The Grey Rat's Demon Path

Inside the mountain cave, the ground suddenly shook violently, as if in an earthquake.

"Who’s outside!"

Cyan Eagle’s expression changed, his eagle-like eyes scanning the surroundings.

His gaze finally landed on Xu Chang’an, his killing intent so palpable it was almost physical.

"It was you!"

Xu Chang’an’s face was a mask of terror, so frightened he looked as if he couldn’t speak.

’We’ve been targeted!’

’Damn it!’

The Water Buffalo Demon and the Spider Spirit’s expressions changed drastically.

SWOOSH!

Cyan Eagle unleashed his Magic. A ray of cyan light shot toward Xu Chang’an.

Xu Chang’an’s legs trembled, his face went pale, and he stood frozen in place, at a complete loss.

Just as the light was about to strike, when it seemed Xu Chang’an was about to be killed on the spot...

A rainbow-colored radiance suddenly flared to life. Before this radiance, the Cyan Light Technique cast by Cyan Eagle melted away like snow in the sun, vanishing without a trace.

"Mid-stage Foundation Establishment!"

Cyan Eagle couldn’t help but cry out in alarm.

In that brief clash, he had been completely outmatched.

Without the slightest hesitation, his entire body transformed into a streak of light and shot toward the back of the cave.

He had chosen this place as his secret hideout; naturally, it wouldn’t have just one exit.

SWOOSH!

A figure appeared in the cave—it was the Peacock Princess, dressed in her Feathered Robe.

"A Foundation Establishment Great Demon! Run!"

"Run!"

The Water Buffalo Demon and the Spider Spirit were horrified. They both scrambled to use their techniques to escape.

They had been waiting for their boss, Cyan Eagle, to repel the intruder.

But in that split second, their boss had already fled, and the situation had taken a sharp turn.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Light flared in the cave as two rays of rainbow-colored radiance shot toward the two Demons.

"Hold it back!"

In a life-or-death crisis, the Water Buffalo Demon dared not hold anything back.

He drove his Top-grade Magical Artifact to strike at the rainbow light.

He even played his trump card, slapping out a priceless Tier Two Low Grade Defense Demon Talisman.

BANG!

The rainbow light’s Attack was peerless.

Upon impact, the Top-grade Magical Artifact’s Spiritual Light flickered and it clattered to the ground.

The yellow halo created by the Water Buffalo Demon’s Tier Two Low Grade Defense Demon Talisman was like thin paper before the rainbow light.

It was torn to shreds in an instant.

"No!"

With a desperate roar, the Water Buffalo Demon’s Demon Body was completely pierced through.

THUD!

The Demon Body fell to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The Water Buffalo Demon, at the Peak of Qi Refining Ninth Layer Cultivation, was dead!

The Spider Spirit on the other side died even faster than the Water Buffalo Demon.

The techniques she employed were like an infant facing a giant before the rainbow light; she couldn’t hold on for even a moment.

With her Demon Power cut off, her Illusion Technique could no longer be maintained, and a gigantic Spider Spirit appeared in the cave.

Within a single breath, both Old Demons were dead.

The Peacock Princess’s gaze was cold as she glanced at Xu Chang’an.

Xu Chang’an’s face was panicked. His legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Senior, I was forced to come here! I’m not with them! Spare me, Senior! Spare me..."

The Peacock Princess paid him no mind, transforming into a ray of rainbow light and chasing after the fleeing Great Demon Cyan Eagle.

Inside the cave, only the two Old Demons’ corpses and the ceaselessly pleading Xu Chang’an remained.

"Spare me, Senior! Spare me!"

Xu Chang’an’s voice echoed continuously inside the cave.

It went on for a long time.

Suddenly, the pleading stopped. The cave fell silent once more.

Xu Chang’an slowly raised his head, gazing in the direction the two Demons had disappeared.

’I didn’t expect this little scene.’

’I really didn’t think I’d run into her here!’

The other party hadn’t intentionally hidden her identity, so Xu Chang’an naturally knew who this Demon was.

After all, he had seen her once before outside Peacock Demon City.

Even if it was just a glance from afar.

