How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!

"Hand over the crystal you just got!"

Chen Yu's expression was slightly grim as he spoke forcefully.

Not only did this guy want to kill him, but he also insulted him; Chen Yu wouldn't let him off lightly.

"You Sand Bandit Leader care not for the lives of your bandits but covet that thing!"

The youth in white sneered.

"Idiot, seeking death!"

Chen Yu was completely enraged. His figure leapt forward, his Giant Ruler Sword carrying a pitch-black Evil Qi, descending upon the youth.

At this moment, the imposing manner Chen Yu burst forth with made the youth in white a bit moved.

"You're calling me an idiot?"

The youth's handsome face turned cold.

As a member of the Fu Family, one of the four great super families, with shocking talent and looks that could be considered beautiful, he had never been called an idiot before.

Swoosh!

The youth in white's figure dashed forward, his fingertips twinkling with starlight, condensing into a huge white star.

Whoosh-bang!

The white star shot out, striking the Giant Ruler Sword carried by Chen Yu, causing it to tremble violently as the Evil Qi dispersed.

But Chen Yu's momentum was heavy and powerful, and his sword whistled down.

The youth in white frowned slightly, his figure shimmering with a faint light, evading the sword.

"That's a strong attack!"

Chen Yu's face turned solemn.

The youth in white had reached the Innate Middle Stage, a completely different level compared to the previous Leader.

On the other side, the youth in white was even more shocked.

With his strength, ordinary Early Innates could be easily crushed, and he could handle a typical Innate Middle Stage for only a few moves, and he even had the feats of slaying Late Innates.

But now this Postnatal Late Stage teenager was able to block his hit and counterattack.

However, none of that mattered.

This kid had just called him an idiot; he was determined to kill him.

Swoosh-swoosh!

The youth in white flashed behind Chen Yu and rapidly pointed his finger.

The whole attack was incredibly fast.

Roar!

Chen Yu didn't hold back either, using "Devilish Evil Frenzy Shadow", vanishing in a flash.

The youth in white's attack missed, and he pressed in once again.

After evading the strike, Chen Yu swiftly turned around, attacking the youth in white.

Boom-bang!

The black wind of Evil Qi clashed with the points of starlight, a terrible storm sweeping across.

Thump-thump!

The youth in white took five or six steps back before stopping.

Chen Yu, however, only retreated three steps.

After all, in close combat, Chen Yu held the advantage, not to mention the weapon in his hand was extremely heavy, naturally putting the youth in white at a disadvantage.

Inside the stronghold.

A youth in black witnessed this scene, his mouth agape in disbelief: "Who is this kid, that he can block Brother Bei Ling?"

Fu Beiling, the top new student of Sky Star Academy for the past three years, given time, would surely compete with the academy's top prodigies.

Yet such a powerful person as Fu Beiling was being blocked by a Postnatal Late Stage youngster, which made the youth in black question whether he was seeing things.

"Kid, you're not bad, but if I want to kill you, you're undoubtedly going to die!"

The youth in white, "Fu Beiling," had a deep look on his face.

He had been too careless just now, engaging in close combat with Chen Yu and suffering for it.

If he were to strike with all his might, even if Chen Yu were formidable, he would definitely die.

"Heh, all talk!"

Chen Yu mocked.

"Die!"

Fu Beiling's eyes flashed coldly, ready to strike.

Yet suddenly, he sensed an extraordinarily tremendous and massive power of fire from deep within the stronghold.

Chen Yu also noticed this, his expression wary.

Roar-roar-roar!

Within the stronghold, continued roaring as a wave of scorching air swept out.

Amidst the fiery red airflow, a Fire Rat Beast shrouded in flames suddenly burst forth, followed by a Fire Fierce Horse, a Fiery Flame Leopard...

One fierce beast after another rushed out. Their bodies emitted blazing flames, and at first glance, it looked like an ocean of fire.

