The power contained within these five hands is immense.

They grasp Alexander’s limbs as though they were the strongest chains.

Alexander tries to move his limbs, but the four hands hold him tightly, unable to budge an inch.

"Quite a force you have there," Alexander says.

"Join us or die painfully, become our meal. Choose your path."

A slightly hoarse voice resonates from within the lair at that moment.

"You keep asking me to join you without telling me your purpose or identity. How can I trust you?" Alexander says, a faint smile on his face.

"You will know everything once you join us."

"Alright, how do I join you? Eat bugs?" Alexander asks.

"Yes."

As the voice falls, the hand gripping Alexander’s neck opens to reveal a pitch-black hole. A venomous insect crawls out and onto Alexander.

It attempts to burrow directly into his skin but fails. Since awakening his talent, Alexander’s skin has become harder than a diamond.

The insect then crawls towards Alexander’s ear, intending to enter through there.

"Trust me, joining us is the best decision. Under the king’s leadership, you can have everything you desire," the hoarse voice continues.

"No way, I don’t want to stay underground forever," Alexander says.

"Don’t worry, soon we will all leave the underground and return to the surface! At that time, we will rule the land!" The voice speaks fervently.

"Return to the surface..." Upon hearing these words, Alexander’s eyes flicker, perhaps understanding the King of Lust’s intention.

At that moment, the venomous insect is at Alexander’s ear, ready to crawl in.

Just then, Alexander’s body emanates a surge of fire elemental power.

"Sizzle!"

In an instant, the venomous insect is charred into black carbon.

"It seems you’ve chosen the second path... Die then!" The voice says coldly.

As it speaks, the hand gripping Alexander’s neck begins to tighten. Under such tremendous force, not only a human neck but even steel might be crushed!

Yet Alexander remains unfazed, his expression indifferent, even with a mocking smile.

"How is this possible!?"

The shadowy clawed demon in the darkness is greatly shocked, its strength on Alexander’s neck reaching its maximum.Even so, Alexander shows no sign of pain.

"Out of moves? Over then."

Alexander’s mouth curves upward, his body moving forward a step.

"Crack!"

The four hands holding Alexander’s limbs, unable to withstand his immense power, snap simultaneously!

Alexander then reaches out and breaks the arm clutching his neck.

In the darkness, the Claw demon’s heart pounds wildly! The situation has exceeded its expectations.

It always believed that the power in each of its hands was at its pinnacle. No human on the surface could rival its strength.

But now, it is stunned.

He had never thought before that a Psychic physical strength and power could be so formidable, easily disabling all five of his hands! Claw demon’s heart sank.

But the King of Lust had not given him any instructions. That meant he couldn’t run away! He had to continue fighting Alexander!

After the five hands were broken, Alexander took a step forward and laughed, "Since you’ve dragged me all the way here, why are you hiding? Shouldn’t we at least meet face to face?"

As Alexander’s words fell, several more arms stretched out from the ground.

They moved quickly, opening black holes in their palms from which various weapons emerged, each one aiming at a different vital spot on Alexander’s body.

Alexander’s face remained expressionless as a surge of elemental power burst from his body.

"Boom!"

The hands were instantly blasted to pieces by the elemental force.

"Since you won’t come out, I’ll come and find you myself." Alexander’s voice was cold as he continued to unleash elemental power.

Under the effect of this elemental force, he located his opponent’s position in just two seconds.

Alexander lifted his right palm and, aiming at a spot in front of him, shot a burst of earth elemental force.

"Boom!"

The rock wall at that location crumbled.

Alexander continued to charge forward.

Through the feedback of the elemental force, he could see a spider-like outline behind the soil layer. In the center was the torso, covered with hands of various sizes. Some of these hands were embedded in the ground, while others floated in the air.

"My position’s been discovered!"

Facing the charging Alexander, Claw demon panicked and quickly extended more than a dozen hands. Some grasped various weapons and thrust at Alexander, while others released spiritual power.

