Immediately afterward, the Demon Commander's consciousness was stripped away by an eerie force.
Under Hongxuan's probing gaze, he turned directly into flying ash and vanished without a trace.
Hongxuan sensed it.
The Demon Commander's physical body and primordial spirit had dissipated completely.
Even his destiny had vanished along with them.
He had been utterly erased.
"Pfft!"
Hongxuan's face went pale as he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Looks like it was still a little too much. I suffered a backlash."
"If I advance to the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, I should be able to use this move much more easily."
The attack technique Hongxuan had created was based on the Grand Destiny Art.
What it attacked was neither the physical body nor the primordial spirit.
It was the line of destiny.
Once a living being's line of destiny was severed, it meant that person would be reduced to nothingness completely, unable to preserve even a wisp of their primordial spirit.
This move was far too terrifying and bizarre.
That was why Hongxuan had never dared to try it lightly.
But now, the Demon Race had delivered themselves right to his doorstep.
Naturally, he would not waste such perfect test material.
Unfortunately, his cultivation was too low, and he could not unleash this move's true power.
It was somewhat regrettable.
However, after using it just once, his understanding of the Grand Destiny Art had undergone a qualitative leap.
If he used it several more times, then...
At that thought, Hongxuan could not help turning his gaze toward the distant Nine-Infant Demon Saint.
The other party was a Quasi-Sage. If he used this move to sever his line of destiny—
He might suffer an even greater backlash, but he would definitely gain far more.
However, if his strength proved