lowered his head slightly, hiding the boundless hunger flashing in his eyes from Er Dongsheng!
"Then did you know Troll Sula was my subordinate?" he said with his head lowered. His voice remained calm, but it had grown even hoarser, as though he were struggling to restrain something!
Every move Sakaros made was reflected clearly in Er Dongsheng's eyes. He saw his fierce greed and overwhelming hunger to devour him! A warrior would observe and study any creature hostile to him with all his might, seeking to strike first and defeat his enemy when battle came!
"I didn't know!" Er Dongsheng spread his hands indifferently!
What difference did knowing make? He was not afraid of Sakaros! They both burned with the desire to devour each other. Sooner or later, one of them would die. Why should he show him any respect?
He had even seen the Demon Lord. It had only been a phantom, but it was still beyond comparison with a mere Second-Level Demon like Sakaros. And Er Dongsheng believed the final victory would be his!
"When a fly keeps buzzing in your face, what's wrong with swatting it dead?" Er Dongsheng shot back casually.
"I'd say even Your Lordship wouldn't be able to resist!" Since he had already torn away the pretense of courtesy, why not rub salt in the wound?
Sakaros had only himself to blame for refusing to take a hint and pushing his luck! Er Dongsheng would not defer to him just because he was a Second-Level Demon!
The air slowly grew tense. The Demons around them wisely retreated a long way, clearing space for the two powerful Demons!
They were far away, but Demons and Abyssal Species alike had formidable hearing! Judging by their faces, they had heard every word of Er Dongsheng's fierce retort. He had shown their lord not a shred of respect! They all looked as if they had seen a ghost, scared out of their wits!
Far away, the Abyssal Fairy Xierjie gaped wide enough to fit an egg in her mouth—if eggs existed in this world!
"What a monster. He's a complete monster! Doesn't he know that's the lord? The Flame Sovereign? The uncrowned King of this vast forest?" Xierjie no longer knew what to say. She was utterly speechless!
With Greater Demons nowhere to be seen, Second-Level Demons were the strongest beings around! And the Flame Sovereign Sakaros was a Peak Second-Level Demon!
You dare provoke him? Are you trying to die? countless Demons watching from the sidelines cried inwardly!
"Damn it!" Humiliation and anger flashed through Sakaros's eyes! How long had it been since any Demon had dared speak to him like that? Damn him! He deserved to die ten thousand times over!
"Phew!!"
He drew a deep breath and fought back the urge to attack. Now truly was not the time. A little impatience could ruin his larger plans! There would be plenty of chances to make this fellow taste what he could do. He was not called the Flame Sovereign for nothing!
One could say that every Abyssal Species that became an Abyss Demon, especially a Second-Level Demon, was cunning beyond measure!
These Demons had lived for decades, even centuries, crossing mountains of corpses and seas of blood before finally becoming Second-Level Demons. Besides the necessary talent, their temperament, abilities, and life experience were all exceptional!
Demons were prone to acting on impulse. Even after hundreds or thousands of years in the Abyss, their minds could not match the cunning of old humans who had spent mere decades in human society! Yet no one could deny that every successful Demon was a force to be reckoned with!
How did that saying from the Abyss go? There were no careless, impulsive Demons in the Abyss. If there ever were, they had died long ago! Take that fool Troll Sula: Xierjie had used him completely, and he had died without even knowing why! Even if Er Dongsheng had not killed him this time, some stronger Demon would have done it eventually!
A First-Level Demon could grind away for years, devouring Abyssal Species Essence until he advanced. But reaching the Second Level required time, luck, ability, knowledge, and temperament. Not one could be missing!
"Then he really did deserve to die." Sakaros raised his head and fixed his scarlet eyes on Er Dongsheng's languid face!
"Xierjie, look after this powerful Demon. Make sure he enjoys himself. If anything else happens, you'll answer for it!" With a snort, Sakaros swept his cloak back with one arm, turned, and left!
"Yes, my lord! I'll see to it!"
"Damn it! He just walked away!" Xierjie stared at Sakaros as he vanished at the end of the street, bewilderment written across her face!
What about the fight? Weren't they supposed to go at each other? How could it end like this? Did the lord back down? Xierjie and the surrounding Abyssal Species and Demons stood dumbstruck. Where was the promised fight?
Mud-horse curses and all that talk of harmony—none of it could be trusted!
"Come on. Let's go to your people's territory and deal with this fellow quickly." Seeing that the Abyssal Fairy was still dazed, Er Dongsheng kindly patted her upright breasts to remind her.
"You!!!!"
"What do you mean, 'you'? Get moving!" With Xierjie flushed in furious embarrassment and the surrounding Demons staring as if they had seen a ghost, Er Dongsheng dragged Troll Sula's corpse away, slowly disappearing at the end of the street...
"I'm sure we'll meet again soon, insect!"
"And I'm sure that, in the end, you'll die at this insect's hands!"
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