Devouring all things: I possess the energy of chaos.

The days passed by.

In the past few days, besides completing the team's mandatory tasks, Mo Hong spent his remaining free time hunting monsters deeper outside the city.

Because Mo Hong hunted monsters in different areas each time, his harvest was quite rich, and his devouring points quickly accumulated to more than 800.

He had already completed his mission of killing twenty demonic beasts the day before yesterday.

Now, Mo Hong's mission has long since changed to killing fifty monsters!

On the fifth day, after completing the mission of the Seventh Reconnaissance Squad, Mo Hong went to the outskirts of the city alone.

Mo Hong continued walking, venturing more than forty kilometers before stopping.

Having reached this point, we can now say that we are on the outer edge of the demon race's territory, so we must be extremely careful.

"When I was at the lower-level, I couldn't increase my Devouring Points beyond 250. I wonder if there's a similar limitation at the Profound level?"

Mo Hong stood on the trunk of an ancient tree, scanning his surroundings as he thought to himself.

"Hmm? There's a monster!"

Suddenly, Mo Hong noticed several demonic beasts a few hundred meters away, and he rushed towards them with a light tap of his toe.

After about several tens of seconds, four monster corpses lay on the ground.

"Are most of the monsters on the outskirts only level 12 or 13?"

Mo Hong gently shook the blood off his battle blade and muttered to himself.

Although he is only level 12 now, killing level 12 and 13 monsters is already a piece of cake for him!

Mo Hong immediately stopped and continued searching for lone targets.

Mo Hong had also encountered large groups of a dozen or even dozens of animals, and he always avoided them from a distance after just one glance.

Upon arriving in this area, the frequency with which he encountered monsters had greatly increased.

In just over three hours, Mo Hong killed more than a dozen more monsters, and his Devouring Points finally reached one thousand!

However, after Mo Hong hunted again, the trend of growth ceased.

Seeing this, Mo Hong frowned slightly, realizing that the limit of devouring points had been reached.

"Forget it, this place is too dangerous. Let's get back as soon as possible and use these Devouring Points."

After thinking it over, Mo Hong decided to rush back immediately.

Suddenly, a streak of purple light streaked across the sky from afar, heading straight for Mo Hong!

"not good."

Mo Hong's expression changed drastically, and he barely managed to dodge the attack with a burst of energy.

boom!

When the purple light struck an ancient tree, a large, charred hole immediately appeared, demonstrating its power!

"Hmm? I didn't expect a level 12 human to not only infiltrate the outer perimeter of my demon race, but also dodge my attack. You're quite good."

"To show my respect, I, Mang Qing, have decided to devour you alive!"

A sharp voice rang out, speaking in an indistinct human language.

Mo Hong turned his head and saw a green python, about three meters long, wriggling its body.

Mo Hong's eyes gradually turned serious, because the aura of the snake demon in front of him had reached level 15!

This is already three levels below Mo Hong, and the difference in physical fitness is already enormous.

"To fight or to flee? If we fight, we might not be able to defeat it in the short term, and if the other demonic beasts arrive, I'm afraid I'll be doomed."

Thinking of this, Mo Hong immediately jumped onto the trunk of a tall, ancient tree and fled.

"Want to escape?"

With a roar, Mang Qing gave chase.

This human brat is running rampant on their land; how could they just sit idly by?

So, the python bent its body slightly and suddenly sprang out, instantly catching up with Mo Hong.

Seeing this, Mo Hong's eyes narrowed, and he raised his hand and slashed down fiercely.

However, the python reacted instantly, condensing its demonic power into a ball in its mouth and then spitting it out violently.

The blade struck the ball of light, causing an instant explosion.

Suddenly, Mo Hong felt excruciating pain throughout his body, and then he turned his head sharply.

"You forced me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Hong's aura exploded, and his blood and qi surged.

"Draw your sword and kill!"

Time seemed to slow down countless times as Mo Hong swung his sword down with astonishing speed!

However, although the python was shocked by the speed, it still managed to react.

Then, his body refused to retreat or yield, and he directly withstood the attack.

Stab it!

With a burst of sparks flying, Mo Hong was sent flying backward.

