Demon King Descends!

November 2028 passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the end of the year again.

Since most people in society had now advanced to become Soul Masters, and Banyan City was a southern coastal city,

Banyan City's winters were not as cold as those in northern cities. Down jackets were no longer a winter necessity for ordinary Soul Masters. Since temperatures did not drop below freezing, their own strength was more than enough to help them adapt to weather of five or six degrees. Thus, aside from children who had yet to awaken their Martial Souls and elderly people who had not cultivated Martial Souls, wearing lightweight down jackets, most young people simply wore hoodies or thin long sleeves with jackets.

Everyone followed a fixed routine, and every face was filled with happy smiles. But when a terrifying cloud of purple mist swept toward them along the street by the river, the happiness on their faces instantly turned to terror.

They began fleeing backward in desperation. Those who ran too slowly were instantly swallowed by the dense purple mist. Most of them possessed only two or three Soul Rings, and the moment the purple mist engulfed them, their bodies were crushed into puddles of mangled flesh, their life force stripped away in an instant.

The purple mist spread quickly, but it also dissipated quickly. After all, this was Banyan City. At the slightest disturbance, the Eight Soul Suppressors stationed there would swiftly receive word and rush to the incident site.

The moment he saw the purple mist sweeping over them, Ye Lei slowly stepped forward and shielded all his companions behind him. At the same time, he expanded his Blue Silver Domain to its maximum range. Immense life energy instantly spread out, and the powerful domain