249: It turns out I was too useless; I'd never witnessed true power.

However, Chen Nian turned a deaf ear to their shock.

He merely flicked his hand lightly, as if he had just brushed away some dust.

His gaze fell upon the Crimson Flame Demon Lord's incredulous face, the mockery at the corner of his mouth almost overflowing.

"Is this all you've got?"

His voice was calm, yet every word was like a blade, stabbing viciously into the pride of the Crimson Flame Demon Lord.

"You can't even compare to that piece-of-trash Incinerator."

"At least he could make me stretch my muscles, but this attack of yours isn't even worth scratching an itch."

"No wonder you all treated him like a treasure; it turns out you're just too useless and have never seen true power."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire scene fell into dead silence!

The fanaticism and hope on the faces of the Demonic Evils froze and extinguished instantly, like flames doused by ice water.

Replacing them was boundless fear and bewilderment.

If they had been skeptical of Chen Nian's words just a moment ago,

then after this brief clash, they had vaguely realized.

That what this human said was very likely true!

Lord Annihilator...

might truly have fallen!

And the human before them possessed terrifying strength sufficient to crush the Demon Lord, and even crush the Incinerator!

Even the Crimson Flame Demon Lord himself was shaken to his core at this moment, his body of flames trembling slightly.

He stared fixedly at Chen Nian, beneath whose calm and indifferent expression seemed to hide a vast, mighty power capable of swallowing the star-sea.

An unprecedented chill quietly crept into his heart.

"No... I don't believe it!"

The Crimson Flame Demon Lord shook his head violently, forcibly suppressing the wavering in his heart, and let out a hysterical roar.

"It must be a coincidence! You must have used some trick!"

"Die for me—!!!"

He could not accept it, and even dared not believe it!

Could his true form, which had descended by burning his Origin, really be humiliated like this by a human?!

Violent demonic flames erupted from his body once more, even more intense and frenzied than before!

He pressed his palms together, about to condense an even stronger strike—

However, Chen Nian no longer wanted to give him a chance.

"That's enough."

"Trash is just trash."

Chen Nian spat out these two sentences lightly, then held his fingers together like a sword, casually pointing in the direction of the Crimson Flame Demon Lord.

"Rumble—!!!"

A bolt of purple lightning, condensed to the extreme and emitting a violent Aura,

like a spear of judgment tearing through the Void Realm, erupted instantly from his fingertips!

The speed of the lightning surpassed thought!

The majestic heavenly might and pure will of destruction contained within it made the Crimson Flame Demon Lord's pupils constrict, feeling a fatal threat!

"Crimson Flame Demon Armor—!"

He roared wildly, and the flame armor on his body instantly solidified to the extreme.

Countless vengeful Souls coiled around it, emitting an incomparably sturdy defensive ripple!

However—

"Boom—!!!!!!"

The purple lightning struck his chest precisely!

The stalemate and explosion he had anticipated did not occur.

The Crimson Flame Demon Armor, which had condensed all the Crimson Flame Demon Lord's defensive power, crumbled and disintegrated inch by inch the moment it touched the Evil-Warding Heavenly Thunder!

The lightning pierced into his flame body without any obstruction!

"Arghhhhh—!!!"

The Crimson Flame Demon Lord let out a scream of extreme misery!

His massive demonic body was blasted backward by the power of the lightning, slamming heavily into the base of the altar behind him!

The sturdy altar was smashed to pieces, the flames around the Demon Lord flickered unsteadily, and a charred hole appeared in his chest, with fine purple electric snakes leaping along its edges!

One strike!

Just a single bolt of lightning released casually.

It had severely wounded and knocked down the Crimson Flame Demon Lord, who had just descended with a monstrous Aura!

Seeing this scene, the entire place fell into a deathly silence once again!

The remaining Demonic Evils all had their mouths wide open, their eyes wide and round, their minds completely blank.

The Demon Lord... couldn't even take one of his casual moves?!

This time, they finally realized completely the insurmountable, despair-inducing gap between the two sides!

