"What devil king, seeking fame and reputation!" A voice suddenly arrived from the air.
Simultaneously, a red light streaked through the sky, like a crimson sun descending from the heavens, its eyes filled with fierce intensity and killing intent.
And a despair-inducing aura of death!
With a deafening roar, a large area centered on the devil king instantly erupted into flames. Most of those who had been there to greet the devil king were engulfed by the inferno, turning to ash.
A small number managed to dodge as the red light descended.
The devil king, seemingly unable to evade, fled to the edge of the fiery expanse. Now, with only its two eyeballs remaining from the burning, it screamed and rolled out of the inferno, "Help! Someone is trying to assassinate the devil king! Protect me, protect me!"
However, no one paid it any heed.
Some who had narrowly escaped were filled with indignation, "Damn it, I traveled thousands of miles to get here, only to find a crybaby!"
As the light flickered, people began to depart.
The figure that had suddenly arrived and attacked the devil king landed before the disheveled, rolling devil king.
It was a little girl, about ten years old!
Though also a child, the aura emanating from her was world-devouring and awe-inspiring, impossible to gaze upon directly.
Mo Qi recognized her immediately as Xin'er!
The Witch Clan couldn't resist getting involved in this mess, which was both within Mo Qi's expectations and yet surprising.
At this moment, in a more concealed location, stood three people.
The one in the middle appeared to be a middle-aged man, dressed in a python robe. His gaze was sharp. He glanced at Cui Mao and Lian Xin beside him, "You are right. We truly shouldn't have come. I thought it would be some peerless hero with an imposing presence, but it turns out to be just a clown. What a waste of time. I'm leaving. Even another glance will soil my eyes."
Lian Xin possessed a face as stunning as Xue Ying's, but her expression was marked by a disproportionate ferocity, "Since we're here, let's just destroy it while we're at it."
The Demon Emperor shook his head, "It's not worth worrying about. However, that little girl, if not eliminated, will surely become a great threat. General Cui, I leave it to you."
Cui Mao nodded in agreement, "Yes!"
Lian Xin smiled, "I'll go too!"
The Demon Emperor seemed too lazy to pay her any mind, merely giving her a faint glance before striding away.
At this moment, the devil king on the ground saw Xin'er approaching and screamed, fleeing into the distance.
Xin'er darted forward in pursuit, seemingly determined to destroy it.
As the devil king fled, it shouted, "You child, don't push me too far! I'm letting you off because you're young, don't take advantage of my kindness."
"Don't push me to my limits! When I get angry, the heavens and earth will change color, and rivers will flow backward. You won't have enough heads to count!"
"Ahhh, you've hurt my lungs! Ahhh, you've hurt my liver!"
"Oh, wait, I don't think I have lungs or a liver."
Xin'er ignored its cries, relentlessly pursuing.
The two figures, one after the other, weaved through the forest.
Mo Qi and Shui Han also followed, ready to assist Xin'er.
Shi Siyao, watching from the shadows, licked her lips, "Absorbing the spiritual energy of this devil king should significantly increase my cultivation!"
However, only Xin'er knew that this devil king was not easy to deal with. She had used almost all her cultivation and every trick in her arsenal, yet she couldn't destroy it.
The opponent didn't fight back, only continuously fled, but each time it skillfully evaded her attacks.
To outsiders, the devil king appeared to be utterly defenseless, only capable of dodging. But Xin'er felt that it was probably too disdainful to retaliate.
Xin'er grew somewhat angry and shouted back to Mo Qi, who was catching up, "Qiankun Circle!"
Mo Qi understood and took out the Qiankun Circle, preparing to throw it to Xin'er. He hesitated for a moment, "Such a cute little friend, perhaps we shouldn't go for the kill."
Xin'er was so furious she felt like spitting blood. It was at such a crucial moment, and he was still showing such misplaced kindness.
"Asura Pestle!" Shi Siyao's figure suddenly appeared in mid-air. The Asura Pestle flew from her hand, spinning and whistling, emitting a dense black mist as it struck the devil king.
The devil king's entire body moved forward, with no way to evade. It plunged directly into the black mist. The mist crashed to the ground with a roar, an endless stream of it continuously impacting the ground, as if a tunnel had opened. The black mist surged into it.
The Asura Pestle descended, and with a thunderous explosion, the black mist violently erupted, blooming like a mushroom on the ground.
The black mist continuously spread outwards, mixed with dust and debris, scattering in all directions.
Shi Siyao, suspended in mid-air, couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh no, I didn't kill it, did I? What a shame."
Xin'er retreated backward, her eyes fixed on the mass of black mist, "No, it won't be that easy."
Indeed, two red dots emerged from the edge of the black mist, running and shouting, "What are you doing? I didn't provoke you, I didn't offend you, why are you trying to kill me? This is too much! You think I'm a sick cat just because I'm not showing my strength?"
At this point, Shi Siyao also realized that the devil king was likely not as weak as it appeared. She immediately beckoned, and the Asura Pestle whistled towards the devil king again.
The devil king, spewing threats (though it seemed to have no mouth), fled into the distance with feet as if greased (though it also seemed to have no feet). Seeing the Asura Pestle approaching again, its two eyeballs seemed to split in fright, popping open in opposite directions. Two voices simultaneously cried out, "Protect me, protect me!"
However, by this time, its original followers who had come to welcome its arrival had already scattered like birds and beasts, frightened by its childish voice.
Only one, named Bing Gou, who was skilled in puppet techniques, could control a target by injecting his magic into them.
He had originally come to welcome the devil king's emergence, but at this moment, he changed his strategy, intending to use his puppet technique to control the devil king.
Those two eyeballs were natural puppets!
He felt that this entity was tailor-made for him by heaven.
At this moment, while Shi Siyao was pursuing and attacking the devil king, he quietly followed nearby, attempting to seize an opportunity to act.
Just as Xin'er was about to pursue the devil king, she suddenly saw a flash of light from above and a pressure that seemed to swallow the heavens and earth descended fiercely.
Looking up, she saw a colossal bell pressing down, blocking out the sun and sky.
From the mouth of the bell, ten thousand feet of golden light streamed down. Wherever it passed, the air churned, as if distorted by compression and burning.
Every particle of air boiled violently, and intense heat radiated outwards infinitely.
From a considerable distance, the branches and leaves below emitted a creaking sound, withering incessantly.
Seeing that Xin'er seemed unable to cope, Mo Qi said, "Qiankun Circle!" and threw the Qiankun Circle over.
A slight smile appeared on Xin'er's face. She extended a slender index finger and gently caught the Qiankun Circle. With a flick of her finger, the Qiankun Circle began to spin violently, forming a blur, as if pulling a skin from the surrounding air, and that skin began to rotate as a whole.
The entire space seemed to rotate along with it, causing the ground to shake and people to stagger.
The devil king, while fleeing, screamed, "Earthquake! Run!"
The Qiankun Circle spun even more violently and rapidly expanded, instantly filling a large area.
Air collided and rubbed against air, with thunderous explosions echoing incessantly.
The devil king shouted again, "Thunder! Run!"
The devil king's two eyeballs fled in separate directions, while Shi Siyao could only chase one. The other eyeball, in turn, began to chase Shi Siyao from behind.