One terrifying wave of energy after another emanated, black holes appearing in the palms, spraying out intense energy.

"Boom!"

Alexander was hit by several energy blasts, emitting a dull sound.

The entire nest seemed ready to collapse, with rocks above starting to fall, shaking and teetering.

However, even under this level of attack, Alexander remained unaffected, continuing to rush forward at increased speed, right up to Claw demon.

"All this trouble and I still haven’t seen this king of yours. What a waste of time," Alexander said coldly, his right fist clenched.

"Swish!"

Alexander’s fist glowed blue, and a chilling breath spread.

Feeling this sensation, Claw demon screamed in terror.

He could no longer care about the King of Lust’s orders; all he wanted to do now was escape!

As a subterranean creature, his fear of the energy released by Alexander was a terror deep in his soul!

Run fast! Or die!

Claw demon had never thought that there would come a day when he would fear the approach of death so greatly!

As Claw demon panicked, Alexander’s right fist was already on its way.

The punch streaked through the air, and the entire cave was covered in frost.

Claw demon knew that he had no chance to escape now! He couldn’t run away!

The survival instinct caused all the arms on Claw Demon to close together, enveloping its torso, forming a natural shield for defense.

Alexander’s fist struck directly on the defense shield made of countless arms.

"Boom..."

In almost an instant, these layered arms broke apart.

The torso of Claw Demon, which was protected in the central position, was obliterated by the power of water element in an instant. He didn’t even have a chance to scream!

In front of Alexander was a rock wall, and beyond it was endless soil.

Yet the force of Alexander’s punch broke through the rock wall in an instant, blasting a gigantic tunnel through the soil behind it!

The entire underground seemed to tremble, with shattered rocks and dust flying everywhere.

The cave where Alexander stood was about to collapse. He stood still, looking up.

Would anyone else come?

But at that moment, apart from falling debris, there was no other movement.

Under these circumstances, no other creatures would likely appear.

Not having seen the so-called supreme King of Lust, Alexander felt a bit disappointed.

But for now, he had no other choice but to leave this place.

Alexander summoned the power of wood element within him, and quickly a vine grew rapidly, carrying him towards the surface.

As the vine continued to climb, the underground dampness, cold, and darkness were gradually replaced. Alexander could feel the fresh air of the surface drawing near.

...

Above ground, Isabella, who had been anxiously waiting, suddenly felt the ground shake.

"What’s going on!? Why is there suddenly an earthquake?" Smith’s face changed slightly.

Isabella’s brow furrowed, sensing something, she turned to look at a hole not far away.

"Isabella, what happened?" Smith asked.

"Somebody is coming up, right inside that hole," Isabella said expectantly.

"Somebody is coming up!?" Smith’s face lit up with surprise.

A few seconds later, he too felt a distinct presence below the ground in front of him.

After about five more seconds, a green vine grew from the ground, and a figure leaped down from it.

It was Alexander.

Seeing Alexander, Isabella’s face was filled with excitement. She ran to him and opened her arms to hug him.

"You’re finally back!" Isabella’s voice was full of joy and concern, her eyes glistening with tears. She had been anxiously waiting above ground, worrying about the dangers he might face.

Alexander returned her hug, patting her back firmly, "I’m back, Isabella. Everything is fine."

"Alexander, are you really okay? I was so worried and scared when you disappeared."

"It’s fine, just took a little sightseeing tour underground," Alexander said.

Smith snapped out of his daze and stepped forward quickly.

"Great, you’re okay. I was just contacting a professional rescue team, thinking of having them help search for you," Smith said joyfully.

Alexander ignored him and took Isabella’s hand, saying, "Let’s go see what’s different about this area and why the mining difficulty is so great."

...

Deep within the underground cave, a huge shadow let out a roar.

In front of it stood a trembling figure, the fly demon that had escaped from the surface.

"Use whatever means necessary, no matter the cost, eliminate this man! Otherwise, the power he wields will become the greatest obstacle to our return to the surface!" roared Lust King.