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

Chapter 284: Chapter 0280: Killing Approach Chapter 284: Chapter 0280: Killing Approach Throughout the journey, the several members of the Black Iron Tribe treated Chen Yu with utmost respect.

The stout warriors who had previously teased Chen Yu didn’t dare to make a sound, fearing that Chen Yu would hold them accountable.

Yan Qin, on the other hand, was slightly more relaxed, staying close to Chen Yu’s side, occasionally introducing some matters or posing a few questions.

To this, Chen Yu didn’t put on airs and engaged in simple conversation with Yan Qin.

However, he kept his true origins a secret.

According to the intelligence, the natives within these secret realms held great hostility towards creatures from outside worlds, much like their attitude toward demon beasts.

Therefore, after Chen Yu entered, he immediately swapped his academy clothes for more rudimentary attire.

As they moved forward, the landscape around them gradually changed.

Soon the group entered the jungle, where trees became more plentiful, and despite the shade, the weather remained extremely hot.

“We’re here, Brother Chen, just ahead is the Black Iron Tribe!”

Yan Qin said with a delighted smile.

This adventure had been fraught with peril; it was a relief to finally return to the tribe.

The Black Iron Tribe was much larger than the small tribes Chen Yu had seen before, surrounded by towering earthen walls and fences, with people patrolling atop them.

“Not bad, Chang Mu, you always bring back such ample bounty each time you venture out!”

“Yan Qin, how many demon beasts did you kill this trip?”

People from the tribe immediately came to greet them.

Chang Mu was one of the tribe’s most valiant warriors, and Yan Qin, being the Clan Leader’s daughter, held a distinguished position.

“Chang Mu, who is this person?”

Soon, everyone’s attention was drawn to Chen Yu.

“This man is a warrior we encountered during our hunting expedition, even more courage than Brother Chang Mu!”

Yan Qin, being rather active, introduced him.

“Even more formidable than Chang Mu?”

Many looked at Chen Yu with surprise, some skeptical.

But Chang Mu stood quietly to the side and did not object, which left some doubting again.

“Where is the Clan Leader?”

A middle-aged man asked.

They had encountered the legendary Fire Demon Sand Bandits on this trip—a vital piece of information that they must relay to the Clan Leader.

Moreover, the presence of a strong outsider like Chen Yu in the tribe should also be made known to the Clan Leader.

“The Clan Leader is inside!”

Following that, the group arrived at a massive stone fortress.

“Qin’er, you’ve returned!”

A tall and burly middle-aged man approached, none other than the Black Iron Clan Leader.

“Father, I almost never got to see you again!”

Yan Qin immediately went up to him, appearing affectionate and vulnerable.

“What happened?”

The gaze of the Black Iron Clan Leader swept across the dozen or so people in the group, finally settling on Chen Yu.

The Black Iron Clan Leader radiated an innate level of aura and immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of Chen Yu.

“This is what happened: when we were out hunting, we ran into the Fire Demon Sand Bandits…”

A middle-aged man who appeared older stepped out from the team and recounted their tale.

He conveniently omitted the part about Chen Yu’s rescue earlier on.

They couldn’t very well admit that they had rescued Chen Yu before, only to be saved by him afterward, right? That would be outright admitting they were fools who couldn’t recognize true greatness.

“Fire Demon Sand Bandits!”

Upon hearing these four words, the pupils of the Black Iron Clan Leader instantly narrowed.

Having lived a long time, he had a clear understanding of the Fire Demon Sand Bandits.

The Fire Demon Sand Bandits were once the strongest bandits in the Red Earth World, notorious for their misdeeds, chilling the hearts of all who heard of them. Eventually, it was the “High Mountain Tribe,” the first tribe of the Red Earth World, that managed to defeat and expel them.

“Not long ago, teams from other tribes also encountered the Fire Demon Sand Bandits, and none survived!”

The Black Iron Clan Leader said gravely; he had only learned of this recently, and not many in the tribe were aware.

“How could this be? Are the Fire Demon Sand Bandits planning to rise again?”

A chill went through Chang Mu’s heart.

“Clan Leader, what shall we do?”

Could the Black Iron Tribe withstand an assault from the Fire Demon Sand Bandits?

