Da Xuan Martial Saint

"Ha!"

At that moment, Cui Sheng let out a loud shout, tossed back his braid, and abruptly thrust his spear forward, finally piercing the head of the long-oppressed demon lizard and pinning it against the rock wall.

He then looked up towards Chen Mu, only to see that Chen had almost completely slain all the demons in the pass, carrying the Flowing Fire Blade as he navigated through the sandstorm, methodically clearing the battlefield.

"Chen, the true inheritor."

Cui Sheng pulled out his spear and, without bothering to clean up the demon lizard's corpse, walked towards Chen Mu.

However, as he gradually approached Chen Mu through the sandstorm, he suddenly sensed something, his face abruptly changed, and he loudly warned, "Not good, be careful!"

Almost at the very instant Cui Sheng's words fell,

From within the raging sandstorm, suddenly a terrifying pressure burst forth, and then out of the yellow sand emerged numerous sand spears, condensed from the dust, attacking from all directions with surging demonic power, a few targeting Cui Sheng, but most aimed at Chen Mu, who was holding the Flowing Fire Blade!

Cui Sheng's face dramatically changed, and without any hesitation, he swung his spear, drawing a circle around him. He fully mobilized the power of Xun Wind, even causing the nearby sandstorm itself to be drawn in, colliding with the attacking sand spears.

Boom! Boom! Boom!!!

As the spear collided with the sand spears, although he shattered each one turning them into dispersing yellow sand, each strike was extremely heavy. After three consecutive strikes, Cui Sheng felt a slight tremor in his hand holding the spear.

This terrifying power made Cui Sheng's heart sink.

"Sand Demon!"

Sixth Rank Great Demon, Sand Demon!

This demon was still here, although he had seen it leave earlier when he arrived.

As the Commander-in-chief of Yunlu Pass, he was all too familiar with the Sand Demon even having engaged it more than once, and he was well aware of its strength as a Sixth Rank Great Demon. Even though it wasn't the strongest among the desert demons, it was extremely troublesome in a sandstorm. Usually, if he encountered it alone, his only option would be to flee, as fighting it was out of the question.

Only by gathering the strength of four or five Commanders-in-chief could there be a possibility of contending with the Sand Demon!

Meanwhile,

Accompanied by a thunderous explosion, wind, thunder, and flames burst forth in the sandstorm.

Then, Chen Mu was seen holding the Flowing Fire Blade, emerging once more from the whirlwind of sand, where more than ten sand spears had crumbled and turned into yellow sand.

"Be careful, Chen, the true inheritor. This is a Sixth Rank Great Demon, the Sand Demon. It excels at hiding within the sandstorm, utilizing the power of wind and sand, making it extremely troublesome. Although its demonic power is immense, its physical body is somewhat weaker than other demons," Cui Sheng warned in a grave tone as he came closer to Chen Mu.

If Chen Mu hadn't been there, the moment he noticed the Sand Demon, he probably would've fled without hesitation. However, given the strength Chen had previously exhibited, there might be a chance to fight the Sand Demon.

Moreover, with him, the Commander-in-chief, nearby, although the Sand Demon was strong, it had a weakness—its demon body wasn't strong. As long as Chen Mu could block the Sand Demon's attacks upfront and draw its attention, he could try to execute a surprise attack on the Sand Demon's body, delivering a fatal blow.

Shssh! Shssh!!!

Almost in sync with Cui Sheng's words, demonic power gathered in the whirlwind of sand, forming spears capable of piercing Vajra, attacking from all directions, with the demonic power unpredictably shifting left and right, making it even harder to detect its presence in the sandstorm.

Chen Mu's expression remained unchanged, his Flowing Fire Blade swept up a continuous flame blade stretching five or six yards, sweeping away all the incoming sand spears as he calmly said,

"So that's how it is."

As Cui Sheng had mentioned, the Sand Demon was extremely adept at concealing its form and presence in the sandstorm, presenting an unpredictable, elusive target even within his perception.

However, Chen Mu wasn't particularly concerned, standing his ground and continuing to swing his blade, defending against the attacks from all directions while enhancing his own perception to capture any trace of the Sand Demon in the nearby whirlwind.

"Chen, the true inheritor, do not rush. The sandstorm won't last long, and once it starts to subside, the Sand Demon will find it hard to hide its presence completely. By then, its strength will have diminished, and if it still doesn't retreat, we will surely be able to slay it here," Cui Sheng reassured while aiding from the side, repeatedly reminding Chen of the situation as he saw that Chen was not struggling to fend off the Sand Demon's attacks.

However,

At this moment, Chen Mu didn't respond but continued to fend off the attacks all around, even closing his eyes for a moment. Less than ten breaths later, he suddenly opened his eyes again—found you!

Chen Mu swung his Flowing Fire Blade once more, shattering the incoming sand spears, then suddenly stepped forward, straying from his original spot and cutting towards the right side of the sandstorm. His blade swept a large area of sandstorm aside, and from the rolling yellow sand, a figure closely resembling a human appeared,

much more stooped compared to a human, like an elderly person at dusk, with a black and yellow complexion.

The Great Demon, Sand Demon!

Seeing this scene, Cui Sheng was momentarily stunned, unexpectedly Chen Mu had managed to pinpoint the Sand Demon's location while the sandstorm was still fierce. Even though he himself was a Commander-in-chief who mastered the second step of the Xun Wind Artistic Conception and frequent combatant against the Sand Demon in the desert environment, he couldn't find its location during the most violent part of the storm! Continue your saga on empire