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

Chapter 217: Chapter 0213: True Fire Shows Its Power

Just as he watched,

the Innate Demon Core of the lion king fell into Chen Yu’s hands.

“How can it be so fast!”

The Black Robed Puppet Master’s gaze faltered slightly, while He Qiuyun’s face showed astonishment.

After successfully obtaining the lion king’s demon core, Chen Yu felt a sinking feeling in his heart, sensing that something was amiss.

“Leave behind the demon core!”

He Qiuyun and the Black Robed Puppet Master charged towards Chen Yu at the same time.

Additionally,

the other Qi Transformation Realm talents from both teams also started to encircle Chen Yu.

If it had been any other demon core, it might have been fine.

This lion king demon core, worth at least ten to twenty regular demon cores, was key in deciding the position of the “Hunting King.”

“With so many enemies and so few allies, it’s not wise to fight head-on.”

Chen Yu’s thoughts raced.

The Black Robed Puppet Master alone had strength comparable to someone in the Innate Stage, and with him were an Innate Puppet and several Postnatal Puppets.

The Sword Dao attack of He Qiuyun was even more fearsome, capable of solo killing ordinary Innate Demon Beasts.

Furthermore, the surrounding talents from the two major families also restrained him.

Suddenly,

Chen Yu’s gaze fell upon Ye Luofeng, who was behind He Qiuyun and the Puppet Master.

“Go!”

Chen Yu swung his arm forcefully, launching the demon core high into the air towards Ye Luofeng.

Ye Luofeng was stunned, not expecting Chen Yu to do this.

“Quick, grab it!”

Just as He Qiuyun and the Black Robed Puppet Master reached Chen Yu, they saw the demon core thrown towards Ye Luofeng, which annoyed them greatly.

But there was nothing they could do.

The hunting contest rules allowed them to compete for prey but prohibited unwarranted killing.

They could only abandon chasing Chen Yu and press towards Ye Luofeng.

Facing the incoming demon core, Ye Luofeng did not hesitate at all, leaping into the air and reaching out to grab it.

Even though she knew,

by obtaining the demon core, she would face a gang assault from all the talents.

Ye Luofeng had no other choice; only by securing this demon core could she narrow the hunting gap with Chen Yu.

“Tsks…”

Chen Yu’s lips curled into a sneer as he watched all the talents charge towards Ye Luofeng.

Huh!

Suddenly, he took a deep breath, and his abdomen swelled briefly.

Power built up in his heart, driven by his Black Emperor Bloodline.

“Umm roar!”

A sound like a muffled thunderclap, the “Copper Lion Roar,” enveloped He Qiuyun, the Black Robed Puppet Master, and others with a twisted wave of sonic energy.

In an instant,

everyone’s blood vibrated, and their bodies stiffened.

Several weaker Postnatal Stage talents even bled from their ears and noses, almost fainting.

“Damn it!”

The Black Robed Puppet Master was furious.

Nobody had expected that after Chen Yu threw the demon core, he would launch a surprise attack from behind.

He Qiuyun and the Black Robed Puppet Master were not majorly hurt.

But they too paused on the spot for a moment.

Just during that brief pause,

Ye Luofeng, smiling, successfully secured the lion king’s demon core and created some distance from the others.

Chen Yu barely smiled, unconcerned.

The quality of this lion king demon core was slightly inferior to the Water Monster demon core he had obtained.

Moreover, Chen Yu had previously acquired the Rat King demon core as well.

Even if Ye Luofeng obtained this demon core, she could only close the gap between them slightly.

More importantly,

Chen Yu had to consider the interests of the entire team.

To achieve the individual Hunting King title, first, the Fu Family’s team had to rank first overall.

Because,

the rules required that the individual Hunting King emerge from the team that won the Hunting King title.

Ye Luofeng obtaining this demon core helped solidify the Fu Family team’s first-place position.

On the other side,

He Qiuyun sighed helplessly, almost giving up on competing for the demon core.

The Black Robed Puppet Master glared fiercely at Chen Yu.

However,

restricted by the competition rules, they couldn’t maliciously attack Chen Yu.

