Ashen Dragon

The awakened Barlow Flame Demon looked down at its unharmed body and exclaimed excitedly, "Just as I thought, just as I thought!

I knew that my lord would not let me die!

I am my lord's vessel in the Material Plane, His Proxy! He would not let me die!"

Barlow Flame Demon raised its head, its face fierce and vengeful as it glared at Cassius; revealing its disarrayed fangs and spewing scorching smoke, it roared, "Cassius!

See? You can't kill me! Hahahaha, my backer is the great Abyssal Lord!

Tremble! No matter how powerful you are, you are just a giant dragon from the Material Plane, utterly unable to compete with those who truly control the world!"

Massive Chaos Fog surged around Barlow Flame Demon like tidal waves, forming deep, dark vortexes, with the shadow of a Vengeful Demon still menacingly laughing behind it.

"Are you... provoking me?

Is this the task the Demon Lord has set for you?"

Red Dragon tilted his head, looking strangely at Barlow Flame Demon, its light gold eyes twinkling, as if judging or threatening.

"Gelrazax..."

Cassius whispered the name, his fiery gaze cutting through the chaotic fog, as if peering through Barlow Flame Demon's eyes to see the demon hidden behind.

"Leo Boske, my old friend, you're still so confident, and... ignorant."

Cassius's voice grew louder and ultimately evolved into a thunderous roar that reverberated across the wasteland, striking terror into millions of creatures on the battlefield.

Do you really think—I fear the Abyssal Lord behind you?"

Red Dragon raised his arm, the sharp, fierce Dragon Claw pointing toward Barlow Flame Demon, with the manifested Fire Elemental Scepter appearing in his claw.

Cassius spread his expansive Dragon Wings, with streams of flames hundreds of meters wide appearing behind him.

[Seizing the Flame]

Suddenly, the whole world seemed to boil, countless sparks and smoke rising from the ground.

Several streaks of flame meteors slashed across the sky, leaving scarlet streaks resembling cracks.

Thick Pillars of Fire rose from the earth, dense black volcanic ash obliterating the sky, scorching clouds churning overhead...

In that instant, the Material Plane turned into a fearsome fiery apocalypse, the surging fire element burning away all abyssal entities on this land.

"No—"

"Lord Leo, save us!"

"Too hot! Too hot!"

"How, how can such a Red Dragon appear in the Prime Material World!"

"We are demons; we should descend upon the world accompanied by flames, how can we be burned to death by fire!"

Those demons, abyssal creatures, wailed, screamed and even knelt toward the direction of Red Dragon begging for mercy, yet they could not alter their fates of being consumed by intense flames.

Not only their twisted demonic forms turned into ash, but their souls too were steamed dry and destroyed by the flames that contained the essence of Destruction.

The Retainers of the Empire looked around, shocked by the apocalyptic scene around them, their faces illuminated by the firelight, full of fervor.

"Long live the Dragon Lord!"

"Long Live the Ashen Empire!"

"Cassius above, is this His Majesty's power?"

However, soon some Imperial Soldiers realized that this was an opportunity to counterattack against the demons, to avenge their fellow comrades.

"Kill them!"

"These vile demons killed our captain, avenge our comrades!"

They lifted their weapons high, following the path of the flames, recharging toward the dense demon crowd, but the demons at this point had no power to fight back, even beginning to flee.

"Lord Leo, save us!"

"Commander Barlow Flame Demon!"

"Quick! Let the Abyssal Lord behind you descend, only He can contend with such a being!"

"Lord, please open the Abyssal Portal! We want to return to The Abyss!"

Those more intelligent demons struggled in the flames, desperately crying for help toward Barlow Flame Demon.

The demons had thought this invasion would be another feasting party, expecting to encounter ruins and crying, wailing commoners.

Yet, what truly greeted them were endless bombings, raging Dragonflames, and—a staggeringly long forty-meter Red Dragon.

However, at this moment, Barlow Flame Demon, whom the demons had pinned their hopes on as a lifesaver, was also struggling to survive.

"Boom!"

The sound of the air exploding.

That was the Sunflame Burst!

"Ah!"

A merciless Pillar of Fire easily pierced through the Abyssal Energy, smoothly penetrating Barlow Flame Demon's chest, creating a massive charred hole, killing it once again.

Yet the Chaos Fog continued to surge, gathering around the body of Barlow Flame Demon, filling the hole in its chest, even condensing into a throbbing demon heart.

"You really dare to kill me!"

Barlow Flame Demon revived from death once more, its expression terrified as it stared at the Red Dragon nearby, its massive body uncontrollably trembling.

It was the same again, just like before!

Years ago, even without the current strength, the Red Dragon had descended like a deity, effortlessly destroying everything he possessed.

And now, the scene seemed to be repeating itself.

Looking down at the earth, Barlow Flame Demon watched the demons struggling in the flames, being chased and slaughtered by the Imperial Soldiers, and recalled the sight of soldiers from the North retreating everywhere years ago.

Barlow Flame Demon, or rather Leo Boske transformed into a demon, suddenly felt a profound sense of helplessness, even something that could be called despair.