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Chapter 444 Flame Demon King

When Ye Bai arrived at the Copper Pillar Hell, Yan Tong, the commander of the Copper Pillar Hell, appeared with a group of people.

This is the secret realm where the Copper Pillar Hell is located, an extremely treacherous environment.

The sky here seems to be perpetually obscured by thick, dark, leaden clouds, never revealing the sun.

The air around was heavy and suffocating, filled with the smell of sulfur and burning—the unique odor of the Copper Pillar Hell.

A cold wind blew by, and once the scorching air was inhaled, an indescribable burning sensation was felt, a burning sensation that made even breathing feel wrong.

The Copper Pillar Hell is filled with towering copper pillars that reach into the clouds, their number impossible to count. It feels as if there is a giant pillar of magma every few tens of meters.

Each one is as thick as the spine of a prehistoric behemoth, with crimson magma flowing across its surface like blood vessels.

Surrounding the bronze pillar is an inextinguishable hellfire, its flames an eerie black, leaping and writhing.

Beneath the copper pillar lies a boiling sea of ​​magma, crimson and fiery, churning with countless orange-red bubbles.

The bubbles burst with a deafening roar and released large amounts of sulfur gas. Each copper pillar was covered with numerous crimson chains.

Some chains hung down from the top of the bronze pillar, some were wrapped around the bronze pillar, and some were directly submerged in the magma. Each chain bound a hideous and ugly soul.

Their bodies were pierced by crimson chains, and lava rained down from the sky at all times, causing the sinful souls to let out piercing howls as it dripped onto them.

But they couldn't dodge it at all; the lava scorched their bodies into charcoal, and their hair, after being bathed in lava, turned into bald, hard-boiled eggs.

These souls were all shrouded in layers of black mist, some thin and some thick.

Once the soul is tormented by the lava to the point of collapse and dissipates, it will reappear in the sea of ​​lava in the next second.

They will suffer eternal torment in the Copper Pillar Hell until their sins are completely atoned for.

Ye Bai sat in the Hellfire helicopter.

Hellfire fell from the sky, and the powerful winds from its fall caused the surrounding lava to tremble violently.

Using the faint light emitted by the crimson bronze pillar, Ye Bai saw a burly young man standing at the very front of the crowd.

He was around twenty years old, with a strong physique, as steady and powerful as a mountain.

What is particularly eye-catching is the unusually conspicuous two-meter-long bronze pillar behind him. The surface of the pillar is reddish-brown, as if it were a miniature version of a giant bronze pillar.

The bronze pillar was also wrapped with many chains about the thickness of a thumb, and the chains were covered with a large number of eyes.

A thick chain slowly descended from the top of the bronze pillar, its end completely submerged in the churning, boiling magma not far away, seemingly drawing power from the magma.

"Welcome, Lord Kui Mulang."

Yan Tong smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes; his eyes were filled with an obscure meaning.

Ye Bai could sense the faint hostility emanating from Yan Tong, but he didn't take it to heart.

Because Beichen Tianlang Blade had just told him that the materials used to construct the Tenfold Rashomon Soul Weapon were the same as those used by the Twenty-Eight Constellations.

The Twenty-Eight Constellations are the Heavenly Dipper Soul Weapons, while the Tenfold Rashomon is the Earthly Fiend Soul Weapon, symbolizing the authority of the Ten Kings of Hell.

During the forging of the Soul Weapon, a portion of the dragon vein's aura and the Crimson Soul of the Central Core were incorporated. Once the Soul Weapon senses that the contractor has ill intentions towards the Yan Kingdom, it will automatically terminate the contract and search for the next suitable candidate.

This secret was known only to the Five Marshals, and Ye Bai was the only pet master besides the Five Marshals who knew this secret.

Although Ye Bai didn't know where Yan Tong's hostility came from, he was at least not on Master Zhishen's side.

"grown ups."

Yan Tong spoke in a deep, muffled voice, the bronze pillar on his back radiating a fiery red light, and the chains clanging and rattling.

At this moment, subtle ripples appeared on the surface of the sea of ​​magma, and the surrounding ground trembled slightly, as if some enormous creature was slowly awakening below.

Immediately afterwards, ripples spread rapidly, as if the sea of ​​magma was being stirred by an invisible force, and the magma boiled even more violently, like boiling water.

Numerous bubbles rose from the magma, releasing a yellow, sulfurous odor.

Suddenly, a hideous and terrifying head emerged from the churning lava, and Ye Bai recognized it at a glance as the figure of Yan Gui!
Its skin was covered in burning black hellfire, its body shimmered with an ominous red light, and its eyes were like two captivating rubies.