Once the possession of the prey had been determined, the other teams could not persist in entanglement.

At that moment,

several figures rapidly approached.

“Not good!”

“The Prince Manor’s team is making a move on the ‘Vine Wood Demon’ in the Dried Wood Forest.”

Several talents responsible for gathering information arrived quickly.

Among them was a disciple from the Fu Family.

“Vine Wood Demon? Prince Manor?”

Chen Yu was startled.

The leader of the Prince Manor’s team was Luo Haochen, a talent from the Ancient Clan.

“That Luo Haochen, he dared to make a move on the Vine Wood Demon while the three teams were joined against a group of demon beasts?”

“How could just one team from the Prince Manor dare to attack the Vine Wood Demon?”

At this moment, the incredulous expressions covered the faces of talents from all three teams.

The strength of the Vine Wood Demon was well known to He Qiuyun’s team, and even Chen Yu had experienced it.

However,

if the members of the three teams collectively relayed the same information, it could hardly be false.

“Let’s hurry over!”

Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng exchanged glances.

Swish swoosh!

Leaving behind the other members of the Fu Family team, they took the lead towards the Dried Wood Forest.

As of now,

the Fu Family’s hunting team likely ranked first overall.

The only variables were the other two forbidden areas.

Any demon core from the ancient beasts in the other two forbidden zones could be worth several cores of the same rank from Innate Demon Beasts.

If the Prince Manor team successfully hunted the ‘Vine Wood Demon,’ they would decisively claim the top spot.

“Go quickly!”

“We must stop the Prince Manor!”

The Black Robed Puppet Master and He Qiuyun also took the lead towards the direction of the Dried Wood Forest.

Before long.

Chen Yu, Ye Luofeng, He Qiuyun, and the Black Robed Puppet Master approached the withered forest.

Ten miles away.

The crowd saw the raging firelight and dust in the withered forest.

The entire withered forest was engulfed in flames.

Deep within the withered forest.

Several Postnatal Stage talents from the Prince Manor were besieging a huge humanoid Vine Wood tangled in white flames.

Hiss!

The Vine Wood Demon’s body, charred black, let out a horrifying screech.

“White Shuo True Fire!”

Luo Haochen’s expression was austere, a shimmering ball of white flame surfaced in his palm, and an astounding pressure emanated from his body.

Whoosh!

The white flame, along with a blazing column of fist light, struck the Vine Wood Demon.

Poom!

The attack, imbued with “True Fire,” made the demon screech miserably each time it was hit.

Meanwhile, several Qi Transformation Realm talents from Prince Manor threw various fire pots and wax oils to fuel the fire, hurling them onto the demon’s body.

The Vine Wood Demon emitted wailing screams, rolling on the spot, its vitality fading.

The scene was projected onto the screen atop the mountain.

“Hehe! It seems that this year’s hunting contest’s ‘Hunting King title’ will again belong to my Prince Manor.”

A clear, light laughter came from Marquis Yunlai.

In the other pavilions.

Team leaders from the Guiyuan Realm of the Fu Family, the Chu Family, and the Wu Family showed slightly awkward expressions.

In the previous “Hunting Contests,” teams from Prince Manor have had a more than seventy percent chance of winning.

“White Shuo True Fire? This young fellow possesses such a remarkable True Fire Spirit Flame.”

Fu Yangzi sighed deeply.

Once the True Fire Spirit Flame appeared, he knew that the tide had turned.

“With Luo Haochen’s Ancient Clan Bloodline, combined with ‘White Shuo True Fire,’ he is truly invincible among hunting talents.”

Elders from the families present couldn’t help but sigh lightly.

Even inside the Wu Family Pavilion.

The usually competitive Wu Tianxiao felt a sense of honorable defeat.

In the image.

The Vine Wood Demon, under the White Shuo True Fire and various external flames, gradually turned into a charred humanoid vine.

Whoosh!

Luo Haochen wiped a bead of sweat from his forehead, retracting the “White Shuo True Fire” in his palm.

“This ‘Vine Wood Demon’ is a Wood Series Ancient Beast, strongly restrained by my True Fire. If it were the ‘Black-Scaled Long-Tongued Beast’, it wouldn’t have been this smooth.”