"What is this?"

Fu Beiling was slightly stunned.

What was the deal with these bizarre beasts, and why were they hiding in a sand bandit lair?

As for Chen Yu.

"Fire Beasts!"

Chen Yu's eyes lit up.

Every Fire Beast was equivalent to a fire core; if he obtained all of them, their value was unimaginable.

Although Chen Yu coveted the fire cores, he remained rational.

Most of the Fire Beasts here were of low level, but their numbers were truly large. If they attacked together, it could be considered a small wave of beast tide.

Roar-roar-roar~

One after another, the Fire Beasts, as if crazed, flew out.

"Save me, Brother Bei Ling!"

The shivering youth in black, faced with the Fire Beasts, showed a look of terror.

He was fighting in the stronghold, too close to the Fire Beasts.

"Go, Fire Bone Bird!"

Fu Beiling released a Spirit Pet from his storage bag.

Swoosh!

A two-meter-long Fire Bird flew out with visible bone structures on its fiery wings, emitting a fire aura of the Innate period.

The Fire Bone Bird was incredibly fast, flew over the youth in black, grabbed him, and flew back.

Among the Fire Beasts, there were flying creatures, but none were as fast as the Fire Bone Bird.

"Brother Bei Ling, let's go!"

The youth in black wore a wary face.

How could there be so many Fire Beasts hidden in this sand bandit lair?

"Let's go!"

Fu Beiling looked at Chen Yu and chose to retreat.

If Chen Yu, the Leader, and so many Fire Beasts were to attack them, they really wouldn't be able to handle it.

"Hey, don't go, ah!"

Chen Yu called out.

He needed a large number of fire cores, but alone, he couldn't withstand such a vast herd of beasts.

These two were strong; if they cooperated, they might win.

"We're leaving, and you can't stop us!"

Fu Beiling still mistook Chen Yu for the Sand Bandit Leader and coldly shouted.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Fu Beiling and the man in black swiftly retreated.

Helplessly, Chen Yu could only retreat as well.

Behind them, the torrential Fire Beasts chased for a long while before slowly withdrawing.

Underground.

"Damn it, these people are too fast. Merely deploying these Fire Beasts is not enough to kill them!"

The gaunt old man's face was overcast.

"The matter has been exposed, we must notify 'Lord Gao' immediately!"

The gaunt old man raised the staff in his hand, its dark red mysterious light flickering, emitting strange soul fluctuations, transmitting towards the far unknown.

"Lord, this place has been discovered by others. Although I deployed the Fire Beasts to drive them away, I fear our secret has been exposed!"

The gaunt old man spoke to the ghostly fire atop the staff.

Huff! Huff!

The firelight flickered, and not long after, a hoarse voice came out, tinged with a bit of anger, "Didn't I tell you all to act low-key? With so many sand bandits and Fire Beasts, how could you be driven to this point?"

"I don't know either. The three individuals are extremely powerful; at their level, both the sand bandits and Fire Beasts are no match for them!"

The gaunt old man said with sincere fear.

"Oh? Just three people?"

The hoarse voice sounded surprised, and after a moment's contemplation, it huffed coldly, "Humph, they must be outsiders. Another stronghold has also been discovered by a group of outsiders!"

"Outsiders?"

The gaunt old man's complexion showed a slight shock, pondered for a moment, nodded in agreement, and showed a fierce expression.

Occasionally, some outsiders would enter the Red Earth World, and their strength was not weak.

"These damn outsiders, recklessly entering our world to plunder resources, yet they don't allow us into their world!"

The gaunt old man's hands trembled, and his teeth clicked angrily.

"Hehe, this is precisely our goal," the hoarse voice laughed.

Hearing this, the gaunt old man's face brightened, showing a look of yearning.

"Since we have been discovered, perhaps we should move our plan forward a bit!"

The hoarse voice continued to speak.

...

On the Gobi desert.

