"Shh!" Crowley nervously glanced around, and only after confirming no one else was present did he let out a sigh of relief and say, "Lower your voice. If Satan finds out about Crowley and I swapping souls, we're both finished."
It turned out that ever since the Adam incident, the Archdemon Crowley and Raphael knew their relationship could no longer be kept secret.
Moreover, their crime of helping Adam was not a small one.
Therefore, to deal with punishment from their superiors, they had thought of many methods.
Finally, the two found a soul-swapping secret technique in the library, intending to take punishment for each other by exchanging identities. Unexpectedly, it actually worked out for them.
Thus, Raphael was recalled to Hell by Satan in place of Archdemon Crowley to undergo the Holy Water baptism.
This was supposed to be a punishment, but the Crowley before them had actually been replaced by Raphael, so bathing in Holy Water was, in fact, an enjoyment for the current Crowley.
"You enjoy yourself. I have something to do, so I'll be taking my leave." Mike, having understood the situation, couldn't help but give a thumbs-up to the two clever individuals' actions, then continued walking into the castle with the Flame Holy Sword on his shoulder.
Although the soul-swapping secret technique that could deceive Satan was powerful, Mike had no use for it.
And Raphael, as an Angel, looked like too much trouble.
So Mike, who only came to Hell to fight Satan, didn't want to get entangled here.
However, Murphy's Law tells us that the more you don't want something to happen, the more likely it is to happen.
"By the way, Mike. Why are you in Hell? Is there something going on? Do you need my help?" Crowley, wrapped in a bath towel, jumped out of the tub unceremoniously and caught up with Mike's pace.
"Nothing much, just wanted to come to Hell and have a spar with Satan." Mike tried his best not to look at Crowley's eye-watering appearance.
A bath towel plus hairy legs could no longer be described as merely damaging to one's image.
He wondered what the real Archdemon Crowley would think if he knew his good friend Raphael was doing such things with his body.
"Oh my goodness, you're here to cause trouble for Satan! In thousands of years, no human has ever accomplished such a feat…" As he spoke, Crowley's eyes were filled with adoration.
The expression of a gossip on his face was impossible to hide.
Being stared at by a man with such a terrible image, even Mike felt very uncomfortable.
So, he turned his head and reminded, "Is your Holy Water baptism punishment over?"
Clearly, Mike was subtly hinting for the other party to stop following him.
"Thanks for your concern." However, Crowley didn't realize this. He enthusiastically said, "The forty-nine days of Holy Water baptism just ended today. Although soaking in Holy Water is comfortable, it's not good for too long. I feel like my skin is all wrinkled…"
"Now is perfect. I can witness your challenge to Satan. That will be very interesting, just like a hero challenging a demon in a legendary story…"
If it weren't for the wrong gender, Crowley now seemed like a gossipy middle-aged woman.
"Stop, I don't object to you coming along to watch the show, but your appearance is too flashy." Mike interrupted Crowley's nagging and stated his opinion.
It proved that having a chatty friend nearby made any sense of coolness disappear.
"Sorry, I was too happy. I almost forgot to change…" After being reminded, Crowley gave an awkward laugh, then waved his hand, conjuring a black leather outfit for himself.
Instantly, the cool Archdemon aura emerged.
Then, under Mike's sharp gaze, Crowley quietly put away the nail art tools in his hand and then took out a pair of sunglasses and put them on.
At this point, he was indistinguishable from the true Archdemon Crowley.
Next, with Mike intentionally keeping his distance, he and Crowley entered the castle hall one after the other.
Given Mike's astonishing track record, they didn't encounter any more resistance from demons along the way.
"Human, what exactly do you want in Hell?" In the hall, the Lord of Hell, in his demonic form, sat on the throne, calmly looking at Mike as he walked in.
Beside him were gathered the eight Archdemons of various forms.
As for the Trident Archdemon who had fled once before, his position could only be further back, becoming one of the minions.
"I came to Hell to fight, of course…" Mike raised the Flame Holy Sword and said casually, "There's no reason for demons to only cause destruction in the human world, but humans aren't allowed in Hell, right!"
The reason demons could cause trouble in the human world without any burden was precisely because they were certain that humans were incapable of pursuing them into Hell for revenge.
However, this point did not apply to Mike.
"Lord, leave him to us. It's been a long time since we encountered such an arrogant human. He seems to have forgotten his fear of us." The Fire Demon Leader, who disdained humans, stepped forward to request permission.
There were also differences between Archdemons.
And Satan's eight Archdemons: Fire Demon Leader, Wind Demon Leader, Water Demon Leader, Moon Demon, Mountain Demon, Earth Demon, Lightning Demon, Sky Demon, etc.
Outside, they would definitely be Archdemons of the Lord level.
In other words, they were all capable subordinates of Satan.
"Go, teach this human a lesson!" Satan's gaze swept over the eight Archdemons, then he gave the command.
All eight Archdemons were capable, especially the Earth Demon and Mountain Demon, who could draw endless power as long as their feet touched the earth, making them particularly suitable for wars of attrition.
"Invader, accept your punishment!!!"
Although they felt the Lord of Hell was overly concerned about the human invader before them, the eight Archdemons still obeyed the command and showed some real skill.
Amidst roars, the Mountain Demon transformed into a rock giant, over a hundred meters tall, moving with the power to split mountains and crack the earth.
The Earth Demon, on the other hand, summoned countless vines and Thorn, trapping Mike in the middle.
The other Fire Demon Leader, Wind Demon Leader, etc., scattered in all directions, cutting off Mike's retreat.
[Mountain Demon * Energy + 200000]… [Earth Demon * Energy + 180000]… [Fire Demon * Energy + 250000]…
[Immense Strength (Trait)], [Size Control (Trait)], [Energy Balance (Trait)], [Instant Teleportation (Trait)], [Healing All Illnesses (Trait)], [Levitation (Trait)], [Immortal Life Extension (Trait)]…
As the eight Archdemons moved, Mike instantly collected over a million energy points, as well as numerous powerful trait traits.
"Indeed, grinding instances is the correct way to become stronger…"
Surrounded by many powerful demons, Mike's face once again showed a happy smile from within.
Immediately after, facing the sweeping Thorn thorns, Mike plunged the Flame Holy Sword into the ground.
Flames and holy light spread out, quickly forming a barrier.
Any vines and Thorn that touched the barrier would be purified by the holy light and then burned to ashes by the flames.
Then, in a dazzling display, Mike soared towards the charging Mountain Demon.
Like a hammer striking loose rocks, Mike effortlessly shattered the rock giant's chest.
Amidst wails, the Mountain Demon's body rapidly shrank.
Then, Mike endured the Lightning Demon's lightning attack, rushed forward, and punched him to the ground.
Next was the frustrated Fire Demon; due to the purity of the flames, his flames could not cause any damage to Mike. Instead, he was burned to charcoal by a ball of holy fire casually thrown by Mike.
…
Before long, Mike had completely taken control of the chaotic situation.
The eight Archdemons, who had been so aggressive earlier, after clashing with Mike a few times, were either playing dead on the ground or lying nearby wailing.