C53 The Demonic Cave in Mangshan Mountain Is the Largest Demonic Land in the Linhai Base

"Sixty Primary Demon Soldiers slain, Slash Points increased by 18,000."

The Intermediate Demon King, witnessing the annihilation of dozens of Primary Demon Soldiers with a single blow, was visibly shaken.

"Human, how... how can you be so powerful?!"

Yang Qi remained silent, his gaze cool and steady as he looked at the Intermediate Demon King before him.

Feeling Yang Qi's eyes on it, the Intermediate Demon King's scalp tingled with fear.

A cold sweat soaked through the Intermediate Demon King's entire body.

It realized it stood no chance of killing so many Primary Demon Soldiers in one strike, which meant it was no match for Yang Qi.

The only thought racing through the Intermediate Demon King's mind was to flee.

But it was already too late.

The Intermediate Demon King took off, its escape swift.

Several Intermediate Body Tempering Martial Artists gasped, "Sir, it's escaping!"

Observing that Yang Qi made no move to pursue, they wondered if their Lord intended to let the Intermediate Demon King get away.

Even Grandmaster Xu Mu, standing to the side, was filled with curiosity.

Yang Qi's eyes followed the Intermediate Demon King's flight path, the creature's retreating form still within his sight.

As the Intermediate Demon King reached a distance of eighteen feet...

Yang Qi hoisted the Red Fire Prisoner Bull Blade aloft.

With a single slash... he brought it down!

Whoosh!

A fearsome streak of blade light shot forth from the Red Fire Prisoner Bull Blade.

Just as the Intermediate Demon King hit the twenty-foot mark, the blade light struck its back.

"Target hit," Yang Qi stated calmly.

He then sheathed the Red Fire Prisoner Bull Blade on his back, while the system's voice echoed in his mind.

"Intermediate Demon King slain, Slash Points increased by 40,000."

The Intermediate Body Tempering Martial Artists stood there, stunned.

The blade had vanished over such a distance?

The blade light...

They were suddenly jolted with realization.

Was this... Combined Level One?

What kind of being had they encountered?

"Yang Qi, all the Demonic Devils in River City have been vanquished. We should depart," Grandmaster Xu Mu suggested from the side.

Upon hearing the call, Yang Qi made his way over.

The remaining Intermediate Body Forging Martial Artists were left rooted to the spot, their faces a picture of bewilderment.

Yang Qi and Xu Mu exited River City.

"Yang Qi, we need to talk."

Xu Mu came to a halt.

Yang Qi turned to face Xu Mu, curious about what he would reveal.

"Have you heard of the Demonic Cave in Mangshan Mountain?"

"The Demonic Cave in Mangshan Mountain?"

Yang Qi was taken aback. Since arriving in this world, he had thoroughly investigated the regions plagued by Demonic Devils.

The Demonic Cave in Mangshan Mountain lay to the north of Linhai Base!

An untold number of Demonic Devils lurked there, posing a constant threat to the safety of Linhai Base.

"Yang Qi, do you understand why I entrusted you with my badge the moment we first met?"

"Why?"

"Because I've staked the future of Linhai Base on you," Grandmaster Xu Mu declared solemnly.

"I'm aware that drawing your blade can boost your fighting power, and I'm confident that it won't be long before you become an immensely powerful martial artist!"

Yang Qi grasped the implications of Xu Mu's words.

The Demonic Cave in Mangshan Mountain was a nightmare. Linhai Base's present strength was sufficient only for defense, not eradication.

Each of the eight major bases in Dragon Country faced its own dreadful demon territory.

Yet, even these formidable areas paled in comparison to the most fearsome of them all—the Demon Plain in Snow Domain beyond the first defense city.

The sheer number of Demonic Devils was overwhelming. Despite Dragon Country's millions of soldiers and hundreds of thousands of Martial Artists, they could not vanquish such an enormous horde of Demonic Devils.

A wave of contemplation washed over Yang Qi.

Still, he was clear on his immediate task: to relentlessly unsheathe his blade and ascend to Grandmaster status as swiftly as possible!

He hadn't forgotten the score he had to settle with Lin Tianzheng from Black Tiger Martial School and Huang Zhan from Tenglong Martial Arts School.

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