The mutated Pavilion Master roared. The sound scraped against the stone masonry like grinding iron. He pushed off the heavy iron vault doors and lunged directly at Ye Tian. The demonic expansion of his muscles granted him terrifying speed. The stone tiles shattered into dust under his bare feral feet.Ye Tian did not shift into a defensive martial stance. He did not channel his Golden Qi to meet the charge. He simply took one casual step backward into the shadows of the corridor. He crossed his hands behind his back and closed his eyes.A sharp spasm tore through his chest. Ye Tian clamped his jaw shut and suppressed a wet agonizing cough. He tasted dark copper on the back of his tongue. He refused to raise a single finger to defend himself against the beast.The elite orthodox guards broke their paralysis. They spent their entire lives training to defend the orthodox path against demonic corruption. They finally realized the ultimate corruption was standing right in front of them."K