"Boom! Aah!" A tremendous crash rang out, accompanied by Blackheart Devil Lord's agonized scream. His entire chest caved in under the blow, and he lost all control of his body, plummeting toward the ground like a meteor.
"Thud!" Blackheart Devil Lord's body slammed into the ground, gouging out a deep crater several yards across. His body burst into pieces. He could not have been more dead.
"Uh... I think I hit him a little too hard." Looking down at the corpse, Li Xiaoya scratched the back of his head and shrugged awkwardly.
"Wow! Senior, you're amazing!" Little stars sparkled in the four female cultivators' eyes as they cheered in admiration. They flew over, surrounded Li Xiaoya, and began chattering excitedly, showering him with praise.
"Wow, Senior, which sect do you belong to? Your armor looks so imposing!"
"Senior, you're incredible! That Blackheart Devil Lord was a notorious fiend around here! You've rid our Qingyang Kingdom of a terrible scourge!"
"That's right!"
"Yes, Senior! Could you be a Golden Core Stage cultivator? Blackheart Devil Lord's signature transformation divine ability couldn't even harm a hair on your head!"
"Ah, Seni-"
Three of the female cultivators chattered away excitedly without pause. Only the youngest girl kept trying to say something and failing to get a word in, pacing in anxious circles beside them.
"Ah... um... ah..." This was Li Xiaoya's first encounter with such lively female cultivators. Their flattery left his head spinning, and he had no idea how to respond, so he could only stammer. None of them could be called peerless beauties, but they were all young, vivacious, and full of energy, making them quite adorable. His face blossomed into a smile, and he suddenly found the attention rather pleasant.
"Ah! Stop talking!" The youngest girl suddenly shrieked, silencing the other