Qi Wu kept shifting positions across the battlefield, unleashing a different Cursed Technique with each strike.
He gradually tested how effectively different combinations of moves suppressed the Demons.
The World-Cutting Slash still cut reliably, but it became less effective against certain Demons with exceptionally potent regeneration.
His lightning Cursed Technique packed explosive power, but consumed too much energy for sustained attacks.
Freezing enemies in ice could restrict their movement, but he needed to anticipate the movements of high-speed Demons.
He adjusted as he attacked, gradually settling into an efficient rhythm.
Just then.
Dark red patterns suddenly lit up amid an otherwise ordinary patch of ruins ahead.
They were the markings of the Four Fiends Formation.
Qi Wu did not stop. He took another step forward.
The next second, a devouring force erupted from the formation markings.
Taotie Power: Devouring Echo.
The surrounding Spiritual Energy, lingering remnants of Cursed Techniques, and even debris suspended in the air were all drawn toward the center of the markings.
This was Spatial Extraction.
It activated the instant he attacked, swallowing all the lingering energy from part of the Cursed Techniques he had just unleashed.
Qi Wu's movements paused briefly.
He glanced down at the slowly closing formation markings, then raised his eyes toward the shadows in the ruins ahead.
A figure slowly emerged from them.
Di Tian, though he had not come in person.
It was a projection. An image constructed from the energy of the Four Fiends Formation, translucent but clearly defined.
Di Tian's projection stood atop the ruins, facing Qi Wu across a stretch of battlefield.
"I know you want to break through the defensive line with speed." Di Tian's voice came from the projection, almost devoid of inflection. "So I waited for you here."
He raised his hand and tapped lightly.