Just as I was about to break into the underground river, several auras suddenly appeared not far in front of me. I froze, figuring they were some slightly more powerful cave beasts, and decided not to bother with them. But as I neared the area, there was a deafening boom, and a massive tentacle whipped toward me!
Without hesitation, I drew my sword. With a sharp clang, I sliced open a gash in the tentacle, and its master immediately let out a howl of agony.
I sensed quite a few auras, but the one that attacked me looked like some enormous soft-bodied creature. As the tentacle recoiled, another one rapidly lashed toward me!
"Invade... kill!" A shrill woman's voice came from deep within the darkness, making the entire cave entrance echo with a mournful cry, like a water demon hidden in the abyssal sea!
Soon, a whole group of second- and third-tribulation water demons came flying toward me. Most of the crude artifacts in their hands were battered and worn. I swept them with a glance and said, "What kind of monsters are you, hiding in the ruins of this divine tower?"
"We've lived here for who knows how many years. You've invaded our territory. You're courting death!" One of the six-horned tiger demons let out a furious roar before pouncing at me!
There were many half-civilized demon beasts in this uncultivated land. They were descendants of great demon clans, born with innate Dao bodies and extraordinarily powerful. There was actually an entire den of them here!
By the time the tiger demon pounced, I had already cast the Spirit-Absorbing Art. In an instant, I drained a considerable amount of its vital energy. When it reached me, I kicked it flying into the ground. The other six-horned tiger demons continued