Accelerate the Pace

The beam of light pierced straight through its skull.

The Bone-Eroding Demon General's howl came to an abrupt stop.

Within the skull, that ball of sickly green soul fire flickered violently several times like a guttering candle in the wind, then suddenly went out.

The towering body clad in bone armor stood rigid for a moment before collapsing with a clatter into a heap of dry bones, devoid of the slightest trace of life.

[Slain a mid-stage Supernatural Power undead (Bone-Eroding Demon General). Plundered remaining Demon Devil Lifespan: 420 years.]

[Current Demon Devil Lifespan: 4515 years.]

The cave fell silent for a time.

Lu Chen panted heavily. Blood streamed from the wound on his left arm, nearly half the true essence within him had been depleted, and waves of weakness pulsed through his soul.

Yet as he looked at that pile of dry bones, the battle intent in his heart surged with exhilarating satisfaction.

"My lord!" Only then did Zhao Tieying and the others force back Ye Hong and the remaining ghosts before gathering around. Seeing that the Bone-Eroding Demon General had been slain, they were all greatly heartened.

Ye Hong's face was white as paper. Seeing his greatest support cut down, he was scared out of his wits and turned to flee toward the baleful spring eye.

"Where do you think you're going?" Gu Mingxuan had long since fixed his gaze upon him. His Void-Piercing Spirit Eye locked on, and he flung out several restraining talismans.

With a flash, Lu Chen was already standing before Ye Hong, his cold gaze looking upon him as though he were a dead man.

Ye Hong's legs gave way. The formation flag fell from his hand, and he collapsed onto the ground. "Don't... don't kill me! I surrender! I know many