Bai Qi had previously suspected that the soldiers' inability to feel pain was due to some secret technique, and that this technique was contagious. This was precisely why the man, after having his arm severed, had screamed in agony but quickly stopped feeling pain.
Now, the reason this knight's sword could inflict real pain on the soldier captain was likely due to the runes carved on the blade. Although it was fleeting, Bai Qi had keenly sensed the magical aura emanating from the sword.
It seemed these undead creatures were not truly immortal. They could still be killed with specific magic or enchanted weapons.
Just as the knight was about to finish off the soldier captain, he found that no matter how hard he tried, the sword could not penetrate the soldier captain's body any further.
"Why the rush to kill? I still wanted to hear what he had to say."
Seeing Bai Qi intervene, the knight readily abandoned his sword, retreated several paces, then picked up the trident from the ground. He steadied himself and assumed a fighting stance.
"Do you wish to make an enemy of the Golden King?"
Bai Qi showed no fear towards the knight who was ready to fight at the slightest provocation.
"I don't care about your damned Golden King. I'm only interested in things I care about. If you truly annoy me, someone else can take his place as Golden King."
"Insolent!" The knight was enraged upon hearing Bai Qi speak such blasphemous words about the Golden King.
"Don't think you can do whatever you please just because you're a dragon. The great Golden King has slain more dragons than you can imagine. If you retreat now, you might still save your life."
Bai Qi paid no heed to the knight's threat.
Were there beings stronger than Bai Qi in the void?
The answer was yes, and quite a few at that. Bai Qi understood the principle that there's always someone better.
The reason Bai Qi was so confident was that he knew clearly that no matter what kind of existence the Golden King Kunshas once was, and even if his power far surpassed Bai Qi's in the past, he was definitely weaker now.
It wasn't boastfulness. Bai Qi's current combat strength, while not the absolute strongest in this world, was definitely within the top five. The numerous checks that the black-hearted mother had performed on this world fragment were not in vain; she would never have brought a world fragment with an overwhelmingly powerful individual into their possession.
Besides, even if that guy was stronger, if he reached a certain level of power, he wouldn't even be able to enter, let alone appear here. He would be stuck to the Origin Wall.
Considering all these factors, the Golden King Kunshas, whom the knight mentioned, was definitely not as strong as himself.
Seeing Bai Qi's continued defiance, the knight wasted no more words. He swung his trident, and the powerful force around his body formed into strong gusts of wind. He then forcefully swept it towards Bai Qi. The wind took the shape of a sharp cone, piercing towards Bai Qi. At the same time, the surrounding soldiers fumbled in their pouches and hurled numerous crudely made bottles at Bai Qi.
"A boring trick."
Facing attacks from multiple directions, Bai Qi remained unfazed. A single telekinetic force blocked all attacks. The cone formed by the wind was dispersed, and the bottles and jars were shattered in mid-air.
These bottles and jars thrown by the soldiers were a type of explosive, somewhat similar to incendiary bombs. The difference was that they exploded the moment they were shattered, and the splashed flames would cause extensive burns to the target.
Considering their environment, it was easy to understand why these soldiers were equipped with these explosives.
Due to some reason, the creatures in this forest had lost the ability to die. No matter how severe their injuries, they would not die. The only way to kill them was by fire. These explosives were perfect for burning targets to death, especially since not everyone possessed enchanted weapons like the knight.
Returning to the present.
Bai Qi was unfazed by the scattered soldiers and the knight. His immense telekinetic power instantly enveloped all enemies. As Bai Qi clasped his hands together, the immense telekinetic force gathered them into a massive ball of flesh. Finally, Bai Qi unleashed a breath of dragon fire, turning all his enemies into ashes in the scorching flames.
As for these soldiers, they had heard of dragons: creatures with long lifespans and immense power. But ultimately, they were just stories. They had never seen a real dragon, let alone witnessed their power.
Now, they saw with their own eyes how so many enemies, including the formidable Fallen Knights, were reduced to mere dust by a single move. Sudan Novel Network.
"This power, I fear even Ms. Kunner would not be their match."
Having accomplished this, Bai Qi initially intended to go and gauge the strength of this so-called dragon-slaying Golden King Kunshas.
Just as he was about to take flight, he suddenly remembered something and stopped, turning back to look at the few soldiers behind him.
He looked at the soldier captain who had just spoken and asked, "Who is Kunner?"
The soldier captain weighed his options and replied, "Ms. Kunner is the second daughter of the Golden King Kunshas. Upon discovering Kunshas's atrocities in the Abyss of Corruption, she resolutely broke ties with him. She is our leader, our spiritual solace, our..."
The soldier captain rambled on and on. In essence, it was a melodramatic plot where the father had fallen, and the daughter, for the sake of justice, had broken away from her father and formed a resistance army. Kunner was the leader of these soldiers.
However, seeing the reverence on the soldiers' faces whenever Kunner was mentioned, it was evident that her status among them was extremely high.
This piqued Bai Qi's interest. "Alright, take me to see this Kunner you speak of. Perhaps if I'm in a good mood, I'll even help you take down the Golden King."
"Really!? You're willing to help us?"
Bai Qi didn't state it directly but expressed himself indirectly, "That depends on how my discussion with your leader goes."
Bai Qi's idea was quite simple: to conquer this forest and, at the very least, turn its inhabitants into his subordinates. If Kunner was sensible, Bai Qi would gladly help her and her resistance army overthrow the rule of the so-called Golden King. But if she was uncooperative and ignorant, Bai Qi wouldn't mind killing her and presenting her head to the Golden King to continue negotiations.
Of course, Bai Qi could have easily said pleasant-sounding words to the soldier captain. But he didn't. As a high-caliber demon, he was responsible for his words.
The soldier captain was clearly overwhelmed (though it was unclear if he possessed a mind to be overwhelmed). He didn't scrutinize Bai Qi's words, his mind filled only with the thought that if this being joined them, the resistance army's combat power would increase to an terrifying level.
"No problem, noble dragon, I will take you to see Ms. Kunner at once."