It was already the depths of winter. On this bitterly cold night, water pooled in low spots along the streets had frozen solid. Knife-like winds howled and shrieked like evil spirits roaming the darkness, striking terror into the heart.
On the broad street, Han Shuo rode at lightning speed in the lead, with the others following close behind. All wore solemn expressions, prepared to encounter serious trouble.
The heavy, densely packed thunder of hooves came from ahead of Han Shuo. Before anyone came into view, a ferocious presence like ten thousand galloping horses surged toward him with the pounding hooves.
By now, Han Shuo already held the Demon-Slaying Edge tightly in his hand. His expression cold, he cast aside every stray thought and focused as never before. As he grew calm, his steady breathing and heartbeat seemed to settle into their optimal rhythm. He no longer felt any pain even from his earlier injuries.
As Han Shuo calmed and focused his mind, preparing to slaughter his way out, he momentarily felt dazed, as though he had suddenly entered some peculiar state. At the same time, a thunderous jolt shook his mind, and an arcane formula gradually emerged from a blur into clarity, imprinting itself upon his heart.
The Demon Transformation Art was an evil Demonic Cultivation Art that could only be mastered upon reaching the True Demon stage. Its effects lay in two things: transformation and replenishment. A demonic cultivator at the True Demon stage already possessed a sufficiently resilient demonic body and a demonic nascent soul. Once injured, they could use the Demon Transformation Art to devour an enemy's flesh, blood, and soul directly to repair their own bodily injuries.
At this stage, the demonic nascent soul could also grow rapidly by relying on the Demon Transformation Art to