The Flame Demon's mouth split open, revealing fangs that looked like daggers, each one meter long.

It spewed out thick black smoke and sparks from its mouth, and an immense pressure emanated from its body.

A huge black shadow emerged from the sea of ​​lava, its charred claws rising from the lava. It staggered and struggled to its feet, using a nearby bronze pillar for support.

Ye Bai noticed that the Flame Demon's neck and limbs were bound by crimson chains.

These chains gleamed with a gilded sheen, faintly displaying gilded patterns resembling oracle bone script.

It endured the pain, desperately trying to break free from the magma's hold.

"Flame Demon, why did you escape from the depths of purgatory?"

"Don't you conduct regular inspections?"

Yan Tong's expression instantly turned from sunny to gloomy, as he knew all too well how terrifying Yan Gui was.

Once the Flame Demon breaks free of the Purgatory's seal, the entire Copper Pillar Hell will instantly descend into chaos.

Ye Bai's expression was also not good at this moment. He opened his Eye of Truth again, and information about the Flame Demon appeared in his eyes.

【Name: Flame Demon】

[Gender: Male]

[Attribute: Fire/Dark]

【Characteristic: Flame of Hatred: When a Will-o'-the-Wisp hits an opponent, it instantly inflicts a burning status.】

[Level: 7th Tier, Level 5]

【Skill Mastery: Flame Chains (Mastery): Condenses into long chains of flames, attacking the opponent at extremely high speed, restricting the enemy's movement, and producing a continuous burning effect.

Hellfire (Proficient): The body is wreathed in infernal flames. When in contact with an opponent, the infernal flames will also engulf the opponent, causing a burning sensation to the soul.

Hellfire (Mastery): Summons your innate fire to attack your opponent. The moment your opponent comes into contact with the Hellfire, their soul will be burned by the flames.

Lava Arrow (Proficient): Spews a sharp arrow formed from molten lava from the mouth to attack the opponent.

Fiery Hammer (Mastery): Condenses both hands into a flaming hammer to attack enemies. Upon impact with lava, it causes a violent eruption of lava and a rockfall effect.

[Evaluation: This Flame Demon has absorbed and devoured the power of magma for thousands of years. After consuming the Heart of Lava, its strength has greatly increased, and it is about to evolve into the Flame Demon King.]

Yan Tong carefully observed the size of the Flame Demon and immediately sensed something was wrong.

As the magma gradually solidified, its body revealed black imperial armor, which was quite different from ordinary fire demons.

This means that the Flame Demon seems to be evolving. If it can evolve into the Flame Demon King, it will definitely be able to break the Lava Chains and lead the Flame Demons out of the Copper Pillar Hell.

When that time comes, the entire Copper Pillar Hell will be completely occupied by the Flame Ghost Army, and he will lose the blessing of the Soul Weapon because the Copper Pillar Hell will be occupied, and will eventually be reduced to an ordinary seventh-level pet master.

Yan Tong's strength comes 50% from his Soul Weapon. Without his Soul Weapon, he would be at the bottom of the seventh tier.

"Quickly, quickly break the seal! We absolutely cannot let the Flame Demon break free of the seal, absolutely not!"

"Yan Tong shouted loudly. Then he glanced at Ye Bai and rushed towards the Flame God Temple."

The Flame God Temple is the central control point for the bronze pillars and can activate the Annihilation Purgatory Array. The bronze pillars behind him are the key to activating this array.

"Lord Yantong, it's not right to leave the Twenty-Eight Constellations in place and let him face the Flame Demon directly."

Yan Tong's subordinate hesitated before speaking to Yan Tong.

Yan Tong glared fiercely at her subordinate with her large, bell-like eyes: "Serves you right for being so talkative."

"Does any of you have a chance against the Flame Demon?"

"And since I'm about to activate the Annihilation Purgatory Array, why can't I leave the Twenty-Eight Constellations in place to fight the Flame Demon?"

"Moreover, this Flame Demon is showing signs of evolving into a Flame Demon King, and I might not even be a match for it."

"The arrival of the Twenty-Eight Constellations is just in time; they can take the blame for me."

Yan Tong's scheme was about to backfire on Ye Bai.

He looked back and found Ye Bai still standing there motionless, as if he were frozen in fear.

"The Twenty-Eight Constellations, is that all you've got? You should have a proper fight with Flame Demon first."

"I will come back to your aid once I activate the Annihilation Purgatory Array."

