Hei Xiao was stunned for a second, then quickly pulled Ji Fengming back: "You're not mistaken, this is the late Emperor Shang Xiche of the Great Zhao Dynasty."

"Holy crap, holy crap..." Ji Fengming's mind was completely muddled.

"Wow!" was the only word that could express his utter bewilderment.

He just couldn't understand it:

How could the dog emperor, whose body had long been ravaged by wine and women, transform into a great demon of the Black Purgatory in the blink of an eye, and even surpass them in strength?

When Meng Qi met Hei Xiao's gaze, his eyes lit up with joy: "It's you?!"

He made a few strange hand gestures, then looked up with a puzzled and surprised expression:

Why is there no response?

After repeating the incantation several more times, Meng Qi had to admit in shock: "This is impossible! The demonic seed in your body has actually been expelled! Who expelled it for you?!"

"Do you think I'd tell you?" Black Owl's narrow, peach-blossom eyes were full of mockery. He pulled Ji Fengming back at full speed, creating a relatively safe distance between them, but did not confront Meng Qi directly.

Although the demonic seed was no longer in his body, it had been growing alongside him for nearly twenty years.

It can be considered a blessing in disguise.

Upon seeing these demonic cultivators, he suddenly understood:

The strange premonition he had before was not entirely due to the unspoken connection between him and Xiao Jiu, but rather because after eliminating the demonic seed, he was now more sensitive to demonic creatures and demonic energy than before, and could sense these demonic creatures.

Moreover, he could easily discern the varying strengths of these demons.

Although he didn't know how to classify the ranks of demons, he was certain that the demon in front of him, wearing Shang Xiche's human skin, was very powerful!

If he were to fight them to the death, they would certainly not gain anything.

Meng Qi narrowed his eyes, staring at Hei Xiao with a gaze as venomous as a snake.

The thunder and screams behind them grew closer.

Meng Qi glanced back and saw that Shang Xiye was already approaching the flying boat he had just been riding;

He looked at Black Owl again, giving him a deep look.

Without hesitation, he darted away from Hei Xiao and Ji Fengming.

The group of demonic cultivators on the boat thought Meng Qi was leading the way for them, and they were deeply moved. Some of them even shouted:

"Your Excellency is truly awe-inspiring!"

"Your Excellency is invincible!"

Before he could finish speaking, Meng Qi vanished into the distance, leaving a wisp of black smoke behind him.

The demonic cultivators: "..."

Those few demonic cultivators waving flags and shouting...

The shouts of "majestic" and "invincible" were still stuck in my throat, like a fishbone stuck in my throat.

Your Excellency... you certainly ran quite impressively, your speed in escaping for your life was absolutely amazing!

I wonder if it's too late to surrender and beg for mercy now?

Shang Xiye caught up with streaks of ethereal tribulation lightning, wielding his blazing flames before even making a move.

Several demonic cultivators on the airship knelt down, weeping and begging for mercy.

"Please...we're just a few misguided children, can you..."

"Yes, yes, we were forced into this situation by the need to make a living!"

There were a few demonic cultivators who were still clear-headed, knew they were doomed, and did not kneel down to beg for mercy:

"..."

"Wake up, folks! Haven't we done enough bad things in Black Hell over the years?"

“If shamelessness could absolve us of the death penalty, then the Ninth Prince wouldn’t be the Ninth Prince.”

Shang Xiye: "..."

Ji Fengming had only been serious for three seconds when he laughed again: "You bunch of bastards, some are truly shameless, and some are truly self-aware. You are a truly awful bunch."

Shang Xiye looked up and saw Ji Fengming and Hei Xiao, his brows furrowing slightly.

He glanced again at the empty space behind them, his brows furrowing even more.