242: You good-for-nothings I've tied up like dogs, and you actually treat them like gods?

Just as Chen Nian was efficiently clearing out the peripheral Demonic Evils like cutting grass and vegetables, and his points were skyrocketing—

"Buzz—!!!"

A terrifying wave of evil energy, far more condensed and ferocious than before, carrying a will for death, suddenly erupted from the deeper parts of the Demon Cave!

Immediately after, dozens of figures exuding powerful Auras rushed out from the shadows like ghosts, brazenly blocking Chen Nian's path!

These Demonic Evils were completely different from the previous fodder.

Their forms were solid, their Auras heavy, and every single one had reached the sixth order or higher. The leading Yao Jiangs even radiated the ferocious fluctuations of the Seventh-Order Peak.

They didn't panic like the peripheral Demonic Evils.

Instead, their eyes were cold, filled with a near-martyr-like determination.

"Halt, human!"

A leading Yao Jiang slowly stepped forward.

He was nearly thirty feet tall, his body covered in pitch-black bone armor, resembling a giant upright crocodile, holding a bone blade burning with ghostly green flames.

Its voice was like two rusty iron plates rubbing together, hoarse and heavy.

"This place is where the Crimson Flame Demon Lord descends, and it is also a land favored by Lord Annihilator."

"You have slaughtered many of our brethren; your sins are monstrous."

"But considering your extraordinary strength, if you kneel and submit now, offering up your Soul, we might leave your corpse intact to become a Demon Servant, serving the Demon Lord and Lord Annihilator."

Another Yao Jiang, its form illusory like smoke, as if it were a mass of constantly writhing shadows, also let out a shrill agreement:

"Indeed! Lord Annihilator has descended into this world, his Divine Might is like a prison, incinerating all things! You, a mere human, even with some brute strength, are nothing but an ant before a true god!"

The third Yao Jiang was a strange bird with eight pairs of blade-like bone wings on its back. It hovered in mid-air, its voice sharp:

"Kneel quickly! Otherwise, when the Demon Lord's true body descends and Lord Annihilator's Divine Might returns, your Soul will surely Fly Away and Spirit Scatter, and you will never be reincarnated!"

Their words were filled with fanatical faith and unquestionable arrogance.

It was as if mentioning the name of the "Incinerator" gave them infinite confidence and power.

The high-order Demonic Evils following closely behind also roared in unison, their evil energy resonating to form a powerful mental pressure, attempting to crush Chen Nian's will:

"Kneel! Human!"

"Pledge your loyalty to Lord Annihilator!"

"Human, this is your last chance!"

Chen Nian had originally intended to casually clear out these guys blocking his way.

But hearing the word "Incinerator," his footsteps paused slightly, and a playful glint flashed in his eyes.

"Oh?"

A look of interest appeared on his face as his gaze swept over the aggressive group of Demonic Evils before him.

"Incinerator? Are you talking about that abyss evil god who's covered in fire?"

"You guys are actually from the Gloomy Abyss?"

His tone was relaxed and casual, as if he were discussing what he had for dinner yesterday.

Upon hearing this, the Bone Armor Yao Jiang took a step forward, pointing its bone blade directly at Chen Nian, its voice full of threats and mockery:

"Human, since you know Lord Annihilator's title, you must also know his boundless Divine Might!"

"If you immediately cripple your own cultivation and crawl to the altar to repent, perhaps we can plead with the Demon Lord to give you a chance to become a Demon Servant and spare your dog life!"

The other Demonic Evils also clamored, a condescending light reigniting in their eyes.

It was as if they could already see this human trembling in fear and kneeling to beg for mercy under the Incinerator's prestigious name.

However, Chen Nian only shook his head gently, the corners of his mouth curling into a look of extreme contempt and mockery.

"Afraid?"

He chuckled as if he had heard the funniest joke.

"A so-called 'evil god' who was blown apart by my single punch—what is there to be afraid of?"

"I can't wait to laugh."

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like pouring ice water into boiling oil; the scene instantly exploded!

"Presumptuous! How dare you desecrate Lord Annihilator!" The Bone Armor Yao Jiang was furious, the ghostly fire on its bone blade surging.

"Arrogant! Lord Annihilator's Divine Might is invincible; how can you slander him!" The shadow Yao Jiang shrieked, the black mist around it roiling violently.

"Lowly ant, you don't know the height of the heavens! Lord Annihilator is the Abyssal Overlord, wielding the authority of incineration, yet you dare to speak such nonsense here!" The bone-winged strange bird rebuked sharply, its wings rubbing together to make a piercing sound.

They didn't believe Chen Nian's words at all.

They only thought he was boasting, intentionally belittling the god they believed in to provoke them.

However, Chen Nian ignored their anger and simply shook his head helplessly.

