It was a tough battle, or rather, Wu Er's side was being unilaterally suppressed.

When facing a demon king, even with the best magic weapons and the most exquisite skills, it is difficult to make up for the gap in cultivation level.

"Ping pong~"

Another collision sounded, and Wu Er, sword in hand, exchanged another blow with the Silver Butterfly Demon King.

The result was obvious: although the Sword of No Return was sharp, it only produced some sparks when it grazed the Silver Butterfly Demon King's wings, leaving no marks.

"If you, a mere human cultivator, were to commit suicide now, I would be merciful and allow you to have a complete corpse."

Despite his anger, the Silver Butterfly Demon King didn't make any big moves and maintained his usual tone.

I don't know why, but these strong people always seem to enjoy toying with the weak...

No, they probably can't be called strong either, and bullying the weak doesn't count either.

After all, the strong will turn their swords against the stronger, and the weak will turn their swords against the weaker.

If that's the case, then the strength of a person alone cannot determine whether they are a strong person.

"It's so thin, why is it so hard?"

After the fight, Wu Er was also full of worries. He thought that with his current strength and the extremely sharp Wujian Sword, he wouldn't have had such a hard time even when facing the Demon King.

But as it turned out, he underestimated the Demon King.

The Dao-Merging Demon King, in terms of the Dao realm, is at the Dao-Merging realm.

What is meant by being in harmony with the Tao?

It is the process of merging with the Great Dao and harmonizing with the Way of Heaven.

Every gesture he made carried the essence of Tao, and naturally, a portion of Tao was incorporated into his body.

Putting aside the extraordinary abilities that the fusion with the Dao might bring, the body that bears the Dao should not be too weak.

"The weak, who have not comprehended the Tao, are ultimately just ants; they should just obediently wait for their death."

The Silver Butterfly Demon Queen said this, having recovered from her anger, and now she began to toy with Wu Er again.

Wu Er gripped his sword tighter; although the fight was difficult, he had to keep going.

If he runs away, what will happen to his fellow disciples?

This is Wu Er's lifelong concern. If he didn't have these little guys he raised from childhood, Wu Er would probably want to die.

He took a deep breath, then raised his sword and said, "Continue..."

"A useless act!" the Silver Butterfly Demon King mocked again.

Whether it was useless or not, Wu Er didn't know, but he had to fight now.

Strangely enough, although the Silver Butterfly Demon King was toying with Wu Er, he didn't make a single move.

In other words, there was no proactive attack on Wu Er; it was all passive defense.

That's a bit strange!

Playing around, playing around, is this a joke or not?

Could it be that the Silver Butterfly Demon King is a masochist who enjoys being beaten up?

After playing for so long, Wu Er also discovered this problem.

Although the demon king exuded an overwhelming aura and exerted immense pressure, he did not launch a single attack.

Instead, they advised Wu Er to commit suicide, or they wanted to frighten Wu Er into running away.

What's going on?

Could it be that this demon king is unable to make a move?

Upon closer reflection, all sorts of hints appeared in Wu Er's mind.

First, the demon king turned into an egg, which is very strange. Why would a dignified demon king turn into an egg?

Is it just for rest?

They haven't moved an inch in all this time, and they've brought so many monsters to guard them.

And here they discovered mortals who weren't simply lost souls...

With this connection made, Wu Er thought of a possibility.

Is this demon king injured?

Transforming into an egg is to conserve energy for healing, and eating mortals is also for healing. However, since the Demon King is in harmony with the Great Dao, eating the flesh and blood of mortals is no longer useful, so he eats the souls of mortals to heal himself.

Thinking about it, it does seem to be true!

Otherwise, why would a demon king linger in a small human village for so long? He must be injured and unable to go far!

Having reached this conclusion, Wu Er was still not entirely at ease, so he wanted to test whether the demon king was truly restricted due to his injury.

Wu Er stopped attacking, took a few steps back, and said, "This... I'm exhausted... What should I do?"

Upon hearing this, the Silver Butterfly Demon King sneered, "Then you can be free by committing suicide, or run away like a dog. I will catch up with you and kill you!"

These two sentences again, still no indication that he intends to take action.

Then Wu Er probed again: "Demon, why don't you kill me now! You piece of trash! What right do you have to call yourself a demon king!"

This is a deliberate attempt to provoke them.

But the Silver Butterfly Demon King still didn't make a move, which made things even more intriguing.

As we just witnessed, the Silver Butterfly Demon King was very careful with his tone. He didn't even make a move despite the insult, so something must have really happened!

Having gained about 80% confidence, Wu Er breathed a sigh of relief and then calmly said, "You really scared me to death. So you can't make a move? I thought you were so capable."

Upon hearing this, the Silver Butterfly Demon King's pupils shrank, and then he feigned composure and said, "Little human, you must be crazy. I'm just toying with you. When I get bored, I'll kill you. If you're afraid of death, then run away. Perhaps you can find a way to survive."

They were so arrogant before, but now they're telling Wu Er to run away, even saying he might be able to find a way to survive...

What does this mean? Are they trying to make Wu Er run away?

So, is this a genuine attempt to give Wu Er a way out, or does the Silver Butterfly Demon King simply want Wu Er to leave?

"Stop pretending."

Wu Er was now completely certain that the Silver Butterfly Demon King was indeed unable to make a move for some reason.

"You're injured, aren't you?" Wu Er said to the Silver Butterfly Demon King. "You transformed into an egg earlier to recover your energy, and you also consumed a lot of mortal souls."

Seeing that his disguise had been seen through, the Silver Butterfly Demon King stopped pretending and said directly, "Well, you human, you actually saw through me. I just wanted to scare you away!"

Wu Er replied, "The more frightened you are, the less I dare to run. Now that I know your situation, I will leave. Please do not chase after me, Demon King, so that everyone can save energy."

Since the opponent is unable to fight due to injury, they are no longer a threat.

Moreover, although the opponent was injured, Wu Er still couldn't break through the demon king's defense, so there was no need for a stalemate.

The best option now is to leave with a group of junior brothers and sisters.

Unfortunately, Wu Er wanted to leave, but the Silver Butterfly Demon King changed his mind.

Just now, the demon king was thinking of scaring away the people so that she wouldn't have to make a move. In her current state, fighting a Nascent Soul cultivator would inevitably worsen her injuries.

But now it's different; someone has discovered that he's injured.

If we let them go and word gets out, then a lot more people will come.

The head of the Demon King is still very valuable. A Demon King that is injured and unable to fight will likely attract a group of greedy people.

And so, the Silver Butterfly Demon King's eyes sharpened...