Chapter 675: Barro Flame Demon

"It's coming!"

Reslin didn't say who was coming, but the teammates all knew, and their faces instantly tightened. No matter how much preparation was made beforehand, or how long the plan took, when actually facing a Barro Flame Demon, no one could stay calm.

Yizite flicked his bat wings, sped back to regroup with everyone, and cautiously asked, "Are you sure?"

Reslin nodded.

His gaze pierced the distant void; the Demon that arrived this time still numbered around a hundred, and the terrifying aura of the Barro Flame Demon could not be concealed at all, as conspicuous as a lighthouse in the night.

Yizite showed no further hesitation, his face covered in eerie green runes, solemn: "Success or failure rests on this move, everyone, I beg you!"

The teammates responded with action.

Each person took out a crystal bottle of elixir, tipped it up and drank, a layer of fiery red light shimmered on their skin, and their breathing grew scorching. It was the "Ultra-Effective Flame Protection Potion" forged primarily from phoenix blood; Yizite bought it at a sky‑high price and distributed it to the teammates from the very first day of the plan.

Phoenix blood can greatly boost resistance to fire elements, reducing the damage from the Barro Flame Demon's flame spells.

Besides the fire‑resistance elixir, Yizite also prepared the finest combat potions for everyone, to restore stamina and spirit, as well as a premium "spiritual orb" to prevent the Barro Flame Demon from controlling their minds and to ward off its evil aura.

Reslin bestowed the Seven-ring Technique on the teammates, granting advanced flame protection.

Dao En Suosi also re‑applied spiritual protection to everyone.

One second later.

Boom!

The void dozens of meters ahead of the group shattered, and a towering figure descended from it.

Barro Flame Demon Di Ma E Tu!

It stood slightly taller than the fire‑demon lord that had just been slain, yet a bit shorter than the Infernal Giant, but its terrifying pressure was over ten times that of the two great Demons combined. Its body was immensely muscular, a massive humanoid; its reverse‑jointed, thick legs stood upright, its crimson skin like magma, its head resembled a bull‑headed monster with a pair of curved black horns, and its deep eye sockets burned with two evil, flame‑like eyes.

Its massive wings behind were wider than its body; when spread they blocked the sky, and the wing tips blazed with fierce flames.

Its chest was exposed like a solid wall, a wide metal belt wrapped around its waist with iron chains, inset with a Demon skull; its shoulders bore a pair of fierce spiked pauldrons.

Both hands gripped weapons; in its left hand a massive decapitation sword over three meters long, the blade twisted like lightning, weighing at least five thousand pounds;

In its right hand it wielded a blazing flame whip, thick, long, and flexible, like a burning poisonous snake.

When the Barro Flame Demon appeared, the temperature within several hundred meters spiked instantly, the ground beneath its feet cracked, and rock and soil melted into magma.

The air grew as scorching as a furnace, like standing inside a volcano's mouth.

Reslin and the others' expressions shifted slightly.

The Demon lord's presence differed vastly from that of a great Demon; even before the Barro Flame Demon attacked, its innate evil aura alone was enough to suffocate.

"Insignificant mortals!"

The Barro Flame Demon pointed its decapitation sword at the group, its Demon skull opening a gaping maw, and uttered a deep Abyssal voice: "You have succeeded in angering me. If you think your laughable strength allows you to launch a clumsy provocation against me—master of Danmofu, the great Di Ma E Tu—then you are about to taste the most painful flavor in the world."

"I will make you know your own wretchedness."

"When I defeat you, I will drag your souls back to the Abyss to torment them for a thousand years, let regret devour your minds, and beg for my forgiveness."

The Demon lord issued the most venomous proclamation.

Its voice carried the effect of "Decree: Shock", striking straight into the soul; even with advanced mind protection and the spiritual orb's double shield, Yizite, Beilake, and Dao En Suosi felt a tremor of fear in their eyes.

Reslin, with his Will of Truth, was completely unaffected.

A Xi Na's triumphal headband bore the Nine-ring "Mind Shield" effect, rendering her immune to mental attacks; her expression remained steadfast, yet the Barro Flame Demon's overwhelming power still made her uneasy.

Overall, the squad was not crushed by the Demon lord's imposing aura.

"Interesting."

Di Ma E Tu whispered softly, then suddenly spread his massive wings, his whole body engulfed in flames.

Rumble!

