The Grey Rat's Demon Path

Chapter 172: Chapter 157: A Solution, a Blessing in Disguise

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After taking several direct hits from Magic spells during the life-and-death struggle, Xu Chang’an was severely injured.

But he didn’t dare to stop for even a moment, flying through the air the entire way.

’Who knew if that woman would suddenly have a change of heart and come chasing after me!’

If she caught up, Xu Chang’an didn’t believe he’d be lucky enough to escape her clutches a second time.

’I can’t believe she’s the Peacock King!’

’What a stroke of luck!’

Back in that fight, if she hadn’t been grievously wounded and afflicted by that Alien Energy, she probably could have crushed him on the spot with a single move.

A chill ran down Xu Chang’an’s spine at the thought.

’A single misstep can cause eternal regret!’

’All those years of cautious cultivation, and I almost threw it all away in a moment of arrogance!’

’I almost died, my path and cultivation completely destroyed!’

Xu Chang’an continued flying, but partway through, he dove into the deep mountains to disguise himself.

He cast a Concealment Spell and proceeded stealthily on foot.

After repeating this process several times, Xu Chang’an finally hid himself in a cave on a barren mountain.

Inside the cave, Xu Chang’an quickly planted a series of Array Flags and began to set up a Tier Two Middle Grade Defense Concealment Array.

With Array Flags in hand, one could deploy a complete Array even without being proficient in the art of Array Formation.

However, an Array deployed with flags was weaker than a true one of the same tier.

True Mountain Protection Arrays, without exception, were laid out and carved into the very topography of the mountains themselves.

They borrowed the power of a Spirit Vein, established array cores and nodes, linked the array’s conduits, and were meticulously deployed by an Array Master at great mental expense.

Once the Array was deployed, Xu Chang’an finally relaxed a little and began to treat his injuries.

He took several Tier Two High Grade Healing Elixirs and began to recuperate.

This was the most severe injury he had sustained since beginning his cultivation anew.

If his physique hadn’t been so tough and powerful, he likely wouldn’t have made it back this time.

Even a physique comparable to a Supreme-grade Magical Artifact had still seemed somewhat fragile under that kind of assault!

’The Demon Path is difficult. I must never lose myself to arrogance and conceit!’

’Always be cautious, always be on guard!’

Xu Chang’an admonished himself once more.

This time, he had been forced to detonate his Quasi-Magical Treasure, the Jade Ruyi.

The successive battles had also consumed over two-thirds of his Talisman Treasure’s Spirituality.

He feared that if he were to use the Talisman Treasure Ring just once more, this Talisman Treasure that had been with him for so many years would lose the last of its Spirituality and become worthless.

Fortunately, he had managed to escape with his life in the end.

Moreover, the Energy accumulated on his panel was substantial, greatly shortening the time he needed to break through to the Core Formation Realm.

’But my luck can’t be this good every time.’

’If I keep taking risks like this, I’ll eventually do something I can’t undo!’

"That woman has some impressive methods!"

When their Demon Senses had merged earlier, Chu Xianyi had used some kind of technique to intercept a portion of his.

Xu Chang’an’s Demon Sense was incredibly sharp, so he had naturally been aware of it.

But at the time, he had been trapped and at a clear disadvantage, so he naturally kept this discovery to himself.

’Trying to lock onto me with the aura of my Demon Sense!? A little naive, don’t you think!’

A Demon King’s methods were extraordinary. By relying on the aura of a Demon Sense, they could pay a certain price to perform a Secret Technique that would trace it back to its owner’s location.

However, that was only under normal circumstances.

Thanks to his panel, all Xu Chang’an needed to do was achieve one more breakthrough, and the aura of his Demon Sense would change completely.

Even if she had managed to capture a trace of his Demon Sense, it would be useless by then!

And given the Energy currently accumulated on his panel, his breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm would happen far sooner than Chu Xianyi could ever imagine.

After all, in her perception, he had just broken through to Late-stage Foundation Establishment to become a Top-tier Great Demon.

Even with exceptional Talent, breaking into the Core Formation Realm to become a Demon King would take at least several decades, or even a century!

And that was without even considering the need to collect materials for and refine pills like the Crystal Condensation Pill and the Clear Heart Pill.

If one also had to spend time gathering the Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Materials to refine these Elixirs, taking two hundred years would be perfectly normal!

For a typical Top-tier Great Demon planning to reach the Core Formation Realm, it was an immense undertaking. They would inevitably need to spend a great deal of time gathering Demon Stones and traveling far and wide to find the Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Materials needed to refine Mirror-breaking Elixirs. Just preparing for the Crystal Condensation Pill alone could take over a hundred years, and that was considered normal.

"Within ten years, I will break into the Core Formation Realm and become a Demon King!"

A sharp, cold light flickered in Xu Chang’an’s eyes.

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