Surprised? No need to be

Deep within the Demon Palace of Bliss, Shalisite, held hostage by Luo Li, was deathly pale.

The power of Spacetime was like the coldest chains, not only restricting her movements but also causing her proud desires and powers to crumble like a stream hitting solid ice.

"You... you cannot resist His Majesty's power..."

She trembled, her crimson eyes filled with disbelief.

Luo Li did not respond, but coldly uttered two words: "Lead the way."

Faced with an absolute disparity in power, Shalisite lost all will to resist, and like a puppet, guided Luo Li through a series of hidden barriers towards the innermost chamber of the Demon Palace.

The guards along the way tried to stop them, but they couldn't even put up a decent resistance against Luo Li's casual use of [Time Retardation] and Space Folding. They turned into solidified sculptures or were swallowed up by abruptly appearing spatial rifts.

The commotion here finally caught the attention of the Demon Palace Master.

When Luo Li pushed open the final door, engraved with countless reliefs of intertwined men and women, the scene before her was enough to instantly seduce anyone with a weak mind.

It was an incredibly spacious circular palace, with a floor covered in soft, unidentified down, and a pink mist permeating the air so rich it was almost tangible.

In the center of the palace, on an enormous round bed covered with dark red velvet, a figure slowly sat up.

She possessed the most exquisite beauty in the world, with features so delicate they transcended gender, skin as white as snow, eyes of a captivating amethyst color, and long hair like flowing moonlight.

He was draped only in a thin, barely visible veil, his graceful curves partially revealed, every inch of his skin exuding a fatal allure.

"The Sin of Lust" -Asmodeus.

"Oh? A... stranger?"

Asmodeus's voice was languid and magnetic, as if it carried countless tiny hooks, easily stirring up the deepest desires.

His gaze swept over the restrained Shalisite and finally landed on Luo Li. A hint of surprise flashed in his amethyst eyes, which then turned into deeper interest.

"It's truly rare... to maintain such a cold gaze even within my ' Domain of Bliss '."

Asmodeus chuckled softly, gracefully rising to his feet. The veil slipped down, revealing a perfect body capable of driving all beings mad.

He walked step by step toward Luo Li, each step treading to the rhythm of desire.

"It seems ordinary Elation can't move you... Then let me see what you truly yearn for deep down..."

As He spoke, the pink mist throughout the palace surged and boiled, wrapping around Luo Li as if it were alive.

Countless alluring illusions appeared around Luo Li —beautiful women, endless wealth, supreme power... They twisted and changed, trying to penetrate Luo Li's consciousness and arouse his most primal desires.

Asmodeus wore a confident smile.

No one can resist His "Peering into the Heart's Desire." As long as there is even a trace of desire, it will be magnified infinitely, ultimately turning one into a slave to desire.

However--

Luo Li stood still, her eyes unwavering, not even her pupils dilating.

Those illusions that could corrupt even a saint seemed to him nothing more than boring noise.

The pink mist that swirled around him dissipated and vanished as it approached his body, as if encountering an invisible barrier.

Are you surprised?

Luo Li finally spoke, her voice eerily calm, like a frozen wasteland.

Don't be surprised.

Asmodeus's smile froze, and for the first time, astonishment appeared in his amethyst eyes. "You... have no desires? That's impossible! No living being can be without desires!"

"Desire?" Luo Li repeated the word, a trace of emotion finally appearing in her eyes, but it wasn't aroused desire, but rather... a desolate, lifeless emptiness.

"Perhaps it did happen."

Before his eyes, the fleeting warmth of the delivery room, followed by the engulfing cold and emptiness, flashed uncontrollably.

That fleeting happiness of having everything, and the subsequent despair of losing everything, had taken away all the color and warmth from his life.

Along with those most basic impulses and desires belonging to normal men, they were also frozen and buried in that Nihility.

Now, he has only one goal left in his heart, the only obsession that keeps him alive—to kill all the vampires and find them.

Apart from that, everything was ashen.

Asmodeus's power can arouse desire, but it cannot ignite a flame in utter Nihility.

Your tricks won't work on me.

Luo Li raised his hand, Enma appeared silently in his palm. Dark red blood light intertwined with silvery-white Spacetime power, dispelling the nauseating pink mist around him.

Asmodeus's expression changed drastically; he sensed an unprecedented threat.

This man was not only immune to His power, but the chilling killing intent emanating from him and the power that seemed capable of Finality everything instilled in Him a long-lost sense of fear.

"Wait! The ' Seed of the Heart's Desire '! Don't you want it? I can give it to you!"

Asmodeus tried to retreat while screaming, and dozens of powerful vampire guards instantly appeared around the palace, including many A+ level beings.

"Kill it!" Asmodeus pointed at Luo Li.

Luo Li moved.

His figure weaved among his guards, and with each swing of Enma, a tiny spatial rift appeared.

A series of soft "hissing" sounds, and corpses that instantly withered and weathered away.

[Endless Blood Drain] operates frantically, transforming the surging life essence into an even colder power.

Asmodeus watched helplessly as his most elite guards were slaughtered in a matter of moments, while the man's clothes remained perfectly intact.

Asmodeus screamed, mobilizing all his power. His amethyst eyes erupted with blinding light, and a pink, reality-distorting mental shockwave blasted towards Luo Li.

This is His most powerful ability—[the Descent into Desire]!

Luo Li neither dodged nor evaded; a flash of silver light appeared in her right eye's [Peering into Secrets], indicating that she had already foreseen the trajectory and nature of this attack.

