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

Chapter 213: Chapter 209: Wu Family’s Counterattack

Hmm~

In the black mist, the Black-scaled Long-tongued Beast extended a bloody, two-zhang long tongue, its cold, greenish eyes flashing with cruel excitement.

The people from the Prince Manor and Wu Family, one after another, fled in sheer panic.

Both squads had lost four to five elite geniuses, including Luo Haochen and the Black Robed Puppet Master, both of whom had sustained serious injuries.

“Stay away from this place.”

The people of the Fu family were all terrified.

Without any hesitation, Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng led everyone in the direction opposite the Black-scaled Long-tongued Beast.

They were even farther from the “Black-scaled Long-tongued Beast,” and should the latter chase, the teams from the Prince Manor and Wu Family would serve as a buffer.

However,

The Black-scaled Long-tongued Beast burped contently and did not pursue.

“That Dark Night Mountain Cat, truly deceitful, actually lured us to such a dangerous area, resulting in an attack by the ‘Black-scaled Long-tongued Beast’!”

Luo Haochen, his face grim, looked back coldly at the Black-scaled Long-tongued Beast.

Although the Black-scaled Long-tongued Beast was powerful, Luo Haochen and the Black Robed Puppet Master together could have opposed it had they not been ambushed so unexpectedly.

Two or three hours later.

The night shroud enveloping Evil Demon Ridge, like a layer of transparent, dim chiffon, quietly began to fade.

In the distance, a touch of dawn broke.

Inside a cave in Evil Demon Ridge,

Most members of the Fu family squad were still deep in sleep, some wounded were bandaged.

Chen Yu awoke and stepped out of the cave.

Not much later,

Everyone in the team, including Ye Luofeng, woke up one after another.

Last night,

The desperate struggle atop the cliff put the Fu family squad at the top of the hunting scoreboard; however, they were all exhausted.

After resting and healing throughout the night, everyone was refreshed and fully recovered.

“The Hunting Contest, three days long; now one day and one night have passed.”

A sense of urgency flashed through Ye Luofeng’s beautiful eyes.

She was preoccupied with the wager she made with Chen Yu.

On the first day, the Fu family squad should be in the leading position.

Barring major incidents, Chen Yu was likely still holding the title of Hunting King.

This was something Ye Luofeng could not tolerate.

“Starting today, I will not participate in the risky actions of last night.”

Ye Luofeng declared.

Last night, securing the top of the cliff was indeed very risky.

Such an endurance fight suited people like Chen Yu with strong physical endurance and defense.

Ye Luofeng’s advantage as a Sword Cultivator was significantly reduced.

“Alright.”

Chen Yu noticed that all the Fu family’s members looked scared and shaken.

A new day.

Before hunting, Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng discussed strategies with Fu Hong, Fu Jing, and others.

“We need to focus on hunting individual Demon Beasts, including Innate Demon Beasts.”

Ye Luofeng’s suggestion got everyone’s approval.

“Yes, I agree.”

“That Innate Demon Beast last night, had we not been running low on stamina and bearing injuries, we might have subdued it, easily earning a dozen or more ordinary demon cores.”

Faced with the team’s unanimous opinion, Chen Yu could not object.

He wondered, how could they normally encounter an Innate Demon Beast so easily?

But no doubt,

Today’s plan greatly favored Ye Luofeng.

If tackling a single powerful demon beast, Ye Luofeng’s potent Sword Dao attacks would indeed be advantageous.

With the plan unified,

The Fu family squad started a new day of hunting.

“Go.”

Chen Yu still sent the Iron Moon Strange Insect out as the vanguard scout.

Last night,

The Iron Moon Strange Insect, despite suffering minor injuries, quickly recovered under the moonlight.

Sensing this,

Chen Yu noticed a marked improvement in the insect.

The Iron Moon Strange Insect, also having consumed the most amount of Blood Soul Buds, showed promising potential.

