As for those lesser demons behind him who had once obeyed his command?
He could not even be bothered to spare them a glance from the corner of his eye.
He was cold-blooded by nature. Even after cultivating into a Demon King, he remained callous and faithless to the core.
In his eyes, those lackeys were no more than weeds by the roadside—discardable at will, replaceable at any time.
So long as he was alive, why worry about being unable to recruit new subordinates?
As long as the green hills stood, there would never be a shortage of firewood; once life was gone, all things came to nothing.
He knew what mattered most and what could wait—survival was his sole priority now.
Seeing that streak of black light was about to smash through the formation barrier, the demon soldiers below hurriedly reformed their ranks, attempting to seal the breach.
How could the Crocodile King allow them to succeed?
He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood essence. A savage force flared within him once more as he swung his blade like lightning, hacking fiercely at the formation nodes and forcibly throwing the enemy ranks into disarray.
At the critical moment—
Eastern Emperor Taiyi finally made his move.
"Clang—!"
A clear, lingering chime of the Dao bell suddenly resounded through the void.
Invisible ripples spread outward, sealing off the entire space in an instant.
Heaven and earth seemed to freeze, even the wind holding its breath.
The Crocodile King's unstoppable charge came to an abrupt halt at that very instant!
"What?!"
His heart jolted violently, as though he had been struck by lightning.
But Eastern Emperor Taiyi showed no mercy.
Even though his opponent's cultivation was far inferior to his own, he never underestimated an enemy.
The Infinity