Although the area had few hiding spots, all the structures belonged to the demon race, making it easy for them to conceal themselves.
Their bodies quickly melted into the darkness, perfectly blending with their surroundings. To the naked eye, they were completely invisible.
Seeing this, Su Xi couldn't help but nod.
Good heavens, if she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed the demon race possessed such abilities.
At the same time, she felt fortunate. If she hadn't scouted ahead, she might have fallen prey to them. Even walking right up to them, she might not have noticed.
She could have been ambushed without a fight.
Pondering this, Su Xi quietly attached some tracking devices from her organization onto the demons, placing them within her radar.
This way, she wouldn't need to rely on her eyes; the radar would be enough to locate them. Their cloaking technology was nothing but a paper tiger against her own advancements.
Su Xi admired her own cleverness and decided to reward herself with a spectacular fireworks display later.
Fireworks were prohibited in her previous world, making it difficult to witness a grand spectacle.
With the remaining time on the nuclear warheads running out, Su Xi certainly didn't want to die with them.
While one nuclear bomb might not be terribly powerful, the combined force of so many detonating simultaneously would be formidable.
Their simultaneous explosion would not only annihilate these demons but also destroy the neighboring Devouring Demon Pool.
Once the Devouring Demon Pool's waters leaked, the Heavenly Pool Mother Worm would lose its source of power, making it significantly easier to deal with.
Having confirmed this, Su Xi slipped away without hesitation, retreating to a safe distance to avoid witnessing the potentially gory aftermath.
Behind her, the deafening roar of explosions echoed, accompanied by the screams of demons and the sound of gushing water.
These demons, only equivalent to the Foundation Establishment stage, stood no chance against the combined might of multiple nuclear detonations. Under the shockwave, they instantly turned to ash.
Knowing the demons behind her were eliminated, Su Xi smiled, proud of her capabilities. She then took out her radar to search for Peng Tu's whereabouts.
She had deliberately alerted Peng Tu earlier, intending to use him to discover the location of Lin Qing and the others.
Given the magnitude of the situation, Peng Tu would surely report it. Lin Qing and the others were important, so their confinement area was likely not far from the demon high command.
She believed that by now, she would know where those behind her were.
However, just as Su Xi took out her radar and before she could search for Peng Tu, she heard a familiar voice from behind, "Are you looking for me?"
Hearing this, Su Xi quickly turned around.
Peng Tu had appeared behind her at some point, looking at her with a smile. A faint killing intent emanated from him.
"My Lord, what are you doing here?" Su Xi asked, looking at Peng Tu, unsure how much he knew and planning to play dumb for now.
After all, it wasn't the right time to confront Peng Tu.
But upon hearing Su Xi's words, Peng Tu's demeanor shifted from amiable to icy.
He detested being treated like a fool, and Su Xi had clearly done just that.
Seeing the palpable killing intent radiating from Peng Tu, Su Xi knew she had been discovered and abandoned any pretense of deception.
She didn't want to fight, but she wasn't afraid of it either.
"Who are you?" Peng Tu asked, his curiosity piqued.
Su Xi was definitely not the junior captain he knew; someone else was involved. Yet, he couldn't fathom who among the Five Great Immortal Mountains possessed such power to infiltrate this place alone.
Thus, a suspicion began to form in his mind.
Observing the situation, Su Xi drew her Meteor God Sword.
Life and death are trivial matters; confront those who challenge you.
Engaging in lengthy discussions could easily lead to complications.
Therefore, she had no intention of wasting words and instead, her movements intensified as she struck towards Peng Tu.
If Peng Tu refused to lead the way, she would fight until he submitted and obeyed.
As Su Xi charged towards him, a flicker of hesitation crossed Peng Tu's brow for a mere 0.01 second.
When did humans start engaging in close-quarters combat?
Was he mistaken?
Though unsure of Su Xi's sudden shift in tactics, Peng Tu sensed the formidable power of the Meteor God Sword. He knew that if struck by it, his exceptionally strong physique would be cleaved in two.
"Skyward Leap," Peng Tu shouted, his body rapidly transforming from one into a multitude.
Immediately, the identical clones transformed into grotesque demon beasts, charging towards Su Xi.
These demon beasts resembled lions, tigers, and elephants from the human world, yet they were fundamentally different.
Each animal was covered in black markings, exuded an aura of malevolence, and their distorted faces bore an unstoppable ferocity.
The colossal beasts were capable of crushing everything in their path.
Su Xi had no doubt that a single bite or stomp from these creatures would result in a gruesome demise.
"Inferno!"
Su Xi swung the Meteor God Sword, unleashing a torrent of towering flames that immediately separated the charging beasts.
Despite their unwilling roars, the creatures rushing towards her were immobilized.
They dared not move in the face of such intense flames.
Seeing the effectiveness of the Sun True Fire, Su Xi unhesitatingly unleashed several more streams of fire, encircling the beasts.
*Crackle!*
The creatures, engulfed in flames, emitted explosive sounds as if being roasted, and a faint aroma of cooked meat wafted through the air.
Peng Tu's face registered surprise at this sight.
His technique, though appearing simple, was fraught with hidden dangers.
Each of his clones was a transformed demon beast, imbued with a fraction of their original talents. They were not only incredibly resilient but also spiritual in nature.
Ordinary attacks could not even touch them, let alone harm them.
Yet, why were the flames from Su Xi's hand so potent, capable of incinerating his demon beasts without leaving a single speck of debris?
"It seems I cannot let you live," Peng Tu declared, his killing intent palpable as black smoke began to emanate from him.
As the smoke billowed, it formed a massive vortex above his head.
This black vortex spun and expanded rapidly, growing several dozen times its original size in moments.
The enlarging vortex began to descend towards Su Xi, accompanied by an intense gravitational pull that locked onto her, sealing off all escape routes.