"Deserting in the heat of battle?!"

An extremely cold voice suddenly rang out, as if from the abyss of the netherworld.

Mi Zhan's fleeing form abruptly froze mid-air, even his blood seemed to freeze at that moment.

He struggled to move his eyes, looking towards the source of the voice.

He saw a bone-white skeleton standing before a void fissure, encircled by demonic qi that was a hundred times purer than his own!

Icy blue soul fire danced within its hollow eye sockets, merely gazing at it made Mi Zhan feel a chill in his very bloodline.

The strict hierarchy of the Demon Race was displayed vividly at this moment.

Without hesitation, Mi Zhan lowered his head, his voice trembling noticeably:

"My lord..."

Faced with the Upper Demon Race, resistance would only lead to a more miserable death.

Yet the bone demon allowed no chance for explanation.

A white bony claw instantly clutched Mi Zhan's throat, the terrifying demonic qi directly sealed his entire body's power.

"I despise cowards who flee from battle."

The bone demon's soul fire flickered violently, its voice as cold as ten thousand year ice, "Even if you must die, it should be on the battlefield!"

Mi Zhan was horrified to discover that his totem-level strength was as powerless as a child in front of this bone demon!

Through the flickering icy blue soul fire, he clearly saw the purest intent to kill—

This bone demon truly intended to kill him!

"My lord! I still have use!"

Mi Zhan desperately struggled and roared, "I can serve the Demon Race!"

A hint of mockery flashed in the bone demon's hollow eyes.

The angels' betrayal was merely a temporary expedient by the Demon God, and once the divine pattern was in hand, this kind of inferior demon formed later had no value.

"Serve the Demon Race?"

The bone demon emitted a screeching sound of bones grinding, "You are not worthy!"

The demonic qi of the Demon Abyss was limited, and such demons, requiring large amounts of demonic qi for nourishment, were mere parasites wasting resources in the eyes of the true demon race.

Not to mention, demonized creatures were at the bottom of the demon hierarchy, not even qualified to act as cannon fodder!

The bone demon's claws suddenly tightened, a terrifying suction exploded from its palm.

Mi Zhan was horrified to find that the demonic qi within him was uncontrollably flowing towards the other.

This was his other purpose all along.

To absorb the demonic qi of this newly minted totem-level to enhance his own power!

"No... no..."

Mi Zhan despairingly felt his strength rapidly drain away, the once ample demonic qi was being sucked dry.

He had thought that by siding with the demon race, he would reach the pinnacle of his life.

But unexpectedly...

He was nothing more than a pawn in someone else's game from the start!

At this moment, a hint of regret appeared in Mi Zhan's eyes.

If he hadn't chosen the path with the demon race, would the result have been different?!

However, there was no antidote for regret in this world. After the demonic qi was exhausted, his life force was next!

Gu Xing gazed at the suddenly appearing bone demon, his face unprecedentedly grave.

The oppressive aura emitted by this demon was several times more terrifying than Mi Zhan earlier!

Instinctively, he activated his investigation ability, but the information he received made his heart sink:

[Bone Demon]

[Level: Totem Second Transition]

[Talent: Demon God]

[Power: ???]

[Constitution: ???]

[Spirit: ???]

[Speed: ???]

[Skills: ???]

Except for level and talent, the consistent question marks meant the opponent's strength had already far surpassed the investigation limit.

He knew that after breaking through to the peak Commander, his investigation range should cover attributes of tens of millions.

But upon seeing the note "Totem Second Transition", Gu Xing immediately understood.

As Lilith had said, the Totem level is divided into nine transitions, each transition a qualitative leap in strength.

Above the Ninth Transition is the pseudo-god realm; even the strongest Elf Queen in the Alternate Space only reached Totem Seventh Transition.

From this demon, Gu Xing also realized that the Totem level was completely different from the previous Monarch and Commander levels.

Every transition was a step away from the mundane, stepping into the realm of gods.

The Elf Queen at only Totem Seventh Transition was able to span time with her designs, so what about the pseudo-gods beyond Totem?

An immense pressure surged within Gu Xing's heart.

The ten great Demon Gods of the demon race, each a being beyond the Totem level!

At this moment.

Liy stood immediately in front of Gu Xing, her twelve wings radiating golden-red light simultaneously.

She could clearly sense that this bone demon was far more dangerous than all previous enemies.

Lilith also discarded her lazy posture, her blood-red eyes full of vigilance.

She slowly unfolded her Blood Domain, her voice low:

"This is troublesome... This is not some half-baked demon like Mi Zhan, but a true abyssal bone demon."

As the bone demon noticed so many gazes focused on him, he slowly turned around, his hollow eyes scanning the scene, finally settling on Gu Xing.

In those dancing soul fires, an undisguised greed and surprise appeared.

"Human, you've actually managed to gather eight divine patterns..."

The bone demon's voice carried incredulous astonishment.

Logically, divine patterns would recognize their own masters.

Generally, getting the approval of one divine pattern was an enormous stroke of fortune.

But this human...

Not only did he obtain two divine patterns, but even his Guardian Beast almost had one divine pattern per beast.

If such an existence were to grow, he would surely become a major threat to the demon race.

Yet...

The bone demon's jawbone split into a sinister arc:

"Since I've come across you, it ends here."

He casually tossed the drained Mi Zhan aside.

The once invincible Clan Leader of the Angel Race crashed into the rock wall like a rag and, after coughing up several mouthfuls of black blood, fell silent, meeting such a tragic end.

"Now that the bothersome pest has been cleared."

The bone demon elegantly flexed his bone-white fingers and slowly moved forward, "Let me have some fun with you."

Eight divine patterns!

If he were to bring these divine patterns to Lord Demon God, the reward he would receive...

Unimaginable!

He might just break through to High Tier Totem!

However, to obtain all this...

The prerequisite is...

His gaze locked onto Gu Xing.

First, he must eliminate this human!

With each step the bone demon took, the void quaked a bit more.

The pressure of the Totem Second Transition was palpable, almost suffocating everyone.

At this moment, Gu Xing knew he couldn't afford any negligence.

He swiftly commanded Lilith to retract the Blood Law!

Now that Lilith was the strongest, naturally, all strength should be concentrated on Lilith.

At Gu Xing's signal, Lilith took the initiative, fully unleashing the Blood Domain.

Yet the bone demon simply raised a hand, the white bone fingers easily tearing through the blood red barrier!

"Ants!" The bone demon emitted a sneer.

He was personally chosen as the vanguard by the ten Lord Demon Gods.

His strength, among the Demon Gods, was also considered top tier.

"Human, obediently hand over the divine patterns, and I can petition Lord Demon God to help you become the first below the Demon God!"

A trace of sincerity appeared in the bone demon's eyes.

He seriously meant what he said.

Gu Xing's talent was the most terrifying he had ever seen, enough to rival even Lord Demon God.

Therefore, his offer to help Gu Xing become the first below Demon God was not just empty words.

However...

Gu Xing had no interest whatsoever in this offer.

His mind was constantly racing with thoughts on how to break this deadlock.

Totem Second Transition...

How to deal with such a terrifying enemy?!

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