The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Just then, a dark green light suddenly shone from behind the altar, like a sinister elf emerging from its shell in the dark night, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

The light grew brighter and brighter, as if it were nurturing some terrifying being.

"Ignorant child, do not stop the Demon King from being resurrected!"

A sinister, hollow voice rang out from behind the altar, like a cold wind from the abyss, piercing through the night and reaching everyone's ears.

The coldness and arrogance contained in that voice were like a sharp icicle, piercing straight to the heart.

Startled, everyone turned to look at the sound and saw a demonic figure slowly emerging from the darkness.

His eyes were pitch black, without pupils or emotions, only an endless abyss, as if capable of swallowing all light.

His lips seemed to be sewn shut, tightly closed, yet exuding a silent threat.

Above its head, a pair of curved horns stood out, like a demon's crown, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.

Behind it, a pair of enormous wings spread out, their feathers gleaming with a cold, obsidian-like luster, each wingtip seemingly dripping with the aura of death.

"What...what kind of monster is this?"

Jiang Chuan whispered in disbelief; the sense of oppression he exerted on everyone was simply too strong.

Everyone was speechless with shock at the sight before them. Only the Bull Demon King trembled slightly, his copper bell-like eyes flashing with complex emotions, including fear and deep apprehension.

He swallowed hard, his voice slightly hoarse, and said, "This is a demon from hell, called the Lord of Fear."

"The Lord of Dread?"

Shen Jing, Qingyun, and Jiang Chuan spoke in unison, their eyes filled with shock and confusion.

The Bull Demon King nodded, his tone heavy: "Hundreds of years ago, the Undead Clan fought a great war against the Demon Clan. He made great contributions in the war, and it is said that his strength was enough to rival that of the Demon King."

I had thought he had vanished into the dustbin of history, but unexpectedly he has reappeared here today.

Jiang Chuan and the others were greatly alarmed upon hearing this.

They were already facing formidable abominations, and now the legendary Dreadlord has appeared, drastically increasing the difficulty of the battle and plunging them into an abyss of despair.

"Things have come to this point, there's no way we can back down!"

Shen Jingqiang suppressed his fear, raised his head and straightened his chest, his eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit.

"We humans will never bow down to any enemy!"

"Yes!"

Qingyun was also in high spirits. He transformed into a blue-scaled eagle, flapped his wings and cried out, his blue light radiating outwards, as if declaring war on the Demon King of Fear: "If we fight side by side, we will surely defeat all evil!"

Shen Jing gripped the Bagua longsword tightly, the golden light on the blade growing ever brighter. He said in a deep voice, "Although the Fear Demon King is strong, we are not fighting alone. As long as we unite as one, we will surely find a way to win."

The Bull Demon King slowly said, "His terrifying quality lies in his ability to turn his own people into enemies..."

what? !

Before anyone could react, the Bull Demon King's body had already turned black.

"The Bull Demon King!"

Jiang Chuan shouted, but the Bull Demon King was in a semi-conscious state at the time.

The Bull Demon King's appearance was terrifying; what kind of supernatural power did he possess to be so strong? It was truly frightening!
"Jiang Chuan, kill me now!"

"Otherwise, I'll kill you all!"

The Bull Demon King clutched his head in pain, while the Fear Demon King, not far away, had his mouth stretched upwards as if it had been stitched together, looking extremely terrifying.

Meanwhile, a swarm of bees appeared above them in the forest.

Unlike before, those bee colonies were all in a state of decay!
There were no signs of life, yet he could still control these bees; it was truly bizarre!

"Quickly, kill me!"

The Bull Demon King's eyes were wide open, as if his eyeballs were about to burst out at any moment!
"The Bull Demon King!"

Jiang Chuan called out sharply, trying to awaken the Bull Demon King who had fallen into chaos.

However, the look of pain and struggle in the Bull Demon King's eyes grew deeper and deeper. His knuckles, gripping the iron cudgel tightly, turned white from excessive force, clearly indicating that he was struggling against the evil power surging within him.

"Jiang Chuan, do it! Otherwise..."

The Bull Demon King's voice was filled with endless sorrow. He knew that he had been corrupted by the dark magic of the Fear Demon King and could become a deadly weapon to attack his teammates at any moment.

"No! You can definitely pull through!"

Qingyun transformed into human form and, disregarding the swarm of rotting bees, rushed to the Bull Demon King's side, attempting to purify the eerie green patterns on his body with the power of his azure scales.

However, that strange magic was like a persistent infection, and no matter how hard Qingyun tried, he could not completely get rid of it.

