"Heh, Word of God. An interesting opponent, hisss."
The gigantic demon that emerged amid dazzling lights and shadows laughed. Its long, snake-like tongue danced wildly through the night sky as it spread its bat wings, black flames from Hell burning across them.
It was a classic demonic image: a red-skinned giant with curved horns atop its head, like two long drill bits extending in parallel spirals toward either side of its shoulders.
"Oh my, I was just wondering who today's lucky winner would be, but I never expected it to be you, Asmodeus. It's been a while."
With the enormous Demon King standing in front of him, Zha Kang glanced at The Word, which was steadily retreating. He leisurely lit himself a cigarette, then looked up at the demon's ugly face seven or eight meters above him.
"Ever since you tried to seize Lucifer's throne and got turned into a hornet's nest by Lucifer and Maze in a two-on-one beating, I haven't seen you. How have you been lately? Has some stronger demon in Hell been treating you like its bitch?"
Just as expected, the first one to show up was an acquaintance, and one from the very strongest tier at that. Nice. Zha Kang got happy, and his mouth immediately started spouting nonsense.
"Not bad, you snake wearing human skin. Hell truly has no thoughts as dark as yours. Lucifer is my brother, after all."
The Great Demon reached into the passage it had crawled out of and pulled out a massive double-headed axe. It weighed the weapon in its hand a few times, and with a whoosh, flames ignited along both edges of the axe blade.
"Still, when your soul finally descends into Hell, I will certainly treat you well. You like whores, so I'll let you be