Could it be that I am the cruel villain?-Chapter 843 - 481: Are You Targeting My Senior Sister?

Everyone's expressions changed drastically.

In this Land of Blood Evil, there wasn't a single bird daring to fly, even the beasts had to tread carefully. Although most formidable demon beasts and residual souls in the Old Capital had been cleared away, for any creature to soar in the skies like this, it showcased its immense power.

The fierce wind howled as the spiritual beast rapidly approached the battlefield, making everyone seem like they were facing a great enemy. Their expressions changed suddenly, particularly Qingluan and Xiao Yu, whose pupils couldn't help but contract, overwhelmed by a sense of submission, losing even the will to resist, their eyes full of panic.

It was suppression by bloodline, a truly superior bloodline compared to theirs.

"Imperial Family bloodline, it's Imperial Grade, yes, the taste is right, it was because of this aura that I..."

Murmuring softly, after the initial fear came excitement and thrill, as their hearts started pounding uncontrollably. Do you still remember the first impression when Qingluan met Jiang Feng's group? It was because she sensed that aura.

If you trace further back, it leads to Xiao Yu's first meeting with them in Dongxing City.

To Qingluan, the reason she was willing to entrust her life and full confidence in Jiang Feng was not merely due to Jiang Feng's identity. Being a Sword Immortal was undoubtedly noble, capable of providing her protection, but this didn't mean Liu Tangxi's disciple was the sole option.

In this world, many people could offer her refuge, many could realize the Golden Cicada Shell plan, and there were quite a few with strength surpassing Jiang Feng. At least on the surface, their strength seemed more formidable, for at that time Jiang Feng was merely Middle Grade Core Formation, while there were numerous cultivators at the Nascent Soul Stage.

Yet she set her eyes on Jiang Feng.

Not because of an immediate impression, but more due to the familiar scent emanating from him, which became one of the major reasons for attraction. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Whoosh——"

Howling to the sky.

The sharp sound seemed capable of piercing eardrums, such that with just one call, the dozen or so present ceased their actions, gazing skyward. The spiritual beast's appearance was both elegant and peculiar, with wings, four legs, its whole body ignited in fire, and dim blueish flames burning fiercely on its feathers and ears.

Its face wasn't as grotesque as other demon beasts, but rather imbued with a strange sense of nobility. If there were disciples of Dongyue present, their first reaction would likely be that the creature is an auspicious beast, resembling neither a dog nor a fox, neither a lion, with wings on its back.

The feathers were thick and resilient, more than two feet deep, and its stature was elephant-sized, over ten feet. When its wings spread, it was like a great roc taking flight, its strong legs floating in mid-air, with feet alternating black-blue, continuing to burn with blue flames.

The fan of wings caused stones on the ground to rain down like cannonballs, even the Demon Clan siblings felt uneasy because they couldn't sense the cultivation level of the beast before them, which indicated only one possibility.

That they differed by at least an entire Great Realm.

Their eyes showed tension for the first time, as no matter their arrogance or belief in their own strength, they dared not claim they could fight across a whole Great Realm. Ye Shitian's invincible hands were only relative to the Human Clan, demon beasts didn't fall under this category.

Just like the Kui Ying before, Jiang Feng's group had to fight for two rounds, where some were injured, simply to push it to its limits—not even at its limits—if it hadn't arrogantly tried to emulate its ancestors by imperfectly performing Fish Leaping Dragon Gate, it wouldn't have fallen so quickly.

This is the innate advantage of demon beasts: extremely slow cultivation speed, but extremely formidable physical bodies and innate Daoist skills. It sounds similar to the Demon Clan, yet demon beasts were the original pioneers of this path.

The Kui Ying earlier was merely at the Early Stage of Nascent Soul, enough to make four Nascent Soul Stage experts struggle. The sharper the bloodline, the more evident the power growth becomes. The spiritual beast before us, at the very least Peak stage of Nascent Soul, possibly stepping into Divinity Transformation Stage...

Care to guess how many it could crush with one foot?

With cold sweat streaming down their foreheads, especially as those eyes stared unblinkingly at them. Among all ancient demon beasts, this one belonged to the top bloodlines, truly Imperial Grade. Those eyes gave a swift glance at Ye Wuyu, who still had a bit of movement.

"Uh!"

A muffled groan escaped from his mouth.

Retreating continuously, even the subtle movements using Divine Soul were seen through in an instant. They weren't of the same realm, not the same layer of beings, especially with the low growl from its throat, rendering them immobile!

But strangely, this spiritual beast completely ignored Jiang Feng's group, instead fixating on Ye Wuyu, or more precisely, on the Demon Trapping Cage hidden behind her.

"Roar——"

Another low growl.

Even the slowest to react would know this meant it wanted something, prompting Ye Wuyou to command sternly.

"Throw the Demon Trapping Cage to it; this type of spiritual beast's intelligence rivals ours, it came following the scent of the Dragon Fish!"

Displaying a moment of hesitation.

Actually, Ye Wuyu was still contemplating whether to flee directly, opting not to engage the demon beast. Though the Dragon Fish in her hand looked unsightly, ultimately it was a creature. Ideally, her brother could subdue it; if not, then return it to Jiang Feng's group.

Contrary to its blood-smeared visage, Ye Wuyu had a more delicate and less bloodthirsty temperament.