From Menial Laborer to Immortal Venerable

Splat—

The first Lightning Shield shattered instantly, though the beam's power was weakened by a small measure.

And so,

The beam destroyed six Lightning Shields in succession before its power finally ran dry and vanished into thin air.

Yet the next moment, a scene that left Zhou Xun dumbfounded unfolded.

After unleashing that innate divine ability, the Black Reef Demon Emperor actually transformed directly into a streak of black light and fled!

Zhou Xun stared in the direction the Black Reef Demon Emperor had fled. First he froze, then a helpless smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"That fellow sure runs fast."

At this moment, the Black Reef Demon Emperor's escape brought a subtle change to the situation on the battlefield.

When the other Demon Emperors saw the Black Reef Demon Emperor flee, their faces filled with confusion!

???

This was the Black Reef Demon Emperor—the future king of their South Abyss Demon Clan—and he had run away without the slightest concern for his dignity?

Then what were they supposed to do?

At this thought, a trace of panic rose within them.

"What do we do?" Several Demon Emperors transmitted their voices to one another.

"Run!"

After exchanging glances, the Demon Emperors launched a fierce attack, then followed the Black Reef Demon Emperor's example and fled without a trace!

Having lost the command of those Demon Emperors, the beast army descended into chaos. Some demon beasts began scattering in all directions, while others continued resisting in terror.

Seeing this, the Human Race cultivators on Polar Star Island were greatly emboldened.

Zhou Xun recalled the Mystic Thunder Sword. With a flash of his figure, he arrived beside Wei Chang'an and True Lord Yunshang.

Looking at the distant Tier 4 Demon Emperors, he said slowly,

"You guard Polar Star Island,