Upon receiving orders from King Zou Xuan, Commander Zan Ziming had hurried to meet Tan Hui. King Zou Xuan feared the gate guards might accidentally reveal the secret that Li Jie and Jian Ying had entered the kingdom."I will not waste words. Have you received any visitors wearing a mask?""Forgive me, Commander. We have not received any human visitors in recent months. Who is the person you are searching for?" Commander Zan Ziming asked.Tan Hui stared sharply at Commander Zan Ziming, searching for signs of deceit on the Genie's face. But Commander Zan Ziming was a master at concealing his emotions, remaining calm despite lying.Tan Hui continued to gaze at him without blinking. Suddenly, he spoke, "You are lying! The sweat on your forehead proves it!"The Demon War Commander instantly grabbed Commander Zan Ziming's neck and lifted him off the ground. "Tell me the truth! Was there a masked human who entered your kingdom?""N-no, Commander. I swear," Commander Zan Ziming stammered, his

"Find an opponent worthy of you, Tan Hui!" Mao Tung retorted as he stepped out from behind Li Jie.Mao Tung growled like a wounded lion. If the three Hell Demons hadn’t been with him, he would have likely been terrified and tried to flee."I’m ready to fight you, Mao Tung! And I’ll make sure you’re destroyed today!" Tan Hui replied.Mao Tung was slightly surprised. He suspected Tan Hui had prepared something for this battle; otherwise, why would the demon warlord dare to boast like this?"Whatever plan you’ve made, it won’t work against me, Tan Hui!"Tan Hui’s eyes widened. Suddenly, he unleashed a long-range energy attack at Li Jie and Mao Tung.Despite the speed of the attack, Li Jie and Mao Tung easily dodged it."Go help outside! I’ll face him," Mao Tung said to Li Jie.The handsome young man nodded and quickly dashed out of the palace."Before you fight me, let me remind you—don’t you dare run away

Suddenly, he sensed Tan Hui's energy surrounding him. Slowly, four shadowy figures appeared from different directions. Their cold, expressionless faces told Xiao Chen these were illusions, but the powerful energy emanating from each suggested they were not to be taken lightly. Xiao Chen carefully studied each face, trying to discern the real Tan Hui among them but found no difference. His heart skipped a beat as all four Tan Huis attacked simultaneously from different sides, their swords slashing at him with equal force. Xiao Chen swiftly dodged each strike and soared about five meters higher, preparing a counterattack. But he had to abandon it when four more Tan Hui figures appeared and launched attacks. His expression darkened. He never imagined Tan Hui could use such illusion techniques, especially since he hadn’t displayed this skill in their first fight. Xiao Chen spun rapidly, slashing his golden spear to deflect the incoming attacks. But simultaneous strikes came from abo

Despite his command, the Three Hell Demons didn’t resume their attacks."Forgive us, Master... but may we ask, what made you leave our nation and betray His Majesty?" one of the disciples asked.Mao Tung frowned. A major question suddenly formed in his mind. "You don't know why I left the demon nation?"Another of his disciples then explained. A few days ago, King Han Zifeng visited them in a valley deep within the underworld, where they had been residing."I order the three of you to capture or kill your master, Mao Tung! He has betrayed us and is aiding the gods, who are now preparing to attack us in the future," King Han Zifeng commanded."Forgive us, Your Majesty... but is it true that Master has become a traitor? As far as we know, he has always been loyal to our nation. He is the leader of the strongest clan among us. How could he possibly betray us?"King Han Zifeng glared fiercely at the disciple who dared question his or

Mao Tung’s grin widened. “My sword isn’t like your ordinary blade, Tan Hui. Soon your body will feel as if it’s burning because the Hellfire Core has already begun coursing through your cells—the very cells demons use to regenerate severed limbs.”Tan Hui swallowed hard repeatedly. His usually sharp mind now felt suffocated, overwhelmed by terror that clouded his ability to think clearly.“Prepare to lose your life, Tan Hui!” Mao Tung roared as he lunged with another powerful slash aimed directly at his opponent’s head.Startled, Tan Hui hurriedly raised his sword to block the deadly strike. He barely managed to deflect the Ruler of Realms sword before it reached his skull.But Mao Tung had no intention of killing him yet. At the last second, he redirected his attack, swiftly severing Tan Hui’s right arm.Tan Hui screamed in agony, humiliated and broken. The pain, the shame, the despair—it all mixed together, crushing his spirit. Losing b