Although Demon Race cultivators were not adept at refining and wielding high-tier spiritual items such as magic treasures and spirit talismans, their Innate Divine Abilities and physical strength far surpassed those of Human Race Cultivators of the same rank.
After reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, the Demon Emperor Molong, who possessed flood dragon bloodline, had a physical body far stronger than that of ordinary demons.
Even if he faced a Level Four Magic Treasure head-on, he would not be at a disadvantage. Very few could use magic treasures or spirit talismans to break through his physical defenses.
During the great battle at Guiyun Marketplace, he had been besieged alone by Song Qingming and several other Nascent Soul Cultivators. His ability to escape their encirclement had depended mainly on the strength of his physical body.
Yet now, the physical body that the Demon Emperor Molong had always taken such pride in was effortlessly sliced apart by a streak of Golden Sword Light, crisp as though it were made of paper.
Faced with this sudden turn of events, the Demon Emperor Molong had not even been able to react to how that sword light had broken through his physical defenses.
Even after his head flew into the air, his enormous eyes remained filled with disbelief.
He had even thought that perhaps he had fallen under the opponent's Illusion Technique.
But as his control over his body vanished in an instant and waves of pain flooded into his mind, the Demon Emperor Molong gradually realized that this was no illusion.
His head had truly been severed by a single sword strike, and he had not even managed the slightest resistance.
"How could his cultivation be...? What exactly is that thing?"
Looking at Song Qingming in the distance, calm-faced and holding the Golden Scroll,