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

Chapter 216: Chapter 212: Reap What You Sow

Evil Demon Ridge, within a vast mountain valley.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

One after another, sturdy golden spotted lions with blood-red eyes stirred up clouds of dust as they fiercely battled a group of young warriors.

Among the pride, there were fifteen or sixteen Acquired Golden Lions.

The largest among them, with a golden pattern on its forehead that faintly formed the character for “King,” was the Innate Lion King.

Every time the Lion King roared, it was accompanied by an intimidating and ferocious golden aura that swept across four to five zhang in radius.

Ordinary Postnatal beings caught in it were likely to be torn to shreds.

However, at this moment,

the formidable Lion King was being firmly suppressed by a man and a woman wielding treasure swords.

These two were none other than He Qiuyun and Ye Luofeng.

He Qiuyun held an ancient, variegated treasure sword, cleaving sword lights as dazzling as comet trails, with an overwhelming momentum.

Ye Luofeng wielded the White Jade Treasure Sword, tracing arcs of cold, crystalline sword light that built up like frost into a rainbow of swords.

In terms of offensive power,

the ancient sword in He Qiuyun’s hand, both in quality and lineage, gave him a sword Dao might that firmly outmatched Ye Luofeng.

Every attack he made left a bloody mark on the body of the Lion King.

In fact,

He Qiuyun alone was enough to contest the Lion King. With the addition of Ye Luofeng, it became full suppression.

Elsewhere,

Chen Yu and the Black Robed Puppet Master, along with other members of the three teams, dealt with the remaining Acquired Golden Lions.

Woo~puchi-puchi!

Those Acquired Golden Lions died one after another.

The Black Robed Puppet Master, controlling both an Innate giant scorpion puppet and two or three Acquired Puppets, embarked on a slaughter among the Monster Corpses.

Chen Yu also did not falter.

Gripping the Dark Snake Sword, his figure flickered rapidly, crossing paths with several golden lions.

Puchi-puchi!

With every sweep of the Dark Snake Sword across an Acquired lion, it was a lethal blow.

Thud! Thud!

Poisoned golden lions could not hold on for more than a few moments before succumbing to death.

“So fast!”

In the Fu Family team, Fu Jing, Fu Hong, and others especially assisted Chen Yu in harvesting Demon Cores.

Watching.

Of the remaining Acquired Demon Beasts, only four or five were left.

Faced with the combined forces of the three teams, the numerical advantage of these dozen Acquired lions vanished.

Even the most powerful Lion King was suppressed by He Qiuyun and Ye Luofeng.

“Only four or five left!”

Chen Yu exchanged glances with the Wu Family’s Black Robed Puppet Master, and both let out a cold snort.

During the previous slaughter,

Chen Yu and the Black Robed Puppet Master had essentially come out even.

Despite the Puppet Master having many puppets, his efficiency in killing enemies paled in comparison to Chen Yu, whose heart was primed for accelerated action and who held a poisoned sword.

“Attack!”

The Black Robed Puppet Master snorted coldly and ordered the giant scorpion puppet and the three Acquired Puppets to assault the few remaining Acquired lions.

At the same time,

he deliberately controlled a few ordinary puppets to join forces with He Dabao and others, blocking Chen Yu’s path.

Previously,

Chen Yu had been able to kill enemies so swiftly because of his strong physical body and speed, allowing him to engage with golden lions in close quarters swiftly.

If he couldn’t get close, the potent poison sword would become useless.

But this time, Chen Yu did not close in.

“Get ready!”

He transmitted a message with a hint of a smile to a few people in the Fu Family team.

As his words ended,

three spears appeared before him.

Swoosh-swoosh-swoosh!

Like a colossal bow, Chen Yu instantly hurled three black spears heavy with Evil Qi.

“Not good!”

The Black Robed Puppet Master and He Dabao’s expressions changed drastically.

The puppets’ rate of attack could not match the instantaneous burst of speed from the spears.

Pff! Pff! Pff!

Three golden lions were impaled by the spears, blood spraying out as their bodies were flung away.

As soon as the corpses hit the ground,

the Fu Family team members, already prepared, approached to extract the Demon Cores.

Thus,

of the five remaining Acquired Golden Lions, three fell into the hands of the Fu Family, equivalent to three-fifths.

