It was already too late. Yang Kai lunged forward with arrow-like speed, closing the distance to the second Thunderfire Flying Lizard in an instant. His body twisted, and he plunged straight into its gaping maw.
The next moment, a horrifying, scalp-tingling sound erupted from within the Thunderfire Flying Lizard. Visibly, shockwaves of detonating energy rippled outward from its neck, rolling downward until they vanished at its belly.
Boom…
A gaping hole blasted open in the Thunderfire Flying Lizard's abdomen, and Yang Kai's figure shot out from within.
The second Thunderfire Flying Lizard collapsed with a thunderous crash, its aura completely extinguished.
Everything had happened in the blink of an eye — from the moment Mitian ordered Yang Kai's death to Yang Kai striking back and killing both Thunderfire Flying Lizards, a mere three breaths had elapsed.
The speed of this reversal was so great that the onlookers' minds could barely keep pace.
It wasn't until Yang Kai burst out from the second Thunderfire Flying Lizard's belly that they finally snapped back to their senses.
Two powerful ninth-rank demon beasts… had just died like that.
Were these really Thunderfire Flying Lizards? Could they perhaps have been some weak demon beast species that merely resembled Thunderfire Flying Lizards? The same thought crossed every mind as they stared at Yang Kai in stunned bewilderment.
That violent, savage fighting style left everyone dazzled and terrified in equal measure.
The demon clan had always been renowned for their brutal, berserk combat — and they took great pride in it.
They considered their own race's fighting to be true combat. As for humans… far too refined and showy.
But this human, who had just offended Young Master Mitian, had perfectly demonstrated what true savagery looked like — in a manner that shook both the soul and the eye!
The entire area fell silent.
Even Mitian watched Yang Kai with a grave expression.
He had finally realized that this human… might not be so easy to handle.
The two Thunderfire Flying Lizards pulling his carriage had been raised in captivity since youth, losing some of their wild edge compared to their wild-born kin in the outside world — but that still didn't mean a mere Void Return Stage Two cultivator could simply kill them on a whim.
Yet right before his eyes, his own carriage beasts had been utterly helpless, slain in quick succession.
Mitian doubted he could have done the same! Suspiciously, he extended his divine sense to probe Yang Kai and found that this human truly was at the Void Return Stage Two cultivation level. He hadn't been concealing anything.
Mitian narrowed his eyes. A strange, sinister light flickered within his pupils, and for no apparent reason, the blood in his veins began to boil.
The demon clan was a warlike race. As the young son of the Thousand-Eye Lord, Mitian held a lofty status — but the bloodlust and madness in his bones had not diminished because of his rank. If anything, it exceeded that of his peers.
He felt that Yang Kai would make a fine opponent! Perhaps one who would let him truly cut loose and fight to his heart's content.
*Click… click… click…*
A faint, unusual sound suddenly emanated from within Mitian's body. Almost imperceptibly, every part of his physique began trembling at a barely detectable frequency.
That was the sign of excitement!
"What happened?!" At that moment, several streaks of light came hurtling from the distance. Before their owners arrived, an angry shout reached the scene.
Moments later, the streaks of light landed before the crowd. Upon seeing the demon beast corpses at the city gate and the tense atmosphere, they froze in shock.
"Lord Magna!" The demon warrior who had been riding the wolf-type demon beast rushed forward to greet the newcomers and bowed respectfully.
Magna, the city lord of Huiyue City and a formidable demon clan powerhouse, held the rank of city lord and naturally possessed Void Return Stage Three cultivation.
Yet despite being Huiyue City's lord, he had been completely in the dark about what was happening here — he hadn't even known of Mitian's arrival.
It wasn't that Magna's intelligence network was poor. The truth was that Mitian simply refused to follow any normal script. Originally, the squad of warriors riding wolf-type demon beasts had only been tasked with tracking Mitian's movements and reporting back. The palace would then have dispatched people to welcome him and escort him directly to the lord's estate.
Who could have guessed that Mitian had never allowed that demon warrior to send word? Instead, after meeting up with the squad, he had threatened and coerced them into bringing him straight to Huiyue City.
He was well aware of his own poor reputation — he was unwelcome wherever he went. To prevent any news from leaking and giving Huiyue City's residents time to prepare — to hide their beauties away — he had made sure no one reported his arrival to the city lord.
He had come directly here, intending to hunt for curiosities first before heading to the Crimson Moon Lord's estate.
It had seemed like a fine plan, but the moment he entered the city, his authority had been challenged by a human named Yang Kai — and both of his ninth-rank carriage beasts had been slain.
"Young Master Mitian?" Magna recognized Mitian at a glance, and his expression darkened. In the depths of his heart, he did not welcome this Mitian coming to his city to stir up trouble.