NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 0211: The Last Day
The behavior of the Iron Moon Strange Insect caused Chen Yu's expression to change.
Although the original form of the Iron Moon Strange Insect was the "Iron Moon Corpse Worm," which liked to gnaw on corpses, especially rotten poisoned corpses, to promote its own growth,
the body of this Water Monster was contaminated with the Green Moss Poison Mushroom, one of the deadliest poisons in the world.
Killing the Water Monster was entirely reliant on the power of this poison mushroom.
If it were solely up to Chen Yu's strength, even if he burst forth with all his heart's strength, using the dark True Qi and the Emperor Bloodline, it would still cost a great deal, a bitter struggle, to potentially kill this Water Monster.
From this, it is evident how terrifying the deadly poison of the mutated five hundred-year-old "Green Moss Poison Mushroom" was.
At that moment,
The Iron Moon Strange Insect had already burrowed into the body of the Water Monster, gnawing on its internal organs, including the essence of its flesh and blood.
During this process,
Chen Yu maintained a close connection with the Iron Moon Strange Insect, ready to command it to stop should there be any abnormality.
In the following moments,
The Iron Moon Strange Insect frantically started to eat, its body surface tinged with a hint of blue blood, and the aura of corpse energy on its body grew increasingly violent.
As it turned out, Chen Yu's concerns were unnecessary.
Although the Green Moss Poison Mushroom was a world-renowned deadly poison, the massive body of the Water Monster significantly diluted the poison, making the threat of the potent poison not even a tenth of what it originally was.
Moreover,
The Iron Moon Strange Insect was originally used to dealing with corpses and toxic poison, and it was a rare mutated species.
The potent poison in the flesh not only did not harm the Iron Moon Strange Insect but instead caused its strength foundation to soar tremendously.
Before long,
The Iron Moon Strange Insect, having gorged itself within the Water Monster, emerged sated, carrying a Demon Core.
"Not bad, the quality of this Demon Core is slightly better than a general Qi Transformation Innate."
Chen Yu revealed a look of joy.
However,
After the frenzied feasting, the Iron Moon Strange Insect's body radiated a dark blue blood glow, and its aura fluctuated inconsistently.
Connected in spirit, Chen Yu sensed the insect's fatigue.
Soon,
The Iron Moon Strange Insect closed its eyes and fell asleep in the palm of Chen Yu's hand, its body surface congealing into a layer of dark blue blood membrane.
Chen Yu pondered thoughtfully, filled with anticipation.
This insect, having advanced to the Qi Transformation Realm much earlier than himself, had initially shared the "Blood Soul Bud," consuming the largest portion.
And during this hunting competition,
This bug had eaten largely creatures much stronger than itself.
Especially now, with the body of the Water Monster contaminated with the power of the Green Moss Poison Mushroom, greatly accelerating its growth.
Gurgle!
Just then, Chen Yu felt the blood from the Water Monster's body, as if sentient, race toward the riverbed.
Strangely enough,
This blood did not disperse as expected but under an invisible force, coalesced into threads of crystalline blood flow.
Whoosh!
The crystalline blood flow converged towards the deep rock walls of the underground riverbed.
Chen Yu fixed his gaze,
Only to see a section of the rock wall gradually reveal a layer of blood-red crystal patterns.
These blood-red crystal patterns, vividly fluctuating, etched out a partial profile of an ancient beast on the rock wall.
Even though it was only a partial profile, it was already the size of a house.
Thump! Thump!
Chen Yu's mystical heart beat rapidly, subtly sensing a heartbeat from the depths.
As if, some kind of life sign was reviving.
Hmm~
A chilling and majestic aura, as if emanating from an ancient giant beast, caused Chen Yu's blood to stagnate.
Chen Yu's heart raced, and he faintly heard a low growling roar near his ears.
"We should not linger here."
Chen Yu dared not stay, and quickly retraced his original path back to the surface.
