Smodis stared at the empty room, his lips twitching involuntarily.
This person seems a bit petty...
Richard seemed to sense his thoughts and gave him a sidelong glance.
"The unexpected situation has been resolved. Let's continue leading the way."
Asmodeus stands out among many Male Incubus not only because of his good looks, but also because of his exceptional emotional intelligence.
He immediately sensed the coldness in Richard's voice, and with a jolt of fear, he quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Sir, please wait a moment, I'll open the passage right away."
After saying that, Asmodeus dissipated into a bloody mist with a 'bang'.
The blood mist rapidly coalesced into an extremely complex Hell Magic Array within the room.
Richard looked up and carefully observed the Hell Magic Array, quickly breaking it down into its detailed structure.
Resonance cavity... Assimilation field... Nodal anchoring...
Hmm, it actually used its own flesh and blood Mana to construct the link hub and the energy buffer pool needed for transmission...
Alright, since you've been so sensible, I'll let your little scheme go this time.
'Buzz~'
The Magic circle took shape and began to vibrate slightly.
Immediately afterwards, a subtle Mana fluctuation responded to the recurring vibrational rhythm.
Soon, the portal transformed from a virtual structure into a real one.
Once the portal was fully formed, the Magic circle in the room immediately reformed into Asmodeus.
At this moment, his face was deathly pale, and his body was swaying precariously. He almost stumbled and fell to the ground when he landed.
"Sir... sir, we can enter that hidden place by passing through this concealed door."
"Well done!" Richard patted him on the shoulder and praised, "Thanks for your hard work this time!"
Asmodeus forced a smile and said respectfully, "This is what a lowly person should do."
"Hmm~" Richard nodded.
But then he immediately added, "It's just that the acting is a bit too obvious... the acting skills need improvement~"
"I'll have Tony Stark introduce you to Hollywood to hone your acting skills later~~"
Asmodeus paused for a moment, then quickly stood up straight, bowed his head, and replied, "Your teachings are correct, sir. I will visit Mr. Tony Stark immediately upon my return."
Richard nodded again, then waved his hand and ordered, "Lead the way."
Asmodeus had no choice but to drag his weary body through the doorway.
On the other side of the portal was a vast Underground Palace.
The palace seemed to be interconnected, with several passageways leading in different directions.
Richard turned to look at Asmodeus.
Asmodeus quickly explained, "My lord, I only have information on two of the passages!"
"One of them leads to a hidden place, and the other seems to lead to some secret prison..."
"A secret prison?" Richard asked with interest.
"Yes!" Asmodeus nodded hurriedly. "It is said that screams and curses can be heard from that passage from time to time."
"The demon who inadvertently revealed this information to me disappeared not long after."
"I suspect that Mephisto secretly disposed of it!"
Richard nodded in approval. "That makes sense!"
He waved his hand and commanded, "Go, to a secluded place."
Asmodeus quickly pointed to a direction on the left. "My lord, please come this way."
Having said that, he tactfully led the way.
After walking along the passage for an unknown amount of time, Asmodeus suddenly stiffened, then let out a muffled groan and knelt on one knee.
He turned his head with difficulty to look at Richard, his face flushed red.
"Sir... sir..."
He looked like he was under immense pressure; even his voice was trembling.
"I can only get this far..."
"If I... continue... walking... I will... explode... and die!"
Richard raised an eyebrow, placed his hand on Asmodeus's shoulder, and a surge of Mana flowed into Asmodeus's body.
"Mmm~!"
He couldn't help but let out a comfortable groan.
Upon hearing Richard, Richard immediately withdrew his hand in disgust, and Mana flames ignited on his hands, which were still behind his back, as if burning away some filth.
Asmodeus, however, didn't notice anything amiss. He snapped out of his daze and respectfully thanked him, saying, "Thank you for your help, sir!"
Richard waved his hand and said, " The Mana I poured into your body can only last for a short while."
"Yes, sir." Asmodeus breathed a sigh of relief; if he had gone any further, he would have truly exploded and died.
"Sir, please be careful on the road ahead!"
"Hmm~" Richard hummed softly and walked downstairs.
Asmodeus straightened up and turned to walk back after watching his figure disappear into the distance.
After walking along the passage for a while, Richard's Storage Ring, Cloak of Levitation, and other magical Dharmic Instrument began to tremble under the strain.
"Sigh~" He sighed, "After all, you're just some high-level Dharmic Instrument. I'll upgrade you into divine artifacts later."
After saying that, he took off these Dharmic Instrument one by one, tore open a Spatial Rift with a wave of his hand, and stuffed the Dharmic Instrument into it.
After doing all this, Richard was wearing nothing but his Red Boxer Briefs.
Richard glanced down at the Red Boxer Briefs and slowly infused them with Mana.
The Red Boxer Briefs immediately emitted bursts of fluorescence.
Richard continued walking down the passage.
Before long, the passage began to become rugged and narrow.
At this point, traces of the explosion began to appear intermittently on the roads and walls along the way.
Richard sensed the increasing pressure emanating from his surroundings, compared it to the strength of any demon that could reach this point, and thought to himself: The demons who could reach this place must be no less powerful than Senior Brother Kaecilius in his current state...
Over the long course of time, Hell has accumulated a considerable amount of strength and resources.
"It's a pity..." he sighed, shaking his head, " Mephisto is not a wise ruler; he has no capacity for tolerance."
Richard quickened his pace and soon arrived at a spatial entrance.
He squinted as he observed the flickering entrance to the space before him, and easily spotted five extremely well-hidden Magic traps within it.
"Hmph~ What a cunning old fox~"
He neither removed the five Magic traps nor entered through the entrance to the space.
Instead, it closed its eyes and concentrated, releasing a large number of Perception Tentacle to thoroughly explore the surrounding space.
Soon, Richard slowly opened his eyes, a contemptuous smile on his face.
"Sure enough, I knew Mephisto wouldn't leave only one door open!"
After saying that, he shot a beam of Mana in a certain direction.
"Buzz~"
With a soft hum, a roughly oval-shaped portal appeared.
"This must be the real entrance."
Richard glanced at the somewhat plain gate and stepped inside.
But not long after, he came out with a dark expression.
"Fuck you! Mephisto, you old dog!"
"They actually managed to connect the Dimension Heart to the entire Hell Dimension?!"
"Damn! To make contact with the Hell Dimension Heart, you'd have to blow up the entire Hell Dimension first...!"
"What's the point of getting the Dimension Heart if we've already destroyed the Hell Dimension?!"
"They're all fucking broken!"
"Damn it! That treacherous old man, Biden!"
"We need to think of another way..."
Richard pondered for a moment with a gloomy face, then suddenly tore open a Spatial Rift and stepped inside.