Chen Yu closely pursued Fu Beiling and the other man.

"Kid, are you seeking death?"

Fu Beiling glared fiercely at Chen Yu.

With the sand bandits and Fire Beasts all retreating, what could Chen Yu possibly want by pursuing them alone?

"Wait, you must be from one of the four major academies!"

Chen Yu spoke up with a question.

These two didn't seem like natives here, and they also fought with sand bandits. They were both extremely strong, prompting Chen Yu to consider the possibility of them being outsiders.

Perhaps other academies in Yun Zhao Country also had methods to send students into the Red Earth Secret Realm.

"How did you know?"

Fu Beiling and the man in black appeared slightly surprised but then relaxed.

It would be difficult for a native to guess their identity, but it was much simpler for another outsider.

Fu Beiling's expression turned slightly unnatural, as he had initially mistaken Chen Yu for the leader of the sand bandits.

"Are you from No Demon Academy?"

Fu Beiling looked towards Chen Yu.

The Cultivation Technique Chen Yu had used earlier was of the Evil Qi path, and among the four major academies, only No Demon Academy was most proficient in this field.

But how was it he did not know when No Demon Academy had produced such a character?

"I have a business proposition, I wonder if you two are interested?"

After revealing his identity, Chen Yu stated his purpose.

"Speak."

Fu Beiling said succinctly.

They were all here for an adventure in the Red Earth World. It was possible that Chen Yu had discovered some treasure site. Lacking the strength alone, he might need their help, which was normal.

"Don't you find that sand bandit hideout strange? Why keep so many Fire Beasts?"

Chen Yu asked again.

Fu Beiling and the man in black nodded.

How could a den of sand bandits have so many strange fierce beasts? This was indeed very suspicious.

"I suspect there must be some treasure in this sand bandit hideout, so I suggest we three join forces and fight our way back!"

Chen Yu put forth his business proposal.

"Oh, how will the treasure be divided then?"

Fu Beiling inquired.

He had exchanged blows with Chen Yu and acknowledged his strength; cooperation was no problem.

But the biggest difficulty in cooperation was the division of resources, which had to be discussed beforehand.

"You two will take sixty percent, and I will take forty percent if there's treasure in the sand bandit hideout!"

Chen Yu replied seriously.

"Why should we two only take sixty percent?"

The man in black was dissatisfied.

After some argument, Chen Yu appeared to make a significant concession, "You two take seventy percent, and I'll take thirty percent, okay?"

Fu Beiling and the man in black then nodded their heads, content.

Afterward, the three devised a battle plan.

"Those Fire Beasts only attack us and spare the sand bandits, which proves someone is controlling them from behind. Therefore, I and this brother will be responsible for distracting the Fire Beasts. I'll leave it to Fu Datian to dive into the tiger's den and deal with the people lurking in the shadows!"

Chen Yu laid out his plan.

According to the agreement, since Fu Beiling and the man in black were to take seventy percent of the profits, the task of diving into the tiger's den was left to them.

"Fine!"

Fu Beiling nodded.

He believed this task was naturally suited for the strongest among them.

Furthermore, the treasure here must definitely be hidden in that cave; he didn't feel comfortable entrusting Chen Yu with this task.

Students from No Demon Academy were notoriously ruthless and cunning, with many tricks up their sleeves. He worried that Chen Yu might conceal or embezzle the treasure.

The plan was set.

That night, the three stealthily approached the sand bandit den.

Swoosh!

A dark blue-black dot flew swiftly through the night, piercing the necks of two guards.

The poison spread, and the guards fell dead.

At the same time, Chen Yu and the man in black quickly approached, scaling the high walls.

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy Raiders!"

Inside the stronghold, shadows moved and firelight flickered, spreading a sense of panic.

In a tunnel behind the fortress.

"These outsiders dare to come back; so be it, let them stay here!"

The gaunt old man was livid with anger but soon showed a ruthless expression.