Keep in mind,

the Fu, Chu, and Wu Family teams were all present, participating together.

Even if the remaining two lions fell into the hands of the Black Robed Puppet Master, the Fu Family team had already secured half the total number of Acquired Golden Lions.

The Wu Family accounted for thirty to forty percent, and the Chu Family just over ten percent.

Now,

the focus was on the remaining Innate Golden Lion King.

Whoever obtained the Lion King’s Demon Core would be equivalent to earning a dozen or more ordinary Demon Cores.

Chen Yu’s gaze swept over.

The Golden Lion King was already at the end of its tether, its attacks gradually weakening, covered in wounds.

As long as Ye Luofeng and Qiuyu launched their killing move, they could hope to slay the Lion King, but both refrained from doing so immediately.

Killing the Lion King was not difficult now.

The challenge lay in vying for the Innate Demon Core.

“Take the Demon Core!”

The Black Robed Puppet Master pushed off from his spot, turning into a shadow, rushing toward the Lion King’s battle circle.

Just as Chen Yu prepared to move,

swoosh-swoosh-swoosh!

Two Spider Puppets shot several strands of webbing, swirling around his body.

Chen Yu sneered. Two Acquired Puppets with average combat power could not hold him back.

“Stay put!”

Suddenly, a harsh shout came from one side.

He Dabao threw three drab-looking beads from his hand.

Boom-hoo!

A vast spread of dark, murky gray flames enveloped Chen Yu’s figure.

“Hehe, these are ‘Corpse Fire Pearls’; any flesh they touch will corrode and combust into a puddle of corpse water,”

He Dabao said with a chilling laugh.

In reality,

he had only managed to obtain inferior Corpse Fire Pearls, but each was still a threat to those in the Postnatal Stage.

Three thrown together, and those below the Innate Stage would have a tough time escaping harm.

“This guy dares to attack a competitor in the hunting competition!”

in the Fu Family Pavilion, Fu Yangzi said angrily.

The hunting competition allowed contesting for prey and Demon Cores, but not killing each other.

In the Wu Family Pavilion.

“Tsk tsk, He Dabao is trying to prevent Chen Yu from obtaining the Demon Core, but his methods are a bit too extreme.”

Bald middle-aged Wu Tianxiao said with an indifferent smile.

“This person, disqualified from the hunting competition.”

A detached voice came from the pavilion of the Prince Manor.

The speaker was none other than Marquis Yunlai!

No objections arose from the crowd regarding Marquis Yunlai’s judgment.

Wu Tianxiao of the Wu Family couldn’t care less.

Even before He Dabao joined the Wu Family, it was declared he would spare no effort in striking at Chen Yu.

Now,

as long as they could eliminate Chen Yu, the Puppet Master of the Wu Family had a great chance to seize the Demon Core of the Golden Lion King.

But just then, the scene on the screen suddenly changed.

Roar!

A thunderous lion’s roar, accompanied by a roaring sound wave whirlwind, blew open the thick cloud of ash and flame.

Whoosh!

The ash and flame reversed direction, hurling toward He Dabao.

“Not good!”

He Dabao’s face changed dramatically.

He was well aware of the power of the Corpse Fire Pearl—if it enveloped him, death would be certain.

However,

he had just instinctively dodged when a thundering roar rang out beside his ear.

“Boom!”

His body stiffened, his blood churned, and he nearly vomited blood.

In the next moment,

he was wrapped by the ash and flame, letting out a piercing scream of agony.

In less than two breaths’ time,

He Dabao’s body quickly burned and corroded, turning into a stinking pool of corpse water.

This scene made the geniuses of several teams present shudder.

“It’s his own fault!”

Chen Yu sneered coldly, without a hint of pity.

Just now, even his “Copper Statue Technique” couldn’t withstand the power of those three Corpse Fire Seeds.

At the crucial moment,

Chen Yu activated the defenses of the beast hide armor by channeling his Primordial Evil True Qi and Black Emperor bloodline, which allowed him to avoid injury.

Then,

with a stroke of inspiration, he counterattacked with “Copper Lion Roar.”

That had led to He Dabao’s self-destructive outcome, killed by his own Corpse Fire Pearl.

“Lord, this Chen Yu has deliberately murdered someone; he should be expelled from the competition and severely punished.”

