On the way.
Relying on their ferocious strength and numerous Demon Crystals,
the pair successfully persuaded some Demon Lords to back down.
Those who remained stubbornly silent
were all forcefully slaughtered by Xiao Chen with thunderous methods.
Half an hour later,
the pair, drenched in blood, halted beside a Nether Pool to rest for a while.
It had to be said,
the great demons entrenched within the savage forests of the many Demon Mountains on the outskirts of the Thousand Earth Mountain Domain were indeed fierce, unyielding, and terrifying.
All the way forward,
to save King Source Energy, they spoke kindly and "thoughtfully" offered gifts. Those who voluntarily made way amounted to only thirty or forty percent.
The rest were all stubborn to the core, insisting on fighting Xiao Chen to the death.
By the time they had pushed their way here,
Xiao Chen was already exhausted.
His snow-white robes
were dotted with crimson stains as well.
By the end of the slaughter,
Xiao Chen no longer had the spare energy to shield himself with Source Energy
and dissolve the bloodstains.
Fortunately,
after persevering through it all,
the pair had finally reached the mountain domain.
At one side,
the Nether Pool was chaotic.
Muddy yellow earthen currents churned.
Numerous giant beasts rose and sank within it.
Scarlet eyes watched cautiously.
Without revealing a trace,
they sized Xiao Chen and Lao Six up again and again.
Within moments, the expressions in the eyes of the many great demons shifted. The vicious chill in their gazes dispersed, gathered, then dispersed again.
To occupy the absolute core of the outskirts of the Thousand Earth Mountain Domain
and enjoy this dense earth-element essence that was nearly condensing into tangible form,
their strength was naturally extraordinary.
They surpassed by a great margin the Demon Lords