This human was simply not an existence they could understand or contend with!

He was like a true deity, descended here to execute the will of destruction!

Extreme fear gripped the throat of every Demonic Evil.

They were stiff all over, not daring to move even a little.

Fearing that any slight movement would attract the attention of that god of slaughter and invite catastrophe!

However, Chen Nian couldn't be bothered to pay attention to these small fry who had already been scared out of their wits.

With a flash, he appeared before the battered and fallen Crimson Flame Demon Lord, looking down at him from a height.

Chen Nian's voice was cold, carrying undisguised mockery:

"Weren't you quite arrogant just now?"

"Why are you wilting now?"

"How about I let you experience the feeling your 'Lord Annihilator' had before he died?"

The Crimson Flame Demon Lord struggled to get up, his eyes filled with resentment and fear: "You... you dare..."

However, Chen Nian didn't wait for him to finish, waving his right hand casually.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Several condensed, dark green energy beams erupted instantly, striking fiercely at the Crimson Flame Demon Lord's limbs and torso!

"Arghhhhhhhh—!!!"

The Crimson Flame Demon Lord let out a scream even more miserable than before!

The Nether Shock energy ravaged and annihilated wildly inside his body!

His body, condensed from flames, was blown to pieces!

He desperately urged his demonic flames, trying to repair and resist.

But in the face of the terrifying destructive power of the Nether Shock, his resistance seemed so futile!

Chen Nian watched all this with amusement, gesturing with his left hand.

"Rumble—!"

An even thicker bolt of purple lightning erupted instantly, striking the Demon Lord fiercely!

"Zzzzz—!!!"

The power of the lightning burned his Soul Origin crazily, bringing extreme pain that reached the depths of his Soul!

This wasn't over; Chen Nian opened his palm.

"Roar—!!!!!!"

A sharp Dragon roar, as if originating from the primordial era, sounded suddenly.

The invisible mental shock was like a sharp blade, stabbing fiercely into the Crimson Flame Demon Lord's consciousness, which was already on the verge of collapse!

"Arghhhhhh—"

The Crimson Flame Demon Lord let out a cry of pain originating from his Soul.

"Puff—!"

Subsequently, he spat out a mouthful of blood composed of pure demonic flames.

His flame body trembled violently, and the light in his eyes dimmed rapidly.

He wanted to resist, wanted to struggle.

But under Chen Nian's successive attacks, which were devoid of fancy tricks but fatal in every move,

he found it extremely difficult even to maintain his form, let alone counterattack.

He could only lie paralyzed at the edge of the shattered altar like a dying stray dog, enduring endless torture and pain!

Unable to live, unable to die!

The surrounding Demonic Evils watched this terrifying scene.

Only feeling a chill rushing from the soles of their feet straight to their scalps, their Souls trembling!

The invincible Demon Lord in their hearts was now like a ragdoll.

Being wantonly ravaged and tortured by that man using various cruel methods!

Without dignity, without the power to resist!

That fear from the depths of their Souls made their expressions when looking at Chen Nian change.

At this moment, they looked at Chen Nian as if they were looking up to a cold Demon God in charge of punishment!

An ultimate destroyer who took pleasure in slaughter and torture!

Seeing that the Crimson Flame Demon Lord's flame body had dimmed to the extreme.

His Aura was as withered as a candle in the wind, as if it could be completely extinguished at any moment.

Chen Nian finally stopped his attacks.

He walked forward slowly and extended his right hand.

"Swish, swish, swish—!"

Several condensed Blood-colored Silk Threadss emerged from thin air, instantly wrapping around the Crimson Flame Demon Lord's broken neck.

Like tying up a dog, they locked him firmly.

Chen Nian tugged on the demonic threads, forcibly lifting the Crimson Flame Demon Lord's massive head, forcing his almost extinguished flame pupils to meet his gaze.

His voice was calm, but carried an unquestionable sense of judgment, sounding slowly:

"Now, tell me."

"How should I find the Gloomy Abyss?"