He had previously beheaded demon kings of the Deity Transformation realm. Although Xu Hongye was there to protect him, Xu Hongye had not lifted a finger at the time—Meng Fan had slain that Deity Transformation demon entirely through his own strength.
Yet after this preliminary probing, Meng Fan discovered that this Tushan Demon King was vastly stronger than the early-stage Deity Transformation demon he had previously killed.
The Tushan Demon King was at least a Late Deity Transformation demon, if not at Peak Deity Transformation!
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