Southern Kingdom Journey (4)

Of course, being hit did not mean Wangquan Baye and the other two had lost the ability to resist. Although the three of them had essentially been hit by a flashbang and were temporarily blinded before they even had time to close their eyes, they still responded with excellent tactical discipline. Standing with swords in hand, they relied on their unaffected hearing and the special connection between their three Masks to swiftly form a small triangular formation. Wangquan Baye stood at the tip, while Li Qizhuo and Li Zizai occupied the two rear corners, blocking the crescent-shaped slashes launched by the Demon King across from them and dispersing the poison contained within those attacks with Magic Power.

However, Wangquan Baye and the other two were not the only ones who suffered.

Chi Huo, Shi Tang, Ximen Chuisha, the young bookboy, and the others in the town were likewise nearly blinded. Tears streamed down their faces, and some with weaker pain tolerance clutched their eyes and collapsed to the ground crying out in agony. After all, the damage caused by a move like an exploding flashbang was infinitely close to someone forcibly jamming two red-hot chopsticks into one's eyeballs. Even tough men could not necessarily endure it without screaming.

For Chi Huo, Shi Tang, and Ximen Chuisha, however—

The pain they endured was less than that of ordinary people.

They were also affected less severely.

Because they possessed Magic Power.

Although the supernatural system of the Fox Demon world emphasized Qi Refining over body cultivation, every expert of the Human Race was a glass cannon. Their output was insanely powerful, but once they lost their magical artifacts and ranged advantage, they were often beaten senseless in close combat. Their lifespans were also short, little different from ordinary people's; those who lived