Brahma instigated Indra to cause trouble for Mara, but the very person in question overheard the whole thing and showed no embarrassment whatsoever.
Anyway, he had been at odds with Brahma for many years, and the two had fought countless times in private, so why would he care about this?
"Mara! I never expected you to be hiding outside, eavesdropping on my conversation with my junior brother Indra! This is truly the act of a despicable person, utterly shameless and vile!"
Upon hearing this, Mara was furious. After all this time, he actually thinks he's right?!
"You worthless brat, I'm taking you to see the teacher right now, let's see what you have to say then!"
Mara, unwilling to engage in further verbal sparring with Brahma, extended a large hand of vital energy towards Brahma to grab him.
"Ha! Mara, how dare you make a move in the Asura Palace! You have some nerve!"
Despite saying this, Brahma did not sit idly by and wait for his death. He raised his hand and unleashed a bolt of crimson divine lightning, which struck the crimson hand.
With a loud bang.
The crimson hand instantly disintegrated, and the aftershocks spread, turning the entire hall into ashes in an instant.
Seeing this, Hu Le angrily shouted, "Senior brothers, what are you doing? Are you trying to demolish my Dao Palace?"
Upon hearing this, Mara immediately took a step back, pointed at Brahma, and shouted, "Enough! This is my junior brother's residence, it's not good to destroy it. If you have the guts, come with me to the Blood Sea outside and let's have a showdown!"
Brahma retorted defiantly, "Go then! What are you afraid of!"
The two immediately transformed into streaks of blood-red light, flying one after the other towards the sea of blood.
"How dare you two cause trouble in my dojo!"
"Get back here right now and see me!"
Just as the two were about to rush out of the Asura Palace, the voice of the Styx Ancestor suddenly rang in their ears and spread throughout the entire Asura Palace in an instant.
The two men froze, exchanged a glance, and simultaneously let out a cold snort.
Ultimately, they dared not disobey the orders of the Styx Ancestor and obediently flew towards the depths of the Asura Palace...
At the same time, Hu Le heard the voice of the Styx Ancestor, "Come on over too!"
Hu Le shook his head helplessly, knowing that the biggest test was coming.
However, since the Styx Ancestor had summoned him, he couldn't refuse. If he fled now, he would immediately be exposed...
And so, he drew upon the crimson magic within his avatar, instantly transforming into a streak of crimson light and following behind Brahma and the other two to meet the River Styx.
A short while later, the two arrived above a magnificent palace. The three of them landed on the square in front of the palace at the same time, stepping on the ground paved with blood jade, and made their way to the front of the main hall.
The three men gave their names and were led into the hall by the boy.
"Greetings, teacher!"
The three of them simultaneously turned over and kowtowed, offering their greetings.
Hu Le clearly felt a cold gaze sweep over him. He was very nervous, but he didn't show it.
Fortunately, the gaze quickly shifted away from him, as if the Styx Ancestor had not discovered his identity.
This made him secretly breathe a sigh of relief...
He managed to deceive them and was very happy.
Brahma and Mara were suffering at that moment.
Upon seeing the two, the Styx Ancestor said nothing, but flicked his finger and sent out two streaks of blood-red light that slowly flew toward them.
The two could have easily dodged, but under the watchful eye of the Styx Ancestor, they didn't dare to entertain the slightest thought of evading.
Soon, the two watched helplessly as the blood-red light entered their bodies.
"Ahhh..."
"Teacher, spare me..."
"..."
The two screamed and rolled on the ground, constantly begging for mercy from the Styx Ancestor, clearly enduring immense torment.
Watching the scene of teacher-student affection and filial piety among the three, Hu Le was secretly shocked and felt a great sense of apprehension.
Seeing their miserable state, he didn't want to suffer the same fate, so he quietly moved two steps to the side...
Blood Sea Divine Power is a type of demonic art.
The so-called demonic path is to gather all negative emotions and defy the laws of nature and human ethics in order to achieve the greatest merit.
Only by inflicting great fear, great danger, great torment, great pain, and great destruction on others can one become a true demon.
While bestowing all this upon the world, one must first be able to experience and bear it all oneself, and even find joy in it; this is the cultivation of the demonic path.
At this moment, the Styx Ancestor was using a piercing and excruciating punishment, which was both a punishment for the two and an aid to their cultivation.
When the day comes that the two of them can calmly accept this punishment, it will surely signify that their cultivation has greatly progressed, enough to prove their attainment of the Great Luo Dao Fruit...
Half an hour passed, and the two people's cries gradually subsided.
Whether they were exhausted or had grown accustomed to the pain, the Styx Ancestor flicked his finger and withdrew the blood light from their bodies.
"Do you two now realize your mistake?"
The somber voice of the Styx Ancestor echoed in the hall.
The two struggled to their feet, knelt on the ground, and repeatedly kowtowed to admit their mistakes.
Only then did the Styx Ancestor spare the two and let them stand up.
Just then, the boy led more than a dozen Asuras into the hall.
They were all disciples of the Styx Ancestor.
The leader is called Shiva, the third disciple of Styx, who ranks below Mara and Brahma.
"Greetings, teacher! May you be well!"
Shiva led the crowd in bowing in respect.
"You don't need to stand on ceremony, please get up."
After telling them to get up, the Styx Ancestor didn't waste any words and explained why he had summoned them.
"I have called you here today because I have something to instruct you on. I hope you will carry it out properly."
"Teacher, please give your instructions. We will go through fire and water without hesitation and will not let you down."
Mara, as the eldest disciple, answered on behalf of everyone.
"What Senior Brother says is very true. We should do our best!"
"..."
Everyone echoed this sentiment.
"very good!"
The Styx Ancestor was very satisfied with everyone's attitude.
“There is a disciple of the Heavenly Emperor Taiyi named Hu Le who previously infiltrated my dojo with malicious intent. I discovered him earlier and was about to capture him.”
As it turned out, the kid was quite cunning, and I, being careless, accidentally let the little thief escape.
However, I have already calculated that this child has not escaped too far. He is either in this Asura Palace or still in the Blood Sea.
"You all hurry and search the area. If you manage to capture him, I will reward you handsomely!"
Fearing they might not be fully committed, the Styx Ancestor even promised them benefits in the end.
Bo Xun's memories of Hu Le had long been erased by the Styx Ancestor.
At this moment, he stepped forward and asked, "May I ask, teacher, what does Hu Le look like? Please provide a picture so that we can have something to look up."
The Styx Ancestor nodded, flicked his finger and extended a point of blood-red crystal light, which transformed into a mirror of light and hung in front of everyone.
A moment later, ripples spread across the mirror's surface like those on a lake. Once the ripples subsided, a human face suddenly appeared, and it was none other than Hu Le himself...
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