NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 0285: Wanton Looting
"Enemy attack!"
Inside the bandit stronghold, the Fire Demon Sand Bandits were thrown into chaos.
In recent days, all five Innate-stage bandits had been killed, casting a shadow of fear over the hearts of the remaining bandits.
At this moment, a sudden enemy attack threw the Fire Demon Sand Bandits into greater terror and panic.
"Kill!"
The moment Chen Yu charged in, he turned into a ferocious beast, covering a distance of several meters in a bound.
Boom thump crash!
Wherever he passed, men and horses were sent flying, and the screams were endless.
Below the Innate stage, practically none could inflict any damage on Chen Yu, and exploiting the advantage of his movement technique and bodily strength, he was unstoppable like a human-shaped beast.
"This guy, he's practically inhuman!"
The youth in black felt a shock in his heart after witnessing Chen Yu's display.
"Radiant Light Fist!"
In front of the No Demon Academy students, the youth in black showed no weakness and unleashed his formidable combat skill.
His fists flickered with a white glow, like the most dazzling star in the night, the brightness causing pain to the eyes of onlookers.
Boom thump!
A dazzling punch burst forth, like a falling star.
An explosion left a huge pit on the spot, several bandits were blasted away, their bodies shattered and scattered aside.
Having lost their Innate-stage strength, the bandits were simply unable to affect Chen Yu and the youth in black at all.
However, at that moment, both of them revealed grave expressions.
Whir buzz!
From behind the stronghold, a strong wave of power pulsated, giving off a scorching and sinister glow.
Roars and growls~
Accompanied by endless roars and growls, a group of Fire Beasts charged out as if treading over an ocean of fire, their vicious and malicious eyes promising onslaught.
"The climax begins!"
Chen Yu's expression grew serious, a bright light flickering in his eyes.
On the other side, the youth in black also took a deep breath, his expression exceedingly solemn.
According to the plan, the two of them were to fend off the entire horde of Fire Beasts.
Fortunately, Fu Beiling had lent his Spirit Pet, the Fire Bone Bird, to the youth in black, or else he would've felt hesitant to take on this task.
Roars and growls~
The Fire Beasts came crashing through with tremendous ferocity.
The youth in black's body trembled slightly, feeling somewhat unnerved, having lost in terms of momentum to the horde of Fire Beasts.
In contrast, Chen Yu...
"Kill!"
With a low shout, he drew out the Giant Ruler Sword, gathered his strength, and gave a fierce swing.
Whoosh boom!
An astounding and massive Devilish Evil Frenzy Shadow swept out, its terrifying power nearing the level of an Innate Middle Stage.
Most of the Fire Beasts in the group had relatively lower cultivation levels.
With this one strike from Chen Yu, like an autumn breeze sweeping away fallen leaves, he instantly annihilated more than a dozen Fire Beasts.
"This guy!"
Seeing Chen Yu so fearless and even exhilarated, the youth in black felt somewhat ashamed.
Immediately, he displayed his movement technique, his fists glittering with Radiant Light as he met the oncoming Fire Beasts.
Meanwhile, in the sky, the Fire Bone Bird dove into the fray like a brilliant flame, taking on the airborne Fire Beasts on its own.
Comparatively, the avian Fire Beasts were fewer in number, and the Fire Bone Bird was more than capable of handling them.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
While the two of them confronted the horde of Fire Beasts, with speed difficult to capture, Fu Beiling swiftly bypassed them and entered the cave.
"Ha ha, so many Fire Cores!"
With one sword strike that wiped out more than a dozen Fire Beasts, an excited Chen Yu quickly collected the Fire Cores.
Although these Fire Beasts had low levels and the quality of the Fire Cores was not high, they were numerous.
Still, there were Fire Cores that Chen Yu didn't have time to pick up.
Other Fire Beasts quickly devoured these Fire Cores, undergoing a kind of transformation and growing in strength.
It made sense, after all, if humans could improve their own strength with Fire Cores, Fire Beasts naturally could too.
Roar!
A tremendous roar resounded, and among the crowd of Fire Beasts, a red glow flashed as a fierce cheetah burst forth, its aura reaching the Innate level.
And among beasts of the same rank, the strength of a Fire Beast far surpassed an ordinary Demon Beast.
