The inner demon scrutinized Resentment intently, and after a long while, he suddenly burst into laughter. "Your pride and vanity are pathetic and laughable. I feel like I've chosen the wrong allies."

The four Yama-Kings immediately turned toward it, and Resentment said in a cold voice, "Save your insults for later. If we die, you won't survive, either."

"That's why I agree to your unreasonable request," the inner demon replied with a smile. "I didn't think that the renowned army of Chiyou would be reduced to such a pitiful state after only the opening exchange. You lot are far weaker than even I had imagined..."

As soon as his voice trailed off, Lust's hair seemed to have sprung to life, transforming into countless pikes that pierced into the inner demon's body. However, the inner demon remained completely unharmed, and its Yin energy formed a series of tiny vortexes that slowly pushed Lust's hair out of its body.

"I need an hour of preparation time. Don't tell me that you're too incompetent to even hold back the enemy for an hour..."

The inner demon abruptly vanished on the spot, and the four Yama-Kings cast their eyes out of Zhuolu. Their brief conversation had lasted no more than 20 seconds, yet the army of Hell...