Before he could finish, his voice abruptly stopped.

In the distance, an extremely dense cloud of blood mist surged into the sky. In the next moment, a colossal figure rose within the city.

It was a massive demon. Its upper body was human, but below the waist extended a gigantic serpent’s tail, coiling across the ground for hundreds of meters. With a single sweep, buildings collapsed like paper, and countless lives were lost in an instant.

"Great Demon..."

Riven’s eyes widened, fear spilling out uncontrollably.

Noah glanced over and activated his Insight.

[ Green Snake Demon ]

[ Middle-level Demon, Elite Level ]

[ Level: Fourth Order ]

[ Attributes: ]

[ Strength : 620000 ]

[ Agility : 890000]

[ Constitution : 730000 ]

[ Spirit : 900000 ]

A Fourth Order Elite monster. No wonder Riven looked so desperate. He himself was only a Third Order Elite, completely defenseless in front of such a creature.

"Perfect timing." A faint smile appeared on Noah’s face.

He had been considering heading elsewhere to capture a live demon, but unexpectedly, a stronger target had come straight to him.

"Perfect... timing?" Riven froze, almost thinking he had misheard. But before he could question it—

"Hiss!"

The Green Snake Demon let out a deafening roar. Raising its head, it spat out a beam of green light. The air cracked violently as the beam tore through the sky. Valtherion City’s protective array was ripped apart in an instant.

The green light then spread, transforming into a vast cloud that covered dozens of miles, slowly descending.

"It’s over..." Riven’s face turned pale with despair. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Once that cloud descended, everyone in Valtherion City would die.

The Green Snake Demon’s eyes were filled with cruelty and disdain. To it, a mere human city was nothing. After unleashing its attack, it no longer paid attention, lowering its head as if to casually hunt for prey.

Then—

A bolt of lightning flashed.

A sharp pain struck its chin.

An overwhelming force surged upward, launching its massive body straight into the sky.

Noah’s punch shattered the descending green cloud in an instant. Without pause, he transformed into lightning and pursued the demon. Streaks of lightning tore across the sky as the Green Snake Demon, like a helpless sandbag, was battered again and again, its agonized screams echoing as wounds rapidly covered its enormous body.

The entire Valtherion City witnessed the shocking scene.

Riven stood frozen, mouth agape, as if trapped in a dream.

Noah’s attributes, aside from Spirit, had long surpassed one million. Even his weakest stat was over nine hundred thousand, completely overwhelming the Green Snake Demon.

His skills were all Epic or Perfect grade.

And the demon?

Not only were its attributes inferior, but its strongest skill was merely Perfect grade, and at a low level. The rest were only Rare grade.

In front of Noah, it had no power to resist. It was utterly dominated, beaten without mercy.

If Noah had not intended to keep it alive, the battle would have already ended.

Valtherion City fell into utter shock.

For the ordinary citizens, the scene before them was nothing short of apocalyptic. A terrifying demon had descended without warning, plunging the entire city into despair. Just as hope seemed lost, a figure appeared from the heavens like a divine warrior, overwhelming the monstrous creature with absolute force.

In that moment, their understanding of the world shattered... only to be rebuilt... and shattered once more.

Meanwhile, the Mental Network was ablaze with excitement.

Zara : "-_-!"

Ethan : "-_-!"

Olivia : "-_-!"

Noah : "The people from the Demon Suppression Division will arrive soon. I’ll be taking my leave."

Ignoring the waves of flattery echoing through the Mental Network, Noah left behind a brief message. In the next instant, his hand pierced deep into the Green Snake Demon’s flesh. Lightning crackled around him, and with a thunderous flash, he transformed into a bolt of lightning, dragging the massive serpent’s corpse as he vanished into the distance.

The Demon Suppression Division existed to slay demons—but for Noah and his group, the Green Snake Demon still held value.

To avoid unnecessary conflict and complications, he chose to withdraw.

Watching the direction Noah disappeared, Ethan and Lily exchanged a glance before swiftly giving chase. Meanwhile, Rose and the others remained within Valtherion City.

After all, the city was far from peaceful.

The chaos caused by demons was not confined to a single location. For them, this was not only a battle but also an opportunity. By hunting demons, they could accumulate merit, paving the way to join the Demon Suppression Division or align themselves with the various civilian forces.

Noah felt no concern for their safety.

After all, having fought alongside him for so long, Rose and others were far from weak. Their attributes had all reached the range of two to three hundred thousands. Claire was slightly behind, her talent holding her back, but the gap was minimal.

As for Ethan and the others, though they were newcomers and comparatively weaker, each of their attributes had still surpassed the hundred thousand mark.

They were among the very best on Blue Star.

Even at merely Third Order, they wielded power comparable to Fourth Order experts. Against lower ranked demons, as long as they were not Lord Grade, it would be nothing short of a massacre.

...

Several hundred kilometers away from Valtherion City, within a desolate valley.

A colossal demon, stretching hundreds of meters in length, lay sprawled across the ground, motionless and unconscious. Blood poured endlessly from its wound, hissing as it corroded vast area of earth.

Noah stood atop the Green Snake Demon’s massive head, his figure calm and unmoving as he waited in silence.

"Boss we are here."

Two figures appeared at the mouth of the valley. It was Ethan and Lily.

There was no convenience of the Mental Network outside, so they could only send messages. The two of them wandered around for a while before finding their way here.

"How is it? Can you use your talent to read memories now?" Noah looked at Lily.

Previously, the captured Four-order Magic Eagle was given to Lily to read its memories, and he didn’t know if she had recovered yet.

"Yes, I haven’t dealt with that Four-order Magic Eagle yet, so my state is just right now," Lily confirmed.