His left eye's [Tracing Causes] function activated simultaneously, instantly analyzing its central node.

Then, he did something that left Asmodeus speechless—he opened his mouth and, as if swallowing something invisible, directly inhaled the pink mental shockwave!

The power of [Spacetime Erosion] erupted in his throat, forcibly crushing and assimilating the power filled with desire!

"Pfft--!" Asmodeus was struck as if by a heavy blow, spitting out a mouthful of purple blood, his aura instantly weakening.

The backlash from the forced destruction of His power dealt Him a severe blow.

Luo Li took a step forward, traversing space, and appeared before Asmodeus, the cold tip of Enma's blade pressed against His smooth forehead.

"The Seed of the Heart's Desire."

His voice was unquestionable.

Asmodeus collapsed to the ground, his face filled with despair and bewilderment.

With trembling hands, He took out a crystal the size of a pigeon egg from his full breasts. The crystal was constantly changing colors and seemed to be formed from countless desires.

"Here... for you..."

Luo Li took the crystal, its warmth filling her hand, as if countless tiny voices were whispering in her ear, trying to penetrate her mind.

But with just a slight exertion, the power of Spacetime enveloped him, completely isolating those noises.

Without even glancing at Asmodeus, who lay on the ground devoid of any will to resist, he flashed his Enma.

[Laugh--!]

The Sin of Lust, Asmodeus, fell.

A massive surge of primal power flooded into his body, and the restlessness of [Bloodlust Backlash] returned, but Luo Li's eyes remained cold as he forcefully suppressed it.

Just then--

"Boom--!!!"

The entire Demon Palace of Bliss shook violently, and a series of explosions could be heard in the distance. The firelight shone through the windows, turning the palace a fiery red.

Luo Li's terminal crackled with Lu Xiao's excited voice. "Hahaha! Ice Face! All done? My art exhibition is almost over! This Demon Palace's structure isn't great, the explosion wasn't as exciting as I imagined!"

Luo Li: "... location."

"Meet at the central square! I've got a big surprise for you!"

When Luo Li arrived at the central square carrying Asmodeus's rapidly withering head, the place was already in a state of chaos.

The lavish decorations were reduced to charcoal, and the revelers were long since perished in the explosion.

Lu Xiao was standing on the ruins of a fountain, tossing a constantly changing color energy core in his hand, which appeared to be the energy center of the Demon Palace.

Wow! That's efficient!

Lu Xiao whistled when he saw the head in Luo Li's hand, then curled his lip and said, "But Asmodeus is just so-so. Ranked fifth among the Seven Deadly Sins, his strength is a bit inflated."

Luo Li looked at him.

Lu Xiao chuckled and said as if reciting a familiar story, "Let me give you a rundown of the strength rankings of those seven old monsters. This information was obtained through countless 'artistic practices'!"

"Number 1: The Sin of Pride - Lucifer, that old popsicle, a real show-off, but his strength is indeed top-notch."

"2nd Place: The Sin of Sloth - Belial, who sleeps all day long, but is said to be very strange, so no one dares to disturb him."

"3rd Place: Beelzebub, the Sin of Gluttony. He's a complete glutton, but being able to eat is a blessing (in terms of combat power)."

"4th Place: Sin of Envy - Leviathan, squatting in the ocean trench drawing circles, its ability is disgusting."

"Number 5: The Sin of Lust - Asmodeus, look, it's the one in your hand, who makes a living with his face and body."

"6th Place: Samael, the Sin of Wrath. I heard you killed him? He was just a gas canister that would explode at the slightest touch."

"7th Place: The Sin of Greed - Mammon, the miser, the worst, and the first to die."

He clapped his hands and said smugly, "Now you know why I came to Europa, right? There are more tough guys here, and it's more fun to blow them up! America only has one Leviathan squatting in the sea, no fun at all."

Luo Li remained silent; this indeed fit the logic of this artistic madman.

Just then, the terminal on Lu Xiao's wrist suddenly lit up, and a calm male voice, out of place with the atmosphere, came out, carrying a hint of barely perceptible helplessness. "Lu Xiao, have you had enough fun? The energy signal of the Demon Palace of Bliss has disappeared. Don't tell me it's your 'art' again."

Lu Xiao's smile froze, then he jumped like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. "Holy crap?! Lu Jingheng?! You... you... how did you contact me? And what do you mean 'again'? I'm just cleaning up pests for humanity!"

Lu Jingheng on the other end of the terminal seemed to sigh, "Locating your signal isn't difficult."

I'm just reminding you, the waters of Europa run deep, don't overdo it. Also... go home, your father wants to see you.

"No way! I don't have time! I'm busy with art!" Lu Xiao retorted, sticking his neck out.

"Whatever you like." Lu Jingheng's voice returned to calm. "Also, is Mr. Luo Li here?"

Luo Li raised an eyebrow and said into the terminal, "Speak."

"Asmodeus's fall has caused quite a stir. Lucifer and Beelzebub's attention will soon be focused on it. Beware of ' Pride's' ice crown and ' Gluttony's' devouring. They... are different from Mammon and Samael."

The communication ended abruptly there.

Lu Xiao made a face at the terminal, then looked at Luo Li, his golden eyes gleaming with excitement. "So, Ice Face, who's the next target? Should we go after that glutton Beelzebub, or smash Lucifer's old freezer?"

Luo Li looked out of the Demon Palace; the night sky of Europa was dyed red with blood and fire.

The "Seed of the Heart's Desire" on his fingertips was slightly warm.