The battle between Demon Empress Shiji and the Holy Infant Demon Emperor was not as soul-stirring and earth-shattering as when she had slain the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor last time.
It was a battle of will! Two supreme beings of the demon clan, two living beings standing at the very apex of the Sky Void Continent's pyramid, stood motionless where they were, their gazes fixed on each other as though they had become two statues.
Even the air had stopped flowing. The wind did not blow, and not a breath stirred.
It looked tranquil, without smoke or flame. Yet if anyone dared enter the space between them, they would instantly be ground into dust by an invisible force.
A battle of will was far more terrifying than a mere clash of strength. It tested not only a cultivator's cultivation, but also the power of their mind, their comprehension of Martial Path Rules, and the will bestowed by their own talent.
After a while, the Holy Infant Demon Emperor's face gradually turned pale.
His calm expression gradually twisted as well.
"Pfft!"
He spat out a mouthful of blood, and the Holy Infant Demon Emperor was immediately sent flying backward. Transforming into a beam of light, he fled at once.
"Shiji, I never expected your cultivation to be so powerful. I will return to challenge you again." The Holy Infant Demon Emperor was deeply unwilling to accept this. His voice came from the distant heavens, carrying venomous resentment.
Demon Empress Shiji did not take the Holy Infant Demon Emperor's words too much to heart. She left that barren wilderness alone and returned to Shiji Demon Hall, where she began consolidating the realm she had just broken through to.
Once cultivation reached the Eternal Realm, even the slightest improvement required vast resources and