Li Xuanxiao found it laughable.
Surrender?
Who was it that previously said, 'How can a spar be as exciting as a fight to the death?'
And who was it that previously said, 'Only by fighting with everything on the line, only by fighting to the death, can one truly appreciate the thrill of having one's life hanging by a thread?'
Well now! You can't win, so you want to surrender?
Too late!
Sensing that Li Xuanxiao's killing intent was resolved,
Regret flashed in Beili's eyes.
Cough, sputter, cough, sputter—
Cracks began to appear on the surface of the Snake Shadow Barrier, indicating it was on the verge of collapse.
Bang—
Following a strange sound, the Snake Shadow Barrier completely disintegrated, unable to maintain its defensive capability any longer.
The flashes of swords and blades all struck Beili's true serpentine body, and its scale-like armor shattered almost instantly upon contact!
Waves of Zen sounds, like an ocean tide, repeatedly battered its spirit.
Beili suffered intense pain all over, its brain feeling like it was splitting open.
Its life force rapidly drained away, and Beili's face turned ashen.
Its True Essence was completely depleted; it didn't even have the strength left to flee.
[Successfully slain a Peak Origin Realm Snake Demon, gaining 95,000 Demon value Points points!]
...
The Lawless Land, Brocade Snake Manor.
A woman with long hair cascading down her shoulders and a figure so alluring it seemed inhuman stood with her eyes closed in the center of the main hall.
Her skin resembled white jade, emitting an enticing luster, but upon closer inspection, one could discover the faint snake scales beneath the surface.
A Demon Race member stood respectfully to the side, gazing intently at Elder Elsa's back.
Although the posture was respectful, the tone was extremely firm.
"...This is the final ultimatum; Lord Muen's patience has run out. Elder Elsa, you must make a decision between the Ronin Alliance and the Mu En Clan. You have half a month remaining. If you remain undecided after half a month, The Mu En Clan will default to the assumption that your Brocade Snake Manor has allied with the Ronin Alliance."
"At that time, whether it is you or those humans, you will all become enemies of my Mu En Clan! Do not say we did not warn you!"
Elsa slowly turned around. Her face possessed an exotic charm that could bewitch people.
But at this moment, her gaze was indifferent with a hint of cold sharpness.
"What great authority! When did your Mu En Clan get the right to dictate matters for my Brocade Snake Manor?"
Her voice was icy and carried a chill.
The Demon Race member snorted coldly, about to speak, but noticed the murals carved on the hall walls, depicting various snake demon figures, subtly writhing.
They seemed to have come alive!
Several snake demons in the murals slithered down, landing on the ground and transforming into ferocious giant snakes, one after another!
They lunged straight towards the Demon Race member!
"Elder Elsa, you!?"
The Demon Race member was greatly alarmed, feeling both shocked and furious: "Are you declaring war on my Mu En Clan? You might not know, but Lord Muen has recently achieved a Breakthrough to the Heaven Realm Fourth Layer! Even if you and Yan Qingshan join forces, you will not be Lord Muen's match!"
Elsa raised an eyebrow, her expression shifting slightly. No wonder he dared to be so arrogant; it turned out that old demon had advanced.
Seeing the change in Elsa's expression, the Demon Race member immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
But before he could fully relax, the giant snakes still pounced, tightly coiling around him.
Soon, the Demon Race member's face turned red, his breathing became labored, and he felt like all the bones in his body were about to snap.
"Elder Elsa, stop now... it's still..."
Crack—
Following an almost inaudible sound, the Demon Race member's neck was broken, and the light in his eyes vanished completely.
Elsa didn't even glance at him, immediately ordering the snake demons to clean up the scene.
Rustle, rustle, rustle—
A faint friction sound approached from a distance.
Several snake demons with human torsos and snake tails slithered into the hall and bowed in unison towards Elsa.
"Greetings, Elder Elsa."
Elsa nodded slightly: "What is it?"
