Great, we're doomed now!

"Liars! They're all liars!"

The Shadow Mage shouted and hurriedly raised a barrier, only to be pierced by a bright beam of light in the next second!

"Yaha!"

bang~

A wisp of white smoke flashed by, and a stone statue the same size as the Shadow Mage appeared in its place. It was blasted to pieces by the enormous energy, and then the black-robed man appeared in another part of the space.

"Oh dear!"

The Shadow Mage kept patting its clothes. Even though it had used its trump card of sacrificing itself, it still couldn't completely escape. The residual heat from the burning light caused it unbearable pain. Its black robe had turned to ashes and fell away, revealing its true form underneath.

His silhouette bore a resemblance to Obek, but he was far taller and more imposing, with a robust and muscular build. His muscles were sharply defined like rocks, and his skin had a dark gray sheen. A faint black mist swirled around him.

A pair of scarlet eyes gleamed with a violent light, and the top of the staff in his hand was inlaid with a pulsating purplish-black crystal, radiating a chilling energy fluctuation.

—And Ye Shou felt that this energy was very familiar.

“Gatarine…”

Bayeli's aura began to fluctuate, his body trembled slightly, and the power belonging to Dark Radiance surged within him, seemingly ready to switch at any moment.

Just then, Ye Shou clearly sensed that the energy consumption of the super-powered form far exceeded expectations—the restrictions imposed by the Netherworld environment were simply too great.

The blue light around him instantly receded, replaced by a dense, dark glow. With a gentle shout from Bayeli, the Dark Radiance form unfolded!

The timer on his chest flashed a dark red light, and a suffocating dark aura swept out, perfectly matching the environment of hell. Having consumed a lot of energy before, he was now like a squeezed sponge thrown into a sink, uncontrollably absorbing the power around him.

He will become stronger and stronger!

If before, when fighting against Enma and Orochi, Dark Radiance was only passively absorbing nutrients, now it's like gorging itself!

The reason for this change is probably related to the different enemies they are facing.

No matter how much trouble Yama caused, she was just a fallen ghost, and Ye Shou had no feelings for her. But Shadow Mage was different.

Ye Shou could guess the source of the energy within the scepter without it telling him.

How can we allow it to exist in the world?

Willpower influences reality, which manifests as Dark Radiance's attributes and abilities becoming stronger!

"Don't even think about it... you monster, stop stealing the energy of Hell!"

Seeing this, the Shadow Mage raised his staff without hesitation, and the amethyst at the top suddenly burst out with a strong light. A condensed purple light shot out and instantly enveloped the area where Ye Shou was.

The space seemed to be frozen, and the air around Ye Shou became as thick as iron. Every breath was accompanied by great resistance, and his hands and feet were firmly locked by invisible shackles.

But this confinement only lasted for a moment!

In his Dark Radiance form, Ye Shou's body blazed with black light like a sharp blade. He unleashed a burst of power with his fists, tearing apart the spatial barrier with his physical strength, instantly shattering the confinement!

"Ora!"

What a joke!

The Shadow Mage was so shocked by this violent scene that his jaw nearly dropped.

Moreover, it couldn't understand why Ye Shou was so excited, as if he had seen an enemy...

Bayeli flashed and instantly appeared in front of the Shadow Mage. His palm, like a knife, slashed down with a whooshing sound, splitting the Shadow Mage's staff in two, scattering countless fragments like a shattered mirror.

Before the fragments could dissipate, Ye Shou grabbed the Shadow Mage's arm with his other hand, and with his other hand, he condensed a heavy fist that was pale and mixed with black light, and slammed it hard into the Shadow Mage's chest.

Bang!

A dull thud resounded as the Shadow Mage's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the distant void. It was unclear what he hit, but it seemed to be a mountain swallowed by darkness, instantly collapsing completely, with smoke and dust obscuring the scene.

"Croak... The Old Gods have harmed me... Dark Giant... Ugh!"

The Shadow Mage struggled to crawl out of the rubble, black blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with horror and resentment.

The difference in strength is simply too great!

He shakily raised the remaining half of the staff, frantically channeling his inner energy, and roared, "Come out! Tear him apart!"

"Ow~"

Deep roars echoed from the darkness, and one after another, colossal creatures appeared—

The shortest is forty meters tall, and the tallest reaches sixty meters!

They come in various shapes and sizes; some have sharp claws, some are covered in thick scales, and some have bat wings on their backs.

In terms of sheer presence, it is in no way inferior to monsters like Golza. Even if Tiga, Lucifer, and Darram were here, they would not have the upper hand in the surface battle.

However, Ye Shou showed no fear, and was even more excited, rushing forward like an arrow released from a bow!

call out!

Facing the monster charging towards him, he delivered a flying kick, his toes glowing black, which directly shattered the head of the monster at the front!

Immediately after landing, he spun sideways, his palm transforming into a hand blade. A flash of cold light shot out a crescent moon, slicing the other monster in half at the waist.

