Xia Jin's Terror

“What if I accidentally kill someone during a fight?” Xia Jin muttered.

“Usually not among the same tier,” the succubus replied. “Since there are no weapons, it's quite difficult to kill someone by mistake in hand-to-hand combat. Besides, most don't go that far unless a demon is so obsessed with their opponent that they'd rather kill them than let anyone else have them.”

“It seems the mortality rate for demons is quite high. I'm surprised there's still such a large population.”

Constant, mindless slaughter.

“The Abyss Pool produces countless demons every day. It's just how it is.”

While they spoke, the demon of unknown species before them was already gathering its strength.

Tier 8 demons were very rare in this city. Even if they were present, they were usually like slaves or dependents of more powerful demons.

Of course, there were also the immature offspring of powerful demons.

Overall, order was extremely chaotic.

Furthermore, the structures here were incredibly sturdy. They seemed to be constantly reinforced by the Abyss aura, giving them a metallic luster. As a result, the damage from combat was much less than usual.

Demons likely possessed some technique for rapid construction; in a ruined area in the distance, demons were already hauling new stones to rebuild.

Boom—

A terrifying fist whipped up a violent storm.

With an instantaneous speed exceeding 500 meters per second, the punch undoubtedly triggered a sonic boom.

With a loud thud, Xia Jin's fist blocked the strike.

The point of contact had already shifted into a fleshy, tentacled state. Although she could feel the opponent's strength, this demon was slightly weaker than the flame demon she had killed previously.

But it was still strong; no wonder it was so confident.

But...

The Xia Jin of today was nothing like before. Having absorbed so much flesh and blood, her strength had become truly fearsome.

Crack!

With a forceful twist, under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Xia Jin's arm rotated a full 1080 degrees. With a sickening snap, she tore the opponent's arm clean off.

That done, she slammed her fist forward. The belly of the demon, who stood nearly half a meter taller than her, was completely caved in. It spat out a mouthful of blood.

What it coughed up was nothing but internal organs.

Xia Jin dodged lightly, stepping aside.

“Oh my, you're even weaker than I thought.”

It collapsed. After struggling for a moment, the demon died in despair.

Although she had intentionally avoided letting her Tier 10 aura flare out, the terrifying air currents generated by the impact still sent many Tier 9 demons scurrying away.

The succubus swallowed hard.

A terrifying being who grew by constantly devouring demons—who was the real demon here?

Was this girl from another world even normal?

It was truly frightening.

In the moments that followed, Xia Jin picked up the corpse in front of everyone and turned to leave.

After all, devouring it in front of others wasn't a good idea. Moreover, since it was a Tier 10 demon, she wasn't sure if it would provoke widespread hostility.

After wandering the city for a while, she found a deserted spot. Ensuring there was no surveillance, she completely devoured the demon.

Seeing this scene again, the succubus was still shaken to her core.

“Hmm, feels like I'm about to reach Tier 11.”

Xia Jin muttered.

“Tier 11 already?” The succubus fell silent.

She knew that if she were Tier 11, she would definitely move into a demon city to live in peace. At the very least, a Tier 11 wouldn't face constant life-threatening danger like a Tier 10.

Demons were an irrational bunch. Most knew that causing trouble would lead to death, yet they did it anyway. Roughly ninety-five percent of demons didn't live past thirty, with most dying in conflicts during their youth.

From that perspective, the humanoid girl transformed into a flame demon was actually more extreme than the demons themselves.

Because she was actively hunting demons to kill and absorb.

That was a bit terrifying. While most demons were combative, they wouldn't kill everyone weaker than them on sight; otherwise, the race would never survive.

“I should find a way to take out another Tier 10... or just kill more Tier 9s.”

Xia Jin prepared to launch some ambushes.

So, she began wandering through secluded alleys.

Before long, several demons came into view.

The Flame Pool.

A few little demons were nearby.

“Little demon” didn't refer to their size, but rather a specific species. Because their strength and volume were smaller than high-ranking greater demons, they were given that name.

It was relatively difficult for this species to produce a Tier 10 demon, though the ratio was higher than that of sentinels.

Seeing three Tier 9s and one Tier 10, Xia Jin released her hands without hesitation. In an instant, she completely devoured the three, then unleashed a staggering Psionic Blast to swiftly wipe them out.

The demons' wills were annihilated in a heartbeat under the crushing impact of despair.

Standing nearby, the succubus trembled at such terrifying power.

Too horrific.

If this girl were a true demon, she might eventually become a Demon Tyrant.

Such strength and potential were simply unheard of.