These bear demons truly define the phrase "thick-skinned and hard-fleshed" to the extreme.

Whether it was Wang Junze or other disciples of the Profound Moon Sword Sect, it was difficult to seriously injure these bear demons. Even if the sword edge pierced their fur, it would get stuck in the flesh, and they would continue attacking without caring about their wounds.

Too crazy!

Back when Wang Junze slaughtered the Li Dragon at Broken Dragon Cliff, he already knew how troublesome this kind of demon beast could be. Now, facing the siege of bear demons again, the impression became even more vivid.

If it were just facing a single bear demon, even one equivalent to Heaven-Stepping cultivation, Wang Junze wouldn't be afraid. After all, if he truly unleashed his strangulation techniques, he was confident he could kill a bear demon. But with so many bear demons besieging him, if he exhausts his power, death would be imminent for him as well.

The other disciples of the Profound Moon Sword Sect probably felt similarly; though fighting fiercely, none dared to go to extremes, causing the situation to be locked in a stalemate.

Initially, everyone wasn't too anxious, having seen Luo Qingxuan chasing Chi Xiao.

With Luo Qingxuan's strength, killing Chi Xiao wasn't too hard. As long as they stalled and waited for Luo Qingxuan to return and assist, they could easily break free from these bear demons.

Furthermore, if worse came to worst, wasn't Elder Luo still there? Surely, their lives wouldn't be truly in danger.

However, who could have expected that more than a quarter of an hour would pass without any sign of Luo Qingxuan returning?

At this point, everyone started feeling anxious.

Including Wang Junze, everyone knew Luo Qingxuan's personality well; she wouldn't risk a long pursuit of Chi Xiao in such dangerous circumstances. Once she felt too much time was wasted, she'd prioritize returning to protect others.

Just like back at the ruin, when they were attacked by deserters, Luo Qingxuan would always opt for a more cautious approach.

A quarter of an hour is quite long, suggesting... there's likely been an accident, and Luo Qingxuan herself might be in danger.

"We can't drag this out any longer. Everyone, no holding back! Strike full force and kill our way out first!"

Wang Junze called out loudly, his brows furrowing.

"Alright!"

The true disciples of Profound Moon Sword Sect certainly weren't fools; upon hearing Wang Junze's words, they immediately agreed.

"Kill!"

With a flash of murder in his eyes, Wang Junze no longer held back, directly invoking Water Sword Intent and coordinating it with strangulation techniques for a full-force burst!

Sword Qi surged like tides!

In an instant, several bear demons blocking their path were swallowed by the sword Qi. Facing such a terrifying burst, even Heaven-Stepping bear demons couldn't withstand it and were instantly killed!

At the same time, other disciples of the Profound Moon Sword Sect also unleashed their power, forcibly breaking through the siege of dozens of bear demons!

Aside from a few bear demons that escaped, the majority were slaughtered on the spot.

However, the cost was equally significant; including Wang Junze, most had nearly lost the ability to continue fighting.

"Junior Brother Zhou, Junior Brother Xue, you guard with me. Others with remaining strength, handle these bear demon corpses. Demon beasts of this level contain Inner Cores. Excavating them can help everyone quickly recover injuries and True Qi. We must hurry to recover!"

The disciple stepping forward was named Chao Pengfei, considered the strongest among these Profound Moon Sword Sect disciples, second only to Luo Qingxuan in prestige. Naturally, he took on the responsibility of command.

No more than a quarter of an hour later, dozens of bear demon corpses were processed, and everyone received a few Inner Cores.

Without any hesitation, everyone opted to directly swallow an Inner Core!

Such direct consumption was somewhat wasteful, but the situation was urgent, leaving no room for consideration.

Back when Wang Junze consumed the Li Dragon Core, his cultivation was too low and there were risks. But now, with his cultivation level improved, he could refine it normally. For safety, Wang Junze only consumed the Inner Core of a Refining God Realm bear demon.

Yet, even so, upon swallowing the Inner Core, Wang Junze immediately felt a powerful surge of vitality entering his body. The energy contained in the Inner Core swiftly converted to True Qi through the operation of the cultivation technique, restoring his strength.

With a hundred meridians opening, and entering Refining Spirit in perfect condition, Wang Junze's speed in refining demon beast Inner Core was ten times faster than ordinary Refining Spirit, igniting his blood and Qi in an instant!

...

Another part of the tale.

Luo Qingxuan went out to chase Chi Xiao, and before long, was already considering turning back.

On one hand, Chi Xiao's physical body was indeed far stronger than the typical Heaven-Stepping cultivator. In an intent to escape, even Luo Qingxuan found it hard to kill him quickly. On the other hand, she was more worried about the safety of other Profound Moon Sword Sect disciples, unwilling to stray too far.

Seeing Chi Xiao flee into a valley, Luo Qingxuan already had thoughts of retreat.

But before she could turn back, she suddenly felt a terrifying wave of demon Qi rushing forward, forcibly sealing the surrounding void.

In an instant, a jolt of warning surged in Luo Qingxuan's heart, prompting an astonished shout.

"Transformed Great Demon?!"

The realm division of the Demon Race actually differs from the Human Race; but for convenience, humans roughly equate demon beast strengths with human realms.

In reality, demon race divisions are simpler.

The most ordinary demon beasts barely possess intelligence, equivalent to minor demons, akin to humans at the Opening Veins, Condensing Truth stages—initial Martial Path cultivators. Stronger ones, with some intelligence, still cannot compare with humans but can already condense Inner Cores, like those slain by Wang Junze, such as the Li Dragon and the recent bear demons, the strongest of which equated to the human Heaven-Stepping level. Such beasts are called Condensing Pill!

Further up the hierarchy, those who awaken intelligence and can transform into human form are demons at the Transformed Great Demon stage!

These Transformed Great Demons, beyond possessing demon Qi, are almost indistinguishable from humans once transformed.

Only demons at this level can pair with deserters and humans to bear offspring.

Of course, the strength of Transformed Great Demons is incredibly high; the weakest are equivalent to humans at the Void Shattering level, while the strongest can rival Path-Entering powerhouses!

Stronger yet are the true Demon Kings.

However, Demon Kings are exceedingly rare. Beyond the Human Race, even deserters and the Demon Race seldom encounter such Demon Kings.

And now, emerging from the valley, directly using demon Qi to seal the void, was a Transformed Great Demon!

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