Even the immortals who guarded the border weren't willing to clash too much with these fierce beasts unless necessary. The beasts here were broadly similar to the demonic creatures of the spirit realm; the only difference was their level of strength.
Some had accidentally wandered into this place, such as the group of demons that had pursued Lu Xiaotian and the others earlier. They had encountered them again afterward, so they likely hadn't yet been wiped out by the border guards.
Lu Xiaotian had also seen just how lackadaisical these border guards were. After their first encounter with a group of border immortals, who had tracked them for a while, they later came across two or three immortals patrolling the lands around the Thunder Domain as usual.
But when the immortals spotted them from afar and saw them flee into the Thunder Domain, they didn't pursue. It seemed they weren't willing to waste too much effort on Lu Xiaotian and the others.
Still, when the time came to leave Muye, fighting and bloodshed would be unavoidable.
"That's true, too." Tongtian Devil Lord rubbed his head and chuckled. At any rate, he had survived until now and had slowly built up his strength, completing his transformation into a demon. He supposed there wasn't much left to be dissatisfied about.
Hiss... As they were talking, a faint hiss reached their ears from the void. Before Tongtian Devil Lord could react, Lu Xiaotian had already risen to his feet.
"What is it?" Tongtian Devil Lord had barely asked when several fist-sized objects, resembling gray stones, shot up from the grass beside them and hurtled toward the group.
Lu Xiaotian slashed out with his palm, releasing a powerful force. The rugged shells of the gray, stone-like objects spread open, revealing louse-like bodies beneath, each