The Demon Dragon Cult Master, impaled by the little fellow, let out a soul-shattering scream! Its colossal body thrashed wildly! Yet, in terms of sheer mass and strength, the little fellow was in no way inferior to the Cult Master. Its tentacles had pierced the Cult Master’s body, even pinning its wings. At that moment, the little fellow clung to the Demon Dragon Cult Master like a monstrous octopus, utterly enveloping it. No matter how desperately the Cult Master struggled, it could not break free from the little fellow's deadly embrace!
In fact, Feng Qingtian had already foreseen the weakness in the Thunder Formation; indeed, that flaw was intentionally left for the Demon Dragon Cult Master, precisely to lure it into attacking the rear of the formation!
Previously, Chi Ming, equipped with the Memory Set, lay in wait behind the Thunder Formation! The moment the Demon Dragon Cult Master believed it had evaded the formation’s full force and approached from the rear, Chi Ming would unleash Heaven and Earth Unity!
Only under those specific conditions could the little fellow, teleported in by the Memory Set, launch such a fatal surprise attack against the Demon Dragon Cult Master! This entire ambush strategy was the masterstroke of the seasoned strategist, Jidu!
When it came to setting an ambush, Jidu was an absolute grandmaster!
The reality unfolded exactly as Jidu had predicted, proceeding smoothly! The others, already mentally prepared, quickly pushed the magical energy field of the Thunder Formation to its absolute limit!
Facing such a golden opportunity, how could Xing Chen and the others let it slip?
“Die!” Three colossal spheres of thunderous fire shot out simultaneously, carving a breathtaking parabolic arc across the sky, soaring over the heads of the crowd!
These three fireballs were unbelievably massive, shining like dazzling suns! They collided mid-air, then merged into a single, vastly larger, gigantic fireball!
The sheer force of the magical surge intensified at the instant the three fireballs met and fused, escalating to a suffocating, terrifying peak.
And a crushing, ominous killing intent instantly enveloped the entire space!
Ah! The Demon Dragon Cult Master was utterly aghast!
What kind of power was this! How could humans possess such overwhelming, terrifying strength! Even witnessing it firsthand, the Demon Dragon Cult Master refused to believe what was unfolding before its eyes!
The immense fireball, agitated by the terrifying magical fluctuations, suddenly crackled with crisscrossing, thick, long blue arcs of electricity, radiating astonishing heat. The entire world seemed on the verge of being incinerated by this single, gargantuan fireball! It was now hurtling down at incredible speed toward the entangled Demon Dragon Cult Master!
The Demon Dragon Cult Master let out a shriek of utter despair: “Let go of me! Do you want us to perish together?”
However, the little fellow’s tentacles showed no sign of loosening; if anything, they tightened. At the very same instant, a mocking, playful voice echoed in my mind!
“I won’t die,” the little fellow chirped, sounding somewhat smug, adding, “Big Bad Guy, you’re not getting away this time.”
“No!” A desperate roar thundered to the heavens!
Boom! Rumbled! The descending sun-like fireball finally slammed into the Demon Dragon Cult Master, which was inextricably bound by the little fellow’s tentacles! A flash of golden explosion light instantly engulfed the entire area, making the world seem as if it had been shattered into dust!
Yet, simultaneously with the blinding light, a streak of golden energy shot upward like lightning, piercing the sky and vanishing instantly!
This bizarre sight felt eerily familiar, causing me unease, but at this moment, I couldn't afford to worry about it!
The fused Thunder Fireball, unleashed by the combined efforts of Xing Ye, Xing Zhan, and myself—
It behaved like a detonating atomic bomb! Instantly generating a colossal wave of radiation that spread outward at astonishing speed! Every patch of ground, every stone, every tree submerged by the radial light wave was instantly reduced to powder! And the speed of the light wave showed no sign of abating as it surged toward us!
“Holy hell!” Although I fully anticipated that the impact of the three thunder fireballs would be significant, the sheer perversity of the resulting power far exceeded my expectations!
It wasn't just me; everyone else’s face contorted in shock!
“Demon-Slaying Sacred Shield!” Mo Luo Tianfeng screamed frantically, and the Thunder Flame Legion desperately erected a massive, seven-colored light wall, firmly enclosing everyone within!
Clash! Rumbled! The dazzling light wave, like the angry surge of the ocean, like lava erupting from a volcano, violently crashed against the seven-colored light wall of the Demon-Slaying Sacred Shield!
It caused violent ripples and distortions to spread across the barrier!
Everyone inside the protective barrier felt a burning, almost incendiary, savage aura wash over them.
After what felt like an eternity, the violent shockwave of the explosion finally dissipated!
What was revealed to the stunned onlookers, however, left everyone speechless.
The entire ground, centered around the point of detonation, had been blasted into a massive, deep crater the size of a football field, still emitting wisps of scorching blue smoke!
