This was why Chen Yi had chosen the Demon Plane rather than the Yokai Plane for slaughter, to create Calamity Qi.
The existence of demons was itself a form of self-regulation within the World of Hegemony.
In a sense, the power of Great Demons came from negative emotions such as resentment and hatred within the world that sustained them.
The more the Great Demons used, the less remained.
And the resentment that Calamity Qi could affect would also decrease.
The venomous snakes forming the poison spring crashed endlessly against the fire lotus. As layer after layer of fire lotus petals closed, the third Magic Array completed its combination, and the fire lotus's strength rose once more.
An attack the Malicious Demon had spent considerable power constructing was flawlessly neutralized by Chen Yi.
Just as the fire lotus was about to break apart, the poison spring was also nearing its end.
Without the slightest pause, Chen Yi decisively left his position after finishing his spell.
The instant Chen Yi left, the Malicious Demon's centipede-like body lashed over.
Boom!
The Explosive Sword Chen Yi had left behind detonated.
The area covered by the Explosive Sword included the wound Chen Yi had cut into the Malicious Demon.
Its newly grown arms and body were incredibly fragile, and the explosion reduced them to a bloody mess.
Scorching swords rained down one after another. They could originally only leave scratches on the Malicious Demon, but now they could inflict real wounds.
Every sign showed that the Malicious Demon's condition was worsening.
So this time, the Malicious Demon did not dodge. It charged through the attacks head-on.
Squelch!
A scorching sword plunged into its body, and the terrifying heat filled the air with the smell of roasting flesh.
But the massive arms along its centipede-like body