Besides,

The Iron Moon Strange Insect speeding up its growth by devouring the internal organs of higher level Demon Beasts made this Hunting Contest an ideal “nurturing ground” for it.

Just last night, during the defense battle on the cliff, it devoured a considerable number of demon beasts’ internal organs, and its energy had become increasingly strong.

Very soon,

The morning of the second day quickly passed.

As a result,

After a morning had passed, the Fu family hunting squad had found only two Postnatal Demon Beasts and killed them.

Both Postnatal Demon Beasts were quickly dispatched by Ye Luofeng, who then harvested their demon cores.

Unseen to all,

The gap between her and Chen Yu had significantly narrowed.

Chen Yu frowned slightly, not because of Ye Luofeng catching up, but due to the efficiency of the demon beast hunting.

Only two Postnatal Demon Beasts had been killed that morning.

Compared to last night’s frenzied battle which attracted a large number of ferocious beasts, the pace was far too slow.

“Let’s continue northward.”

Ye Luofeng resolutely said.

The northern region was deeper into Evil Demon Ridge, where the chance of encountering demon beasts was higher.

Of course, the hunting ground was only within a radius of three hundred li, so they couldn’t endlessly march northward.

Half an hour later,

A deathly silent withered forest came into view.

“Be careful.”

Chen Yu felt something was off about this withered forest; it was just too silent, with not a single animal stirring.

Just then,

Chen Yu’s insect detected two squads carefully exploring the withered forest from other sides.

One of the squads was from a common family, led by a Postnatal Stage youth.

The other squad was from one of the major families of Yunlai Prefecture, the Chu Family.

Naturally, the Chu Family’s leader was an elite student from the Sky Sword Academy, He Qiuyun.

“It’s really bad luck, not finding a few demon beasts even in broad daylight,”

a girl from the Chu Family team muttered.

“Careful! This withered forest is so dead silent, there might be a powerful demon beast lurking.”

He Qiuyun warned in a hushed voice.

At that moment,

“Ah ah…”

“Save me!”

Cries of agony came from the other side of the withered forest.

Clearly, the other common family’s team had encountered a misfortune.

At the same moment,

the scene was transmitted onto the mountaintop screen by a Flying Bird Knight holding a cloud flag in the sky.

On the screen,

a gigantic “Vine Wood Demon” about fifty or sixty feet tall swung its vine-like tendrils, as thick as a man’s arm, entangling and killing a hunting team.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Those thick tendrils had already bound four or five youths, quickly strangling them into a mass of bloody flesh.

“It’s a Vine Wood Demon!”

The elders of various families had a slightly grim look.

“It’s over…”

The elder of the trapped team’s family showed a bitter and regretful expression.

“This Vine Wood Demon has a trace of ancient demon wood in its bloodline, its strength is no less than last night’s Black-scaled Long-tongued Beast…”

“But if one enters this demon’s territory, its trapping ability even surpasses that of the same rank ancient beasts.”

The elders couldn’t help but sigh and shake their heads.

In the image,

those youths died tragically one by one,

including the team leader from the Postnatal Stage, who was completely immobilized by several tendrils.

“I won’t accept this!”

The Postnatal Stage youth fiercely unleashed a blade aura of sky-blue color.

Ding!

One of the thick tendrils swept towards him, sending the Postnatal Stage youth flying, his precious blade clattering to the ground.

The next moment,

the Postnatal Stage youth plunged into endless darkness.

In the span of four breaths,

a hunting team was entirely wiped out by the “Vine Wood Demon.”

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

After killing that team, the Vine Wood Demon shifted its form and quickly moved to another end of the barren forest.

Whoosh~

As dust flew around, the Vine Wood Demon drew close to the Chu Family’s team.

“Not good!”

Several elders inside the Chu Family pavilion tightened in anxiety.

“I’ll cover the rear, everyone retreat at full speed!”

