A year passed in a flash. Throughout that time, Han Shuo remained in Demon-Hidden Valley, working with the Five Elements Armored Corpses to continue fortifying it while quietly contemplating the differences in his new realm.
After entering the Heavenly Annihilation Realm, Han Shuo could clearly feel the changes in his body. Every strand of demonic essence within him was far more powerful than before, giving him an indescribable sense of exhilaration.
In this new realm, Han Shuo's Heavenly Demon Indestructible Body finally approached full mastery. No matter how suddenly an attack struck, it could protect his body in time. When no danger threatened, his demonic body remained relaxed, consuming not the slightest trace of demonic essence.
What delighted Han Shuo most was that the Heavenly Demon Indestructible Body could not only defend automatically against attacks, but had also developed the power to retaliate. Anyone who tried to hurt him would face its counterattack.
Han Shuo experimented with Lomon, whose body was particularly tough. He sat cross-legged in quiet cultivation with his eyes closed, thinking of nothing and stilling his mind, letting Lomon take the opportunity to attack.
Lomon closed in and suddenly attacked Han Shuo. When his fierce power struck Han Shuo's body, an overwhelming force erupted from within Han Shuo. The backlash sent Lomon flying, his ears ringing and stars dancing before his eyes.
Since Han Shuo could not gauge the strength of the counterattack, he did not dare take the experiment further by having Lomon attack with all his strength. But judging by how Lomon refused to try again after a single attempt, the force of the counterattack was probably considerable.
From this, it was clear that after breaking through to Heavenly Annihilation, not only had his state of mind and strength improved enormously, but his Heavenly Demon