Everyone who had been blown away by Georg looked toward the Fifth Hell, where explosions and various colors of light continued to erupt. Their expressions were filled with worry, especially Cao Cao, the leader of the Hero Faction, who was deeply concerned about both Georg and Heracles.
However, he knew he couldn't let Georg and Heracles' intentions go to waste. Gripping the [True Longinus], he turned to Issei Hyoudou and the others and said:
"Let's go. Onward to the next hell."
"Yeah." The others nodded and sprinted at full speed toward the next hell.
Eventually, they arrived at a place filled with countless pools of red blood. At first glance, it seemed that way, but the liquid in the pools was actually incredibly hot magma, with countless lost souls struggling desperately within.
Even skeletons that had turned pitch black were still struggling, a sight that made everyone's hearts race with fear.
Everyone except those from the Hero Faction looked toward Benniah, signaling her to quickly take out the map of the Underworld and explain. Sensing the meaning in their eyes, Benniah immediately produced the map, checked the content and their location, and said:
"The Sixth Hell is composed of three distinct valleys: the First Valley, the Valley Two, and the Third Valley. This should be the First Valley, the Blood Pool Hell where those who used violence against others in life fall. The lost souls will suffer and struggle continuously within the scorching blood-magma."
Cao Cao stepped onto a rock and looked down at the Blood Pool Hell. "I didn't expect the real Underworld to be such a place. That old skeleton Hades is truly strict regarding the sins committed by the dead while they were alive."
At that moment, Issei Hyoudou walked up to Cao Cao's side and said, "Um... Cao Cao, the Hades you saw before was actually just a false body. The real him has been in a deep sleep since the Age of Myths."
"And the Underworld itself has also awakened along with the real Hades."
"What did you say!?" The members of the Hero Faction, including Cao Cao, all cried out in shock. They hadn't expected such a thing.
Cao Cao's hand trembled as he reached out and asked, "Then... what does the real Hades look like?"
The current Cao Cao couldn't handle any more shocks. The matters regarding the Underworld and the Specters were already overwhelming enough; he really didn't need another world-shaking revelation right now.
Just then, Azazel held a photo of Hades in front of Cao Cao and said, "The real Hades looks like this."
Cao Cao took the photo from Azazel's hand. He compared the cool, super-handsome guy in the photo with the terrifying skeleton in his memory countless times. After numerous comparisons, their mental state finally collapsed like shattered glass.
"You've got to be kidding me! This cool, super-handsome guy is actually that old skeleton Hades!?"
"No way! You're just using a photo of some stranger to fool us, right!?"
"No—!!!"
The members of the Hero Faction refused to accept the truth and began clutching their heads, trying their best to deny it.
Issei Hyoudou and the others looked at the pathetic state of the Hero Faction and couldn't help but sigh. They themselves had gone through a period of self-denial and had taken quite a long time to accept it.
"Corona Blast!!" A massive fireball lunged toward them, its temperature so high it could melt everything in the vicinity.
Everyone dodged, but the rock wall where they had been standing was completely melted away.
Issei Hyoudou and the others immediately became alert. At that moment, Vali looked upward and said, "It's the Specter guarding this place!!"
A man stood there wearing underworld armor that resembled a phoenix. The black metallic phoenix wings on his back had feathers like blades. His handsome face and refined short hair gave him an invisible aura of authority.
The Specter's eyes looked down at the crowd below. "As long as I, Kagayaki of the Celestial Violence Star, Bennu Bird, am here, don't even think about crossing this Blood Pool Hell."
"Bennu Bird? Legend says it's the origin of the immortal phoenix. It seems we're facing a master of flames," Azazel said, breaking into a cold sweat. Judging by the temperature of the flames just now, they were almost hotter than those of the Serpent-Eye Flame Dragon in the Fifth Hell.
Kagayaki waved his hand, and the blood-magma in the pool below began to boil, forming pillars of fire that shot into the sky. Within one massive pillar of fire, a pair of fierce dragon eyes could be seen, along with a draconic aura that burned the soul.
"The King's roar shall now shake the heavens and earth! Engrave this unique power of the hegemon upon your body! Raging Soul! Red-Eyes Black Dragon - Scarlight!!"
"ROOOOAR—!!" A draconic cry like that of a supreme ruler rang out. The surrounding fire pillars dispersed, and the owner of those fierce dragon eyes within the soaring pillar of fire appeared. A dark red, bipedal demon dragon floated behind Kagayaki. It had flame-like patterns on its body, a broken horn on the right side of its head, and its right forearm was covered in a cast.
[Red-Eyes Black Dragon - Scarlight] (Level: 8 / Attribute: Dark / Race: Dragon / ATK: 3000 / DEF: 2500)
"ROOOOAR—!! Absolute Power Flame!!" Scarlight took the initiative. The cast on its right forearm ignited with incredibly intense flames that spread straight to its right hand before it struck at the people on the ground.
The [True Longinus] in Cao Cao's hand extended like the Golden Cudgel, striking back at Scarlight's right fist. Upon contact, Scarlight's flames spread onto the shaft of the [True Longinus].
The intense flames caused the tip of the [True Longinus] to begin melting slowly, and the heat from the fierce flames traveled down the shaft to Cao Cao's hands.
"So hot!!" The temperature was so high that large beads of sweat broke out on Cao Cao's forehead, causing him to release his grip on the spear. When the [True Longinus] hit the ground, Cao Cao looked at his hands; his palms were nearly roasted through, emitting a "sizzling" sound and white smoke.
Asia, acting as the healer, walked over and looked at Cao Cao's hands. "What a severe burn!!"
Seeing Scarlight's attack gradually closing in on them, everyone used their respective abilities to fly into the air. The ground where Scarlight struck was immediately engulfed in flames, turning the area where they had been standing into a sea of fire.
"ROOOOAR—!!!" Scarlight let out a threatening roar at the people in the sky.
Azazel looked at Cao Cao's scorched palms and the sea of fire below, then swallowed hard. "What a terrifying fellow. I've never seen a dragon more violent than the Evil Dragons. It even nearly melted the strongest Longinus, the [True Longinus]."
"Crucify Ankh!!" Kagayaki's voice rang out again. Black flame patterns pinned down their souls and bodies, causing them immense pain.
Kagayaki flew in front of the crowd, crossing his arms and looking at them with majesty.
"For daring to offend Lord Hades, you shall be burned to ashes by the black flames of the Bennu Bird."
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