Now!

Three days flashed by in the blink of an eye.

Over those three days, Er Dongsheng mysteriously bought quite a few things—ores, plants, and other strange odds and ends—leaving the spies watching him utterly baffled!

At noon on the fourth day, Er Dongsheng swaggered out of the trading camp alongside several Abyssal Species. A small pack hung from his back, seemingly filled with the things he had purchased here.

He looked back at the noisy trading grounds and gave a mysterious smile. Will you follow me? Don't let all my preparations go to waste.

Time slowly passed. Er Dongsheng had already strayed far from the established route, crossed countless dense forests, and entered the vast uninhabited wilderness. From time to time, he stopped, only to break into another burst of rapid sprinting and darting! After several hours of such tossing and turning, he stopped in a relatively open patch of woodland.

It seemed the "person" behind him had been put through quite a wringer.

The scenery here was rather nice. Perhaps because it was close to that land of death, most of the leaves were red, and even the trunks had a faint reddish hue. The Abyss Tree, this peculiar plant, possessed exceptionally strong adaptability. It developed different evolved varieties according to the climate and terrain where it grew.

Just think—this place was merely near the site of the last volcanic eruption, and only a hundred years had passed. Yet these Abyss Trees had already adapted to the local climate and evolved into a unique variety. It was clear just how tenacious these fellows' vitality was!

They said plants were the greatest form of life, and nowhere was that more vividly displayed than in this world.

"So, how do you like the demon graveyard I chose for you?" With his back to the direction he had come from, Er Dongsheng raised his head to watch the red leaves dancing across the sky and asked softly.

"I think you'll definitely be satisfied, won't you, Lord Sakaros?" Er Dongsheng turned his head, his eyes level with the red figure emerging from the swaying trees not far away. A grin spread across his face.

"It seems Lord Sakaros is looking rather bedraggled."

Sakaros, draped in a blood-red cloak, looked somewhat disheveled at the moment. The hiding and tracking along the way had left him covered in broken branches and rotten leaves. Withered leaves were tangled in his fiery red hair, and even his handsome face—handsome enough to make Er Dongsheng jealous—was smeared with mud! The sight instantly delighted Er Dongsheng.

That familiar, punchable voice was still as lazy as ever, still as irritating as ever the moment he heard it! But it no longer mattered. Soon, this fellow who made his heart churn with annoyance would shut that hateful mouth for good, and his flesh and blood would become the cornerstone of Sakaros's advancement into a Greater Demon!

"Still as sharp-tongued as ever. But it doesn't matter. Once I kill you and devour you completely, you'll shut that disgusting mouth forever!" Sakaros said expressionlessly, neither hurried nor slow, as though he were stating an already settled fact!

"Ha, what a joke!" Er Dongsheng disdainfully dug at his ear with a claw, as though he had heard the funniest joke in the world!

His body tipped slightly forward. Like a cheetah before pouncing, he instantly hunched up, his sharp eyes fixed tightly on Sakaros as a cold, hoarse voice emerged.

"So, you've prepared yourself for death?"

"Then let me send you to meet God, shall I!!!"

Whoosh! Er Dongsheng shot out from where he stood. In the blink of an eye, he had charged before Sakaros!

Bang!

Boom!

The tremendous force of the blow struck Sakaros in an instant. It was as though a Category 12 typhoon had swept through the area; leaves and grass flew everywhere, while the dead branches and rotten leaves on the ground were ripped into the air!

The scene seemed to freeze there!

Suddenly—

Sakaros raised his head. His scarlet eyes looked at Er Dongsheng, who was right before him, and revealed a trace of disdain.

"Is this the extent of your attack power?"

One hand tightly gripped Er Dongsheng's attacking claw, as though he were pinching a doll! Disappointed—truly disappointed. With only this much strength, it was really boring!

"Tsk tsk, I'm actually being looked down on."

Er Dongsheng flashed Sakaros a ferocious grin, then abruptly raised his head and roared.

"Then you should go to Heaven and drink some tea!"

Inch Force!

Boom!!!!

