Ao Jie Pursues

The Clam Demon saw this and, gritting its teeth, shouted, "Forgive me, Leader!" Although it feared the Fire Flood Dragon and dreaded the potential for future retribution, the situation had turned dire. If Yan Chihuo succeeded in killing the three late-stage Dao Foundation demons, he would surely turn his attention to the mid-stage Dao Foundation demons next.

If they chose to flee, the punishment from the East Sea Dragon Palace was notoriously severe; to be captured meant a fate worse than death, and to date, no fugitive had ever managed to evade recapture.

The remaining mid-stage Dao Foundation demons hesitated, but the Clam Demon urged, "If you don't want to die, hurry and separate the leaders from him!" At that moment, Yan Chihuo's body shifted in mid-air, transforming into a Spirit Sword. With a single tremor, it unleashed dozens of Sword Sha infused with three types of Sword Intent.

Seeing this, the mid-stage Dao Foundation demons realized that the person before them was Yan Chihuo in disguise, not the Fire Flood Dragon, and they immediately raised their Spirit Tools to meet him.

However, they had acted a step too late. The three late-stage Dao Foundation demons saw the situation and could only grit their teeth, bracing themselves in the desperate hope of surviving the onslaught.

Yet, at that very moment, Kong Yi and his two companions, having already spotted the opening, broke out from the Earth Fiend Formation. The three late-stage Dao Foundation demons were fully occupied defending against Yan Chihuo and had no way to evade the trio. As various flashes of spell light erupted, the three late-stage Dao Foundation demons were instantly finished off.

When Yan Chihuo had begun slaying the late-stage Dao Foundation demons one after another, Kong Yi sensed that the newcomer intended to rescue them,