Hah...
The Ghostgold Demon King panted heavily.
His eyes were filled with fear and disbelief.
After all, he was a Lotus-Searing Demon King.
Even in such a miserable state, she still hadn't been able to take his life.
As his flesh writhed,
his aura remained feeble.
But this ruined body finally managed to get back on its feet.
Only then
did he see the culprit who had sent him flying back.
The girl stood with her hands behind her back amid the clouds of dust.
Her dark robes snapped in the wind, and her black hair fell like a waterfall.
"I-it's you!!!"
More than the shock and fury that this girl had dared to come straight to his door,
what he felt was dread.
When he had collided with that rolling golden light just now, his body—as a mighty Lotus-Searing demon—had been completely outmatched!
How long had it been since then?!
And now...
She had actually grown this powerful!?
Faced with the demon king's shock and fury,
Jiang Yuechu remained expressionless and loosely curled her long fingers.
Hum—
A great halberd appeared from thin air in her palm.
She held it in one hand, its blade angled toward the ground.
As she walked, it dragged across the ground, carving a string of dazzling sparks.
"Lotus-Searing... no wonder..."
The Ghostgold Demon King let out a bitter laugh as demonic energy surged violently around him.
"No wonder you dared to come alone into this deadly place on Mount Heng, and show yourself before me!"
"So... this is what gives you confidence now..."
"But you should know, I, the Ghostgold Demon King—"
Before he could finish,
whoosh—
a vicious wind rushed at her face.
Jiang Yuechu vanished from the spot.
When she appeared again,
she was already above the demon king's head.
She