Based on his understanding of Lucifer, he knew that as long as the Angel of Jealousy put in a little effort, Lucifer would never personally intervene, because Lucifer was also known as the Angel of Pride.
In Lucifer's view, personally confronting a third-rank Heavenly Demon God would undoubtedly be an insult to himself.
So at most, they will only send some subordinates to deliver the food.
A year later, Fang Xiu successfully incorporated all the territories, large and small, surrounding the Lava Land, gaining thousands of demon gods, hundreds of heavenly demon gods, and countless souls.
The raid was a resounding success!
The only two regrets are that Sun Wukong was not found and no breakthrough was achieved.
After all, this was just a raid. All the powerful lords had gone to the Supreme Heaven. As their cultivation levels increased, quantitative accumulation alone could not trigger a qualitative change.
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Deep within hell, there is a very high and steep mountain wall that soars into the clouds, as if it were about to divide the entire hell in two.
Beyond this mountain wall lies the dwelling place of Satan.
Now, the seven archangels are all guarding the mountain wall, preventing anyone from taking even a single step across.
On this day, the arrogant angel Lucifer received intelligence from his subordinates, and his face immediately turned cold, his killing intent boiling.
"Leviathan!!"
A roar that resounded through the heavens and earth naturally alerted Leviathan, who was also guarding Satan's palace.
Whoosh!
Lucifer teleported into the palace guarded by the angel of envy, Leviathan, his killing intent palpable: "I need an explanation."
The Angel of Jealousy remained unmoved; he naturally knew what Lucifer was referring to, having already heard reports from his subordinates about Fang Xiu's actions multiple times.
He didn't agree with Fang Xiu's actions, but he felt inexplicably pleased, since it had caused Lucifer to lose many men and territories.
"I have nothing to explain to you. It's just a matter of your men fighting over territory. Your men are too weak, so it's normal that they can't defend their territory. What? Do you feel sorry for those useless people?" The Angel of Jealousy smiled.
Lucifer's face immediately contorted with bulging veins, and a faint flame burned in his dark eyes. He stared intently at the Angel of Envy, his killing intent palpable.
The Angel of Jealousy then said, "If you can't swallow this insult, you can personally go and kill the Roc Demon King. With your strength, you shouldn't be unable to deal with a mere third-rank Heavenly Demon God, right?"
He deliberately emphasized the phrases "personally participating" and "third-rank Heavenly Demon God" when he spoke, his sarcasm was self-evident.
The meaning is quite clear: it's telling Lucifer not to bully the weak, lest he become a laughingstock.
Suddenly, Lucifer laughed: "He's just a third-rank scum. I have countless ways to kill him, but I'm afraid someone will get restless."
Lucifer's subtext, like that of the Envy Angel, was a warning to the other party not to get involved personally.
"The affairs of my subordinates will naturally be handled by them. If he dies, it only proves that he was nothing special," the Angel of Jealousy said calmly.
"Very good, remember what you said."
Lucifer left behind these cold words and turned to leave.
The Envy Angel's face darkened. He knew that Lucifer had many elite troops under his command, and that the Roc Demon King was only a third-rank general and would be completely unable to withstand him.
He didn't want Peng Demon King to die. On one hand, what the other party did made him feel good, and on the other hand, if Peng Demon King died, he would be the one who lost face in the end.
The other party only lost a life, but I lost face!
Upon realizing this, the jealous angel immediately sent a message to Fang Xiu.
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Land of lava.
Fang Xiu looked at the parchment sent by the angel of jealousy and a sinister smile appeared on his lips.
The next moment, a burst of hellfire erupted from his fingertips, instantly burning the parchment to ashes.
"Congratulations, Master! Congratulations, Master!" The little demon beside him kowtowed excitedly.
"Oh?" Fang Xiu turned his head and asked teasingly, "What are you congratulating me on?"
"In reply to Master, I do not know either, but seeing Master's smile, there must be some good news, so I am happy as well."
"Indeed, there is good news." Fang Xiu's smile widened as he slowly uttered a piece of news that utterly devastated the little demon.
"The lords of the thirteen territories I have conquered are on their way back, and it seems they have received the news and are heading straight for the Lava Lands."
"What!?" The little demon was so frightened that he sat down on the ground with a thud. He knew this day would come, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.
Wealth and glory, second only to one demon and above all others—who would have thought it would end after only a year?
Once the little demon had tasted the sweetness of power, he could never go back to his life at the bottom. If forced to go back, he would rather die.
Throughout the year, he accompanied Fang Xiu in every battle, and thus gained a general understanding of the lords of these thirteen territories. Twelve of them were third-rank Heavenly Demon Gods, and one was a second-rank one!
In Hell, only high-ranking celestial demons are qualified to be lords, hence the lowest rank for a lord is third grade.
With twelve Rank 3 Venerables and one Rank 2 Venerable, what can the Roc Demon King possibly use to withstand such a terrifying lineup?!
For a moment, the little demon wanted to escape, but he couldn't bear to give up his current status.
"Go, summon everyone. I will personally arrange the formation to properly welcome these thirteen guests!"
With Fang Xiu's command, the entire lava land began to turn like gears, and a huge array covering the entire lava land slowly took shape.
The demons of the Lava Lands naturally learned that twelve third-rank Heavenly Demon Gods and one second-rank Heavenly Demon God were about to attack, and the demons were filled with fear.
Many demons even tried to escape in secret, but they could not escape Fang Xiu's eyes. All the escapees were captured and devoured.
Several days later, the thirteen Heavenly Demon Gods finally arrived.
Above the lava field, thirteen imposing figures exuding demonic energy surveyed the area below.
Someone scoffed, "That Peng Demon King is truly unpopular. He had barely finished setting up the formation when his subordinates relayed the news to us."
"What's the use of building an array? There is no array in the world that can allow a third-rank Heavenly Demon God to fight against thirteen Heavenly Demon Gods at the same time!"
Even the Grand Array of Ten Thousand Immortals in the Highest Heaven requires tens of thousands of immortals and gods to preside over it. What use is he, the Roc Demon King, alone?
"Enough! Enough nonsense! I can't hold back any longer!" a huge lizard covered in black scales and with bat wings hissed. After he spoke, the entire place fell silent.
"Lord Demon Dragon King, there's no need for you to take action against a mere third-rank Heavenly Demon God. Why don't we go instead?"
The Demon Dragon King glanced at the demons with disdain: "Do you think that since the Roc Demon King dared to invade our territory, and instead of fleeing after learning of our return, he set up a formation, it's because he's insane?"
The demons looked at each other, vaguely sensing that something was amiss.
"Perhaps this Eastern demon is arrogant and thinks it can deal with us with just a formation?"
"madness!"
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