Its body erupted with countless flames, spewing them everywhere; the high‑temperature fire had substance, surging like a tsunami that instantly engulfed the five of Reslin.

Nine-ring Technique—Flame Storm!

This is one of the Barro Flame Demon's innate spells, requiring no preparation and can trigger instantly; every inch of space within several hundred meters is filled with flame, igniting everything. Demon corpses everywhere turned to ash, blood vaporized, the ground dried, and even the black clouds in the sky were tinged with crimson fire, like a sky of burning clouds.

The Flame Storm lasted five seconds before subsiding.

The entire Abyss dwarf village was reduced to a white wasteland, the scarlet ground like charcoal, ash drifting in the air, and flames spewing from fissures.

Five silhouettes emerged from the ash and flame.

A Xi Na stood at the front of the team, shielding her comrades with her body, raising a round shield to erect a transparent force wall several meters high, pushing the flames to both sides.

In the middle of the team, Reslin also leaned on his staff, forming a hemispherical "flame protection barrier";

Both protections could not fully repel the Flame Storm's power; some high heat still penetrated the bodies, but after drinking the elixir and receiving advanced flame protection, only minor injuries occurred.

Dao En Suosi cast swiftly, releasing Healing Technique on three teammates.

Yizite could not accept Divine Technique, so he healed his burns by ingesting fragments of Demon souls.

The whole squad weathered the Barro Flame Demon's first round of spells, easing their minds a bit. When the Barro Flame Demon appeared, they did not immediately scatter to act, choosing instead to stay together to resist the Flame Storm.

This Nine-ring Technique is the Barro Flame Demon's favorite attack, high damage, wide range, posing the greatest threat to everyone.

But it cannot be used without limit; two Flame Storms must be spaced at least three minutes apart.

Some more powerful Barro Flame Demons can shorten the interval.

Whether two or three minutes, this period is the window to attack the Barro Flame Demon; it must be slain before the next Flame Storm, or else it will be hard to regroup and jointly resist the storm's damage, and the Barro Flame Demon will not give the enemy a chance in battle.

"Scatter!" Yizite shouted.

Almost as his words fell, the Barro Flame Demon's silhouette vanished, a "Fire Leap" and in the next instant it emerged from the flames behind the squad, just a few meters away.

It swung the flame whip at the group, and the massive decapitation sword also came down.

Snap!

The long whip, wrapped in rolling fire, swept forward at extreme speed; its lengthy, almost sentient tail coiled and slashed across the five foes standing together.

The decapitation sword cleaved a solid wall of fire, the air scorching as if boiling.

Reslin flashed away calmly, and in the process also grabbed the immobile Dao En Suosi, teleporting him to his side;

Beilake sprinted backward while firing his gun;

Yizite vibrated his bat wings, turning into a black shadow that leapt behind Baro Flame Demon.

Asina let out a roar, her body swelling to over three meters tall; instead of retreating she surged forward, a thunderous charge rushing toward Baro Flame Demon.

The flame whip struck the air, failing to ensnare any target.

The Decapitation Sword struck Asina's round shield solidly; with a clang and a huge boom the sword was deflected, the fire wall it sliced was shattered by the shield, only a few flames fell on Asina, neutralized by high‑grade flame protection.

Asina, bearing the round shield, slammed into Baro Flame Demon's waist, unleashing bolts of lightning.

Boom!

Dimatu's left hand that gripped his sword went numb, forced back several steps by the impact. A thin line of surprise appeared on its snarling, terrifying face, and it grew more vigilant.

Though this tiny human's power is still less than its own, it must not be underestimated.

Bang bang bang bang…

Beilake's bullets kept firing at Baro Flame Demon; most melted and detonated from the high‑temperature flames as they approached, dealing almost no damage.

Yizite pressed against the flames, his twin blades slashing at the back of Baro Flame Demon's neck.

"Get out of the way! Black bug!"

Dimatu seemed to loathe the dark elf intensely, leapt with a sword to slash away the frontal Asina; the flame whip swept like lightning over the rear Yizite, opened its mouth and roared, adding a Soul‑Capture technique.

A close‑range, powerful sound wave blasted into Yizite's ears, freezing his movement for an instant.

Then he became entangled by the flame whip.

The dark elf's eyes emitted a thick, ink‑green beam that struck Baro Flame Demon's head, slicing its flame whip in the process, attempting to break free. Yet the Demon Lord showed no reaction to the beam; with a flick of his right hand he swung the long whip, dragging the dark elf down to the ground.