He had just surfaced near the ground.
At the starting point of the hunt, on the mountain's top canopy, the scene was revealed.
"There's some blood on Chen Yu, perhaps he has made some gains,"
Fu Yangzi said thoughtfully.
Watching Chen Yu's face on the screen, which appeared pleased and relaxed, he likely had a considerable achievement.
"If this young man has slain a few Postnatal Demon Beasts underground, plus Ye Luofeng's gains tonight, then the Fu Family's hunting performance could potentially retake first place."
The elders from the other families showed thoughtful expressions, speculating in their minds.
As for slaying an Innate Demon Beast?
They didn't believe that Chen Yu could kill an Innate Demon Beast alone and without injury.
However,
They never would have imagined that Chen Yu had not only slain an Innate Demon Beast, but also obtained a Demon Core surpassing that of the Wu Family Puppet Master's previous core.
Without a doubt,
Chen Yu's personal score had once again claimed the top spot.
At this time,
There were still one or two hours before dawn.
Chen Yu hurried on his way, returning to the cave where the Fu Family was resting.
Upon returning,
Ye Luofeng had also arrived back at the cave, her body stained with some blood and wounds, indicating a seemingly good harvest.
"It's truly great that both Guest Elders returned safely,"
Fu Hong said with a glowing face.
The few from the Fu Family keeping watch showed joyous expressions.
It turned out,
While they were resting there, a Postnatal Demon Beast had invaded, which the Fu Family squad jointly killed.
The next morning,
Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng had rested completely.
"Today is the third day of the hunt, and also the final day!"
The Fu Family's disciples discussed together.
The last day of hunting was a crucial moment for determining the outcome.
Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng each took out the Demon Cores they had acquired and began counting them on the spot.
Resultantly,
Chen Yu had the most Demon Cores, totaling twelve.
Ye Luofeng had eleven Demon Cores.
The rest of the Fu Family squad only had three Demon Cores.
Before long,
An Innate Stage Demon Core in Chen Yu's hand attracted everyone's attention.
"Innate Demon Core! One is equivalent to ten regular Demon Cores."
"Judging by its quality, this Innate Demon Core is quite good among its peers."
The Fu Family members showed delighted expressions.
Besides,
Chen Yu had obtained the Rat King's Demon Core during the first night's cliff defense battle, which could also offset several regular Demon Cores.
After analyzing the intelligence,
everyone concluded that the Fu Family's hunting performance should currently rank first.
Chen Yu's personal score had once again temporarily placed him at the top as the Hunting King.
In the crowd, only Ye Luofeng's face looked somewhat unnatural, her beautiful eyes shifting as she took a deep breath.
"However, our lead shouldn't be considered too large,"
Chen Yu said solemnly.
Preserving the top rank on the last day wouldn't be easy.
Though Chen Yu and the Fu Family's scores were temporarily in the lead, they hadn't pulled far ahead of the competitors.
"As long as we maintain our advantage and don't slack off on the last day, it won't be easy for our opponents to surpass us."
Fu Hong and others were invigorated.
As long as they grabbed one of the top team rankings, each member would receive a substantial reward.
"No! The possibility of our opponents turning the tables on the last day is also significant."
Chen Yu shook his head.
Finished speaking,
he exchanged a glance with Ye Luofeng.
Ye Luofeng's eyes were ice-cold as she said firmly, "The three forbidden zones."
Three forbidden zones!
The members of the Fu Family suddenly realized.
Within the three hundred miles of the hunting grounds, the three forbidden zones consisted of the Black-scaled Long-tongued Beast, the Vine Wood Demon, and a group of demon beasts.
Among these,
the Black-scaled Long-tongued Beast and the Vine Wood Demon were powerful ancient beasts.
Killing one of these could earn a high-quality demon core that could equal several of the same tier innate demon cores.