The red light flickered, and the cheetah arrived in front of Chen Yu in an instant, its sharp steel claws sweeping rapidly.
Clang!
Chen Yu swept out with his sword, striking the steel claws of the Innate Cheetah and sending sparks flying everywhere.
The Innate Cheetah quickly retreated after the strike.
Simultaneously, Fire Beasts and bandits from the surroundings launched an attack.
Whir!
Chen Yu fully activated the Copper Statue Technique, his body surface shimmering with ancient copper patterns, a thick layer of protective Qi covering him.
The attacks hadn't yet closed in before they were shattered by the Qi field.
On another side, the Innate Cheetah launched another lightning-fast assault.
"Sword Breaking Nebula!"
Chen Yu wielded the Giant Ruler Sword, its Sha Qi Sword energy converging upon it.
Boom!
He thrust out with his sword, the black wind and Sha Qi Sword energy bursting forth and exploding into a swirling cloud of evil mist.
Chen Yu's Shocking Evil Sword Technique had reached minor accomplishment, its power rising to a new level.
Boom! Aaargh!
The head of the Innate Cheetah had a large hole blasted through it by Chen Yu's sword, crashing into the distance. After a few screeches, the flames on its body extinguished, turning into a pile of char.
"An Innate-stage Fire Core!"
Chen Yu's eyes blazed with excitement, his body's power bursting forth, turning into a whirlwind of Devilish Evil Frenzy Shadow, explosively shooting forward.
If any other Fire Beasts swallowed this Innate-stage Fire Core, it would only make things worse for Chen Yu.
Roar~
Having reached the fourth layer of Devilish Evil Frenzy Shadow, Chen Yu's straight-line speed was incredibly frightful. He arrived in an instant and snatched the Fire Core.
On the other side.
"What is this red crystal? The Fire Beasts grow stronger after swallowing it!"
The youth in black was deeply shocked.
Previously, the Fire Beasts he encountered all had low cultivation bases.
But now, he felt that the strength of some Fire Beasts had significantly improved, and the pressure was mounting.
In contrast, Chen Yu became more and more ferocious in the fight, seemingly tireless.
"Let's retreat a distance!"
Feeling overwhelmed, the youth in black chose to pull back, drawing away a group of Fire Beasts.
"Hope Brother Bei Ling resolves this quickly!"
The youth in black muttered to himself.
Once Fu Beiling dealt with the hidden adversary, the cohesion of the Fire Beasts would undoubtedly weaken.
Furthermore, once Fu Beiling joined the battle, the three of them together would have a much easier time.
Deep underground.
The withered-faced elder observed the battle unfolding in the outside world through the eyes of one of the Fire Beasts.
"Damn it, this young man isn't here to attack this place, but to hunt Fire Beasts!"
The elder's gaze was fixed on Chen Yu, his expression as dark and still as dead water.
If Chen Yu hadn't taken a large number of fire cores, even if he killed Fire Beasts, it would only strengthen other Fire Beasts. Under such diminishing and lengthening circumstances, Chen Yu and the man in black stood no chance—they were certain to die.
But from the beginning, Chen Yu's target was the fire cores!
This was something the withered-faced elder hadn't expected.
At this moment, the elder sensed a trace of an unusual fluctuation.
Swoosh!
In a pitch-black space, a dazzling starlight finger shot towards the elder's forehead at high speed.
The elder dodged by a hair's breadth.
"You think I wasn't prepared?"
The withered-faced elder let out a low chuckle.
During the day, there were three of them, but now only two had appeared. With little thought, he guessed the reason.
"Your precautions are useless!"
Fu Beiling snorted coldly and rushed out, shooting out two starlight fingers.
"Heh, boy, you're too green!"
The elder leaped into the air, avoiding the attack.
Boom!
The ground shook, and a torrent of fire erupted.
Soon after, a ferocious-looking beast with the head of a lion and tiger and a single horn, emerged from the flames.
"Kill!"
The elder landed on the Flame Demon Beast and shouted.
This lion-tiger unicorn's cultivation had reached the peak of Early Innate Stage, and its veins pulsed with partial Ancient Beast bloodline, rendering it exceptionally powerful.
And the elder himself was at the Innate Middle Stage; their combined strength was enough to repel anyone at the Late Innate Stage.
