Though Gongsun Lan looked rough and boorish, she was meticulous.
She had guarded Changsha Commandery for years and spent half her life fighting demons. She knew the aura of demons better than anyone.
The demon that had appeared just now possessed an aura no Lotus-Planting Realm Demon King could possibly have.
Could it be... Mountain-Viewing?
What horrified her even more was this.
Just moments ago.
The Grand Princess had stood half a street away and sent that Mountain-Viewing Demon Venerable flying with a single swing of her halberd, as casually as swatting a fly?!
Could it be that Her Highness truly possessed combat strength on par with Mountain-Viewing?
Gongsun Lan instinctively turned to look at the young woman beside her.
"Phew..."
But You Wujiang beside them knitted his brows tightly.
He wasn't nearly as optimistic as Gongsun Lan.
As a Gold-Robed Inspector, he often accompanied the elders of his division on training expeditions. He knew all too well what the gulf between realms meant.
Lotus-Planting and Mountain-Viewing.
The difference of a single realm was like heaven and earth.
The Grand Princess's halberd strike had been powerful, and she'd gained the upper hand by catching her opponent off guard.
But to say she could kill a Mountain-Viewing Demon Venerable with one blow...
That was nothing but wishful thinking.
Just as the two of them were lost in their own thoughts—
Vmmm—!!!
A shrill whistle tore through the air, erupting from the rubble.
A streak of light shot back.
It flew straight toward Jiang Yuechu's face.
Jiang Yuechu didn't so much as blink. She raised her right hand, fingers spread.
A crisp snap rang out.
The streak of light, carrying the force of ten thousand jun, came to an abrupt halt.
It stopped steadily in the palm of her hand.
The halberd