“If you have killed members of the Fire Demon Sand Bandits, they will not let the Black Iron Tribe off so easily!”

Worry was etched on the face of the Black Iron Clan Leader.

The person Chen Yu killed was not an ordinary man; the other bandits referred to the long-faced youth as the young master.

Moreover, the Fire Demon Sand Bandits had been appearing more frequently of late and grown rampant, with numerous small tribes already suffering. How could the Black Iron Tribe possibly withstand the Fire Demon Sand Bandits? It would be a suicidal move.

“Qin’er, introduce this brave warrior to your father!”

The Black Iron Clan Leader’s attention suddenly turned towards Chen Yu.

“Father, his name is Chen Yu. He’s even more powerful than Brother Chang Mu, single-handedly defeating all the bandits in combat!”

Yan Qin introduced him with a face filled with joyful admiration.

“Thank you for saving my daughter’s life. It’s getting late; I’ll have someone arrange accommodations for you immediately.”

The Black Iron Clan Leader looked at Chen Yu, showing a friendly smile.

“It’s no big deal!”

Chen Yu did not care much for these formalities.

Subsequently, two tribesmen led Chen Yu to a tranquil courtyard.

Left to his own devices, Chen Yu settled down comfortably.

Inside the house.

Chen Yu released the Fire Scale Beast from his storage bag.

The Fire Scale Beast, being wild by nature, couldn’t stay calm even for a moment inside the petite pet bag.

Then, Chen Yu took out the storage bag of the young master of the Fire Demon Sand Bandits.

As his consciousness probed inside, a slight smile appeared on Chen Yu’s face.

As a young master, the bandit’s storage bag was full of valuable treasures, containing plenty of precious fire attribute ores. Moreover, there were more than a dozen three-hundred-year-old fire attribute herbs and one four-hundred-year-old specimen. Among them was the Fire Spirit Ginseng that Chen Yu needed.

For an ordinary person at the postnatal late stage, this was already quite a fortune.

“Here, a reward for you!”

Chen Yu took out a fire-elemental medicinal herb and tossed it to the Fire Scale Beast.

Compared to the outside world, the same fire-type treasures were of much higher quality here, and the medicinal properties were conducive to absorption.

However, by contrast, other types of treasures were rather ordinary.

Inside his storage bag, the young master carefully stored several plant and water attribute treasures that were over a decade old, treating them like treasures.

The Fire Scale Beast immediately chewed and digested the medicinal herb.

Chen Yu stretched out his hand and released the Iron Moon Strange Insect.

Upon arriving in unfamiliar territory, he wouldn’t be careless or take things lightly and planned to send the insect to gather information.

Hiss hiss!

The Iron Moon Strange Insect didn’t leave immediately but stared at the Fire Scale Beast, its body trembling, emitting a low sound.

“Hmm?”

Chen Yu was slightly surprised.

It turned out that the Iron Moon Strange Insect had seen Chen Yu continually providing resources to the Fire Scale Beast, and with the beast’s rapidly increasing strength, this made the Iron Moon Strange Insect somewhat uncomfortable.

“Uh…”

Chen Yu thought for a moment.

Compared to the Iron Moon Strange Insect, he indeed favored the Fire Scale Beast more, after all, the beast’s bloodline was high-grade, with great potential, and cultivating it was of great use to Chen Yu.

Additionally, Chen Yu hadn’t been involved in much killing recently and didn’t have much to feed the Iron Moon Strange Insect.

Nevertheless, having accompanied Chen Yu for such a long time, he definitely wouldn’t intentionally neglect its cultivation.

“This might be useful to you!”

Chen Yu suddenly thought of something.

The Iron Moon Strange Insect seemed able to consume Moon Spirit Ore, but in Chen Yu’s fourth elixir recipe, Moon Spirit Ore was a main ingredient, and he had none to spare.

But when the Iron Moon Strange Insect last collected Demon Bone Stone, it seemed to have consumed some, and afterwards, it had changed significantly, becoming even more ferocious.

Chen Yu immediately took out a piece of black Demon Bone Stone from his storage bag.

Whoosh!

The Iron Moon Strange Insect instantly flew out and landed on the Demon Bone Stone, ferociously gnawing away at it.