"Jiang Chuan, we can't hesitate any longer!"

Shen Jing gritted his teeth, his Bagua sword poised to strike. Although he was extremely reluctant to attack the Bull Demon King, the harsh reality forced them to make a choice.

"I...I can't!"

"I think there's still a chance to save it!"

Jiang Chuan gripped the Dragon's Roar Sword tightly, his eyes slightly red. Faced with his dearest friend's impending fall into darkness, he was torn with inner turmoil and unable to make a decision.

"Foolish humans, what are you still hesitating for?"

The dreadlord's icy voice rang out again, a mocking smile playing on his lips, "Your weakness will only hasten your demise."

"You can't even think of succeeding!"

Qingyun roared and forcefully broke free from the entanglement of the rotting bees. Qinglin transformed into a shield and stood in front of the Bull Demon King, trying to buy more time for Jiang Chuan.

"Qingyun!"

Seeing this, Shen Jing knew that they could not delay any longer. He looked at Jiang Chuan with a resolute gaze, "We must take action, otherwise we will not only fail to save the Bull Demon King, but also put more people in danger."

Jiang Chuan took a deep breath, and the light on the Dragon Roar Sword surged. He looked at the brother in front of him who had once fought side by side and shared weal and woe. Pain and helplessness flashed in his eyes, but more than anything, there was a firm determination.

"Bull Demon King, I'm sorry."

Jiang Chuan said in a low voice, then raised the Dragon Roar Sword high, its tip pointing directly at the Bull Demon King, "But for everyone's safety, I have to do this!"

"Do it!"

A hint of relief flashed in the Bull Demon King's eyes. With his last bit of willpower, he controlled the Iron Cudgel and tossed it aside to avoid accidentally injuring his teammates.

"Qingyun, protect yourself!" Before Shen Jing finished speaking, he and Jiang Chuan launched their attack simultaneously. The Dragon Roar Sword and the Bagua Longsword intertwined to create a dazzling sword net, heading straight for the Bull Demon King.

Before the attack could reach the Bull Demon King, a surge of overwhelming demonic power, mixed with magical energy, suddenly shot into the sky.

The Bull Demon King shuddered, and Qingyun was directly blasted away!

"It's too late."

The Lord of Fear sneered, his voice like a chilling wind from the depths of hell, biting and sinister.

He slowly raised his arm, pointing at the Bull Demon King in mid-air, who was enveloped in demonic and magical power, as if he were controlling some kind of indescribable force.

Do you really think that this little bit of courage can change your destiny?

He sneered, a mocking glint in his dark eyes, “Bull Demon King, he has long been corrupted to the bone by my dark magic. Now, he will become a new force under my command, together destroying you ignorant ants.”

The Bull Demon King's body trembled violently in mid-air, and his iron cudgel fell to the ground with a heavy thud.

On the surface of his skin, eerie green patterns spread wildly like vines, colliding fiercely with his original golden demonic energy. The two forces engaged in a life-or-death struggle within his body.

"No!"

Qingyun roared and transformed into the Azure Scaled Eagle once more, charging recklessly towards the Bull Demon King in mid-air, attempting to use the power of the Azure Scales to resist the invasion of that dark magic.

Shen Jing followed closely behind, wielding his Bagua sword to unleash streaks of golden sword energy, like meteors piercing the night sky, precisely slashing at the black tentacles wrapped around the Bull Demon King, attempting to sever the Fear Demon King's control over him.

Jiang Chuan gripped the Dragon Roar Sword tightly, his eyes resolute. He knew that he had to go all out at this moment to have any chance of survival.

He concentrated his energy, and a powerful silver sword aura surged around him.

"Bull Demon King, hold on!"

Jiang Chuan shouted loudly, his voice piercing through the clamor of the battlefield and reaching deep into the heart of the Bull Demon King.

He leaped up suddenly, his Dragon Roar Sword pointing straight to the sky. In an instant, a silver dragon shadow shot up from the sword, transforming into a powerful sword aura that struck the dark magic power on the Bull Demon King's body.

Just as the silver sword energy was about to touch the Bull Demon King, the Bull Demon King's eyes suddenly snapped open, and his golden pupils flashed with an unprecedented determination.

He roared to the sky, and two completely opposite forces within his body erupted instantly, forming a huge energy vortex that absorbed the silver sword energy, the power of the azure scales, and Shen Jing's sword energy into it.

"I am the Bull Demon King, how dare you underestimate me!"

He roared, and his body expanded rapidly in the energy vortex, with golden and green light intertwining and flashing, like a dazzling star exploding in the night sky.

