Amid swirling azure smoke, Xiao Chen vanished without a trace.
Before Orchid Village, Demons covered the ground, their ferocity towering to the heavens.
Yet now, they seemed frozen in place.
Not a single Demon attacked.
The Demons stared coldly into the void, fists clenched, towering rage in their eyes. Yet they remained silent and motionless, watching helplessly as Xiao Chen departed.
"This brat is vicious to the bone! He slaughtered our Fire Clan's great Demons and divine maiden one after another, and you're just letting him escape?"
"Huang Ruo, if you're so ferocious, why didn't you stop him just now?"
"You..."
After Xiao Chen left, a great Demon named Huang Ruo snarled a complaint, only for his companion to retort coldly.
Not let Xiao Chen escape!
What else could they do?
When Xiao Chen first appeared, he had already been gravely wounded, barely clinging to life.
After fighting for so long, he still stood unbowed.
Though he seemed on the verge of collapse.
When it came to killing Demons.
He showed no mercy whatsoever.
Especially.
At the final moment, when he killed Purple Spirit and several great Demons, he unleashed Azure Serpent True Intent, instantly cowing them all.
Leaving Orchid Village behind.
Xiao Chen headed south.
Piercing clouds and cleaving mist.
He flew toward Azure City.
The battle had yielded impressive results.
However, employing all those techniques had also consumed a considerable amount of Xiao Chen's Source Energy.
Many of those Demons had cultivated for countless years, possessing profound attainments and standing several realms above him.
His formidable foundation allowed him to slay Demons above his realm, but the expenditure was substantial.
All things in the world.
Had their balance.
Slaying enemies above one's realm.
Might look impressive.
But the cost was immense.
"My realm is still too low. Since