’The Peacock Princess!’

’My original plan was to go with the flow, play along with them for a bit, then change my identity and come back to kill them. But it seems that’s not necessary now!’

’I’ve heard the Peacock Princess is the leading Demon of Peacock Mountain’s younger generation, deeply valued by the Peacock Demon King. Her personal wealth must be immense. If I...’

’The top tier of combat power beneath the Top-tier Great Demons! I suppose I’ll get to witness it for myself today!’

Xu Chang’an’s eyes gleamed as he calculated in his heart.

This situation had its twists and turns, but it also brought a pleasant surprise.

Taking a calculated risk might lead to a huge reward!

If they were inside Peacock Demon City, he would never have attempted something like this.

But right now, the Peacock Princess was here, all by herself...

The enemy was in the open, while he was in the shadows. He was prepared, and she was not. He had a great chance to succeed—this was undoubtedly a golden opportunity!

’To refuse a gift from heaven is to invite disaster!’

He took a yellow Elixir from his Storage Bag and swallowed it in one gulp.

A Transformation Pill!

A wave of heat washed through his body.

The bones and flesh of his Demon Body began to undergo a strange transformation.

Although waves of pain assaulted him, Xu Chang’an’s mind was as steady as a rock, guiding the changes in his flesh and bone.

The entire process seemed to be on fast-forward.

In just over ten breaths, a majestic Golden Lion Spirit appeared on the scene.

It had the head of a lion and the body of a man, standing a full seventy to eighty feet tall. Its physique was powerful and radiated a sense of immense strength.

With the Transformation Pill working in tandem with his Concealed Transformation Magic, not even a Top-tier Great Demon could find a flaw in Xu Chang’an’s disguise.

"Great Demon, Golden Lion!"

Xu Chang’an grinned, revealing rows of sharp, menacing teeth.

"Let me see just what my true combat power is, now that my Bloodline has been elevated to the Lower-class!"

SWOOSH!

Xu Chang’an transformed into a streak of golden light, chasing after the Peacock Princess and the Great Demon Cyan Eagle.

...

In the sky, the Great Demon Cyan Eagle flew with wings outstretched, his speed surpassing even that of ordinary Veteran Great Demons.

As a member of the Sky Demon Race, Cyan Eagle’s innate talent was born of the sky itself.

His speed was unmatched, far exceeding others of the same tier!

His flight speed on his own wings was even faster than using a Magical Artifact for Yukong flight!

It was precisely because of this talent that he had been able to roam the outskirts of Peacock Demon City for so many years, thriving and making a name for himself.

Even when repeatedly cornered by other Great Demons, he could always rely on this talent to escape successfully.

But today was different!

No matter what he tried, he couldn’t shake the tail behind him.

Worse, the distance between them was clearly shrinking!

’Damn it! Damn it! How is she so fast!’

The Gale howled. The Great Demon Cyan Eagle’s gaze was fixed icily ahead, his heart filled with rage and terror.

Although his Cultivation was only at Early-stage Foundation Establishment Great Success, when it came to speed, not even a Veteran Great Demon at the Peak of Mid-stage Foundation Establishment could catch him.

’Could it be a Top-tier Great Demon!’

Cyan Eagle’s mind raced with guesses, his anxiety and fear mounting.

’No, impossible. If she were a Top-tier Great Demon, after that exchange of Magic just now, I would have definitely suffered a backlash from the spell. There’s no way I’d be this unscathed!’

The combat power difference between each Major Tier of Foundation Establishment—Early, Middle, and Late—is enormous.

If a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Top-tier Great Demon had attacked, even with just a single clash of Magic, he would have never gotten off so easily.

’Even if she’s not a Top-tier Great Demon, she must be one of the most formidable Veteran Great Demons just below that level!’

’Who is it!? Who could it be!? I, Cyan Eagle, have roamed these lands for years. I would never provoke such a powerful enemy for no reason!’

’Could it be a Direct Lineage Demon from Peacock Demon City!’

Cyan Eagle pushed himself to fly faster, his mind racing as he frantically tried to figure out the identity and background of the Demon chasing him.