Ji Yuan's sword duel at Long Sword Mountain had not spread to the outside world at all. Long Sword Mountain would not speak of it, and Ji Yuan was not one with a big mouth. Nor did he wish to make Long Sword Mountain lose face.
The Ferocious Demon's understanding of Ji Yuan was therefore that, although Ji Yuan was highly skilled with the sword, close-quarters entanglement could offset much of his advantage compared to those immensely powerful spells. Moreover, his vital energy was now recovering extremely quickly, and he had absorbed some of the essence of ancient bloodlines through demonic cultivation. Though the Ferocious Demon feared Ji Yuan, he still had the confidence to test himself against him if they met.
The Ferocious Demon differed from Yue Cang and the others. It was not merely a trace of true spirit that had escaped the Desolate Realm; it was itself a remnant of an ancient demon. Obtaining the Ancient Demon Blood was equivalent to reviving its Remnant Soul. Comparatively speaking, it was rather "complete," and it had recovered the fastest.
The Ferocious Demon was formless and shapeless, its emotions ever-changing. Though it could not determine Ji Yuan's whereabouts, Yue Cang, Xiangliu, and the others had all avoided Cloud Continent, while it had deliberately come here instead. Now that it had truly run into Ji Yuan, all kinds of emotions shifted endlessly within it—wariness, panic, excitement, contempt. It was in an extremely chaotic state, yet all those emotions coexisted as one complete whole.
At such close range, Ji Yuan was not afraid either. He directly clashed head-on with the Ferocious Demon, both hands engaging the enemy with Sword Fingers and seal arts. After all, Samadhi True Fire surrounded them. Though the flames truly would not burn Ji Yuan's body, no matter