Chu Tianxia came forward and said, "Young master, your display of divine might truly opened this humble woman's eyes. But have you figured out where that man came from?"
Yan Chihuo handed her a scale. "Do you recognize this?"
Chu Tianxia accepted it. The scale was as large as the mouth of a bowl, dark green tinged with black, with a faint sheen shimmering over its surface. She examined it closely, disbelief appearing on her face. "This appears to be a scale from a Blood-Devouring Lizard. Judging from the scale, that Blood-Devouring Lizard should possess Origin Core Stage cultivation."
Yan Chihuo said, "That was what the man released."
Shock crossed Chu Tianxia's face. "An Origin Core Stage Blood-Devouring Lizard? Does that mean that when he comes again, he'll bring that lizard with him?" In her view, Yan Chihuo had won one-on-one, but against two enemies, defeat would be inevitable.
Yan Chihuo gave a cold laugh. "That man was an Origin Core Stage Blood-Devouring Lizard."
Chu Tianxia was even more astonished. She had seen with her own eyes that the other party was a cultivator, without the slightest trace of demonic aura. How could he be a demon? Yet she did not dare ask further.
Yan Chihuo said, "The black robe and mask on that Blood-Devouring Lizard were both treasures, meant to keep me from seeing through him. Otherwise, he would naturally have transformed into human form. Think about it—because he is a demon, he knows little of many human Cultivators' habits. He even carried a stone bed while traveling, precisely because he feared we would grow suspicious."
Chu Tianxia said, "That lizard not only knows how to use treasures, but is quite quick-witted as well. That truly is rare."
Yan Chihuo said, "No matter what, he should know that I'm