Yan Tong felt that Ye Bai could hold out for a while, and it wouldn't be too late to come back and rescue him then.

As for whether Ye Bai would blame him, Yan Tong didn't take it to heart. In any case, he was doing his job to prevent problems from happening in the Copper Pillar Hell.

Once the Copper Pillar Hell falls into chaos, this Rashomon will also lose control, and then no one will be able to explain themselves.

As the Flame Demon's entire upper body gradually broke free from the magma's restraints, the surrounding air seemed to be distorted by the high temperature, crackling and popping.

Its muscles, licked by the lava, appeared even stronger and more contorted, and every part of its body radiated scorching energy.

The Flame Demon let out a deafening roar that echoed throughout the Copper Pillar Hell, causing all beings who dared to listen to tremble deep within their souls.

Just then, the chains wrapped around the Flame Demon's arm made a crisp clanging sound.

Ye Bai noticed that cracks had appeared in the chains.

Streams of crimson energy flowed along the chains into the Flame Demon's body.

It appears to be rapidly evolving by absorbing the energy of the chains.

Ye Bai noticed that a fleshy growth had begun to grow on the single horn on Yan Gui's head, and then a crimson horn emerged from the growth.

It began to evolve; the magma that originally sealed off the Flame Demon has now become the energy source that drives its evolution.

The Flame Demon was submerged in lava, and its true form only appeared in front of Ye Bai after the lava receded.

The Flame Demon King's face was hidden beneath a mask of rolling flames, revealing only two eyes that shimmered with crimson light.

The crimson horns on its head are the source of the Flame Demon King's power.

Ghosts are not quite the same as ghosts. Ghosts refer to the souls that arise after death due to resentment or unwillingness to accept their fate.

Their source of power generally comes from their strength during their lifetime.

The demon horns on a demon's head can clearly indicate its strength; the longer and larger the horns, the stronger the demon.

The cunning are a deformed product of rules; they abide by certain rules and act according to those rules.

Ghosts are generally very difficult to eliminate; once they die, they will regenerate in other places.

The Flame Demon King is a type of demon. It is the result of a wicked soul being scorched by fire and then baptized by magma for thousands of years, which allows it to evolve to this level.

Once the Flame Demon King appears, it will be a peak seventh-tier being.

Only through sufficient slaughter and relentless battles can the Flame Demon King have even the slightest chance of evolving into the Flame Demon Emperor.

"I have finally evolved successfully."

"A thousand years of lurking was worth it, hahaha."

The Flame Demon King let out a hoarse voice, as if his throat had been scorched by flames.

It looked at the chains that had bound it for thousands of years, and a hint of hatred flashed in its eyes.

"Hmph, I have been imprisoned by you for thousands of years, unable to live or die."

"I am constantly being baptized by lava, and the pain is unbearable."

"I wish I could perish on the spot, but every time I perish, I don't truly die. Instead, I am reborn again and again by the power of the bronze pillar."

"But each time I was resurrected, I found that my strength had increased."

"So I secretly amassed my strength in order to overthrow the Copper Pillar Hell."

"Haha, I am now full of power, and my wish is finally about to come true."

"I can finally escape from this cage."

The Flame Demon King burst into laughter.

At that very moment, an unprecedented power surged within the Flame Demon King, gradually increasing its strength.

The violent ghostly power caused the entire sea of ​​lava to tremble, and more and more dark figures emerged from it.

Those were all struggling Flame Demons.

"My compatriots, wait a little longer, I will soon be able to break free from this cage and rescue you."

"Break it for me!!!"

"The shackles binding me!!!"

That roar contained the rage of the Flame Demon King, born from a thousand years of torment, and his yearning for freedom.

The Flame Demon King struggled to raise his arms, the chains taut and making a teeth-grinding sound.

Through his Eye of Truth, Ye Bai could see that the crack in the chains was growing larger and larger, and it seemed that it wouldn't last much longer.

As the power of the Flame Demon King surged forth, the runes on the chains began to flicker erratically, their light flashing intermittently, as if making a final stand.

Immediately afterwards, a crisp and loud cracking sound broke the silence of the Copper Pillar Hell.

The chain that the Flame Demon King considered a bondage and imprisonment finally succumbed to the violent power surging from his body, shattering in the middle and scattering into countless fragments on the ground.

"The long-awaited freedom!"

The Flame Demon King moved his arm, revealing a deep indentation—a mark left by chains that had been wrapped around his hand for years.

His other hand was still sealed by chains, showing no signs of breaking, but the Flame Demon King was not worried, as he had his own way of breaking them.

(End of this chapter)