The battle had almost turned into a one-sided slaughter.
Ye Tian faced the Demon Lord, while Cai'er and Li Xin each took on one of the other two Demon Commanders.
The remaining thirty Great Demons were all at the fourth step.
Even with their numerical advantage, they posed no threat whatsoever to General-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 21, whose members had all reached the fifth step, with one even being a sixth-step Grand Mage.
By the time the others had dealt with the ordinary Great Demon Cavalry and were ready to assist Li Xin and Cai'er, Ye Tian's battle had long since ended.
His cultivation and equipment held overwhelming advantages.
The seventh-step Demon Lord had not even lasted two exchanges against Ye Tian before both rider and mount were slain.
Watching the increasingly intense battle, Ye Tian had no intention of intervening.
The Eternal Melody, which he had yet to put away, spun faintly.
Streams of soul energy continuously flowed into it.
Noticing this, Ye Tian could not help frowning.
Although he had long known that Eternal Melody absorbed soul energy to replenish the soul energy expended through its trials,
this acting on its own accord was truly difficult to accept.
Ye Tian raised a hand and drew Eternal Melody into his palm.
He mobilized his Internal Spiritual Energy to suppress it.
Eternal Melody trembled slightly, seemingly voicing its displeasure.
"Quiet down!"
Ye Tian let out a low shout, his expression more serious than ever.
"You may only absorb soul energy when I permit it. Do you understand?"
Eternal Melody flashed once more, then immediately fell silent.
Yet Ye Tian understood that it had worked.
After all, Eternal Melody was the key to opening the Tower of Eternity, and it could also be considered the entrance to the Tower of