"Roar!"

The moment the third monster charged, An Yao raised his right leg high and slammed it down, smashing it into the monster's bent back, causing it to collapse to the ground. Not content with that, An Yao stomped down hard, forcing the monster's head into the ground, causing spiderweb-like cracks to appear in the ground within a hundred meters around it.

His movements were swift and efficient, without any unnecessary fancy moves; every strike hit the vital points precisely.

And they grow stronger with each battle! Unstoppable!

"Ow~!"

Despite the sheer number of monsters, they were no match for his advance; screams and the sounds of breaking flesh mingled together. In a short while, Ye Shou broke through the monsters' encirclement and charged straight towards the Shadow Mage.

What exactly did I see? — The Shadow Mage was in a daze.

From the moment Ye Shou entered Hell, it kept revising its evaluation of this ancient warrior. From initially walking into a trap to now being terrified and uneasy... Ye Shou always managed to exceed its expectations, as if he came specifically to refresh its worldview.

This doesn't make sense... Even if you're strong enough, these monsters aren't made of clay, so how could you so easily sweep them aside?

Are those monsters just messing with me? It's just punches and kicks, does it really hurt that much?!

"Don't come near me!"

Seeing that the monster army was no match for him, the Shadow Mage's eyes flashed with despair. He then hardened his heart and planted half of his staff into the ground.

hum~~~

The purplish-black energy spread along the ground and surged toward the giant golden cocoon entwined with tentacles not far away.

"untie!

Queen of the Underworld, awaken now!

The tentacles wrapped around it instantly contracted and dissipated, and the surface of the giant golden cocoon shimmered with a soft golden light as it began to slowly unfurl.

As the cocoon shell peels away layer by layer, two pairs of colorful, butterfly-shaped wings unfold first, shimmering with a starlight-like luster, dazzling and eye-catching.

Once the wings were fully unfurled, the cocoon shattered completely, revealing the silhouette of a woman, radiant with light, who seemed utterly incongruous with the image of a god of the underworld.

She wore a golden mask that covered most of her face (or perhaps that was her face), and was dressed in exquisite armor adorned with jewels. She was surrounded by a sacred and majestic aura. She was none other than the Queen of the Underworld—Izanami!

She slowly opened her eyes, her gaze beneath the mask calm yet carrying an undeniable pressure, sweeping across the battlefield before finally settling on Ye Shou.

"Concubine..."

Just as she was about to speak, her body suddenly trembled, and a point of pure darkness welled up in the depths of her pupils, then spread like ink across her mask and armor. The holy radiance vanished in an instant, replaced by a demon god with black tear stains on his mask and wearing dark gold armor!

"I am Izanami-no-Mikoto... Humans, my children whom I love and hate deeply... Life is filled with suffering from the moment of birth, and a short life is a journey of accumulating suffering... There is no need to struggle anymore."

The demon goddess raised her hand: "All of humanity will enter my Blissful Impure Land, where their lives will be frozen at the happiest moment of their existence!"

Come on, kid!

The beautiful Izanagi extended her hand to Bayeri. Although her divinity was swallowed by darkness, she still possessed an irresistible maternal instinct and love.

Ye Shouye slowly stretched out his hand—

Human love (threat) - Detection successful!

"Dark Diracium Light Stream!"

--boom!

"what!"

Although it was a simplified version with deliberately reduced power, the powerful energy impact still destroyed all of Izanami's armor and caused considerable damage to her body, leaving her almost unable to recover.

"Izanami!"

The Shadow Mage was horrified: "Stop! Do you want to destroy Hell?"

"Hmm?" Bayeli actually paused for a moment, wanting to hear what the Shadow Mage had to say.

"The Queen of the Underworld is inextricably linked to Hell. Her body is the very foundation, the very core, and her authority is unparalleled. If she were to fall, the Eight Great Hells and the Six Paths of Reincarnation would all collapse due to the resulting loopholes!"

"You mean..."

“That’s right, Bayeri!” The Shadow Mage calmed down a bit. “Not to mention how powerful the Queen of the Underworld is in Hell, even if you have unparalleled divine power, would you dare to kill her?”

"..."

"Now that the Queen of the Underworld is under my control, if you don't want the human world to be implicated, then you'd better behave—"

call out!call out!

Suddenly, Ye Shou raised his hand and threw two punches, the glowing fist shadows shooting towards the Queen of the Underworld.

The Shadow Mage opened his eyes wide and instinctively stood in front of Izanami. As a result, with two loud "bangs," although the power was not very strong, the shadow of the fist made it stagger and almost fall over.

"What are you doing?!"

"You seem more nervous than I am."

Ye Shou calmly said, "I suspect you have some reason why you absolutely must protect the Queen of the Underworld?"

"..."

The Shadow Mage remained silent for a moment.

Reasons? Of course there are!

The Queen of the Underworld was the starting point for its invasion of Hell. It hasn't completely seized control yet. Without Izanami's help, everything would be in vain!

call out!