The snake demons maintained their bowed posture and respectfully replied: "A Human Race member participated in the Death Match Arena, and he... has now achieved eight consecutive victories."
A hidden glint flashed across the woman's eyes, and she said calmly: "Is he from the Ronin Alliance?"
The snake demons shook their heads: "According to the information we have, he has no background. But one of our demons once saw him walking with people from the Upper Kingdom. Moreover, during his time in the Death Match Arena, a Daoist from the Upper Kingdom also acted very friendly towards him."
People from the Upper Kingdom...
Elsa nodded: "Did Beili not make a move?"
The bowing snake demons glanced at each other and lowered their heads even further: "Lord Beili, he perished in the eighth Death Match..."
Elsa's pupils contracted slightly. Beili was a strong general under her command, with the cultivation of Peak Origin Realm!
Furthermore, his mastery of Demonic Techniques was consummate. If classified according to human Realm standards, that would be the Major Achievement stage of Origin Realm Martial Art!
Such an existence had actually been defeated?
"It seems a formidable young fellow has arrived in the Lawless Land!"
...
Seeing the System panel appear, Li Xuanxiao breathed a sigh of relief internally.
He stopped driving his True Essence and staggered a few steps.
Kidney deficiency sometimes occurs after excessive fatigue.
Sore waist and legs, listlessness, as if his body had been hollowed out...
Li Xuanxiao shook his head, wondering why those advertising slogans inexplicably popped into his mind.
I am not kidney deficient!
The reason he looked so weak was because nearly eighty percent of his True Essence had been consumed!
Never mind that he won crushingly and looked incredibly dashing.
Two top-tier Origin Realm Martial Arts operating at full power consumed True Essence at an extraordinary rate!
If he hadn't cultivated two Origin Realm Cultivation Techniques simultaneously—one at Perfection and the other at Transcendent stage—
he wouldn't have been able to sustain such intense output for so long!
This Beili was truly formidable, arguably the strongest Demon Race member he had ever encountered since his debut!
His Demonic Technique, when pitted against his own Major Achievement level Origin Realm Martial Art, was not inferior in the slightest.
He truly lived up to the title of 'number one demon below the heaven realm'!
But unfortunately, he ran into me.
Li Xuanxiao sighed inwardly, thankful that he had boosted his strength beforehand.
Otherwise, he might have truly perished here today.
My strength is still insufficient...
Li Xuanxiao supported his waist and glanced around.
The surroundings were completely silent; everyone, both Human Race and Demon Race, was looking at him.
The entire plaza seemed to have pressed the pause button.
The Human Race and the Demon Race members expressed their inner shock with stunned gazes.
"A remarkable Human Race member has appeared in the Lawless Land!"
"Now, even in the Underground Black Market, our Human Race can hold its head up high!"
"But who exactly is he? Someone tell us quickly."
"Me!"
"You know who he is?"
"I don't know, but I'm great!"
"..."
"Get lost!"
The host took a long time to snap back to reality.
As a Demon Race member of the Brocade Snake Manor, his understanding of Beili was naturally far deeper than that of the other Human Race and Demon Race members present.
The opponent's title of 'number one demon below the heaven realm' was by no means an empty boast!
Yet, such a powerful being was slain by this Human Race member, whom he hadn't thought highly of initially, in such a crushing manner!
The shock in his heart was indescribable.
After a long while, he finally recovered and asked Li Xuanxiao if he wished to continue.
Before Li Xuanxiao could speak, the next challenger waiting backstage couldn't hold back.
He ran out in sheer terror, shouting loudly: "I'm not playing anymore, I'm not playing!"
While screaming, he kept looking back at Li Xuanxiao, seemingly afraid that the other party would rush over and kill him, his eyes full of apprehension.
His departure caused a chain reaction; almost all the challengers waiting behind him fled.
Before leaving, they all frequently glanced at Li Xuanxiao.
The former 'little lamb' had now become an existence akin to a living Yama.