Chen Yu didn’t intervene further, ordering the Iron Moon Strange Insect to patrol the surroundings and gather information after its feast.

Meanwhile, Chen Yu began practicing the Yuan Sha Divine Skill and the Copper Statue Gang Body.

The progression of the Yuan Sha Divine Skill was slow due to Chen Yu’s talent.

However, the progress of the Copper Statue Gang Body was quite fast.

Compared to before, the Fire Spirit Ginseng and Ice Snow Lotus in Chen Yu’s possession had greatly improved in quality, and he managed to create high-quality Ice and Fire Body Tempering Liquid.

Moreover, Chen Yu occasionally also used “Blood Crystal Flame” for body refining.

Such tyrannical flames had a very noticeable effect when refining the Copper Statue Gang Body, especially when combined with the Ice and Fire Body Tempering Liquid. But it was also more painful, causing Chen Yu to cry out each time.

In addition, Chen Yu had strong self-healing abilities, and any residual effects from the Ascending Dragon Pill in his body would be timely activated to nourish him.

Under these conditions, Chen Yu’s progress with the Copper Statue Gang Body was exceptionally rapid.

…

Inside the stone fortress.

“Clan Leader, what should we do? The Fire Demon Sand Bandits will definitely come to kill us!”

Chang Mu was a bit panicked.

The Fire Demon Sand Bandits were too strong; against them, Chang Mu had virtually no power to resist.

“Fire Demon Sand Bandits? It’s not like we were the ones who killed them!”

The Black Iron Clan Chief revealed a smile filled with deep meaning.

“Are you saying…”

Chang Mu immediately understood the meaning of the Black Iron Clan Chief’s intention.

“The Fire Demon Sand Bandits have just risen; they shouldn’t be too aggressive. As long as we hand over the boy who committed the murder, and offer some resources, I believe they won’t be enemies with the Black Iron Tribe!”

The Black Iron Clan Chief shared his thoughts.

“But that young man is very strong!”

Chang Mu was somewhat worried.

He believed that Chen Yu’s strength was unfathomable and that if Chen Yu was willing to help, the Black Iron Tribe would be safe.

However, Chang Mu instinctively hoped that Chen Yu didn’t exist; ever since Chen Yu appeared, Yan Qin’s gaze rarely rested on him.

“That young man might be strong, but how can he contend with the Fire Demon Sand Bandits?”

The Black Iron Clan Chief calmly stated.

He thought that Chang Mu and the others had exaggerated Chen Yu’s strength.

Moreover, he had an innate fear of the Fire Demon Sand Bandits and had never considered confronting them.

On the third day.

The earth-shattering rumbling noise, accompanied by rolling yellow sand, kept drawing nearer.

Suddenly, over two hundred sand bandits arrived in front of the Black Iron Tribe, exuding a fierce and bloody aura.

In the ranks, a dozen or so rode giant wolves, and there were three individuals seated on giant tigers.

These three giant tigers were different from other demon beasts; they were large in size, covered in red, burning with raging flames, resembling a Flame Giant Tiger.

“How could so many people come?”

The Black Iron Clan Chief’s complexion changed drastically, and his spirit trembled slightly.

The overall strength of the sand bandits before him was unknowably higher than that of the Black Iron Tribe, something he had not anticipated. He didn’t expect the other party to dispatch so many people.

Moreover, upon seeing those three Flame Giant Tigers, many people showed expressions of terror.

“Is it your tribe that killed my son?”

On the Flame Giant Tiger, a man with a majestic face spoke, his anger containing a fearsome gleam.

“No, respected sand bandit sir, it wasn’t someone from the Black Iron Tribe who killed your son. It was a man named Chen Yu, and he’s currently within our tribe!”

The Black Iron Clan Chief immediately stepped forward and spoke respectfully.

“Father?”

Yan Qin appeared shocked.

Why would his father say such things? Chen Yu was their lifesaver.

“Shut up, this is not your place to speak!”

The Black Iron Clan Chief shouted angrily.

If they upset the Fire Demon Sand Bandits, the entire tribe could be doomed.

“Go, bring Chen Yu out!”

The Black Iron Clan Chief ordered Chang Mu.