The monsters were all shocked, be it those allied with the Lord of Slaughter or the Monster Lord.0

Those on the Lord of Slaughter’s side were appalled to see their master in danger, whereas those on the Monster Lord’s side hadn’t expected him to have become so much more powerful as to anticipate the Lord of Slaughter’s reaction. 0

Only Zu An understood, having previously crossed blows with the Monster Lord. The latter possessed special eyes that could see his opponent’s openings. Often, he only had to strike the opening, and most enemies would crumble and fall into deep fear. Having one’s every move perfectly read and countered was enough to drive most cultivators into a mental breakdown. Only those with tremendous willpower could retain their sanity. 1

Needless to say, the...0