"You guys are truly beyond saving."

"A piece of trash that I led around like a dog and eventually crushed like garbage is actually being worshipped and revered as a god by you real pieces of trash."

"Does your abyss specialize in producing this kind of high-and-mighty yet actually fragile garbage?"

His words were calm, but every word was like a knife, stabbing deep into the core of every Demonic Evil's faith.

"You—!!!"

The Bone Armor Yao Jiang's eyes were nearly splitting, and the bone armor all over its body creaked with rage as ghostly green flames soared into the sky!

"Blasphemer! Die!!!"

It could no longer endure it, letting out a wild roar as it erupted simultaneously with the other two Yao Jiangs!

"Form the array! Incinerating Divine Punishment!"

The three Seventh-Order Peak Yao Jiangs, along with the dozens of sixth and seventh-order Demonic Evils behind them, instantly pushed their evil energy to the limit!

Their powers linked together, forming a massive, eerie magic circle in the air burning with dual-colored flames of ghostly green and dark red!

At the center of the array, a giant flaming spear condensed from pure destructive energy slowly took shape.

The tip of the spear was aimed at Chen Nian, emitting a terrifying fluctuation as if it could pierce through the world and incinerate the Soul!

This was the strongest combined attack they could perform by combining the "Incinerator's" power with their own Origin!

"With the blessing of Lord Annihilator's Divine Might! Die!!!"

The Bone Armor Yao Jiang roared hoarsely, injecting all its power into the flaming spear along with the other Demonic Evils!

"Rumble rumble rumble—!!!"

The flaming spear tore through space, carrying the will to incinerate everything, and shot toward Chen Nian at a speed exceeding lightning!

The power of this strike was extremely formidable!

Everywhere it passed, space was scorched with pitch-black marks, the rocks below instantly melted into lava, and the temperature of the entire valley rose sharply!

However, facing this heaven-shaking blow that gathered the faith and power of all the Demonic Evils.

Chen Nian only casually raised a hand.

He didn't even use any skills, merely releasing a bit of the Prison Suppressing Divine Body's power.

"Buzz—!"

A thin but extremely condensed golden light membrane appeared in front of his palm.

In the next moment—

"Clang—!!!!!"

A deafening impact, like the sound of a great bell, exploded!

The flaming spear crashed solidly against the golden light membrane!

The expected explosion and penetration did not occur.

That flaming spear, which seemed capable of incinerating everything, was actually directly enveloped by the golden light the moment it touched the membrane.

Chen Nian didn't even sway; he steadily "held" this destructive blow.

"What?!"

"Impossible!!"

"Our Incinerating Divine Punishment... was actually... caught barehanded?!"

All the Demonic Evils, including the three Seventh-Order Peak Yao Jiangs, were now as if struck by lightning, frozen in place!

That incredible scene was reflected in their crimson pupils, filled with boundless shock, confusion, and the fear of a collapsing faith!

The strongest strike that gathered all their power and carried their faith in the Incinerator... was actually caught by this human with one hand, so effortlessly?!

This completely overturned their understanding!

It shattered their last psychological defense!

However, it wasn't over. Chen Nian's fingers slightly closed.

"Crack... Bang!"

The imposing flaming spear was like a fragile glass product.

It shattered in his palm, turning into countless tiny streaks of fire that dissipated into the air.

He shook his hand as if just brushing off some dust, his gaze sweeping over the dumbfounded group of Demonic Evils, the mockery at the corners of his mouth almost overflowing.

"That's it?"

"Your so-called 'Incinerating Divine Punishment' isn't even enough to warm my hands."

"It seems the 'Incinerator' you worship is not only a piece of trash himself, but even the power he granted you is the trashiest of the trash."

His voice clearly entered the ears of every Demonic Evil like the most vicious curse.

"No... You are not allowed to insult Lord Annihilator!" The shadow Yao Jiang let out a hysterical shriek, but its voice was already full of hollow bluster.

"Fight him! Vindicate Lord Annihilator's name!" The bird-like Demonic Evil let out a mournful roar.

However, it had just summoned a bit of courage and hadn't even had time to move—

Chen Nian simply made a grasping motion from a distance.

"Puchi—!!!"

The space around the strange bird seemed to instantly freeze and contract.

Its massive body was violently seized and squeezed by an invisible force!

Its eight pairs of bone wings snapped inch by inch, and its body twisted and deformed.

Finally, with a "bang," the strange bird exploded in mid-air into a cloud of blood mixed with bone fragments and feathers!

[Ding! Killed Seventh-Tier Demon 'Blade-Winged Demon Bird', gained 39,123 points!]

For a moment, the entire scene was shocked into a standstill!

However, Chen Nian only smiled contemptuously and said faintly:

"You still want to fight after that?"

"Trash shouldn't waste their energy."