Shan Ji turned around upon hearing this, only to see a man in black standing behind him at some unknown time.
"Dongxu realm?" Shan Ji's heart skipped a beat upon seeing the man's cultivation.
Although he was usually a bit arrogant, it didn't mean he was foolish.
Without Ye Fan and the little demon girl by his side, he was still very cautious.
This person was clearly not here with good intentions!
"He has cultivation but no demonic aura, so it doesn't look like a demon beast in human form," You Ci chuckled eerily. "Whether he is or not, a single test will tell!"
The next moment, the terrifying pressure of the Dongxu realm descended upon them like a tidal wave!
Although the bloodlines of the two demons were extraordinary, bloodlines only represented potential, not strength.
With their current cultivation, the pressure from the Dongxu realm was ultimately...
Huh?
The uncomfortable feeling he had imagined did not materialize.
Shan Ji was stunned to find that he seemed to feel nothing.
It couldn't be said that he felt absolutely nothing.
If he had to describe it, it felt like a gentle breeze.
To say nothing of it, it was quite comfortable...
As for Banana Lord, he was still half-drunk...
You Ci's expression froze. He finally realized something was wrong!
He had originally intended to test them with his pressure.
When cultivators resist pressure, their true qi automatically circulates to defend against it, creating signs of true qi fluctuations on their bodies.
If the two in front of him were indeed demon beasts in human form, they would naturally emit demonic aura.
If they were his targets, he would capture them; if not, he would kill them on the spot.
But what was happening now?
Did the other party seem completely unaffected?
A hidden master?
No...
If he were a master, he would have already annihilated me by now.
I understand!
They are wearing magical artifacts that resist pressure attacks!
Artifacts that can resist pressure across realms are rare, but they do exist.
However, You Ci didn't pay too much attention to it.
After all, pressure was just a means of testing. Otherwise, when fighting, people would simply stand and compare their auras.
They were just two weaklings, and he could take them down in minutes!
"Swish—!"
Azure true qi suddenly appeared and shot towards the two at high speed!
"Holy crap!"
Shan Ji yelped and was swallowed by the kicked-up dust.
You Ci flicked his hand, preparing to collect his spoils of war.
He took a few steps and then stopped.
You Ci's expression instantly became fascinating!
The dust slowly dissipated.
Large clumps of chicken feathers drifted down, then vanished upon touching the ground...
Shan Ji and Banana Lord were squatting there, unharmed...
"They're actually fine?" You Ci narrowed his eyes. "No, it's just that the extent of their injuries isn't that high."
Although he hadn't exerted much force to capture them alive earlier, that attack was enough to give the two demons a tough time.
They wouldn't die, but they would be left with barely half their lives.
Yet now, Shan Ji had only sustained minor injuries...
"Ptooey!" Shan Ji spat out the blood foam in his mouth, his eyes fixed on You Ci. "Who sent you here!"
In reality, Shan Ji wasn't interested in the answer to this question; he was just stalling for time and looking for an opportunity.
His elder brother had once taught him something.
Some bad guys had slow minds and liked to ramble on when fighting, giving their opponents a chance to counterattack.
And this guy in front of him was exactly the type his brother had described!
Once this kind of person gained the upper hand, they wouldn't kill easily without enough bragging!
His attack seemed very powerful, but it wasn't sustainable at all.
He only had one chance to strike, and he had to find the most opportune moment!
Actually, there was something Shan Ji was quite puzzled about.
He had instinctively used his demonic energy to defend just now because he couldn't dodge it.
As for those chicken feathers that suddenly appeared, he had no idea what was going on.
However, he also knew that now was not the time to ponder these things.
"Stalling for time?" You Ci looked at Shan Ji dismissively. "Do you have reinforcements?"
"If you know what's good for you, let us go quickly," Shan Ji chuckled. "Otherwise, when my elder brother and elder sister arrive, you won't be able to leave!"
"No need to wait." You Ci grabbed Shan Ji by the neck and lifted him up. "I'll take you to him now!"
"Idiot!" Shan Ji laughed.
He hadn't dared to attack earlier because he wasn't sure he could land a hit.
Now that the opponent was in physical contact with him, why would he wait to strike!
"Seeking death..."
Before You Ci could finish his threat, his eyes suddenly burst with a golden light!
Golden flames transformed into a divine dragon, spreading across You Ci's body!
You Ci cried out in pain as he was burned, and he instinctively let go.
Shan Ji seized the opportunity to pull the half-drunk Banana Lord and flee!
He had emptied his mana in one move. Whether the opponent was dead or not, he had to run now!
However, after running only a couple of steps, he was pulled back by a surge of true qi.
"It was my carelessness," You Ci said slowly, raising his smoking right arm. "If your strength were a little greater, perhaps I would have truly fallen into your hands today!"
As You Ci spoke, he clenched his right hand, and a giant hand condensed from azure true qi tightly gripped Shan Ji within it!
"Crack, crack, crack..."
The sound of bones breaking was not loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the empty street.
"Brother Jiao, run quickly," Shan Ji whispered with difficulty. "Go find elder brother and elder sister for help..."
Although You Ci's injuries looked terrifying, they were actually only superficial.
To be able to injure the opponent by crossing a major realm, even if it was just superficial, was still very impressive.
In normal circumstances, Shan Ji would have bragged for a long time.
But now, he really didn't have the mood for it...
All his bones felt like they were shattering!
If this continued, he would probably be squeezed into a pulp...
Shan Ji feared death greatly.
He feared dying disgracefully even more...
Although he felt that Banana Lord might not be able to escape either...
Soon, blood began to seep from Shan Ji's nose and mouth.
"Shan Ji!" Banana Lord's drunkenness was finally shaken away by fear. He struggled to pry open the true qi hand.
But after all, he was only at the Nascent Soul realm and was helpless against the true qi of the Dongxu realm.
"Shan Ji, stop!" Banana Lord realized he couldn't break free, so he activated his green light to try and heal Shan Ji.
It turned out that his healing power was indeed sufficient. Shan Ji's injuries instantly recovered quite a bit.
But the problem was that his healing speed could not keep up with You Ci's destructive speed...
"A healing-type demon beast! What an unexpected surprise!" You Ci's eyes lit up as if he had found a treasure.
Both cultivators and demon beasts of the healing type were highly sought after.
Who could resist the temptation of a portable spring water?
"We have no enmity. Why are you harming us!" Banana Lord asked, trying to reason with You Ci while healing.
As a pure banana, he didn't know that many people in the world didn't reason.
"It seems you've only recently gained sentience. Contracting you will be very simple!" You Ci's mood grew increasingly cheerful.
As he became happier, he increased the pressure with his hands.
"Crack, crack, crack..."