275: The intruder was really just one human!

The Demonic Evils that fled the fastest had already rounded the corners of several main passageways, entering the deeper areas of the stronghold.

The space here was wider, and the concentration of Evil Energy was higher.

The walls were embedded with Abyssal Crystals emitting a dark red glow, illuminating the intricate network of tunnels.

At this moment, even more Demonic Evils had been disturbed by the massive commotion outside and were rapidly rushing to provide support.

However, when they saw their companions—drenched in blood, looks of terror on their faces, and running wildly like stray dogs—they were all stunned.

"What's going on? Weren't you going to provide support?"

"What are you running for? What happened?"

"Where is Lord Soul-Rending Demon General? Has the Envoy returned?"

"Hey, is anyone going to answer? Are you deaf?"

Several confused Demonic Evils stopped the escapees, questioning them sternly.

However, those fleeing Demonic Evils had long since had the courage scared out of them.

They didn't have time to explain; they just frantically pushed aside their kin who were blocking the way, screaming hoarsely:

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Don't block the path!"

"Run! Run now! A monster has broken in!"

"Lord Soul-Rending is dead! Everyone is dead! Run!"

Their incoherence and extreme terror made even more Demonic Evils feel baffled, and some were even dissatisfied.

"What nonsense! The Soul-Rending Demon General is a Seventh-Rank powerhouse; who could kill him?"

"Is there an enemy invasion? How many of them are there?"

"What's the panic! This is our Abyssal Stronghold, with several Commanders present; who could fight their way in?"

Some short-tempered Demonic Evils even grabbed a few of the escapees, intending to interrogate them in detail.

However, in the next second—

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Several Blood-colored Silk Threadss, as if they were alive, shot out from around the corner of the passageway!

Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!

Accompanied by the sound of flesh being sliced.

The Blood-colored Silk Threadss accurately hit several slow-running Demonic Evils, and the sound of flesh exploding rang out again!

Those fleeing at the back, their faces full of terror, had their bodies instantly sliced and blown apart!

Red, black, and green blood and minced meat splashed onto the passage walls and floor, drenching the surrounding Demonic Evils!

Silence!

The passageway fell into an instant deathly silence!

All the Demonic Evils who had been confused were now frozen in place.

They stared wide-eyed at their kin who had suddenly exploded into minced meat.

Then they looked at the nauseating smell of blood slowly wafting from around the corner.

Their brains briefly crashed from processing this sudden, bloody scene.

And at that moment, a figure stepped slowly from around the corner.

Casual clothes, spotless and untainted.

A calm expression, as if he were just taking a stroll after a meal.

Contrasted with the surrounding splattered flesh, viscous pools of blood, and the thick, inescapable scent of gore in the air.

It formed an extremely eerie and jarring contrast.

Chen Nian stepped into this relatively wide passageway area, his gaze casually sweeping over the frozen Demonic Evils.

The corners of his mouth slowly curled into a playful and cruel arc.

"Oh? There are quite a few left here."

His voice wasn't loud, yet it exploded in the ears of all the Demonic Evils like a thunderclap!

Those Demonic Evils who had still harbored doubts or dissatisfaction finally understood—the fleeing kin hadn't lied!

The intruder was truly only one human!

But it was this one human who had insta-killed their companions with a wave of his hand!

That power, that efficiency... it was as if before him, they, these Abyssal Demon, were no different from ants.

Perhaps their fleeing kin hadn't lied; even the Seventh-Rank Soul-Rending Demon General might have already fallen!

Extreme fear, like a cold poisonous snake, instantly coiled around the heart of every Demonic Evil!

"Mon... Monster! Run!"

Someone was the first to let out a shrill scream, instantly igniting the accumulated fear of all the Demonic Evils in the passageway!

The Demonic Evils of the support force completely collapsed.

Like hornets from a disturbed nest, they fled for their lives toward every possible fork in the path!

Screams, cries, desperate wails, and the dull thuds of pushing and trampling instantly filled the entire passageway!

The pathetic arrogance and doubt from moments ago had long since vanished, leaving only the most primitive and humble survival instinct driving them to flee frantically!

The scene was chaotic to the extreme!

However, how could Chen Nian let go of these points delivered right to his doorstep?

The corners of his mouth curled into a cruel arc, his tone contemptuous and devoid of emotion:

"Now that you're here, you still want to run?"

"No way!"

He didn't even bother to aim specifically, just casually raised his right hand.

Facing the crowd of Demonic Evils fleeing like headless flies, he gave a careless wave!

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—!

Several beams of emerald green Nether Shock, condensed to the extreme and radiating an aura of annihilation, instantly erupted!

They cut through the air, letting out sharp, piercing shrieks.

They accurately shot toward the directions where the Demonic Evils were most densely packed and chaotic!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Nether energy slammed fiercely into the crowd of Demonic Evils, followed by deafening explosions!

The green energy spread rapidly, and a destructive energy shockwave swept out in all directions like a tsunami!

The Demonic Evils didn't even have time to scream before their bodies were blown into meat paste!

As the green energy dissipated, the passageway had already been transformed into a literal living hell!

Severed limbs and broken organs mixed with viscous blood splattered in all directions like a rainstorm!

The dark red walls and floor were completely soaked, and the thick blood gathered into streams.

The air was filled with a nauseatingly thick scent of blood and the scorched stench of annihilated energy!

[Ding! Killed a Fifth-Rank Demonic Evil, gained 12,222 points!]

[Ding! Killed a Fifth-Rank Demonic Evil, gained 15,888 points!]

[Ding! Killed a Sixth-Tier Demonic Evil, gained 23,111 points!]

[Ding! Killed a Sixth-Tier Demonic Evil, gained 24,552 points!]

[Ding! Killed a Sixth-Tier Demonic Evil, gained 26,891 points!]

...The System's notification sounds refreshed frantically at an unprecedented frequency!

The numbers in the points column jumped wildly like a runaway horse!

However, Chen Nian did not stop there; he continued to head deeper.

He strolled through this bloody passageway as if taking a leisurely walk in a courtyard.

During this time, he would occasionally lash out with Blood-colored Silk Threadss, slicing groups of fleeing Demonic Evils into pieces.

At other times, he would flick his fingers to fire Nether Shocks, blasting Demonic Evils trying to hide in corners or crevices into powder.

Occasionally, he would trigger the Soul-Capturing Dragon Roar, shattering the Souls and bodies of a whole area of Demonic Evils.

For a time, blood splattered and flesh and bone flew everywhere.

The efficiency was horrifyingly high!

In less than a minute, all the Demonic Evils in this passageway area had been slaughtered to the last!

The ground was covered with broken corpses and flowing foul blood, making it almost impossible to find a place to step.

The thick scent of blood mixed with the stench of dissipating Evil Energy, creating a terrifying aura enough to make an ordinary person faint.

However, Chen Nian seemed completely oblivious.

He took a deep breath; the extremely dense blood and Evil Energy in the air actually caused the power within him to surge slightly, giving him an inexplicable sense of comfort.

"The warm-up is about done."

His gaze turned toward the depths of the passageway, where the Evil Energy fluctuations were most intense and a powerful aura was faintly emanating.

Without a doubt, that was the true core of this stronghold!

And also, a hunting ground with even richer points.

"I hope the fellows inside won't disappoint me."

An expectant smile curled on Chen Nian's lips.

His figure transformed into a blood-colored streak of light, shooting straight into one of the passageways where the Evil Energy was most potent!