From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

"Is this Hell?" Darren looked around.

The entire Hell space was covered by blazing flames that varied in color from dark red to bright orange, and then to a blinding white-blue. The colors changed continually as if to amplify its destructive power every moment.

Above the flames, billows of black smoke shot up to the heavens, mixed with the pungent smell of sulfur and the breath of despair, suffocating.

The lava was unbearably hot, and as Darren flew through the sky, he felt danger lurking everywhere in Hell, yet there was also a refreshingly thrilling sensation.

If he stayed longer in this place, he would traverse the Path of Shadow even faster!

"Why is this so?"

He quickly grasped the key point.

"I see. White Bones Canyon can accelerate the advancement rate of the Path of Tranquility. Then, this malicious Lava Hell is the special domain corresponding to the Path of Shadow!"

Darren couldn't help but contemplate that perhaps each God Pantheon stairway had its own distinctive domain.

"A good discovery, I may find an opportunity to return here... But the Array leading to the domain is in Rhea, and going to the same spot each time definitely carries the risk of ambush. It would be better to wait until I have conquered Rhea before coming here frequently!"

He had long thought of taking over Rhea. Even if the Rhea People did not attack Cyart, Darren would not be content with the so-called peace—the experiences of the past years remained deep scars in his heart.

Streaming with boiling lava, they were like angry giant dragons meandering forward, emitting earsplitting roars. The color of the lava was deep and terrifying, with bubbles surfacing and then bursting, casting out scorching sparks.

Flames leaped and twisted, forming massive tongues of fire as if they could devour everything around them!

The expressionless Chris gazed around and then at Yeager not far away, finally asking the most crucial question.

"How do we get back?"

A succinct and straightforward question.

Yeager immediately smiled and responded, "Don't worry, we won't fail to return."

After speaking, he gestured as if to draw a Hexagram in mid-air and continued:

"According to the records on the Hexagram Magic Circle we just used, all it takes is for me to recite that special ancient demon Spell. Then, the three of us can return to the material world."

Chris then quickly asked, "Where is the Qhei object?"

Before Yeager could speak, Darren shook his head with a sneer and said, "I don't know, but there's one thing I do know—we have hit an obstacle. So, we can only keep moving forward!"

An obstacle?

Yeager and Chris Matthew then saw in the sea of fire and lava, endless wails and pained moans echoed. Those souls, heavy with sin, who fell into Hell, writhed in agony as their bodies were scorched by the flames, unable to escape eternal torment.

"Augh!"

Huge chains coiled around the sinners' bodies, dragging them deeper into the inferno.

Suddenly, they saw ferocious demons moving through the flames, ripping at the souls of the sinners with their sharp claws and teeth.

One demon after another flew out of the flames, heading straight for the trio in the sky.

Yeager, floating in mid-air thanks to Chris's telekinesis, scoffed and quickly conjured up an exceedingly sharp sword in his hand, gripping it tightly and then channeling the "Silver Glory Knight's" extraordinary power!

The "Blade of the World Breaker" instantly set the sword ablaze with dazzling silver light!

This was the "Blade of the World Breaker," capable of destroying any defensive power given enough time, a force of conceptual nature, making the demons' defensive power meaningless in its presence!

The next moment, Yeager used the "Duelist's" Quickdraw! A burst of brilliant silver light shot out from his hand!

Many demons were crushed in an instant, but in the raging inferno, new demons would arise, among them a few even possessed Transmutation Level power.

Darren's hands conjured a black tide, instantly destroying numerous demons, and he immediately shouted, "Together!"

"We need to end this battle quickly. After all, the Rhea People could arrive at any moment! If we were to face the encirclement of the Rhea Monarchs upon returning from here, that would be a great trouble!"

Without a word, Chris also chose to act quickly!

Firelight and shadow intertwined to create an apocalyptic tapestry; the sky was obscured by churning sulfur clouds, while the earth was formed of boiling magma and twisted rocks.

The demons, these rulers of Hell, varied in form; some were as huge as beasts, their bodies clad in hard scales, with furrowed fangs; others transformed into intangible shadows, approaching their prey noiselessly; and some wielded the power to warp reality, attempting to unravel the will of Darren and the others with illusions and chaos.

They roared, brandishing razor-sharp claws and teeth, unleashing dark magic that could corrode all things, seeking to swallow the invaders in endless darkness.

Each clash was accompanied by deafening roars and the release of destructive forces as the demons struggled in despair, trying to use their endless resentment and evil power to stop the "uninvited guests" from invading.

Suddenly, at that moment, a giant black demon, hundreds of meters tall, emerged from the scalding lava, its form somewhat resembling a human but with eighteen eyes of various shapes on its limbs and torso, and impossibly black horns; and with every move, it radiated a power distinctly different from the other multitude of demons!

The moment Darren saw it, he felt a stirring in his heart and was almost certain that it was the source of the material they were looking for. He immediately shouted, "Look at its horns, that Monarch Level demon is likely our target! Attack together!"

The black demon roared, swinging its huge arms, launching punches that could easily shatter streets!

Yeager was the first to raise a Silver Radiance Barrier for defense, and the black demon's giant fist slammed hard against it. However, it only caused a huge ripple of impact, failing to shatter it instantly!

Darren, with a wave of his hand, unleashed torrents of black tides that began to engulf the towering black demon, neutralizing its extraordinary power.

The last to act was Chris. Using "Nemesis of Monsters," he had already seen through the demon's weak spot. In the next moment, he set the demon ablaze with the Fire of Sin, then darted forward with rapid attacks.

"Ao!"

The black demon let out a roar, stretching out its immense palm to strike at Chris, yet it only grasped at the afterimage left by his swift movement.

Then Yeager, also lifted by Chris's telekinesis, flew forward, his Blade of Silver Radiance expanding to dozens of meters. With a "swoosh," he fiercely beheaded the giant black demon.

Even a lower Monarch Level powerful demon, when faced with the combined effort of the three members of the Fischer family, was resolved in merely a round or two.

The black horns and the giant head fell towards the sea of fire and lava. Darren suddenly transformed into a giant dragon and rushed to catch the massive demon's head, only to discover that it wasn't entirely dead and was still staring at him!

"Hmph!"

Darren snorted coldly and yanked hard, tearing the demon's head apart with his bare hands until only the pair of horns remained.

After obtaining the horns, he immediately shouted, "Done!"

"Let's go back! Yeager! Cast the spell! We must race against time!"

After shouting, Darren noticed that Yeager wasn't casting a spell but was seriously pondering something and finally took a deep breath.

"No, wait!"

Darren was stunned on the spot; in decades of following his father and then him, it was the first time Yeager had ever disobeyed an order!

Chris looked towards Yeager with an expressionless face, his gaze sharp.

Unfazed, Yeager returned a serious look to the two skeptics and earnestly requested,

"Lord Darren, Lord Chris! I've never asked for much, but just this once, please stay a little longer and help me here!"

"I have something else to do! If we leave now, we may never have another chance!"