Boom-!
The fireball slammed into the remains on the ground, exploding in a dazzling blaze that lit the entire Cave Abode as brightly as day.
Waves of heat rolled outward. Under that devastating bombardment, not even the last scraps of Cao Banxian's already shriveled corpse remained intact!
They scattered into the air with the surging currents, leaving only dust upon the ground.
The smell of blood in the air was replaced by a scorched stench.
Qing Chen stood quietly to one side, his expression indifferent.
Firelight flickered across his face, casting shifting light and shadow.
During this, Qing Chen seemed to truly hear a few faint, agonized screams.
He snorted inwardly.
Whether Cao Banxian had truly been dead just now or not, after this threefold onslaught of blood-energy refinement, demonic-flame incineration, and the power of the demon seed!
His flesh and soul alike were destined to vanish from this world like smoke and clouds, leaving no trace.
"Find yourself a better birth in your next life."
He murmured to himself, his tone carrying a hint of something that might have been mockery or something else. "Why does everyone I run into turn out to be a pretty boy like you, all looks and nothing beneath?"
Had Qing Chen been in his place, holding an absolute advantage while leading others into such a dangerous Cave Abode, how could he have been so careless?
His first priority would have been to use the Dao Heart Seed Demon seal to plant an absolute restriction deep within each person's soul, holding their lives and deaths in his hands.
Next came body searches, restrictions on their arts, and sealing their Storage Bags. Not one could be omitted; he would allow no possibility of a backlash.
Unless he had absolutely no choice, he would rather enter