His words sounded like he was talking to himself, yet they seemed to carry another meaning.
Demon Emperor Daochen charged toward the monsters with elegant strides, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.
The poor Resentment Aggregates had no idea how terrifying Daochen was.
They were still gathering.
It looked as though they wanted to gang up on Daochen.
The moment the two sides met, an earth-shaking battle erupted.
Shattered limbs littered the battlefield. Daochen smashed one Resentment Aggregate after another apart with his palms, then easily plucked out their crystal cores.
These monsters lived mainly on that pure resentment. Without their crystal cores, they slowly began to dissipate.
But Daochen did not actually like battles against large groups like this.
Although slaughtering them was satisfying, it was ultimately a waste of time.
Once he had finished dealing with these Resentment Aggregates.
Daochen grabbed Hou Qing, and they continued onward.
"I have nothing left to say. Demon Emperor, how can you be so powerful? I thought I was already very strong, but why is your strength so absurd?"
"Those resentment monsters were stronger than me, yet you finished each one with a single punch."
"I really feel like a burden."
Daochen glanced at him with a cheerful smile. "It's fine. Don't feel inferior. I was once this weak too. As long as you cultivate diligently, you can always grow stronger."
"And don't compare yourself to me. You have no idea how powerful I am."
"Stay close to me from now on. Don't do what you did earlier. I told you to wait off to the side, so why did you fight that resentment ghost?!"
Hou Qing gave him a aggrieved look. It was not as though he had wanted to fight. That thing had come after him.
Still, he