He Qiuyun said solemnly, his expression grave.

But within one or two breaths,

the West Wood Demon pursued close, and two or three tendrils lunged at He Qiuyun.

“Star Falling Sword Technique!”

He Qiuyun rapidly traced with his fingers.

Swoosh! Sizzle!

Several dazzling star-like sword lights burst forth, cutting through the air with the power to instantly kill a Postnatal Late Stage Demon Beast.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

A few tendrils were shaken off by the star-like sword light, and while sparks flew off their surfaces, they only left a slight, superficial scratch.

He Qiuyun’s expression hardened, in disbelief.

His “Star Falling Sword Technique” had previously defeated high-level Innate Stage experts with bare hands.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

After a brief pause, the tendrils continued their assault on He Qiuyun.

Clang!

With a gesture from both hands, his eyes dazzling like stars, a vibrantly ancient sword sprang from the sheath on his back into his hands.

In an instant,

a brilliant, meteor-like sword radiance cleaved forth, its fierce sword qi flattening a swath of barren trees.

Rumble!

A great mass of trees collapsed, dust storms forming, temporarily blocking the Vine Wood Demon’s path.

Clang! Sizzle!

Amidst the dust, the clashing of metal resounded.

In the white screen,

it faintly captured the magnificent sword radiance chopping off two tendrils and striking the main body of the Vine Wood Demon.

Sizzle!

The strike that hit the Vine Wood Demon’s body only left a foot-deep wound, a mere scratch compared to its huge form.

Schwizz!

He Qiuyun’s expression changed slightly, seizing the opportunity to turn into a blur and flee out of the barren forest.

However,

when Chu Family’s team escaped to the edge of the barren forest.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Several tendrils shot out, dragging two Chu Family members back into the forest, their screams echoing across the mountains.

“Stop!”

At the outskirts of the barren forest, Chen Yu solemnly waved his hand.

At this time,

just as the Chu Family’s hunting team, in a disheveled and panic-stricken escape, fled from the barren forest into another part of the mountain woods.

Fu Family’s people, stunned.

“Detour! The threat here might even surpass that of the ‘Black-scaled Long-tongued Beast’.”

Chen Yu decisively said.

Earlier,

the attack by He Qiuyun, capable of slaying Innate Middle Stage experts, did not cause substantial damage to the West Wood Demon.

In terms of defense,

this West Wood Demon definitely surpasses the “Black-scaled Long-tongued Beast” and excels in trapping.

Chen Yu would rather face the Long-tongued Beast than challenge this wood demon.

Time passed.

The next day was coming to an end.

Throughout the day, the Fu Family team had only killed three or four Postnatal Demon Beasts, with three being preemptively slain by Ye Luofeng.

But this progress clearly dissatisfied both Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng.

Their target was the position of the Hunting King.

To secure the Hunting King title, their team’s achievements had to be first.

But on the next day, the Fu Family had bad luck: they did not encounter a single solitary Innate Demon Beast.

If teams from Prince Manor, Chu Family, Wu Family, and others competing had killed Innate Demon Beasts, they might have had a chance to surpass the Fu Family team.

The worries of Chen Yu and his companion were not unwarranted.

In the northern area, at another corner.

The Wu Family team was surrounding an Innate Stage Demon Python.

A Black Robed Puppet Master was controlling an Innate Stage giant scorpion puppet, aided by two other Spider Puppets, firmly trapping the Demon Python.

He Dabao and other Postnatal Stage talents, staying at a distance, relentlessly attacked the Demon Python.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

The Innate Stage Demon Python fell into a pool of blood.

Soon,

an Innate Stage Demon Core was obtained.

“Not bad, around this area, we’ve slain five or six demon beasts including this Innate Stage Demon Python.”

The Black Robed Puppet Master nodded in satisfaction.

“Our hunting score is surely enough to take the top spot.”

The Wu Family team members, including He Dabao, rejoiced wildly.