Ji Wusi and Yun Jin were in perfect sync, one teaching and the other learning. The results were immediately impressive.
Ji Wusi was more than satisfied.
Funny how the number of demon generals worked out.
Five on his side, five on Yun Jin's.
He kills one while teaching, she kills one while learning. By the time all ten are dead, she'll have mastered five Super Laws without a hitch.
These demon generals sure had a noble sense of duty, willingly lining up to help Yun Jin grasp the Primordial Metal.
The two continued their lessons.
Having already practiced controlling Fire, Earth, and other elements, Yun Jin was ready to learn Control of Metal. After Ji Wusi took down another demon general, she had her breakthrough. Naturally, she mastered Control of Metal amid the slaughter.
Next up: Thousandfold Radiant Light.
This Super Law was the only AoE law among the Primordial Metal Super Laws. It condensed metal into countless light points, each capable of piercing the most formidable defenses.
"Only four demon generals left," Ji Wusi said with slight annoyance. He'd thought the number of generals was perfect, but now that Yun Jin needed to learn an AoE Super Law, he was less than thrilled.
"Not many, but it'll do," Ji Wusi said, "This time, I'll attack all four at once. Xiao Jin, watch closely."
The surviving demon generals kept fleeing, utterly bewildered. These two… were insane! Killing demons is one thing, but why torture them for sport?
They didn't dare protest.
The two walked like it was a stroll in the park, yet chased with unrelenting precision. The surviving demon generals had no choice but to keep running.
They weren't fleeing aimlessly.
The human cultivators' power exceeded all expectations, especially since they weren't affected by the Blood Moon corruption—a fact the demon generals couldn't comprehend.
Still, they had one final lifeline.
A secret passed down within the High Demon lineage for generations. Even when Yang Yun became the new Demon Sovereign and many high demons pledged loyalty to him, this ultimate secret remained tightly guarded. Even Yang Yun didn't know it.
The fabled origin of the demon race. The legendary… Origin Land.
It hadn't been opened in countless years, but now, with their kind facing near extinction, they had no choice but to summon the Mother Tree.
Soon, very soon.
The remaining demon generals ran on, clinging to their hope of survival.
"Thousandfold Radiant Light!" Ji Wusi lazily shouted. Thousands of points of light formed in midair and dropped toward them.
The four demon generals gritted their teeth, dodging desperately. Luckily, Ji Wusi didn't use full strength, and they managed to survive, injured but still running.
"How's it feel? Getting it yet?" Ji Wusi asked Yun Jin.
She studied with a thoughtful expression, "Not clearly enough. Let me try first."
The light points condensed again.
The four demon generals groaned inwardly.
How many times do we have to say this? Killing demons shouldn't be this much work!
Fortunately, Yun Jin hadn't fully mastered the Super Law, so the attack wasn't lethal. They managed to hold on again.
"Still not enough. I'll demonstrate one more time," Ji Wusi said.
The four demon generals had no choice.
They could only keep dodging in the endless rain of light.
"I'll try again," Yun Jin added.
The four demon generals groaned again.
Fine, keep going. Who could possibly survive against these two?
Finally, after endless torment, they reached the vicinity of the Origin Land. This place looked no different from anywhere else. Only the strongest among the High Demons could vaguely sense the Mother Tree's aura.
This is it!
The four demon generals felt a flicker of hope. Legend says the Origin Land exists in the void. Using the blood of the Ten High Races, they'd perform a ritual to summon it. Even though only four demon generals remained, each had a full set of blood prepared. Even if only one survived, the ritual could still be completed.
They exchanged a glance and stopped abruptly. They drew the blood they carried and poured it onto the ground.
The earth had seemed ordinary before.
But as the blood seeped in, a massive formation appeared, lines of power tracing themselves through the blood. A strange aura radiated from it.
It worked!
The legend was true! A teleportation array leading to the Origin Land could indeed be summoned here.
Joy crept onto the faces of the four demon generals.
"Thousandfold Radiant Light!"
They waited desperately.
Suddenly, a crisp voice rang out.
Their faces changed slightly. Again… it's happening again! Yun Jin just doesn't stop!
But the formation was almost complete. Soon, it'd be too late for them. Once the Mother Tree intervened, all humans would die!
The four demon generals gritted their teeth, dodging Yun Jin's attacks while cursing silently. They'd kept calm before, but as the points of light fell, their faces paled.
Something was wrong. Much stronger than before. Yun Jin… had broken through?
The four demon generals scrambled desperately.
"Thousandfold Radiant Light." Before they could catch their breath, Yun Jin unleashed it again.
"Thousandfold Radiant Light!"
"Thousandfold Radiant Light!"
She was addicted.
At that moment, the blood formation finally completed. The four demon generals raced toward it. If they entered, they'd survive.
"Thousandfold Radiant Light!"
From their desperate vantage, yet another wave of light fell.
In the end, only the speed-specialist Skywing Demon General made it inside. The other three died outside the formation, glaring at it in their last moments. A flicker of wild joy shone in Skywing Demon General's eyes. He was saved. Bloodlight rose around the formation, enveloping him.
"This blood formation… actually interesting."
Suddenly, Yun Jin's voice rang out.
"Seems like it leads somewhere." Ji Wusi said.
"Let me check," Yun Jin said, drawing Tai'a.
Her sword split the bloodlight into two, severing it cleanly. Inside the blood formation, the Skywing Demon General stared in terror. The formation… had already activated, yet Yun Jin could cut through its protective layer?
"Let's go. I want to see too."
Talking as they went, Yun Jin and Ji Wusi entered the blood formation together.