Most demons possessed the same weakness. In their arrogance, they considered themselves the strongest in the world and instinctively looked down on humans.


    True, they’d been sealed away in the ancient war, but that hadn’t been because the humans had bested them. The humans had made use of all possible resources at their hands and plotted and schemed to make everything work.


    In straightbat, humans were no match for them.


    The current trend in modern times reinforced this belief. The demons had advanced unopposed from the other side of the continent, conquering all of the territories and defeating all factions that stood in their way, until they’de across a transportation formation leading into Myriad Abyss Ind.


    Imagine their excitement when they realized that Myriad Abyss could lead them straight to the human domain!


    Thetter had ever been the biggest thorn in their side. It was the territory they most wanted to conquer, and a tantalizing prize they couldn’t bear to relinquish.


    Myriad Abyss was merely a stopover. Their final goal was to overrun the human domain and exact their revenge for the aeons spent imprisoned.


    Various tribes dispatched their armies to subdue Myriad Abyss’ sacrednds. But, while everything had gone to n for some, some met with unexpected resistance.


    Traveling as fast as the wind, the two forefathers arrived at their destination in just a few hours.


    Slowing down, Forefather zingsun’s crimson eyes coldly swept over the area. Avarice and eagerness slowly eased from his face, reced by a certain gravitas. As one familiar with the ways of the world, he wouldn’t be blinded by pure greed.


    They were still within Sunrise territory, but the two demons stayed on their guard nevertheless.


    “Brother, fire elements don’t seem all that active here.” Despite addressing ringre, zingsun almost seemed to be talking to himself.


    “Indeed. Were our calctions mistaken?” whispered the other demon.


    “Impossible. You and me are born of fire. When ites to fire elements, our senses are too keen to be wrong.” zingsun shook his head.


    “What’s the matter then? Is a trap in y?” ringre asked again.


    “Let’s be careful. Myriad Abyss has been strange ofte. The golden demons met with disaster, while the monster and titan demons have reportedly ughtered each other. I hear the celestial demons were furious when apprised of the news and are nning to send reinforcements.”


    “Heh, that lot deserves to die. To be mired in infighting when the enemy is just in front of them, that’s as self-destructive as theye!”


    “You’re right. That said, Flora was originally assigned to the monster demons, but when the titan demons horned in, what did the celestial demons say? Not a peep, which is obviously tacit approval. After all these years, they’re still up to their old schemes,” zingsun grumbled with dissatisfaction.


    “Heh, brother daoist, not letting another tribe surpass them has always been their greatest concern. We should be thankful our tribe isn’t that powerful, so we don’t need to worry that they’ll look at us sideways.”


    While chatting, they didn’t stop sweeping the area for clues with their consciousnesses.


    As if in perfect sync, both chose to go in the same direction.


    “Found it, it’s not too far away in front of us. Something seems to be dampening the fluctuation of the fire attribute.” zingsun’s eyes suddenly shone.


    “Yes, the intense activity from earlier has been suppressed. I smell a rat. Is someone afraid of being found out?” ringre mused.


    “Let’s go take a look.”


    They flew forward. Despite their misgivings, their instinctive greed prevented them from slowing down.


    For fire demons, such a lure was fundamentally impossible to resist.


    The two old demons inched closer to the ravine. Thanks to the fire-attribute formation Jiang Chen and the Vermilion Bird hadid down, the ce burned like the mouth of a volcano. Fiery energy fizzed in the air like rampaging fire sprites freed from their seals.


    “Over there!”


    zingsun turned into a red stream of light and dove at the ground.


    Not to be outdone, hispanion followed close behind andnded at the mouth of the ravine at almost the same time. The fiery undtions in the air immediately set them at ease.


    “Look, what’s that?” ringre’s eyes shone as he looked into the ravine.


    Inside, rows upon rows of fire-red lotuses, seemingly in full bloom, swayed in the breeze like soaring balls of mes.


    A sea of fire surrounded the flowers, like ake of water nurturing ordinary lotuses. At the sight of thispletely surreal scene, the two forefathers felt their hearts pound madly in their chests.


    These lotuses were anything butmon, judging by the unique spirit energy they emitted in formidable waves.


    “Brother, can you also feel the presence of living creatures?” zingsun asked.


    “Yes, it seems these flowers have apanion beast hiding nearly.” ringre nodded.


    “Why don’t you stand guard outside while I take a look inside?” the former asked tentatively.


    “There’s nothing to be wary of out there. Let’s go in together. We’ll be able to help each other if a problem arises, won’t we?” ringre spotted the obvious trick from a mile away.


    If left alone, nothing would stop hispanion from hoarding all the benefits to himself.


    Was he stupid enough to fall for it? Of course not.


    “Alright, let’s go together then, since we’re friends who share both hardships and triumphs.” zingsun shone with sincerity.


    “Indeed, you and me are in the same boat,” ringre replied in kind.


    The two of them rushed at the lotus pond even as they spoke. The fiery aura surrounding it was simply too dense. In such a paradise, there was no reason for them to be excessively cautious.


    A trap waiting for them inside? It seemed unthinkable.


    Only an utter idiot would try to ambush fire demons in and of fire.


    Their figures turned into crimson streaks of light as they charged forward. Just as they’d guessed, the flowers did possess their own spirit energy.


    All the lotuses waited for them petals wide open, seemingly fully ready for their approach. Those in the front even tried to attack them with their twining vines.


    “Hehe, nice, they canunch attacks on their own. Good, very good.” Of course, this level of strength couldn’t threaten the two forefathers.


    Theynded amidst the flowers and casually brushed the vines away, as if going for a stroll in their own garden.