"No, something's wrong!"
Xu Xuan abruptly stopped. As he ventured deeper, the demonic qi actually began invading his body.
It seeped toward his capillaries, gradually entering his body.
Xu Xuan instinctively halted and went no farther.
"Divine Fire Body Protection!"
Xu Xuan pressed his palms together and spoke softly.
As his words fell, endless flames swiftly rose from his arms. The divine fire gradually enveloped his hands, finally covering his entire body and forming a faint, barely visible shield.
Only once the shield enveloped him was Xu Xuan willing to move forward.
Hiss...
The demonic qi tried to invade Xu Xuan's body, but even its boundless mass could not penetrate him.
Instead, the divine fire enveloping his body gradually surged outward, burning away all the encroaching demonic qi.
Watching the demonic qi court death, Xu Xuan could not help shaking his head with a wry smile.
Everything he had learned up to this day was, relatively speaking, a counter to this demonic qi.
For this demonic qi to invade his body would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.
"Come along with me."
Turning to glance at the Golden-Armored General, who had remained behind him, Xu Xuan spoke with a helpless expression.
Since Xu Xuan had said as much, the Golden-Armored General could hardly keep declining. He nodded slightly and followed behind Xu Xuan.
The two continued onward like that.
Xu Xuan walked ahead, with the Golden-Armored General following behind.
Throughout the journey, both remained silent. Neither spoke a word.
They walked slowly for an unknown length of time before Xu Xuan finally stopped. Before him floated a pearl radiating dense demonic qi.
Looking at the pearl before him, Xu Xuan felt a slight stirring in his heart and reached out to grasp it.
Yet every time he reached out,