Just as the Fallen Demon Beasts that had charged out had undergone considerable changes, their bloodlines now carried demonic qi as well.
Their strength did not increase much when they were first born, but after devouring their own kind, their growth became noticeably faster, giving the impression that their bloodlines were evolving. Had the improvement in their bloodlines spawned demonic qi, or had the appearance of demonic qi caused these Fallen Demon Beasts to grow stronger? Well, none of that really mattered anymore. At this stage, both the Fallen Demon Beasts and the demonic qi had to be dealt with.
These malformed creatures, spawned through unnatural means, should never have existed.
Ye Chuqi looked at the particularly robust growth before her. It had turned completely black and was surrounded by black demonic qi. She sighed. What she had feared most had come to pass.
Twisted, hideous facial features had already appeared on the growth. Its eyes were on the verge of opening, and it looked ready to develop into a complete form.
The moment Ye Chuqi approached, the eyes seemed to be stimulated and abruptly opened wider. Its distorted features squirmed into an expression of disgust, as though her approach made it intensely uncomfortable. If its roots had not run so deep, Ye Chuqi thought it might have taken to its heels.
Of course, Ye Chuqi would not give it a chance to escape. She drew the Thousand-Leaf Sword and swept past the things struggling free of the ground and rock walls to surge madly toward her. They seemed to sense that her approach posed an enormous threat. If they could not stop her, it would probably have no future.
Ye Chuqi severed the blood-vessel vines swarming toward her, sliced the newly born Fallen Demon Beasts to pieces, and charged