"What was that? How could this human's fire-based cultivation technique be so terrifying? Could it be a king-level technique?" Seeing Xia Ping kill more than a dozen demons with a single move, one of them was badly frightened.
A moment ago, a flame had fallen toward him, nearly touching him. Luckily, he'd dodged in time. Otherwise, even if the fire hadn't killed him, it would have left him severely injured.
"No, no. How could an ordinary king-level technique be this terrifying?"
"Exactly. An ordinary fire-based cultivation technique wouldn't have power like this."
"Terrifying. Even a fire demon with a high-grade bloodline would be no match for that."
The demons were all stunned. Xia Ping had cowed them with that single move. The sight of more than a dozen demons burned alive was right before their eyes, leaving them almost speechless with fear.
Some of them were trembling all over, completely at a loss.
"Impressive indeed."
A cold glint flashed in the Tiger Demon's eyes. "To control your fire true essence to this degree at the third level of the Martial Master realm... You're one of the elite among humans. No wonder the West Desolate City Lord sent you to investigate."
Xia Ping's display had shocked him, too, but soon a ferocious grin spread across his face.
"But no matter how powerful your technique is, you're still only at the third level of the Martial Master realm. Against the power of our demon bloodline talents, you're utterly helpless."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Tiger Demon attacked, unleashing the terrifying power of a fifth-level Martial Master. Vast demonic energy surged from his body and shot into the sky. The entire earth trembled.
His muscles swelled, hard as rock, and his body doubled in size. Fur sprouted all over him, tearing