Chapter 24: The Devils Hunt 4
The sky returned to darkness after a long day, and night activities began to appear here and there, marking the start of the evening. People were going about their business as usual. For example, at this moment, a young couple was walking down the street, holding hands like any ordinary couple, smiling and joking.
They stopped at a food stall to buy food and enjoy the night when suddenly, a dagger pierced their chests, striking their hearts. They only struggled for a moment before the light of life faded from their eyes. Blood flowed onto the ground, followed by the screams of surrounding people who were shocked by the obvious murder in front of them.
But the murderer had already fled. Some people caught a glimpse of the soldier attire of the city guardians on the assailant, which raised doubts about why they killed these people. Their doubts didn't last long because, after their deaths, the corpses emitted an aura that most people on this continent knew all too well.
"The Devils."
The people who saw the corpses began to avoid the area and panic, but fortunately, the cleaning team from the city guardians arrived to control the aftermath. The corpses were quickly moved to a specific place, and the area was swiftly cleaned as if nothing had happened. However, many understood that there were Devils among them, and they hadn't known. They also didn't realize that at that moment, similar ambushes were happening across the city.
"Area A4 clear."
"Area B6 clear."
"Area D7 clear."
"Area A8 clear."
Many reports came to Livrin's ears through the communication artifact in his hand. At this moment, he was standing in the night sky above Balin, directly supervising the operation. His eyes darted in many directions so he wouldn't miss the slightest disturbance and was ready to support if necessary. The cultivator from the duke stage could control their surrounding energy effectively enough to make themselves float and fly in the air.
There is a qualitative change in energy control when one breaks through from Marquess to Duke stage. The duke stage cultivators control their energy efficiently, allowing them to fly without wasting too much energy. Peak marquess stage cultivators can attempt to float in the air, but it's very limited, requiring intense concentration for energy control, which also drains their energy faster. That's why most of them avoid floating or flying until they reach the Duke stage, Livrin, who is at the king stage, can float naturally, as effortlessly as breathing.