Qi Wu led the three girls along with the crowd toward the music festival's deafening central area.
The closer they came to the main stage, the harder the waves of sound and feverish atmosphere hit them.
Lilith's little face flushed with excitement as she clung tightly to the hem of Qi Wu's shirt. Dazzling lights and the bouncing crowd reflected in her crimson eyes, which brimmed with wonder.
Jiang Qingyue caught the mood too, softly singing along to the beat.
Gale followed quietly behind them, her gaze beneath her hood scanning their surroundings warily. Though her strength had yet to recover, her warrior's instincts remained intact.
Qi Wu kept his Six Eyes running at low power, filtering the immense stream of information.
That faint trace of Demon spiritual power still lingered, mixed into the feverish emotions and deafening music. It was difficult to pinpoint, but it kept him on guard like a thorn in his side.
Suddenly, all the lights on the main stage converged, and the backing music cut off abruptly, leaving only a heavy drumbeat on repeat.
The audience's cheers reached a fever pitch!
At that moment, Qi Wu sensed something wrong.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
He felt the Demon's spiritual power surge sharply.
And it was coming from the very center of the stage!
"It's coming..."
Whoosh!
At that instant-
A dazzling pillar of fire shot skyward from the center of the stage!
The flames dispersed, revealing a figure!
He was no ordinary musician.
He was tall, wearing studded black leather trousers and high combat boots, while his upper body was clad in lava-like armor burning with dark red flames. His wild appearance resembled a heavy metal knight.
He held an electric guitar whose body seemed forged from searing obsidian, its strings dancing flames!
His hair resembled