Yun Tian watched Dragon Fiend and Ghost Fiend flee in panic, his fingertips brushing the array's control core inside his sleeve. A glint of amusement crossed his eyes. "Dragon Fiend certainly carried plenty of treasures. If not for those, the Ten Thousand Demon Spirit Great Array would have been enough to capture him on the spot. Still, even though he managed to escape, his Soul Sea must have suffered damage."
A hundred li outside Glory City, two bedraggled figures broke free of the barrier's restraints. Only after confirming that no pursuers followed did they stagger down into the wilderness. The moment Dragon Fiend steadied himself, his face turned as white as paper. He swayed, nearly collapsing. "Cough, cough..." Amid his violent coughing, flecks of crimson spattered his robes.
"Dragon Fiend, how are you?" Ghost Fiend hurried forward to support him, his brow furrowed with anxiety.
"I'm fine." Dragon Fiend waved a hand, struggling to hold himself together despite his ragged breathing. "I simply never expected the Ten Thousand Demon Spirit Great Array to be this formidable. I exhausted three Legend Treasures just to barely escape, and in the end, I still suffered grievous injuries."
"You've always scolded me for acting rashly, so why did you..." Ghost Fiend finally failed to suppress his doubts, his voice tinged with bewilderment.
Dragon Fiend fell silent for a moment. Gazing toward the distant horizon, he spoke in a low, hoarse voice. "I've cultivated for so many years, yet my cultivation remains stuck at the peak of the Legend Realm, unable to advance even an inch."
Before he finished speaking, Ghost Fiend understood-Dragon Fiend had hoped to use this surprise attack to seek that sliver of a chance at a breakthrough.
"Ghost Fiend." Dragon Fiend suddenly turned, his gaze as sharp as a blade as