Outside, after bursting out of the secret passage, Zhao Letian and Shi Tao made straight for the outskirts of the city.
Unlike those ordinary geniuses who lack self-awareness, Zhao Letian, who was endowed with the legacy memories of the Dragon Clan, was acutely aware of just how troublesome the Demon Clan could be.
If it were only a demon of the same level as his cultivation, perhaps he might still stand a fighting chance.
However, the demonic spirit that escaped from the fourth-level array was definitely a terrifying existence far surpassing the True Martial Realm, and could be considered on par with a Monarch Level Expert of the Human Clan.
Although that demonic spirit possessed only True Martial Realm cultivation now, its methods were far beyond the imagination of anyone in the True Martial Realm.
With Zhao Letian's current strength, to recklessly confront this demonic spirit would undoubtedly be extremely dangerous. Therefore, if possible, he only wanted to leave here as quickly as he could.
At the same time, Yang Xiao, the invincible powerhouse from the Golden Knight Dynasty, had the same idea.
After a brief skirmish before, he knew that with his abilities alone, he stood no chance against that demonic spirit, and if he recklessly engaged it, he would likely fall on the spot. Thus, he too wanted to distance himself from the demonic spirit as quickly as possible.
Moreover, to avoid unnecessary trouble, after he burst out, he wisely chose to go in the opposite direction from Zhao Letian.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!..."
However, before they could escape the City Lord Mansion, other Martial Artists followed closely, rushing out of the palace below.
But from the original group of over twenty, now only a dozen remained. The rest had all perished at the hands of the demonic spirit and had their Divine Souls devoured.
Besides, apart from Yang Xiao, who was initially capable of withstanding the demonic spirit to some extent, no one else, despite using all their tricks, could contend with it at all. They could only wait for death and become food for the demonic spirit.
"Tsk, tsk, is this the once mighty Divine Wind City? Now it has become so desolate, a complete Ghost City. It seems that although I was suppressed back then, the humans of this Small World also paid a huge price."
Following behind everyone else, the demonic spirit rushed out but didn't hasten to pursue anyone. It simply floated in the air, looking down at the ruins of Divine Wind City, and couldn't help but express its prideful sentiments. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on nοvelfire.net
"That quick? Brother Shi, let's split up. It's more dangerous to stay together. If fate allows, we'll meet again in the Fire Domain!"
Seeing the demonic spirit hovering in the sky, Zhao Letian couldn't help frowning and spoke with a firm voice.
"Alright, see you in the Fire Domain!"
Shi Tao nodded and immediately changed direction, flying towards another direction.
He too knew the extreme terror of the demonic spirit's prowess. Faced with the demonic spirit, there was not much difference between two people and one; neither could resist it.
By splitting up, their chances of survival might be greater, at least the demonic spirit couldn't chase down two people at the same time.
At the same moment, Yang Xiao was also shocked and immediately sped up, flying towards the distance.
"Insolent humans, mere ants, and yet you dare to think of escaping from this king? You are truly foolish!"
Just then, the demonic spirit cast a cold glance at the Martial Artists scattering in all directions, scoffed in disdain, and then, a giant demon shadow with a single horn and hundreds of feet tall suddenly materialized behind it. It loomed like a small hill, spanning across the heavens and the earth. At the same time, a black spherical shield expanded rapidly from the gigantic demon shadow as its center, instantly encompassing all the Martial Artists on the scene.
Even Zhao Letian and Yang Xiao were unable to escape.
"The Power of Will? This is the will of a King-level Expert; he is actually a Demon King, this is the will of a Demon King!"
Upon witnessing this scene, the faces of everyone present were painted with an expression of disbelief and terror.
The technique deployed by the Demon Soul is a clear hallmark of a King-level Expert.
Furthermore, his self-address as "this king" suggests that, without a doubt, this Demon Soul was once a Demon King.
According to the records, individuals of the Demon Clan possess terrifying strength, often overpowering individuals of other clans at the same level. Even the Demon Clan can't compete with Demon Clan individuals of the same rank – for the Demon Clan, defeating other races above their own is as common as eating a meal.
This means that the existence at the level of a Demon King is comparable to a Monarch Level Human Expert, which is why a fourth-level Array is necessary to restrain this demon.
However, at this moment, people weren't much concerned with the pinnacle of strength of this Demon Soul.
What troubled everyone was that within this black domain, it was filled with the Demon's will, exerting a strong oppressive force on them, making them feel as though they were stuck in a marsh, unable to move.
"How terrifying is the will of the demonic path. This demon has not yet recovered its King-level cultivation. The will of the demonic path it wields cannot be compared to its peak period. Otherwise, just by this demonic will alone, it could directly crush us!"
Zhao Letian was secretly shocked in his heart.
At this moment, they could still fly, but their speed was severely reduced.
Conversely, within this domain of demonic will, the Demon Soul was like a fish returning to water. Its strength greatly increased, and its speed was even faster by a few notches.
Just then, the Demon Soul suddenly let out a loud shout, and the massive demon shadow behind it waved its gigantic demon claw, swiping directly towards the crowd.
Facing the quickly approaching giant demon claw that seemed to blot out the sky, everyone's faces were filled with terror as they immediately flew off with all their might towards the distance.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! ..."
Yet before they could get far, the dozen or so Martial Artists closest to the Demon Soul were all struck by the huge demon claw, bursting apart, with none spared. Their Divine Souls inside were all devoured by the Demon Soul.
Only Zhao Letian, Shi Tao, and Yang Xiao, who were slightly further away, luckily dodged the attack and took this opportunity to burst out of the domain of the demonic will, flying with all their might towards three different directions.
However, at this moment, their hearts were still exceedingly apprehensive.
Because they were all too aware that they were still not out of danger, what followed would depend on which of them the Demon Soul chose to pursue.
"That invincible expert holds a Divine Soul treasure, which is a bit troublesome to deal with and might waste quite some of my time. As for that other tall fellow, he is simply not worth mentioning. Even if I let him run for a while, he wouldn't be able to escape the palm of my hand. By comparison, that fellow with the wings on his back has the lowest cultivation level but the fastest speed. He won't waste much of my time to deal with, and if I don't pursue him, he might actually get away. It's him!"
The Demon Soul's eyes flickered with black light, coldly scanning Zhao Letian and the other two, finally fixing its gaze on Zhao Letian.
In the next instant, the Demon Soul's figure flashed, charging towards Zhao Letian with frightening speed.