The Demon King's expression changed drastically; he clearly hadn't expected the Bull Demon King to unleash such power at such a critical moment.

He roared and vanished from his spot in an instant. The next moment, he appeared behind the Bull Demon King, condensing a ball of pitch-black energy in his hand and smashing it straight at the Bull Demon King.

"Bull Demon King, prepare to die!"

The Fear Demon King's chilling voice echoed through the night sky. The energy ball exploded instantly, and a dark energy wave swept in, intending to completely devour the Bull Demon King.

However, at this critical moment, the Bull Demon King suddenly spun around, transforming into a golden whirlwind that forcefully tore apart the dark energy wave.

The golden demonic aura and the dark green patterns around him intertwined and merged, forming a brand new power that shone with dazzling light like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

"I am not someone you can control!"

The Bull Demon King roared, his eyes flashing with golden light, and a brand new iron cudgel appeared out of thin air in his hand. The cudgel was shimmering with golden and green light, and its power was even greater than before.

He wielded the mixed iron staff, and a huge staff shadow woven from gold and green swept out, striking directly at the Lord of Fear.

The Fear Demon King hastily tried to defend himself, but was blasted dozens of feet away by the powerful impact, crashing heavily to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

"How can it be……"

The Fear Demon King struggled to his feet, staring incredulously at the Bull Demon King who had once again stood before the altar.

The Bull Demon King stood proudly, his iron cudgel pointing diagonally at the ground, golden and green light intertwining and shimmering on his body, like a war god reborn from the ashes.

At this moment, he actually broke through!

He looked at the Lord of Dread, his eyes filled with fearlessness and contempt: "We are not fighting alone, nor are we pawns to be manipulated by you."

Today, I'll show you true power!

“Interesting…” The Dreadlord’s lips, as if stitched together, opened again.

With a roar, the Bull Demon King's iron cudgel burst forth like a divine weapon breaking through the clouds, its golden and green light shimmering like the dawn breaking through the darkness of the battlefield, instantly illuminating the heavens and earth.

The green color that originally belonged to the aura of demons now contained a hint of life after the Bull Demon King's breakthrough.

The light was dazzling, possessing both the cold sharpness of metal and the vibrant green of life, like a perfect fusion of life and power, inspiring awe.

As the iron rod was swung, its shadow moved as fast as lightning. Wherever it passed, the swarm of bees was as fragile as paper, instantly shattered by the violent force, turning into dust that dissipated in the wind.

The stench that had enveloped the battlefield vanished under the sweep of the staff wind, replaced by the crisp, clear air left by the swing of the iron staff, carrying a faint smell of rust and the fragrance of grass and trees—the unique battle mark of the Bull Demon King.

Upon witnessing this scene, the Lord of Fear's pupils suddenly contracted, his face turned ashen, and his stiff expression could no longer conceal the horror deep within him.

In his eyes, the Bull Demon King was like a war god descending upon the world, and his immense power forced him to re-evaluate this newly advanced opponent.

He muttered to himself, "This Bull Demon King's strength after his breakthrough is indeed extraordinary; he's quite interesting."

Just as the Dreadlord was still unsettled, that chilling abomination once again crawled out of the dark abyss, like a manifestation of a nightmare.

The mangled, bloody body seemed to contain endless vitality, twisting and stretching, emitting a sticky stench and eerie low moans, as it frantically pounced on the Bull Demon King.

However, facing this terrifying creature, the Bull Demon King showed no fear, his eyes like two sharp lightning bolts piercing the darkness and striking the hateful soul.

He took a deep breath, his chest swelling like a mountain, and the iron rod in his hand seemed to sense its master's determination, its hum growing even more intense.

With a flick of his wrist, the Bull Demon King sent his staff swirling and leaping like a dragon plunging into the abyss, instantly slicing through the air and heading straight for the core of hatred.

"boom--"

A dull, resounding impact exploded across the battlefield, like thunder rolling across the earth, making everyone's eardrums ache.

The abomination's enormous and hideous body exploded instantly under the impact of the iron rod, blood and flesh flying like rain, ashes scattering everywhere, creating a tragic yet magnificent scene.

Before its painful howl could even escape its throat, it was completely swallowed up by the boundless destructive power and vanished without a trace.

The scene was so shocking that everyone was frozen in place, even forgetting to breathe.

The rotting remains of the bees seemed to lose gravity at that moment, silently floating in mid-air, as if even time itself had temporarily stopped in the face of the Bull Demon King's might.

"The Bull Demon King... is so powerful..."

Shen Jing murmured. (End of Chapter)