A bizarre, acrid stench permeated the air! And at the epicenter of the blast were a few massive, charred fragments—barely recognizable as parts of the Demon Dragon Cult Master’s wing and arm!
And two segmented, long pieces were clearly the work of the little fellow; aside from those, no other wreckage was visible!
“What terrifying power!” Xing Ye and Xing Zhan stared dumbfounded at the apocalyptic horror unfolding outside the light wall.
“With an explosion this devastating, surely the little fellow wasn’t blown to bits, was it?” Xing Zhan voiced his concern.
“Don’t worry,” it won't die that easily. I am fully aware of the little fellow’s capabilities. Perhaps in terms of raw combat power, it falls short of the Demon Dragon Cult Master, but I have witnessed its incredibly robust vitality firsthand!
Furthermore, the little fellow was prepared for this operation; it had calculated an escape route beforehand, otherwise, I wouldn't have dared to gamble with its life.
Besides, although the power of this explosion was astounding, the little fellow’s massive body offered defense that was no joke. As long as it wasn’t completely atomized, the Demon Core at the center of its immense body would remain undamaged!
And as long as the Demon Core remains intact, it can regenerate!
Knowing this is one thing, but witnessing this disaster site, comparable to a nuclear detonation, I remained deeply worried about the little fellow’s condition. I rushed into the ruins of the explosion, sending out mental pulses, searching everywhere!
“Little fellow, are you still alive?”
“Can’t die,” came the weak voice from what felt like beneath my feet.
“Where are you? I can’t see you anywhere,” I scanned around but couldn't locate any trace of it.
“Deep beneath your feet,” the little fellow wheezed. “Good thing I was fast; when I wrapped around the Cult Master, I immediately separated a portion of my tissue to shield the Demon Core and burrowed deep underground. Otherwise, this little life would have been forfeit.”
“Heh heh, truly a super cockroach.” The tension finally eased from my heart! But looking at the scattered, charred wreckage around me, I could easily imagine how battered the little fellow must be right now.
“Wuwu, my body is gone again,” the little fellow sounded incredibly dejected. “I finally grew so big, and you blew it all away again.”
“Heh heh, well, you can always regrow it later,” I said sheepishly. It was understandable why the little fellow was complaining; it had taken over twenty years in the Washing Heart Lake to finally recover its peak state from over fifteen thousand years ago.
And now, I had sent it back to square one!
“Hurry up and come out,” I said with concern. “I’ll send you back to the Washing Heart Lake later.”
“I won't go back for now,” the little fellow sounded strangely secretive. “I’ve discovered that the earth veins here contain a very marvelous power, one that seems almost as good as the Washing Heart Lake, which should help me recover my body.”
“What? You mean you want to stay here?” I was quite surprised.
“Heh heh,” the little fellow chuckled. “Of course. How could I miss such a prime location with excellent Feng Shui?”
“But what about Demon Dragon City?” I worried. “I feel completely uneasy without you guarding it.”
“Relax,” the little fellow mumbled somewhat evasively. “The spiritual energy from the earth veins here is incredibly strong. It shouldn't take long for my body to fully recover. Then I can send myself back to the Washing Heart Lake.”
“Alright,” I conceded, letting it have its way.
“But don't let your guard down,” the little fellow’s tone became unusually grave.
“Huh?” I was puzzled. “Is there still something wrong?”
“The Demon Dragon Cult Master isn't dead yet,” the little fellow stated. “I can still sense its presence.”
“How is that possible?” I was significantly shocked and instinctively scanned the surroundings!
Amidst the wreckage, there was absolutely no possibility of the Demon Dragon Cult Master having survived!
“That guy isn’t that easy to blow away,” the little fellow explained. “However, its aura is very faint and sporadic. Perhaps the explosion only destroyed its physical body, and its innate Demon Core took the opportunity to escape.”
“Ah! You mean that golden streak of light that shot up during the explosion?” I suddenly realized!
That scene was startlingly similar to the destruction of the Scarlet Blood Demonic Sword back then!
“Exactly!” the little fellow confirmed. “During the explosion, the Demon Dragon Cult Master’s innate Demon Core forcibly broke free from its physical restraints and fled. What you blew up was merely one of its bodies. As long as the Demon Core is not destroyed, it can grow a new body.”
“Just like you,” I felt a splitting headache for a moment. “Do all you ancient monsters have this kind of life-saving trick? One flies to the sky, the other burrows into the earth.”
“Naturally,” the little fellow sounded rather proud. “Otherwise, how could we be called 'demons’?” It paused, then added, “But you don’t need to worry too much. It will take the Big Bad Guy several decades to regrow a complete physical form. So, in the short term, it poses no threat to you.”
“Hmph, you scared me half to death.” Learning this fact, I finally breathed a sigh of relief. By the time it managed to regrow its body, we would have surely secured the Hero Artifact, and then we wouldn't need to fear it at all!