Luo Haochen exhaled a long breath.

Soon.

A prodigy from Prince Manor extracted the demon core and handed it to Luo Haochen.

“Congratulations, Brother Luo, for obtaining the Hunting King title.”

“Brother Luo’s True Fire emerged, annihilating the ancient demon, ensuring our Prince Manor ascends to the Hunting King position again.”

Several Postnatal Stage talents from Prince Manor, their faces glowing with praise.

They looked at Luo Haochen with awe, truly submissive from their hearts.

Such a young age, possessing Postnatal Peak Cultivation and Ancient Clan Bloodline, along with True Fire Spirit Flame.

No wonder, he could be ranked among the earthly-talented.

“Soon enough, Brother Luo could be listed among the ‘heavenly rankings,’ becoming the most radiant rising star in the ancient nation.”

…

Swish! Swish! Swipe!

Just then, several figures rapidly approached the withered forest.

“Was the Vine Wood Demon killed?”

“How did they do it? Prince Manor seems to have suffered little damage.”

Ye Luofeng, Chen Yu, He Qiuyun, and the Black Robed Puppet Master were the first to arrive.

Afterward.

Qi Transformation Realm talents from the three major families arrived one after another, their faces in shock, hardly able to believe it.

The crowd did not witness Luo Haochen’s deployment of the “White Shuo True Fire.”

If they had, they wouldn’t have been so surprised.

Because, relative to the Guiyuan Realm and below, the “True Fire Spirit Flame” is almost mythical, with immeasurable might.

Another point.

A Wood Series Ancient Beast like the Vine Wood Demon is inherently restrained by the fierce properties of the True Fire.

“Everyone arrived too late! The ‘Vine Wood Demon’ has already been burnt to ashes by Luo.”

Luo Haochen bore a confident expression, casting a cold glance at the talents from the three major families.

His haughty look softened slightly only when it landed on Ye Luofeng.

At that moment.

Talents from the Fu Family, Wu Family, and Chu Family couldn’t hide their embarrassment.

Many felt disheartened.

“Let’s go!”

Chen Yu’s face gradually returned to calm, exchanging a glance with Ye Luofeng.

He Qiuyun and the Black Robed Puppet Master shared a look, silently communicating through a private sound transmission, regaining their composure.

An hour later, night fell.

The three-day “Hunting Contest” entered its final night.

Just making it through tonight and by morning, this edition of the “Hunting Contest” would come to an end.

The Fu Family’s small team took a brief rest in a cave.

“For the current plan, we can only aim for the last of the three forbidden zones.”

Chen Yu stated emotionlessly.

If he played all his cards and combined efforts with Ye Luofeng, he was fairly confident he could slay the Black-Scaled Long-Tongued Beast.

Now.

The Black-Scaled Long-Tongued Beast was the three major families’ only hope for a reversal and was bound to draw everyone’s attention.

At the same time.

The Chu Family and Wu Family also made similar plans.

An hour later.

Hunting teams from the three major families simultaneously arrived at the forest where the “Black-Scaled Long-Tongued Beast” resided.

The Fu Family, the Wu Family, and the Chu Family.

The three hunting teams stood at the periphery of the territory of the Black-Scaled Long-Tongued Beast.

Hmm~

A deep roar, akin to a huge elephant, came from within the forest.

An invisible pressure, accompanied by swirling black smoke, obscured the colossal silhouette of the “Black-Scaled Long-Tongued Beast” and its cold green eyes.

In terms of combat power and threat, the Black-Scaled Long-Tongued Demon was absolutely the foremost among the three forbidden zones.

Behind a hill on another side of the forest.

“Hmph! The three major families indeed wouldn’t give up this last chance for a turnaround.”

Luo Haochen wore a cold smile, full of confidence.

“Brother Luo truly has great foresight!”

“Right as the three major families are about to kill the Black-Scaled Long-Tongued Demon at the crucial moment, we’ll strike in one fell swoop, seizing the last Ancient Beast Demon Core.”

“Yes! Let them utterly lose hope!”

The talents from Prince Manor rubbed their hands in excitement, brimming with confidence.