The thin man's silhouette flickered, tracing a line of black-purple light, and the mermaid before him was instantly split in two.

A faint whiff of demon aura escaped, but was swiftly absorbed by the thin man.

The three of them were quite measured, not snatching the demon aura obtained from each other's kills.

How much one could absorb depended on one's own skill.

"Eton, those two seem not to be following us," stated an exorcist beside the thin man, glancing back.

Eton, holding a short sword, replied, "Probably scared, which is just as well; only we get to enjoy here."

"This lake feels a bit strange. I remember there never used to be mermaids here," noted the man beside him, casting a wary look at the lake.

Eton, nonchalant, said, "What is there to fear? We're three official exorcists. Who can stop us from leaving if we want to? Even if there are demons in this lake, they won't be strong. Just look at these mermaids. So weak...could there possibly be an Apostle-level demon in the lake?"

Apostle-level demons are extremely powerful entities, rarely encountered by most exorcists in their lifetime.

The other two realized this as well, knowing that as long as they didn't run into an Apostle-level demon, the three of them could always leave at any time.

Once they figured that out, they were no longer worried, just a bit more vigilant.

They weren't foolish; recognizing something was off here, they moved slightly away from the lake.

But leaving wasn't an option; there were too many mermaids to give up on.

After absorbing some more demon aura, Eton smiled, "I feel I'm not far from becoming a high-tier exorcist. It would be great if I could kill these mermaids daily."

As soon as he finished speaking, a snow-white, transparent tentacle suddenly appeared, piercing through Eton's mouth, going straight through the back of his head.

The scene fell silent instantly, even the mermaids stopped their chaotic cries.

No one, including Herag, noticed when this tentacle appeared.

It seemed to materialize out of thin air, but in reality, the tentacle's speed was too fast for anyone to see its approach.

This white tentacle was transparent, with a remarkably smooth surface, revealing nothing of its true form.

After the tentacle pierced through Eton's head, no blood seeped out.

The surface of Eton's body suddenly exuded a lot of water, rapidly melting like a candle, turning into a pool of lake water.

A wisp of black Qi drifted out, only to be completely absorbed by the tentacle immediately.

The other two, witnessing this, could scarcely believe their eyes, even suspecting if the white mist had hallucinatory effects.

Eton, an official exorcist on the verge of becoming a high-tier exorcist, was reduced to a pool of water in just the blink of an eye.

The whole process happened too quickly for anyone to react, Eton leaving not a single drop of blood, as if erased from this world just like that.

"This...," Jim, having roamed for so many years, had never encountered such a scene.

He turned his head to ask Herag, only to find Herag already gone.

Where did he go...

Jim turned his head to look around, vaguely seeing Herag's silhouette departing through the white mist behind him.

"Damn, running so fast!"

Jim was dumbfounded, not expecting this expert to be so decisive, running away with incredible speed.

He didn't hesitate either, turning to run, ignoring what was happening on the side of the lake.

The mysterious tentacle was clearly beyond their capability to handle.

Upon witnessing what happened earlier, Herag immediately and decisively made his escape.

Eton turning into a pool of lake water wasn't due to a blinding technique or magic, but rule power.

Though Herag didn't know what particular rule power the tentacle used, he could faintly sense it was rule power.

To directly use rule power to turn an official exorcist into a pool of lake water, what level of existence could do this?

Herag knew this wasn't something he could contend with, so he fled without looking back.

At this moment, he didn't care about anything else, using space travel to flee directly.

Fortunately, the white mist was thick now, and no one saw his process of space travel.

Herag wasn't overly concerned about being seen; at worst, he could explain it as an awakening of his own ability.

It's just better to keep these things hidden, letting fewer people know about his abilities isn't a bad thing.

From the thick fog behind, two screams resounded.

Hearing these two screams, Herag quickened his pace, faint streaks of electricity flashing over his body.

By the lake, two official exorcists turned into two pools of lake water, merging into the lake and disappearing.

Two wisps of black Qi were completely absorbed by the tentacle, leaving nothing behind.

After finishing off the three exorcists, the tentacle rose high, seemingly gazing in the direction of Herag's escape.

It stood on the lake as if pondering something, then submerged back into the water, leaving no trace.

Herag at this time had already reached the forest, a safe distance from the lake.

Yet, he still didn't stop, sprinting far from the lake.

Herag was fully aware of the power possessed by such a level of existence; this distance meant nothing to them.

He quickly traversed through the area filled with mermaids, arriving at a small town.

Most in the town were still asleep, with only a few awake.

Herag didn't linger, diving straight into a stable, taking a horse and mounting it, then galloping off.

The town was too close to the lake; if that thing came out, the entire town would suffer.

Once on horseback, Herag kicked his feet and sped off instantly.

He couldn't wait for daylight, just wanting to leave this place as soon as possible.

After Herag left, Jim also came running into the town, breathing heavily.

He went straight to the stable, looking around puzzled, "Where's my horse?"

Jim found his horse had been stolen at some point. Usually, there was someone watching over in the hut next to the stable.

However, the watchman had dozed off, so it was unclear who took the horse.

Jim had no choice, randomly grabbing a strong horse, riding it, and starting his escape.

...

After leaving the town, Herag didn't take a detour to the main road, fearing it would get too close to the lake.

He cut straight through the wilderness, intending to reach the other side of the main road, then head to Amy City.

The distance to Amy City was only a two-day journey, so he would arrive soon.

Riding on horseback, the cold wind brushed against Herag's face, bringing a slight chill.

He realized he had underestimated the power of demons, and needed to be more cautious in the future.

Herag, though unfamiliar with the world's power structure or advancement rules, observed from that demon's actions just now.

High-tier power here still relates to rules.

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