"Exactly, rival teams like Prince Manor, Chu Family, and Wu Family could surpass us if they managed to kill one of them,"
Fu Jing said rightly.
The third forbidden zone, "demon beast group", featured fifteen to sixteen demon beasts and an Innate Middle Stage leader; capturing all could also provide a significant advantage.
Of course,
some of the youths harbored doubts.
The terrifying strength of the Black-scaled Long-tongued Beast and the Vine Wood Demon was well known.
From the current situation,
it seemed that no team from the Prince Manor, Chu Family, Wu Family, or even the Fu Family had the capability to eliminate one on their own.
Any slightest mistake could lead to annihilation.
However, everyone had to admit that the three forbidden zones were indeed the best shortcut for turning the tables on the last day.
Simultaneously,
the last day of the hunt began in the early morning.
Teams from Prince Manor, Chu Family, and Wu Family were all strategizing.
The team members unanimously highlighted the critical nature of the "three forbidden zones."
It was almost certain
that any power that successfully took down one of the "three forbidden zones" could secure the Hunting King position.
Before long,
at the Evil Demon Ridge hunting grounds,
teams from the Prince Manor, Fu Family, Chu Family, and Wu Family began their movements.
That morning,
four competitive squads crisscrossed near the three forbidden zones.
However,
no one dared to casually attack the three forbidden zones.
Partly because the risks were high and success uncertain, and partly because they feared others might reap the benefits of their efforts.
The Fu Family's squad wasn't in a rush.
The Water Monster's demon core that Chen Yu obtained, though high quality, was a secret unknown to other teams.
This secret was ordered by the Fu Family's squad to be kept at all costs.
Thus,
if no one attempted the three forbidden zones, then the winner would be the Fu Family.
Why wouldn't the Fu Family welcome such a situation?
"Report! The Chu Family and Wu Family teams are approaching the third forbidden zone, the demon beast group."
A Fu Family's Disciple reported.
Currently,
within the three hundred miles of hunting grounds, most of the demon beasts had been cleared.
During the day, solitary disciples faced little danger, as powers monitored one another.
"Oh?"
Chen Yu's lips curled into a smile.
At last, someone couldn't resist trying to tackle the three forbidden zones.
Their target was the demon beast group.
Considering the demon beast group, if the strength of two or more teams combined, they might stand a chance.
Moreover,
the Wu Family's Puppet Masters had many Qi Transformation Puppets and even Innate Stage Puppets at their disposal.
"Follow up."
Chen Yu took the lead.
After half an hour,
the Fu Family's squad reached the third forbidden zone, the demon beast group, catching up with the Chu Family and Wu Family teams.
"What's the meaning of this, members of the Fu Family?"
Several teams from the Chu Family and Wu Family, discontented, displayed angry expressions.
The two teams had reached an agreement to attack the demon beast group together.
Unexpectedly,
they had just set out when the Fu Family's team caught up.
Among them, He Dabao from the Wu Family's squad wore a gloomy expression.
"It's nothing, my Fu Family just voluntarily came to help and join in attacking the 'demon beast group'. "
Chen Yu said leisurely.
Voluntary help?
The teams from Chu Family and Wu Family showed displeased faces.
This was hardly voluntary help; it was uninvited interference.
Chen Yu, unfazed as if untouched by boiling water, just stuck around.
He Qiuyun, the leader of the Chu Family, exchanged glances with the Black Robed Puppet Master and secretly communicated.
"Let them join. Otherwise, this Fu Family will just sit back and benefit opportunistically."
He Qiuyun was somewhat reluctant.
The Black Robed Puppet Master looked sullen but unwilling.
However, the strength of Fu Family's squad, especially Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng, was not to be underestimated.
"I agree to let them join."
The Black Robed Puppet Master had to compromise under the circumstances.
"However, we must reach an agreement; the Innate Demon Beast from the demon beast group can only fall into one of our hands, and in competing for other demon cores, we must unite to resist the Fu Family."
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