"Let go!"

Daoensosu locked onto Baro Flame Demon and released a "Decree: Shock" as well, but it had no effect on the Demon Lord.

It's over…

The barbarian priest felt despair; with Baro Flame Demon's terrifying power, once it hit the ground Yizite would surely die.

Before the thought could settle, several spells simultaneously struck Baro Flame Demon.

Its magical resistance was unbelievably high; spells below the Seven Rings barely took effect, even Eight‑Ring Spells were easily resisted, yet it could not withstand a barrage of multiple spells at once.

These spells were identical gray‑white light shadows, square, each over a hundred meters wide and long, resembling a massive maze of illusory shadows enveloping Baro Flame Demon.

Eight‑Ring Maze Spell!

The earlier maze spells were resisted; at the final moment one finally succeeded.

The gray‑white shadows contracted rapidly, the Baro Flame Demon's body within the maze was forced to shrink, and both vanished into the void. The flame whip disappeared with it; Yizite regained freedom, though the pulling force of the long whip remained.

At the instant of imminent impact, a "Floating Technique" landed precisely on the dark elf, greatly slowing the fall.

Immediately afterward he was teleported away.

Almost as the dark elf was teleported away, Baro Flame Demon had already broken free of the maze spell and reappeared where it had been.

It looked around and saw thirteen identical human Wizards.

Each wore a black magical robe, wielded a mithril staff, and their young faces bore a detached expression, far calmer than the others.

Flames swirled in the Demon Lord's eyes.

It naturally possessed a constant True‑Knowledge technique, allowing it to see through illusion and disguise, yet it found itself unable to discern the authenticity of these Mirror Images; each seemed real, with movements and casting identical to the original. Moreover, the sheer number of Mirror Images was unprecedented for it.

Dimatu thought for a moment, about to speak, when Asina charged forward again.

Hoo!

The Demon Lord, unwilling to tangle with this tough opponent, flashed its whole body in flame, activated a fire‑borne leap to distance itself, and roared:

"Kill them!"

Hundreds of Demon minions teleported over together, swarming forward; they were elite demons of Danmofu, with more than a dozen legendary‑realm great demons among them.

It issued a command, and Baro Flame Demon leapt again.

It dodged Asina, who had turned into a lightning strike, and Yizite's battle blade also sliced the air; the next instant it appeared before a Reslin, brandishing the Decapitation Sword to strike.

Reslin was half a step faster; as the Decapitation Sword rose, he vanished in a flash.

From the surrounding void emerged a dozen thick black chains, seemingly forged of magical metal; Baro Flame Demon swung his sword to cut a few, yet seven or eight chains from behind still coiled around him. The chains, like living things, wrapped several loops in half a breath, then tightened inward.

Baro Flame Demon realized it could no longer use teleportation spells.

Void Chains!

The Void Chains of the Seven Rings not only block teleportation but are incredibly resilient, almost as if forged from true magical alloy.

It strained hard, yet did not break free entirely, only tearing three or four chains.

The other ends of those chains delved deep into the void, length unknown, as firmly bound as to a stone pillar. Moreover, more chains kept emerging from the void, increasingly entangling Baro Flame Demon's limbs and torso, as if to bind it into a massive bundle.

Simultaneously, a gigantic fist descended from the sky; the semi‑transparent giant fist was larger than the Demon Lord's body, its surface shimmering with a faint glow, appearing fragile yet harboring terrifying power capable of shattering any defense.

Eight‑Ring Spell—Bigebai Shatter Fist!

"Roar!"

Baro Flame Demon roared madly, countless flames erupting from its body, scorching the external Void Chains to a glowing red; its arm muscles swelled several times, finally tearing the chains from its upper body, though its legs remained tightly bound.

With a thunderous boom, the giant fist came down.

Baro Flame Demon was knocked to the ground by the punch; the earth trembled, a violent shockwave raising clouds of dust, some nearby demons were smashed to pieces, dying on the spot.

The giant fist rose into the air and slammed down again.

It was as if an invisible giant were pummeling the Demon Lord; after several blows, the ground erupted a pit dozens of meters wide. Baro Flame Demon lay in the pit, unable to rise, its skin cracked open, bleeding flame‑like blood.

Except for Reslin, the teammates were all stunned.

(End of Chapter)