As they spoke, the others joined the fray. With so many daemonic beasts, they had to fight with all their might. Despite the challenge, they managed to handle the situation with relative ease. Before long, Adrian and his group had eliminated most of the beasts.The remaining daemonic beasts, seeing their numbers dwindling, grew unsettled. Recognizing that their defeat was imminent, they stopped their reckless assault and retreated from Adrian and his team.Adrian sneered coldly. "It seems they can think after all, not just act like mindless beasts. Since that’s the case, I'll show you what true power really is!"With that, he gathered a massive amount of sword energy into a dense, impenetrable net and launched it toward the swarm of daemons. Having learned their tactics from the previous battle, he aimed at their vital points.Just as Adrian's attack was about to strike, a barrier appeared out of nowhere, blocking the strike. A voice emerged from behind it, "You arrogant little bra

A voice suddenly echoed through the air, and the group turned to see a figure materializing before Adrian, exuding a terrifying aura like a daemon. Irene, Orson, Simeon, and the others quickly readied their weapons and braced for battle.Meanwhile, Adrian remained calm and collected. With a smile, he said, “I expected you’d have a backup plan. Did you really think a worthless pawn would fool me? How naive.”Since their arrival, Adrian had sensed a strong presence of daemonic energy in the area. The enemies they had faced so far were too weak to account for such intense energy, making Adrian suspect a more powerful threat was waiting in the shadows. He didn’t know when the real danger would appear, so he stayed alert. Now, the true threat had finally shown itself.The man began clapping mockingly after hearing Adrian’s words. “You’re sharp, kid. But even so, you’re still doomed.”“Oh, really?” Adrian raised an eyebrow. “If I’ve already figured out your plan, do you really think I’m

In addition to his current plans, the daemon lord had two other objectives: to continue pursuing Purecastlers and to attack the Universe Alliance, the most powerful immortal coalition in the maritime immortal region. It seemed to be the daemon lord's target for total destruction.“I wonder if the Universe Alliance has heard this news.” Irene sighed.“They definitely know,” Adrian replied. “But uniting everyone in the Universe Alliance might be difficult, especially given the internal conflicts among their elders. They likely still have internal issues to resolve.”Everyone agreed, but this was a concern for later.Despite the daemon lord’s rapid expansion, various immortals and powerful factions were resisting. Although this resistance wasn’t yet a complete system, it was enough to slow the daemon lord’s progress. Adrian and his group still had time. Once the immediate threat from the daemons was addressed, they would focus on the skill depository.Interrupted earlier, Irene resum

In an instant, Simeon seemed to transform into a different person. He let out an angry roar and threw a punch imbued with immense power. This punch swept across the entire area, affecting everything in its path.His strength was truly formidable. Everyone couldn't help but marvel. Though Simeon had seemed unimpressive in appearance before, they didn’t expect him to unleash such powerful force through sheer physical strength.In this world, some immortals followed a unique path, integrating spirit and body, focusing their strength primarily on the physical body. Their divine consciousness and physical body eventually merged, allowing them to rely solely on their overwhelming physical power. Simeon was such an individual. Moreover, the physical strength method he practiced was evidently even more powerful. This sheer aura alone was enough to intimidate the entire skill depository.The ghostly figure could not avoid the attack and was driven out. With a muffled thud, the figure became

“Damn it! Enemies are attacking!” The guardian spirit quickly realized the danger. Ignoring Adrian and the others, it transformed into a beam of light and rushed out of the room.Adrian and the others exchanged confused looks, sensing something was wrong. They hurried outside to find out what was happening.Outside the skill depository, a vast number of daemon soldiers had gathered, forming a massive cloud that blotted out the sky and created immense pressure. Seeing this, everyone's spirits dropped.Orson gasped, “There are so many daemon soldiers! Where did they come from? Why didn’t we notice them earlier?”Adrian responded, “They must have arrived recently. It looks like the daemon lord's spies detected us pretty quickly.”In the confusion, they suddenly found themselves outside the skill depository, beyond the protective barrier. The guardian spirit had activated the shield, expelling them.“You say you’re not allies of the daemons, but now a large number of daemon soldiers