Madness, arrogance, utter insanity—these were words wizards often used to describe demons.
Even so, the wizards surrounding the Wedge-shaped Enclave found it difficult to understand why the Sea Demon King was being so brazen—even if it was a Legendary Wizard. In theory, the higher a demon's rank, the more similar its state became to that of wizards; in other words, it would "become more rational."
As a Great Demon of Legendary Rank, the Sea Demon King should normally have been no different from Madam Shi Hui or Mister Ruo Yu: calm (indifferent), wise (cunning), and cautious (afraid of death).
Yet at that moment, it behaved like a lunatic, no different from an ordinary demon—wildly insolent, reckless, and utterly ignorant of manners or reason.
Of course, this state also better matched the wizards' usual impression of demons.
Hearing the Sea Demon King's provocation,
Vice Principal Shi Hui laughed in fury. She coldly regarded the snake head in her hand, then swept her gaze across the battlefield and said icily, "Leave this place to them... Our battlefield isn't here."
The first sentence was addressed to Old Man Ruo Yu atop the Inner Castle Wall and the several deans standing on the broken wall of the main fortress; the latter was directed at the snake head clenched in her hand.
Before her words had faded, a ring on the witch's hand suddenly shattered. It turned into specks of fluorescent light that fell from midair, washing over space like a waterfall. At last, they washed out a glimmer of black light between the witch and the snake head.
At the same time, an immense suction force abruptly surged between heaven and earth.
That speck of black light expanded in a flash. In the span of a breath, it grew from the size of a