"Lu Zaiye, the words you spoke to me in Zhuzhou, can you fulfill them now?"
Without Bai Shan, Shi Liu, and Mu Dan, after traveling with Ji Buwang for a day, Xu Yi finally asked the question she had always wanted to know.
Ji Buwang had long known that this day would come.
Yet, as it arrived, he felt he was still not ready.
He even wondered if he should tell Xu Yi later.
Perhaps after the demon race was completely eradicated.
But thinking of the many difficulties they were about to face, Ji Buwang scoffed at his own selfishness and baseness.
It was time for him to shoulder his responsibilities.
"Actually, I..."
Before Ji Buwang could finish a complete sentence, his expression suddenly changed, "Demonic beasts are approaching."
Xu Yi's nascent curiosity was shattered, and her anger flared.
After almost getting her answer, just a step away from the truth, she was interrupted by some oblivious intruders.
Xu Yi's face was filled with ferocity. She summoned the Discipline Ruler, her back seeming to burn with furious flames.
Ji Buwang mistook Xu Yi's reaction for dissatisfaction with him, his heart racing slightly, feeling both fortunate and disappointed.
Although Xu Yi and Ji Buwang's identities had not yet been exposed, their appearances and cultivation had indeed spread. Therefore, the demonic beasts that came to intercept them were at least at the Integration stage, with the highest being at the Tribulation stage.
In just over ten breaths, four demonic beasts of varied appearances arrived before them.
"This aura..." A golden-maned lion beast, its fur shining like gold, showed a hint of confusion.
"It's the aura of human cultivators," another peculiar beast, with a human face and bird body, possessing only one leg, said.
"Indeed, they are human cultivators!"
The remaining Ironback Lizard and the red ants standing on it began to exude killing intent.
They were the main proponents of the Eight-tailed White Fox, long tired of being confined to Shenzhou and unable to leave. They harbored a deep hatred for human cultivators, wishing to eradicate them quickly.
Now, having confirmed Xu Yi and Ji Buwang's identities, they prepared to capture the two immediately, preferably to keep them there forever.
"Try to keep at least one alive," the Golden Lion Beast flicked its tail lightly.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—
The response was a sharp whistling sound through the air.
Anger flashed in the Golden Lion Beast's eyes.
These fellows didn't understand Master Zhidu's intentions at all; they were as foolish as pigs, and it wondered how they had cultivated to their current level.
While muttering to itself, the Golden Lion Beast attacked Xu Yi and Ji Buwang, fearing that the other three demonic beasts would snatch the credit.
"I'll deal with the lizard and that bug; the remaining two beasts are yours."
"Alright."
The Ironback Lizard and the red ants were both at the mid-stage of Integration. Xu Yi stood no chance against two demonic beasts of that level, so Ji Buwang asked her to face the other two Integration stage demonic beasts.
"Human, die!"
The Ironback Lizard was incredibly fast, appearing to Ji Buwang's right in the blink of an eye. Its thick tail swept towards Ji Buwang like a gale.
The red ant on its back leaped fiercely, its target directly at Ji Buwang.
Ji Buwang's expression was cold. He retreated rapidly, forming hand seals quickly. A spiritual light, too fast for the naked eye to discern, rapidly condensed before him, forming an arc-shaped barrier.
Bang! Bang!
Two consecutive impacts exploded in the sky like muffled thunder.
The Ironback Lizard and the red shadow watched as the dented light screen quickly returned to its original state, both simultaneously feeling a sense of dread.
This human cultivator was not simple.
The two demonic beasts immediately shed their carelessness, no longer daring to underestimate Ji Buwang.
On the other side, Xu Yi faced two Great Integration demonic beasts, completely fearless.
In her previous life, she was the formidable Demon Exterminator Ancestor; she could handle mere Great Integration demonic beasts.
Xu Yi's palm felt slightly warm, and a faint azure flame quietly attached itself to the Discipline Ruler.
"Jee!"
The Bi Fang, possessing ancient demonic beast blood, had a peculiar appearance and extraordinary talent. Its speed was rarely matched within Shenzhou.
It stared directly at Xu Yi, its wings flapping rapidly. The face, resembling that of a human, wore a cruel smile.
Because it resembled humans, its aesthetic sense leaned more towards them.
It had taken a liking to Xu Yi's face.
If it could rip off this face and wear it, it would surely be magnificent.
At the thought, its entire body trembled, its speed increasing once more, distorting space, and the sonic booms connected into a string.
Xu Yi tightened her grip on the Discipline Ruler, neither dodging nor evading, counting silently in her heart.
Three, two, one!
Now!
Xu Yi swung her right hand forward forcefully, tracing a perfect arc in the air.
Then, it collided with the rapidly approaching Bi Fang.
A tremendous force, beyond imagination, surged into the Bi Fang's body.
It shrieked, its body sent flying, its pupils filled with astonishment.
How could this human cultivator possess such strength?
The Bi Fang often fought with demonic beasts of the same level, and it could confidently say that this strength was comparable to that of an ordinary Integration stage demonic beast.
Caught off guard, it subconsciously flapped its wings, trying to control its retreating body.
However, a sharp pain suddenly spread from its wings.
Concurrently, black smoke and a foul smell of burning meat wafted out.
It looked at its wings in panic and saw a patch of azure flame burning on them.
Its proud wings were rapidly incinerating under the flames with destructive speed.
Without the protection of its wings, the flames touched its flesh, causing it to let out a piercing cry.
"Jee jee!"
The Bi Fang tumbled wildly in the air, its mind no longer focused on killing but on extinguishing the evil fire on its body.
Meanwhile, the Golden Lion Beast, being a beat slower, had not yet reached Xu Yi.
Upon witnessing the Bi Fang's miserable state, it quickly halted its attack and retreated.
"Earth Core Azure Flame! Bi Fang, quickly seek out Lord Tun Tian Python!"
The Golden Lion Beast recognized the origin of the Earth Core Azure Flame and hastily alerted the Bi Fang.
Although the Earth Core Azure Flame was potent, it was not without a solution; the water-attribute Tun Tian Python could restrain it.
The Bi Fang's eyes lit up at the mention. It used its spiritual power to resist the spread of the Earth Core Azure Flame with all its might, its figure like lightning as it quickly fled the scene.
In just a few short moments, one member of the demonic beast ranks had departed.
The remaining Golden Lion Beast stood at a distance, daring not to approach Xu Yi, fearing it would also be afflicted by the troublesome Earth Core Azure Flame.
While facing Xu Yi, the Golden Lion Beast's heart began to waver.
These two human cultivators were even more formidable than it had imagined. Were the cultivators from the Nine Continents outside Shenzhou as formidable as these two?
The Golden Lion Beast had initially believed there was no significant gap between the demonic and human races; they should have, like humans, become the rulers of the Nine Continents.
But now, it suddenly lacked its former confidence and even began to feel apprehension about the war that might break out in the future.
Should they really shatter years of peaceful life and drag the demonic race into a sea of blood?