"Good heavens, what was going on? He even took down the mountain lord?"
Firelight painted the sky, and everywhere he looked was a sea of crimson. Xiong Dian's massive body was sunk into the quicksand, with only his head left above ground. His bell-like eyes were wide as he cautiously surveyed his surroundings.
Wolf Gu, usually so arrogant and untouchable, was now trembling all over as he rolled off to one side. The sky above was an expanse of red, radiating a heart-palpitating light and aura. Wisps of that aura drifted down, and even with Xiong Dian's thick hide and tough flesh, he could not help but feel terrified.
But what frightened this great demon even more was the figure standing before the tents.
The entire military camp had already collapsed into ruin, yet the few tents behind that man remained completely untouched. Recalling the words the man had spoken when he arrived—"Those Qiu protects, you cannot harm"—Xiong Dian grew even more afraid.
"Now it seems that not only can we not harm those he protects, but even the tents behind him cannot be touched in the slightest. And Wolf Gu attacked, yet from beginning to end, this man did not move a single step. He merely spoke the word 'Break' three times in succession and routed the enemy! That is truly terrifying! I wonder if this 'Break' is some kind of Divine Ability or cultivation art..."
With those thoughts in mind, Xiong Dian carefully reined in his aura, terrified that Qiu Yan might notice him. At the same time, he raised his head to look at the burning seal in the sky, greed flashing in his eyes. Yet that greed was tightly bound by fear, unable to stretch itself free.
Elsewhere, Mao Yi and the others had already led