Li Jie watched in disbelief as the entire skin of Commander Yan Yuan turned rough and scaly, resembling the hide of a giant lizard. Even his tongue elongated, becoming like that of a reptile.But that wasn’t all—Yan Yuan’s ten fingers sharpened and turned dark, like claws. And what stunned Li Jie even more was the long tail that grew from the base of Yan Yuan’s spine.Li Jie couldn’t quite determine what kind of creature stood before him, but he could sense a faint demonic energy leaking from Yan Yuan’s transformed body.Suddenly, Yan Yuan leapt forward, slashing his elongated claws toward Li Jie’s face. The young man swiftly jumped back, narrowly avoiding the unexpected strike.Before Li Jie could regain his stance, Yan Yuan’s long tail whipped toward him. Forced to block it with his right arm, Li Jie found himself pushed several steps to the side.The force behind Yan Yuan’s tail was far greater than Li Jie had anticipated. He had underestimated the attack by merely trying to block

Although from the outside Commander Yan Yuan appeared very confident in his abilities, deep inside he felt considerable doubt. He even had to force himself to suppress his cough so it wouldn’t escape his lips. In addition, he felt his heart beating faster than usual.“Who is he really? Why does he possess energy that should only belong to the Demons?” Commander Yan Yuan muttered to himself. “I must not underestimate him—he surely has abilities he’s still keeping secret.”Commander Yan Yuan stepped forward again, and suddenly unleashed an attack with both hands. Two streams of black energy shot out from his hands, moving horizontally toward Li Jie.The attack formed like long claws, darting forward with a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow. Li Jie had to push hard with his right foot as a pivot to leap two meters off the ground.The energy blasts missed him, but instead struck straight ahead, toppling several trees at once. Fortunately, the hundreds of soldiers watching the due

 After buying several pieces of clothing from a stall, Li Jie entered a food stall to fill his stomach.The middle-aged man also entered the eatery, choosing a table far from where Li Jie sat. His gaze never left the young man who had captured his attention.After spending some time at the food stall, Li Jie finally left once he had finished eating. He slowly urged his horse forward, heading out through the main gate of the capital. Several guards on duty smiled warmly as he passed by them.About three hours after leaving the capital, the young man finally reached the edge of a forest. He saw the road cutting through the woods was eerily quiet, even though it was still daytime. But this did not make him slow the quick pace of his horse’s steps.Upon entering the forest about 500 meters deep, suddenly Li Jie’s instincts sensed that someone was following him from behind. He immediately slowed his horse to better sense who—or w

The demon suddenly floated slowly up to a height of six meters. His laughter sounded heavy and thunderous, echoing through the sky.Two streaks of red light shot out from his horns, striking swiftly toward Li Jie. The young man would have been reduced to ashes had he been a second too late in dodging.He managed to leap sideways, perform a tiger roll, and tumble across the ground. The two red beams missed and struck the earth, creating craters as large as houses.The demon hovered in the air, continuing his long-range attacks, tracking Li Jie’s every movement. Each time he launched an attack, a flash of light would flicker from his horns.But the horns weren’t the demon’s only weapon. Even his eyes could emit streaks of black light, matching the deep darkness of his irises. And the attacks from his eyes were even more powerful than those from his horns.Time and again, the demon launched attacks, but the handsome young man managed to dodge with extraordinary speed.The energy sword in

 After giving his command, the Demon King conjured a pentagon-shaped tablet from the palm of his hand and handed it to the demon he had just instructed.“Qiao Mo, take this seal to open the prison. Confirm whether any of the Gods have managed to escape!”The pentagon-shaped seal floated slowly and approached the demon who had received the order from the Demon King.Together with another demon, Qiao Mo walked away from the hall-like place, which had no walls at all. There were only a number of massive pillars supporting the grand, majestic roof.The two human-like demons continued walking through several areas until they reached a vast building guarded by hundreds of demons in their true forms.Judging by the respectful demeanor of the demon guards toward the two, it was clear that these human-formed demons held important positions among their kind.“While guarding this prison, have you ever looked inside?&rdquo