On the battlefield, as Blackscale issued his challenge, the Demon Soldiers covering the snowy plain raised their blades and spears in unison.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Their cries shattered the cold wind and swept up to the battlements.
The defenders' spirits, which had only just begun to lift, immediately sank.
How were they supposed to fight this?
That was another great demon who had achieved Transformation!
He even seemed to rank above the two who had attacked the city earlier.
Chen Mu's earlier use of a divine ability to slay the enemy had already surprised everyone.
But now, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that his aura was unsteady.
What means did he have left to deal with the Snake Demon below?
"Brother Chen."
"This brute likely has at least two hundred years of cultivation."
"If you accept his challenge, Brother Chen, you must be extremely wary of his Life-Bound Divine Ability."
Li Huanzhen came over and stood beside Chen Mu, looking down from the tower.
Before he could finish, Chen Mu stopped him and said:
"Say no more, Brother Li."
With that, Chen Mu leaped from the battlements, his hand resting on the Dragon-Slayer Saber.
For a moment, the entire tower fell silent.
"He really went? Can he win?"
"Difficult. Very difficult..."
Many martial wanderers had followed Li Huanzhen over.
Some had traveled far and wide and possessed extensive knowledge.
A brief comparison was enough for them to assess the situation.
"Brother Chen's Blood Essence looks vigorous to me, but unfortunately, he's still a step short of the Innate Realm."
"Against Blackscale, I fear he'll meet certain death."
"What nonsense are you spouting? Didn't you see Young Hero Chen's invincible divine ability?"
"What do you know? How could a divine ability like that be used so easily? That last