Early Core Formation Realm, Fire God Refining Physique

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"!?"

Azmodeus looked all around him but saw no one.

After which, he used his divine sense but once again failed to find the existence of anyone.

In fact, his divine sense wasn't even able to extend past the three-meter radius mark due to some esoteric restrictions put on this space…

So in the end, he decided to voice his question to whoever may be lurking in the shadows.

"Who are you?? And why did you bring me here??" He questioned.

"Ha! I will do you a favor just this once, boy. After all, you will be dying soon, and the pills oftentimes have more impurities if the materials die with too many grievances," the voice responded with a mocking tone.

After a moment, he stopped laughing and said, "You have been taken into my pill cauldron and will be used as pill material for my Heaven-Defying Dan Pill. But fret not, for your death will go toward a good cause… My cause!"