The orange hellfire looked as ferocious as a ghost.

They violently rose from the ground, filling this empty abyss with scorching heat.

This is the abyss where the underworld and the human world intersect.

An endless black hole split open in the thick darkness all around.

Like a mad and ferocious beast, it greedily devoured the surrounding light and fire.

The pale, rocky landscape surrounding them had crumbled, and the tiny rock fragments spun in the air before slowly crashing into the black hole.

The flames raged like relentless waves across the floating island.

It surged continuously into the surrounding deep darkness, as if driving away the eternal cold and deathly silence.

At that moment, the flames of hell descended upon the area, engulfing Hades completely.

The sharp spear in his hand pointed straight ahead.

That furious gaze seemed capable of piercing through the endless black hole at the center of space.

The blazing flames grew ever stronger with Hades's rage, attempting to awaken the slumbering god before him with their terrifying heat.

A chaotic roar, brimming with overwhelming fury, erupted from Hades' burning chest, shaking the surrounding floating rocks.

"Erebus, come out and face me!"

This earth-shattering roar made the already ferocious flames even more intense, as if they were about to completely engulf this underworld.

Seemingly moved by Hades's anger, the deep black hole began to tremble slightly.

It released a slowly spreading darkness, gradually covering the orange flames.

"...Hades?"

The newly awakened Erebus was extremely confused by Hades' arrival, and its first words were filled with deep doubt.

Why would Hades, the ruler of the underworld, come to this abyss and wake up the long-accumulated souls instead of dealing with those in the outer layers of the underworld?

The underworld and the abyss have always been separate entities, and the abyss is not even included in the path to the gates of hell.

Therefore, the Abyss has always been outside Hades' jurisdiction.

But now, the Lord of the Underworld has personally stepped into this abyss and awakened it from its slumber.

Could it be that something major has happened in hell?

Thinking of this, the deep black hole churned once more, and a deathly, hoarse roar echoed from the depths of the abyss:

What are you doing here?

The sound shook the surrounding pale rocks, causing them to veer off course and collide with each other with a piercing noise.

Just as Erebus was puzzled, Hades’ enormous body suddenly emerged from the flames.

His eyes blazed with a burning, dazzling light, and his thick hair and beard burst into flames.

Hades's furious breath sent his burning beard flying in the wind, and the hilt of the spear he gripped trembled slightly with the shaking of his arm.

An endless rage seemed to be trying to ignite an even more intense flame, in order to force the lord of the abyss to admit his mistakes.

"Don't pretend you don't know!"

"I'm asking you this: as the Lord of the Abyss, why are you interfering in the internal affairs of the Underworld?!"

These words left Erebus stunned in the void.

Even the gently flowing light seemed to freeze, and the deep darkness was filled with a heavy, deathly silence.

What happened?

When did it interfere in the affairs of the underworld?

It was still asleep before Hades arrived.

Having just been awakened by Hades, and before even understanding the visitor's intentions, he was inexplicably subjected to a fierce and angry interrogation.

It didn't even know what Hades meant by the affairs of the underworld.

Erebus, emboldened, suddenly lowered his voice by several octaves:

"Hades, are you going to attack me?"

This question was filled with intense emotion, and the originally calm chaos became turbulent and unsettling.

The pale rocks floating all around trembled in the void, and the edges of the black hole swayed.

Hearing this, Hades sneered, but his rampant anger did not diminish in the slightest.

If it weren't for his past respect for these supreme gods, why would he still be wasting his breath on Erebus?

Now, Hades has finally understood everything.

It was precisely because of his respect that these gods dared to disregard him, the lord of the underworld, and directly interfere in the affairs of the underworld.

Even now, Erebus remains arrogant and shows no sign of apologizing.

This strengthened Hades' resolve, and he no longer needed to say anything more to these supreme gods.

He glared angrily at Erebus before him, his voice filled with extreme rage:

"Very good, it seems you have given me the right answer."

As soon as he finished speaking, the flames that were already burning around them seemed to be on Hades's command and began to ignite.

The terrifying flames spread from the void of darkness, like a swarm of hideous ghosts.

It revealed its enormous and twisted body, tearing wildly in the slowly flowing darkness.

The intense flames dispelled the surrounding darkness and even bravely surged into the depths of the black hole.

The raging flames even illuminated Erebus's body, hidden deep within the black hole, making it clearly visible.

He was draped in dark silk, his body tightly curled up in the black hole, his entire body covered with mysterious black patterns.

Under the scorching heat of the raging fire, his body involuntarily became even more compact.

His eyes were wide with astonishment as he stared intently at the abyss engulfed in hellfire.

His dark lips moved slightly, uttering a jumbled, astonished utterance:

"How is this possible?"

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