The mixed group of humans and ghosts headed straight into the city.
Jiangdu City had already become desolate. Under the Dragon-Patterned Gold Casket's influence, strong young adults still had a chance to transform into Demons, but the frail elderly and children could only perish.
As they proceeded down the road, the Demons transformed from common civilians remained as timid as they had been before, not daring to step forward and block their way.
The Demons that had once been soldiers, however, moved in groups and fought Bai Xiaowen's party along the main street.
For some perverse reason, these Demons had clearly reached a fight-to-the-death situation with them, yet they still began combat in their weaker human forms, only transforming amid black mist after losing more than half their health.
Bai Xiaowen could not help wondering whether these Demons' transformations were beyond their own control.
In any case, these foolish Demon soldiers saved Bai Xiaowen quite a bit of effort. Many ordinary-template soldiers were killed outright before they could transform into quasi-Elite Tier Demon Forms.
Suddenly, a horse whinnied sharply. A fully armored general wielding a long halberd came galloping over. Even as he charged, black mist surged around the martial general as he transformed into a Demon!
"Heh, one that transformed voluntarily at last... That saves the extra Psionic Points the Eye of Evolution would have needed to see through his disguise."
Bai Xiaowen cast an Insight on him and quickly obtained his information.
``` [Yuan Li (Level 9 Leader)/Demon Form]
[Race: Fiend Species/Ghost Clan]
[Class: Valiant Cavalry Ghost General]
[Attributes: Strength 72+5, Agility 55+15, Constitution 61+5, Spirit 22+5]
[Skill 1: Ghost Qi Possession: Passive. Yuan Li's normal attacks deal additional level-based shadow damage (regarded as magic damage). Physical damage Yuan Li takes is reduced by 30%.]
[Skill 2: Valiant