Hell Road.
"Can we do it now?"
The Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King slowly descended before Chen Jue, carrying an air of authority that needed no anger to make itself felt.
The corners of Chen Jue's mouth lifted into a meaningful smile, an indescribable light flickering in his eyes.
"Sure. I couldn't ask for more!"
After all, he had been looking forward to this!
Once the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King died, no one would come to settle the score with him after he destroyed Slaughter City!
"Here I come, then!"
"This might hurt a little, and you'll struggle. I'll be quick!"
With that, a satisfied smile appeared on the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King's face.
He gently raised a hand, slowly resting his palm, covered in hard scales, on Chen Jue's shoulder.
An indescribable pressure enveloped them, making even the surrounding air freeze.
Then the terrifying Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King transformed into an intensely dense red mist and slowly withdrew from Tang Chen's body.
As though stripped of every last bit of support, Tang Chen slowly toppled over.
The Spiritual World.
The Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King gazed into Chen Jue's boundless Sea of Consciousness with unfathomable eyes, a mocking curve lifting the corners of his mouth.
Then he burst into wild, unrestrained laughter that echoed through the intangible spiritual energy.
As his laughter faded, an intensely bloodlike, utterly evil aura suddenly surged forth like a tide.
It silently seeped into Chen Jue's spiritual domain, attempting to devour it bit by bit and claim it as his own.
"You didn't see this coming, did you? Before you die today, I'll teach you a phrase-inviting a wolf into your house!"
The Nine-Headed Bat King's voice was filled with smugness and mockery as he spoke.
"Hahahaha..."
Yet just as he believed everything was under his