"You're... Bloodthirsty Tyrant Shank?"
Everyone watched in astonishment as the devil changed form, revealing his true appearance.
"You were the one who controlled those people and killed Master Augut!"
Farn demanded an answer.
"Indeed. But soon, you'll be following in his footsteps."
As the goat-headed devil spoke, the smoke around him suddenly thickened and surged, powerful magic gathering inward.
Roaring flames erupted over Gosanin, startling the followers holding him down into jumping back.
Devils were beings whose essence was condensed spirit. To manifest their true forms in the Material World, they had to rely on matter.
Of the methods available, divine possession was relatively long-lasting, suitable for using a spokesman to preach or accomplishing things that required extended planning and management.
A temporary combat objective like this, however, could be achieved through a simple projection combined with elemental power.
The devil tyrant Shank had fought across many planes and earned a fearsome reputation. Clearly, he was an old hand at this.
Soon, a hellfire body condensed from flame and earth elements enveloped Gosanin. Blood-red flames and thick smoke billowed outward, forming a thirty-foot avatar resembling a fire elemental.
Scalding waves of heat immediately filled the room.
The ordinary people among them, whose level of life was lower, were the first to find it unbearable and had to retreat outside.
The others also sprang into action, smashing windows and breaking down doors as they scattered.
Trina grabbed Roland and crashed straight through the nearest wall.
Only Tatali let out a furious roar and blocked Shank head-on.
A blood-red spiritual glow also ignited around him-the battle aura mantle condensed by the "Xingtian Totem."
Tatali's voice boomed like a bell, his momentum like rushing thunder. He swung his axe fiercely, hacking into Shank.
The hellfire body shuddered. Scarlet flames whipped about as molten-lava-like