Outside the hut, the county constable spoke once more. "There's another village ahead of Liuli Village. But the demons swooped in too swiftly, and it was night. We just couldn't respond in time... The entire village was completely devoured." His voice caught in his throat. "Later, we mustered our men, but after the demons finished killing, they retreated back into the Henglin Mountains. That wretched place has such a rugged terrain. Even though our men have bows and crossbows, it's simply..."
"Enough." Shi Mo cut off the constable. He swiveled around to face the group of prodigies and issued a solemn command in a deep voice. "All members of the Tianjiao Camp, hear my order! Act immediately and slay the demons!!!"
"Yes..." The response was rather lackluster. Most of the prodigies seemed unconfident. Initially, they were dead - set on obtaining the treasures of Jianghai Palace. However, the bloody scene before them yanked them back to reality. Most of the battles in their lives thus far had been sparring matches. Now, suddenly being thrust onto a real battlefield...
Observing their demeanor, Shi Mo let out a sigh. Yet, he knew these geniuses were still green. They had a long way to go and needed encouragement. Just as he was about to utter some words to boost their spirits, someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder. "Lord Shi, I'm off. You can save your rallying speech for these good - for - nothings."
The young man in a cyan shirt stepped out of the hut. With a composed expression, he looked at Lin Jing. "Master Lin, care to join me?"
"Sure." Lin Jing nodded. A black sphere materialized in her palm. She tossed it, and the bird - like demon appeared. Fang Yuan was slightly taken aback. Master Lin really got him. Before he could even say a word, she'd taken the initiative to bring out the bird - like demon! Well, having such a perceptive teammate was truly convenient.
Fang Yuan and Lin Jing leaped onto the bird's back one after another. "Wait a sec, Brother Fang, take me with you!" Bai Feng shouted as soon as he saw this. Lin Jing looked at Fang Yuan with an inquiring glance.
Fang Yuan said, "This is a high - level battle. You can't handle it." Bai Feng wore a puzzled look. Fang Yuan was too lazy to explain and nodded again. "Forget it, come on up!"
"Great!" Bai Feng was overjoyed and jumped onto the bird's back as well. In his view, teaming up with a powerhouse like Fang Yuan would surely reduce the risks he'd face.
The next instant, Lingqing soared into the sky, carrying Fang Yuan and the other two towards the Henglin Mountains.
"This..." Watching Fang Yuan leave just like that, Shi Mo opened his mouth, at a loss for words. It was truly a case of some being overly eager while others were overly timid. Some were too terrified to move forward, while others were afraid of being left behind.
"Good - for - nothing? How dare someone call me that..." In the crowd, the handsome Mo Wuhen muttered to himself. He snorted coldly, and with a sweep of his sleeve, he transformed into a blur and rushed into the distance.
"Tsk, tsk. This kid named Fang Yuan sure knows how to curse. I don't want to be labeled a good - for - nothing..." Lu Tianrang mumbled. He regained his elegant bearing as a young gentleman and gracefully and rapidly followed Mo Wuhen's lead. As one of the top three in the Tianjiao Camp, he didn't want Fang Yuan to steal all the spotlight.
"Brother Tianrang, wait for me!" Xiang Yang took a deep breath and trailed closely behind.
Not just them, the remaining prodigies also left one by one, silent. Fang Yuan's words had evidently struck a chord with everyone. They were the top - fifteen genius teenagers in the entire Jianghai Prefecture! All their lives, they'd been showered with all sorts of praise. But now, they'd become "good - for - nothings" in Fang Yuan's mouth! How could they swallow this humiliation?
In an instant, all the genius teenagers had cleared out completely. Seeing this, Shi Mo broke into a smile. Excellent, this was truly excellent! The two words Fang Yuan casually tossed out were far more effective than the long - winded mobilization speech he was about to give!
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"Wow, so this is what flying feels like? It's amazing!" In the sky, Bai Feng couldn't help but exclaim. This was his first time flying, and he was thrilled.
"You shouldn't have come." Lin Jing shook her head.
"Why?" Bai Feng was confused.
"Because this is a high - level battle." Lin Jing repeated Fang Yuan's words. In the past, she hadn't quite grasped Fang Yuan's odd remarks, but now, she seemed to understand a bit.
Bai Feng still didn't get it and turned his questioning gaze to Fang Yuan, hoping Fang Yuan could clarify. Fang Yuan, however, kept looking down. With his peak third - realm super - vision, he could clearly make out everything on the ground.
But when flying over a thick forest, Fang Yuan's view was obstructed. Nevertheless, it didn't matter because red names suddenly popped up in his field of vision:
[First - realm ape demon]
[Second - realm ape demon]
[Second - realm wolf demon]
[First - realm rabbit demon]
Those were red names, signifying genuine demons! Fang Yuan's smile broadened. He felt elated and excited! The bird's - eye view combined with the [Eye of Calamity] ability was like having a god's perspective, making all the surrounding demons无处遁形!
"Dive down! That forest over there!" Fang Yuan pointed in a direction.
"Got it!" Lin Jing replied. Lingqing immediately dove towards the forest.
"Has Brother Fang found the demons?" Bai Feng tensed up. He raised his left hand high, and a purple crossbow materialized, quickly entering a battle - ready state!
Just then, Fang Yuan made a move. He flipped over and actually jumped off the bird's back! Right below where Fang Yuan was descending, two ape demons were climbing a tree, entwined with each other. As the saying goes, when sated and warm, desires turn to passion. There was an abundance of food here. After gorging themselves, the two demons had nothing better to do and got together to procreate.
They were so absorbed that they didn't notice the commotion from the sky at all. The next moment, Fang Yuan appeared beside the two demons. He gently tapped his toes on the tree trunk but passed by the two demon beasts without a backward glance.
However, at the very moment Fang Yuan landed, the two ape demons, which had been writhing with each other, ceased their movements. Their expressions froze, and a straight vertical line emerged on their bodies.
Seconds later, blood gushed out like a fountain from that vertical line!