Wu Tianxiao from the Wu Family Pavilion stood up furiously.

He wasn’t actually speaking out on behalf of He Dabao’s death.

After all, He Dabao, who had deliberately attempted murder, had already been disqualified.

Wu Tianxiao hoped to kick Chen Yu out as well.

“Senior Wu, didn’t you see clearly? He Dabao tried to murder someone and ended up dying from his own ‘Corpse Fire Seed.’ He has only himself to blame.”

Marquis Yunlai said undisturbed.

“But he did kill someone…”

Wu Tianxiao argued.

“Senior Wu, the rules of the hunting competition stipulate that the party that commits intentional violence is fully responsible. And Chen Yu acted in self-defense…”

A middle-aged man in the Innate Stage from the Prince Manor interjected.

Wu Tianxiao was speechless.

After all, it was He Dabao who had initially attempted murder.

And since he died by his own Corpse Fire Pearl, Marquis Yunlai considered it a self-inflicted outcome.

In the valley.

The death of He Dabao did not affect the competition for the Demon Core of the Golden Lion King.

Ye Luofeng, He Qiuyun, and the Black Robed Puppet Master—three top-tier geniuses—had already started competing.

The Golden Lion King let out a whimper and perished under the combined attack of the three.

“Hehe!”

The Black Robed Puppet Master sinisterly chuckled, and from his metallic arms shot dozens of cold needles like a sudden downpour.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh!

The dozens of needles, like a sprinkling of cold stars, attacked indiscriminately, targeting both Ye Luofeng and He Qiuyun.

Both of them changed color and quickly swung their swords, deflecting the numerous needles.

He Qiuyun cursed inwardly. Their prior agreement had been to work together against the Fu Family in the struggle for the Innate Demon Core.

Crack!

The Black Robed Puppet Master’s other metallic arm shot out a Purple Iron Claw Hook, swift as lightning.

The claw hook instantly grasped the corpse of the Golden Lion King and pulled it toward the Black Robed Puppet Master.

“Don’t even think about it!”

Ye Luofeng and He Qiuyun, having recovered, each slashed through the air with their swords.

Cling! Clang!

Sparks flew, and a giant scorpion puppet, preemptively on guard, blocked the attacks of both.

There were two more sword hairline cracks on the body of the giant scorpion puppet, but this allowed its master to gain precious time.

Just as

the body of the Golden Lion King almost reached the Black Robed Puppet Master,

a dense wave of evil Qi and a heavy gust struck his back.

“That idiot He Dabao!”

The Black Robed Puppet Master felt an overwhelming pressure.

He had hoped that He Dabao’s three Corpse Fire Pearls, even if they didn’t kill Chen Yu, would at least slow him down a bit.

“Evil Qi takes form!”

A massive shadowy python emerged, its whole body covered with a dark halo, vivid, bringing with it a ferocious evil wind from behind, engulfing the Black Robed Puppet Master.

This time,

Chen Yu’s Evil Qi Form had been augmented with dark True Qi from the core of his Qi Sea, vastly increasing its power.

Boom!

The Black Robed Puppet Master grunted and was forced back several yards, hard as iron.

Chen Yu was slightly surprised; his shadowy True Qi-boosted Evil Qi Form should threaten those in the Innate Stage, like striking a thick brass wall.

This Puppet Master’s body had probably been reinforced.

Whoosh!

Without hesitation, Chen Yu moved quickly to the body of the Golden Lion King.

At the same moment,

Chen Yu raised his hand, and a Sword Shield Puppet appeared, blocking a counterattack from the giant scorpion puppet.

Though the Sword Shield Puppet was not as powerful as the Innate Stage Giant Scorpion Puppet, its defensive power was comparable to that of an Innate, only retreating a few steps.

“This puppet!”

The Black Robed Puppet Master, suppressing a surge of stagnant blood, looked at the Sword Shield Puppet in front of Chen Yu.

Upon further inspection,

his expression froze, and his eyes glimmered with intense desire as if he recognized the origin of this puppet.

And at that moment,

Pop!

Chen Yu’s Spiritual Sense swept over the body of the Golden Lion King, and with a jab of his giant sword, he accurately extracted a Demon Core, catching it in his hand.