MTLNOVEL Chapter 2: White Emperor City
The three who were fleeing in panic looked at the figure suddenly appearing and blocking their way, exchanging glances.
The petite female cultivator with clear features, dressed in a knightly outfit, asked via sound transmission: "Senior Brother, what should we do?"
"Back up a bit first, keep some distance and see what's happening." The leader, a tired-looking swordsman dressed in green and covered in blood, softly reminded:
"Now we can be sure the person ahead... Senior is a member of the Human Race, should not harm us."
"Not necessarily," the burly man with short hair, wearing a black outfit, stared at the demon approaching from afar, and said:
"Senior Brother Gu, don't forget Liu Changsheng's encounter. The humans of Taizhou Mountain, if not from Tianyuan Continent, often look down on us, not considering us as fellow clansmen."
"Hmm, better safe than sorry." The swordsman in green nodded slightly, watching the sword cultivator who appeared before them, and became secretly wary.
Upon overhearing their "whispers," Chen Yi thought it amusing.
Not knowing whether they came from Tianyuan Continent or are the so-called "descendants of ancestors born within the three fortresses" as Master said.
But it can be confirmed, they belong to the human side of Tianyuan Continent.
Thus, after saving them, perhaps some information can be obtained from them.
At this moment.
More than a dozen demons closed in, the gray-skinned wolf demon at the forefront spat human language mockingly:
"Here comes one who's not afraid to die!"
In speaking, it showed no signs of stopping, its massive three-zhang high, eight-zhang long body lunging directly at Chen Yi.
"Then I shall first send you to report at the Netherworld River, and then deal with those three little cubs behind you!"
The wolf demon roared with an open mouth, its surrounding crimson demon energy suddenly consolidating on its front claws.
In the instant of its downward lunge, its claws swung down fiercely, dozens of blades formed from nature's spiritual energy wrapped in demon energy shot swiftly.
The fierce momentum stirred up a gust of wind, rushing straight at Chen Yi's face.
Chen Yi calmly watched it, under Heart God Perception, its actions along with those dozens of demon energy blades slowed to a crawl like snails, even the trajectory of its fur flight was clearly visible.
"A Second Grade Realm Demon King, weak in Divine Soul, physical body and cultivation so-so, techniques... quite ordinary."
This wolf demon did not even awaken Bloodline Divine Ability, nor practiced techniques, fighting relying solely on physical body, demon energy, and bloodline inherited sorcery.
Not only this wolf demon, but the other dozen following demon generals also had low cultivation, only in the Upper Rank Third Grade Heavenly Harmony Realm.
This kind of demon disgusted Chen Yi.
At the same time, it also puzzled him — according to what Li Qingzhou said earlier, the strength of the Demon Court here in Taizhou Mountain should be ten times or even a hundred times that of the human race's three fortresses.
Otherwise, it couldn't completely block the pathway for Tianyuan Continent humans traveling to Tai Zhou Mountain Territory in such a large domain.
Chen Yi thought, the Demon Court here in Taizhou Mountain, whether Great Demon King, Demon King, or Demon General, should far exceed humans in number, and each level of demon should be more powerful in cultivation and techniques, at least stronger than same-level demons on Tianyuan Continent.
But now, it doesn't seem to be the case — he seems to have overestimated Taizhou Mountain's Demon Court!
Seeing Chen Yi unmoved, the female cultivator behind couldn't help but cry out in alarm:
"Watch out!"
Somewhat surprised, Chen Yi glanced back, only to see the female cultivator reminding him suddenly cursed: "Idiot! It's coming to kill, why are you turning back?!"
"..."
"Die—"
Seeing this, the wolf demon's expression grew more ferocious and bloodthirsty, as if already envisioning the scene of this suddenly emerged human sword cultivator being shredded into pieces by dozens of demon energy blades.
However,
In the next instant,
A silver-white brilliance flashed, dazzling like a shimmering thread, piercing through the wolf demon's skull, in the process shattering and dissipating those yet to come close demon energy blades under its glow.
The menacing grin on the wolf demon's face froze instantly, its blood core within the skull fractured causing its heart's spirit to dissipate, yet its body still maintained a forward rush.
Bang—Splat—
Chen Yi turned back, looking at the sliding wolf demon stopping dozens of zhang away before him, chuckled lightly:
"Merely a Little Demon of little consequence."
"..."
The previous scolding female cultivator's fearful expression turned into stupor, staring blankly at the silent wolf demon, couldn't help but nudged her companions and asked:
"Senior Brother, Senior Brother, Senior Brother…"
"Hm? Hm, Junior Sister," the leading swordsman's eyes widened, "Wha, what's wrong?"
"Did, did you see it? That Wolf King is dead, right? Oh my, or am I seeing things? I, I can't see any breath from it!"
"You are not seeing things, it is indeed dead."
The burly man grimly stared at Chen Yi's back, subtly used sound transmission to remind them:
"Be careful, this human's cultivation far exceeds our imagination!"
A sword cultivator who can easily slay an Upper Rank Second Grade Divine Travel Realm demon king must at least be in the Master Realm, certainly beyond what their brother-sister pair can offend.
"… But I seem to have cursed him just now…"
The female cultivator lowered her head, her face turned bright red, obviously recalling how she resorted to cursing instead of warning him.
"… It's fine, this Senior who lent a hand is likely not a petty person." The swordsman in green came to his senses, complicatedly looked at Chen Yi and transmitted back:
"Just act accordingly."
"Alright…"
Under Heart God Perception, Chen Yi was naturally aware of the small movements of the three behind but didn't mind.