An even more massive force blasted through their touching hands. Sakaros's body flew backward like a punctured balloon, crashing through countless vines and branches with a series of sharp cracks!

Pfft! Scarlet blood sprayed from his mouth.

"Damn it, what an enormous force! How is this possible?" Sakaros slowly climbed to his feet, bent at the waist. One hand lightly supported him against a nearby Abyss Tree while the other continuously wiped the blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. A trace of shock appeared on his face! He had never expected this strike to be so bizarre, yet so powerful!

"Cough, cough. I admit it, your attack power is formidable, but..."

"But my ass! Take another hit from your grandpa!" Er Dongsheng gave Sakaros no time to react at all. He kicked off the ground and rushed out alongside Sakaros's retreating figure! Raising his leg, he delivered a kick. An even more tremendous shockwave erupted from the point of impact!

Boom!

Countless clouds of dust scattered in all directions, completely swallowing the two figures within!

"I told you already—this kind of attack is useless against me, a Second-Level Demon!!!!" With an angry roar, Sakaros grabbed Er Dongsheng's attacking legs with both hands, twisted his body, and flung Er Dongsheng away like a cannonball. He smashed viciously into an Abyss Tree not far away!

The violent impact churned his insides, while waves of numbness spread through his legs. A casual strike from a Second-Level Demon possessed such strength—it was easy to imagine just how formidable he was!

Er Dongsheng's eyes narrowed as he looked at the faint film of light appearing over Sakaros's body. A trace of bitterness welled up in his heart.

"Sure enough, a Second-Level Demon is no ordinary powerhouse! Even if I transformed, I probably still couldn't defeat him in this state!"

That flame-like film of light covering his body possessed formidable offensive power. It was that very thing which had rendered Er Dongsheng's fierce strike just now completely ineffective!

Er Dongsheng touched the pack on his back, his gaze turning cold.

"No matter what, I have to break that turtle shell around him. Otherwise, I won't be able to use this thing either!"

Whoosh! Er Dongsheng charged forward again.

Bang!

Boom!

Crack! The sounds of countless branches and blades of grass breaking rang out. Er Dongsheng wiped away a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth and charged in again!

Bang bang! Boom! Er Dongsheng was like a machine forged from steel. Facing the hard turtle shell of the Second-Level Demon, he continued attacking without pause. No matter how badly he was injured, he refused to give up!

He did not transform. At this moment, even transforming would be useless. Once he transformed, the thing in the pack on his back would make him die even faster!

"Haha, it's useless! All your attacks are futile!" Sakaros laughed wildly as he blasted Er Dongsheng away once more!

Er Dongsheng pressed his lips together and charged over again.

Crack.

A faint, nearly imperceptible sound suddenly reached Er Dongsheng's ears. His eyes lit up. He knew the final result was about to arrive!

Bang bang bang!

After several more exchanges, Er Dongsheng concentrated every attack on a single point. The cracking sounds from the film of light grew louder and louder until, finally...

Crack!

The firmly sealed film of light shattered completely, revealing Sakaros's stunned expression beneath it!

No matter how hard something was, if it was struck countless times at one point, it would quickly shatter. Even the hardest diamonds from his previous life were no exception!

Sakaros's astonished expression and Er Dongsheng's narrowed eyes seemed frozen in place once more! The two stood there, neither moving!

Abruptly—

Sakaros burst into laughter.

"Haha, not bad! Your attack power is so formidable. You actually broke my Second-Level Demon force field solely through the powerful physical strength of a First-Level Demon! You are making me look forward to this more and more!"

He licked his lips, and greedy desire surged forth without the slightest concealment!

"But do you think smashing it is enough? Look at this!"

The shattered film of light suddenly stopped breaking apart and began slowly repairing itself. In merely a few seconds, the film had been restored, leaving only a tunnel the size of a chest facing Er Dongsheng!

Had he fallen into despair? Er Dongsheng's unhurried voice drifted out.

"Of course, what I've been waiting for..."

He raised his head, and a ferocious smile crawled across his face.

"...is this very moment!!!!"

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