"I'll kill you first!"
A trace of seriousness flashed in Fu Beiling's eyes, but he didn't shrink back.
Swipe!
He moved swiftly, leaping towards the elder.
"Get lost!"
The elder's cane shimmered with a dark red ghostly light, unleashing a wave of dark red flame.
...
Outside.
Chen Yu suddenly felt that the Fire Beast's assault was not as frenzied and dense as before.
On the other side, the man in black felt his pressure lessen.
Still, the ever-strengthening Fire Beasts were not to be underestimated.
"Come out!"
Chen Yu decisively released the Fire Scale Beast.
After all, with Fu Beiling and the other's strength, they couldn't snatch away his Ancient Beast Spirit Pet.
Moreover, the Fire Scale Beast was strong and could share a lot of the pressure with the two men.
Ao!
The Fire Scale Beast roared and its translucent body flickered with firelight, exuding a terrifying Ancient Beast bloodline aura.
Its veins bore the blood of the Holy Beast Fire Qilin, which had a strong deterrent effect on fire-affiliated Demon Beasts.
Nearby, those with cultivation levels lower than the Fire Scale Beast prostrated on the ground, trembling.
Even those slightly more powerful than the Fire Scale Beast were heavily impacted and found their strength suppressed and weakened.
"This is… an Ancient Beast Spirit Pet?"
From afar, the man in black widened his eyes in disbelief.
The Fire Scale Beast's eyes gleamed as it lunged at a Fire Mouse, tearing into it with its jaws, ripping open its armor and feasting on its fire core.
"Kill!"
Chen Yu wielded the Giant Ruler Sword, easily reaping the Fire Beasts.
The Fire Scale Beast scurried around, devouring the lower-grade fire cores left by Chen Yu.
These cores were of lower rank, and it didn't need much time to digest, quickly consuming many in a short period.
"I've been fooled; these red crystals are the real treasures!"
Putting various phenomena together, the man in black had a sudden realization.
He had previously regarded these red crystals as ordinary Demon Cores and, given the generally low cultivation of these Fire Beasts, didn't find the cores particularly precious. He had been too busy fighting to bother collecting them.
"This kid is so cunning!"
The man in black cursed inwardly.
After a half day of fighting, Chen Yu had gained untold benefits, while he had barely gained anything.
"Kill!"
The man in black was furious and unleashed his boxing technique.
After killing a Postnatal Late Stage Fire Beast, he immediately snatched its fire core.
The two hadn't fought for long.
Roar!
The attack from the Fire Beasts became more chaotic, and many sand bandits were also targeted, suddenly attacked and killed by the Fire Beasts.
"It seems Brother Bei Ling is close to success!"
The man in black showed a hint of joy.
Once Fu Beiling dealt with the person behind the scenes, with their combined strength, they could obtain more fire cores. Otherwise, all the benefits would be picked up by Chen Yu, and the two of them would be at a great loss.
Underground.
The withered-faced elder was sprawled on the ground, his body riddled with holes.
The lion-tiger Fire Beast, with its Ancient Beast bloodline, was barely alive beside him.
"You..."
The elder looked at Fu Beiling, his eyes filled with terror.
He hadn't expected that, even combined, he and the lion-tiger Fire Beast would be no match for Fu Beiling.
"As I said, your precautions are all futile!"
Fu Beiling's handsome face was cold.
"You speak too soon," said the elder. "Even if I die, I won't let you outsiders off easily!"
The elder stared at Fu Beiling, his eyes full of resentment.
He suddenly reached out, grabbing the lion-tiger Fire Beast, his arm exuding a strange pulling force.
Whiz!
With the lion-tiger Fire Beast's roars, its flames transferred to the elder.
The elder howled ferociously, his body's meridians turning fiery red, as the fire power within him grew more and more terrifying.
In moments, the lion-tiger Fire Beast turned to ash.
The elder grabbed a fire core from the pile and pressed it into his cane.
Roar!
Terrible fire power burst forth from the cane, igniting a huge, scorching fireball, and the cane transferred a surge of fire power into the elder's body.
In an instant, the elder was engulfed in intense flames, as if bathed in fire.
"This…"
Fu Beiling hesitated momentarily, shocked by the scene.