Eliminating these demons did not take long.
Or rather, once the Abyss's miasma dispersed, these demons could no longer maintain their existence in this world. They grew fragile, then gradually melted away, leaving only twisted, mutilated corpses behind. According to the Holy Maiden, these were the remains of people possessed by demons. She also explained why the demons had shown no fear of death in battle.
"According to our records, these demons come from a place called the Bottomless Abyss. Outside it, they're almost impossible to kill. Even if we defeat and destroy them in this world, we're merely banishing them back to their original world. So death isn't something these demons fear."
"Well, those bastards really aren't afraid to die."
After hearing the Holy Maiden's explanation, Li Wei could only sigh. He wanted to try [Reality Anchoring] to see whether these demons were truly so invincible-but unfortunately, given their power, he doubted he would survive sweeping all of Francis with [Reality Anchoring].
Nothing for it, then. Keep advancing steadily.
"But more importantly, how did you break through that strange barrier? Did it have any distinctive markers?"
This concerned Li Wei more. If he could find another way to eliminate those barriers, he would have even less reason to launch attacks from the ground. He could simply conduct aerial reconnaissance, pinpoint his targets, and destroy them outright.
At this question, the Holy Maiden's expression darkened. She led Li Wei over to a ruined house, then entered a nearby sewer.
Deep inside the sewer, Li Wei saw a shattered prismatic crystal lying on the ground. Its surface was dull and dark, like useless gray glass.
Yet Li Wei felt certain he had seen something similar somewhere before.
"This is a Soul Prism."
"A Soul Prism?"
"I've only heard about them myself.