202: One palm strike and he was instantly killed, reduced to ashes!

Chen Nian's voice wasn't loud, yet it clearly reached the ears of every Demonic Evil present.

He walked with a composed pace, his expression so calm it was as if he were merely strolling through his own backyard.

However, as he stepped inside...

An indescribable, terrifying pressure, like a physical mountain, crashed down upon the entire valley!

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Under this pressure, the Demonic Evils present were like flies struck by an invisible giant hand, instantly falling to their knees in unison!

Some of the weaker Demonic Evils didn't even have time to scream before their bodies exploded, turning into a mist of blood!

"Chen... Chen Nian!!!"

The Flame Skull Demon stared fixedly at that figure, squeezing the words through its teeth, its voice distorted by extreme fear.

Its massive lava body trembled slightly from fury, and the evil aura around it surged wildly.

The other four Abyssal Emissaries were also on high alert, their evil energy surging as they locked their gazes onto Chen Nian.

However, Chen Nian, who was at the center of the storm, didn't even spare them a glance.

His gaze passed directly over the five emissaries who were ready for battle and landed on the dark red vortex in the center of the altar, which was slowly rotating and emitting heart-palpitating fluctuations.

The corners of his mouth slowly curled into a playful arc.

"Oh?"

"Are you guys summoning something?"

"It seems I've arrived just in time."

Seeing his nonchalant manner, the Flame Skull Demon instantly flew into a rage and let out a deafening roar:

"Arrogant human!"

"You dare to speak so boldly even when death is at your doorstep!"

"Lord Annihilator is about to descend. When that happens, your body and Soul will be extinguished, and you will never be reincarnated!"

It tried to use the Abyssal Overlord's prestige to boost morale and hide its own internal wavering.

However, these words sounded pale and weak in the deathly silent valley; even it felt a lack of confidence.

Hearing this, the contemptuous arc at the corner of Chen Nian's mouth became even more pronounced.

He didn't even bother to look at the Flame Skull Demon, his gaze fixed with interest on the fluctuating spatial vortex at the center of the altar, as if he were admiring an interesting toy.

"Annihilator?" He raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone carrying a hint of amusement. "Sounds like a somewhat interesting toy."

"You—!" The Flame Skull Demon was furious, its lava carapace instantly turning crimson, and the terrifying heat distorted the surrounding air.

As a vanguard general under the Incinerator, how could it tolerate Lord Annihilator being insulted like this?

"Court death!"

In its rage, the Flame Skull Demon could no longer hold back.

It stepped forward violently, the hard ground of the altar cracking like a spiderweb under its foot.

Its massive, lava-covered fist was raised fiercely as endless Abyssal evil energy and the power of the earth's core magma converged wildly.

It transformed into a dark red lava fireball over five meters in diameter, looking like a miniature sun!

The fireball emitted a terrifying aura capable of incinerating all things and melting Souls!

The surrounding space began to collapse slightly under this extreme heat.

"Turn to ashes for me!"

The Flame Skull Demon let out a heaven-shaking roar and threw the lava fireball containing destructive energy toward Chen Nian with all its might!

Wherever the lava fireball passed, the air was instantly sucked dry, leaving a vacuum trail, and the piercing whistle seemed capable of tearing eardrums.

The terrifying heat caused some low-level Demonic Evils nearby to spontaneously combust, letting out shrill screams as they turned to ash.

However, facing this earth-shattering strike, Chen Nian merely raised his right hand casually.

His movements were still nonchalant, even carrying a hint of laziness.

He simply spread his five fingers and lightly clenched them toward the whistling lava fireball that was enough to destroy everything.

Boom—!

Golden energy suddenly erupted.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Under the watch of countless terrified gazes, that incredibly violent dark red lava fireball came to a sudden halt in mid-air while still several meters away from Chen Nian's palm!

It was as if it had slammed into an invisible, yet indestructible, absolute barrier!

The next second.

Crack... Crack, crack...

A faint but clear sound of shattering came from within the lava fireball.

Golden cracks instantly covered the entire surface of the fireball like a spiderweb!

"Im... Impossible!" The Flame Skull Demon's pupils constricted as it let out an incredulous scream.

Before its voice could fade—

Bang!!!!!!!

A dull explosion rang out, appearing to echo deep within the Soul!

The World-Burning Demon Flame, which condensed the full power of the Flame Skull Demon's strike, burst apart like a soap bubble being gently popped!

It turned into the finest, meaningless energy particles and dissipated into nothingness.

It was as if it had never existed.

Silence.

A silence even more deathly than before enveloped the entire valley.

All the Demonic Evils, including the other five Abyssal Emissaries, stood frozen in place as if their Souls had been sucked out, their minds completely blank.

The Flame Skull Demon's massive body swayed violently, its lava-like eyes filled with extreme confusion and horror.

Its full-power strike had been crushed so nonchalantly by the opponent?

Like crushing a speck of dust?

Chen Nian slowly withdrew his hand, as if he had just casually brushed away a bit of eyesore fluff.

He looked calmly at the dumbfounded Flame Skull Demon and spoke indifferently:

"Is there anything else?"

"If it's only to this extent..."

His gaze suddenly turned cold, like ten-thousand-year-old ice.

"Then you all can be on your way."

The moment the words fell, Chen Nian moved.

He didn't use any fancy skills; he simply took a step toward the Flame Skull Demon.

With that one step, his figure instantly blurred.

Space seemed to lose its meaning beneath his feet.

The Thousand-Faced Demon Spirit screamed, "Watch out!"

However, its warning was useless.

The Flame Skull Demon only felt a blur before its eyes, and that nightmare-like figure had already appeared directly in front of it!

Chen Nian simply struck out with a light palm.

Bang—!

A dull thud rang out.

The Flame Skull Demon didn't even have time to make any reaction before its massive body exploded!

[Ding! Killed Level 7 Abyssal Evil 'Flame Skull Demon', obtained 38,885 points!]

The System's notification sounded crisply in Chen Nian's mind.

A powerful Level 7 Abyssal vanguard general, a capable subordinate under the Incinerator... was turned to ashes by a single palm!

An instant kill!

It was still a suspense-free, crushing instant kill!

The remaining four Abyssal Emissaries were now completely petrified, as if struck by Nine Heavens thunder!

They looked at the pile of residue on the ground that represented the Flame Skull Demon, and then at the figure whose clothes hadn't even fluttered.

Boundless chill surged wildly from the depths of their Souls, instantly freezing their blood and thoughts!

What mission, what glory, what rewards from Lord Annihilator... at this moment, in the face of a life-threatening danger, it all became bullshit!

However, Chen Nian's gaze, like the coldest of chains, slowly swept over.

The corners of his mouth once again curled into that arc that made their Souls tremble.

"Next."