Tyron smiled and replied, "It seems I was being overly anxious."Darcie also smiled and said, "Not at all. It’s really not a big deal. You were just overthinking. Besides, we have other daemons among us.""What?" Everyone was stunned. Despite having been in Purecastle for so long, they had never heard of daemons within it.At that moment, Edwin revealed his true nature. "Hahaha, you didn't see this coming, did you? I'm actually a half-daemon!"The crowd was astonished, staring at him in shock. Even Irene, Edwin's apprentice, had never imagined her master had such a background.Edwin continued, "Being born a half-daemon, my training speed is much faster than ordinary people's. That’s how I secured the position of the first elder of Purecastle."While everyone expressed their admiration, Darcie laughed and said, "Purecastle is a big faction. We don’t hold such prejudices.""Prejudice is the worst. It’s most troublesome when people cling to their background and make a fuss about it
When Adrian’s group finally arrived at Purecastle, they were struck by the sight before them. The once grand castle had transformed beyond recognition. Countless dark energies enveloped the ruins and eerie tentacle-like vines had begun to grow in the deep cracks. These vines seemed to breathe, expanding and contracting in a chilling manner."What in the world are these things?" Orson exclaimed.Tyron sighed and explained, "These are daemonic vines created by the daemon lord to pollute the maritime immortal region. If left unchecked, they will eventually spread throughout the entire underground of the maritime immortal region, filling it with daemonic energy. That would spell the end for the maritime immortal region.""Then why are we waiting? We need to destroy them immediately!" Simeon said in alarm.Just as he was about to act, Tyron stopped him. "Hold on. The daemonic vines can't be destroyed just like that. If we remove them without completely eliminating the daemon lord, the d
The elders had provided Irene with the method for entering the skill depository. As she was about to open it, Adrian stopped her. "Wait a moment."Irene looked at Adrian in confusion. Adrian smiled faintly and said, "Earlier, we were wondering where the daemons had gone. Now, I know exactly where they are."As he spoke, Adrian summoned a sword energy that surged around them, slicing through the space. The air was sliced with a sharp sound, and the surroundings were illuminated with twisting light. Soon, numerous daemonic beasts appeared around them. The group was astonished and struggled to believe their eyes.Adrian grinned fiercely. "Hmph, did you all see that?""Wow, we’re actually...surrounded by a horde of daemonic beasts?!" Simeon exclaimed in disbelief.Over a hundred daemonic beasts now encircled Adrian and his group, their claws and fangs bared menacingly. Once ordinary spirits and exotic beasts, they had become terrifying daemons due to the corruption of daemonic energy.
As they spoke, the others joined the fray. With so many daemonic beasts, they had to fight with all their might. Despite the challenge, they managed to handle the situation with relative ease. Before long, Adrian and his group had eliminated most of the beasts.The remaining daemonic beasts, seeing their numbers dwindling, grew unsettled. Recognizing that their defeat was imminent, they stopped their reckless assault and retreated from Adrian and his team.Adrian sneered coldly. "It seems they can think after all, not just act like mindless beasts. Since that’s the case, I'll show you what true power really is!"With that, he gathered a massive amount of sword energy into a dense, impenetrable net and launched it toward the swarm of daemons. Having learned their tactics from the previous battle, he aimed at their vital points.Just as Adrian's attack was about to strike, a barrier appeared out of nowhere, blocking the strike. A voice emerged from behind it, "You arrogant little bra
The immortal was instantly vaporized by Adrian’s attack. With its death, the surrounding daemonic beasts began to fall rapidly, almost as if they were being defeated without any further effort.Orson and the others were puzzled. “What’s happening? Why are these daemonic beasts being defeated so easily?”“This is actually good news. It saves us the effort,” Simeon said.Still, Adrian had a nagging feeling that something was off. The sudden and unexplained downfall of the daemonic beasts didn’t sit right with him. He shared his concerns, and the others also felt something was amiss. However, with no clear clues, they had to set their doubts aside.“Anyway, the daemonic beasts are dealt with. Let’s hurry and enter the skill depository,” Adrian urged.“Right, there’s no time to lose,” Irene agreed.She held out a stone that began to glow with a series of ancient runes as she channeled her energy into it. The runes emitted a strange light that enveloped the area, gradually revealing a
A voice suddenly echoed through the air, and the group turned to see a figure materializing before Adrian, exuding a terrifying aura like a daemon. Irene, Orson, Simeon, and the others quickly readied their weapons and braced for battle.Meanwhile, Adrian remained calm and collected. With a smile, he said, “I expected you’d have a backup plan. Did you really think a worthless pawn would fool me? How naive.”Since their arrival, Adrian had sensed a strong presence of daemonic energy in the area. The enemies they had faced so far were too weak to account for such intense energy, making Adrian suspect a more powerful threat was waiting in the shadows. He didn’t know when the real danger would appear, so he stayed alert. Now, the true threat had finally shown itself.The man began clapping mockingly after hearing Adrian’s words. “You’re sharp, kid. But even so, you’re still doomed.”“Oh, really?” Adrian raised an eyebrow. “If I’ve already figured out your plan, do you really think I’m
As Adrian spoke, he stood face-to-face with the man. With a wave of his hand, a powerful aura shot from his palm and enveloped the man completely. The light intensified, gradually dissipating the aura around the man.From the moment the man appeared to his death, he never truly threatened Adrian. Only someone like Adrian would dare use such methods against an opponent like him. Others might have been overwhelmed and killed by the daemonic energy, which significantly boosts power and becomes more dangerous over time.Adrian and his group had prepared in advance, making the situation more manageable. Instead of killing the daemon outright, Adrian preserved a trace of its consciousness and began extracting its memories.'This one was stronger than the last. I might learn more about the daemon lord from his memories,' Adrian thought as the daemon’s memories flooded his mind. He carefully analyzed the vast information.Seeing what Adrian was doing, the others stepped forward and asked,
In addition to his current plans, the daemon lord had two other objectives: to continue pursuing Purecastlers and to attack the Universe Alliance, the most powerful immortal coalition in the maritime immortal region. It seemed to be the daemon lord's target for total destruction.“I wonder if the Universe Alliance has heard this news.” Irene sighed.“They definitely know,” Adrian replied. “But uniting everyone in the Universe Alliance might be difficult, especially given the internal conflicts among their elders. They likely still have internal issues to resolve.”Everyone agreed, but this was a concern for later.Despite the daemon lord’s rapid expansion, various immortals and powerful factions were resisting. Although this resistance wasn’t yet a complete system, it was enough to slow the daemon lord’s progress. Adrian and his group still had time. Once the immediate threat from the daemons was addressed, they would focus on the skill depository.Interrupted earlier, Irene resum