Meanwhile, the jackal-wolf, with its forelimbs planted firmly on the ground, didn't hesitate to twist its body and snap back at the Undead Rat that was attacking it.

Luckily, Hu Wan reacted quickly and with great agility, retreating a step to dodge the bite. Otherwise, that strike would have been enough to take him down.

"Fuck? This guy's got some moves!" Retreating two steps while waving his dagger to fend off the jackal-wolf, Hu Wan exclaimed in surprise.

Yiye Zhiqu responded with a faint smile.

"Just noticed, have you?"

Seeing the jackal-wolf's hind legs coil up, ready to pounce, Hu Wan quickly said.

"Enough talk, is your spell ready yet?"

Just as his words fell, the ferocious jackal-wolf had already lunged at him.

Just as its sharp claws were about to make contact, three razor-sharp Earth Spurs suddenly shot out of the ground, trident-like, blocking the jackal-wolf's trajectory!

The jackal-wolf, suspended by its limbs, had nowhere to evade and could only watch helplessly as it collided with the sharp Earth Spurs!

"Wu—!"

With its chest pierced by the Earth Spurs, the jackal-wolf let out a pained howl and struggled to roll to the side.

Not missing the opportunity, Hu Wan stepped forward and his dagger, etched with Netherworld Language, turned into a streak of green light and effortlessly sliced through the jackal-wolf's throat like cutting tofu.

Blood spurted and sprayed into the air.

Hu Wan shook the blood off his dagger, about to sheathe it, but then noticed that the blood sticking to the blade dispersed like grains of sand.

Could it be this smooth?

His expression showed a flicker of surprise.

And it was at this moment he realized that it wasn't only the blood on the dagger that had turned to sand; the corpse lying beside the Earth Spurs was also disintegrating.

"What's... what's happening here?"

"I don't know."

Yiye Zhiqu stared solemnly at the gradually disappearing corpse, watching as the red specks that turned into sand were swept away by the rusty winds.

The dead body vanished as if devoured by some unknown entity, leaving behind only a crimson Demon Crystal at the original spot.

Hu Wan reached out to pick it up, lifted it above his head, and closely scrutinized it in the sparse light, only to see a substance flowing within the blood-red crystal, like blood, or the sand in an hourglass.

"Is this a Demon Crystal?"

Yiye Zhiqu shook his head.

"It looks similar, but it's not certain whether it is one or not."

Hu Wan said anxiously.

"There's something evil about this place. I've got a bad feeling... Let's not waste any time and find our way back quickly."

"Yes." Yiye Zhiqu nodded, "I think so too."

Actually, getting back wasn't difficult. Dying once would be enough.

However, both of them carried plenty of equipment, some picked up, some personal, and neither was sure if the things lost here could still be recovered.

Having collected the crimson crystal, the tall and short Skeletons resumed their journey, wandering the desolate land in search of a way back.

At the same time, deep in Hell's Demon City, at the base of the tower of the Demon King Management Department in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Kamu Dragon was holding Grien by the collar, roaring furiously.

"...If my brother is missing a single finger, I will never let you all off!"

At this moment, he was like an enraged bull, making it unclear whether he was just venting his anger or genuinely concerned for his sibling's safety.

Perhaps it was both.

"Mr. Dragon... Please calm down, I understand that you are worried about your family member, but we may have more serious problems to face right now." Grien said with a forced smile, trying to reason with the high-handed High-level Demon, but without any avail.

Indeed, he was helpless.

Even as a Deputy Director, the authority of the Demon King Management Department was too low; many within his own department looked down on him, not to mention these Hell Nobles with fiefdoms.

As he felt powerless, a carriage suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

Grien's eyes lit up, as if seeing a savior, and he shouted towards the still-moving carriage.

"Venerated Demon King! You've finally arrived!"

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