But he did not see it that way. He had indeed reached a bottleneck in other aspects, but martial arts were different. He vaguely sensed a barrier.
He firmly believed that as long as he broke through that barrier, his strength would definitely rise further. Even if he could not reach the Lord Emperor's realm, he would come infinitely close to it.
He never imagined that he could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Lord Emperor in Spear Arts, but he truly wanted to approach the realm where the Lord Emperor stood.
And this Hundred Thousand Army of the Empire was his opportunity!
It was also his only opportunity!!!
The Empire's Hundred Thousand Army was a force capable of threatening his life.
Even an ordinary army numbering one hundred thousand could besiege a True Demon King-class powerhouse.
Not to mention that the Hundred Thousand Army Xiao was about to face consisted of the elite from one of the Eastern Empire's most powerful human forces—the Mecha Legion.
To be honest, Xiao did not have the slightest confidence that he could win.
He was not weak, but he was ultimately only a Demon Lord Seed, not an Awakened Demon King.
His realm, magicule capacity, mental strength, and even his foundation had all easily reached the Bottleneck Period.
Xiao also understood that he had reached that point so easily because of the help of the Lord Emperor, Veldora, and Lord Azhdaha.
The Lord Emperor's naming and Demon Lord's Blessing had directly pulled his strength from the weakling tier to that of a Demon Lord Seed. Four words described it perfectly: Ascend to Heaven in One Step.
And he was no ordinary Demon Lord Seed. The Demon Lord's Blessing after the Lord Emperor became a Demon Lord had forcibly elevated him to become one