“My path is chaos, protection, and creation. How could your solid foundation possibly compare to that of a worthless immortal who rose to power by devouring persecuted souls?”
With every word he spoke, the Soul Eater’s expression grew grimmer, and the hatred and shame in his eyes grew stronger.
“The reason you were able to fight me to the death today was not because you were so strong,”
David slightly raised the tip of his sword, pointing it at the Soul Eater, his tone cold, “That’s because I haven’t reached the peak of my strength. The day I step into the Upper Immortal Realm, killing you will be as easy as slaughtering a dog!”
The Soul Devourer was so angry that his entire body was shaking, and devil flames were raging all over his body.
He wanted so badly to charge in and tear David alive, but his remaining sense and badly injured body were frantically warning him that he could no longer fight back!
This kid’s recovery ability is too abnormal, and that strange power is too strong to resist me. If we continue fighting, I’m afraid I will completely sink and lose my thousands of years of cultivation in one day!
“Good, good! What a sharp-mouthed little thing you are!”
The Soul Devourer almost ground his teeth to dust, saying those words through tightly gritted teeth, “I admit that I underestimated you today, and you took advantage of me by chance.”
Its six wings flapped slowly as it began to retreat deeper into the abyss, the hatred in its eyes almost materializing.
“However, David, you will remember this! I will repay this humiliation and loss of my arm a hundredfold, a thousandfold!”
“Once I reach Twelfth Heaven and fully recover my strength, I will ensure that you, the people around you, and everything you hold dear will be plunged into a boundless demonic prison and condemned to eternal damnation!”
After saying those harsh words, the Soul Devourer no longer hesitated. With a sudden flap of its six wings, it turned into a much fainter streak of black and red light.
Without looking back, he shot towards the bottomless depths of the Earth’s Core Abyss, where the demonic flames were most concentrated, and disappeared in the blink of an eye behind the rolling lava and dense fog.
David didn’t chase them.
Not because I don’t want to, but because I can’t.
His current condition was equally bad; The power of the Soul Devouring Demonic Flame Palm on his left chest was still raging, and he needed to do everything he could to suppress and neutralize it.
Moreover, he knew very well that with Soul Devouring Immortal Venerable Realm’s cultivation level, if he was determined to escape, he couldn’t possibly survive.
He slowly exhaled a breath of foul air that smelled of blood. His tense body relaxed slightly, but his eyes remained vigilantly fixed in the direction where the Soul Devourer had disappeared.
“David!”
Huo Ling’er rushed over, her voice trembling with tears, and supported her staggering body. Tears streamed down her face like broken pearls. “How are you? Are you seriously injured?”
He hurriedly took out the best healing pill from the Fire Earth Pavilion, intending to give it to David.
The Red Cloud Demon Lord followed closely. Seeing the hideous wound on David’s chest and his pale face, his eyes were filled with complex emotions, including indescribable worry, shock, and admiration.
“You really are”
Red Cloud Demon Lord shook his head, unsure how to describe it, “A level three Immortal Lord, fighting against a peak level one Immortal Lord Soul Eater, and even repelling him. If this were to spread out, it would cause a huge uproar throughout Eleventh Heaven, no, I’m afraid Twelfth Heaven would be in an uproar!”
David took the pill and slowly regulated his breathing with the help of the medicine. Hearing that, he smiled bitterly, his voice weak but containing undeniable firmness.
“Senior…please don’t make fun of me. Had it not been for the Chaos Immortal Force naturally restraining his Soul Devouring Demonic Art, had it not been for the powerful recovery ability of the Golden Dragon Bloodline, had it not been for the Earth True Fire’s ability to purify the Demonic Flames…I would have been defeated long ago.”
“The Soul Devourer is, after all, a famous demon that has been terrifying for ten thousand years, and should not be underestimated.”
He stared at the direction the Soul Devourer was escaping, his eyes became deep and unfathomable: “He escaped to the deepest part of the Demon Abyss. There must be a hidden spatial crack or an ancient teleportation array leading to the Twelfth Heaven there.”
FAQ Novel
Q: What challenges the Soul Devourer’s understanding?
A: The unexpected power and resilience shown by an opponent with a significantly lower cultivation level defy its long-held beliefs.
Q: What is David’s view on the nature of strength?
A: David asserts that the ‘Way’ is superior to the ‘Law’, implying that true power comes from the foundation of one’s path rather than just cultivation level.
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