The sensation of searing heat mixed with darkness was truly uncomfortable. Even though Xu Le possessed some power from the same source, he still felt uncomfortable.
A figure carrying both auras gradually emerged.
What surprised Xu Le was that this person was mingling with the large crowd of Tianrui Lifeng gang members.
"That man... Zhang Ji, the one Chi Xiao mentioned?"
Zhang Ji was full of vigor now. No insectoid traits were visible on him at all, and he looked considerably more energetic than he had during the earlier meeting.
His increased strength satisfied him, and the Fruit's power inflated his ego.
But just as when he had faced Chi Xiao earlier, there was one thing that remained the same.
Zhang Ji could not sense Xu Le's presence either.
His dark energy, like his power of ashes, was an inferior form.
Ashes were inferior to Chi Xiao's power, while his darkness was inferior to Xu Le's.
"Everyone, establish a position here and start clearing out the insects."
"Yes."
As one of the gang's leaders, Zhang Ji did have personal ability. After bringing in a large force of supernatural combatants, he began directing the battle in an orderly manner.
The gang members and some mercenaries began efficiently clearing out the other insects in the area.
Zhang Ji himself led the charge.
That was how people fought in Tianrui Lifeng. If you were the boss and did not lead the charge, no one else would charge alongside you.
Zhang Ji wielded his flame power with impressive vigor, looking somewhat like Chi Xiao.
Flames were practically the natural nemesis of these void insectoids.
With each burst of fire, entire swaths of insects fell, burned to ashes.
After witnessing this, the sliver of suspicion in Xu Le's heart gradually faded.
He had spoken with