They retreated dozens of steps before stopping.

"What a terrifying force!"

Wiping away the blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, Mo Hong's expression turned serious.

The snake demon was putting a lot of pressure on him; he knew that if he didn't go all out, he might not be able to escape.

"It seems this is the only way."

Mo Hong's breath condensed into white mist in the humid air, and the bark against his back stung.

Fifteen meters away, the bushes rustled, their green scales gleaming coldly in the moonlight.

"Hiss—" Python Green's vertical pupils suddenly contracted to slits, and its snake tail whipped through the ancient tree that took three people to encircle.

Mo Hong flipped and leaped up the instant the branch broke, his combat boots grazing the sweeping snake tail, the sand and gravel kicked up by the shockwave drawing blood from his cheek.

"Human!" A strange tumor suddenly swelled up on the python's abdomen, and purplish-black venom dripped from between its fangs. "I'll soak your bones in a pool of rotten hearts!"

Mo Hong's pupils suddenly contracted.

He shattered the tree canopy with his right foot and launched himself forward, three poisoned arrows grazing his ear and piercing the tree trunk behind him.

Purple smoke rose from the corroded tree heartwood. He immediately held his breath and rolled over, his battle blade carving deep trenches in the mud.

A burning pain shot through the left arm armor—the residual effects of the poisonous mist alone had caused the black iron armor to begin carbonizing.

"Nine Blades of the Mad Wolf - Sky-Splitting!" The blade light transformed into a silver wolf phantom and pounced on the snake's head.

The python twisted its neck strangely, and the scales at its seven-inch mark suddenly opened, spewing out azure demonic fire.

The moment the flames collided with the sword energy, Mo Hong felt as if his internal organs were about to be shattered.

He twisted his waist forcefully in mid-air, the blade plunging into the ground and sliding ten meters before regaining his balance.

A metallic taste rose in his throat, and dark red blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the purple mist panel, where the devouring points were flashing wildly—1000/1000.

"Warning: Encountering a challenge beyond our level. Activate emergency evolution?" A voice boomed in my mind.

Mo Hong gritted his teeth and confirmed, and in an instant, his entire body emitted a crackling sound like popping beans.

The energy fluctuations, which were originally at level 12, began to surge, and blood-red patterns appeared on the blade.

For the first time, Python Green's pupils showed a change in direction.

This human's aura is breaking through the Xuan-level barrier, and the blood energy surrounding him reminds it of the madman who wielded a sword and slaughtered his way through the demon realm a hundred years ago.

The snake's tail thumped the ground restlessly, and the fallen leaves within a radius of ten feet spun around without wind.

"Die!" Mo Hong roared with bestial ferocity.

The fourth move, "Severing Wind and Cutting Flow," was unleashed without warning, and the blade energy split into nine afterimages in mid-air.

The demonic fire spewed out by the python was shredded by the net of blades, and the most deadly blade light went straight for the vital spot.

"Clang!" The sound of metal clashing was deafening.

Mo Hong's tiger's mouth split open, and he saw that the black jade-like protective scales appeared on the python's neck.

But this attack was clearly beyond the monster's expectations. Its massive body retreated for the first time, and it spat out its life-bound demon core as it flicked its tongue.

The crimson moonlight suddenly dimmed.

The demon core floated in the air, drawing the spiritual energy within a hundred meters into a vacuum.

Mo Hong felt his blood was about to freeze. At the critical moment, he noticed that Mang Qing's pupils were starting to bleed.

The backlash from forcibly activating the demon core is destroying its meridians, and bluish-black pus and blood are seeping from beneath its hard scales.

The opportunity was fleeting. Mo Hong channeled all his Devouring Points into his legs and pounced on the demon core in a blur.

"Pfft!" The broken blade pierced through the crack in the heart-protecting scale, and foul-smelling demon blood splattered onto Mo Hong's face.

The python let out a deafening wail, and the shockwave from the explosion of its demon core leveled the entire forest.

As the smoke cleared, the blood-soaked youth stuffed a cyan crystal core into his tactical backpack and staggered toward the direction where the first rays of dawn were appearing.