"This is your memory from when you were alive, huh..."
Xiao Yan exhaled deeply, finally recovering from the brutal flood of memories. Though he had heard of the Extraterritorial Evil Race before, aside from killing the Evil Demon Emperor in a lower plane, he hadn't directly confronted this race much. But now, after inheriting the memories of the fallen Dou Di's, he had a far more vivid understanding of them.
All of their unwillingness and regret before death had been passed on to him. Xiao Yan also understood their intentions. He clasped his hands respectfully toward the void and murmured, "Seniors, rest assured. The Dou Qi Continent has me to protect it—it will be safe. And one day, I will avenge you all... Those wretches will be wiped out, down to the last!"
Just then, a scorching fluctuation surged behind him. Xiao Yan turned his head and casually swatted away a flame-imbued fist light with a palm strike. A moment later, a burly man cloaked in black flames descended from the sky, roaring as he fell.
"You're from the Extraterritorial Evil Race?"
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing the man's aura, which was clearly different from that of the Great Thousand World. It matched the presence he'd felt in the memories of the fallen Dou Dis. Most striking was the man's hair—it burned with dark flames. Clearly, this fellow specialized in fire as well.
"In your Great Thousand World's terms, yes—we are the Extraterritorial Evil Race. But we prefer to call ourselves the Flame Demon Clan," the brawny man replied with a smile. "Of course, if you'd like to learn more... just come with me. You'll have plenty of time to understand everything over there."
"You came here for me?"
Xiao Yan wasn't naive enough to think this was a mere invitation. He was just surprised—they had little past interaction. Yet this guy had come directly for him.
Then it clicked. Xiao Yan recalled the encounter with the demon shadow of the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor. Clearly, it was under that figure's orders that this Flame Demon had targeted him. Back when he'd still been within the borders of the Great Thousand World, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's influence couldn't reach. But now that Xiao Yan had stepped into the Ancient Sacred Abyss, it gave their enemies the chance to send their minions after him.
"You'll find out the answer once you're on our side!" the Flame Demon sneered, refusing to explain further. With a single motion, he summoned a massive magma-like flaming hand, which hurtled down to crush Xiao Yan. He wanted to end this quickly—after all, many others had also set their sights on Xiao Yan.
Thanks to the mark left by the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, almost every powerful member of the Extraterritorial Evil Race within the Sacred Abyss had their eyes on him. Capturing Xiao Yan would mean earning major favor from the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor. The only reason they hadn't caught up to him earlier was that Xiao Yan had been constantly on the move. Now that he had finally stopped, this was their opening.
Seeing the flaming hand descend with unstoppable force, Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed. Just from this strike, he could tell that the man's strength was at the peak of Greater Earth Sovereign. The power of this attack wasn't ordinary either—it reached the level of a Divine Technique. Clearly, the man was aiming for a swift takedown.
But thinking he could defeat Xiao Yan with just this? How laughable.
"Golden Crow Ghostflame Art!"
Xiao Yan flicked his finger, and a blazing Golden Crow took shape, crashing fiercely into the massive flaming hand. With a loud explosion, the supposed unstoppable strike shattered into cinders. The Golden Crow didn't stop there—it pierced straight into the burly man's body amidst his horrified gaze.
Boom!
"Urgh!"
The Flame Demon howled, spewing blood as he was blasted backward tens of thousands of meters before crashing hard into the ground. But before he could even rise, Xiao Yan's silhouette appeared ghostlike above him. A single palm clamped down on the man's head.
"Black Dragon Devours Spirit!"
At once, the demonic flames, life force, and memory of the Flame Demon were forcefully drained out of him. Aside from a fragment of demonic soul that Xiao Yan injected into his Demon-Slaying Token, nothing of the man remained—not even bones. Just wisps of black flame faded into the air.
"So that's it... that bastard left a mark on me."
Through the man's memories, Xiao Yan finally understood why he had been targeted. And this Flame Demon wasn't the only one—many others were also closing in. He was merely the fastest.
A mark left by the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor wasn't something Xiao Yan could remove at his current level. But with the entire Sacred Abyss's Extraterritorial Evil Race now hunting him down, that presented an opportunity—Demon-Slaying Points.
He gazed over the dark land around him. With a flick of his finger, spiritual imprints scattered and seeped into the earth.
Based on the Flame Demon's memories, his strength was only average among those in the Sacred Abyss. Yet he was already at the peak of Greater Earth Sovereign, meaning stronger enemies were on the way. While Xiao Yan wasn't afraid, and believed he could defeat them all, there was no reason to fight recklessly if he could make it easier.
And arrays—were the best way to do that.
As a powerful Spiritual Array Master, if given enough time, one could transform a region into a fortress of lethal traps. Anyone stepping into it would suffer catastrophic consequences. Having just inherited the legacy of Elder Tianzhen, Xiao Yan needed a real battle to test his mastery. This was the perfect opportunity.
As the final spiritual imprint sank into the soil, Xiao Yan exhaled slowly. The radiant array markings hidden beneath the ground began to vanish from view, and the land looked no different than usual on the surface.
But Xiao Yan knew full well—beneath this quiet land, deadly traps were now waiting to be sprung.
"The trap is set."
He stretched lazily and looked toward the sky.
"Come on, then. Let this be my offering in return for the gift you predecessors left me."
(End of Chapter)
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