Fang Yuan's long and slender fingers appeared to lack strength, but they gripped the rat king's head as tightly as hydraulic pliers.
The sneer that echoed in the rat king's ears caused it to tremble with fear, and memories of its past life began to involuntarily surface in its mind.
"No, I can't give up just like this!"
"The other side is just a human child, but I am the Rat King!"
"I have cultivated for over a hundred years to reach my current level, I absolutely cannot fail at this moment!"
"Everything that cannot defeat me will only make me stronger!"
A sense of heroism surged within the Rat King as it shattered the images flashing in its mind and drew on all its demonic power!
It was about to unleash all the poisonous miasma it had accumulated over its lifetime at this moment!
This battle would be its ultimate effort—fighting to the fullest!
The next second, the Rat King's grand ambitions were abruptly halted.
Ssshhhh—!!!
With the sharp and ear-piercing sound of an explosion, Fang Yuan casually removed its head.
The epic battle the Rat King envisioned ended before it even began.
[Slain the Four Realms early-stage rat demon, Virtue Points +1100!]
Fang Yuan's heart was filled with joy. He hadn't expected that the reward from the rat king would allow him to surpass Zhao Shuanghe!
He realized that when slaying evil, the Virtue Points granted by the "Book of Good People" were not just based on the evil deeds committed by the target.
It also considered their realm; the higher the enemy's realm, the higher the guaranteed Virtue Points!
In this case, killing a big boss was far more rewarding than killing a dozen low-level minions.
Fang Yuan grinned, satisfied with the battle. It had been an intricate plan.
He used "Flying Boat Crossing" to ambush the Rat King, then utilized "Blink" to teleport behind it, before seizing its head.
At that moment, Fang Yuan combined "Slashing" with "Purple Sun Electric Whip," launching an extremely powerful invisible electric slash!
Throughout the process, he continuously used "Fourth Disaster" to withstand the Rat King's corrosive miasma!
Fang Yuan used nearly all his abilities to execute a flawless and quick kill!
After all, the Rat King was a Four Realms enemy, and this was the first time Fang Yuan faced such a powerful opponent, so he had to be extra cautious!
He held nothing back and went all out right from the start!
The Rat King was swiftly decapitated, but its body continued to spew terrifying miasma.
The black toxic smoke completely corroded its skeletal throne, and even two nearby elite rat demons were hit by the poison, rolling on the ground in agony.
As the miasma continued to spew, the Rat King's massive body deflated like a balloon leaking air.
This was not the Rat King continuing to cast spells, but a muscle spasm reaction after its death, much like a frog still twitching after being killed.
"Even dead, it can't stay quiet."
Fang Yuan sneered. He casually tossed aside the rat's head, and with a flick of his fingers, neatly skinned the Rat King.
There was no choice; his clothes had been completely corroded by the toxic gas released by the Rat King, and now he was in a naked state.
Strong individuals could reveal their upper bodies after a battle to appear domineering, but if they showed their whole body, it wouldn't be considered as strength, but rather pure perversion.
You corroded my clothes, I'll skin you. Fair trade.
Then Fang Yuan noticed that after he had skinned the Rat King, its flesh and bones were also completely corroded by the black smoke.
However, the fur he had taken from it was still intact.
Heh, this thing is quite a treasure. I've found something good.
Wrapping the thick fur around his body, Fang Yuan took another look at his health bar. Originally full, it had now lost one-sixth and was still decreasing.
Not bad, big rat. This damage is quite terrifying considering the length of my health bar.
Looks like it's really necessary to practice a body-refining technique to make my health bar more unshakable.
In the cave, Fang Yuan's sudden attack was quickly followed by the Rat King's retaliation!
As for the other elite rat demons and Bai Feng, they were all stunned.
They weren't daydreaming, they simply couldn't react in time.
This battle had completely exceeded their level.
By the time they realized what had happened, the Rat King's position was already shrouded in thick black smoke.
Two unlucky elite rat demons were caught by the poison and rolled on the ground, no longer moving, with half their bodies dissolved into pus.
Who won?
At this moment, Bai Feng and the remaining rat demons anxiously stared at the black smoke. Yet, they grew calm as they realized their own battle was trivial. The victory or defeat had already been decided between Fang Yuan and the Rat King.
In the next moment, they saw the black smoke suddenly expand, nearly engulfing a third of the entire cave!
The elite rat demons hurriedly avoided, but their faces lit up with joy—this was the Rat King's power at work, the stronger the miasma, the closer to victory!
In contrast, Bai Feng's expression changed drastically. The terrifying black smoke could corrode anything. Fang Yuan had been in it for so long; would he...
The thoughts on both sides came to an abrupt stop at the same time. A young figure suddenly walked out from the center of the black smoke.
His long, strong fingers casually tightened his belt, and he comfortably draped the thick fur around his body.
His hair was messy, his breathing calm, and his posture still straight.
The rat demons around him were completely stunned, their bodies frozen in place, their eyes filled with disbelief.
This young man actually walked out completely unharmed from the Rat King's miasma? Not even a single hair on him had fallen!
What about the Rat King?
Wait a minute, they seemed to see the Rat King as well—wasn't it walking out alongside the young man?
More precisely, the Rat King was being worn by the young man, hanging on his body!
Seeing the fur on the young man and the belt around his waist, several elite rat demons understood everything.
The Rat King had been skinned alive by the young man!
"Fang Ge actually came out unscathed... how is this possible?"
Bai Feng was also stunned. After being continuously shocked, he began to feel a sense of numbness in his heart.
In the silent atmosphere, Fang Yuan's gaze shifted toward the remaining rat demons, and a casual laugh rang out:
"Tsk, your king still had light in his eyes when he died. I thought it still had some trump cards..."
"Too bad, it couldn't satisfy me at all!"
"Now, it's just you three little rats left..."